After hearing about Guinevere’s lost 50 years, Seod was in a daze. Standing there blankly, he muttered,
“I shouldn’t have left.”
Why such a regretful face, why such a pained voice? Guinevere couldn’t understand any of it.
They had started off casually. They became intimate before fully satisfying their curiosity about each other, and unexpectedly, a child was conceived before they truly knew each other.
Before Guinevere could even sort out her confused feelings, he had left. What had she felt then?
‘It wasn’t betrayal.’
There wasn’t enough trust in their relationship for that. Guinevere didn’t try to find him after he left and quietly had the child alone.
She raised William by herself, determined that he was entirely her child and that he didn’t need a father.
“I’m sorry. For making you struggle alone…….”
She had never expected such a response. Seod knelt in front of Guinevere and carefully covered the back of her hand.
“How shocked you must have been to make such an irrational oath. I should have been there.”
Bowing his head, Seod couldn’t continue speaking for a while. Guinevere silently watched his trembling head and asked,
“……Are you crying?”
No answer.
“…….”
Guinevere was genuinely perplexed. Was there a need to cry? She had seen his naked body, but this was the first time seeing him cry.
Guinevere wanted to look closely at Seod’s face but restrained herself and then said,
“Anyway, it’s good you’re here. At least now I know that the dragon race won’t intervene unless there’s another time regression.”
Indeed, Guinevere was genuinely relieved. Seod’s very presence was welcome.
Now they could return to square one and prevent Larisa’s death, so William wouldn’t have to turn back time. Relaxed, Guinevere slumped back into her chair.
As her tension eased, an unnecessary question slipped out.
“Why did you leave if you’d regret it this much?”
“…….”
“Never mind.”
Seod silently raised his head and looked at her. Despite being backlit by the moonlight, his eyes seemed to flash silver for a moment.
“……I was too angry.”
It was unexpected. She thought he’d playfully feign jealousy. Seod, with a blank face and tears streaming, said,
“I thought he wasn’t my child and it was driving me crazy.”
Guinevere gently withdrew her hand that Seod was holding. He said, trembling, with wet eyelashes,
“So I ran away.”
I should be the one running away, Guinevere thought. A strangely chilling feeling crept over her.
“I was afraid I’d kill you.”
Damn it. Guinevere swore internally. It had been a long time since she felt such a chill down her spine.
Seod interpreted Guinevere’s silent response and looked dejected.
“I’m sorry.”
“For what?”
“For leaving without properly understanding… But that’s how I felt at the time.”
Guinevere thought she should change the subject. After a brief hesitation, she asked another question.
“So why did you come back?”
“If I hadn’t, Lord would have personally intervened. Then you would have been killed.”
The conversation returned to her potential death. Annoyed, Guinevere brushed back her hair.
“Why didn’t you just let me die?”
“I woke up after a nap and my head had cooled off…….”
Seod began to cautiously gauge her reaction. Guinevere wondered what this childish dragon was thinking.
“I won’t get angry, so tell me honestly.”
“The magic used in the regression was similar to yours, but different… I thought it might be your child. So, if I got rid of the child, the problem would be solved, and I could see you too…… Ugh.”
Unintentionally, Guinevere kicked Seod and then sighed.
“Weren’t you not going to get angry?”
“Just shut up.”
Her mind was in turmoil. Dragons are capricious creatures. He seemed to be fawning over her now, but she couldn’t predict when he might change, like when he disappeared once before.
That’s why she couldn’t trust him. Moreover, she found his easy talk of love distasteful.
‘Dragons are instinctively programmed to protect their eggs and hatchlings.’
Could it be that he’s acting this way because William is his son? If children are that important to dragons, she hadn’t known. Guinevere asked, as if testing the waters,
“If you hadn’t recognized William as your son, would he have died at your hands?”
Seod became ashen-faced and stammered,
“I, I didn’t intend to kill him.”
“Then?”
“……I was planning to take a wizard’s oath.”
That’s really thoughtful. Guinevere laughed incredulously.
“William can’t use magic. He can’t take a wizard’s oath.”
“……Right. Haha.”
“Are you laughing?”
Seod closed his mouth abruptly. He too was relieved that he recognized William right away. It was fortunate that William had inherited more of the dragon’s magic; otherwise, if he hadn’t…
“Let me say this again, don’t even think about playing the role of a father.”
“But…….”
“He’s my child. And if you interfere and the future gets messed up, that would be troublesome.”
Having experienced the same tragedy three times, Guinevere was particularly sensitive about this issue.
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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