“I’ll take that as a compliment. But,”
Isar added a reprimand naturally at the end of his words.
“Your Excellency seems unchanged from back then.”
“…”
“I guess we might have to extend the education time. Otherwise, I’m afraid we won’t be able to match the wedding ceremony.”
I tried to endure it as much as I could.
“If Your Majesty entrusted the education to Rosa, why is Lord lecturing me? If you want to lecture me, it would be better to get Your Majesty’s permission first.”
Liz shot back. However, Isar responded without a blink of an eye.
“Her Majesty decided on your education.”
“…?”
“Her Majesty doesn’t know.”
Liz widened her eyes and looked at the other person.
Isar spoke.
“Her Majesty would never permit it. Of course. Your Excellency wouldn’t want to discomfort the prospective Empress whom you’ve acquired so laboriously.”
‘I knew it.’
Liz had also thought it was inconsistent with Hershies’ character.
Now, it finally made sense that it was all this man’s doing.
“You’re quite brave. Do you have a corner of trust left? Seeing you act so arbitrarily?”
“It’s not because I have a corner of trust. Her Majesty is not someone who overlooks such things.”
Isar was as upright as his family.
“I did it because it needed to be done. The position of Empress is not a role that can be taken on like a child’s play. If you followed it so easily, you should stop now.”
He was an impolite and unpleasant man.
But for Hershies, it was different.
As long as this man with lofty detachment was by her side, Hershies felt as secure as if she had gained a formidable army.
Perhaps Liz didn’t know that this man’s role had a significant weight in the later part of the original work that she might not remember.
Thinking like that, Liz could tolerate the man’s rudeness.
“Aren’t you afraid? I could apologize for my rudeness to Her Majesty.”
“I am prepared.”
‘Prepared…’
Liz echoed Isar’s words in her mind and said, “You’re not afraid of death.”
“The descendants of Tregar Valdemion fear no death.”
Tregar Valdemion.
One of the former rulers of the Valdemion Kingdom, the predecessor of the Valdemion Marquisate, was recorded in history as an exceptional tactician and a brave general who annihilated an enemy army of over a hundred soldiers in just a day.
It was not even a public secret that if he had been born a hundred years later, the name of the empire might have changed.
‘He’s not brave enough to match him.’
Liz couldn’t agree.
This man wasn’t brave; he was cunning.
‘I know something I can’t tell Hershies.’
As if proving Liz’s thoughts, he said, “What is truly frightening is not death but the possibility of returning to the hands of Duke Montanerre.”
“…”
“So, I ask you. Even if it’s risking your life.”
“…”
“So please. Prepare your heart for Her Majesty’s sake.”
After saying that, Isar turned his head slightly and signaled Rosal to step aside.
Rosal quietly gave way after a click, closing the door.
When the door closed, Isar fixed his gaze.
“If you don’t like it, you can run away now. I’ll help you. Even if you have to risk your life.”
The only thing that the continued power struggles with the elders left on Hershies’ face was the shadow of fatigue.
They only reluctantly bowed their heads when they finally appeared intimidating.
Without trying to persuade with kind words, she didn’t even pretend to listen. Hershis felt her head spinning. It seemed like an endless fight. It was like cockroaches that didn’t decrease no matter how many she killed.
“Ah… It’s really frustrating.”
Hershis wiped her face as if washing it dry and leaned her head against the back of the chair. Suddenly, her gaze fell on the chandelier above with only half of the candles left. It seemed like the servant had replaced it not long ago. How did it burn out so quickly?
Only now did Hershis look at the clock on the wall. It was well past bedtime. She roughly organized the documents and left the office. When she exited the main palace entrance, the guards naturally tried to follow.
Hershis raised her hand to stop them. “It’s fine. I’ll go alone.”
“Then, shall we light a torch for you?”
The captain of the guards said, but even that was ignored. They didn’t seem to realize that darkness was the main stage where Hershis’ true abilities shone.
Even after overcoming all of them and arriving at the Empress’s palace, Hershis had not come with the intention of seeing the awake Liz. It was too late for that, and Liz usually went to bed around ten o’clock.
“Emp… Emp… Empress!”
The commoners were shocked to find the Emperor who came without notice.
“Ah… I will inform Lady Ariste.”
“No need for that.”
Hershis refused.
“Just going to see her sleeping.”
‘It would be better if there were other gains… but it seems unlikely to happen within a season.’
Carefully opening the door, Hershis climbed the stairs without waking up a single ant. And…
“……!”
She paused after unexpectedly facing an unexpected sight.
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!!!
