And the eyes of everyone in the conference room turned to something the group of priests was holding.
“That is…!”
“That is!!”
In the golden papyrus with strange patterns drawn where golden silk was placed, the language of the gods was written.
It was a piece of relic with prophecies.
The priest carefully moved that mysterious piece to the center of the round table.
‘In the end, is that what you took out.’
Among the people here, only the calm Federin Prime Minister and the emperor were calm.
To use the relic as an excuse to unilaterally manage the tree, that was the method he had already anticipated.
However, people with puzzled faces other than that looked at the vice-governor as if demanding an explanation.
“Yes, that’s right. After reading the prophecy, this is the last piece among the three pieces left after sealing this temple ground and tomb. The temple will protect the tree with this.”
That’s right. The unrealistic seasons and environment of this place.
All of that was thanks to the power of the first piece of the relic.
Among the powers of such a relic, there was the power to activate the strongest defense that humans without divine power could not penetrate. And what Ahilun was saying now was to use that power to preserve the tree.
So, only the priests could manage it.
“Do you not trust us enough to bring it out like that?”
Facing Princess Ferendel’s question, Kyle on the opposite side burst into laughter.
“With thousands, no, millions of hungry people, I wonder if that one bean will be well guarded. Haha.”
“What did you say? Are you suggesting that only the priests should be allowed near it?”
“Is there a better way than this? It seems like it was prepared as if it had been coveted for a long time.”
Kyle sneered at Ahilun, and starting with that, the meeting began to buzz.
It was clear that the temple would monopolize it, but there seemed to be no better way, so no one was willingly offering their opinions.
With things going like this, the emperor, who had been waiting for this moment, finally stepped forward.
“Stop it. Anyway, there won’t be any use for the relic. Since we found the enemy headquarters of the Arkis Kingdom, the priests cannot set foot there.”
“Your Majesty, how can you be so sure? Has the missing emblem of the kingdom appeared as well?”
As soon as his words ended, Ahilun also spoke as if he had been waiting.
‘Sure enough, it seems like information has leaked from somewhere.’
But the prime minister and the emperor had considered even that.
In fact, they hadn’t aimed for a perfect solution from the start.
Like attaching reasons to a war later, they needed an external reason to restrain.
“I, the emperor, believe that the enemy headquarters is certain, but the temple side refuses to believe it.”
“Regardless of that, it is our priest’s duty to serve everything that comes out with the divine power, the sacred power of the Assyrian goddess. We just want to protect it in the most perfect way remaining in the world.”
Listening to his words, the prime minister looked at the emperor.
When the emperor nodded slightly, the previously relaxed gaze of the prime minister turned sharply towards the vice-governor.
“Even if it means a war with the empire.”
It was a moment of immediacy.
At any moment, a war could break out again to rebalance the power of this continent.
‘A temple that values sacrifice and life going to war with the empire? It’s absurd.’
As per the script written by the prime minister, they had staked the empire to corner it and exclude the temple that could unilaterally possess the tree.
But Ahilun, who was hiding his surprise, glanced at the seat where the nobles were sitting.
And having read something, he quietly and confidently said,
“Can we call an empire that cannot persuade even one vassal state an empire?”
“……!!”
At the insult, the emperor’s brow twitched, and the prime minister’s expression also sank coolly.
And in the conference room, there was a skeptical look from the eyes of living adults who had traveled across the continent, leading sacrifices and services.
However, regardless of such circumstances, the one cornered was the empire, having come out this far.
Now, the ones who had to step back were the prime minister and the emperor.
But then.
[Dashing] Bang!“…What? Commander Lucia?”
Standing between the fallen gatekeepers, a woman was standing through the wide-open door.
And she approached Vice-Governor Ahilun with a dry expression.
It was the first moment when the vice-governor’s expression, which had been consistent throughout the meeting, showed a bewildered light like a living person.
“I have good hearing, and I heard even beyond the door. So, what you call the perfect solution. Will you withdraw if it’s not perfect?”
Ahilun, who was only blinking his eyes, hesitated to answer, covering his gloved hand.
And Lucia didn’t wait for that time.
“I’ll take that as a yes.”
She lightly crossed the round table and drew her sword.
There was where the relic was.
“Commander Lucia! What are you doing now…!”
Trying to stop her, including the emperor, all the noble people sitting at the round table stood up.
However, the relic that faced her thrust sword had begun to exhale an immense force, as if emitting a sharp scream.
And the iridescent light exhaled as if in rebellion reflected on the statue of the Crystal Goddess, exploding in this prayer room, scattering light uncontrollably.
As Lucia’s jacket, which was close to that power, began to gradually tear,
[Dashing]Crash!!At the clear sound, the gasping sound of those who couldn’t even open their eyes properly filled the conference room.
“No way…!”
First, Ahilun urgently cleared away the broken tables and approached. Only shattered fragments, like bodies, were lying around.
Amidst the brutal silence, everyone fell into a state of shock, standing dumbfounded.
“T-the relic is broken…!”
“No, no! It can’t be true. Is it fake? It must be fake! The relic can’t be broken!”
Immediately, in response to the despairing words of the priests, someone cried, someone sank down, shaking their limbs.
And someone else glared at her with eyes filled with anger.
In the midst of all the commotion, Lucia slowly warned them, facing the resentful eyes.
“From now on, I will become the conqueror of the Arkis Kingdom. So I say to everyone here. If anyone approaches without permission from everything that grew on my land, they will bear full responsibility.”
‘Everything is for my daughter, the lady of the Arkis Kingdom.’
When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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