I Reject the villain’s ending.

Episode 72.

I blinked and asked in bewilderment.

‘That’s the only prize you want?’

‘Then what else did you expect me to want?’

No, I said, what? Let me rip this dress off tonight, or sneak out with you tonight, just the two of us, or whatever.

Why, those are the things that happen between loving men and women, the things that deserve a red card!

‘Or am I so rotten, so depraved that I have lost my innocence?

As I turned my head away from the rising embarrassment, Iros spoke up, his voice a deadly sweetness.

‘Avoiding my gaze is bad, and I’ll change the prize if you’d like.’

‘Uh, how?’

I asked as if I were possessed by a demon.

Iros’s eyes curved into a pretty half-moon shape and he whispered in a low voice so Mei couldn’t hear.

‘When I prostrate myself at your feet and kiss the insteps of your feet and caress you, take my leash and stroke my cheeks. I want you to stay in bed with me until the sun comes up in the morning.’

‘……!’

‘You know what I like to do in bed without me telling you.’

‘Off.’

This demanding pink…….

You’re provoking me now, aren’t you? I’ll take that kind of temptation any day.

‘Mess me up any way you want, have all of me, just like you did then.’

‘……!’

‘Then I’ll cry pretty, just like you want me to.’

Take back the welcome, this is bad for my heart. My heart is racing like crazy right now.

‘My ears are going to burn.

My feverish earlobes are burning like they’re going to burst.

How could I not love such a greedy, greedy, greedy Iros?

‘Don’t worry. I’m good at it. Smiling pretty and crying.’

‘I know, okay, but stop smiling.’

‘Why?’

‘Because I’m afraid I’ll jump all over you before we get to the banquet, and we can’t go to the banquet with both of us with blotchy throats, anyway.’

‘You like this sort of thing.’

‘Yes, I do, which makes it all the worse.’

I wonder if I’m able to get away from Iros at this point.

I shake off my thoughts and put on the dress, which fits perfectly, even though I didn’t take any measurements.

I stare at it like I don’t know how she got my size, and Iros laughs wryly.

‘I’m the one who knows your size best.’

True enough. How could Iros not know my size when I spend nights breaking down one bed after another? I’m pretty sure it would have fit, even if it was just eye-to-eye.

After putting on all of my jewelry, which was gaudy but elegant, and checking my make-up one last time, I slipped on the shoes Iros had given me and stood up.

‘Well, Mei and Yongyong, take care of the house, and we’ll go to the banquet.’

‘Yes! Have a safe journey.’

‘Ki-eh!’

Raising her hand, Mei and Yongyong, who was adorably loyal, followed by Yongyong, who waved a shorthand after her, and they got into the carriage and headed for the Duke’s house in Melixia.

‘Lord Leo, are you there?’

‘Of course, sir. I can’t see you but don’t worry, if anything happens, I can un-cloak myself at a moment’s notice.’

‘Thank you, my lord. Take care of yourself for the day.’

Diane to Iros to Leo. The guards are ready. There’s only one thing left to do.

‘We need to go out and make as many connections as we can and find people to fight alongside us because they’re sure to come out of the woodwork.’

‘I wish we could stay in the Yin and never come out, but it’s hard.’

‘Yes. So I need to build a force to protect me, and weed out the demi-humans and demi-horses that operate at every level.’

‘We need to know who the enemy is so we can fight back.’

I glance at the ceiling, wondering if Leo, who should be here somewhere, would join the meeting, but he says nothing.

I expected him to react to the word ‘half-man-half-horse.’ Did the crown prince tell him?

‘Of course. The crown prince is also a regressive.’

When I told him about my regression yesterday, I deliberately didn’t mention that Iros is a half-man-half-horse.

I deliberately didn’t mention that Iros was an anti-human horse when I told him about my regression yesterday.

‘Diane didn’t look too happy when she heard it was an anti-human-horse group. She’s a guardian, after all, so she’s not comfortable with it, right?

As I was thinking about this and talking about social circles, the carriage was approaching a huge mansion.

The Duke of Melixia is the most powerful man in the world, so he attracts many nobles like Iros.

In short, this is the perfect place to hunt down and capture Li Li!

‘Shall we all go down then, hmm?’

‘…….’

‘…….’

‘What’s wrong with you both?’

For some reason, the two elders were looking more frail than usual, and their legs were shaking non-stop.

Seeing them fidgeting and unable to keep their hands still, a bad premonition flashed through my mind.

After a moment of silence, I spoke up.

‘Are you both nervous, now?’

‘…….’

‘…A lot.’

Foot chuckled, looking at Iros, who didn’t answer, and Diane, who coughed coolly.

How cute that the big distractions were nervous and scared about entering the banqueting hall.

‘Kkkk. My god, what’s so scary about a banquet for a bunch of guardians?’

‘I’m not scared, there’s going to be a lot of people there, I just don’t like it.’

‘I’ve been in temples and battles all my life, so I’m not used to being dressed like this or having music like that playing.’

‘Don’t worry about it. To be honest, I’m not used to it either, but what’s the big deal? Don’t be nervous.’

‘You know, Saint, for all that, you seem pretty excited right now.’

‘Ahhhhh. Did you get caught?’

You know what? I was expecting to be a little nervous, but my body was already responding, like, ‘Let’s get out there and dance in the middle of the floor right now.

I calmed my swaying hips and heated body.

‘You know I love attention, so I’m not nervous.’

‘I see you’ve lost your playfulness.’

‘I guess so.’

He patted the hand Iros held for escort and smiled.

‘Pinkie and Diane squared your shoulders and falter. I’ve got you.’

‘Don’t get into any trouble.’

‘Do you know what worries me most about you, Saint?’

‘Don’t lash out if someone provokes you, and once you do, don’t use your fists. And no kicking.’

Damn. There I go, sounding so trustworthy and supportive.

I’m sorry, I know I’m the most accident-prone person in the room, but you don’t get to drop out of school in a huff. Black.

‘Don’t worry, I wouldn’t mess up on such an important occasion either.’

‘Can I trust you?’

‘Of course.’

I turned on my heel and walked away.

* * *

But I soon realized. Oh, he wouldn’t trust me over my dead body.

Maybe five minutes after showing the invitation and entering the ballroom.

I instantly realized that my social debut was doomed.

There was a beautiful song playing in the ballroom, but the people had stopped and were looking this way.

Diane’s eyes were closed, and Iros’s face was contorted.

‘Ah. I want to go home.

I glanced at my dress, soaked through with red wine, and the drunken man in front of me, who was sulking.

‘What’s the use of women, learning, education? Women are supposed to sit at home and be loved by their husbands and tend flowers!’

‘That’s right!’

‘What’s the use of women if they don’t get married because they’re getting too educated and too uppity!’

The atmosphere is getting heated, with people frowning and protesting at the middle-aged man, who smells strongly of alcohol, and nobles agreeing.

‘Women,’ he says, ’they’re supposed to make babies and look good.’

He looks me up and down, intently.

‘Eh? Now that I think of it, you’re quite a pretty face, and I’ll pay you a lot of jewelry to be my concubine.’

The nobleman raised his eyebrows at the ridiculousness of his words.

‘Hah. Do I have to listen to this kind of pious bullshit?’

It was bad enough that I was unlucky.

Instead of attracting attention upon first entering, he witnessed a group of young men fighting with drunks in front of him.

As I tried to pass by quietly, they fought and spilled wine on my clothes.

My light blue and white dress, which Iros had mended for me, was instantly stained with red, and the brawlers stopped fighting and turned to look at me.

Young Ae, who had spilled the wine, was apologetic, and as you can see, I was caught in the middle of this brawl.

‘I’m sorry, Young-ae. I didn’t realize there was someone behind me. It was my mistake, and now I’ve stained your beautiful dress. I’m so sorry.’

‘Sierra, are you okay?’

‘Saint, are you okay?’

‘Saint?’

The auburn-haired young lady who had spilled the wine on me blinked and looked at me, then turned pale and exclaimed.

‘Xu, I’m sorry I didn’t recognize the saint!’

‘What, a saint?’

‘Who’s a saint? That woman over there?’

‘But her clothes are…….’

The louder the chatter, the more my head began to swim.

Iros wasted no time removing my outer robe and tucking it into my skirt, but I refused.

‘It’s white, and I can’t wear it if the wine stains it.’

‘That’s the problem now, Sierra’s the center of attention, and I don’t want other humans gossiping about you.’

Iros gingerly covered my skirt with my own, and I took the opportunity to glance around.

‘Quite the entrance.’

‘You’re certainly attracting a lot of attention. Makes me want to jump out the window.’

‘I didn’t realize I’d be such an embarrassment. I don’t cause accidents, so you cause them around me. It’s a nice balance.’

Everyone around me turned white at the sight of me.

Especially the nobleman who had asked me to be his concubine, who looked like he was about to be put in a coffin.

There doesn’t seem to be anyone in this room who doesn’t know how much fear and gossip the ‘saint’ is the subject of.

‘You mean everyone knows about my temper?

This is like meeting a socialite murderer, let alone a socialite flower.