Grita let out a wretched groan.
‘She has already recognized it. She sees it as hers…’
Where did she hear it from? How much does she know? Was their entire plan exposed?
If the being in front of her was a ‘Shadow’ or a ‘Dragon’, she wouldn’t dare think so. During its recovery, the ‘sleep’ it enjoyed was different from the sleep known to humans. It was supposed to be disconnected from its surroundings, unaware of anything.
…But, what if. Just what if. From the very beginning, it wasn’t ‘sleep’ but a trap.
“Huff, hic…”
Crack, crunch. Sounds that shouldn’t be heard echoed under the movements of those things. If her neck had been broken, she should have been dead. But the suffocating pain persisted. An unknown twisting occurred several times. What happened to the bones?
If only she could die. If not, then go mad.
The strength from her struggling limbs gradually faded. The choked breath was painful. As her breathing grew erratic, her thoughts started to blur.
Eventually, her consciousness slipped into deep darkness.
“The Duke is recovering very smoothly,” declared the healing mage, straightening up after a thorough examination of Valentin, whose eyelids he had turned inside out in his eagerness. Adelheit, who had been anxiously wringing her hands together, finally let out a breath she hadn’t realized she was holding.
“That’s a relief.”
“Of course, he was already within the normal range before, but now…well…”
The healing mage groped for the right words, touching his chin several times.
“He could spar with well-trained knights without being overpowered. He could start moving around from today without any restrictions.”
“So, I don’t need to keep vigil day and night like I’ve been doing?”
“Until now, I advised constant vigilance in case his health deteriorated again, but… yes, that won’t be necessary anymore.”
Adelheit breathed another sigh of relief. Since the Duke had awakened, she had been keeping vigil by his bedside every night. Initially, she took turns with Herman, but as the Duke was averse to his attendants, she eventually took over the duty entirely.
With the fear of him ‘freezing’ again, she couldn’t leave him alone all night. The worry and the sleepless nights sitting in a chair had accumulated a significant amount of fatigue. Sometimes she would doze off in the chair, only to wake up in his bed.
Each time, she would bolt out of the bed in a panic. Whether she climbed in herself or her husband placed her there, both were problematic.
She did not want to experience such a situation again. Especially since Valentin… Adelheit cut off her train of thought and cautiously asked.
“Then, when might the Duke’s memory return?”
“His memory?”
At that moment, Valentin, who had been sitting in a chair, suddenly stood up and wrapped his arms around Adelheit from behind. The intimate contact turned her face tomato-red.
He had been acting this way frequently, but she never expected him to do so in front of the healing mage!
She glanced at the healing mage while making excuses.
“No, recently… he’s been behaving in ways he never used to. I’m sure he’ll regret it once his memory returns…”
However, the healing mage seemed unbothered, stroking his chin without changing his expression.
“Who can say when the Duke’s memory will return?”
“But…”
“You’ve been watching over him, haven’t you? You probably know better than I do.”
Adelheit bit her lip, started to respond, but then stopped herself.
Valentin, who had rested his chin on her head, gradually moved to gently nibble at her nape. It seemed like a protest that she was looking at someone else, as if asking, “Will you continue talking to another person and not look at me?”
As Adel’s face became unbearably flushed, he silently laughed and let her go.
“Even the steward who has served all his life couldn’t recognize him, and he still can’t speak or remember the etiquette… As you see, it seems like he has completely forgotten.”
“Hmm.”
The healer thought deeply and then spoke.
“Then, how about starting with words?”
“Starting with words?”
“Since memory is closely linked to language, if he regains speech, wouldn’t his memory also gradually return?”
She mulled over the healer’s words. There was logic in them. If there were no physical issues, it might be a mental issue. War often leaves invisible wounds on people’s souls…
Adel suddenly realized that the healer was wearing a robe and carrying a staff, just like when she was first escorted into the castle by the guards.
“Oh, that’s right. You said you were leaving today? I’ve been so out of it today that I forgot…”
“Yes, I’ve stayed in Vichtelheben long enough. I plan to go through Bayern and Velo before returning to Falkenheimm.”
Adel nodded. It was regrettable, but since he initially agreed to stay for only two days and it had already been over a week, there was nothing she could do.
The healer scratched the back of his head and added,
“I would like to stay longer, but I have only one year left of my pilgrimage.”
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
