“…Do you really not know what embarrassment is?”
Dietrich mumbled to himself. Could such awkward behavior be deliberate?
Though filled with all sorts of doubts, Dietrich unconsciously reached out and wiped off the crumbs from her mouth himself.
The scent of Dietrich enveloped Seliya. It was the same scent as the uniform he wore. It smelled like soap imbued with roses, yet it also reminded her of the woody scent of a forest. A fragrance she wanted to keep smelling.
With the crumbs now wiped away, Dietrich gazed at Seliya, who couldn’t take her eyes off him, and spoke.
“Do you have something to say to me?”
“I’m curious, what perfume are you wearing?”
Dietrich remained silent. He stepped away from her without a word. Dietrich scrutinized Seliya, who wore an endlessly harmless expression.
“If you don’t want to answer, then don’t.”
At her words, Dietrich walked away from the bars, his voice low.
“Eat plenty. I don’t know when the next meal will come. There’s so much uproar outside because you’ve assassinated the Emperor.”
Dietrich turned the key in the lock of the cell where Seliya was confined, and turned away. Seliya shouted at Dietrich’s retreating back.
“What sort of uproar is happening outside?”
“….”
Dietrich had no intention of explaining the situation outside to Seliya. As far as he was concerned, she was just a pawn to be discarded when no longer useful.
He would tolerate her mockery as long as he could use her according to his own thoughts.
‘If she truly has no worth to keep alive, then I’ll just dispose of her.’
With lips sealed, Dietrich took another step. But Seliya called out to him once again.
“Wait, what should I do with this uniform? Do you want to take it?”
Dietrich merely turned his head slightly and looked silently at the uniform Seliya was wearing. Several medals dangled from it. They were medals bestowed upon him by the now-deceased Emperor.
The medals that were obtained at the cost of shedding one’s pride reflected in the torchlight, making one nauseous just by looking at them.
“Do whatever you want with them.”
“These medals? They’re so many and heavy.”
“Do as you wish. Those clothes are yours now.”
Dietrich left his seat without a second glance after saying those words.
The Emperor’s funeral was grandly held, in stark contrast to his incompetence. No one was truly saddened by the Emperor’s death.
The moment the Emperor’s funeral ended, many eyes turned to Jeremy, who would be the next Emperor.
There was no objection to Jeremy becoming the Emperor, perhaps because the deceased Emperor was not a decent human being to begin with.
In fact, Jeremy, who was quite intelligent but somewhat impulsive, had several opponents before. However, they were all executed by Erphia, Jeremy’s mother and the Empress.
The most urgent matter to address now, after holding the Emperor’s funeral, was the Emperor’s coronation. However, it seemed evident that it would take Jeremy a considerable amount of time to ascend to the throne, as there were too many unresolved issues.
The biggest problem was that Seliya, who assassinated the Emperor, was still alive in the prison. The ministers were at odds over her fate.
“There’s an uproar to release Brillion’s angel outside the palace. It’s not just one person; from the children of high-ranking officials to renowned high priests, they all assert her innocence.”
“Why are they causing such a ruckus to save one woman who clearly assassinated the Emperor?”
The head of the ministers, Count Teilo, looked as if he could not comprehend their actions. He shook his head in disappointment.
“Count, do you know this? Every man inciting the people to riot has a history of courting Brillion’s angel.”
“!”
Upon hearing what another minister said, another wrinkle seemed to form around the eyes of the already wrinkled Count Teilo.
“How beautiful must this woman be to incite humans to create such a fuss?”
“I don’t know since I haven’t seen her myself. Anyway, the underground prison is strictly controlled by Sir Dietrich…”
Count Teilo slammed his desk with a bang!
“That man is attempting to take control of the palace!”
Just then, the door to the conference room burst open with a loud noise.
“How dare someone disturb this sacred conference…”
Count Teilo’s face turned pale before he could finish his sentence. The eyes of the ministers in the conference room suddenly shifted toward the unexpected intruder.
“…Who is attempting to take control?”
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
