‘So tiresome.’
The ornate parchment typical of the Empire was crumpled in Hades’s hand.
The letter sent by Elizabeth Steinhardt, the Imperial First Princess, contained nothing but laughable content.
She had long adored him passionately, wishing to form a matrimonial bond.
Naturally, he had no intention of replying.
After all, the Imperial envoy would arrive soon, and there was only one answer for them to take.
Duke Donovan, Hades Croitner, was unsuitable to be the husband of the Imperial First Princess.
If they dared to take another answer…
‘Unfortunately, they’ll probably be attacked by demons on their way back to the Empire.’
The problem plaguing Hades was not just Princess Elizabeth.
‘…A spy has infiltrated.’
He didn’t know when it had started, but recently the presence of a spy had become clear.
Though they hadn’t yet passed on any significant information to neighboring countries, it would be best to capture them as quickly as possible.
And what about the small and delicate saintess, Angelica?
Of course, she had obediently accepted the somewhat unreasonable request to play a beloved government role.
But who knew what that small and pretty head of hers was thinking?
‘…She said she was at the training ground.’
Hades had kept tabs on Angelica’s every move.
Not because he doubted her.
After all, the investigation into her background was complete.
It was a fear that if he missed her movements even for a moment, she might try something absurd like dying again.
‘It would be troublesome if she suddenly died like that.’
He had to be thorough since it was a means to avoid a marriage with the princess.
Hades rose from his seat.
There was nothing else to do; he intended to observe whether Angelica was training well.
Tobias was trustworthy but was an unknown quantity as a good master, given his natural talent in swordsmanship.
If there were deficiencies, he could step in and guide her himself.
And just thirty minutes later.
Hades realized how absurd his thoughts had been.
“Your Majesty.”
William, famous for being meticulous in everything, asked with a face as if he’d seen a ghost.
“How on earth did you meet someone like that?”
His voice was filled with astonishment.
No wonder, for the spectacle unfolding before their eyes was hard even for Hades to believe.
He who had already been defeated by Angelica once.
‘…She said she had never learned to use a sword.’
It didn’t seem like a lie.
If she had learned before, her movements wouldn’t look so clumsy.
But…
‘Those moves would usually take at least a month to master.’
Angelica imitated the moves Tobias showed her, one by one.
Certainly, the movements themselves appeared awkward and clumsy, but the motions were not wrong at all.
‘Why did she become a saintess?’
There was no need to become a saintess just because she had faint magical power.
She could have freely chosen any profession she wanted.
He waited until Tobias extended his arm in defeat, then quietly approached them.
“I never knew my lovely baby bird had talent in swordsmanship.”
Angelica’s reaction was immediate.
She turned her head at once, looking at him with round eyes.
“Hades…?”
Hades silently bent his knee, examining Angelica’s complexion.
Sweat had gathered on her pale, bloodless face.
His heart dropped for a moment.
Angelica had already nearly died once.
And yet she was overexerting herself without taking care of her body.
“I think I know the reason.”
There was no need to ask.
In his excitement over discovering unexpected talent, he must have run without even thinking about his own physical condition.
“I need to give Tobias a stern talkingto.”
But now was not the time.
Hades quickly picked up Angelica, who was still panting heavily, without warning.
Of course, Angelica didn’t stay still.
Her body stiffened for a moment, and she was clearly wriggling in Hades’s arms, trying to jump out.
Hades quickly opened his mouth.
“Can you walk in this condition?”
“…….”
Angelica seemed unable to answer, shaking her head left and right.
Hades walked out to the training ground, leaving the knights who were staring blankly at them behind.
He maintained a calm expression since he was being watched, but inside he was boiling over.
Angelica was as light as a feather.
He was afraid that he might break her slender neck or leg.
Perhaps she had always been overdoing it out of his sight.
Just as he was about to scold her for not valuing her life, which he was hosting out of goodwill, Angelica opened her mouth with a small voice.
“Now, I can walk.”
Hades looked at the face in his arms for a moment.
Seeing the blood returning to her pale face, it seemed that she was really recovering.
Not that he had any intention of putting her down.
“No.”
If he let her go, she seemed like she would collapse at any moment. What was this stubbornness?
“I’m really fine.”
The saint in his arms tried to persuade him, unconvincingly.
“Don’t look at me as weak. I’m the one who beat Your Highness.”
“I know.”
Hades answered brusquely.
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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