The knights, who had already fallen for the same trick multiple times, did not even flinch at the crown prince’s talk of rudeness and narrowed the siege according to the captain of the royal guard’s orders.
The crown prince protested with a flushed smile.
“……Runaway. I told you I would return on my own in a day or two. I even left a note……”
The captain of the royal guard refuted.
“You’ve already postponed it seven times! I’ve had to postpone the arrival date I’ve already reported to the Emperor three times! I had to apologize to the Emperor three times for causing a disruption in the schedule! Don’t you feel sorry for the messengers?!”
In front of the captain of the royal guard who had protected him for five years, the crown prince shrunk down.
“Ah, okay. I’m going. I’m going, okay?”
“When!”
“Really going tomorrow.”
“Today!”
The captain of the royal guard continued to pressure him.
“You were originally supposed to leave yesterday! Before that, you were supposed to leave for the capital after breaking away from Lord Asir’s army last week! By dragging it out saying you’re leaving today, leaving tomorrow, you ended up following Lord Asir all the way to the outskirts of Julius territory!”
Despite the apologetic look on his face, the crown prince shamelessly elaborated.
“So that’s what I’m saying! Now that I’ve come this close, how can I just leave. I have to at least say goodbye to Lady Asir…… Ah!”
He quickly introduced the two people behind him.
“This is Rembrandt. Say hello. You know? He’s my cousin, the son of my aunt, Duke Karl Klein. This is Francis. He’s the second son of the Earl of Ford, my friend, and is helping Rembrandt. Both of you say hello. Over there is the Captain of the Royal Guard, Lord Fairman.”
He didn’t expect the furious captain of the royal guard to come after him, although he had come secretly.
Surprised, Rembrandt and Francis rose from their seats and greeted him with apprehension.
“Ah, hello, Lord Fairman. I appreciate your hard work. I am Rembrandt Eiton von Klein……”
“Crown Prince!”
The captain of the royal guard shouted.
While the bewildered Rembrandt was greeting Fairman in a daze, the crown prince quickly dashed to the back door.
“Your Highness!”
Following the captain of the royal guard, the resentful screams of the royal guards continued.
“Chase him!”
The crown prince ran off like a flash.
[This is the time separator]“……”
“……”
After the storm.
Only Rembrandt and Francis were left in the room.
“Lord Rembrandt.”
Calling the dumbfounded Rembrandt, Francis changed his gaze along with a small smile as he looked at him, and brought out the business he had come for.
“I have completed the preliminary investigation on ‘Reina Astarin’. Would you like to hear it now?”
Rembrandt said “Ah.” then adjusted his posture with a smile.
“Yes, please. Tell me.”
Francis began his report.
His report contained not only basic information about Reina as a maid of Julius but also the suspicion of having a secret relationship with the son of Julius’ chief physician, Lorensen.
Recently, she had disappeared for a week on some errand,
The story was included that Sir Tristan, a close knight of Asir, was investigating her.
“For now, it’s this much. Should I find out more?”
After quietly listening to his report, Rembrandt felt the need to check how long it would take for someone of Francis’s skill to uncover Reina’s secrets and gave a new command after a moment’s consideration.
“Yes, please proceed further. Please also investigate whether there were any financial difficulties or troubles regarding her family. But……”
Rembrandt added another request with a smile.
“Can you conduct the investigation on ‘Reina’ a bit more discreetly from now on? So it’s not too obvious that you’re looking into it.”
Francis nodded coolly.
“Yes. That much, it’s not difficult.”
Rembrandt looked at Francis.
And he added with a slightly apologetic smile.
“……And if by any chance, if you’ve taken a liking to that lady, it would be better to let go. I also heard a few things.”
Rembrandt said while fiddling with his folded hands.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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