However, the exploits of ancestors were solidified in art, decorations, and buildings. There were also paintings depicting the exploits of ancestors in the Bonus Cathedral. Still, Ollentia felt no connection.
Ollentia approached Socor, who seemed to be contemplating the artworks, like she was contemplating artworks or, rather, the exploits of ancestors.
“Special marriage permit. Did my brother apply for it himself?”
The question was concise but heartfelt.
That was how Ollentia felt right now.
Socor untied the knot and slowly turned to look at Ollentia. Ollentia unconsciously hid her right arm with the bracelet on it. Somehow, in this place and situation, it didn’t seem right to be seen by Socor.
However, when Socor saw her hiding her right arm, he chuckled while looking right through it.
“Why are you hiding Pieta? Afraid I’ll take it?”
Ollentia replied calmly.
“He doesn’t return the inheritance. This bracelet was a gift from Father. Father achieved a great feat by unearthing the sacred land of Cassandra, where the power of the gods was born, and he found this bracelet in the process.”
So, could she communicate with the divine using the Pieta bracelet?
The bracelet, made of opals that shone in various colors, had a few turquoise Larimar stones as accents in the middle. It had a simple yet elegant charm.
Ollentia didn’t even dream that the bracelet would allow her to communicate with the gods at first.
But when she turned twelve, it happened. She had almost fallen down the stairs, but the bracelet’s power saved her, and she heard the voice of the divine.
“Be careful, Marlanga.”
Here is the English translation of the Korean paragraph you provided, keeping the names and genders accurate and consistent:
“After that day, the whole house was in chaos. Ollentia was the only one who could use the power of the bracelet because she became the contract holder with the power of the bracelet. Her father did his best to keep this matter from spreading outside, and fortunately, there has been no leakage of information until now.
This was because there had been almost no instances of hearing the divine voice until now.
Nevertheless, Ollentia thought of the Pieta bracelet as her own life and never let it leave her body. In a way, it was no different from the best inheritance her father left her.
As Ollentia took a step back with a resolute look in her eyes, Socor approached her closely.
“Why? Are you scared? Because someday the contract holder of the bracelet might change? Is that it? I would be more useful than useless you, right?”
“Don’t belittle me. This bracelet was found by Father at the risk of his life, and it’s my possession. A change in the contract holder? I don’t think that’s likely.”
“It could happen. But the Marquis is dead.”
‘Uncle is no longer by your side. You’re on your own.’
When the Armeniaca Marquis died, Socor had said that for sure.
It had been less than five years since her parents had become famous.
However, when Socor bluntly mentioned his death, tears began to well up in Ollentia’s eyes.
She had no intention of crying.
But her insides had decayed, and how could she not vomit out the impurities?
With a cloudy vision, Ollentia spoke directly to Socor.
“You don’t need to ask my brother about the special marriage permit.”
“…….”
“You’ve become quite vile, brother.”
Ollentia left the Long Gallery as it was.
She had a dream.
Seeing her husband in a Baouta mask, she knew it was a dream.
Even though she knew it was a dream, she was hugging him tightly in his embrace. Since it was a dream, there was no scent, just a feeling of warmth.
Why is it so good? Why is it so comfortable and happy?
It was her husband in the dream, who never showed his face properly. He always appeared in the dream wearing a mask, and he never took it off himself.
The first time she took off the mask in the dream was Ollentia.
But her husband with the mask touched her hair and said,
“Are you satisfied?”
“What? What the…?”
What was he saying? But she realized that she was completely naked now, and it was astonishing.
Ollentia was surprised and covered herself with the blanket. When she showed her surprise, her husband took off the mask himself. His long, white fingers gracefully removed the mask, and for a moment, she felt like she was watching the most beautiful play in the world.
She had not seen her husband’s face in a long time.
It was a stunning face as if it had absorbed all the beautiful shades of red, like the sun, roses, and rubies. The red irises, as if they had absorbed all the beautiful shades of red, were imprinted in her mind.
That’s when it happened.
“In the bedroom, I will remove the mask, my lady.”
A sweet voice that melted her eardrums reached her ears.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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