Long flowing hair that reached down to the waist gently swayed, a bizarre sight in a basement where there was no wind.
A demon?
Startled only for a moment, Beril approached her. If she were a monster, Decarabia would have recognized her instantly.
Above all, her seated figure was unmistakably lost in thought.
Beril slightly tilted her head as she observed the woman’s attire. Weren’t such antiquated lace trims a fashion of hundreds of years ago?
“You’re a new face. When did you come here?”
It was impossible to forget a demon with such snow-white hair.
At Beril’s words, the woman turned around.
“Just now.”
Her eyes were tiny, Beril widened her eyes.
Other demons usually had a similar appearance to humans, making them hard to distinguish at a glance.
But this demon was different. Where a human would typically have a white eyeball, her eyeball was instead black.
And where the pupils should be, faint sky-blue pupils could be seen moving.
It was at that moment of disorienting sensation that Beril slightly opened her mouth.
Sky-blue pupils, as if slowly swimming in a dark ocean, stared directly at her.
“……An unfamiliar demon.”
The woman seemed to be thinking the same as Beril. Beril lowered her head.
“I’m not a demon.”
“Not?”
A smile spread across the woman’s face.
“Then a sorcerer?”
“Neither.”
At her words, the woman tilted her head.
“Then who are you?”
Speaking informally felt natural for her. Yet, it wasn’t unpleasant, so Beril answered in a gentle voice.
“I’m Beril von Vain.”
This was a name that not just demons but humans would understand. The woman did react to the name.
“Vain?”
Her sky-blue eyes examined Beril.
“I don’t know any ‘Vain’ that includes you.”
Could there be others who bear the name ‘Vain’ besides Belled?
That question had to be set aside for now. Beril explained clearly to the confused woman.
“I am here as the wife of Belled von Vain.”
Upon hearing that, the woman fell silent as if petrified. Then she responded a beat later.
“……Belled from the Abyss?”
She seemed to know him. Well, he was an Archduke of demons, after all; all demons should know him.
“Yes.”
“It’s the actual Abyss Belled? Not a namesake?”
The woman asked again. Was it that surprising?
“He got married?”
She seemed greatly shocked. Beril caught a peculiar word in her statement.
“Do you… know him?”
There is no Vain among those I know, so it seemed unlikely that she wouldn’t know Belede with the name of Vain.
Her title was the one used when referring to someone more intimately. That kid.
Hadn’t they said the Archduke of Demons held the highest position?
“I know well.”
The woman nodded, speaking. A thought suddenly occurred to Beril upon seeing her confident face.
Could it be, that they had met before?
Such thoughts made her momentarily feel suffocated, as if trapped in a cramped room.
However.
“Would that kid actually get married? Is it just a fleeting interest?”
Her next words utterly took her breath away.
It felt like a sharp stab to her heart.
From what she said, it seemed she had known Belede for a long time. Really.
It might just be an interest for Belede. Beril bit her lip at that moment.
“You seem troubled, shall I listen?”
She gave a gentle smile, as if willing to listen to whatever it was. The look strangely resembled Belede, causing Beril to slightly part her lips.
…To find his likeness in someone else, it made her uncomfortable.
“So, what’s your relationship with Belede?”
The question came out a bit late as a result. The woman responded lightly.
“Siblings.”
“Excuse me?”
Beril widened her eyes. A younger sister? Or perhaps…
“I’m on the sister’s side.”
As if reading her thoughts, the woman spoke. She smiled at Beril, who was surprised.
“But it’s all a meaningless story now.”
The woman raised an eyebrow and spoke.
“It’s been long forgotten. What I wanted, the memories, the pursuits, have all been acquired and life has become uninteresting.”
She narrowed her eyes.
“I don’t have the courage to end my life myself, so it’s been long buried in the past.”
“Buried in the past…?”
Words that seemed to carry a great weight of time sounded unfamiliar to Beril.
The woman observed her face, which showed complete ignorance.
“You really are neither a demon nor a sorcerer.”
“Yes, I am.”
Saying “I am a Saint” somehow seemed inappropriate. Considering she didn’t recognize Beril’s face, it was clear that this demon had come to this mansion after a long time.
She didn’t want to make a bad first impression. Revealing that she was a Saint could wait.
“I am a human.”
At her words, the woman’s eyes widened.
“…A human, really?”
What rose on her face after surprise was, beyond happiness… ecstasy.
Is she this pleased that I’m a human?
Whether Beril found it strange or not, the woman looked overly joyful.
“I’ve become fully awake.”
“Did you just wake up?”
It didn’t look like a face that just woke up.
“Hmm, you could say that.”
Then the woman spoke in a mysterious tone.
“If speaking in human terms, I was dying.”
“What?”
It didn’t look like it. Beril examined the woman anew. Due to her white hair, her face seemed slightly paler, but that was it; she looked healthy.
“Even without joy or sorrow, humans have a set end to their bland lives.”
The woman continued speaking to Beril, who was scrutinizing her.
“The end usually involves intense emotions, so you can’t die boringly. But I’m not a demon.”
She stretched out her hand.
“Since life has no end, even if there are no joys or sorrows, nothing changes; even turning into stone doesn’t kill you. No need to eat or sleep.”
Her eyes narrowed.
“Moreover, living for a long time…, you don’t even feel joy or sorrow from trivial matters. When you suddenly find your mundane life dull, you realize it’s time to stop living.”
As she lowered her hand, she continued.
“Then you fade away in your memories. Like voices you’ve heard becoming eerily distorted, your memories become increasingly warped until you can’t tell what’s real anymore, and then I also disappear.”
The woman’s expression became emotionless. Her vacant eyes faced Beril.
“I was preparing for such a death.”
“… ”
Would it be the same for anyone who lived long enough?
Beril was still thinking about Belered in that explanation.
He said he didn’t need sleep. What was he doing while I was asleep?
Suddenly, that thought came to him.
Wouldn’t he be lonely at night? It’s okay for other demons, as they don’t sleep either?
She hesitated in her thoughts. She wished he would feel lonely without her.
…Like herself.
Strangely and selfishly, Beril bit her lip.
“In human terms, you saved me.”
Her thoughts halted at the voice that was heard then. The woman’s face had brightened, the emotionless expression gone.
“Thanks to that, I’m in a very generous mood. So ask anything. Even about Belered.”
About Belered… it would be nice to know. But more than that.
She wanted to ask something else. Just as Beril was about to speak, the woman smiled.
“It seems your concern does involve Belered.”
Your expression just changed, didn’t it? As she said that, Beril’s face flushed slightly.
“Do you have the ability to read minds?”
“No, nothing of that sort.”
The woman’s voice seemed to grow more lively. Initially, it had sounded entirely dull.
“What’s the matter?”
She seemed to have a compelling way of drawing out the conversation.
If she’s a demon, could this be her unique ability?
Whether it’s because I’m desperate for something or because of some unknown power she has, Beril found herself staring intently into the woman’s eyes. Finally, she broached the topic.
“…I don’t know what my relationship is with that person.”
“Weren’t you married?”
Confused, the woman listened as Beril spoke.
“It’s not like we did it out of love.”
It was then that she adjusted her posture. It seemed to be a long and complicated story.
Just then,
“…Pocalor?”
The voice of Decarabia was heard from behind.
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.
