He seemed to be trying not to show it, but he looked extremely exhausted. Considering that he had been facing Yustia’s power alone since Felix and Evelia came to this place, her heart felt like it was being torn apart.
Without showing it, Evelia tightly held Khalif’s hand. Then, she closed her eyes and focused her mind.
She tried to sense the energy flowing within Khalif’s body. This method was something she had never attempted before, so it wasn’t easy.
Still, I did my best. I wanted to be of help to Khalif in any way possible. Whether that earnest wish exerted any power or not, Khalif’s energy began to feel faintly.
Evelia, without hesitation, intensified her efforts to draw that power into her body through narrowed eyes. Although Khalif tried to resist midway, Evelia paid no attention.
Rather, she clenched his hand even tighter, absorbing his power forcefully. Then, she added the accumulated energy within her and returned it to him.
The time to amplify his power and return it, driven by the desire to assist him, took quite a while. The transparent glow that depicted the silhouettes of the two seemed to gradually settle, and soon Evelia breathed out heavily.
“Ha, haa.”
It felt like her heart was burning intensely, as if it would turn to ashes. Using an ability that hadn’t been fully mastered in a less-than-perfect physical state seemed to have strained her body.
“Eve, are you okay?”
In response to Evelia’s sudden reaction, Khalif grabbed her shoulders. As he checked her darkened complexion, he furrowed his brow.
However, Evelia, despite Khalif’s concern, lightly smiled. Ideally, she wanted to smile brightly, but at the moment, this was the best she could manage.
Khalif continuously examined Evelia’s condition, worrying about her. Evelia raised both hands and firmly grasped his cheeks.
“I’m fine, so don’t worry about me. How about you, other than me?”
“Ha, I can tell what your expression is like right now…!”
“Feels like I gained a bit more strength?”
“Ha, what?”
“Does it seem like I’ve recovered to my original condition?”
His repeated inquiries sounded much more vigorous than his darkened complexion would suggest. Because of that, Khalif couldn’t articulate all the worries that surged up to his throat.
Evelia’s expression was resolute. It seemed as if she were saying that no matter what happened, she would be his strength, that she would do her best to help him win in this fight.
A hollow laughter escaped from him. Surely, he couldn’t have missed Yustia on the way here, and yet, this fragile woman seemed more determined than him.
So, Khalif couldn’t help but smile back at her.
“You’re amazing. It’s the best condition I’ve ever had, unlike any other moment.”
“Really? I’m relieved!”
After hearing Khalif’s words, Evelia expressed her joy as if she were about to leap. Seeing her smile so brightly, Khalif smiled once again.
Despite the new power obtained through Evelia’s ability just now, at this moment, it felt as if an unprecedented strength surged within him only by looking at Evelia’s smile in front of him.
“Ha, it’s heartwarming to reunite after a long time, but how long do you plan to spend your time alone in front of that monster?”
They laughed brightly at each other for quite some time when, unexpectedly, Felix’s voice poured down from above.
Only then did Khalif hide Evelia behind him and turned his head to find Yustia, as Felix suggested.
As Felix described, Yustia appeared even more monstrous than a while ago. Unlike the previous encounter where only the whites of her eyes were tinged with red, now her eyeballs were completely bloodshot to the point where one could no longer find any white.
That wasn’t all. The dust, which was scattered profusely by the unsuccessful strike a while ago, left her neat hair completely disheveled, and her dress was torn in several places.
Just from that, it was evident that Yustia’s rampage had become more intense than before.
Khalif, with his now perfectly nimble movements, adjusted his sword and whispered to Evelia behind him.
“I’m going to rush towards Yustia, so take advantage of the attention on me to hide nearby. Can you do that?”
In response to his request, Evelia grasped his coat tightly and then let go. That alone was enough for an answer.
Khalif quickly scanned Yustia and the surrounding area, searching for any openings. Once he found a gap, he twisted the corners of his mouth and murmured towards Felix.
“Ready?”
“That’s what I’m talking about.”
“I’ll take the lead, so make sure to cover me. Got it?”
“Ha, covering you. Well, there’s nothing I can’t do, even in front of gods.”
Felix laughed as if he found it absurd. However, Khalif knew that it was a positive signal.
After a brief eye contact with Felix, Khalif lifted his foot without hesitation. Then, at a rapid pace, he rushed towards Yustia.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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