‘You may not know this, but what I’ve gone through doesn’t simply disappear because it’s in the past.’
The sorrow of losing her family, the misery of losing her country.
And the fact that she had to experience all of this simply because she chose him.
Velia couldn’t forget how torn and shattered she was then.
‘This is not only my revenge on you but also my atonement.’
Velia sneered, laughing softly.
“Emotions are funny. Only those who trust become fools, and only those who are sincere become miserable.”
“Princess……”
Velia closed her eyes, as if recalling a distant past.
She was still in the dark.
“Let me ask you in return. How can you be sure? Have you never considered that his declaration of a lifelong love for me could just be a fleeting desire?”
“I am truly in love with you. Why do you deny my feelings so much?”
Because she’d been through it before.
Because she still remembered the moments when Raul betrayed her.
“Indeed. Perhaps one day, you too may say you’ve fallen in love with someone else.”
“So you must not choose him……!”
“But it’s okay.”
Better than you, whatever happens.
“I want to choose him, despite all of that.”
In the face of Velia’s firmness, Raul couldn’t argue any further and had to leave.
[This is the time separator]The second prince of the Ingot Empire, Khaled, formally proposed to the Princess of the Ronica Kingdom, Velia.
The fact that the second prince proposed to the same person the first prince had proposed to caused an uproar in both countries.
All eyes were on Velia.
Would Princess Velia choose the first prince or the second prince?
Most people predicted that Princess Velia would choose Raul, the first prince.
The son most cherished by the Emperor, the son born of the woman the Emperor loved most.
Even though there were rumors that the first prince would become the next Emperor, surpassing the legitimate second prince, the Emperor remained silent.
As a result, the power naturally shifted to Raul.
Therefore, it was predominantly predicted that the Princess of the Ronica Kingdom would marry the first prince.
But.
“Please deliver this letter to the Ingot Empire.”
Velia handed the letter she wrote to the chief servant.
The king’s affirmative response to the emperor was to be accompanied by Velia’s letter.
Soon after, the emperor received the letters from the king and the princess, and her choice became officially known.
The answer everyone was curious about was revealed.
Princess Velia chose the second prince, Khaled.
At the news, the whole empire was in turmoil.
“Damn it!”
Raul couldn’t believe it.
Why on earth would His Majesty approve this marriage!
“What did His Majesty say?”
“The alliance matter with the Kingdom of Ronica was intertwined, and they said we must respect their opinion.”
“……Damn!!”
Damn it!
The exploration of the gold mine was still on the rocks and the woman he’d been grooming was snatched by Khaled.
Coming all the way to the Kingdom of Ronica yielded no results.
Raul ground his teeth.
“When was the monster subjugation scheduled?”
“It is in the middle of next month.”
“Pull the schedule forward. We depart at the end of this month.”
“But the preparations…”
“Is it difficult to catch a single Alrag?! Isn’t it something the knights of the Empire should be able to do!”
He had to take at least the credit of subduing the monster himself.
No matter how much the emperor loved and cherished his son, he couldn’t openly favor him if he had nothing to show for it.
“We must succeed at all costs. If Khaled realizes and takes the credit for monster subjugation…”
He would be the laughingstock.
Raul stared out the window with a dark face.
No matter what happened, the monster subjugation had to be successful.
Plans for the subjugation were all set.
It was not common for Alrags to come down from the mountains and stay in the river, but it wasn’t entirely unheard of.
All the data on the subjugation of Alrags that came down to the river were gathered and confirmed.
There wouldn’t be a failure.
[This is the time separator]A letter from the Emperor arrived from the Empire.
It was a statement hoping that the alliance between the two countries would become stronger through the engagement of Prince Khaled and Princess Velia. It was a statement that the emperor officially acknowledged and supported their meeting.
Many letters arrived to proceed with their engagement preparations. Busy days followed.
And one day, Prince Raul led the knights to embark on monster subjugation.
“What do you think?”
Khaled and Velia were leisurely strolling around the castle from which Raul had departed.
In order to rescue the failed Raul from the subjugation, Khaled had to leave soon, but before that, they decided to take a little break.
Khaled shook Velia’s hand that he was firmly holding and asked.
“Hmm. First of all, you have to subdue other monsters on the way, so it will take longer than expected to reach the river.”
“We are all prepared.”
Khaled’s knights had already completed preparations for subjugation.
From the moment they realized Raul was secretly stealing information, they even conducted training to counter him.
The location of the valley to block the water and the method of subduing the Alrag was perfectly understood.
Now, only the actual battle remained.
“Prince Raul only left a day ago, so you should follow after four more days.”
Khaled nodded his head.
Velia’s tactics were so neat that even the knights recognized them.
It was a strategy that well utilized the geographical characteristics known to the people of Ronica and the weaknesses of the monsters.
“Subduing the Alrag won’t be difficult. If we block the waterway, it can be handled sufficiently with the power of the knights.”
Khaled kept wanting to ask how she knew such a thing.
But he had said he would trust her, and he wouldn’t ask anything. He couldn’t backtrack on words he had brought up on such a topic.
‘Whew……. The journey is still long.’
It seemed like it would take quite a while for Velia to fully trust him and completely rely on him.
“More importantly, keep the gold mine a secret for now. I intend to reveal it after we’ve subdued the monster and returned.”
The investigation team Khaled brought went to the south very covertly, so currently, no one but the involved parties knew the gold mine had been discovered.
“I plan to make a dramatic reveal for you. The plan is already laid out.”
“What kind of plan?”
“Hmm, first, succeed in subjugation and return.”
Velia laughed brightly with a playful expression.
“It might be fun to tell you now, but it might be nice to leave it as the joy of surprise when you come back.”
“Then, I hope it’s a spectacular event that will surprise me.”
Khaled’s voice was full of joy.
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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