“Ha…!”
Derek quickly drew his sword from his hip holster, pointing it at Velia and asked,
“You’re taking a dangerous gamble. Do you think I would let someone who knows this fact live?”
Derek pointed his sword at Velia’s neck. The cold sensation of the metal touching her neck was quite unpleasant.
A cool and shiverinducing sensation of coldness.
But Velia had faith.
“Do you really think you can escape from here unscathed?”
“You can’t kill me.”
“Why do you think so?”
In response to his question, Velia calmly replied as if stating an obvious fact.
“Because your curiosity wouldn’t allow you to kill me. How could I possibly know this fact? Why does the princess know a fact that nobody else does? What other information do I possess…”
She then looked straight into Derek’s eyes.
“That curiosity will stop you from killing me.”
She was right.
Information was embedded deep into Derek’s bones.
If he killed her now, he wouldn’t be able to hear all the intriguing stories.
Ultimately, Derek withdrew his sword from Velia’s neck, chuckling hollowly.
“…A tiring client has arrived.”
As he sheathed his sword back into the holster, Derek sat heavily in his seat.
He was no different from the person Velia knew from her past life.
If so, then manipulating him in the future wouldn’t be too difficult.
It was a gamble, but luckily, it ended up being easier than expected.
‘Well, no matter what, he didn’t kill me.’
Though he had threatened her, asking if she thought she could escape unscathed, the fact that she knew he was the illegitimate child of the Count of Selon was too big for them to handle if they killed her.
He was a calculating person, so he would have realized that it would be more disadvantageous for them.
“Alright. Can I ask what unexpected information you have?”
Derek’s attitude changed.
The look in his eyes as he doubted and scrutinized Velia deepened.
“Didn’t you already pay the full fee?”
“I will count it as a down payment. I think we have a lot of dealings in the future.”
Velia thought the same.
It was certain that they would be dealing with each other for a very long time.
Velia crossed her arms and paused for a moment.
“Hmm. Actually, the information I’m about to share won’t be useful to Runes.”
Moreover, once he heard it, his client ranking within the information guild would definitely rise to the top. It was information unknown not only to those within the guild, but even the Emperor of the Empire.
Velia grinned.
“You’re not the branch head of the information guild, are you?”
“What do you mean?”
Derek asked with an unflinching expression as if to say, ‘What are you talking about?’
Watching him, Velia found it amusing.
The information she had was all obtained based on her own experiences, so they were all accurate. The story she was about to tell was something she had already confirmed from him.
What reaction would he have now that he heard it?
“Information Guild Runes’ Master, Derek Selon. How does it feel to meet me?”
It’s unfair if only you know my identity. Isn’t that so?
[This is the time separator]Velia exited the room with a stern face. Ben, studying her face, loosened the grip on the sword he held. They slowly descended the stairs and quietly left the pub.
“Was everything okay?”
“Yes. Things went well.”
“I see.”
Seeing the glum Ben, Velia spoke.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t explain anything to you. But you were the only one who could accompany me. Thank you for always putting up with my unreasonable demands.”
At Velia’s affectionate words, Ben’s hardened expression slightly softened.
“By the way, we received a very delicious fruit recently. It’s a tropical fruit that only grows in the Southern Continent, I’ll send some to your house. I think your wife and child would like it.”
“You don’t have to do that.”
“No, it’s just a gift from me. Please accept it with an open heart.”
Having been with her as a guard since her childhood, Velia harbored a slightly more affectionate feeling for Ben.
“Then, I’ll gratefully accept.”
Ben, understanding Velia’s feelings, did not refuse till the end, and delivered a smile and greeting.
“Please pretend you know nothing when Cloje asks various things upon returning to the palace.”
“Of course.”
She might have been found out by the sharpwitted Cloje this time as well.
Knowing that he wouldn’t reveal anything even if she asked, it was clear she’d be bothering Ben.
“Then let’s hurry back.”
“Yes.”
[This is the time separator]When Velia arrived at the palace, somehow, the atmosphere was chaotic.
‘What happened?’
It was a strange atmosphere, both noisy yet somehow settled down.
“Is there something going on?”
She asked a passing maid, who answered with confusion.
“Ah, Princess! Yes, yes! Just now, the imperial princes returned.”
“Is it true that Prince Khaled and Prince Raul came together?”
“Yes! That’s right.”
Khaled and Raul?
Things must have gone as she had anticipated.
Returning to her room with a light heart, she found a maid waiting anxiously for her.
Why She Is Still Unmoved (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: He uses various methods to seek her affection, but she remains unmoved.
Synopsis:
Si Qingyu is a doctor who has saved countless lives and enjoys tranquility.
Luo Shaoxuan is ruthless, deeply scheming, and the top young master in the capital. He admires Si Qingyu.
Luo Shaoxuan: I want to be the only one in your eyes and heart.
Features a cold and calm female lead vs A noble and scheming male lead.
There will be both sweetness and torture towards the male after their marriage.
