‘Blood, splattering blood… It’s not, right?’
There would be no blood splattering since both were wooden swords. Of course, depending on how wooden swords were used… they could be dangerous enough.
‘No, how did the two end up dueling? Rodri would not have suggested it first… Did April suggest it?’
It was highly probable. April would be curious about who was more skilled between herself and Rodri.
‘Her drive is extraordinary, our rabbit.’
With a surprised heart, I managed to calm myself down and silently watched the duel.
Rodri and April, they seemed evenly matched. Furthermore, both were very serious.
‘… Our rabbit fighting a tiger. Truly impressive… the bravest rabbit…’
I was ignorant in swordsmanship, but I understood roughly from Grayan’s explanation.
For example, April’s sword lacked force and weight.
‘It can’t be helped. She’s a rabbit Beastman.’
Rabbit Beastmen were weaker in strength compared to other races. Instead, they could move quickly and agilely.
April took advantage of such strengths to create her own style of swordsmanship.
Although weak in slashing or thrusting power, she could gain the upper hand in speed because she could move faster than her opponent… or something… that’s what Grayan explained.
‘… April, she’s really fast. I can’t catch up with my eyes.’
Only the afterimage of April’s swinging sword remained in my sight. Rodri, who blocked such a fast attack, was also impressive. Was it because he was a cat? As agile as a rabbit…
‘Ah…!’
The moment Rodri’s posture broke, April quickly launched a surprise attack. It was a sharp, thrusting attack.
Rodri barely parried that attack, but his posture was further disrupted by that single movement.
And April did not miss that opportunity. April’s wooden sword aimed at Rodri’s vital point once again.
The moment Rodri moved to block that attack, April changed her movement unpredictably. Literally, in the blink of an eye, no, it seemed even faster!
And the next moment I couldn’t tell what happened. I was just left wideeyed, blinking in astonishment.
April was aiming her wooden sword at the neck of a staggering, kneeling Rodri.
“Ah…”
A sound that was either a sigh or a gasp escaped my lips.
It was April’s overwhelming victory.
‘…Is it real?’
Even though I saw it with my own eyes, I couldn’t believe it. Rodri was a beginner, but April…
‘April is… a rabbit…!’
I thought so unknowingly, then immediately caught myself.
…I must still have prejudices against April.
In ”, the weak and naive rabbit heroine.
That image must still be floating in my mind.
‘…This April is completely different from that April.’
I hurriedly banished the shadow of the original work from my mind.
I closed my eyes tightly and then opened them, looking directly at the vividly living April before me.
‘April is truly amazing. It’s time to accept that fact naturally…’
I monologued solemnly, straightening my waist and taking a step forward.
At that moment, April suddenly turned her head towards me.
Her pink eyes met mine, and April blankly stared at me before calling out with a pleased voice.
“Duchess!”
At that, the people who hadn’t noticed me were suddenly focused.
Especially the Knight Commander, who was startled as if seeing a ghost, and rushed about.
I held back the quickly saluting him and the other knights, and approached April with an awkward smile.
April looked me up and down keenly, as if checking if I was alright.
And I opened my mouth to dispel April’s doubts.
“I’m all better, April. Look, I’m fine, aren’t I?”
I smiled cheerfully and tightly grasped April’s hand. April stared at me silently and then faintly smiled.
It was a smile filled with relief.
“I didn’t think I’d be seeing you so soon… I’m really glad you’ve recovered, Duchess.”
“Frankly, I had no idea you’d be confronting Lodri. What happened?”
When they were asked how they had come to confront each other, April and Lodri awkwardly dodged the question for some reason.
Huh…? Their relationship seemed oddly fine. What’s going on? What happened while I was bedridden?
With an eager look that said ‘Tell me quickly!’, April avoided eye contact, evidently uncomfortable.
Then, looking around, she subtly suggested to me,
“Shall we… go somewhere else for now? You too, Sir Lodri.”
So the three of us headed to the Knights’ headquarters’ firstfloor lounge.
The whole way, knights glanced at us with strange eyes. Well, it’s an unusual combination. Especially since I’m the notorious ‘Gloria Ainstern’!
“Tea, the tea has been served.”
The maid serving the tea was trembling as she prepared the refreshments. No need to be so nervous… Concerned, I looked at the maid and our eyes suddenly met.
“……!”
The maid’s hand slipped, spilling some tea. Her face turned ashen.
“II’m sorry, Duchess!”
“It’s fine. Don’t worry about it.”
Though I spoke gently, the maid continued to apologize with a pale face. It really is fine…
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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