Sehelus’s face looked so sad that it felt like a weight on my chest.
“Unfortunately, I was born with such a constitution.”
“Sehelus…”
“My magical power was endless, and that’s why I was exploited by Rediak. And I found out. Eternal life exists. It’s just that people couldn’t enjoy eternal life because there wasn’t enough magical power to sustain it.”
“Ah…”
“That’s why, even though eternal life exists, it doesn’t. You can’t create it by taking away the power of others.”
I wanted to pat his head. I wanted to ask if he was okay.
“But that eternal life is not infinite either. I’m also a human, and that power has its limits.”
“That means…”
“I will die too. It could be tomorrow, in ten years, or a hundred years.”
“Sehelus.”
“You don’t have to make a sad expression. Even if I die tomorrow, I am happy now.”
Watching him who seemed somehow sad, I bit my lips tightly. Sehelus smiled as if trying to alleviate my expression. As if reading my expression, I stared at him and pursed my lips.
“Was that all the information?”
“And… I found out why you ended up being captured by them. Because of the orphanage kids…”
You, who lived not knowing that those kids were all killed, how desperate you must have been after knowing everything, I couldn’t even imagine, and my heart ached.
“That’s right.”
For a while, there was no conversation between us.
What I had found out was all there was. But I didn’t know the reason I was most curious about.
Why he treats me well, why our relationship is not good with the temple. I knew he lived a long time. I knew why he stayed at the mastop. I knew he was exploited by Rediak. But that was all.
Eventually, I opened my mouth as if sighing.
“Sehelus, honestly, I don’t really understand. I couldn’t interpret the things you said with the information I found. Why are you doing this? Why are you treating me well?”
Listening to that, Sehelus nodded his head.
“Well, Isabella, do you remember what you said to Merkin?”
“Me? When…?”
“When leaving the mastop.”
“Ah.”
It was Merkin who stopped me from leaving. At that time, he was a boy with a hood whose name I didn’t even know. Only now did I recall the conversation we had that day.
[Even if the Mastopju disappears, someone else might bother you. When that happens, contact me. I’ll find a way to protect you no matter what.] [Just your words are already appreciated. But can I ask you something…?] [What do you want to know?] [Why are you doing this much for me?] [Hmm. Well. For my brother?] [For Shasha?] [I can’t stand someone bothering Shasha. There’s no cool reason.]Thinking silently, I stared at him.
“You said you would help the kids?”
“No. Isabella, you gave a clear answer to Merkin’s question about why he was doing that.”
“For Shasha?”
“Yes.”
“Why…”
I couldn’t understand. Naturally, because he’s my sister, it’s for Shasha. Because it’s family.
With doubt in my eyes, Sehelus, who already had all the answers prepared, nodded his head.
“There is no one else who cares for a child who is not of their blood.”
“Not of blood?”
What nonsense is this? Perhaps… did he realize that I’m not the real Isabella?
But his expression was a bit strange. Intuitively, I felt that he didn’t realize it. Then, what is this saying?
As I stared at him intently, Sehelus laughed.
“Take a look at this too. This is a story that definitely exists somewhere in your memories.”
“Ah… Is there something?”
“Yes.”
What is he talking about? Just listening to Sehelus’s words, it seemed like Shannensia was not really my sister.
Although I knew what my misunderstanding was, he didn’t even seem to think about unraveling it.
“I have something… a lost memory, do you mean?”
“Yes.”
“What could it be…”
“And even if it’s blood or love, there is no one who would go so far as to eliminate criminals, creating dangerous situations for the sake of a child.”
“That’s…”
I wanted to say that it was obvious, but suddenly, thoughts of family crossed my mind.
Isabella and Shannoncia’s parents. Mom for Noah and me.
They are people who would never sacrifice themselves for us. The only exception was Selphion, the only son of the Count couple, Isabella’s younger brother and Shannoncia’s older brother.
He sent him to the academy because he wanted to study, and he provided all the support.
But that was all. They didn’t give love. That’s why the sacrifice didn’t feel natural.
Unable to say anything, Sehelus’s expression darkened again. He seemed somewhat uneasy, and he tapped the teacup with his finger. The clear sound broke the silence.
After a while, he finally spoke.
“I couldn’t do that. I, who thought sacrificing with the same heart was cool… I was a fool.”
[It’s cool. Protecting someone… you really resemble them.]I recalled Merkin’s words for a moment. His words were ambiguous. It seemed like I was just about to find out who he was.
“Could it be that what Merkin said… the person who protects someone is you, Sehelus?”
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 🙂
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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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