"Oh…"
Dang Ayeong listened to her father recount his exploits, marveling at how impressive he was—
Not just sexy, but capable too—truly the perfect husband material—
'His companion was the Sword Empress, huh?'
He'd told her his travel buddy was a guy, but her digging confirmed it was a woman—
The lie irked her, but she could let it slide as cute—
Two grown adults traveling together sparked all sorts of uneasy thoughts—
'But if it's the Sword Empress, I can trust her.'
That name alone banished her worries—
To the righteous faction, "Sword Empress" carried that kind of weight—
A name that made rude imaginings unthinkable—
That's the reputation she'd built—
"…Speaking of, I heard you recently reached the peak realm. Did he help…?"
"Not really."
"…Oh?"
"Yeah… less his abilities and more…"
Dang Ayeong recalled that time—
After falling hard for him, he'd left on his journey—leaving her alone, drowning in uncontrollable lust she channeled into relentless training—
