‘Belige…’
Throughout following Bliteus, Lena replayed the events that had happened just a while ago. From eyes mixed with betrayal and resentment to a trembling voice that seemed to deny reality, there was nothing that did not painfully affect her heart.
Perhaps if Bliteus hadn’t been there, everything would have been considered a lie.
‘I’m truly sorry.’
Lena continuously swallowed the words she couldn’t bring herself to say.
Even though she had promised not to leave again.
‘If only it wasn’t a curse…’
If that were the case, she would have chosen Belige without a moment’s hesitation.
Despite knowing it was an inevitable choice, her heart felt like it was being torn apart.
After a long silence, Lena, who had been following the man without a word, finally uttered in a suppressed voice.
“Why did you do that?”
“What?”
Bliteus, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped at Lena’s unexpected question.
“You said you would give me a chance to choose. But why did you prevent me from leaving the palace? If the Second Prince hadn’t appeared at that moment…”
Belige would have been a little less hurt. Lena, unable to continue her words, only gripped a corner of her skirt.
“Why? Did you think waiting for me would lessen the shock for the Duke?”
He smirked and approached her.
“I guess there’s no such thing as a painless parting. Lena, you should be thankful to me. I even played the role of a villain for you.”
“…”
With a shrug, Bliteus continued.
“And although I mentioned giving you a chance to choose, I never said I would let you leave the palace. After all, there’s no way I could let you, who knows about the Emperor’s death, leave quietly, right?”
Only now did Lena’s eyebrows furrow at the thought of the Emperor’s death. Due to various problems and the lack of information about other issues, she couldn’t convey the most important news to Belige.
‘I need to inform the Duke that the Emperor and the Empress have passed away.’
But how?
Certainly, they would be closely monitored. It was when Lena was biting her fingernail in thought.
“Come, this is it. The place where you’ll be staying from now on.”
Bliteus reached out with a brighter voice. When she raised her head in response to his words, a strange landscape unfolded before her.
“Here…”
Naturally, she thought they were heading to the Crystal Palace. But the place where the two stood was not the Crystal Palace.
Lost in her thoughts, she hadn’t paid attention to her surroundings and didn’t know where they had come.
This place was not as splendid as the Crystal Palace, but it wasn’t as plain as the Sun Palace and Rose Palace.
“My residence.”
“Your… Prince’s residence?”
Surprised by his unexpected answer, Lena exhaled a short breath. Even if they were considered relatives of high-ranking noble families, magicians had to stay with other magicians in the Crystal Palace.
However, instead of the Crystal Palace, she ended up in a Star Palace like the Second Prince. Lena’s face contorted without any restraint.
“Weren’t all magicians supposed to stay in the Crystal Palace?”
“Yeah. But you’re special.”
“I don’t need such special treatment. I will stay in the Crystal Palace.”
With that, Lena, without a hint of regret, turned to head back to the Crystal Palace. Bliteus caught her wrist.
“Stay here. Speaking nicely.”
He still had a gentle expression, but his voice was as cold as ice.
“By tomorrow, Viscount Cork will have committed suicide along with a confession of guilt letter. That should conclude the investigation into human trafficking. Already, in the temple, the traces of the Duke’s son were erased… and the fact that your marriage with the Duke has been annulled will soon be known throughout the empire. Once that happens, no one will question you staying in my palace.”
Lena listened to his words in silence, pondering how much the man had done just to place her in this spot.
“Well, how despicable. Your Highness. Killing even the innocent Viscount Cork just to get me.”
Lena spoke in a voice that seemed to suppress something, and he responded as if asking what the problem was.
“So what if an eighty-year-old nobleman dies? Isn’t it alright if he dies after enduring harsh torture at his age? It’s even a relief that he peacefully closed his eyes without suffering any more, considering his age.”
“Relief?”
A noble who was more honorable than anyone ended his life, reversing the disgraceful rumors. But he called it a relief.
To that man, a person’s life probably seemed as insignificant as an ant’s life on the ground. Lena turned her head, as if tired of such an attitude.
He was too different from Belige.
This man.
“Come in.”
Bliteus ushered her into the room with a bright smile. The room was neatly arranged, as she had expected. Lena couldn’t help but chuckle at the feeling that everything was at the mercy of the Second Prince.
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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