Vansent’s reaction showed no particular response, as if he had expected Delina’s answer. Now it was Delina’s turn. Vansent slowly pulled the trigger. However, with a ticking sound, the bullet did not come out. Only then did Delina, who had barely breathed out, open her mouth.
“Where are Celin and the others?”
“Inside that barn.”
Vansent pointed to a barn with a gesture. However, there was only one barn.
‘Where did everyone go? I heard that the Hwangung knights were with them…’
“I’ll ask something else later.”
As if he understood Delina’s doubts, Vansent, who spoke like that, continued with another question.
“You knew that we had returned to the past. So, how much do you know about us?”
“I know that you destroyed the Helium Empire. That’s all I know.”
She remembered the square where the flames soared, but Delina didn’t want to bring up the details of that day.
“Okay. Then it’s my turn now.”
“…”
Upon that, Vansent silently pulled the trigger again. Once again, a sound indicating a misfire was heard, and no bullet came out of the gun. Delina asked.
“Why is there only one barn? Where are the other imperial knights?”
“They all withdrew from here and headed towards the border. They should have almost all arrived by now.”
“What?”
Delina’s eyes widened in surprise at the news that the imperial army had gone to the border. However, Vansent’s question followed immediately.
“What kind of world is this exactly?”
“…It’s before the fall of the Helium Empire. And I’ve been gradually changing the past to prevent the Helium Empire from falling. The results are what you are seeing now.”
It was impossible to know what Vansent was thinking when he saw the living Estelle. However, at Delina’s words, Vansent’s expression subtly changed, and Delina noticed it.
“Now, it’s my turn.”
Once again, the bullet misfired.
“Why did the royal army go to the border? For what reason?”
“To attack the Ulfirium Duchy.”
“…”
Delina’s pupils shook uncontrollably at Vansent’s answer. Observing Delina’s reaction, Vansent opened his mouth.
“Do you know why we came here? The cause?”
“That’s…”
After hesitating for a moment, Delina replied.
“…Because of me.”
“…”
“I almost died, and it seems the Vansent from this place was quite shocked. Not only you, but the other kids too.”
A moment of silence ensued. The more questions were asked, the longer Vansent’s silence became. After observing him for a moment, Delina lightly tapped his forehead with the gun. Only then did Vansent pull the trigger, but the motion was slower than before.
“Why did the royal army go to the border? Whose opinion was it?”
“Celin. And the one who ordered it was Hwang Taeson.”
Even destroying the family that once had her mother, Celin was sincere about destroying the empire. Feeling the severity of the situation, cold sweat ran down Delina’s back. Vansent spoke.
“Why did I get so shocked because of you?”
“That’s… Honestly, I don’t exactly know. Only oneself knows one’s own heart. But Vansent is a precious friend to me. Of course, that child might still think of me as a valuable experiment. That’s why he might have been so shocked.”
That was the best answer Delina could offer. Vansent didn’t say anything specific. Delina tapped the gun against his forehead again.
“Now it’s my turn to ask questions.”
“…Now, the probability is fifty-fifty.”
“It’s okay. I can do it.”
Two magazines and one bullet. It was truly a matter of life or death. Vansent slowly pulled the trigger, and once again, nothing was fired from the gun.
“Okay, then I’ll ask a question.”
“…”
“Do you, by any chance, now… feel like not wanting to kill me?”
In fact, Delina was watching. Similar to Zen a while ago, the characters of the ominous figure floating above Vansent’s head seemed to be shakily and perilously breaking apart.
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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