“Excuse me, Your Highness.”
The Crown Prince, whom she should never encounter in this place, appeared.
The Financial Officer instinctively tried to offer an excuse, but her mouth stayed shut.
Not due to psychological intimidation from fear, but literally, it froze like a statue.
Without even glancing at the Financial Officer frozen in fear, the Crown Prince stared at Ambhoo and asked again with emotionless scrutiny, “Why are you here?”
Despite the expressionless Crown Prince’s dry inquiry, Ambhoo answered without hesitation.
“I came to verify how the stones supplied in Taren’s name are being used.”
It was an impeccable justification, but Greta, who was by the Crown Prince’s side, twisted her lips.
Just for such a reason, stirring up the royal palace?
Greta was well aware of the name Taren.
No, it would be more accurate to say that she knew about the Empire.
To see the blood, as restless as the sea, to be spilled in the name of the gods, they had to plunge the continent into war, and for that, they had to shake the Empire, the center and pillar of the continent, into the chaos of war.
If it were Taren, it was undoubtedly one of the few noble families even in that Empire.
Moreover, it was clear that the woman was…
“As the last sacrifice was Taren’s beloved, it seems the princess intervened.”
Princess, princess, princess.
The distorted expression on Greta’s lips, recalling Olivia, who was by Crier’s side, became oddly twisted.
A woman saved by the princess.
Whether the answer given by Taren’s woman was true or false did not matter.
Just the amount of blood to be offered to the altar for worship had increased by one person.
“Is everything checked?”
To Greta’s words, borrowed from the Crown Prince, Ambhoo nodded.
“I apologize, but I have just arrived. I plan to examine it from now on.”
At that answer, Greta’s twisted expression was instantly softened.
If she were the successor of Taren, was her head wrong?
Not noticing the congratulations in the Financial Officer’s current reaction and the unspoken speech contained in the Crown Prince’s question was another issue.
She hadn’t heard that there was another successor besides that woman in Taren.
After dealing with it here, it could be erased with magic, but it would be quite troublesome.
Moreover, Greta had no intention of enduring such inconvenience.
Although she didn’t like that the saved woman was from Taren, it didn’t seem to interfere with the future events of any importance.
The princess saved the woman, which was unpleasant, but her words were not dark enough to interfere with future events.
And, above all, she had more important things to do.
As soon as the underground altar was completed, she had to leave for the Empire.
She had to go to Crier’s side.
Isn’t this the first time she had been so far away from him since resurrecting him?
If only he, who had left, hadn’t come back, she would have endured it a little longer, but…
A brief reunion had completely melted her heart of grief.
Moreover, her loyal servant, no, the servant of God, Bonita, had almost secured her place.
Taren…
Greta, who was weighing Ambhoo’s life and death, scanned her up and down like a snake.
Whether it’s late or early, she would die anyway.
Not just this woman, but disgustingly wriggling all the humans on the continent would die.
And only Crier and she would remain.
Greta’s eyes reddened, and a flush appeared on her cheeks.
Eventually, as Greta organized her thoughts, the Crown Prince’s lips moved in the same way.
“Taren’s beloved, come with me…”
[Dash]Kwaddduk!But before the Crown Prince’s words could finish, an ear-piercing noise erupted, and an enormous cloud of dust rose densely.
[Dash]Kwacck!“Uwaaaah!”
“Ugh! What, what is it!”
“Avoid! Avoid it!”
Amidst screams and the sound of collapsing buildings mingling, until the noise subsided, no one knew the exact situation.
[Dash]Geuggeuk.“Did it… stop?”
“Oh, gods.”
As the terrifying noise ceased with difficulty, those frightened rolled their eyes one by one, and someone shakily pointed with trembling hands.
“T-There. Over there.”
Following the gaze of those who couldn’t continue their words, the eyes of the onlookers widened as if they were about to split.
There was a hole right in the center of the giant wall.
Unlike a little while ago when a loud noise like thunder resounded, now it was silent enough that not even a breath could be heard.
A colossal hole appeared suddenly in the wall of the almost completed building.
Without any warning.
In the midst of the unbelievable reality, while people were stunned, Isaac, who created this spectacle, was moving without a sound.
Of course, Isaac couldn’t pierce the center of the gigantic stone wall like Crier.
He simply took out a very small pebble that had been wedged to balance under the neatly carved square stone.
Even if it was deliberately placed as a device to withdraw when it became a dangerous situation, he didn’t expect it to be used like this.
Well, at least it’s an emergency now…
If you see a magician, you must run away.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
