Greta had intended to drown Yurisien in Lake Sangjan from the beginning, aiming for it to become Yurisien’s grave, just as much as it was a beginning or an end for both Yurisien and Greta.
To prevent Yurisien from detecting this trick, Greta deliberately attacked only with her sword, guiding Yurisien’s path and ultimately succeeding in her relentless pursuit. Only after falling into the water did Yurisien fully realize Greta’s cunning scheme.
With his pierced abdomen, Yurisien glimpsed a very distant memory beyond his blurred consciousness. It was a memory from his childhood when he had fallen into the water. Now, unmistakably, the savior, young Benjamin, swimming towards him, was vividly seen.
Young Benjamin urgently reached out. Yurisien, propelled by an incredible force that one wouldn’t think came from a child, was lifted up. It seemed like his head was slightly tilted back due to the immense strength.
“No, this memory… It’s not mine.”
Although Yurisien was very young and likely disoriented at that time, the intuition told him that this memory was ‘being shown’ to him.
Outside Lake Sangjan, Greta let out a leisurely breath. A delightful sense of calm enveloped her whole body, different from the satisfaction one feels after taking someone’s life. Overwhelming liberation. Excitement surged like a tide, finally having achieved all her goals.
“It’s all over now.”
Muttering in a pleasant voice, Greta, who had been bending over as if to plunge her face into the water, slowly stood up. Considering the circumstances, Benjamin seemed to be in Lake Sangjan, but no matter how long she waited, not a single droplet emerged, indicating he had likely lost consciousness. Suffocation was just a matter of time.
She had killed Yurisien too. Now, what remained was the true liberation of Heaven’s Bridge. The destruction of Soltherion and the end of this world. The thought that Heaven’s Bridge was wrong no longer crossed her mind. Even the destruction and end were not frightening. The words of Heaven’s Bridge believers, asking to clean the world and awaken the ancestors after, had long been forgotten.
“I must make everything clean.”
Greta was simply delighted.
“Because this world is mine.”
Now that she had become a god.
“Hmm, hehehe…”
A cheerful hum echoed around her. Greta glanced once at the tree where Yurisien had ascended. Clearly, the once vibrant tree, like the others around, had withered into a lifeless state. The only living organism around here was Greta herself. She moved toward the location where Windsor’s knights were fighting the undead. The first person to notice Greta was none other than Urghen. The moment he saw her leisurely approaching from the direction of Lake Sangjan, Urghen’s desolation was beyond description. Greta standing there meant the defeat of Benjamin and Yurisien.
With a thud.
“Duke?”
The sword fell from the exhausted hands of Ulfhjern. Startled, Cali turned to look at Ulfhjern, only to discover Greta. Ivan, who had been slicing through the undead’s necks starting with her, and Mitchell, who had gathered the troops along with the Rat King, froze as well. Smirking, Greta looked at them.
Although it was just that, Windsor’s Knights had completely lost their morale. The undead they had barely kept at bay took advantage of the opportunity and rushed in. Windsor’s knights swung their swords with a determination not to die, but in the midst of it, one person, Ulfhjern, still did not hold his sword.
“Duke, please, take up your sword!”
Cali, who dealt with the undead rushing toward Ulfhjern, shouted, but Ulfhjern heard nothing in his ears. The deafening noise was severe. The world was swaying, causing nausea as if it had turned into jelly. In such a state, Greta drove a wedge into Ulfhjern.
Flap.
What fell in front of Ulfhjern was none other than Benjamin’s upper garment. Greta had brought it with dark magic. The moment Ulfhjern saw it, his knees buckled.
“Duke!”
“Damn it, protect the duke!”
Cali lifted him, and Ivan’s shout mixed with the sharp noise of tinnitus. The last strand of hope that had been held onto despite expectations had been completely severed. They were defeated. There was no longer any reason to fight.
Watching a world without Yurisien was futile. He felt sorry for those who were putting in all their effort to protect themselves, but it all felt useless. Ulfhjern stared endlessly at Benjamin’s clothes. Quietly, he closed his eyes. His action, tantamount to declaring defeat, completely shattered the morale of the knights who had barely held their swords.
But then, at that moment.
“Gweh-sion will protect us!!!”
Yurisien, presumed to be dead, appeared.
And he was holding Sangjan’s Lake, along with Benjamin.
A little while ago, at Lake Sangjan, Yurisien thought.
‘Who is it? Who on earth is showing me manipulated memories?’
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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