As he turned the page of the manuscript with the pen and raised his hand, the written words seemed to rush up into the air, as if being torn off from the book.
It was the part where Elysia’s death had been foreseen.
When Sonatec, who had separated the characters, waved the pen into the air, the writing scattered and disappeared as if it were dust.
The space where the text was erased was clean, as if nothing had been written from the beginning.
After a while, Sonatec began to write new words in the empty space.
One letter at a time.
Every time he wrote, the black feather pen emitted a dark light.
The writings that Sonatec had written glowed briefly and slowly turned black. As time passed, the black characters changed back to the same black letters originally written in the book.
“Perfect.”
Satisfied, Sonatec brushed his hand in the air, and the feather pen that had written the characters disappeared, and a small bird flew up as if it were sucked into his hand.
The bird flying in the air did not shine like before.
‘Now, I might be able to make one more modification at most.’
He had saved it all along, but only a meager power remained in his hands. However, Sonatec did not regret the consumed authority. Now, no one could stop him from ascending to the divine throne.
“This should put an end to Won Yoonji.”
Sonatec raised the corners of his mouth below the mask, grinning viciously.
“I need to go see for myself how that woman regrets.”
Mariela stood at the harbor, watching the departing ship.
“It will work out somehow.”
She murmured the words as if making a vow. Looking at Mariela, Julian hugged her shoulders.
“Are you okay?”
“Of course. Sure.”
Mariela tried to look at her husband as if nothing was wrong. Contrary to her feelings, her expression kept getting darker.
Because the last face of her daughter, who was being dragged tied by Derek and boarded the deck, kept coming to her mind.
She had sometimes imagined what Elysia would look like when she left.
In Mariela’s imagination, Elysia would board the ship with a healthy and vigorous appearance, shaking hands with a hopeful and bright face in the wind of the Nanku Continent, dreaming of a future without being chased by the original.
Can hope and reality be so different?
Although she didn’t want to go forcibly, Mariela had never thought that Elysia would leave as if being pushed away.
“That child is a strong one. More than our worries. So, please don’t worry too much, madam.”
Mariela leaned her head on her husband’s shoulder.
Due to the urgency of the situation for a while, her head, which had not rested, was warm.
“Live a new life. My daughter. Don’t look back.”
That’s all she wished for.
Everything had to be cut off at once.
Otherwise, there was no way to remove Elysia’s existence from the original.
Mariela endlessly watched the ship carrying Elysia drifting away along the winding bay.
‘It’s over.’
Sonatec didn’t avoid it because he was scared.
It was because he found it dirty.
He was in a hurry to defend the side with something to protect.
A wretched and wicked child.
Just thinking about him made her feel sick to her stomach.
But since Elysia left safely, that was enough.
‘For you, I can do anything. Elysia.’
She wished sincerely to break free from all the pain she had endured since her daughter was born.
It was only after watching Elysia leaving the imperial land to the end that Mariela finally felt like she had escaped from the chains that had been cursed upon her like a curse.
It was when she knew that her daughter’s fate had twisted.
At that moment.
Plop.
Jeon Seo-gu flew in and circled around her.
“What’s going on?”
When Julian reached out, the dove perched agilely. Julian’s face turned white, almost blue, as he checked the letter tied to the bird’s leg.
“Why? What’s wrong with you?”
Mariela snatched the letter from her husband’s hand, who was silent without an answer.
[Correction today. Ship sinking. Tomorrow. Elysia’s death.]As she read the proclamation, her body began to tremble.
“…E, Elysia.”
The ship that had already carried Elysia could no longer be seen far away.
“Aaah!”
Mariela tried to jump into the sea naked, like a madwoman.
The sailors, surprised at her appearance, physically blocked her.
“No, you can’t.”
“Mariela!”
Crying and calling Elysia several times, she fainted in Julian’s arms.
“I’m sorry, Miss.”
Only after the ship was completely out of sight did Derek release Elysia.
Perhaps because of the forced confinement for over half a day, my hands were not circulating well.
Elysia rubbed her hands together and stood on the deck, looking at the path the ship was taking.
Ships were moving quite rapidly over the abyss with a depth of over a thousand meters. It was because of the wind flowing through the canyon.
Even though they hadn’t unfurled the sails yet, the surroundings where the ship was sailing were already expanding, and it seemed they had reached the entrance to the bay, connecting to the sea.
“…Illeon.”
How was his day today?
I hope he didn’t get hurt.
I know it’s time to look ahead.
But what should I do when my head keeps turning back?
People were crowded at the front of the ship because the scenery in the direction the ship was heading was better. Many people were seeing the vast sea for the first time.
But Elysia looked behind. Purple eyes scanned the bay they had just passed through the high cliffs.
It was at that moment, among some people who couldn’t let go of their regrets, that something strange caught her eye.
“What’s that?”
“Yeah, isn’t it incredibly fast?”
A small boat was racing on the water between large merchant ships sailing smoothly.
“It’s coming this way.”
“Oh my, aren’t they going to collide? It’s too fast.”
The swiftly approaching boat did not slow down even when it came near the ship they were on. The faces of the passengers who saw it were filled with astonishment.
“It seems crazy.”
“Everyone, watch out! The ships are colliding!”
Thud.
With a heavy sound and the large ship leaning toward the stern by the sail, it swayed and rocked. At that impact, Elysia and the passengers fell over in an instant, sprawling on the floor.
Suddenly hit by a rush of nausea, Elysia gasped, placing her hand on the deck.
It was when the passengers were in confusion due to the thunderous collision.
“Elysia!”
She doubted her ears at the sound calling her.
“Elysia!”
Staggering to her feet, Elysia leaned on the railing and looked down. Then, Illeon, who rode the ship, calling her name, came into view.
Their eyes, red and purple, met.
Illeon spread his arms towards her.
“Jump!”
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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