I Become The Wife of The Male Lead Chapter 21 - Kind And Cruel

Hurry up and choose!

I blinked and looked straight ahead.

These rcenaries were really slow. They should choose faster. Yet they were frozen like ice. It was also funny that the soldiers were also stiff like them.

Dont be ridiculous! Why do we have to be like that?

This is why you shouldnt get along with barbaric and uncivilized northerners We helped you all, but you treated us like this. Without rcenaries like us, you guys would have been shipped to the monstars!

The villagers gathered in the village square murmured hearing those words. The remark was an insult to all the people living in the North.

But, doesnt the Heilon Duchy also pay the rcenaries a price comnsurate with the risk?

I replied nonchalantly, stating the truth. These people talked as if they were here truly to help the north, which they were not.

It was not for nothing that many rcenaries, adventurers, and even rchants had gathered in the northern territory of the high risk.

Abel was cold but fair. If these people took the risk of catching the monsters, he would pay them a corresponding reward. In addition to that, the materials dropped by the monsters they caught belonged to them which they could sell to rchants and earn so profit. The rarer the materials the monsters dropped, the more money they would get. Even there were quite a few people who ca to the north solely for these rare materials. In the end, all of these people gathered here to pursue their own interests. And there was nothing wrong with that. Heilon Duchy needed the force to protect the territory, and the rcenaries needed money.

Ha! A brat who doesnt know anything about the world. If the rcenaries are suppressed like this, who will fight in the north from now on?

Im not trying to suppress rcenaries. Im making you pay.

Subsequently, I added calmly. The right price for your cri.

Of course, the price was a thod that fitted their case very well.

If you continue to refuse to make a choice, I would choose randomly.

LET GO!! The rcenaries kept struggling.

I looked at their rebellious act and felt a bit irritated. Right now, the weather was very cold, and I was pretty sure the people who gathered in this village square did not enjoy standing outside of their comfortable house in this kind of weather. Because I, myself, did not like it at all. In fact, my body has been trembling since earlier. Therefore, this case should have been ended up early. Yet, these rcenaries seed like not going to choose and kept resisting.

Well, if they did not want to choose, I might do it for them.

A good idea had crossed my mind. I felt that dividing them into half and half would be great. Although they were in an odd number and kinda unbalanced, it was better to group them in two and three people and quickly decided their punishnt than waiting for them to chose it by themselves.

As I finished pondering, I realized all of the people were strangely quiet, and I felt like, maybe it was just , the ambient temperature seed to have dropped by about two degrees more.

Then a cold voice ca from behind .

What are you going to choose?

I lightly clicked my tongue hearing the familiar voice. Now I knew the reason the temperature dropped around .

Looking back, I saw Abel stood with his arms folded. His expression showed he was not in a good mood and as if in line with it, I felt like there was a cold wind sweeping continuously. Behind him was Jeron who looked at with an apologetic expression.

I sighed inwardly. To create such an atmosphere by only appearing, he was indeed the master of the male lead.

Duke, why are you here?

The villagers were paying attention to Abel with the gaze of half yearning and half fear. anwhile, I felt annoyed. Why did he co here when he ordered to do the work? Was it because he couldnt trust ?

I dont need a reason to visit my estate.

Right. Then you should just co here from the beginning on your own, and do not order to do it. Why bother asking if you were going to co here anyway?

Of course, I couldnt say it to the terrifying Duke who was holding on to my life, so I just smiled like a child on the outside.

Is that so?

What a beautiful life.

In any case, Abels sense of intimidation was terrifying that the rcenaries who had been screaming until now were shut their mouths as if they were exhausted.

So what option did you give them? Abel asked after lifted up.

From which part did you hear?

Abel laughed furiously at my question.

Just looking at that smile, I could see that he was in a foul mood.

From the barbaric and uncivilized northern people.

Ups. they were dood.

If it were before, they could be considered lucky. They would end up half-dead. But because of their mouth, they made a mistake, they were completely dead. Even being beheaded was much better.

I wriggled in Abels arms, finding a more comfortable posture, then replied, I told them to choose between two punishnts. Going out of the wall naked or cutting their reproductive organs.

I like both of them. Abel lightly stroked his chin. Then, why do you give them a choice?

That is I think doing both seems a bit hard, it was just my own consideration.

I was here on behalf of the Duke. If the punishnt went too strong, Abel, who delegated the authority, could have been critized.

It was useless consideration.

Abel raised the corners of his mouth coldly. It was a smile that made people flinch and step back, avoiding his gaze.

Fiona, havent I always told you

Abel approached the rcenaries while carrying . As he got closer to them, their faces beca paler.

I dont need trashes, even the ones who dare to touch my people in my territory.

With icy tone, Abel stomped on the rcenarys hand.

AAGHH

Although I couldnt see exactly what kind of expression Abel had, a chills ran down my spine. My shoulders trembled even though I knew the hostile wasnt towards .

Abel looked down at the rcenaries with the usual arrogant gaze. You dared to call the territory I ruled savages, then it would be impolite if it doesnt et those expectations.

Then he turned around, decisively ordering his n.

Apply both punishnt. Cut the body parts that doing the cri, then, kick them out of the wall.

Ye..yes My Lord.

Finally, Abel recited in a low voice.

This is the northern way you called uncivilized. Start the execution.

Yes!

Abel walked out of the village square while still carrying . For that reason, i couldnt see directly the end of the rcenaries who harassed Sigren and the northern people. I couldnt help myself rolling my eyes while still in Abels arms in this bloody situation.

This whole rcenary fiasco was already tiring for , and with Abels involvent, in honesty, I felt like I was being bitten by tiger emotionally. Right, he was the tiger. If Abel was compared to an animal, I felt like white tiger would be the best fit. A tiger as white as snow.

Fiona.

I was half a beat late as I was lost in thought.

.yes?

From now on, dont worry about unnecessary worries.

I couldnt help but smile dry inwardly. Haha, that was right. My worries were really useless. I felt like it was because I had to decide soones life for the first ti. Moreover, if I were not ordered to do it, I would never try in the first place. However, since I was a small citizen, I had no choice but to accept the command, and swallow all the questions, as well as calmly respond the words of the most powerful person. Now, Ive gotten his permission and reassurance, next ti, lets just be wild and throw away the worries.

Okay.

Also another thing for keeping myself in check in the future, never turned Abel into an enemy in this world.

No matter how you looked at it, he was much more dangerous than Sigren, the main character.

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So in the end, what was the real reason that Abel, who has not-good personality, ca all the way here?

T/N: I read so comnts about Fionas character. To be honest, yeah shes kinda dense in particular. I felt like, my two projects, the main characters are so clueless. Fiona is kinda a bit psycho, smart in so way, yet she is so slow to understands MLs feeling. She friendzoned ML so hard. Then, Sigrid, she is very talented in swordsmanship, genius, but she has zero knowledge of human relationship. I really wanna ask, does anyone ever see this type of person in real life? So smart in one part, or a bit psycho, but a bit clueless about human relationship? I laughed so hard reading these two girls story coz poor our ML. ???? anyway, thanks for reading.