How to Tame That Gentle Male Lead - Chapter 3.12
“Your Highness seems to be a very beautiful person.”
“Me?”
Resena unknowingly expressed her honest impression.
“Yes.”
Eldis was like a male god who harmonized all those features.
He sparkled like a deity descended to earth. His azure eyes also gazed at Resena clearly, containing only her.
‘I haven’t fallen in love. Haven’t…’
Resena had to suppress and suppress again the feeling that she might be enchanted by Eldis. She could understand why the young ladies went crazy over Eldis. Of course, she knew well why the former Heejin used to read enthusiastically, cheering whenever scenes with the male lead Eldis appeared.
‘He’s really amazing… Certainly enough for the female lead or other young ladies to fall for.’
“That’s how you look to my eyes. You’re extremely pretty.”
Eldis spoke kindly in a spring breeze-like tone.
“I want to talk more with you, Lady. I’d like to meet like this occasionally and hear your candid words. Your words are honest and accurate.”
“Your Highness…”
“See. Even now, your words are full of sincerity. That’s why I wanted to see you.”
To the point where I regret not realizing your character earlier.
Saying this, Eldis released Resena’s hand. The music had already ended, and they both politely bowed to each other.
‘What should I say?’
While pondering, Resena maintained a calm expression on her face. It wasn’t common for him to listen to her. Moreover, if he accepted her advice and changed his behavior, it would be the same as moving one step away from the world’s destruction.
‘I need to make him someone who saves the female lead without expecting love in return and watches her connect with another man… Isn’t that too cruel for Eldis?’
Although the kind Eldis would endure even that wound. But that patience would cause him great pain.
“…Your Highness Eldis, you always get what you want. No, you’re someone who always gets everything just by desiring it.”
Eldis showed an affectionate expression at those words.
“That’s right. I lack nothing. Although I’m no different from ordinary people, abundance always overflows for me.”
‘Indeed, the male lead of all, Eldis… His thoughts are straight too. Humble, yet not excessively lowering himself.’
It’s not normal for such a person to fall into despair, lose friends one by one, and end up using Sernaus’s light.
Resena didn’t want to hurt him more. Not because she was enchanted by him, but because she didn’t want to distort his inherent kindness.
‘Because he is good…’
“But I think that sometimes if there’s something you want most, you should seize it despite opposition from others. In some cases, a cruel method can cause less harm than a kind one.”
“Oh.”
The corners of Eldis’s mouth curved upwards. He bowed his head to her with an expression tinged with a strange softness.
Even the shadow cast was truly beautiful, and for a moment, Resena lost her words. That appearance was like a lily flower shining brightly under the moonlight.
The one receiving praise from all gazed quietly at Resena.
“For example?”
The silver-haired young man took Resena’s hand and escorted her to Renard’s side. Although he noticed Renard watching Resena’s reactions a bit suspiciously, he quietly asked what he had become more curious about.
“Specifically, it would be like a wish you want to fulfill or love.”
“Do you like that method, Lady?”
Slowly, she shook her head.
“In normal circumstances, one would refuse, but when it’s too dangerous to handle, I think one should be able to break their lover’s will to protect them.”
“Oh…”
Eldis let out a low, beautiful voice.
“For example, if she’s someone who tries to accomplish things solely through self-sacrifice, it would be easy for her to give up her life. Such an act is too cruel for those left behind. So at that time, I think one should persuade her to break that will, and if words don’t work, even forcibly put her under protection.”
His blue eyes momentarily took on a deep color, like a sinking abyss.
After a few seconds, Eldis slowly raised Resena’s hand.
Gently kissing the back of her hand, Eldis softly agreed.
“You’re right. Indeed, your words… make me see things I couldn’t see before. There’s no one like you who can accurately penetrate situations, making me fall into contemplation.”
While hearing those words, Resena could hardly bear it as her heartbeat rose to the tips of her ears. Eldis, looking fondly at her flushed cheeks, carefully released her hand.
“Lady.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Even after this ball ends, could you come to see me occasionally? No, I’ll visit you. I’d like you to help me see things that I can’t see from my perspective.”
Resena felt a gentle smile spreading across her face.
“Thank you for kindly considering my insignificant words, Your Highness.”
“No. They’re not insignificant. All your words are right. Then, and now.”
‘Eldis…’
He really is a good person.
‘Why did I ever read a novel where such a person explodes and causes the world’s destruction…’
Feeling slightly skeptical, Resena looked straight at him. Silence flowed between them even as the surrounding nobles began to encircle them, absorbed in their own world.
“Lady Arnasus.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
As Eldis was about to say something, the ballroom doors closed with a loud bang.
“…!”
And the windows open to the terrace began to close all at once.
Then Eldis looked at Renard, who was nearby and said urgently.
“It’s an intruder. Please take care of the Lady. I must go to protect His Majesty.”
“Don’t worry, Your Highness!”
In an instant, the chandelier lights went out. From somewhere, a dark energy seeped through the crowd trapped in the ballroom. People screamed as they were instantly pushed towards the center.
Meanwhile, Eldis had already reached the Emperor’s side.
“Everyone, draw your swords!”
In an instant, the knights drew their ceremonial swords. Eldis emitted an aura from his hand and immediately shaped it into a sword. A wavering transparency blazed like flames.
It was the manifestation of the ‘Invisible Sword’, which only a Grand Sword Master could do.
“Hahaha. It’s truly amusing to see you all scurrying about, unable to hide your foolishness.”
“You think you can hide your presence just because you’ve concealed your appearance!”
No sooner had he finished speaking than he immediately threw a sword aura towards where he felt the presence. It seemed to be thrown into empty space, but after a moment’s afterimage, golden hair was cut and left in place. Narrowly dodged, drops of blood fell from above.
“My… How hasty.”
Hasty men aren’t attractive, you know.
Uttering those words, the afterimage slowly merged into one.
Dark mana was oozing from the cut arm. The knights who witnessed this couldn’t mistake it.
“It’s a black magician!”
“Kyaaaa!”
People all rushed towards the closed doors. The knights, divided in half under Jerome’s command, tried to protect the Emperor on one side and the people on the other, but out of control, they screamed and ran back and forth.
“Save me! Open the door!”
They frantically pounded, but the doors didn’t budge. Rather, black mana crept up from underneath, but the nobles in panic didn’t notice it.
