The hornpipe was a special item from the , used to summon a boss-level monster to kill for rewards.

The fact that it summoned monsters made it infamous, known even to someone like me who had never played this cursed game, with sayings like ‘Who blew the hornpipe?’ used as memes.

The type of monster that could be summoned varied depending on the item’s characteristics and class, so I had no idea what monster would summon…

[SYSTEM] A mid-level water attribute monster will be summoned.

‘A mid-level monster?’

I was flabbergasted.

Hezen, still in his tutorial phase and not yet awakened, was summoning not just a beginner but a mid-level monster?

‘And boss-level monsters are hard to defeat alone!’

Then, a countdown appeared in the air.

5

4

3

2

1

[SYSTEM] A mid-level water attribute monster has appeared!

From the peaceful lakeside, a with a bland, bald head and eight giant tentacles emerged.

“Scream!”

“Mon, monster…!”

“It’s the Bald Kraken!”

The young ladies by the lake screamed and ran away as the tranquil lakeside turned into chaos.

[SYSTEM] Using the item . Your voice will echo throughout the system for one minute.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Hezen used the megaphone item to summon the palace knights.

“A monster has appeared at the eastern lakeside! All knights of the royal palace assemble at the eastern lakeside and protect the people from the monster!”

Following his summoning order as the Captain of the Royal Knights, knights started running towards the lakeside.

‘Anselot was right.’

I felt a heavy sensation in my heart.

Hezen had intentionally summoned the monster secretly, using it as an excuse to gather the knights.
The moment a crowd of more than 100 people gathered, he planned to kill me amidst this chaos.

Realizing his scheme, I actually felt calmer.

I thought I just had to endure until the divorce, but if Hezen was taking such actions…

‘I need to log him out somehow.’

With that thought, I watched the confrontation between the and the knights, as the Kraken roared.

“Come this way, Lulu!”

Hezen called out to me, extending his hand.

I remembered the conversation I had with Anselot not long ago.

‘So, what should I do now?’

‘Use a bug to blind the system’s eyes. Then he won’t be able to do anything, just like he couldn’t say a word to me and ran away earlier.’

‘What do you mean by using a bug?’

‘I told you. I am the bug.’

When I asked Anselot how to stop Hezen, he replied with a smooth smile.

‘Use me, Princess Louibel.’

His voice, whispering seductively under the moonlight, almost made me nod in agreement.

‘I held back well. I almost got entangled with that guy using Hezen as an excuse.’

Anselot wasn’t just any guy.

He was a dangerous person being chased by those strange system cleaners or whatever they were.

Whether it was because of Anselot’s handsome face yesterday or because the scales had fallen from my eyes, Hezen, smiling and extending his hand towards me, didn’t look handsome at all.

But I approached Hezen and took his hand.

I saw the corner of Hezen’s mouth curl up in satisfaction.

Even though his subordinates were getting injured in the standoff with the , I forced myself to suppress my anger at the actions of this so-called Captain of the Knights.

I took his hand to check the interface.

[Visible Population Count: 23]

In the corner of the interface, the [Visible Population Count] was written in small letters.

[Visible Population Count] referred to the number of people in the same area who could be visually confirmed.

‘If Hezen’s real aim is to kill me, he’ll try to buy time until 100 people gather. Then he’ll strike the moment it reaches 100.’

In other words, I was safe until the [Visible Population Count] reached 100.

‘So, I need to log Hezen out before that.’

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.]

Link to read the novel

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