The Villain Has Gone Mad For Me - Chapter 20

Despite speaking softly with a wide smile, it was clear that Edan’s words were sarcastic. Killian took a step forward.

“How dare you speak to me, the crown prince…”

At that moment, the empress’s lady-in-waiting rushed over from the opposite side of the ballroom and bowed to Killian.

“Your Highness.”

Killian, who had been on edge, let out a low sigh.

Unable to ignore the empress’s lady-in-waiting with people’s gazes on them, Killian turned around and asked.

“What is it?”

“Her Majesty the Empress says she has something to discuss with you briefly.”

Killian looked at his mother standing on the other side of the ballroom.

Among the duchesses, Henzela was smiling with her eyes while covering her mouth with a fan.

And next to her, a young lady blushed shyly, stealing glances at Killian before their eyes met.

The lady quickly averted her gaze.

It seemed the empress, who had been looking for a wife for Killian lately, had found a new candidate.

“…I understand.”

After reluctantly answering, Killian approached Edan, pressing their shoulders together as he whispered in his ear.

“This is just for today. I have no intention of lifting the ban on your entry to the temple anytime soon.”

“Brother, perhaps you didn’t hear what I said last night?”

At Edan’s question, Killian raised one corner of his mouth mockingly.

“Of course. I heard about it. That’s why I’m even less inclined to lift it.”

“Is that so.”

“Yes. So you might want to consider ending your life in agony instead. It might be quicker than receiving healing at the temple.”

“My, I hadn’t thought of that. How regrettable.”

“Next time, I’ll expect news of your obituary.”

Though they weren’t wielding swords, their sharp exchange was like daggers piercing each other with every conversation.

Killian lightly patted Edan’s shoulder as he brushed past, and Edan muttered to himself with an indifferent gaze.

“I’d rather not live up to that kind of expectation.”

Sneering, Edan neatly adjusted his cravat before approaching Ivy, who had been behind him.

Until then, Ivy had been staring at the two of them.

Different music was playing in the ballroom, and people’s voices were mixing in all directions, making it difficult to hear clearly unless one was close. So she couldn’t fully grasp the content of their conversation, but at a glance, they didn’t appear to be friendly brothers.

However, regardless of the relationship between the two, Ivy found herself fixated on Edan’s face.

Ivy’s eyes, which until just moments ago had been looking at Killian as if he were the most handsome man in the world, were now sparkling as soon as she saw Edan.

“It’s an honor to meet you, Grand Saint.”

At Edan’s natural greeting with a hint of an eye smile, Ivy grasped her dress skirt and bowed her head gracefully, just as she had done to Killian earlier.

With her cleavage clearly visible.

“I greet you, Prince Edan Dietrich, the Star of the Empire.”

Deliberately straightening her shoulders slowly, Ivy spoke to Edan with an innocent face.

“I was so curious about what kind of person the Grand Duke was.”

“About me?”

“Yes. I’ve heard so much about you. That you’re fighting harder than others against an unbreakable wall.”

“Well, that’s true.”

Edan replied monotonously.

From this moment, Ivy began to sense something odd and furrowed her brows slightly.

Was it because he hadn’t used his healing power yet? Edan’s reaction was so different from others.

It was strange. According to what she had heard from a temple maid before coming to the ball, Edan was said to desire the Saint’s blessing more than anyone else due to his exceptional ability.

She had even been tipped off about what had happened in the North the night before.

It was said that the Duke of the North might even end up begging at Ivy’s feet for healing power.

With such expectations, Ivy had felt a thrill throughout her body the moment she first saw Edan enter.

Imagining such a beautiful man pleading at her feet, she felt there could be no greater pleasure.

But Edan showed no signs of that at all. Normal condition? It wasn’t a matter of that.

Is he trying to hold back so as not to burden me? She considered, but the pain from side effects wasn’t something that could be endured in the first place.

Rather, Edan seemed to have little interest in this situation.

But if that were the case, he wouldn’t have approached her with such friendliness and smiled, so Ivy concluded that he must be tired.

So she brought up what she had prepared to say in advance.

“There was something I really wanted to ask you when I met you, Edan…”

“What is it?”

“Will you listen?”

“I’ll consider it depending on the content.”

Answering in a polite but not particularly warm tone, Edan picked up a nearby wine glass.

Once again, Ivy’s brow furrowed slightly.

‘What’s this? Is he really acting like this because he doesn’t know about my healing power yet? Fine. If that’s the case, I’ll make him want me.’

There was no need to seduce him deliberately. Just once would be enough to make him addicted to her power, like Killian and others had been.

Even without saying anything, he would try to offer everything to her.

Ivy grabbed Edan’s arm and pulled him towards the terrace.

Of course, Edan wouldn’t be pulled by such insignificant force, but he willingly followed her lead.

Behind the lush curtains, in a spot where people’s gazes couldn’t easily reach, the man and woman stood facing each other.

“Is this something that needs to be discussed so secretly?”

At Edan’s question, Ivy put her fingertips together and spoke as if whispering.

“It’s an important matter.”

Moonlight poured down from the sky, and lighting from behind the curtains. The softly descending light enveloped her, further emphasizing her beauty. In this atmosphere, no man would be able to refuse her request.

As if knowing this herself, Ivy opened her pretty lips with alluring eyes.

“Actually… I’m looking for my friend.”

“Your friend, you say.”

“Yes. I’ve already mentioned it to the Crown Prince, the Knight Commander, and the Duke of the South… but there’s been no progress yet.”

“What kind of friend?”

“My only friend. A very precious friend I grew up with in the orphanage, one I could exchange my life for.”

Edan swirled the glass he was holding.

“My, how did you get separated from such a precious friend?”

“It was a carriage accident. We were on our way to the temple together… but the carriage door opened, and… I really want to find that friend. Can you help me?”

“I see. If you could provide some information about your friend, it would help in finding them.”

A coldness passed through Edan’s eyes for a moment as he spoke.

It was such a brief moment that no one would notice, as he was smiling.

“Her name is Latieana Merigold. She has beautiful cherry blossom-colored hair. She doesn’t know anyone and has nowhere to go… I’m so worried. So please look into it as quickly as possible. I’m begging you, okay?”

Edan, who had been listening with interest, suddenly stopped swirling his glass and met Ivy’s eyes.

“If I find her for you, what will you give me?”

Seeing Edan showing interest in the deal, Ivy’s lips curved up into a pretty smile.

“Me.”

“You, the Saint?”

“You know what? I have the authority to choose whoever I want and heal them before anyone else, at any moment. So I’m sure I’ll be useful to you, Grand Duke.”

Saying this, Ivy placed her hand on Edan’s arm, who was silently looking at her.

Strong red healing power burst from her palm and traveled up Edan’s arm to his body.

And Edan’s expression as he felt this was subtly ambiguous, making it impossible to read his face.

Ivy was about to pour more healing power into Edan, but he removed her arm.

“Oh my.”

“…?”

“I didn’t greet you hoping for a blessing.”

“…Pardon?”

Ivy was taken aback. The reaction was so different from what she had expected.

Shouldn’t he be saying he’d find Latieana right away after receiving this much healing power?

“I’ll think about finding your friend.”

But Edan turned around as if all his curiosity had disappeared. Then, as he was about to leave the terrace, he turned back and asked.

“Saint, do you know this?”

“Know… what?”

Ivy’s eyes widened in confusion as she looked at Edan’s back.

“Usually, Saint candidates, once they enter the temple, can only leave it dead.”

“…What?”

“Or they die after having their healing power taken away. The chances of survival are extremely low.”

“What… what do you mean…”

Edan’s head tilted to one side at an angle.

Still with a smile on his lips.

“You didn’t know?”

Ivy blushed in embarrassment, then hesitantly opened her mouth slowly.

“That, that can’t be true. And I can protect my friend.”

“…Is that so.”

“Yes!”

At a glance, she looked like a Saint with an incredibly innocent face.

This time, Edan dropped his smile and hardened his expression before asking another question.

“Then, what about when your friend doesn’t want it?”

“What?”

“Should you still take your friend to the temple then?”

“…My friend will want to meet me too.”

After confirming her nodding with a determined expression, Edan turned around.

And he quickly left the ballroom as if something was bothering him.

As soon as he returned to the castle using a portal, Edan unleashed his ability with an unprecedentedly fierce expression.

Bang!

With a tremendous noise, something like a bomb exploded on Hillstain’s shoulder, who had been gripping Latieana’s arm tightly.

“Ugh…!”

Hillstain let go of Latieana’s hand and clutched his own shoulder.

Red blood was flowing from between his torn shoulder blades.

“Lati, come here.”

In contrast to his cold expression, Edan’s voice was incredibly gentle.

Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)

One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.

Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.

Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”

“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”

※※※

Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.

Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.

Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.

Three days later, neither of them had woken up.

Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.

Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.

The entire internet was in an uproar.

After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.

“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”

※※※

When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.

Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”

“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”

Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”

Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”

At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.

[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]

①Male pregnancy (highlighted)

The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.

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