Isabella began to regain her strength little by little.
It was thanks to Hilloshain’s intense care.
And it was also because Isabella had started learning the sword as she wanted.
“I will protect Mother next time.”
With hands like ferns, the child gripped an incongruously sharp sword, uttering words like a vow.
“Young lady! You can get hurt if you’re so full of enthusiasm.”
Including Terrian, some knights were responsible for Isabella’s training.
It could have been dangerous if they passed her off to others and she ended up training with rough knights.
So, Terrian chose delicate individuals as much as possible.
“Like this?”
“Yes, you did well.”
The knights who had been watching, at Terrian’s signal, stood up awkwardly and applauded.
Isabella smiled faintly.
Isabella had changed as if she had completely discarded her previous childish appearance.
She no longer laughed brightly or cried.
Is that more worrisome?
It was heartbreaking to see a child barely holding on.
Terrian swallowed a sigh of pity.
Even if it wasn’t the child’s fault, he couldn’t comfort the heart of a child who had lost her mother in front of him.
Brixton, who had been watching the scene, opened his lips with a dark expression.
“Prince Mateo. The Emperor has made a move. He will attack Hilloshain once again. In whatever form it may be.”
“I think so too.”
“Has no one arrived from Shamdire yet?”
“No. They should arrive within a week.”
Brixton nodded slowly.
“The bipeds are pouring in. Following Duke Cassius. I thought there was something extraordinary going on, and that seems to be it.”
“Hilloshain’s people will continue to increase.”
Mateo smiled gently.
The land Renesha pioneered was gradually developing.
It was quite interesting just to see that.
Renesha laid the foundation and brought in what was necessary.
Roads were created, providing jobs for people.
When the nobles brought Canons’ black metal to the blacksmithy, artisans were rebirthing them into pitch-black weapons and armor.
The crimson light was shining relentlessly every day.
“With Prince Mateo helping us, there’s nothing more reliable than this.”
“I will be with you until Lady Renesha’s wishes are fulfilled.”
In fact, as Mateo, he had a stronger desire to take Renesha to Shamdire.
However, she dreamed of becoming an empress.
The vessel was too small to contain Renesha.
She might overflow.
Mateo’s small dream collapsed in vain, but still, he had to see her fulfill her dream.
The king of Shamdire declared his support for Mateo’s intention.
However, what the king wanted was compensation for this matter.
Shamdire has already repaid the debt owed to Renesha, so there is a need for compensation for the current assistance they are providing.
“There is a need to officially establish friendly relations between the imperial family and Shamdire in the future, Prince Mateo. If Renesha Rotera ascends to the throne and an heir is born to her, could a descendant of Shamdire be seated next to the heir?”
Mateo’s chest felt heavy.
What he coveted was Renesha’s side.
He had thought countless times about whether that seat suited Cassius.
And he realized belatedly.
The decision wasn’t up to Mateo; it was up to Renesha!
The person Renesha chose would sit by her side.
Mateo had no chance.
Even though he knew that, sometimes he couldn’t stop the wishful wind in his heart.
Instead, the descendants of Shamdire would be part of Renesha’s family.
Hilloshain and Renesha currently faced a shortage of military forces.
With Count Calliot’s death, most of the knights in Jido went over to Lexus, and the knights guarding the borders remained still.
Both Renesha and Lexus knew that it opened a way for external forces.
What Renesha needed from them was support.
In that case, forces had to be recruited from elsewhere.
Former knights of Rotera, knights who came with Cassius. In addition, Shamdire.
It was sufficient military support to back Renesha.
“Nice to meet you, Prince Mateo. I did what I had to do.”
The day he first met Renesha kept stirring Mateo’s heart.
That face, which used to smile so beautifully.
Even beside the emperor, who was infamous for being crazy, Renesha shone uniquely.
The pitiful words of Duke Rotera’s mansion could not tarnish her.
Among the ominous aura of the imperial family, only Renesha stood out.
Mateo let out a slow sigh.
She was a captivating woman.
Who wouldn’t desire that splendid light?
Wouldn’t there be those mesmerized by Renesha?
Emperor Lexus, Cassius, and Mateo all bet their lives on Renesha.
Brixton patted Mateo’s shoulder and then left his seat.
Mateo somehow couldn’t move from that spot for a long time.
“I guess spies could be mixed in when the bipeds and Shamdire come in.”
Terrian nodded solemnly at Brixton’s words.
Terrian was also worried.
The bipeds were a force that had to be absorbed into Hilloshain.
And Shamdire was a force that had to return someday.
They couldn’t openly monitor them.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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