The tiny spark drew in the surrounding magical power, then bloomed large and beautiful.
Nigel closed her eyes and savored the sacred fullness as the magical power, the divine power, filled her entire body.
As if reflecting its master’s emotions, wherever Nigel’s magic passed, it held a fleeting golden hue.
“Wow……”
Allen and Noah stared in awe at the mesmerizing sight of golden light illuminating everything.
As the golden light gradually faded, Nigel opened her eyes and curled her lips into a smile at the two of them.
With these two by her side, she could easily overcome frustration and anxiety.
Allen, who was smiling back affectionately, subtly rolled his eyes to look at Noah.
Sure enough, Noah couldn’t take his eyes off Nigel’s smile.
Thump, thump.
“……Seems you’ve fallen for her again. Lord Noah Beselion, how many times is this now?”
“I stopped counting after the tenth time……”
Noah murmured dreamily in response to Allen’s teasing question in his ear.
……He was actually keeping count?
Allen, feeling disgruntled by his own words, shook his head roughly and approached Nigel.
Kneeling on one knee to meet Nigel’s gaze at her reduced height, he took her right hand. Then with a playful smile, he lightly pressed his lips to it.
“Saint, are you ready now?”
The hand that had been full of wounds was now clean, without a single scar remaining.
“……Yes.”
“Then, please bestow your blessing upon us humble servants, Saint.”
At Allen’s exaggerated arm gesture, Nigel let out a small laugh before approaching Nix.
It was still hard to believe that Nix, breathing shallowly with a pale face, was just a figment of her imagination. But Nigel had an even greater faith.
Swish.
Behind her were Allen giving a thumbs up and Noah shyly smiling while subtly avoiding Nigel’s gaze.
Nigel looked down at Nix with a smile.
When parting with someone, one should do so with a smiling face rather than a crying one, for that brings good fortune to that person.
Nigel slowly stretched her hand towards Nix’s small hand.
Even if it was within an illusion, she wanted to heal Nix.
The moment the two small hands touched, Nigel’s divine power was quickly absorbed into Nix.
Nigel’s face, shining with dazzling golden light, was filled with only joy.
And, following Nigel’s imagination, Nix wore a faint smile.
‘Goodbye. It was nice meeting you.’
Though I don’t know what happened to you or if you enrolled at Sienna, I hope we can meet outside this door and talk together.
Nigel exhaled with relief and turned around.
“……Let’s go out now.”
“Huh, uh……? Is it okay to leave already?”
“We can stay a little longer if you want, Nigel.”
“No, there’s no reason to waste time in fake memories. I’m starting to worry about attendance points too.”
“You, that’s your real reason!”
Allen grimaced, thoroughly disgusted.
“Noah…… do you really like her? Even if you date her, you’ll always come second to attendance points, you know? Think about it seriously one more time.”
Like a cicada stuck to an old tree, Allen chattered noisily at Noah. Noah could only smile awkwardly.
“Allen Evans.”
With a firm voice, Nigel created a flame of magic power in her palm.
“So, are you going to stay trapped here, or are you coming out with us?”
Belatedly realizing what power that magic flame held, Allen obediently approached Nigel like a well-behaved puppy.
“Noah. Are you going to keep standing there blankly?”
Noah also quickly approached at Nigel’s call.
“Then, I’ll open it now.”
Nigel grabbed the handle of the magic door that was glowing strongly once again.
The magic door opened smoothly without any resistance.
And beyond the magic door, people huddled together could be faintly seen.
“I think I see Master and Professor Heres, and those people over there look like Professor Cledian and Professor Nubilus, right?”
“Yeah, and I’m sure Sid and Senior Oliver are there too. Those two, pretending not to, were really worried about you, Nigel.”
“……I see.”
Nigel smiled softly.
“Don’t worry, Nigel. I’ll keep your wailing here a secret for life! No, I’ll take it to my grave.”
“Isn’t it wrong that it needs to be kept secret?”
“Well, I’ll throw that in as a secret too, why not.”
Allen nodded willingly with his arms crossed.
“Well~ thanks for that.”
Thud.
Nigel pushed the triumphantly standing Allen through the door.
Allen was sucked into the magic door with a shocked face, unable to utter a word.
And Nigel immediately regretted this choice.
Being alone with Noah, the memory of him putting a ring on her pinky finger kept replaying in her mind.
“Nigel.”
“……Aack!”
At Noah’s sudden call, Nigel let out a scream without realizing it.
“I’m sorry for startling you.”
Coming to her senses, Noah’s words were disgustingly sweet. Knowing that Noah liked her made them so sweet that her eardrums felt like they would melt.
“Let’s get out quickly!”
Nigel’s patience had reached its limit to be alone with him any longer.
At Nigel’s urging, Noah chuckled.
‘Damn it, my heart’s racing at a laugh like that?’
Nigel absolutely couldn’t accept her own changes. But her heart was honestly beating without filter.
Ignoring her rough heartbeat, Nigel pushed Noah’s body towards the door.
However, unlike Allen’s legs that trembled like paper, Noah didn’t budge an inch like a rock.
Meanwhile, Nigel’s precious magic power was being absorbed by Noah.
Quickly sensing defeat, Nigel removed her hands. The clear laughter heard from above her head further soured Nigel’s mood.
“I’m sorry for not moving as you wished, Nigel. But I really wanted to tell you this.”
Noah, who hadn’t budged, bent both knees to meet Nigel’s gaze.
‘I’m only realizing it now, but Noah’s blue eyes quiver slightly when they meet mine.’
It was strange that she hadn’t known until now, as evidence of Noah liking her could be easily collected.
At this moment, Noah turned his head first.
“……I’m only saying this now, but when you stare so intently, it makes me quite flustered.”
The pretty face visible through his fingers was all red except for the blue eyes.
Only after his face cooled did Noah lower his hands and open his mouth.
“That child, Nigel.”
“……Yes.”
“She came to Tillin to recuperate because of her health, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Then surely, she must have gotten healthier. This is Tillin, famous for its good air and clear magic, and that child was none other than Nigel’s, the Saint’s friend.”
“……”
“She probably got much healthier, achieved the dream she confided in Nigel, and is hoping to run into Nigel by chance, even if it’s just a coincidence. So, don’t worry too much and put your mind at ease.”
That smile directed at her, that voice was so affectionate and unwavering that Nigel closed her open mouth without saying anything.
“Shall we go then?”
Nigel placed her hand on top of the hand Noah extended.
And, they entered the light.
The small hand grew larger, and light appeared from the darkness.
“Nigel……!”
Before Nigel could properly open her eyes, people came rushing towards her.
Feeling the heavy yet warm weight on her body, Nigel let out a sigh.
Now, I’ve really returned.
It was a sigh of relief.
[This is the timeline separator]Accompanied by the professors’ nagging, Oliver’s nonsense, and her classmates’ worried voices, Nigel passed through the infirmary, cafeteria, and classroom.
“Nigel, are you alright now?”
“Yes, I’m sorry for worrying you, senior.”
And on the way to her room in the dormitory, her final destination, Nigel couldn’t even walk five consecutive steps without being caught. Nigel mechanically repeated the same lines to people who sent curious and worried glances.
Click.
Only after the dormitory room door closed could Nigel fully enjoy complete freedom.
“……To think ten days have already passed.”
Nigel felt the time that had flown by as she looked out the window, which had already grown quite dark despite it being early evening.
Fortunately or unfortunately, Nigel was able to return the day before the vacation ceremony.
Only after hearing that her attendance was processed as normal thanks to the professors’ consideration could Nigel comfortably lie down in the dormitory.
No, the moment her hair touched the cushion, she bolted upright from the bed.
Although the entrance exam had been safely concluded, there were still many unresolved issues.
Among them, the most concerning was Widrun.
The chancellor of the Imperial Academy, which upholds equal education as its ideology, and the Sage of the Continent who despises Nigel’s very existence.
Above all, why would someone who extremely dislikes Allen and Noah associating with Nigel recklessly put the two in danger without seeking other methods?
No matter how much she messed up her hair, bit her lip hard until she tasted iron, or clenched her fists tight enough to leave nail marks, she couldn’t figure out the reason.
After much deliberation, Nigel got up from the bed.
Rattle.
She found just the right item in the drawer.
“Teleport, Chancellor’s office.”
If she couldn’t understand the reason, it was time to find out.
The teleportation stone glowed blue, then instantly swallowed Nigel.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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