Imperial Year 578. May. 22nd.
The continental war.
“We shall end the war they have declared!”
Princess Olivia of the empire clenched her eyes shut as she heard the Emperor declare war in response to the war declaration by the King of Norden.
Again.
Once again, the continental war began.
The sparks of the war, which consumed the entire continent and devoured even the cornerstone of the empire.
She only had four regressions, but only the event that became the spark of the war changed.
No matter how hard she tried to prevent the war, it was insufficient.
“For the glory of the empire!”
“For glory!”
Hearing the resonant shouts that pierced the sky and shook the earth, Olivia let out a long sigh.
The end of this war was always the same.
Even if she, who knew the future by regressing, ran around in all directions, in the end, it was always…
“Olivia? You don’t look well.”
“Your Majesty…”
“There’s no need for that face. Even if it’s a war, it’ll be over soon.”
Behind the emperor who assured victory, Olivia opened her mouth, then promptly closed it.
What would it do to tell him that the end of this war would be the beheading of her father, the emperor, and herself?
In the end, she couldn’t change anything.
And so, Olivia was once again swept into the whirlpool of war.
The war intensified daily, and the spark that started with one person set the entire continent aflame and grew massive.
Although the events Olivia experienced before her regression didn’t all happen exactly the same, her end was always the same.
“Do you have any last words?”
Olivia, with a sword pointed at her neck, looked up and asked him.
“Was your goal to subjugate the continent?”
Despite her abrupt question, the man didn’t even bat an eyelash.
“No. Is that the only thing you have to say at the end?”
“If not, then what on earth is the reason you dragged this war out like this?”
The monster who started and ended this war alone.
One day, as if by miracle, or as if he cast a vile and terrible magic, he set the entire continent ablaze with war and pushed the world to destruction.
Cryer.
He slowly bent down, looking down at Olivia, and leaned in close enough that she could feel his breath.
“I’m a slave, so I have to do as I’m told.”
“A slave? What are…”
Olivia welcomed her fifth death before she could finish her sentence.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]Imperial Year 577. May. 22nd.
One year before the continental war.
“Gasp!”
Olivia woke up with a start, her body drenched in cold sweat.
She felt her throat, which was perfectly intact.
“Again…?”
A sigh that came out with a lament echoed quietly.
It was always like this when she regressed.
Death was an utterly horrific thing that one could never get used to.
If she were to die without any memory, she wouldn’t have to experience this disgusting feeling over and over.
“Well, nothing can be done about what has already happened.”
Even if she mulled it over, she would only spend the night in tears like the first regression.
She had been up all night, feeling compassion and regret for the continental war that would destroy the world and her own death, and dug herself into a deep hole.
That was only until her second regression.
No matter how gravely and heavily she regarded the situation, she was only devouring herself.
It was easier to shrug off any failure and get up if she looked at everything in a cheerful and lively, and somewhat lighthearted manner.
Olivia casually ran her fingers through her disheveled hair and grasped the pen in her hand.
She quickly flipped through the changes from her previous life before this regression.
“As expected, even if small things change, the big picture remains the same.”
No matter how much she struggled, the continental war occurred, the empire eventually lost, and she died.
But…
She didn’t want to die. Who wouldn’t feel the same?
When she first regressed, she thought she could prevent the war with the memories from before her regression. She was determined to stop it, for the sake of all those who would be sacrificed in the flames of war.
But she failed.
In the next regression, she anticipated that she could win the war. If she couldn’t stop the war, she was determined to at least do something for the empire.
But this too was a failure.
Regressions with grand meanings for the empire or its people were only until the third.
In her fourth regression, Olivia moved solely for her own survival.
But what’s meant to happen, happens.
The war always occurred in some way, the empire always lost in some way, and Princess Olivia always died in some way.
She unconsciously clenched her neck.
“I want to live.”
As the words left her mouth, her goal became clear.
Yes. She truly wanted to live.
She was ready to do whatever it took, anything that could potentially prevent the war.
“We must stop the war and absolutely maintain world peace.”
A very long time ago, much before the Bolsheviks became the royal family.
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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