“I didn’t know you even knew the name of the butler.”
At my comment, Cedric slightly lowered his eyes and nodded, his hair falling slightly to cover his eyebrows.
“It’s a name one has to know. In the demonic world, he’s a significant figure from a prominent family.”
“Ah, I’ve heard that story.”
Cedric, who had been silent with a subtle expression, slowly parted his lips again.
“It seems you and he have grown quite close.”
I nodded with a smile.
“Adrian has been of great help to me. He’s a truly loyal butler.”
“…?”
“I’m actually planning to go with him to the central market of the North tomorrow, to the futures market. We’re going to scout it out before investing.”
“Just the two of you?”
“Yes. I want to go quietly, and bringing knights would be too conspicuous.”
“…?”
“Besides, Adrian is a half-demon, and being a noble’s child of the demonic world, he has considerable magical and martial skills.”
Cedric remained silent for a while, lost in thought.
Absently drinking the tea he had poured, he grimaced at its bitterness, surprising himself.
As I let out a small laugh, he coughed awkwardly.
“In that case, it might be better if I accompany you.”
“You?”
“Yes. Even among half-demons, few can match my strength.”
“…?”
“…Even if it’s Adrian.”
Cedric, uncharacteristically elaborating his point, seemed serious about his suggestion to join.
I fell into thought.
While being with Cedric wasn’t as uncomfortable as it used to be, the subtle tension I felt around him was still real.
‘To focus on scouting the market, it might be better to go just with Adrian.’
Refusing firmly but with a smile seemed the best approach.
I smiled and waved my hand lightly.
“Eh, is that really necessary? You’re busy, aren’t you?”
“Of course, I am busy.”
“Right? So, it’s better to stick to the original plan and go just with Adrian.”
“But I’ll have to adjust my schedule, even if it’s troublesome.”
Cedric quickly cut me off, unlike his usual laid-back demeanor.
“Really… go to that extent?”
I asked incredulously, but Cedric seemed to ignore my question and hurriedly got up.
“I should head back now. It’s gotten late.”
Though it was already late when he first suggested tea, Cedric acted as if the time had suddenly become an issue.
He started walking towards the stairs, pretending not to see me standing there.
‘What’s with him all of a sudden…?’
Blinking in surprise, I watched Cedric leave.
As he reached the stairs, he suddenly stopped and turned towards me.
“Tomorrow afternoon, two o’clock. I’ll come to the Garden of Darkness to pick you up.”
The next afternoon.
Escorted by Adrian, I was heading to the Garden of Darkness.
Was it because it was the day to visit the futures market?
As we walked, the real villainess of the original story, ‘Camilla’, came to mind.
‘I wonder if I should prepare something for Camilla’s return…’
Camilla Dimitri, my maid and the villainess of the original story. Like Duke Bold, she was someone I needed to keep my distance from.
‘I can’t afford to get caught between two villains and end up like a squished shrimp.’
Deep in thought, I turned to Adrian beside me.
“Adrian. Is there a way to dismiss the Grand Duchess’s maid?”
“…?”
“…Adrian?”
He seemed deep in thought.
‘He looks somewhat out of sorts today…’
I gently tugged on Adrian’s arm.
“Adrian!”
“…Ah, yes. Did you call me, Your Highness?”
Finally snapping out of his reverie, Adrian looked at me and softly curved his eyes.
“A way to dismiss the maid?”
“Yes, the maid… are you referring to Countess Camilla Dmitri?”
“Yes.”
“Why would you do that? Weren’t you quite close with her?”
“…Maybe in the past, but not anymore.”
I frowned slightly as I thought of the malicious Camilla.
“Just tell me a way to dismiss her without any problems.”
Adrian looked troubled and tilted his head.
“Actually… since the Grand Duchess’s maid is also a noble lady, it’s difficult to dismiss her arbitrarily.”
“…?”
“Especially since Lady Camilla is a star in the Northern social circle. Dismissing her without a legitimate reason would cause a major uproar.”
“…What if I absolutely must dismiss her?”
Adrian looked deeply contemplative for a while before finally speaking, though he still seemed unsure.
“If she disobeys your orders or causes significant harm to the Twains Grand Ducal family, you can use that as a reason to dismiss her.”
“Disobedience…”
“But as you know, a noble lady who is extremely sensitive to social gossip is… unlikely to do such a thing.”
“…?”
“Very unlikely.”
It was disheartening news.
I wanted to distance myself from Camilla as soon as possible, but the situation wasn’t going as I wished, and I couldn’t help but sigh.
“Dismissal seems practically impossible.”
Adrian delivered his final verdict calmly.
“Unless Lady Camilla herself decides to step down from her position as a maid.”
But Camilla, fixated on using me, the Grand Duchess, for her gain, would never do that.
‘But I can’t keep her by my side either… what to do…’
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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