“…Finally, the end of the story is approaching.”
Zero, with tears in her eyes, said that it was almost time for her to leave work.
However… I couldn’t be happy.
“A main quest.”
What could be left at the end?
Even though I should have been delighted, my heart turned cold the moment I saw the notification window.
“Why?”
Wasn’t I supposed to want to go back home? I had been struggling to get out of this hell… but joy was overshadowed by fear. Maybe it was because of the bonds I had formed with those who accompanied me.
“If everything in this world is resolved, would it be fair to say that this place is more like hell than my original world?”
I knew that saying I preferred being alone was just because I didn’t want to admit my loneliness. I knew that now. Could I go back to the moment when I could deny it?
I was unsure.
As I stood there with a serious expression, Tirium shook me.
“Lord?”
“Yes.”
“Your complexion is very pale. If you have exerted too much divine power, I…”
“No, it’s not that. Don’t worry; my body hasn’t weakened.”
I was used to smiling and pretending everything was fine. I couldn’t reveal the cracked heart to these people.
It was a crucial moment. If I crumbled, it would instill anxiety in those who believed and followed me. Therefore, it was not allowed.
“Let’s head to the White Wood Territory.”
I went back to the gate and adjusted the portal’s coordinates. The destination was the White Wood, Astan’s territory. I had to see the end of all this there.
Creak.
As the gate opened, I quickly ushered the survivors inside, just like when we left Agata.
“We should go in as well.”
My colleagues and I entered last. Although we didn’t need to worry about zombie attacks outside the capital, it didn’t hurt to be cautious just in case.
“…”
However, Aston stared at me with an uncomfortable expression.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
Distancing himself from others.
It surprised me even more because Astan was someone who rarely showed his emotions. He frowned, as if he had something to say but couldn’t.
“…Don’t you have anything to say to me?”
“What?”
“Just now, you made a face as if you wanted to abandon everything and leave. That’s what you looked like.”
“…”
I was at a loss for words. Was I so shaken that my calmness broke, revealing the anxiety on my face? Aston was more perceptive about my emotions than I thought, despite usually being reserved.
“You seem like you have nothing to say. When you have nothing to say, you call me by my position rather than my name.”
“…Is that so?”
“I guess you’re mistaken. Let’s move to the prince’s territory now.”
“You, calling me by my position instead of my name when you have nothing to say.”
“…Does this person?”
What would be the next word?
“If you’re worried, just say it now.”
Aston hesitated for a moment with a serious expression and then finally spoke.
“…I’m making a face like I would cry when I was young, just like that time.”
“…”
Was this person someone who knew how to cherish such tenderness?
This time, I was speechless due to different emotions. It was because of his tenderness in trying to take care of me. In my previous world, I longed for it so much but never obtained it throughout my life.
In response to Aston’s words, Michael, Luce, and Benedict also paid attention.
“What’s going on? Is there something bothering you, Duke?”
“The most likely cause would be that guy, Kirie, right? Since you’re in a state of preparation for the decisive battle…”
“No, Luce. It’s not the spirits. They’re teasing Luce because he’s a fool who’s only smart in his head. Make sure to convey that.”
“What? No, what did I do?”
Seeing the grumbling Luce and Benedict, Michael sent a pitiful look. Luce felt twice as wronged. I laughed as I watched them.
‘…Can’t let them worry.’
In fact, even if I spoke, it would undoubtedly be unbelievable. To them, I was ‘Elizabeth Kitten.’ I couldn’t reveal such a weak inner self like a fragile glass shard.
The moment I exposed my weakness, people’s reactions were generally twofold. They either tried to take advantage of it, showing sympathy and empathy, or they distanced themselves and eventually left.
‘My colleagues might not treat me so coldly.’
Even so, I wanted to be a reliable support for these people.
“It’s okay. It’s really nothing. I just thought about the upcoming decisive battle and felt that I needed to be careful. I shouldn’t be nervous at this level, right?”
“That may be true, but…”
Benedict seemed to have more to say, but I didn’t want to prolong the conversation any further.
“Let’s go. Others who left earlier must be waiting.”
“…Sure.”
Aston reluctantly withdrew without asking me any more questions. I felt relieved.
However, when the other colleagues crossed the portal first and only he and I were left, Aston whispered in my ear.
“The duke often had a sad expression like someone far away. It seems to be related to the upcoming battle, but there seems to be something I don’t know…”
“…I don’t know why you’re asking so much.”
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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