“……Yes?”
In response to the sudden question, Alicia unknowingly asked, then quickly sealed her lips.
It could be somewhat impolite to address royalty.
“Oh, I’m sorry. It was a question I didn’t expect at all.”
“It’s okay. I thought you might ask.”
“Then may I ask what you meant by that question?”
“Well.”
After pondering for a moment, Princess Valerie solemnly spoke.
“I am pushing for a political marriage with Count Russell for the peace between the Balua Empire and the Britannia Empire.”
“Political marriage, what does that mean? Eric… Count Russell is not even of noble blood.”
“He may not be of noble blood, but he is in the line of succession to the imperial throne.”
“But there are two princes in the Britannia imperial family.”
“I know. But they are first and second in line for the imperial succession. Balua and Britannia are such close rival nations, and those with close succession rankings tend to avoid each other.”
Alicia’s puzzled expression led Princess Valerie to explain in a somewhat friendly manner.
“If I were to. Yes. If I marry Prince William and become emperor and empress after the political marriage, my child would become the next emperor of Britannia. And the succession right to the Balua throne would also move up in priority. Then, whether we like it or not, it would inevitably affect each of our imperial families.”
“Yes.”
“We want friendship, but we exclude interference. So we want to avoid direct marriages. It’s a common story.”
Although Alicia mechanically responded to the princess’s words, she felt confused.
She didn’t want to say anything, and no thoughts came to her mind.
“According to Vice Commander Spencer, you are a very clever person. So, I thought you might make rational and reasonable judgments.”
“Ah.”
“For the peace between Balua and Britannia, and furthermore, for the peace of the continent, could you step back?”
“······.”
“Moreover, a joint response to demons and sorcerers can be effectively carried out. Besides Balua, is there another country that can properly support Britannia?”
Being the only country on the continent with a military power comparable to Britannia, Valerie’s confident statement was only natural.
As Alicia kept her mouth shut with a stern face, Princess Valerie smiled.
“Well, think about it. Honestly, I feel hurt as a woman engaged to a man. It’s even more so to say such things to him and his fiancée.”
Princess Valerie passed by Alicia, whispering something, and walked towards where Eric was.
It was disturbing to watch Eric, who was trying to accommodate Princess Valerie despite his reluctance.
‘It’s mine.’
From Alicia’s heart, something thick and boiling began to rise.
She tried to endure it, but as she watched Eric and Princess Valerie, the sensation grew larger, and she couldn’t bear it anymore.
Not wanting to stay any longer, Alicia eventually took a step forward.
‘Somehow.’
Near the place where Alicia and Princess Valerie were talking, Chase was standing with his back against the wall.
‘After causing a commotion about being a personal guard for the master, now there’s this puppet.’
Chase grimaced as if his head hurt.
Princess Valerie had expressed regret to Chase for tying Eric to the palace due to her own guards, and she had asked for Alicia to be brought along.
After speaking as if she were chewing on bitter herbs, there must be a reason why Alicia was invited to this picnic.
‘What should I do.’
Maybe it could be a good opportunity for her.
Even if the two of them were at their wits’ end, they could not outright reject the proposal from the Balua Empire, especially from the princess herself.
Moreover, if Spencer, the commanding vice officer of Balua, intervened, it might proceed more smoothly.
Of course, even if Chase didn’t interfere, he, as a diplomatic officer, would inevitably get involved in this political marriage.
‘Perhaps this is my last chance.’
Chase’s eyes sank deep.
As deep as his eyes, something ominous seemed to crawl up from somewhere deep in his heart, covering his head so that he couldn’t think of anything else.
‘The peace of the empire and the peace of the continent, the scale is truly vast. If it’s not at that level, those two might not be able to separate.’
Chase chuckled.
He laughed, but there was something uncomfortable about it.
‘If it really happens, Alicia. Will you suffer like you did back then?’
He recalled Alicia, who had collapsed when Eric was receiving treatment at the Grand Temple.
He didn’t want to see her like that again.
However, what in the world is there that cannot be overcome?
With time, people tend to forget and move on.
‘Ah, my head is complicated.’
Chase nervously ruffled his own hair.
After bowing his head for a while, he suddenly kicked a stone on the ground.
‘Pathetic, isn’t it, me?’
‘No, is it pitiful?’
In the end, Chase ruffled his hair again and left the spot.
Alicia, who had returned to Lancaster Viscount’s mansion, washed up and sat on the bed.
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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