The two maids stepped into the bathhouse to fetch Cien’s bathwater.
Thud, thud.
As one began to flex her neck joints, the other also started loosening her waist and shoulder joints.
“Phew, let’s stretch while we fetch the bathwater.”
“Good idea.”
Their exposed arm muscles resembled that of a horse.
Unbeknownst to Cien, the two maids of the Northern Tower were called the Cerberus of the tower.
Although they were driven to Matthias’ Northern Tower a place of fiery resistance inside the mansion that oppressed maids due to their situation, they were considerably strong.
Splatsplat.
The warm bathwater was finally being collected for Cien.
As they proceeded professionally, one maid suddenly said,
“Hey, do you think my muscles have grown?”
“Ah, I’m drooling.”
“Be careful with tears, snot, and saliva. Muscle loss warning.”
Although their master had arrived, their only concern was their muscles. The frail master who seemed to shatter at a single touch wasn’t of great interest to them. Rather, their ultimate goal in life was to grow stronger and more robust.
“Hmm, we need to do about five hundred lifts, then we can truly call ourselves maids.”
“Did you see the ‘Health Beauty’ magazine? There was a special on muscle powder this time.”
“Hoho, really?”
The maids sighed as if the world was ending.
Then, as the bathwater was fully collected, one maid muttered listlessly,
“I wish we could get some protein.”
The magical powder that makes muscles balloon protein.
They felt like they could even sell their soul for it. Of course, obtaining protein was an uphill task for the tower’s maids.
They simultaneously heaved another sigh and got up.
It was time to stop talking about muscles and tend to their young master.
[This is a time separator.]The maids quickly prepared the bath.
I was already prepared to win them over, showing my tiny rabbitlike teeth as I grinned.
“What’s the matter?”
“Nothing.”
Hearing their brusque voices, I chuckled inside.
The muscle powder they possess was rumored to be a supplement that could replace the magical muscle aid protein.
‘I heard in the bathhouse, they want protein!’
They want protein.
Protein was virtually a sideeffectfree steroid. It was said to be a magical drug for muscle building.
However, unfortunately, protein was quite expensive, and its fruit ingredient was difficult to find. It was certain that the poorly paid Northern Tower maids hadn’t had a chance to try protein powder.
‘I don’t have protein, but I do have coconut fruit.’
The ingredient for protein powder coconut fruit.
Even if you grind and eat coconut fruit, it had similar benefits to protein. Although the price of coconuts would be skyhigh by now…
‘My dad planted a lot for me to eat!’
Thankfully, my dad had planted coconuts in our front yard before their price shot up. He had demonstrated his farming talent after learning about the health benefits of coconuts, having bought all sorts of health supplements for his frail and sickly daughter.
I smiled brightly, glancing around.
‘I was worried about how to win over the muscleloving maids, but the answer was there!’
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Muscle for muscle!
I was convinced that protein would be perfect for wooing the maids.
“I will help you recover soon.”
“……Wait!”
With my arms spread, I looked up at the maid who was about to change my clothes.
The maid flinched at my sparkling eyes, shining like tiny stars.
“Yes?”
“Are muscles cool?”
“……Ah, thank you.”
A proud smile lingered on her lips for a second before disappearing.
“But, did my village have something for building muscles?”
“Is that so? Exercise leads to muscles. It seems there were some workout tools.”
The tone was still formal and dry.
As they were getting a clothes hanger, I dropped my arms to my sides and spoke lightly.
“No, it’s like a drug. Powder!”
“Powder……?”
“Mm. It’s coconut fruit powder, have you heard of it?”
I smirked, looking at the maids.
The two maids looked at each other, blinking rapidly.
One maid’s hand, holding the clothes hanger, began to twitch slightly.
‘Did she get startled?’
My tiny heart pounded.
[This is a time divider.]It was when Matthias, Cien’s father and the first son of the count’s family, had heard the gossip about succession education and returned to the northern turret.
From afar, the turret looked like a spiked echinoderm.
Thinking Cien was in that tower, a smile like a blue moon emerged on his indifferent face.
‘Cien’s living condition is poor. It would be better to handle things quickly and move her.’
Passing through the door of the turret, he entered the large room where Cien was staying and saw an odd scene.
‘Wait, what’s going on here?’
As Matthias, who was about to enter the large room of the turret where the maids and Cien were, he paused.
‘What are those maids doing to Cien.’
Inside the room, the maids were holding Cien’s round hand as if it were an amulet.
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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