BVAL 16 😏

Are handsome men the South’s specialty? Obsession seems to be a basic requirement! I’ve possessed Callia Rabius, the villainess from the romance fantasy novel . Although I’m already isolated from high society, it’s even better since I don’t need to socialize! I was planning to retreat to the countryside in the South and fully enjoy the life of a wealthy recluse, but…. The naval admiral’s secret, hidden behind a facade of germaphobia: a curse that drains the life force of those he touches. I accidentally revealed that I know about its existence! “Please spare me! I’ll ensure no one, man or woman, comes near you!” To survive, I proposed a contract relationship to the admiral. With my reputation already in tatters, I offered to become the embodiment of jealousy and keep people at bay. “How dare you touch my man?” But as I’m doing it, it seems to suit me surprisingly well? *** I was living so diligently like that, but something felt off. “When will I go back, you ask? Not until you show your ugly true colors again.” The sub-male lead duke from the original story, who once threw the engagement cancellation letter in my face, keeps coming to pick fights. “The men standing beside you may change, but I will always be behind you, my lady.” The once cold-hearted butler now declares his lifelong service. “I’ve never wished more for my hands not to be hands that kill people.” The admiral, my contract lover, carelessly makes such confessions. “Calia, pain is temporary, but love is eternal. Why are you running away?” The mad monarch of the pirates kidnaps me, locks me up, and spouts nonsense. I just wanted to secure an easy life, but why does it seem like I’m getting further and further from a peaceful existence?