How to Tame That Gentle Male Lead - Chapter 1.12
Moreover, being from the Arnasus ducal family at the top of high society. Because of this, she was often compared to that angelic lady, which made her feel even more uncomfortable. In fact, they couldn’t be compared in terms of position, but people would somehow find ways to compare her, with her notorious reputation, to Lorona.
In the process, things she hadn’t done were exaggerated and spoken of as if she had done them, which made Resena inevitably uncomfortable with Lorona.
‘Besides, she’s also a saint who can’t help but be praised.’
Even in the novel’s narration, it seemed she couldn’t distinguish well between when to sacrifice and when not to…
If it’s like that in reality too, it would definitely be better to keep a distance from her.
“…Resena?”
“Ah. I was just thinking for a moment. The washing machine seems to be done. I don’t hear any sound anymore.”
Inside the laundry room, there was a drying room built for winter. Made of cypress wood, it was perfect for drying laundry.
After hanging the clothes, Resena and Alken were silent for a moment, watching the sunlight coming through the inside of the window. A peaceful time passed. The sunset was already hanging low on the horizon, so after watching outside the window, Resena spoke.
“When Renard returns, he’ll come to this mansion. He’ll come with his companions, and when that time comes, Alken. Will you fight against His Highness the Crown Prince alongside Renard?”
“Of course. It would be an honor to participate in the battle against His Highness.”
Alken placed his hand on his chest and gave a slight bow. Resena looked at him and suddenly remembered. She needed to think of a way to avoid the male lead’s instant death skill.
For us now, Eldis was no different from a demon lord bringing about the destruction of the world. Opening gates full of monsters and turning the already half-destroyed Imperial City into a mess, he was worthy of being called a demon, regardless of how many good deeds he had done in the past.
‘But the male lead is invincible in this world.’
How could we prevent the male lead from using his instant death skill?
‘I should think about that…’
After locking the laundry room and coming out, Resena went up to the vault room, escorted by Alken. It was getting late, so it was time to return.
“Then I’ll see you tomorrow, Alken.”
“Have a good night, Resena.”
“You too, Alken.”
She closed the door, watching him wave goodbye. Resena turned on the light in the dark vault room, brushed her teeth, and immediately lay down on the makeshift bed.
With many things to think about, she lay on her side with the book closed and racked her brain.
But no matter how much she pondered, she couldn’t think of a way to prevent the use of the instant death skill by blocking his power. In the end, whether to use it or not was up to the male lead’s mind…
‘Should I try to stimulate the male lead’s sense of guilt?’
That Lady Lorona Weiz would be sad to see the Imperial City turned into such a mess. Should I try saying that?
‘What if he says that knowing this, he still can’t leave the Imperial City, the source of the dark mage who killed Lorona, as it is?’
Resena recalled the description of when Lorona was sacrificed.
…Lorona rose into the air as people watched, and then her chest was pierced by the dark mage Zergard. Her heart was instantly shattered, and she died… …(omitted)…Seeing this, Eldis screamed…
How could others be held responsible for Lorona’s death when she died instantly, without even time to be saved?
‘In fact, the male lead must know that Lorona’s death was caused by the dark mage Zergard, not by the people who couldn’t move at the scene. But since his origin is in the Imperial City, isn’t he destroying the entire Imperial City to find the dark mage Zergard?’
…As Lorona died so miserably, Eldis heard a ringing in his ears and couldn’t stay still.
However, everyone tried their best to stop Eldis from trying to find Zergard to avenge Lorona. But Eldis simply couldn’t accept it.
Even if Zergard had hidden in the Imperial City in a way that made him indistinguishable from others, had the ordinary citizens and nobles who had received the saint’s service until now forgotten the devotion she had shown them? Eldis couldn’t bear the disillusionment and hatred towards such self-centered humans…
Resena recalled the scene of the male lead’s rampage described in the ending. It would have been nice if there had been more detailed mentions in the novel, but the content that followed was about how the male lead gradually destroyed the world.
‘In this state where the male lead has lost his reason, isn’t the only thing on his mind finding the dark mage Zergard?’
Of course, he’s not moving purely on instinct.
‘The fact that he fought Alken and then handed him over to the monsters before leaving is proof that he still has some reason. He probably didn’t want to kill someone who had followed him so easily.’
“Hmm… Maybe if we do it right, we could persuade him? If we offer to search for and find the dark mage Zergard together, he might stop opening monster gates and destroying the world further with his instant death skill?”
Thinking this way, she felt a glimmer of hope that they might survive like this.
Although it would mean continuing to live in the half-destroyed Imperial City… If it stops being destroyed further, people would return to the Imperial City and the city would be rebuilt.
“I should discuss this with Alken…”
By the time she finished thinking, it was already 11 PM. Resena laid her head on the pillow and turned to her side. Drowsiness crept in, dyeing her purple eyes with darkness between her closing eyelids.
***
“Huh?”
Resena opened her eyes on her soft bed. Wearing the muslin dress she had definitely taken to the laundry room and hung up.
A chill ran down her spine instantly.
Staggering to her feet and going to the mirror, she saw herself exactly as she had been when she first possessed this body. Feeling uneasy, Resena went outside.
Beautiful rose bushes were swaying in the wind. While her gaze was captivated by the sea of red, a petal brushed against her cheek and gently settled down.
“…No way.”
Looking to the side, she saw knights moving in line to change shifts. After maintaining silence for a while, Resena couldn’t control her trembling body. Slowly covering her face with both hands, she let out a deep sigh.
“Did the male lead use his instant death skill again in the meantime?”
There’s no other way she could have returned to the beginning like this.
“Really…”
She wanted to run to the male lead right away, grab him by the neck, and shake him. What on earth was he thinking? Was he planning to burn down the whole village just to catch one dark mage Zergard?
“And we even talked about the future with Alken.”
Resena deeply regretted not being able to cooperate more with Alken. Among the social figures who praised Lorona no matter what, he was the only one who didn’t unconditionally praise her, and judging by his words, he seemed to be someone who could discuss problems rationally.
Moreover, she felt slightly dejected.
‘Let’s say the male lead awakens when the female lead dies. Then, regardless of what happens to the female lead, she shouldn’t sacrifice herself… We can’t prevent Eldis from going crazy because of that spirit of sacrifice.’
Then what should we do?
Though disheartened, Resena tried her best to think of another solution.
Her hands gripped the balcony railing tightly.
“What if the female lead doesn’t fall in love with Eldis? Or even if she loves Eldis, if we catch that dark mage in advance so he can’t kill her… Wouldn’t that prevent the male lead from destroying the Imperial City?”
That seems like a good plan.
