As Dmitry left, Enrique staggered and grabbed the table.
“Uh, cough.”
How long has it been since he refused to eat?
He didn’t know.
He had to move and deal with demons, so he was using sacred power to at least take care of his body, but if he were an ordinary person, he would have fallen long ago.
Sacred power is not omnipotent.
Since part of the power that should spread outward is turned inward to maintain bodily functions, naturally, the total amount of sacred power has decreased.
He knows that he should eat properly and get proper rest, but…
“Ugh.”
Enrique suddenly grabbed his chest and knelt down.
“I envy you. It felt like everything in front of my eyes turned black with jealousy.
Ah, you must be receiving his love endlessly.
I know where the confidence that used to block my way comes from.
Because I once received that infinite trust and love.
‘If I kill that person… if I eliminate him from here.’
Astaroth-nim would be extremely angry.
What if I can receive that hatred on this body? So, what if he kills me with his own hands?
Never to be forgotten….
A twisted smile appeared on Enrique’s lips and disappeared.
He had nothing more to lose now.
Tap, tap.
The sound of a crackling bonfire was oddly cheerful in this place.
Night where gathered clouds blocked even the moon and were trapped in thick, dark darkness.
Only the area around the bonfire was barely identifiable.
The knights on night watch, their armor was tense, not knowing what might happen, although there seemed to be no approaching demons.
‘But still, since I don’t know what might happen, I’m not sleeping either.’
Even after confirming that it was safe by quietly sensing the presence of demons in a quiet place, I approached Merem Kwon, who was near the bonfire.
“It’s okay. Nothing will happen tonight.”
“It’s more suspicious if nothing happens.”
“That’s true. I don’t know what will happen tomorrow either.”
Sitting down on a log, Merem spread out the robe she was wearing and embraced me.
Since the air was cold, I gratefully accepted her warmth and leaned my head against Merem’s chest.
Thump, thump.
The rapid heartbeat when my body touched her felt good.
More than thousands of words, this one physical response was a more definite proof of love for me.
‘Ah, I like it.’
Holding hands with Merem, watching the flickering bonfire, this time was truly precious.
Time only moves forward, and it has an irreversible nature.
No demon, no god can casually interfere with time.
Things like regression are only stories in novels.
So, this moment will never come back once it flows away.
This moment, this fleeting moment. The damp air and the scent of the crackling bonfire. The vermilion firelight reflecting on the shaded face of Merem.
On this dark night without any starlight…
Everything exists only here and now.
“I have something I’m curious about.”
“Yeah?”
While thinking about the transience of time, I suddenly raised my head at Merem’s gentle words.
“I want to hear a story about you.”
“About me?”
“Really about you.”
Ah, she’s asking about Astaroth, not Leonarda.
It was the first time Merem had asked me such a question.
“Um. It will be a long story.”
“It’s okay. I’ll listen a little every night.”
“Okay, then.”
There’s no reason not to tell. I was also curious about Merem’s past.
“Let’s see. Where should I start?”
“Start with your family. You used to talk about your sisters sometimes.”
“Ah, did I?”
I absentmindedly scratched my cheek and soon began to speak calmly.
There were no people around Merem and me, but in reality, it wouldn’t matter even if someone overheard.
After this extermination, there would be no one left to oppose me.
“I have many brothers, countless in number. But only my sisters sit in the position of rulers.”
“Yeah.”
“I am the youngest among seven sisters. Above me, there are six older sisters.”
I cautiously started explaining about my eldest sister, the one about whom I was careful even to mention.
After that, the second sister, the third sister…
Merem listened to my story in silence, and when the explanation about the sixth sister ended, she quietly opened her mouth.
“If I want to die and go to hell, how should I do it?”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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