“Breaking through the defense system means it’s definitely a monster, right?”
Everyone nodded in agreement with Hazen’s words.
Although they had suspected it, seeing the truth with their own eyes made everyone feel uneasy.
As sighs escaped from here and there, Raphael grumbled.
“Count Kuran even turned his nephew into a monster? Ruthless.”
“He did the same to his younger brother; what’s there to hesitate about calling him a nephew?”
Tien agreed with Mitchell’s calm words.
“Yeah. The opponent is a monster. Let’s not weaken our resolve.”
“But it looks too human, doesn’t it? Unlike the previous monsters, he seems too intact.”
As Hazen muttered with a gloomy voice, Raphael chimed in.
“That’s right. Vinsentyna Patagordo was like that, and even the king, they all looked human on the outside but behaved more like monsters. But Baldair looks too much like a person.”
Kite looked at Baldair, who was wearing armor and wielding a sword and shield, just like him.
Considering the continuous influx of monsters from behind, it seemed that Baldair was telling the truth.
As Baldair stopped and dismounted at an appropriate distance, Kite assumed a defensive stance and spoke.
“Treating a familiar face as a monster and fighting is not an easy task. So let’s just treat him as an enemy knight. However, don’t underestimate him, thinking he’s just like us.”
“Alright! Let’s go.”
Hazen prepared his summon and stared at Baldair.
“But why isn’t he attacking? He keeps sending only low-level monsters.”
While Raphael was tilting his head in puzzlement, Baldair shouted.
“Viscount Phermont, reveal your true identity. Shouldn’t we at least know who you are before deciding to kill you?”
In response to Baldair’s confident attitude, Kite straightened up, twisting his lips as if mocking.
“I am Kite Helane Leor, the Grand Duke of Leor and the Crown Prince of Helane.”
Baldair’s forehead wrinkled and relaxed.
With a casual laugh, he asked, “Are you hiding with the thought of reclaiming Kuran? Brave or mad, I’m not sure. Do you think that just a few of you can handle a situation that even a million armies might find difficult?”
“Hiding? Well, it’s not entirely wrong to say that.”
“Hahaha, whether it’s courage or madness, I’m not sure. Even knowing that you killed Kuran Viscount’s guardian monsters, do you believe it’s possible with just a few of you?”
“Who do you think killed Kuran Viscount’s guardian monsters? Even knowing that, you don’t sound as foolish as to call it ‘just a few,’ right?”
As Baldair seemed momentarily speechless, his gaze shifted to Ruella in the background.
“Why did Ruella come with you? Are you trying to use her as a hostage to threaten me? Now, she’s a woman with no relevance to me.”
“Someone takes their fiancée as a hostage?”
Kite’s sarcastic response caused Baldair’s forehead to wrinkle again.
“Fiancée, who is that?”
“It seems like you haven’t heard the story. Ruella Romine is my fiancée. Get used to showing respect to the future queen of Helane.”
“Fiancée?”
Baldair’s sharp gaze turned towards Ruella.
“You knew the identity of the author and came into this mansion? Did you think it was a good opportunity when a man of higher status than me appeared?”
Considering Kite’s words, she had been destined to become the queen of Helane. Until then, she had many things to resolve, but anyway, for the sake of her future self, there was no need to lower her own value like this.
She recalled the stories she had heard so far.
Certainly, the previous Ruella had… with that man.
“Do you think I met you because of your status?”
“Isn’t it obvious? You’ve never said you like me out loud.”
“But why did you try to engage with me?”
“It was my uncle’s order. I thought it would be similar to the reason why your brother was attached to Maria.”
“Why?”
Baldair answered Ruella in a gloomy voice, as if intending to inflict wounds upon her.
“Because Count Kuran killed all your siblings’ parents.”
Ruella, trying to hide her surprised expression, stared at him as if urging him to continue.
“At that time, Kamun Jajak was probably around 6 years old, right? At that young age, he became an orphan with nowhere to go, despite being young like you. While he is known as a bandit to the public, I know. It was your uncle’s outburst of anger after losing his wife that led him to kill your parents.”
Ruella barely managed to calm her face, which was turning pale. She had heard about it from Lady Line, the wife of Count Kuran. There was an incident where she and her friend were attacked by bandits. At that time, they had children.
Then, the friend she mentioned at that time…
“Is that the reason he tried to engage with me? Out of guilt?”
Baldair burst into laughter at Ruella’s words.
“Guilt? There’s no way we would feel such a thing. When your uncle proposed, your brother, who was not even a few months old, was in his arms. He said he would be generous if you swore to live as a servant of the Kuran family for the rest of your life. Looking back now, he gave you to us as a gift, beings like us.”
“You bastards…”
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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