‘Her complexion seems paler than earlier…’
Icarus’s brow slightly furrowed.
Reneve, accompanied by her maids, walked towards the entrance of the Great Hall, where Icarus stood.
‘The maids don’t seem too pleased.’
Thinking so, just as Icarus was about to turn away,
Reneve stopped, touched her forehead, and swayed.
In that brief moment, Icarus swiftly began to calculate.
The distance between him and Reneve was only a few steps.
Should he go closer to help her, or leave it to the maids and continue on his way…
However, before he could finish his calculation, Reneve’s body swayed dangerously.
“Tsk.”
Icarus clicked his tongue and turned towards Reneve.
It was not a calculated action but a response close to instinct.
Even he was surprised at his instinctive reaction.
Closing the distance with Reneve in an instant, Icarus almost embraced her.
Fortunately, he reached out, supporting her so that she could hold onto something.
“Are you okay?”
She was the Empress of Paradisium, and she had a husband.
Moreover, Icarus had an unfavorable rumor hanging over him, even if it was a rumor intentionally spread by him.
Regardless, creating positive rumors around Reneve was challenging.
Therefore, he couldn’t get too close to her—for her sake.
“Ah… I felt a bit dizzy. Thank you.”
Reneve, who sighed lightly, soon raised her head and met eyes with Icarus.
Though her face looked pale as if she might collapse at any moment, her small face still displayed a picturesque smile.
For a moment, Icarus was engulfed by an inexplicable impulse.
He wanted to protect this seemingly fragile woman.
But it wasn’t Icarus’s role to do so unless Reneve desired it.
It wasn’t like he could say now, “I was the one you saved back then.”
The men of Vasquer never withdrew just because their opponent had a partner.
So, every year, they fought for a woman and sometimes perished heroically in battle.
Of course, the situation was only acceptable when the woman agreed.
“It might be good to see the imperial physician.”
“You’re kind. I was planning to call for the imperial physician because I haven’t been feeling well.”
As Reneve released Icarus’s hand, he took a step forward while holding her hand gently.
Reneve, as well as the maids by her side, had wide-eyed expressions.
The reason was evident.
Considering Icarus’s usual attitude, it was an action and words he would never normally say or do.
However, with Reneve’s hand still in his, Icarus walked away, revealing a slightly awkward expression on Reneve’s face.
Perhaps she was conscious of someone’s gaze.
However, she soon smiled and matched her steps with Icarus.
“Thank you for your consideration. Shall we let you guide us for a while?”
“Where shall I take you?”
When Icarus asked, a maid who was following them answered.
“If you go a bit further this way, there’s a reception room prepared for invited guests to rest. I’ll lead the way.”
A maid, who didn’t completely remove her livery, making her look slightly audacious, led the way, providing guidance.
“Thanks to you for helping me, how grateful I am…”
This time, a maid who appeared a few years older than Reneve intervened.
Icarus lightly nodded to them and slightly increased his walking pace.
Fortunately, Reneve seemed to have recovered from dizziness earlier, and she followed him well.
It was a bonus that the maids walking faster followed the pace of the two.
The maids, surrounding Icarus and Reneve like guards, quickened their pace toward the reception room.
Continuously, they kept stealing glances at Icarus’s face.
One maid kept pursing her lips as if wanting to add a few more words, and another maid, seemingly busy searching for conversation topics, rolled her eyes.
Ignoring their reactions, Icarus glanced down at Reneve.
“Have you had your meal on time?”
“…”
Did his question feel too sudden?
Reneve, seeming a bit surprised, soon opened her mouth.
“Did the dishes prepared for you today suit your taste, Your Majesty?”
Icarus nodded slightly with an indifferent expression. Then, Reneve continued.
“I assumed you would be satisfied. Indeed.”
“…”
One of Icarus’s eyebrows slightly raised. He didn’t immediately grasp her intended meaning.
Reneve, glancing at his expression, burst into a small laugh and explained.
“I was talking about the dishes served to you today.”
Icarus nodded in response to Reneve.
“I eat the dishes prepared by the head chef every day, so.”
“Ah…”
Icarus, who had been holding back his lips, slightly opened them. It was an answer to the question he asked earlier.
Breaking the short silence, Icarus asked again.
“Do you sleep well at night?”
“…”
Was his question too unexpected?
Reneve, who seemed to be staring straight ahead, finally turned her head towards Icarus.
“That was a joke.”
Reneve’s violet pupils widened.
Her appearance resembled a small, cute animal, making her seem somewhat adorable.
Icarus, without even understanding why he was making such thoughtless remarks, continued speaking.
“Because it seems like Her Majesty enjoys jokes…”
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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