It was expected that Helcyon would be accompanied by the Imperial Guard in an official venue, but it was a bit strange for all members of the Imperial Guard to attend the party.
‘…Is there something going on?’
Askan was already a distinctly powerful presence. However, seeing him leading all the Imperial Guards to attend the party without any special reason felt somewhat incongruent.
Moreover, I recalled what Askan had said before.
“A grand party hosted by the royal family will be held soon. You’ll receive an invitation shortly.”
“Oh, really? I haven’t received any invitation yet. How did you know?”
It was suspicious that he, who had no interest in the party, knew about the schedule before receiving the invitation. Moreover, it bothered me that he insisted I return to the mansion when I started to question things.
I had a foreboding feeling. As small, seemingly insignificant events piled up, it went beyond intuition to become a firm conviction.
‘There’s definitely something going on at the party today.’
At that moment, Bill approached with his thick, blue hair and gloomy ash-colored eyes. Since all the Imperial Guards were present at the party venue, Bill seemed to be here too.
Bill noticed me, gave a brief salute, and then, with a serious expression, whispered to Askan.
“Brother, we have a problem.”
Askan nodded silently.
Without further conversation, Bill disappeared as if he had made some kind of agreement, and Askan followed him.
Even if I didn’t know what was going on, I could sense that the two of them would have a tight conversation.
Askan turned back to me and said, “I’ll inform Mabu. Return to the mansion right away.”
“…Is there really nothing wrong?”
Although I thought Askan wouldn’t answer straightforwardly, I still asked. I wanted to hear an honest answer from him.
“Why are you suddenly asking such a question?”
“No, it’s just… nothing.”
No emotion was revealed on Askan’s face.
My voice, gradually diminishing, seemed to bother him, so he emphasized once again, “Don’t make unnecessary fuss and go back right away.”
I hadn’t decided what to do, but I nodded slightly. If my guess was correct, Askan was undoubtedly hiding something from me.
Only then did Askan walk away towards the direction where Bill had disappeared.
In an instant, he was swallowed by the crowd and no longer visible.
My mind was in turmoil.
Could it be the remnants of the Emperor who attacked us before?
Did friction arise between the Manoco family and me?
Is it related to Calspelliver appearing at the party?
There were too many things bothering me, and I couldn’t figure out what the right answer was.
One thing was clear: something I didn’t know about was happening.
In an empty room, Askan approached Bill, who had arrived first and was waiting.
It was a secret location prepared near the banquet hall for situations like this.
“What’s going on?”
When Askan asked, Bill responded with a dark expression.
“It seems like the Manoco family has sensed something. I just got the news; the Marquis said he would personally supervise when transporting Calspelliver.”
Askan fell silent, lost in thought. However, unlike a little while ago, his gaze was sharp.
They had been waiting for this day for a long time.
Calspelliver wasn’t revealed at the banquet hall for no reason. It took a considerable amount of time, from Helcyon’s ascension to the emperor to smoothly bring him out.
Before Calspelliver returned to the depths of the palace…
Askan and Bill had plans to steal it.
“Is there a possibility that Marquis Manoco noticed our actions?”
“There’s absolutely no way. He seems to have detected that something is happening within the Imperial Guard, and it appears that he intends to interfere with it.”
The plan for today was as follows:
When moving Calspelliver to the storage after revealing it at the party, they would switch it with an identical imitation.
They had already spent a long time meticulously creating a weapon that looked exactly like Calspelliver.
As long as Helcyon didn’t bestow Calspelliver upon someone else, no one would suspect that the sword sleeping in the depths of the palace was a fake.
Moreover, Calspelliver was a treasure of the Kalua Empire. It was unlikely to be given as a reward without achieving a considerable merit.
Askan had difficulty receiving it publicly, but at the same time, the probability of it falling into someone else’s hands was low.
Even if, by some stroke of luck, the fact that Calspelliver was a fake was exposed, no one would expect Askan to be the culprit.
“Time is too tight to avoid Marquis Manoco’s surveillance and switch Calspelliver. To succeed in the operation, we have to divert the Marquis’s attention elsewhere.”
Bill nodded in agreement with Askan’s words.
If they missed this opportunity, they didn’t know when they would be able to see Calspelliver again.
“Brother is right. If Marquis Manoco supervises, it will be difficult to switch Calspelliver. We have to divert his attention somehow.”
“…So annoying.”
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.”
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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!”
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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.
