It was a murky dawn.
The emperor was still asleep, intoxicated by drugs, and still suffering from nightmares.
Why, why is this happening to me?
I’ve struggled so hard to live for the glory of Edenbell.
How much effort I’ve put in.
In his dreams, the emperor met countless deaths. In one dream, he was assassinated by Sinclair, and in another, he was assassinated by Hister.
After dying like that, someone’s ridicule and sarcasm flew like sharp blades, relentlessly piercing his ears.
The emperor who was all pretense.
In the history of Edenbell, the most powerless, incompetent, and at the same time, the most foolish emperor.
Disregarded by the nobles, not recognized by his sons, meeting a pathetic end.
“No, no…!”
Today, the emperor was also suffering from nightmares.
But it didn’t last long. He opened his eyes, screaming weakly as if he would die at any moment, and felt relieved to realize that he had finally returned to reality.
‘Relieved…?’
After gasping for a long time, the emperor let out an unintentional hollow laugh.
What relief is he talking about?
Both in dreams and in reality, his place no longer exists.
“Lex, Lex…”
At times like this, the only person who was a comfort to the emperor was Lex alone. He stood by the emperor’s side like a loyal dog, anytime, anywhere, and calmed his mind like a parent whenever he trembled in fear.
But strangely, Lex was nowhere to be seen.
“…Lex?”
Suddenly terrified, the emperor muttered in a small voice and hurriedly looked around. However, what greeted him was still heavy silence and the sound of the wind blowing through the window.
…Wind?
He didn’t remember opening the window.
The emperor finally turned around in a hurry.
Then he saw the back of someone he knew very well.
“You’re up early.”
“…”
“They say that when you get old, you lose your early morning sleep, and it seems that it wasn’t a completely empty saying.”
“Hi, Hister…?”
Hearing his father’s voice calling his name, Hister, who was standing in front of the window, slowly turned to face the emperor.
Then, making a pathetic expression, he clicked his tongue.
“How is your health?”
“Wh, why are you here…!”
“I’ve been quite worried about Your Majesty every day, to the point of not being able to sleep well.”
In response to the emperor’s answer, Hister spat out words that weren’t even asked and took a step.
Hister, who had suddenly approached right in front of him, let out a chuckle and sat next to the emperor.
“But for some reason, Your Majesty has been avoiding me so much that I have no choice but to visit you like this.”
“Get out.”
“…”
“Get out right now, right now! Lex! Is anyone there!”
“It’s not that there’s no one. On the contrary, there are a lot.”
“What?”
“Outside, my men are all over the place, Your Majesty the Emperor whom I respect.”
Suddenly, a subtle sense of fear appeared on the emperor’s wrinkled face. Hister’s men? What does that mean? Even in the Imperial Palace, not the Crown Prince’s Palace…
The emperor’s slightly crooked fingers trembled miserably.
“Well, shall I show you?”
Hister quickly parted his lips before the emperor could utter an answer.
“Everyone, come in. Our beloved Your Majesty wants to greet you all.”
The emperor, whose face had turned pale, made a shocked expression, and the masked men stepped into the emperor’s bedroom without any hesitation.
“So, how is it? There are a lot, aren’t there?”
Hister looked around at the men surrounding him and the emperor in a circle, then shifted his gaze back to the emperor and asked.
“I was worried that you might feel lonely on your way, so I prepared them for you like this. Are you not satisfied?”
“…”
“I’ve always thought about it, but it seems that Your Majesty’s greed is always greater than expected.”
Hister laughed as if he was having fun.
“Otherwise, you wouldn’t be living day by day in this miserable state, would you?”
“Wh, what…?”
“It would have been more convenient for both of us if you had just died on your own, you disgusting old hag.”
What did I just hear?
Am I still wandering in a nightmare?
The emperor’s eyes, which resembled Hister’s, shone pitifully.
“Glorious Edenbell.”
Regardless of the emperor’s expression, Hister stretched out his hand and grabbed the emperor’s neck. Then, he applied force to his hand so that the flinching emperor couldn’t escape, and continued speaking as if whispering in his ear.
“You used to always boast to me. That devoting oneself to the glory and peace of Edenbell is the life of an emperor.”
“…”
“But have you ever protected even one of them?”
Hister’s clear sneer ruthlessly rang in the emperor’s ear.
“But don’t worry too much. I will lead Edenbell well from now on. Very differently from a fool like you.”
“Hi, Hister… How dare you…”
“If only you hadn’t gone against my will with your foolish mind, you could have at least extended your life a little.”
If only he hadn’t backstabbed him while maintaining a worthless neutrality, it wouldn’t have come to this.
But it can’t be helped. After all, Hister wouldn’t have enjoyed such a disgusting father-son act anyway.
“Anyway, have a good journey.”
Finally, the emperor, who stared at what Hister had ostentatiously taken out of his bosom, struggled weakly.
What was in Hister’s hand was none other than the emperor’s seal.
“Sinclair will soon follow, so don’t feel too lonely.”
Having finished speaking, Hister pushed the weakened emperor with all his strength, and the emperor collapsed onto the bed like a paper doll.
Hister glared at the emperor as if he was pathetic, then looked around at the men surrounding him and spoke again.
“Kill him.”
“Hi, Hister!”
“He must be killed as horrifyingly and cruelly as possible. So that whoever dares to assassinate the emperor can incur greater wrath.”
“Yes.”
The answer that came back was short and concise. Hister smiled and started walking without any lingering feelings.
Putting the emperor’s seal back into his bosom.
As if the emperor’s scream coming from behind had nothing to do with him.
“Wh, what is this? How dare you… How dare you to the emperor of the empire…”
The emperor’s words didn’t continue. The masked men began to mercilessly wield the long swords they were holding, and the emperor collapsed, splattering blood-red blood without being able to properly counterattack.
“Ugh… Ugh…”
A man approached and stood close to the emperor, who was dying while dyeing the middle of the bed red.
Thus, the emperor’s eyes, which were losing light, and the man’s eyes, which were quietly shining, collided in the air.
“…”
For a moment, a deep ripple occurred in the emperor’s eyes. He seemed to try to continue saying something with a resentful face, but what flowed out of his mouth was only unpleasant breathing sounds, as if there was a hole in his lungs.
…Lex, who hid his identity behind the mask, silently looked down at the emperor’s face, which was gradually fading away.
But it was only for a moment. A man who approached next to Lex once again cut the emperor’s neck with a long sword.
The emperor’s deeply cut neck was broken in a worthless manner.
“What are you doing? I told you to move quickly.”
“…”
“…You.”
When there was no answer, the eyes of the man staring at Lex became fierce.
He immediately tried to remove Lex’s mask with the sharp tip of the sword, but unfortunately, Lex’s movement was a little faster.
“Catch that man!”
Lex, who had quickly broken the man’s neck, looked at the candlestick placed on the side table.
Lex stared at it as if to confirm, then began to run towards the window without any hesitation.
Then, he jumped out of the open window.
* * *
“Sir Sinclair.”
Lex’s panting voice broke the silence of the drawing room.
Sinclair, who was sitting in his seat, looked at Lex and immediately realized that Hister had finally made his move.
“The emperor is dead.”
“…”
“He will strike at us soon. It’s faster than expected. What shall we do?”
Instead of answering, Sinclair slowly rose from the sofa.
It was something he had already anticipated anyway.
Right now, the best way for Hister would be to eliminate the emperor and immediately take the throne.
Perhaps because of that, Sinclair’s reaction was calmer than Lex had thought.
“The private soldiers are already on standby, so there are no restrictions on the movement. And it’s not time yet.”
Not time yet?
At Sinclair’s words, which Lex had never thought of, he made a puzzled expression.
“Instead, you go out right now and send someone to Anneliese. Tell them to summon all the members of the cadet branch immediately. Also, the nobles, including Heswin, Walter, and Frederick.”
“You’re not going to strike Hister right away? But if we stay still like this, surely…”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“Pardon?”
“That’s what I want.”
Sinclair gave a short reply with a dry face, then continued speaking in an even more serious and lower voice than before.
“And move Elaina to Mother’s villa. Send a considerable number of private soldiers with her. Schuler should also be attached there. Along with other trustworthy individuals.”
“Th, then what about you, Sir Sinclair…?”
“Hurry. There’s no time.”
With Sinclair coming out like this, Lex had nothing more to say.
There were many things that didn’t make sense, but he finally nodded as if he understood, and began to leave the drawing room as quickly as when he came.
And Sinclair, left alone, clenched his fists and looked out the window.
In the direction of the room where Elaina was.
With a very anxious expression that didn’t suit him at all.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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