I longed to see Hades. It wasn’t just empty words.
I really did.
Though we had been apart for less than a day, a brief time indeed, I missed Hades so much it was unbearable.
It wasn’t out of worry. He could survive anywhere.
I simply, purely, missed him.
“……You’re cold.”
“It’s less cold than Donovan, so it’s okay.”
“No, you are cold.”
Though his tone was curt, concern filled Hades’ face.
“What’s the regent doing?”
“…….”
Iskariel said nothing. He just stood in his place, glaring at us.
“Hades Croitner! How long do you think I will tolerate your insolence? I’ve interceded on your behalf to the king until now because of old ties, but……”
“You?”
In Hades’ voice, there was clear mockery.
“You’ve begged His Majesty on my behalf…… You’re not even old enough to be forgetful, yet you seem to have forgotten. You tried to frame me just the other day.”
“…….”
“If we go back to our academy days, there’s even more.”
“……Hades.”
Vuillan’s excitement had barely subsided, but he couldn’t hide his flashing hatred.
“You’ll have to pay the price for what you’ve done today.”
“Ah, of course.”
Hades’ tone was calm.
“I have no doubt the regent will take care of it.”
“……What did you say?”
Even I doubted my ears. Granted, the regent was somewhat at fault. If he hadn’t interfered with Hades’ movements, there would have been no reason for me to set off fireworks, nor for Hades to destroy the temple.
But would the regent willingly admit that?
Moreover, we needed the regent’s cooperation.
To turn all the damages onto the regent?
Our plan to defeat the demon king would go completely down the drain.
‘I thought he had considered even the compensation… was I wrong?’
I glanced at Hades. He looked perfectly calm on the outside, but who could tell what was going on inside?
Except for Hades himself.
Iskariel finally spoke.
“Your Grace is correct. It’s all due to my lack of virtue, so I will use my assets to make amends.”
“……Regent, are you serious? If you’re being threatened, blink one eye. Then I’ll rescue you right now……!”
The regent smiled faintly.
“Why would I? It was not an intentional mistake, so I hope Your Grace will forgive this old man.”
“……Very well.”
Hades answered curtly.
“I accept.”
I stared at the scene, wideeyed. Until a moment ago, these two men who had been staring each other down as if ready to kill, now seemed to be getting along warmly as if nothing had happened.
Vuillan also looked bewildered.
“If the regent says so, what can I do? You’re lucky, Hades.”
Hades openly scoffed.
“Seems like the god of fortune is following me. It’s not the first time I’ve heard that from you.”
“……Be honest, Croitner. What’s your aim?”
Despite the gathering crowd, Vuillan didn’t bother to hide the sensitive issue.
Obviously, Hades wasn’t going to tell the truth in such a public place.
Hades smiled softly.
“I’ve come a long way to meet Her Royal Highness the First Princess and apologize for offending her. But in the midst of that, some confusion arose with the regent…… an unfortunate accident.”
“……Apologize to whom?”
It wasn’t just Vuillan who was surprised.
Me, the crowd that had gathered, and even the regent.
No one could hide their astonishment!
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“What do you mean, His Grace is missing?”
Altair furrowed his brow. He’d often heard tales of William’s great reputation. Had the duke’s loyal subordinate bumped his head? Otherwise, there was no reason for him to deny an obvious situation.
“……You haven’t been seen all day. And I saw you disappear myself!”
“Adventurer, you better watch your mouth.”
William’s voice openly carried a warning tone.
“Or it might be shut forever.”
“Do you really think such a petty threat will have any effect on me?”
William’s face stiffened.
“Whether it has an effect or not, won’t you know once you face my blade?”
Altair’s mind quickly formulated a plan. Creating chaos was essential to completely ruin the Duke’s castle before his return. He had planned to widely spread the news of the Duke’s disappearance, but realized that wasn’t even necessary.
‘All I need is for him to disappear.’
The Duke could confidently leave because William was there.
If William was not there, the remaining soldiers and servants would naturally plunge into chaos.
Altair’s lips twisted into a snide grin.
“Let’s find out, shall we?”
As he drew his sword, the third most powerful weapon in all of Leodel appeared.
The sword that had slain dragons, giants, and demons.
Against it, any ordinary weapon William might have would be no match.
Altair slowly opened his mouth.
“Let’s settle this. You were the one who initiated the fight, Sir William.”
“……”
William’s cold gaze met Altair’s. For some reason, Altair felt a sudden shiver of tension.
Although a highly competent man, William was a former knightcommander past his prime. The sword he wielded was, at best, crafted by the finest smith in Donovan.
‘…But this is strange.’
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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