As always, Karlot overlooked the knights who had just fought monsters and scattered without any particular case.
If it were the lord Duke Ferdia or Yancy Ferdia, it would have been a dream to overlook such a situation.
While the other knights were making a fuss, Karlot remained lost in thought.
Karlot and composure. It was an unusual combination, making Timoteo curious, he couldn’t help but ask.
“What are you thinking so seriously about, Sir Kar?”
“The thought of going home….”
“What? You? Home?”
It was the first time Karlot had said such a thing, so Timoteo was surprised.
Whether or not Karlot said anything, Karlot rested his chin in his hands and muttered without energy.
“I wonder what Lady is doing….?”
“Lady? Elodie Ferdia, perhaps?”
“Liri Lady….”
As a retainer of the Ferdia family, Timoteo knew more about the circumstances of the direct descendants than the others.
The cruel lady of the Ferdia family, Elodie Ferdia, cannot mix with her family as she is the duke’s illegitimate child.
It was common knowledge that Karlot and Elodie, who had a vicious personality, would fight whenever they met, according to Timoteo.
However, he had not been aware of how the atmosphere in Ferdia had changed recently, as they had always gone on missions to subjugate monsters.
“Have they become close while fighting?”
With a sly smile, Timoteo said, “Just so you know, when I visited the last village, your sister’s article was in the newspaper.”
Karlot’s eyes, which had been blank, changed suddenly, and Timoteo found himself grabbed by the collar in an instant.
“What? You think you’re the only one who saw that? You trash!”
Suddenly becoming trash, Timoteo shouted as if surprised.
“You hate your sister!”
Karlot’s eyes narrowed slightly. Just for a moment, he released Timoteo’s collar and muttered.
“…No, I don’t hate her.”
“What?”
“I said I don’t hate her! You idiot.”
Pow!
Karlot raked Timoteo’s shoulder with his fist. Timoteo, who unexpectedly received a blow, winced and massaged his shoulder.
“Medical fee, 10 laris…”
Ignoring Timoteo’s claim for medical fees, Karlot asked, “So what was written about her?”
“They said she’s a femme fatale in high society.”
“Femme, what?”
For a moment, he wondered if he had misheard. Femme fatale. Could there be a less fitting word than that?
‘Maybe an angel…’
While Karlot was joking in his mind that the person involved would be horrified if they knew, Timoteo recited the contents of the article.
“After rejecting the first prince, she is actively being courted by the second prince.”
“Huh…?”
Karlot was engulfed in confusion.
He knew about breaking off with the first prince, but who in the world was the second prince?
Some guy he didn’t even know, a wandering brat called the second prince.
“She’s making a fuss about having brothers.”
“Playing with them? My sister?”
“According to the article, she recently went on a date with the second prince.”
“What? No way!”
This younger brother is against it!
‘Sister, what on earth are you doing?’
Feeling a sense of crisis, Karlot stood up from his seat.
“Break’s over! Let’s move!”
Although the knights who were enjoying the sweet break shouted in protest, Karlot didn’t even hear them.
He had to somehow finish the mission and return to the capital.
Really, just in case, it shouldn’t happen, but if by any chance, his sister announced that she would be engaged to the second prince…
‘No. Absolutely not.’
Snap. The color drained from Karlot’s face.
“Get up! I said get up! Now’s not the time for this!”
“Ugh.”
“Master. Why the sudden change?”
Karlot, forcibly lifting lazy knights to their feet, resumed the march.
As before, aberrant monsters inevitably appeared deep in the forest, and they promptly dealt with them.
Several days passed.
Deeper into the rugged mountain range, where people’s footsteps do not reach, the extermination squad that had arrived finally discovered something worth reporting.
A rift.
From the rift that seemed to forcibly tear open the air, monsters were constantly pouring out.
Among them, there were no aberrant monsters, but there were powerful monsters that could instantly annihilate a village if they happened to reach human settlements.
Although it was not the cause of the aberrant monsters they were looking for, it was still a reportable achievement.
Timoteo, tapping his foot, said, “Karlot, you can finally go home as you please.”
“Indeed.”
However, there was a condition.
“…if you can return alive.”
Splat!
Monsters that sensed the presence of the extermination squad attacked in unison.
A clash erupted in the area.
Today, as always, it arrived.
A bouquet of colorful flowers and a single letter.
Sniff, sniff. Greed, smelling the fragrance of flowers, remarked.
[It’s popular as expected. But, I don’t like these flowers. The smell is not great.]“You don’t need this popularity. And no one is curious about your flower preferences.”
[Who knows. Someone might be interested!]Where did this confidence come from?
Ignoring Greed’s unnecessary remarks, I picked up the bouquet and the accompanying letter.
“Uh…”
The sender was Beltran Rok Willrent, the second prince.
For over a week, Beltran had been sending bouquets and gifts.
At first, I made an effort to read the letters, but now, I didn’t even unfold them.
“Poor trees and flowers.”
Even though paper and flowers had done nothing wrong, they received my contempt just because they were sent by Beltran.
“Flowers are for those who want them, and letters…”
Briefly. Seeing the fireplace, I walked toward it.
If by any chance the butler found out about this scene, it wouldn’t end with just a lecture. But for now, I was alone!
With enthusiasm, I threw the letter into the burning fireplace.
‘Paper. You were good firewood.’
After encouraging the paper that had fulfilled its duty, when I turned around…
“Lily…?”
I met Yanshi’s eyes without knowing when she had entered.
“Ah.”
The dream of a perfect crime burst like a bubble.
As if nothing had happened, I greeted her with a casual smile.
“It’s been a while, Uncle. What’s going on?”
“I came to ask about something. The partner for the founding ceremony…”
The partner for the founding ceremony.
Until now, Gan Kukje had attended it together with the first prince, Ademir. Anyway, it was an engagement, so they attended together. Of course, they only attended together and went their separate ways afterward.
However, this year, since there was no fiancee, they had to find another partner.
Yanshi, smiling gently, opened her mouth.
“If you haven’t thought of anyone, I [Dash].”
Was she saying she’d find someone? To prevent Yanshi from going through unnecessary trouble, I quickly responded.
“I already have a partner!”
“Huh?”
“I already have a partner, so you don’t have to find one for me.”
Then, Yanshi laughed brightly and asked, “Who’s the partner?”
“I see. That’s a relief. By the way, who’s the partner?”
Even though she’s clearly smiling, for some reason, is it just my imagination that there’s a hint of bitterness in it…?
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!!!
