Her power was steadily overpowering the Pope.
And… after falling in love with the Crown Prince, they annihilated the Mirmode family together.
‘When I see this, Saint Melodia doesn’t seem to be just a good person.’
Maybe I’m thinking too much from the Mirmode family’s perspective.
Even trivial details about the villainous deeds of the Mirmode family were relatively well described. It was as if their downfall was inevitable, and what Melodia did was just.
‘But surely, there are innocent people in this family too, like my dad, or the muscle sisters… They’re good, no need to annihilate them.’
I couldn’t consider Melodia’s actions as good, perhaps because I was sympathizing with the victims.
‘I won’t live according to the original. I will save my people my way.’
I sighed heavily, pondering over Melodia’s actions.
She’s currently outside the empire, in the East Continent, spreading the temple’s virtues with the Pope and gathering talents and magical tools. Among them was someone who could steal others’ powers.
If I end up confronting Melodia, that person who steals others’ powers could become a big variable.
‘When Ted comes later, I must find out in detail about the temple and the saints, and their power.’
Since my foolish father was confirmed to be a member of the Mirmode family, I had to be cautious in dealing with the original protagonist.
Future confrontations required meticulous planning.
‘For now, let’s take a nap…’
I grabbed my tired head tightly and let out a sigh.
If I let my guard down, my thoughts revert to those of a child.
Today was similar. Especially, I kept dozing off.
But then, that’s when it happened.
The muscle sisters knocked on the door and entered.
“Lord Cien!”
“I was slee—…”
Feeling sleepy, my words were sluggish, the ends of my sentences trailed off. Unless it was really important news, I just wanted to lie down and sleep today.
At that moment, a maid gripping my soft hand like a snowball spoke.
“Sir Tedra has arrived.”
“What?”
At the mention of Tedra, my eyes lit up.
This was a domain of a superhuman that even my subpar physical abilities couldn’t interfere with.
(Separating time marker here.)
At the same time, Acid also heard the news of Tedra’s arrival.
Debating whether to go meet his brother, Acid finally made up his mind amidst the maids’ chatter.
‘If I meet my brother, I can see Cien again.’
Though not fully aware of his own principles of action, he was following Cien like a baby bird follows its mother.
‘…I just need to act indifferent around my brother.’
Perhaps because they hadn’t properly talked yet, his resentment towards his brother who didn’t look for him was still unresolved.
Of course, he knew in his mind that his brother wouldn’t have abandoned him.
After all, he had seen his brother’s desperate expression when they unexpectedly met.
‘But the day of the holy power exam, my brother was also absent…’
With mixed feelings, Acid descended the staircase and finally reached the reception room where Cien and his brother were said to be.
The door to the reception room was slightly ajar.
The muscular maids guarding the door nodded at Acid and whispered with their mouths.
‘Hey kid, go ahead in.’
Mustering courage from their casual words, Acid cracked open the door.
He encountered a somewhat peculiar scene.
His brother, Tedra, was devoutly kneeling on one knee and holding someone’s hand.
It could have looked comical because the figure standing in front of him was not an elegant lady, but a tiny girl resembling cotton candy…
Perhaps it was because he was wearing a knight’s attire.
Tedra’s oath seemed extremely devout.
Then, from Tedra’s mouth flowed a deep voice.
“I wish to swear my knight’s oath to Lady Cien right now.”
Although he’s my brother.
It was frustrating, but my heart had been softening…
The moment my brother said he would swear a knight’s oath to Cien, my heart felt like it would freeze.
‘A knight’s oath to Cien…’
A knight’s oath.
Every knight only has one lady in their life.
The fact that Cien would become my brother Tedra’s lady meant… it meant someone would protect her.
Cien, who I wanted to protect.
Standing in the doorway, Acid silently drooped his shoulders.
In contrast to himself, who was not yet an adult and knew nothing of healing… his brother was a complete adult and in a position to also swear to Cien.
It should be a good thing for Cien. She would be able to survive against the wicked Matthias Mirmode.
Strangely…
Why did my heart ache at the fact that there were many who could protect Cien, even if I wasn’t one of them?
Just then.
Today, Cien was the first to notice me standing quietly in the doorway.
“Uh? Baby?”
And she greeted me with a broad smile, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
“Come here!”
Acid obeyed Cien’s command as if his earlier hesitation was a lie. Up until that point, Tedra was still holding Cien’s hand.
His eyelashes lowered as if he was about to make an oath.
“I, I also.”
Seeing that, a spark ignited in Acid’s eyes.
“I want to do it, too.”
For once, he didn’t stammer.
Cien tilted her head in confusion.
“Huh? What do you want to do?”
It was a puzzled expression.
Summoning his inner courage, Acid opened his mouth.
“I also want to swear an oath of loyalty!”
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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