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“Count Felice! Could you come over here for a moment?”

“Ah, Count! When you’re done there, come here too!”

Inside the office of the Imperial Support Department located within the Jenit Consortium.

Count Felice, who was dispatched as an auditor, was busy from morning to night.

“Count. How should I write this budget plan? I’m not very familiar with the format used in the Imperial Palace.”

“This document here? Ah. It would be great if we could get the Imperial Palace document format. Do you have any, Count?”

“Count! Please take a look at this document!”

At first, the people who were busy being cautious of the auditor suddenly started treating him as if they had an advisory committee member.

For Count Felice, who had to inspect the consortium whenever he had the chance and report any potential weaknesses or corruption to Lloyd, it was an extremely awkward situation.

So he was waiting for an opportunity every day, but…

For some reason, these humans were all acting as if they had plotted together.

They kept saying they had questions and didn’t let him rest for a moment, so, well… This position was supposed to be much more leisurely and comfortable than being in the Imperial Palace, but now he even wanted to return to the palace.

Count Felice thought he wanted this busy day at the consortium, where his eyes were spinning, to end quickly.

And seeing him walking around the office with a deathly face and quick steps, Amelia quietly closed the slightly open door again.

“The count must be going through hell.”

“Fortunately, everyone is performing their duties very admirably.”

At Amelia’s words, Hayley nodded with a smile.

This was all thanks to the materials Betty had handed over, saying she had investigated in advance.

Thanks to those materials, they not only obtained evidence related to Count Felice’s corruption, but also created opportunities for the incompetent count to develop his abilities every day.

Hayley looked at her mistress and Betty alternately with a satisfied face and smiled.

“If it weren’t for Betty, we would probably still be agonizing over the same problem even now.”

“Hey. Usually, it’s you who solves our problems, Hayley. We help and live like this with each other, you know.”

Right? Betty winked mischievously.

It was natural for everyone to giggle and burst into laughter at that.

“But even though everyone is busy with their own work, it must be tough to work doubly like that.”

“Not necessarily. The things the department is asking the count right now are all documents to be submitted to the Imperial Palace anyway.”

Hayley shook her head at Amelia’s worried words.

They weren’t creating work to harass the count, but asking the count about the work they were actually doing.

It would take a long time to intentionally create double the work, and as Amelia said, they would have to work twice.

Hayley smiled at her mistress, who was carefully taking care of each subordinate, as if telling her not to worry.

“They are people chosen by His Highness. They are not that reckless and thoughtless.”

“…Then that’s a relief.”

When she spoke reassuringly, relief finally settled on Amelia’s face.

Usually, she would think everyone would take care of things well on their own, but today she seemed to have many worries.

Is there something worrying her?

Come to think of it, the mistress’s face seemed to have become quite rough.

Hayley tilted her head and looked at Amelia’s face, then cautiously asked.

“Do you have any concerns, Your Highness?”

“Hm? What concerns.”

Amelia answered as if it was no big deal.

But Betty’s face beside her didn’t seem to agree.

She was glaring at Hayley with her eyes wide open, as if telling her to dig deeper quickly.

When Betty made that face, it meant that something had happened to the mistress.

Moreover, recently, turbulent events had been occurring.

Reflecting Betty’s opinion, Hayley suggested to Amelia that they go have some tea.

“If you have time, would you like to have a cup of tea for a moment? I heard some good tea leaves came in from the North recently.”

“Really? From the North?”

When she brought up a story about the North, which she had been showing interest in recently, Amelia reacted delightedly.

She was already concerned about the land reclamation issue in the North, so she reacted more when the topic came up.

Seeing Betty’s satisfied face, Hayley realized this was the correct answer.

So she asked her assistant beside her to prepare tea and headed to her office with the two.

“There are quite a lot of people in the consortium now?”

On the way to the office, Betty tilted her head and looked around.

Recently, more people were needed for various reasons, so the newly recruited people caught her eye.

Hayley nodded slightly and answered.

“We needed more hands anyway.”

“Is it because of the Imperial Support Project?”

“That’s part of it, and also the vacancies left by those dispatched to the North or East are getting bigger.”

At Hayley’s words, Betty nodded as if she understood.

However, even as the two’s conversation continued like that, Amelia seemed to be thinking about something.

Could there be a problem with His Highness the Crown Prince?

Hayley glanced at Betty, wondering if that could be the case, but she didn’t seem to have any intention of saying anything for now.

I’ll have to find an opportunity.

Thinking that, Hayley entered her office.

“The tea will be ready soon.”

“Thanks, Hayley.”

After the three entered, her assistant brought tea a little later.

After a simple refreshment and teacups were brought in, the assistant closed the door and left.

Once only the three of them remained in the office, Betty and Hayley quickly exchanged glances.

“Your Highness. What concerns do you have?”

“Huh? What concerns.”

It’s nothing, Hayley.

Amelia picked up the teacup, pretending to be fine, but she couldn’t fool the eyes of those who had been by her side for a long time.

“You’ve been worried since last night. Don’t do that and tell us.”

“Feel free to talk. There’s no one listening anyway.”

When they kept urging her, saying it was okay and to talk about it, Amelia hesitated and reluctantly opened her mouth.

“Actually…”

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If I had to say, it was more of a worry than a concern.

I was constantly worried about the disappearance of Arianna Valois.

Perhaps because I thought it might be Lloyd’s doing, I felt as if it was all my fault that she disappeared.

I hesitated and slowly opened my mouth to bring up the story.

“…So I was just worried, that’s all. It’s really nothing.”

However, the two who heard my words, which I tried to make sound trivial, looked at me with a subtle expression.

Then, after a small sigh, they spoke.

“Hayley. Don’t you think being kind is also a sin?”

“Well, it’s a bit much to call it a sin, but in this case, it’s something to consider.”

“…You two, what are you doing now?”

It was so absurd.

When I looked at the two of them saying nonsensical things, Betty looked at me with an even more absurd face.

“What are we doing? We’re worrying about our foolishly kind Crown Princess.”

“I understand how you feel, but Your Highness. You don’t need to be so concerned about this matter.”

And Hayley also nodded, agreeing with Betty’s words.

They said I didn’t need to be so concerned about something I didn’t have to.

“The outline of the culprit seems to be roughly grasped, and Your Highness has already assigned people to those you suspect. You’ve done everything you can, so now you have to wait, but if you worry like that, you’ll only become more anxious.”

And if you’re anxious, you’re more likely to make mistakes.

Hayley spoke in a calm tone, saying I already knew that.

Of course, I’m not unaware of it.

It’s something I heard over and over again when I first started learning the work.

But isn’t this a somewhat separate issue from that?

“Did you all hear what I said about feeling like it’s my fault?”

“Of course we did. But, Your Highness. The more you think like that, the more anxious you’ll become.”

“And you don’t need to think like that. If this turns out to be their scheme, it’s not them but us who will make mistakes.”

Hayley said in a matter-of-fact tone as she picked up the teacup.

Perhaps making me think that way itself is their scheme.

“Scheme?”

“Of course. Do you think they would have caused this incident without any purpose?”

Hearing that, something came to mind.

The fact that Lloyd really wouldn’t have caused this incident without any purpose.

And not just for one purpose, but he always created a big incident for multiple purposes.

Then what was his purpose in this incident?

“Then what do you think is the purpose of this incident? Not just a guess.”

“Well… I wonder. To give Duke Valois a warning?”

“The duke is too calm for that.”

When I asked, Betty and Hayley each said a word.

They seemed to have realized that the conversation, which had started with my worries, had become a bit serious.

Both of them were lost in thought with serious faces.

“But the duke is indeed moving too calmly. I heard there’s nothing strange about him at all.”

“Then could it be targeting Your Highness? After all, the young lady had an appointment with Your Highness.”

“But wasn’t it too early for that? It was a time when no one would try to associate it with Your Highness.”

Discussing back and forth about the purpose of this incident, the two finally reached a conclusion.

“Anyway, it seems like they were trying to warn someone, Your Highness. Kidnapping is originally done for threats and warnings. If it was just for money, there should have been a contact demanding ransom, but there was no contact at all to the duke or the Imperial Palace.”

“I agree. I also think that the target of that warning could be the young lady herself. After all, it’s a fact that the young lady was trying to meet Your Highness.”

They were trying to give a warning…

Could it be that there were signs Arianna Valois would betray him, so he took the opportunity to warn her?

Then who else could he have been targeting besides her?

“Then what’s the possibility that the target of that warning is me or His Highness the Crown Prince?”

After much thought, I said a word, and the two looked at each other.

Then they slowly nodded.

“It’s quite likely. Words can be made up as much as you want, after all.”

“Then we need to identify the source of the rumors that will spread soon first.”

“Leave it to us.”

What Lloyd was aiming for.

The benefits of kidnapping Arianna Valois.

But I had no intention of letting him take those benefits.

Even if it was something very small.

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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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