The Delicate Darling with Her Rough Man - Chapter 60: Counting Family Treasures

What life is left for a warrior when there is no more enemy to fight?

…He knelt before her in the posture of a soldier giving honor to their Queen. And she didn’t even know it.

“Harth,” he rasped, “I come empty-handed. I bring no weapon. Because I swear to you, I will never choose to harm you. Never draw your blood—in anger, or in fear. I bring no shield. Because I vow I will never defend myself from your eyes, your hands, your mind. I am yours.”

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After a year of peace in Anima, Tarkyn finds himself… lonely. As the Captain of the Queen’s Guard and a lion-shifter, he has met every female in the tribes, but never found his mate. Certain he must have overlooked someone, Tarkyn undertakes a grueling ritual, pleading with the Creator to reveal her. But the ritual presses him to the end of even his formidable strength.

Yet, the Creator heard his cry…

Discovered on the brink of death by his mate, Harth, and nursed back to health, Tarkyn now faces the most difficult battle of his life. Because Harth isn’t just a stranger to the Anima, she is a weapon of the humans who tried to destroy them.

Can the love of a warrior and his enemy bring peace to Anima? Or will they be torn apart forever by war between their peoples?

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STANDALONE STORY: While Tarkyn’s story is a part of the Anima world and fans will be reunited with some of their favorites as side-characters, Tarkyn and Harth are new POV characters and their story is a new plot arc, so their story can be enjoyed without reading the previous books! But please add Falling in Love with the King of Beasts, and Taming the Queen of Beasts to your library to enjoy later!

His muscles screamed, his body begged for rest, his mind ordered him to stop. But Bakugo couldn't. Not while Izuku hadn't arrived. So, he pushed forward. Every explosion, every strike, every movement was pure determination, a reflection of his unwavering will to win.For a moment, he felt beyond himself. Fast. Precise. Almost invincible.And then, in the blink of an eye, everything changed. The battlefield vanished, and the pain ceased.It was in that moment that Katsuki Bakugo understood... he had died.Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters, images or songs featured in this fic. Additionally, I do not claim ownership of any products or properties mentioned in this novel. This work is entirely fanfic.

Noah Weaverheart was nothing but a poor boy with zero talent in Magic.Stuck at the Apprentice Magus rank for years, he was bullied and looked down upon by everyone in the academy.His pathetic life met an end at the hands of an arrogant noble, who decided to bury him and go about his day like nothing happened.However, as he drifted in between the space between life and afterlife, a set of notifications appeared before Noah.[Suitable Host Found!][Initializing The Supreme Magus System!][…][ERROR! ERROR! ERROR!]Before he could understand what was going on, he found himself jolted back to life, but the notifications wouldn’t stop flooding his vision.[A bug has been discovered in the system!][Trying to fix bug…][Fixing Bug…][…][ERROR! FIXING FAILED!][ERROR! SYSTEM FALLING APART!][…][ERROR! BUG UNABLE TO BE FIXED!][The system has been corroded by the bug. All parameters broken down. Required EXP for leveling up now fixed, limits on quests completely removed, Penalty on quests disabled.]At first, he thought it was a disaster.Then he realized—this bug wasn’t a curse, but a huge blessing in disguise!With no restrictions holding him back, Noah could now level up endlessly—faster and stronger than anyone alive.From worthless trash to an unstoppable force, he would rise above all… becoming the most powerful magus in existence!But the more he learns about his broken system… he realized the bug might be something far greater, and far more dangerous than he ever imagined.

As a qualified female antagonist, Maya Monroe's daily task is to sneer and look down at the female lead, Kiki Monroe, to facilitate Kiki's slap in the face and rise to the top.Audition scene:Maya Monroe: How dare a little nobody compete with me for the role? This role is definitely mine!Netizens: Such boastful talk! Nonsense! Kiki, slap her in the face!The audition results come out, and Maya Monroe succeeds in the audition.Maya Monroe, who is obviously holding back: ......Netizens: Wow... Not only is she confident, but she's also so talented! I'm loving it!At the awards ceremony, Maya Monroe holds a bunch of trophies, looking helplessly at the camera.Kiki Monroe, sitting below, has long left the scene angrily, biting her little handkerchief.Host: You've been nominated for so many awards, Maya, what are your thoughts?Maya Monroe pauses for a moment: Actually, I'm not interested in awards.Fans suddenly go wild: Ahhh, sister is so classy, I love it!Maya Monroe's husband is the male lead's brother. According to the plot, this big shot divorces her due to being unable to stand Maya Monroe's arrogance and lets her fend for herself.To make Ian Rowe hate her, Maya Monroe tries her best to act outrageous.She deliberately knocks over Ian Rowe's soup, not knowing the chicken soup is poisoned.She arrogantly steals Ian Rowe's food, not knowing that it all comes from the culinary-struggling Ian Rowe.Maya Monroe: Quickly hate me!Ian Rowe: She... must like me!Another title for this story: “About My Efforts to Hold Back but Repeatedly Crush the Female Lead”, “About How Just Saying a Few Words Casually Makes a Bunch of People Like Me”, “Ah! It's Becoming Increasingly Hard to Be an Antagonist These Days”