Irel looked at the man in front of him with a triumphant mood. Varkan's handsome face was still slightly stiff. Looking at that look, it was clear that he still hadn't recovered from the shock from the words she had just uttered.
"Oh my God."
After a moment of silence, Varkan burst into laughter. His deep voice tore through the humid late night air, ringing so pleasantly.
This was the first time she saw him laugh so loudly, instead of the usual mocking laugh. Irel looked at him in surprise, who was holding his forehead and laughing.
“You are truly an interesting woman, Irel Elorance.”
Gương mặt toát lên sự quyến rũ đầy nhục cảm của một người đàn ông trưởng thành, nhưng khoảnh khắc này lại trong trẻo như một cậu thiếu niên. He still kept his smile, slowly reaching out towards Irel.
"Let's go. Back to our home."
The moment she grabbed that hand, a window announced that the mission had been completed
Ding
a voice appeared.
[Side Quest: ‘My Husband, I Choose Myself’ has been completed. The reward is a random item. Please shout the command 'Inspect Item' to view detailed information.]
…What lovely thing is this time? Irel, who had completely lost all faith in the game, absentmindedly pulled back a strand of hair that was flying in the wind. Immediately, her fingertips touched a fragile metal object.
‘Is this, a hairpin?’
Irel bent down to look at the brooch crafted from silver, studded with a diamond
Moonstone
(Moonstone) is full of mystery. Then, she glanced at Varkan and chanted softly in her heart.
‘Check the item!’
[Hairpin of Oanh Da Quang: Everyone loves Oanh Da Quang's clear, soulful singing voice. Furthermore, if the content is a compliment, it's even more fun to listen to! Your compliments for owning this brooch will increase its effectiveness by 80%.]
Well, at least it's less "dumpy" than last time. Perhaps it will help increase the sympathy of Varkan and other targets.
After making that judgment, Irel sighed and reinstalled the brooch. She held Varkan's hand and walked away.
Going back to the Demon King's lair where she never wanted to return a second time.
"May I formally introduce myself? My name is Chellos Azelica, General Manager of this Baslow Moore Mansion."
Irel looked at Chellos, who was bowing solemnly with one hand on his chest. She had met him several times so this face was not unfamiliar.
"Nice to meet you, Chellos. I'm Irel Elorance."
Exchanging polite greetings at this time is a bit ridiculous. Especially when Chellos once received orders from his superiors to monitor Irel.
However, Irel didn't care at all and smiled brightly, as if those bad things had never happened. Once she had stepped foot into Varkan's lair, she needed to be as cooperative as possible.
Then the strict vigilance would gradually relax, and eventually, monitoring her would be considered a useless waste of time.
‘That was my chance to find a way to live.’
She does not regret going to Varkan to save her family. But just because she has become "his" doesn't mean she has to sit around waiting for death.
Her plan is: first save her family, then save herself.
‘The problem is how to do it.’
She has no strength, nor any influence to rely on. Originally, a noble lady was shy, sick, and rarely left the house, so how could she have those things?
Therefore, she needed to attract another powerful force. Best is Varkan's sworn enemy, willing to let her and her family escape just to spite him.
“General Manager Chellos, can I borrow paper and pen?”
“Of course, ma'am.”
Chellos hesitated for a moment then brought what she wanted. The fact that he has to think carefully with only paper and pen proves that the road to building trust is still very far.
“Here you go.”
As he put down his writing utensil, Chellos secretly glanced at her. His eyelashes, up close, were a slightly darker shade of pink than his hair. Even Raeyeon (Irel) - who has seen all kinds of strange hair colors since entering this world - was momentarily captivated by that delicate beauty.
"Thank you."
Irel smiled innocently, as if she didn't feel his watchful eyes at all.
After all, the Irel Elorance they knew was just a small, immature flower pot. A weak noble lady, useless beyond her name
Receiver
, who will quickly wither if not watered and exposed to sunlight.
Irel will act exactly as they expect. Picking up the soft brush, she began to write words decisively on the white paper. Of course, it's Korean characters that no one can understand.
Take refuge in the Royal Palace.
In the main plot of the game
‘Salvation’
that she played, Varkan was a villain bent on overthrowing the Kingdom. His power, initially as trivial as moss growing in the dark, has spread rapidly. When the King realized and sought to restrain him, his dark, damp influence was everywhere.
Code name: Checkmate. That was the strategy Varkan used to overthrow the Inner Kingdom
‘Salvation’
.
There was no need for him to mobilize an army to take over the Kingdom himself. He himself was an army, the most powerful elite team. If there are more
Masaka
If you follow him, there is no need to say more.
Một đêm nọ, khi mọi sự chuẩn bị đã hoàn tất, Varkan dẫn theo tùy tùng, đột phá hàng rào bảo vệ nghiêm ngặt của cung điện, bắt giữ Nhà vua và Hoàng hậu. He then forced them to hand over the power to rule the Kingdom, then executed them in front of the nobles.
‘That was probably four years later.’
The current Varkan is not yet fully grown. That's why he went through the trouble of keeping one
Receiver
like the lady next door — to add a little more stability.
If you put a weight on the balance scale, this is still the time when the balance is tilted towards the King's side. Vì vậy, nếu Hoàng gia hứa hẹn bảo vệ cô một cách thích đáng, cô có thể liên kết với họ để phá hoại kế hoạch tương lai của Varkan.
Đặc biệt, gia tộc cô xuất thân từ Hầu tước Biên cương, vốn đời đời trung thành với Hoàng gia, nên khả năng thành công là rất lớn. Perhaps at this time, the King is also gradually paying attention to Varkan's outstanding development.
Therefore, Irel confidently puts the Royal name at number 1 in the list of potential hosts/reliant people.
‘How much time do I have left?’
Irel bowed her head and sighed deeply. Main character of
‘Salvation’
Helena did not appear until at least six years later.
And at that time, Irel was no longer a person of this world.
‘No wonder Varkan appeared as the target of the attack.’
Game
‘Salvation’
is a 19+ reverse harem game for girls, but it surprisingly adheres to some rules. Accordingly, married men absolutely cannot be targets of attack. Unless you're a widower.
Irel wrote the number
‘6 years’
onto parchment paper, then draw countless stars around it. Cô không biết chính xác mình sẽ chết khi nào, nhưng vì cô đã chết trước mốc sáu năm, nên thời gian còn lại có lẽ là khoảng một đến năm năm.
She had to find a way to manage during that time. Irel seriously pursed her lips and continued writing her next plan.
Take refuge in the Supreme Shrine.
This is a risky plan. As everyone knows,
Masaka
are children of the Supreme God, so the Temple often has a very favorable attitude towards them.
Except for one case.
‘Masaka's madness.’
The
Masaka
always having to fight for balance with their own strength. If their will is finally defeated by death,
Masaka
will be hysterical and become crazy.
And the High Shrine has a team of Knights dedicated to handling these
Masaka
‘depraved’.
These people, are called ‘Temple Knights’ (
Temple Knight
), are the only ones hostile to
Masaka
. After countless times cleaning up the aftermath, they knew one thing clearly
Masaka
How dangerous can dementia be? Therefore, they are always wary
Masaka
, consider it a potential danger.
‘But in this case, Varkan must be hysterical.’
Looking at Varkan, you know he possesses a strong spirit. To force him into madness, she had no choice but to do something herself. For example, a betrayal so shocking that it completely destroyed his spirit.
“That's a bit…”
Irel's beautiful face wrinkled in embarrassment. She felt like she had some power, even though she was one
Receiver
, but still not sure. In particular, the fact that she can make one
Masaka
Whether or not he is as strong as Varkan is hysterical in his own right is even more of a mystery.
Most importantly, once
Masaka
Once hysterical, you cannot return to your original state. They will become monsters that only know how to kill and destroy until they die and return to the Supreme God.
Irel fears and hates Varkan who could destroy her, but she has no evil intention to destroy him completely. Because, whatever his past, the Varkan of the present has not yet laid a finger on her family.
‘Well then, let's put it aside for now.’
Irel crossed out item number 2. Out of habit, she tried to put the tip of the brush in her mouth but pulled it out
obese
. She almost ate the whole feather tip.
It's time for you to quit this bad habit. This is a bad habit that was formed when she was a university student in modern times, but she still hasn't been able to break it.
She clicked her tongue slightly and reluctantly wrote down the third option.
Take refuge in another Masaka.
"UH."
She groaned out loud because she hated the idea so much. Whatever you choose
Masaka
Either way, she will be "stuck at straws" all the same.
Receiver
which is just prey, that is inevitable.
However, she can choose several strong opponents of Varkan, relying on them in turn to create competition between them. Of course, they weren't idiots either, there was no guarantee that they would obediently follow her intentions—a nutritious dessert.
‘On the contrary, I might meet the wrong pervert and have my life shortened.’
So this is literally a last resort. In modern language, it is like the concept of "borrowing one end to cover the other."
Irel mercilessly crossed out item number 3. Thus, the only feasible plan left was number 1, an alliance with the Royal Family. She needed to explore whether there was any opportunity to set foot in the Royal Palace in the near future.
Thinking so, Irel tore up the paper she had just taken detailed notes on. Once, twice, then about twenty times.
‘Evidence must be destroyed thoroughly.’
Even though she wrote in Korean, who knows. All kinds
Masaka
Existing in this world, perhaps there is someone who possesses the ability to decode superior languages.
Irel scattered the almost ash into the fireplace and picked up the pen again. After all, if she asked for a writing instrument, she had to produce some result to avoid suspicion.
For example, a letter to family.
‘I'm sorry for making dad, mom and Michael worry.'
The letter, knowing full well that it would be censored, began thus.