A future where their once neatly attached heads and bodies would bid farewell forever.
……To survive, they must pray for death.
Titira jumped up from her seat and smashed her forehead on the floor.
Thump, the office floor trembled with a shock that the soft carpet failed to absorb.
“I’m sorry! I’m sorry! It’s all my fault! Although I told you, Lord, that the control orb might break soon! Even though you ignored it, Lord! Anyway, it’s all my fault!”
“Titira! What are you saying?”
“I’m sorry! I’m sorry, Lord! I’m sorry for telling the truth!”
Looking at the panicked researchers, Asphayren closed his eyes. The foolish spectacle made him lose his desire to be angry.
When he opened his eyes again, Asphayren was wearing his usual indifference.
“We must capture it as soon as possible, so I will go myself. From, how long has it been since it escaped?”
“Er, more than two hours, judging by the situation.”
“It won’t have gone far. Since it’s intelligent, it’ll move cautiously and still be wandering near the lab. Kiara, Canis.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Yes!”
“Inform the Knights to standby near the lab. Bring everyone indoors just in case. And.”
Asphayren’s cold eyes turned to the two researchers.
“Wipe those bastards’ necks clean.”
“Bu, but my lord!”
The researchers’ desperate pleas were cut off, but Asphayren left the office quickly without a glance.
Bored.
“27, 28, 29…….”
How long had it been since Asphayren left? Three days? Four?
“32, 33, 34…….”
If it had been Ulysses, he would have wiped out the criminals in no time……. Isn’t it about time to get some news?
“37, 38, 39.”
Wait, could it be.
“Did you completely forget about me?!”
Instead of counting to 40, I screamed and fell flat on the floor. Doing pushups with this body was a first, so my pectoral muscles were yelling.
“Ugh. I should rest standing up.”
I quickly picked myself up and did some light stretching to loosen my muscles.
Currently, I was doing some light body exercises. My body was fully recovered, and lying in the room all the time was a bit boring.
‘Hmm. A great choice befitting the eldest daughter of the Jin family. Mom and Dad would be proud.’
While vigorously stretching, I whimsically tried to do a handstand, one of my special skills that I used to cheer up my mom and little sister Yeondu.
“……Oh! I can do it!”
My legs easily stretched towards the sky without wavering. I couldn’t help but be impressed at this point.
“Hey, her physical abilities are pretty good!”
I had good stamina and muscle strength. If I continued to train steadily, it seemed I would reach a level similar to my previous life, where I was second to none compared to most adult men.
“Half the battle is won if you are physically and mentally healthy.”
I smiled contentedly.
Alright. Now I was thinking about how to appeal to Asphayren and get a job…
“I will enter.”
While I was thinking about various things I could do and maintaining a handstand position, the door suddenly flung open.
My eyes, turned upside down, met Rumel’s, who was struggling to hold a tray full of food.
“…….”
“…….”
I slowly lowered my legs and straightened my body. An awkward silence filled the room.
‘I, I can’t breathe…….’
It was then when we were just looking at each other awkwardly. Rumel, an angel, set down the tray on the table and spoke first.
“……Um, it’s a bit boring to be in the room all the time, isn’t it?”
‘Choked, such a kind doctor.’
Look at that kindness, trying to somehow understand a patient’s strange behavior. If I had opened the door and found the patient standing on his hands out of nowhere? I would have thought I was possessed.
I clumsily responded, roughly fixing my disheveled hair.
“Um, it seems to be that way. Hahaha.”
“Hahaha.”
We sat down in front of the table, awkwardly smiling at each other. A delicious smell wafted from the prepared food.
Since I came to this ward, Rumel had been thinking of me alone and had been joining me for every meal as much as possible. It was truly a grateful thing. Thanks to that, I became much closer to Rumel.
‘Such a good person.’
I nodded my head, chewing the buttered bread heartily.
It’s delicious.
It was then. While I was eagerly scooping up beef soup, Rumel made an interesting suggestion.
“How about a light walk nearby if you’re bored?”
“A walk?”
I asked, surprised. Rumel smiled softly.
“You’ve recovered a lot of energy now, and it would be good to do some light exercise.”
“Is it okay to go out without the Lord’s permission?”
“Of course. You’re not imprisoned. Um, but don’t go too far. It’s very cold outside the building.”
According to Rumel, the capital Velois, where we were, was located in the northernmost part of Loarkin, so it was extremely cold. All the palaces and buildings had temperature control magic for heating.
Thanks to that, everyday life was possible indoors even in extreme cold.
‘No wonder, it’s warm here even without boilers or floor heating.’
“Behind the Kronen Palace here, there’s a long corridor, and that’s within the range of temperature control magic. It’s perfect for a walk. How about going there after the meal?”
“Sounds great! It looks like fun.”
It’s been roughly three days since I came to Loarkin. Finally, I can explore outside!
My enthusiasm bubbled up, and I playfully shook my spoon. The mushroom soup tasted even richer today.
What I would experience on this first walk a little later, I had no idea at this moment. I was just utterly happy.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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