Even deadly poisons that others would die from in a breath, or fatal injuries caused by weapons, could not lead him to death. Although he might temporarily collapse or suffer pain due to shock, blood imprinted with holiness neutralized everything. Rather, he recovered to the point that even scars disappeared in a day or two, and after a few months, even the scars vanished.
Such a person lost his eyesight due to an ‘unknown poison.’
It was a strange event itself, but since he wasn’t in a normal thinking state, he had never thought about it.
“The only thing that can be poison to an Oder is the blood of another Oder.”
“…What?”
Leon doubted his ears. ‘Another Oder?’
“The reason Lady Lev was imprisoned is that.”
It made him sick.
Even if he blocked his mouth and nose, the red, smoky powder that pierced his eyes came to mind, and Leon felt nauseated.
“Where is it? Guide me to my mother right away.”
The Crystal Palace was dazzling as if it had forgotten the night.
Countless bright lights were on, and the delicate glass building was surrounded by layers of guards.
The gaze of Empress Seraphina towards Sabiel lying weakly on the bed was complicated.
In her eyes, Sabiel was an endlessly weak and frail son.
He was the only son of the Constance Empire Emperor, an child sacrificed like a pawn in the game of gods.
One day, a ‘command’ appeared in front of her.
“Serafina Heyrn. Kneel and accept the will of God.”
Who dared to call the Empress of the Empire like that. However, soon she had no choice but to kneel and put her forehead on the cold stone floor without any dignity.
The representative of God, hiding his face with a black hood and a white mask.
He surprisingly floated in the air, which was why a man who moved without any sound spoke to her.
“The god himself sent me to fulfill your earnest prayer.”
At that time, Serafina was immersed in the delight that everything would be fulfilled according to her will.
But that day, it seemed to be moving away, as if saying it would come.
‘Leon opened his eyes.’
The representative of God had commanded her to confine Princess Lev to seclusion.
He detailed the method to neutralize Oder, Princess Lev. Serafina became the hands and feet of God, extracting Princess Lev’s blood.
After that, with Princess Lev confined, Serafina had no peaceful days.
Lately, it was even more so because the Emperor told her to contact the elusive Princess Lev to return. She thought about releasing Princess Lev quietly and letting her return to the palace on her own, but it seemed impossible.
“Lev doesn’t know that I drew her blood, right?”
Even though she deeply pressed her hood and covered her face with a mask, Princess Lev’s eyes glared as if she recognized her.
“Hah.”
It was when Serafina took a deep breath.
Swoosh.
A strong gust of wind blew in from somewhere and extinguished all the candles in the room.
Serafina quickly got up from her chair and lay flat on the floor.
“Serafina Heyrn.”
The voice of the young man, who had become familiar after hearing it several times, called her.
“Yes. The servant of God is here.”
When Seraphina replied, the representative of God raised the corners of his mouth as if satisfied with the prompt response.
“The servant of God shall carry out the tasks bestowed upon him according to His will.”
“What tasks are you talking about?”
“It seems there is a shortage of Oder’s blood.”
Oder’s blood.
As the story of Princess Lev flowed, Seraphina unknowingly became rigid.
“Well, wait a moment. A shortage of blood? Didn’t you blind Leon?”
Princess Lev’s blood was used to make Leon lose his sight.
Standing by Princess Lev, who glared at her with hostile eyes while extracting the blood, Seraphina, who had been there for a long time, felt suffocated just thinking about that time.
“You didn’t open your eyes, did you?”
That’s right. That’s why Seraphina has been depressed lately.
“Does that mean God wishes Leon to lose his sight again?”
“How can a human fathom the depths of God’s will?”
He doesn’t say ‘no.’
Even God wishes Leon to live as a pitiful blind man.
Realizing that fact, Seraphina felt somehow relieved.
If Leon were to lose his sight again, Sabiel would have enough time to prepare for the abdication ceremony of the first emperor, not as an Oder.
“I will accept God’s will and bring Oder’s blood.”
“Very well. Do your best.”
Just like when he came, the representative of God disappeared without a trace when he left.
“Phew.”
Seraphina, who got up from the cold stone floor, sighed.
“Lev’s blood.”
Seraphina looked at Sabiel, lying pale on the floor.
Crunch.
Strength entered her closed lips.
What can a mother not do for her child?
The next day, Seraphina informed the emperor that she would go on a pilgrimage and hastily set off for Lake Lorel.
Lake Lorel was the largest lake in the Constance Empire, with abundant water flowing down from the gorge.
The waves hit the large lake depending on the weather. Today, the wind was strong, and the ship rolled in the turbulent waves of the tidal wave. Even sailors who lived without leaving the ship throughout the year seemed upset.
“Captain. What should we do?”
“The waves are high. Let’s approach some land slowly.”
At that, one sailor chuckled.
“Ha, Captain. Let’s step on land after a long time. Have a drink of alcohol.”
“Look at that guy’s expression. Doesn’t the laughter leave his face every time the weather gets rough?”
Watching his subordinates chuckle among themselves, the captain started steering the ship towards the nearby land.
Thud.
That’s when it happened. Along with the pressure that felt like the ship was slightly pressed from top to bottom, a loud noise rang out.
“What’s this sound?”
It was an impossible event. The entire ship was pressed down about ten to thirty centimeters, then bounced back up above the water. It felt like if there were a god, he pressed the ship slightly underwater with his finger and then let go. When the captain and the sailors on the deck were in chaos at the unprecedented event, a black shadow had already passed under the deck.
The woman who was imprisoned like a beast inside a prison made of thick bars looked up. Red eyes met, and their gazes entwined.
“What on earth is this situation?”
“Is that all the greeting you have?”
Illeon sighed and drew a sharp blade, cutting the thick handcuffs and shackles that restrained Lev. Lev, who stood up, reached out her hand to Illeon.
“Put away the sword and find a safe place.”
A moment later, the ship, which had been heading towards the ‘safe’ shore to avoid the high waves, began to split apart on the water.
The deafening scream of the sea monster was drowned in the tremendous noise of the ship tearing apart and bursting.
Illeon stood by the lakeside, watching the scene.
“Phew.”
Lev, completely soaked, soon emerged from the lake, breathing heavily.
“Nice to see you again after a long time, my son.”
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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