Refusing Your Ex-Husband’s Obsession: A Guide

ind to Seo-yoon’s true intentions.
When he belatedly found out the truth, it had already been too late.

“Aiden…”

Ciel muttered his younger brother’s name.

Aiden had such a weak and frail disposition, and yet that child was picky and prone to getting annoyed at every little thing.
Before returning, Ciel did not like his younger brother very much.

“Of course, it’s not that I can’t understand how you feel, but… Tsk, your complexion is a mess.
Drop by my room later.
I have some holy water from the temple on reserve this time.
Though it’s not as effective as the holy water you’ve been drinking until now.”

The holy water Jace was referring to was the holy water for Espers, which was difficult to come by in the empire.

Espers had almost gone extinct in the empire, and so it was a blessing that they had emerged in this world once more.

Even so, there had been no Guides to match the Espers.

The moment an Esper would manifest their power and if there was no Guide by his side, his existence would feel no different than walking perpetually on scorching hot sand.

It’s as if the Esper was stranded in the middle of a desert where the sand would slowly pull him down and down, even as he kept trying to walk forward for the rest of his life.

So, how delicious was the reprieve that a Guide had provided him when he first tasted it.

It was so tooth-rottingly sweet.

Passing through the crowd and entering a private space, Ciel sat down on the sofa before the crown prince could first.

He gulped down the ice water that had been prepared in advance.

Chewing the ice mercilessly, he drew his memories and recalled how Seo-yoon had been in the past.

The guiding that she provided was nothing short of poison.

Despite planning to gain that woman’s trust, Ciel staunchly thought of any way at all to avoid her guiding at any cost.

Jace sat on the sofa opposite him.
Despite Ciel’s perhaps profane attitude in front of royalty, Jace was indifferent to this.

“Should I order someone to bring the holy water now?”

“…Your Highness.”

“Why are you calling me that now? No way, is there really something wrong?”

Jace stared straight into Ciel’s eyes with a stiff expression.

Just like Jace, Ciel was an Esper, and he was one of the few people who freely visited the prince ever since they were young.
Jace cherished Ciel as a dear friend very much.

But one day, his disposition suddenly changed.
When Jace first encountered the changed Ciel, Jace couldn’t even open his mouth in front of him.

Ciel’s eyes were already originally sharp, but when he changed, his gaze looked exceedingly vicious.

Before that, Ciel held himself with the characteristic prideful dignity of a high aristocrat.

But where did that countenance go?

What’s left in the man was a wild, uninhibited atmosphere that made Jace shudder just by being a witness to it.

“I’m sorry for the bother, but I’ll take you up on that offer.”

“Don’t tell me… You.
Are you in a partial state?”