Romance

Elisha Shooter, the young female admiral who turned the Sepian Navy—once hopelessly trampled by pirates—into a ghost fleet feared by those very pirates. One day, she receives a bolt-from-the-blue royal decree. She is to marry Adrian Oberon, the sole heir of the House of Oberon.Unwilling to lose a capable naval admiral, the Queen of Sepia, upon hearing that King Schultz Tugrahan of a neighboring kingdom wishes to form a political marriage with Elisha Shooter, puts forth Adrian as a fake fiancé instead..."I won’t stand to be humiliated because of some bastard, so don’t you dare look at me with those filthy eyes again."And yet, marrying Adrian Oberon, her bitter rival who despised her so intensely? They had always competed, but he always took first place. He was the one who arrogantly flaunted what it meant to be a truly superior noble!She wanted to disobey this order for the first time ever, but Schultz Tugrahan was already crossing two borders to confirm the engagement’s authenticity."Adrian of Oberon formally proposes to Elisha Shooter. Will you accept my proposal?"Adrian Oberon proposes with a handsome smile, as if he’s forgotten all their past clashes."Did you receive my gift? I won’t hold back in supporting the navy. I wish to see the blueprint you envision."Between the young King Schultz Tugrahan, who promises Elisha the Queen’s throne, and Adrian Oberon, who kneels with a proposal ring, will she be able to pull off this fraudulent marriage?***"Adrian of Oberon formally proposes to Elisha Shooter. Will you accept my proposal?"Before his knee could touch the ground, Elisha threw the ring he offered into the sea."Get out of my sight. Right now."

※ This book is a re-release of the author’s work <Why Can’t You Eat It?>. Please keep this in mind when reading. ※ The previously published "If" side story is not included. The side stories in this edition are new and serve as an epilogue. ※This work contains the female-domination, male-submission keyword. ※ This work contains scenes involving relationships with multiple partners. ※ This work contains scenes of coercive relationships.

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 Born as a succubus half-blood, Lily has lived wearing a ring that suppresses her impulses and instincts.However, she ends up losing her precious ring because of a certain knight!To appease the furious Lily, the knight commanders make a contract promising to find the ring for her and endure her torment until then."If you didn’t know what it means for a succubus to torment someone, I’m really disappointed." "...You damn wench."Thus begins the double life of a fierce succubus who acts like a shy maid by day and spends hot nights with the knight commanders by night!She can even change her appearance, and they don’t recognize her! Just when her well-maintained double life is going smoothly, a dangerous crisis approaches..."It seems you don't want people to know you're a succubus, Miss Lily." "...Commander, when and how did you find out?"

"Are you here to apply as a contract fiancé?"[Looking for a contract fiancé. Male between 20 and 30 years old. Decent appearance. Interview location: 25 Santes Street.]Kaiden, who had just finished his military service and arrived in the royal capital, couldn't believe it. The interview location for this ridiculous job posting was the mansion he had inherited.Who dared to put up such an ad without the Grand Duke's permission? When he rushed over to the mansion, a maid was there."Are you here to apply as a contract fiancé?" "And who are you?"She was completely unfazed.“It’s an honor to meet you. I’m Geneve, a newly hired maid.”

Parasite.That had long been Margo's nickname.The last descendant of the Isirian royal family, parasitically living off the Castor Imperial Family. A shameless freeloader who, despite having nothing, got engaged to Crown Prince Allen solely thanks to her inheritance rights.Tired of the scorn and disregard, Margo vented her anger on Allen:"Do you think people treat you well because they like you? It's only because you're the crown prince!"The one person who could hate that beloved boy. That was Margo's pride and the driving force of her life.No matter how great you are. No matter how the nobles look down on me. I’m the one who stands next to Allen.She was foolish. She should have realized sooner that nothing in this world is eternal.Branded a traitor, Margo is executed, only to return to her childhood. Seeing young Allen’s face, she wants nothing more than to run up and strangle him. To demand why he did it, why he had her killed."Th-thank… you, for worrying."Get it together. If you act like before, you'll be killed again. Remember the ones who risked their lives to protect someone as worthless as you."I'm sorry. I’ve been so rude to you all this time, haven’t I?"Instead of baring her claws to preserve her pride as before, Margo bowed her head and apologized. Even if it meant crawling like a dog, she had to hide the blade in her bosom and marry him.But…"I'm going to marry Margo. I want to die as Margo’s husband. That’s my final wish."Just when she thought only happiness remained, Allen dies of illness.Before the devastated Margo appears Oberhan.For some reason, he reminds her of Allen…

I transmigrated too. As the daughter of a baron, an extra character in the novel For Princess Ratina. Since it came to this, I decided to use the original story to gain wealth and fame, and studied like crazy to apply to the academy."Top of the entrance exam... with a perfect score, at that."I don’t care about the female lead who married the Northern Grand Duke male lead. All I care about is this man, Sub Male Lead Nathan Christopher. My favorite. The youngest genius professor in the Department of Magic at the Imperial Academy, Nathan."Then lastly, please share your motivation for applying and your aspirations." "My motivation for applying is Professor Nathan Christopher."Oops, my mistake. Maybe you can hide a cold, but not love. My favorite, whom I’ve only seen a few times, puts up a wall."I am a professor, and you are a student, Mirabell Pearl."...Where did you hear that from?***Something’s wrong. It definitely started as unrequited love, and he was putting up walls against me—"Miss Mirabell, my patience has reached its limit."Ethan, why are you unbuttoning your shirt?"Is this what I must do to keep you by my side?"Guys, I hit the jackpot.