“Once you arrive in the Empire, I’ll rush to you faster than anyone in the world.”
She had heard that before.
“Like I did?”
“You can look forward to it.”
Khaled declared confidently in a triumphant voice.
“Haha. What’s that about?”
Strangely enough, holding her in his arms like this, he still felt it wasn’t enough. His thirst was unquenchable. His eyes glowed with desire. He whispered into Velia’s ear in a deeply suppressed voice.
“……I will surely bring you to the highest place in the Empire.”
His determination was set.
He will become the Emperor.
And he will fully possess Velia.
[This is the time separator]“What?”
Raul slammed the table in disbelief at the news delivered by his subordinate.
“That bastard discovered a gold mine?”
It was unbelievable.
What kind of nonsense is this?
So many people had searched the mountain range before!
They had turned every stone on the mountain, but they could only find a few small pieces of gold ore, not a gold mine.
“The rumor has spread all over the Empire.”
“……Khaled must have spread the rumor himself.”
But spreading rumors about a gold mine he hadn’t even discovered, was he sane?
Raul sorted out his thoughts calmly.
“He has fallen for his own trick.”
He scoffed and was about to continue reading the book he had left off when…
“Your Majesty!”
The Duke of Cellon, who was still staying in the kingdom, ran up to him, out of breath.
“Prince Khaled is currently reporting about the gold mine to King Ronica.”
“What?!”
“He has already sent a letter to the Empire……”
Raul dropped his book and jumped up from his chair.
“Is he saying that the gold mine has really been discovered?”
“……”
“I asked if what you’re saying is true!”
“……They say it was discovered in the south.”
The Duke of Cellon bit his lips with a furious expression.
“Not in the eastern mountains, but at the end of the mountain range in the south, there was a gold mine.”
Raul closed his eyes tightly, suppressing his chest boiling with anger and disappointment.
Why had everything gone wrong? Everything was going smoothly.
Everything he had painstakingly built up was falling apart.
“Your Majesty.”
“What did the investigation team say.”
Raul’s voice was calm.
“That’s…”
“It’s alright. Speak.”
Raul did not express anger, which made it even more difficult for the Duke of Cellon to speak.
But it was a fact that needed to be conveyed.
“If a large gold mine was discovered in the south, it’s certain that if there was a gold mine in the east, it would be on a very small scale. The opinion was that any further investigation would be meaningless.”
“……Is that so.”
So, it came to that.
Raul laughed bitterly. There was nothing he could do about the gold mine. If Khaled had already discovered it, there was nothing he could do. It was just a case of bad luck.
“And about the rumors circulating in the empire.”
Count Selon sighed as he relayed another piece of bad news.
“There are exaggerations of stories spreading, that Prince Khaled has obtained a hero and vanquished a demon.”
“……Tch.”
Raul laughed while covering his eyes.
“Hahaha.”
Seeing Raul’s reaction, the flustered Count Selon couldn’t help but look at him.
“Your Highness?”
“Haha. I’ve taken a hit.”
That was said for Khaled.
So, now you’re showing your claws.
Even that nonchalant face, pretending to be calm in everything, was all a lie.
“I’m returning to the empire right now!”
Raul declared his return to the empire.
He had a hunch that Khaled’s hidden blade wasn’t going to stop there.
He had to prepare for the real war now. There was no time to delay.
‘Khaled. Don’t be relieved that what you have will continue to be in your hands.’
They were all meant to come back to him. This included, of course, Velia.
‘I’ll be busier from now on.’
Raul looked out the window with a cruel smile.
The Kingdom of Ronica visible through the window was too peaceful.
Yes. It was an infuriatingly peaceful place.
[This is the time separator]Velia sat on a chair with a bright smile.
“It’s been a while.”
“You look good.”
“Oh, really?”
Velia asked, flirtatiously putting one hand to her cheek. Then, the man sitting in front of her burst out laughing. It was a different feeling from when he saw her in the past.
Meeting Velia in the palace, it really felt like she had the dignity of a princess.
“You’ve worked hard to get here, Derick.”
“If the princess calls, I couldn’t not come.”
Velia nodded while looking at the neatly dressed Derick.
After the engagement ceremony, there were many guests staying in the palace, making it difficult to go outside. They kept talking through letters, but there were things she had to talk about in person. After all, there were limits to what she could convey in writing.
“I didn’t know what you liked, so I prepared some of my favorite foods.”
Velia said lightly.
Various foods were neatly arranged on the table. Many of them were not heavily seasoned. She thought of having a conversation over tea, but she wanted to have a meal together at least once.
‘He must enter a duke’s house.’
Velia cut a small piece of the food in front of her and put it in her mouth.
It tasted better than expected. It was worth asking for extra attention to today’s meal.
“It’s delicious.”
Derick also seemed to think so, a smile on his lips.
“I put a little effort into this for you.”
“I’m honored.”
As they continued eating, Velia scrutinized Derick keenly. Then, watching him eat, she looked satisfied and her lips curved upward.
He showed surprisingly impeccable dining manners. At that level, he would be able to blend in with the nobles without any significant issues.
“Derick. Are you planning to stay in the kingdom for a while?”
At Velia’s question, Derick answered with a smile.
“I plan to stay here for the time being.”
“Then, I’ll introduce you to Cloze. She’s a smart child, but she’s young and I worry a lot about her.”
If he received help from the Information Guild, Cloze would be able to do more.
In her previous life, she lost too much due to the fact that the empire blocked information heading towards the Kingdom of Ronica.
However, if she has Cloze cooperate with Runes to anticipate the continental situation, she will not be powerless like last time.
“I’m asking you for this while you stay in the kingdom. To Cloze, I will introduce you as the head of the Information Guild.”
Velia was worried about the Kingdom of Ronica after her departure.
“Extracting information from Cloje won’t be discouraged, but that child is quite clever, so be careful not to get caught.”
“Hehe. I understand.”
From Derek’s point of view, there was no reason to refuse a new customer.
Besides, if Princess Velia is clever, he thought Princess Cloje would be no pushover either.
“What are you going to do with Count Seron’s request?”
“I’m considering it.”
Velia kept silent for a moment.
Then, as if contemplating something, she tapped on the table out of habit.
Finally, Velia opened her mouth with a determined expression.
“……Count Seron is ill.”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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