‘Indeed, the red letters aren’t just there for show.’
Delrina was convinced by Zen’s case. The red letters that appeared over the children’s heads were certainly related to them becoming villains.
‘Zen did it too. He had a strong reaction when he met the people at the auction house.’
For a moment, but clearly, Delrina saw it in her eyes. Written in red letters was the word ‘villain.’ And had she not stopped Zen, he might have actually become a villain who would destroy the empire years later… one of the villains.
Delrina recalled a sentence that had popped up on the screen long ago. To prevent five children from becoming villains. That meant…
‘It must appear to other children as well.’
As soon as the thought occurred to her, Delrina moved quickly. As soon as the birthday party was over, she rushed to the Elpisha Ducal House first.
“Welcome to the Ducal House.”
As Delrina entered the Ducal House, the servants greeted her politely. She had sent a letter to the Ducal House expressing her desire to keep her promise to visit, and the reply came quickly. So, Delrina was able to head to the Ducal House without delay.
“His Grace has already been informed. I will guide you to the reception room. Please, this way.”
The servants kindly guided Delrina with smiling faces. Delrina followed them down the long corridor of the Ducal House, which didn’t look much different from any other nobles’ residences.
‘…Smoke?’
Except for the black smoke billowing from one of the rooms.
“Is that smoke okay?”
“… Probably.”
Contrary to Delrina’s surprise, the servants’ reactions were calm. No, they were accustomed. Just then, someone burst out of the room where the smoke was coming from.
“Uh, what’s the problem now?”
“… Master, were you conducting experiments during your work hours again?”
“Ah, sorry, sorry! I just had this sudden idea for an experiment, you know? But it took longer than I thought.”
The one who opened the door and appeared was none other than Estel. With soot smeared on her hair, Estel apologized to the servants with a laugh.
“You’ve burned your hair again.”
“Huh? Oh, it got a little burned.”
The maids who had rushed over sighed softly at the state of Estel’s hair. Everyone moved as if this wasn’t the first time, but their complicated and subtle gazes towards their master remained.
‘…’
Delrina looked at Estel with a bewildered face. Although the smoke seemed not to be a major problem, Delrina was now contemplating whether she should naturally greet Estel.
“Ah, you’re here?”
Receiving a towel from the maids, Estel finally noticed Delrina’s presence. Delrina took a step forward and bowed her head to Estel.
“I greet Your Grace.”
“Nah, nah, why so formal? Just relax.”
“May I?”
“Sure, you’re friends with Bansen, so just treat me like a sister.”
Estel grinned and looked down at Delrina, her eyes shining.
“So, I have a few questions.”
“Yes?”
“You mentioned some sort of performance technique? Bansen said it’s a family secret, but what exactly is the principle behind it? Can only members of the Floren family use it? Can no one else use it? Or could you use it on me like you did on Bansen during the performance? It looked really fun back then.”
“Yes, it’s a family technique only I can use… And it takes some time before I can use it again once it’s been activated. So, it might be difficult to use it on you, Your Grace.”
Caught in Estel’s enthusiastic curiosity, Delrina awkwardly smiled and sidestepped.
“Is that so? Well, that makes sense. Family secrets are important after all. But it’s a shame. I also enjoy conducting experiments on people.”
“Human experiments?”
“Yes. I’ve been scolded by my father since I was young for inventing all sorts of things, but they often come in handy, you know? Have you seen the bottle that changes hair color at the festival? I developed that too.”
‘Ah, so that’s the kind of human experiments she’s talking about….’
Estelle seemed entirely cheerful, making the rumor Vincent once said about conducting unofficial human experiments seem baseless.
“That’s why I occasionally run clinical trials. But there’s always too many volunteers; it’s a dilemma.”
“Really?”
“Yes. Maybe because I offer five times more money than other places?”
If that’s the case, I would do it too.
Although I don’t know the exact amount, it would be a substantial sum coming from a count’s family. Delrina was momentarily tempted.
“Where is Vincent now?”
‘This isn’t the time.’
Realizing her reason for coming to the count’s residence, Delrina quickly asked Estelle.
“Vincent is talking with my parents right now.”
“Your parents?”
“Yes, they’re here for a rare visit. So, they’re in the middle of a conversation. They’ll probably finish soon and go directly to the dining room… ah, would you like to join us?”
“……Me too?”
Caught off-guard by Estelle’s unexpected invitation, Delrina’s eyes widened.
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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