After pondering briefly, Seth shared just a few things, and I kept sighing deeply. From what I heard, it seems like all these events are being orchestrated by the female protagonist, Titiana, of her own accord.
When I was speechless and quiet, Seth stroked my cheek with the back of his hand.
“So, today’s incident happened because she didn’t like me, right?”
“Yes. She seems to need to be the center of attention in everything. But Master stood out the most at this Founding Festival.”
I was about to tell him that it was only in his eyes, but I stopped myself. What’s important now isn’t to pick at Seth’s words. The biggest problem is that the female protagonist’s personality is vastly different from what I vaguely assumed would be kind. I focused only on her appearance, and this disaster happened.
Does Titiana know she’s the female protagonist, or is this just her natural personality?
“What are you going to do now?”
“Huh? About what?”
“One protagonist is enough, isn’t it?”
Seth, smiling broadly, looked very pleased.
“Shouldn’t trash that tries to belittle my Master disappear from this world? While we’re at it, let’s send that d*mn Knight Commander along too.”
I think his real target is the latter.
“I’ll take care of it. Master just needs to pretend not to know.”
I covered my ears against these devilish whispers. K*ll the female protagonist? She did wrong to me, but I don’t hate her enough to cut off her head like that, and if Dietrich and Yuno get along well with her, I don’t feel like stopping them. They’re my sore spots.
I, who became skilled at packaging myself but ended up empty inside, wrote a novel. For the protagonists of the story to be loved without any worries. For wounds that they couldn’t tell others about to be healed without any conditions.
I had been avoiding this world all this time because I couldn’t bear to face “myself.”
Yuno’s physical abnormalities and Dietrich’s unusual desires resembled me, someone deficient as a human being.
“Master.”
So I cannot become heartless enough to k*ll the female protagonist whom Dietrich and Yuno like, just because she spilled wine out of jealousy toward me.
What should I do…
“Master, master?”
What woke me from my deep thoughts, not even noticing the carriage had stopped, was Seth’s kiss.
When I came to my senses, the soft sensation on my lips was already pulling away.
“We’ve arrived.”
“Ah.”
As I shuddered, resembling someone waking from a dream, Seth smiled.
“Let’s go.”
After getting out of the carriage, he extended his hand to help me down, and I placed my hand on his without hesitation.
Seth displayed such obvious pleasure that I wondered if he had always been someone who showed his feelings so openly.
“It’s been a while since I dried master’s hair.”
After personally preparing my nightclothes and arranging the bedding, he even hummed while drying my hair with a towel.
I half-closed my eyes, enjoying the touch I hadn’t felt in a long time.
“Indeed.”
Come to think of it, it’s been about three months since I left Milan Manor, but it feels like more than three years.
Unlike yesterday, Seth lay down beside me, and I buried my nose in his embrace and sniffed.
“Master, you’ve started doing many cute things since going outside.”
Seth’s fingers tickled my scalp, and feeling good, I hugged him. Placing my ear against his chest, I could hear his heartbeat. It was getting faster.
Goodness, to think that Seth Milan’s heart would lose its composure. It would be more believable if someone said Dietrich’s magic had disappeared.
“Do you enjoy making me uncomfortable? Hmm?”
Finally, Seth sighed lightly and slipped his arm under my armpit. Then he made me meet his gaze.
“When did I make you uncomfortable?”
Instead of answering, he narrowed his eyes. Finding that pretty, I touched the corner of his eye, and his sharp gaze immediately softened.
“If Master had tried to hand me over to that woman, it would have hurt quite a bit.”
“Lady Grobal?”
“Yes.”
The handsome man pretended to be sad, drooping the corners of his eyes.
“I haven’t lived a particularly virtuous life myself, but that doesn’t mean I like someone like her.”
“Really?”
“Yes. You could call it self-loathing.”
I cupped both of Seth’s cheeks. Even in the darkness, those red eyes that looked only at me were reassuring.
“That woman annoyed me because she put master in a difficult position, but having a competitor isn’t so bad.”
“What?”
“Because Master shows affection for me.”
Oh no, I think I’ve been touching Seth too casually lately. When I come to my senses, I realize I’ve been touching him freely!
Seth seemed to enjoy it, so I hadn’t noticed.
I quickly withdrew my hands that had been touching his small face, but he was still smiling brightly.
“Just two months ago, I was desperate to touch you somehow…”
My body involuntarily flinched at his increasingly broken voice.
“Now master hugs me first, cups my cheeks, even touches noses with me. Won’t you kiss me first?”
“….”
“Ah! You have done it before!”
As if just remembering, Seth spoke in an exaggerated tone.
“That’s because you set it as a condition!”
You said you’d give me the book only if I kissed you first.
“Did I do that?”
Seth acted as if he couldn’t remember anything, and I deliberately sighed deeply.
A soft laugh and hands embracing my waist.
I pretended to give in and nestled in Seth’s arms, filling my lungs with his sweet scent.
“I’m so happy that master needs me.”
I couldn’t respond to his voice mixed with subtle trembling.
“I hope master continues to want me.”
I still couldn’t answer his words filled with excited anticipation. If I opened my mouth, I felt my voice would tremble.
Instead, I hugged him back. Not having the confidence to show my face, I kept it buried in his embrace.
Surely, my face must be flushed red.
***
Caesar and Dietrich moved outside the banquet hall briefly to avoid prying eyes.
“Knight Commander, I don’t want to talk at length.”
The large-bodied Knight Commander tensed at the Crown Prince’s subdued voice.
“I, and my father have always trusted you. But your behavior earlier is likely to create unnecessary rumors.”
“I apologize, Your Highness.”
“I don’t want you to be tarnished. Because you are that important and precious.”
“I am always grateful for such undeserved attention.”
“Thank you for considering it so.”
Caesar threw bait to Dietrich, who still showed unwavering loyalty to the imperial family.
“If Father knew you were interested in a woman, he would be pleased. Who knows? He might permit you to marry ‘only’ her.”
The situation was that the Tower Master was also interested in Titiana Grobal.
Dietrich visibly brightened at the suggestion that he could have Titiana Grobal exclusively.
“And it would be good to apologize to Lady Hailey later.”
Caesar made this suggestion while the Knight Commander was rejoicing, and Dietrich immediately agreed.
“Yes, Your Highness. I understand.”
“Then please be careful from now on.”
“I will act so as never to disappoint you again.”
The Knight Commander bowed to the Crown Prince and, once dismissed, immediately headed for the hall.
‘Yes, I should apologize to Lady Hailey. It’s too late today, so I’ll say sorry when I see her next time.’
After all, she was someone he had known for a while, and his behavior today was indeed rash.
He should have listened to both sides instead of immediately concluding that Lady Hailey was at fault.
As Dietrich rushed through the doors in haste, his eyes fell upon a beautiful woman with black hair surrounded by men.
“Titi.”
Dietrich called the woman’s nickname as if showing off.
“Diet.”
She returned his nickname, and Dietrich approached her, pushing through the crowd of men. The men who had been eyeing the woman like hyenas licked their lips with regretful looks.
“Let’s go.”
The moment he saw Titiana, flowers bloomed in Dietrich’s mind. Any thoughts of Lady Hailey had long since vanished.
“Let’s go to Beluga.”
As soon as they got into the carriage, Titiana wrapped her arms around Dietrich’s neck and called his nickname.
“Diet, what was that woman all about?”
“Hmm?”
“Lady Hailey or whatever, the woman with black hair and eyes. She’s been bothering me for days.”
“Don’t worry about it, you’re much more beautiful.”
“How can I not worry? Today, because of that woman, I was so… so…!”
Titiana bit her lip as tears welled up in her eyes.
“You took my side, but still…”
“I’ll handle it. Of course, Titi, it’s not because of you. Understand? It’s absolutely not because of you.”
“I know.”
Dietrich cleared his throat, and Titiana looked at him with a bright smile.
“Still, thank you, Diet.”
As the woman subtly caressed his arm, the front of Dietrich’s pants began to bulge.
“Mmm…”
Seeing this, Titiana gave him a knowing smile, and Dietrich pushed her back while bending his upper body as well.
“Ah.”
With a sigh that sounded like a lament, Titiana parted her small lips. Their night was just beginning.
End of Volume 3
NOTE TO READERS: The following translator’s note is pure sarcasm. I repeat, SARCASM.
T/n: I’m absolutely thrilled with the translator’s brilliant decision to subject us to these last chapters! Nothing brightens my day more than seeing the original female lead portrayed as history’s greatest monster. Truly groundbreaking storytelling – I’ve never hated a character implementation this passionately before!┌( ಠ_ಠ )┘
Can’t wait to translate more chapters featuring this delightful nightmare of a person. And wow, what genius, pairing her with two Male Leads transformed into complete garbage humans purely because of the OG FL’s “magical influence”!! Chef’s kiss. Just the perfect combination to ensure maximum translator suffering! 凸(⊙▂⊙✖ )
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MeryS28
I hate the original protagonist and I feel too much repulsion for the protagonists who left with her. I really wish Seth would make them disappear. 💀
I hope they appear less in the next volume because it’s truly agonizing; I don’t know why the author decided this for the story. I hope our protagonist can be happy with her men (the ones who are really worth it).