Around the end of the convoluted morning meal, Dewey returned.
“The preparations for the outing are complete, milady.”
Now that I think about it, he mentioned preparing to go out earlier.
“It seems like you’re going out.”
Responding to the question that naturally flowed out like breathing, Dewey answered on behalf of Irene.
“Yes, I’m going to check if the recovery of the territory is going well.”
“Ah.”
Now that I think about it, the territory was in chaos due to the rioting monsters.
Irene’s expression clouded as she recalled the fact she had momentarily forgotten.
She vividly remembered how horrifying and gruesome the scene was, having seen it firsthand with her own eyes.
“I hope the recovery is swift.”
And she wanted to see how much progress had been made in restoring the territory.
Perhaps it would help erase that gruesome image from her memory, even if just a little.
Carlos, wearing the coat Dewey handed over, looked at Irene and asked, “Do you want to come with me?”
“Huh? With me?”
“Weren’t you curious about how the situation in the territory is going?”
How could she not be curious?
Surprised that Carlos had picked up on her inner thoughts, Irene looked at him.
Carlos, fastening his buttons, asked again, “Are you coming with me?”
“…….'”
Asking again meant it wasn’t an empty question; it was sincere.
Even so, Irene cautiously asked, feeling the need to confirm, “But… is it okay? I’m not being a hindrance, am I?”
“Not at all.”
Carlos firmly stated and turned away.
“I’ll be waiting in the hall, so come down when you’re ready.”
Upon hearing that Irene would be going out with Carlos, Jessie, who also learned the news, returned to Irene’s room to help her prepare.
“There’s nothing else to wear at the moment.”
Jessie, who rummaged through the dressing room for a while, brought the outfit Irene wore when she first arrived at Esper Castle.
Back then, wearing that outfit, Irene thought she would die soon.
But now, realizing she was living well, Irene felt strange.
After touching the fabric of the clothes, Jessie frowned.
“I’m worried that the clothes seem thin for the current weather. If you catch a cold, it would be a big problem….”
“Then, can’t I wear different clothes?”
Is there a reason I have to wear that?
Irene asked with confusion, and Jessie sighed deeply.
“I’d like that too, but His Grace requested you to dress as much like a commoner as possible.”
“I see.”
I don’t know why I have to dress like a commoner, but there must be a reason for Carlos to say so. Irene reluctantly accepted it.
“If he had told me in advance, I would have prepared. His Grace is truly…”
As Jessie grumbled with a pout, Irene awkwardly laughed.
“It’s because I suddenly asked His Grace to let me go out… I’m sorry, Jessie.”
Surprised, Jessie extended his hand in embarrassment.
“No, if that’s the case, there’s nothing we can do. Would you like to change into these clothes first? I’ll check if there’s a suitable outerwear.”
“Yes.”
Irene stood behind the dressing screen and changed her clothes.
As she put on the outfit, memories and emotions from when she first arrived at Esper Castle came vividly to her mind, making her feel uncertain.
“Is it okay for me to live like this?”
The question that had lingered in her mind since she first set foot in Esper Castle seemed to have found an answer.
“It’ll be okay.”
Though not entirely sure, she didn’t feel as anxious as she did back then.
“Miss, have you changed everything?”
“Yes.”
When Irene came out from behind the screen, Jessie handed her the outerwear he brought.
“You can wear this for the outerwear. I also brought hairpins and other accessories. Would you like to choose them yourself?”
“To look like a commoner, it’s better not to wear accessories.”
“Then, let’s just go with the hairpin. Since you’ll be riding a horse, it would be cumbersome to leave your hair down.”
Riding a horse, not a carriage.
But I can’t ride horses… Will I be able to ride horses with Carlos like before?
Even though a carriage is an enclosed space, it’s spacious enough to maintain some distance from Carlos.
However, riding a horse means being close, not to mention feeling his breath.
Just being close to Carlos is awkward enough.
Due to yesterday’s incident, Irene sighed deeply, finding the situation more awkward.
If I had known, I wouldn’t have agreed to go together.
Accepting it caused various difficulties.
“Please choose a hairpin, miss.”
“Ah, yes.”
Regret filled her deeply, but it was spilled water already.
Now that she couldn’t refuse to go, Irene accepted the situation humbly and chose a hairpin.
It should match the current outfit as much as possible.
As Irene looked around, her eyes caught a hairpin she won as a prize at a dart game during her previous visit.
I thought I threw it away, but he kept it.
As Irene picked up the hairpin, Jessie, who had been combing her hair, said, “That hairpin is too small for tying your hair, miss. It’s also plain because the pearl fell off.”
“I know.”
It was undeniable that it was plain.
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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