Face-Slapping System - Chapter 22 Smacked!

My name is Joo In-gong. The name that my parents gave me meant ‘protagonist’ of the world. Really?

Mo Chen traveled to the Honkai World and obtained a character strategy simulator.In one simulation after another, he conquered one conquerable character after another in the Honkai World.He and Theresa became comrades-in-arms and won the Second Honkai War together. He became the only white moonlight in Cocolia's heart. Even the evil ones have their own salvation...( TL: Hi~ guys this is my fourth time translating fanfic honestly I am supposed to translate this later but I want to read it now~ so here I am translating it special thanks to the one who recommended me this “Natsu_Draganeel_9015” thank you very much that's it thank you very much hope you enjoy reading~)(TL: Hi~ Quick note before you read—I'm just the translator here, not the original author. The real genius behind this story is 'Unyielding Eagle,' so a huge shoutout to him/her for creating this awesome work! I'm just here to help bring it to a wider audience. I hope you enjoy reading!)(TL:Oh, and if you're up for some early chapters, feel free to check out my Patreon at patreon.com/Elysia_Husband. Enjoy the read!)

When shy teen musician Kael uploads a rough demo, he never expects it to grab the attention of a rising studio. Thrown into the underground music scene, Kael must confront doubt, pressure, and his past as he fights to find his voice—on the mic and in life.Story was written 1 year ago

CONTENT WARNING:/This novel contains mature themes, explicit sexual content, strong language, and adult situations. Reader discretion is advised./---She ran from the devil who raised her…And married the one who wore a crown.After her parents’ tragic death, Lydia Andreyevna’s life became a nightmare. Stripped of her name, inheritance, and freedom by her uncle—Lord Alexander—she was treated like property and promised to a Count four times her age.Desperate to escape, she fled into the cold night… and straight into blood.A stranger. Wounded. Beautiful. Terrifying.She should’ve left him.But she didn’t.She touched him once—and fate branded her forever.Her uncle caught her the next morning. Her escape failed. But when she begged Queen Olga for protection, the Queen offered her a deadly bargain:Marry the masked Grand Duke of Zolotaria.The king’s hunting dog. The butcher of the East. The devil in a crown.The man feared by kings.The heir to the throne.The same man she once saved.Ivan Romanov.They say he bathes in blood. That he kills without blinking. That he conquered kingdoms with a smile behind a mask. That no one sees his face—and lives.Some call him the devil. Others call him Death’s favorite son.But behind the mask is the same man she found dying in the dark.The same voice that haunted her dreams.The same hands she once held.Now, he’s her husband.Her jailer.Her obsession.She doesn’t know if she’s his prisoner, or his weakness.Cold and untouchable, Ivan doesn’t share his bed. Doesn’t share his secrets. But she sees it—the hunger in his eyes. The pain in his silence. The way he looks at her like she’s the only thing keeping his demons at bay.She should fear him.She should hate him.But the moment she dares to take off his mask… it’s already too late.Because Ivan wants her—her fire, her body, her heart.And in his world, what he wants, he keeps.Even if it means burning down the kingdom.She thought she was running from hell.She ended up in his bed.And the most dangerous thing of all?She doesn’t want to leave.