The moment she stepped into the secret passage created by the Keaton Duke, a new notification window appeared.
Ding.
[New Sub-Quest has arrived.] [Sub-Quest—Food Supply] [Please fill the emptying food storage of the Duke’s residence!(feat. Rus Crichton)] [Reward: Ancient Artifact—A jar imbued with Anais’s blessing] [Description: A magical jar that doubles the amount of food placed inside it. Limited to five uses per day. Transformed into an exceptional item due to the blessings of the former Pope Anais.]The notifications didn’t stop at one. Two more appeared.
Ding. Ding.
[Sub-Quest—Gather Party Members!] [Receive a small reward every time you gather potential members for the ‘Zombie Annihilation’ party.] [Current Progress: Elizabeth Keaton (1/1), Michael Easter (1/1), Rus Crichton (1/1), Benedict Fairman (0/1), ???(0/1)] [Ongoing: Benedict Fairman (0/1)] [Reward: One long-range mass teleportation magic scroll] [A Bonus Quest has been issued!] [Special Mission—Rescue the Imprisoned Party Candidate!] [Rescue Benedict Fairman, who is locked in the basement of the Count Ruthrie’s residence, and punish the perpetrator, Nadia Ruthrie.] [Reward 1: Sub-Quest—Gather Party Members! (4/5) complete.] [Reward 2: Gain 100 points of trust and affection from Duke Damon and Countess Celeste.]“Oh, these rewards seem quite generous.”
With the increase in quests to complete, the rewards had also become richer.
The attractive list of rewards caught my eye.
“A jar that increases the amount of food I have, a teleportation scroll suitable for evacuation, and even a means to mend relations with hostile survivors.”
It was practically free.
If I could complete the given quests, I wouldn’t have much to worry about for a while.
I had been worried that the rewards for quests were now specified, but all those concerns seemed baseless with the goodness in front of me.
I silently gave a thumbs-up in my mind.
“Zero, you’re awesome. The best.”
「Ahem. So now you acknowledge the greatness of your helper?」
“Of course. I don’t think there could be another angelic handler like Zero who thinks so much for me.”
When I sarcastically praised him, this hamster of a creature shrugged his narrow shoulders in satisfaction.
「I had to get this approved from the higher-ups, you know. They also felt the severity of the issues not captured by the system window and promised exceptional support.」
“Hmmm.”
So, they thought it would be easy to resolve until now?
That part was not pleasant.
“I mean, I thought the system search would pinpoint the culprit right away. So they only increased support when they felt the heat under their feet.”
While some were struggling due to system errors, those higher beings far above were merely watching.
I wanted to wield a spear, a spear.
“If this were set in the Throneverse, I’d at least get some benefit from contracting with a god.”
Unfortunately, it seemed the gods working upstairs had no intention of coming down to work.
“Sigh.”
「…What’s wrong? Not happy?」
My mood darkened, even with the impressive list of rewards, and Zero noticed.
“No, I was just wondering if there was a way to directly contract with a god like in Throneverse.”
Upon hearing my grumbling, the hamster on my shoulder paused.
「…Me, I’m also a Throne, you know.」
“Huh?”
Walking through the dark secret passage with my magical lantern, I stumbled in surprise.
“What did you say?”
Wow. I almost hit the back of my head on the ground.
Catching my breath, I saw Michael and Rus extend their hands toward me.
“Are you alright?”
“The ground isn’t slippery. Did you trip on a stone, Duke? If it’s dangerous, you can hold my hand.”
“Um… No, I’m fine.”
As I glanced at their outstretched hands, I got up and dusted off my clothes.
“When did they get so friendly?”
When I first met them, they seemed eager to eat me.
I appreciated the concern but felt a bit uncomfortable.
After losing my parents, I realized that the relatives I thought were kind had actually taken me in for the sake of inheritance.
Since that day, a habit that I had developed of handling everything alone screamed at me.
Don’t be fooled.
Have you already forgotten how those people treated you like an insect when you were pretending to be the real Elizabeth?
If you open your heart just because they’re a bit kind, the one who will regret it later is you.
Since you’re going to go back anyway, don’t give them unnecessary hope.
“……Really, I’m fine.”
The voice inside my head made sense, so I deliberately distanced myself from Michael and Ruth.
“Your face is pale, Your Grace.”
“Didn’t you sleep well?”
The concerned looks from Michael and Ruth tugged at my heart.
‘Stop it……. Stop being so warm.’
It only makes people’s hearts waver.
“I slept well, and I’m perfectly fine. Don’t worry about it. Unlike the two of you, all I have is light magic.”
“But…….”
Hesitant, Michael made me deliberately raise my voice.
“Ah, stop! I was just tense because of the zombies, just ignore it.”
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.
[Touch the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to move to the next chapter if you want.]
