How to Tame That Gentle Male Lead - Chapter 3.8
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Resena sat on the bed with her arms crossed.
She flipped through the diary in front of her eyes. After checking the second volume of notes, she carefully scanned through it as if there were things she had suddenly remembered and written down.
“Counting them, all of the male lead’s close friends die, don’t they? Ugh, it’s understandable to hate the world at this point. Moreover, after catching Tom Baker, they can’t execute him for political reasons, so he must be really boiling inside.”
Due to its characteristics as a 19+ romance fantasy and a depressing story, the male lead’s story continued to the point of almost going insane. The female lead Lorona comforts Eldis like this, but it’s only temporary, and the male lead suffers from continuous pain.
“…Why on earth did I like reading this novel…”
She closed the diary with a bit of self-reflection.
Resena opened the terrace door to change her deeply sunken mood. The scent of roses seeping in from outside seemed to comfort her depressed heart.
“…Should I ask Renard to participate in the Crown Prince’s activities and protect his close acquaintances?”
But what reason should I give for asking to protect his acquaintances?
‘I can’t say I received a tip like before…’
That might work once or twice, but if I say I received letters every time, Renard would find it strange.
“Hmm… Or should I say I had an ominous dream?”
That might be better. And I think I heard that in this world, ominous dreams can sometimes lead to prophetic dreams. Resena recalled a rumor she had heard at the winter ball before her regression.
“At that time, surely…”
[Oh my, have you heard? They say Lady Sekron has started having prophetic dreams recently.]
[My goodness. How fascinating. But how did they know it was a prophetic dream?]
The noble ladies lowered their voices, glancing at each other.
[She kept having ominous dreams, so they strengthened the security around Count Sekron in the Sekron territory, and apparently, thieves really did attack the territory? They say they avoided dangerous situations thanks to those dreams. Moreover, the important thing is that it wasn’t just once or twice.]
“I see…”
I’ll use the repertoire of having prophetic dreams too.
But, I’ll say I had dreams about His Highness the Crown Prince.
“But won’t Renard misunderstand? What if he thinks I’m in love with His Highness the Crown Prince?”
It would truly be an embarrassing misunderstanding. Moreover, Resena had not the slightest desire to fall in love with the male lead who encountered so many incidents. She didn’t want to die early.
‘The old Resena used to chase after Eldis, but now I don’t have even the slightest intention to do so…’
Given how much trouble she had caused before, what if she said that the guilt made her dream about His Highness the Crown Prince?
“Yes. That’s better. Wouldn’t Renard understand that much? Besides, let’s say it seems like a movement of the heart trying to make up for the trouble I caused.”
Finishing one thing made her feel completely at ease. Moreover, isn’t this preventing others’ misfortunes? Thus, protecting the kind people around the male lead to prevent the world’s destruction would be a rewarding task for her as well.
Resena stood up. After writing down a series of plans in her diary, she closed the book. Although it was written in Korean, she didn’t want the maids to see this book, so she opened a drawer, put it in, and locked it.
“Let’s talk about it after the summer ball. There’s the Harvest Festival, so I can mention it before that.”
She left the room. With her refreshed mind, she intended to go to the garden and enjoy a peaceful tea time under the gazebo.
***
“Welcome back, my son.”
“Your Majesty the Emperor.”
Then his father gently smiled and patted his son’s shoulder.
“As always, you’ve done well. I’ve received reports of your achievements from the adjutants. You really did a great job.”
“I’m honored.”
The Emperor gazed affectionately at the Crown Prince, who bowed with his hand on his chest.
From the moment he stood in this audience chamber, his son had never once failed to meet expectations. He excellently handled official duties and, as a Grand Sword Master, skillfully used aura and sword to close the monster gate.
Moreover, what was even better was that his kind nature towards everyone naturally drew people’s admiration.
“You make me happily ponder what kind of medal I should give you.”
“I’m deeply honored, Your Majesty the Emperor.”
“Hahaha, we’re alone here, so call me Father.”
Eldis hesitated for a moment, then replied with a faint smile.
“Father…”
“Yes, Eldis.”
It felt like going back to childhood. The Emperor especially trusted his only son, so Eldis was the one he would not hurt even if he put him in his eye.
The Emperor asked with a benevolent smile.
“Well then, let me hear a report on the war situation from your own mouth.”
“We discovered a black magician opening a monster gate in Ser territory, eliminated him, and immediately ended the monster wave. Then we proceeded to close the gate.”
“Hmm. It sounds easy when you say it, but the process must have required quite a lot of manpower. You’ve worked hard, Eldis.”
“I’m honored, Father.”
But. The Emperor continued.
“Has nothing been revealed about why Ser territory is mainly becoming the battlefield for monster waves? I remember the monster gate opened in Ser territory last time as well.”
“Unfortunately, we couldn’t hear anything significant from the dying black magician. However, after discussing with the staff, we think that Ser territory might be an easy target because it’s rich in mana, making it easy to open any gate.”
“Hmm…”
The Emperor stroked his chin and slowly sat on the throne.
“But there are other lands rich in mana, so there must be a reason why those lands aren’t targeted? Perhaps the black magicians’ goal is to occupy Ser territory and implement some method we don’t know about.”
“…”
“So don’t let your guard down, and keep in mind the method of having a high priest bless Ser territory to make it a place where monster gates can’t open at all.”
“Understood. However, we’ve already contacted the temple, so the high priests will head to that land right after the summer ball ends.”
The Emperor beamed with a broad smile.
“Oh. You’ve already anticipated my thoughts. Well done, Eldis. Indeed, you must be one of the greatest blessings this empire has. If Empress Emeril were alive, she would have been truly proud of you.”
Eldis slightly lowered his eyes.
“Your words are too kind, Your Majesty.”
