The other miners also followed suit, laughing loudly at me.
I just looked at them expressionlessly.
“Ah, really… to think the Saintess would have such a sense of humor.”
The union leader wiped the tears that had gathered in his eyes.
“With that body, where exactly do you intend to go? Do you have money to stay in an inn? If you even sleep outside, you’ll be groaning for a week.”
Although his words were polite, there was no shortage of ridicule in his tone.
I didn’t bother to respond.
Whatever my answer, it would only serve as a subject of ridicule to them.
“So don’t think strange thoughts and stay here obediently. It’ll be best for you.”
“…….”
When no response came, the union members seemed to sense something odd and began to throw in their comments one by one.
“Are you feeling ill somewhere?”
“Look at that. Such a blank face. Seems like she’s still not back to her senses.”
“Don’t we need to call a doctor?”
“Come on, she has sacred power, what need for a doctor! She’ll heal herself.”
“Still….”
Then it happened.
A small crackling sound of fracture reached my ears.
It wasn’t just me who heard it, as people began to murmur.
I smiled faintly.
A ‘preventive measure’ I had taken just in case was shining.
And so…
“Fire!”
“In the temple, fire…!”
It was literally a shining preventive measure.
Suddenly, the union leader’s hand trembled as if he had realized something.
“Sainted Lady, what have you done to the sacred flame?”
I lowered my eyes demurely.
“You don’t seem to have the luxury to interrogate me now.”
The words I spat out were anything but demure.
“Sainted Lady!”
I sighed.
“I might have… knocked over the sacred flame, but I can’t remember well since I inhaled too much toxic gas. Did I really do that?”
“Crazy… crazy! What are you all doing? Quickly, get a bucket!”
The union members scattered in all directions.
I had to keep my mouth shut to stifle my laughter.
The sacred flame was already spreading throughout the forest.
The flames would engulf the temple in an instant.
Even though it was in ruins, having a temple with a priest in the village or not having one makes a world of difference.
Who would come to a completely destroyed temple by fire?
This abandoned village by the gods will now fall into decline.
‘So what? It’s just a dream village anyway.’
To be honest, it was a bit satisfying.
It felt like avenging Angelica in her stead.
I slowly left the village.
Without forgetting to discreetly take money, clothes, and food from various places turned chaotic by the fire.
I didn’t feel guilty.
After having Angelica work for free all this time, didn’t I at least have the right to wear proper shoes instead of wornout sandals?
Finally reaching the village entrance, I took a moment to catch my breath.
My frail body staggered even after walking only a short distance.
“Ugh.”
I let out a faint groan and leaned against the archaic pillar decorating the village entrance.
I couldn’t even sit down for lack of confidence in getting back up, just leaning against the pillar.
‘…Damn.’
It seemed that the pillar was more unstable than it looked.
It shook greatly as soon as I leaned on it.
I jumped back in surprise, and something hit above my head, then fell to the ground with a bang.
‘…Gargoyle?’
Fortunately, the object that narrowly missed my head was a gargoyle statue the size of a watermelon.
A common monster in Leodel, it often served as a guardian figure for villages.
I thought it was made quite meticulously, as I was under the illusion that those lifelike eyes were staring at me.
But this is just a statue.
It’s not something to be afraid of.
It was when I was repeating this to myself and getting up from my place.
My vision blurred slightly, and upright black letters appeared before my eyes against a faint color background.
Abnormal Condition:
You have fallen into a temporary state. From now on, your remaining life is ten days. Use it wisely!
My mouth opened on its own.
What kind of dream is this?
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]I’ll say it straight away.
All of this was not a dream, and I was completely screwed.
How do I know that these frivolous things are not a dream but reality?
Because if it were a dream, it wouldn’t hurt this much.
I was panting, now easily able to gaze at the faint letters of the window.
Abnormal Condition:
You have fallen into a temporary state. From now on, your remaining life is only one day! Moving will be hard, but hang in there. Death is much more painful♡
“Ugh.”
I gritted my teeth and dragged my right leg.
The first few days, I naturally thought it was a dream and wandered around, picking up useful items.
But from around the third day.
My body suddenly felt heavy, and symptoms such as a headache would come on with a little exertion, as if I would collapse and die at any moment.
I had no choice but to accept reality.
I was indeed Angelica, doomed to die from the ‘Gargoyle’s Curse’, and had to figure out a way to survive.
So, the method I found was…….
Crash!
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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