“If you look this beautiful, I can’t resist, can I? Do you really need to use contraception?”
“…….”
The timely sound of a horn blowing was so fortunate that Liz didn’t know how much. She quickly averted her gaze, trying to avoid his blatant temptation.
Inside the paddock, the procession of the Imperial Guard cavalry entering was visible.
Magnificent horses were adorned with excellent saddles, and the dignified Imperial Guard members were gracefully entering, aligning with the formation.
The horses were said to be from the renowned Elcmine Kingdom for their excellent breeds.
Even to a horse-riding novice, it was an excellent breed with a sturdy frame and well-defined muscles.
The spectators couldn’t help but admire, and the participants of the horse-riding event squinted their eyes as if trying to guess which horse they would be assigned to.
At least, everyone could be sure who the two horses that entered last belonged to.
One was chestnut, and the other was black-brown, but both had a glossy coat and beautifully groomed manes. Their legs looked very strong, and their eyes seemed gentle yet intelligent, making them indistinguishable in those aspects.
They were horses that forbade imitation.
The cavalry brought the two horses in front of Hersis.
“How about it?”
Hersis asked Liz while looking at her. Liz, without taking her eyes off, replied.
“They are so beautiful.”
It was a sincere compliment. Hersis smoothly smiled and asked again.
“Which one do you think? The horse you will ride.”
“Ah…”
Liz’s eyes went back and forth between the two horses.
The horses also pricked their ears, seemingly concentrating on Liz’s choice. Eventually, Liz’s eyes stopped at one place.
“This one.”
Perhaps because of the mark on its forehead or its resemblance to the mark on her forehead?
Liz was confident that her choice was right.
“Wrong.”
Hersis burst into laughter and said, “This one resembles you a lot. That’s why it won’t do. I have to ride it.”
Taking the reins of the black-brown horse from the cavalry, Hersis handed it over to Liz. Then, he said:
“This one suits you better.”
As Liz looked alternately at the reins in her hand and the eyes of the horse connected to the reins, Hersis continued.
“It’s gentle, intelligent, and not stubborn. It won’t resist doing what you want, and it won’t suddenly change its mind to push you away. It’s a consistently reliable one.”
“…”
Liz was confused whether this was about the horse or indirect complaints about the woman who would become the horse’s owner, but one thing was certain.
“Well… So, this one is more compatible with me, right? Okay, I’ll happily ride the horse you chose for me.”
After saying that, she took a step to the side, and the black-brown horse recognized its owner and blinked its big, black eyes. Hersis was not wrong.
Beautiful, intelligent, not stubborn, and a consistently reliable horse.
Usually…
As the viewpoint rose, the paddock became a little more visible.
A flat meadow extended to the horizon, and there was nothing to obstruct the view above knee-high grass. It was truly the optimal environment for riding.
And a bit away to the left, there is a mixed forest, the only sloped area in the vicinity. It embraces a gentle forest path and a stream, often used as a walking path, as Hersis explained.
“Then, while the cavalry competition is taking place, I can go around that course alone. Right?”
Liz asked. She asked, believing that it would naturally be the case.
“No.”
“……?”
“Not alone, but you will go around with me.”
“Yes?”
The expression on Liz’s face that emerged was the same as everyone else who had heard those words so far.
“You must participate in the cavalry competition, Your Majesty.”
“Why should I?”
‘Why? Of course, because you are the emperor…’
“Do you still have such an outdated mindset? Do emperors have to have a foundation in horseback riding skills?”
It seemed better not to say that.
“Then I should break that stereotype. I will show that the new emperor of Luzencia can rule the country without any problem even without such horseback riding skills.”
Hersis faced forward with a confident expression.
The high-ranking nobles gathered beside them, forming a large wedge shape. They shouldn’t be positioned ahead of or parallel to the emperor and empress.
“Give the signal.”
Ishar, behind Hersis on the left, said.
Hersis raised one hand. Then, the herald blew the horn three times in a row, signaling the start of the cavalry demonstration.
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!!!
