“Yaaawn……”
The yawn burst uncontrollably from the child’s small mouth.
“Sleepy? Shall we stop reading now?”
“Still…… Can’t you keep reading?”
“If you’re sleepy, you should go to sleep soon.”
“So I can grow tall quickly?”
“Yes. That’s right. Our Jediel is so smart.”
Veronia closed the book she had been reading and gently patted Jediel’s chest. The child asked, half asleep:
“When will the new fairy tale book you wrote come out?”
“I’m still in the early stages of work, so it will take a bit longer. Maybe it will be finished around our Jediel’s fifth birthday?”
“Then it will be soon……”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Jediel fell asleep without hearing Veronia’s last answer. The soft sound of breathing quietly echoed.
“Sleep well, my baby.”
Veronia gently kissed Jediel’s forehead and quietly walked out of the room.
Should I have some warm herbal tea? Veronia made her way downstairs. But the kitchen was already filled with the aroma of herbal tea.
“Grandmother?”
“You came at the right time. While making my tea, I made yours too.”
“Thank you.”
Veronia immediately took a sip of the tea. Though made with the same ingredients, strangely, the tea grandmother made tasted better.
“There have been a lot more flu patients recently, so you must have been very tired working overtime today too? I’ll take Jediel to kindergarten tomorrow morning, so you can sleep in.”
“Wow, I’m saved! Thank you, grandmother.”
“Don’t stay up too late reading the newspaper again. Understood?”
“Yes, I will. Good night.”
“Alright. Sleep well.”
Veronia always felt warm and fuzzy whenever she heard Louisa’s worried nagging.
Somehow, she felt she could understand a little bit of the psychology of people who deliberately act out to get attention.
Returning to the bedroom with a steaming cup of tea, Veronia immediately opened the newspaper.
Reading all kinds of newspapers whenever she had time, morning and evening, was one of her important daily routines.
‘Everything has changed because of me. You never know when something strange might pop up……’
Since the day Veronia escaped from the imperial palace, the entire development of the original story had changed.
In the original story, a rebellion broke out after the death of the imperial princess, and the existing imperial family collapsed. All direct imperial family members were executed, and Killian ascended to the throne.
However, in the current twisted development, the rebellion did not occur, and naturally, the imperial family remained intact.
Four years ago, Killian inherited the title of duke after the previous duke passed away from a chronic illness. And he was also promoted to the position of prime minister in recognition of his successful peaceful resolution of the rebellion in the south.
Under Killian’s leadership, policies focusing on the well-being and welfare of the people poured out, and thanks to this, the empire was enjoying unprecedented peace and prosperity.
Today too, the front page of the newspaper was filled with articles about Killian.
It was an article announcing the start of a policy aimed at strengthening the limit on workers’ labor hours and ensuring that additional labor is properly compensated.
“Still amazing.”
Veronia smiled as she stroked his portrait in the newspaper. She was just happy to be able to hear news of him, even if only through the newspaper.
It seemed she was now nurturing her fan spirit by reading articles, just as she had nurtured it by watching the original story in her previous life.
A wistful smile spread across her lips.
[This is the timeline separator]Late at night, in Killian’s office.
Killian was in a private meeting with a masked man.
“This is Crystal, who came to the Suter region three years ago.”
The man placed a fist-sized vision stone on the desk. The slowly rotating vision stone showed the image of a woman answering questions.
She appeared to be a thin woman in her early to mid-twenties.
After focusing intently on the woman’s image, Killian soon shook his head.
“No, it’s not her voice.”
“I see.”
The man immediately took out the next vision stone.
“This is Joyce, who came to the Latoraka region three and a half years ago.”
Again, it showed a thin woman who appeared to be in her early to mid-twenties speaking, but Killian said in a voice tinged with a sigh:
“Her manner of speech is completely different.”
Similar scenes were repeated several times. Each time Killian shook his head, the masked man took out a new vision stone, and Killian shook his head again.
“It’s not this person either.”
“This woman is the last for this month.”
“Already? ……I see. Well, I’ll look forward to next month.”
“Yes, understood.”
The man immediately gathered the vision stones and went out. Left alone, Killian poured whiskey into a clear glass and made his way to the terrace.
It was dark outside, and stars twinkled brightly in the night sky. Taking a sip of whiskey, he quietly opened his mouth, looking at the sky.
“Do you think so too, brother? That I’m crazy for still looking for her?”
He chuckled.
It had already been five years since the imperial princess’s funeral. But Killian still couldn’t give up on Veronia.
At times, even he thought it was madness, and he felt terrible self-loathing.
Killian shook his head again. Even if it was an obsession, he couldn’t help it.
“Yes…… You wouldn’t say that, brother. Even if the whole world says I’m crazy, even if I say I’m crazy…… You would never say that.”
Hehehe, he laughed pleasantly as he downed the remaining whiskey in the glass.
“……Thank you, brother. And……”
His eyes moistened as he looked up at the night sky.
“And…… please help this incompetent younger brother. To find her…… Help me, brother.”
The droplets forming in his eyes sparkled in the moonlight.
[This is the timeline separator]Inside a cozy examination room. A girl about Jediel’s age sat in front of Veronia, who was wearing a white gown.
“Little one, what’s bothering you today?”
“She’s had a fever since last night, and her cough has gotten worse too.”
The child’s mother, standing beside her, answered Veronia’s question.
“Oh my, fever and cough…… You must have been very uncomfortable.”
Veronia took off her gloves and gently placed her hand on the child’s forehead and neck. A faint light flowed from her hand, and soon the child’s expression relaxed.
“Wow, it’s amazing! I feel all better now!”
“You’re not completely better yet. You need to go home, eat well, and take your medicine for a few days to fully recover. Okay?”
“Yes, healer! Thank you!”
The child sprang up from her seat, speaking energetically as if about to dash out. Surprised by the child’s sudden change in condition, the mother’s eyes widened.
She had heard that the healer here was skilled and had come a long way, but she didn’t expect this level of skill.
“Healer, I’ve been feeling unwell for the past few days with constant indigestion. Could you take a look at me too?”
“Ah….. I’m sorry. My healing power is only effective for young children for now.”
The child’s mother left the examination room, feeling disappointed. Veronia put her gloves back on, recalling the voice she had heard in a dream five years ago.
‘A life that didn’t exist in the world. It must be difficult. This gift seems necessary for you. It’s my small favor. I hope you use it well, child.’
The gift from heaven for a stable life with Jediel, a life that didn’t exist in the world, was healing power.
Realizing she had gained healing power as soon as she became pregnant, Veronia soon sought out Marco, the village healer.
Marco had been a healing priest affiliated with the temple for a long time, but after retirement, he started running a small clinic.
Over the past five years, through various experiments with Marco, they discovered that Veronia’s healing power grows in accordance with Jediel’s growth rate.
When Jediel was 1 year old, she could only heal children around 1 year old; when Jediel was 2, she could heal children up to about 2 years old.
‘What a fascinating healing power! I’ve met all kinds of healers, but this is the first time I’ve seen a healer like this.’
Hohoho, Marco’s eyes twinkled as he looked at Veronia. And Veronia began working as a healer under Marco.
Healers each had areas they were particularly good at and areas they weren’t.
In Veronia’s case, although there was an age limit for patients, within that limit, she could heal even the most critical illnesses.
Moreover, it didn’t consume any divine power.
Other healers had a set number of patients they could heal per day based on their divine power, but Veronia could heal without such limitations.
She might run out of physical strength or time, but she had never run out of divine power.
‘As Jediel grows older, Veronia, you will become an increasingly amazing healer!’
Hohoho, I have high expectations! Marco looked at Veronia with a satisfied smile. Whenever she heard such words, Veronia felt bewildered.
Perhaps because it wasn’t an ability she had gained through her own efforts, but one that had come naturally when she became pregnant with Jediel, it didn’t feel like her own.
She couldn’t help but feel strange receiving praise for an ability that didn’t feel like her own.
“Next patient, please come in!”
The voice of the assistant, Megan, calling from outside was heard. Veronia immediately shook her head, shaking off her thoughts.
“Yes, please come in.”
The door to the examination room opened, and this time a baby about 1 year old, held in a grandmother’s arms, entered.
[This is the timeline separator]Veronia had another job, which was as a planning consultant for the Magic Tower. So today, she left the clinic after only seeing morning patients.
‘I’m late. I need to hurry!’
Veronia immediately mounted her horse. Her workplace was the capital branch of the Magic Tower, located on the outskirts of the capital, requiring a 30-minute horse ride.
When she, who had no magical power, received a job offer from the Magic Tower, she initially refused. She was concerned about commuting to the capital several times a week.
She was also reluctant to encounter the nobles who frequented the Magic Tower.
However, the welfare benefits for Magic Tower employees were very appealing. It was because she could send her child to the Imperial Common Academy.
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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