Belia’s expression as she left Hwangbi’s palace was so cold that it was impossible to discern her thoughts.
However, there was a sense of urgency in her footsteps.
‘I have to meet the Emperor…’
She needed to get the accurate details.
It wasn’t a casual remark thrown by Hwangbi.
If something really happened to Khalid, she needed to grasp the situation and come up with a plan.
The Emperor’s palace and Hwangbi’s palace were not far apart.
Belia walked through the cold corridor towards the Emperor’s office.
And when she was almost there,
Clang! The sharp sound of metal clashing echoed.
“No entry.”
The guards, who were guarding the corridor, blocked Belia’s way with their spears.
She couldn’t even deliver a message to the Chief Chamberlain in front of the office and had her path blocked midway like this.
Belia spoke with an angry voice.
“Inform Her Majesty that the Second Princess requests an audience.”
“Nobody is allowed in, as per His Majesty’s orders.”
At the stern words of the guards, Belia gritted her teeth.
“Now…! Please inform her. There is something I need to confirm.”
The guards, observing her distorted expression unlike usual, guessed the reason and politely spoke up.
“Your Highness, I apologize. Her Majesty is in an emergency meeting, and no one is allowed in.”
“That emergency meeting is…”
When Belia, with a trembling voice, couldn’t hide her lips when she spoke,
“It’s a meeting regarding Khalid’s disappearance.”
The voice she least wanted to hear at the moment rang out from behind.
“Presenting His Highness the Crown Prince!”
“Presenting His Highness the Crown Prince!”
The courteous greeting from the guards as he approached, the relaxed pace of Raul walking towards her.
It was enough to twist Belia’s heart.
“We have urgent matters to discuss, so there isn’t much time, but we can have a brief conversation.”
Raul, glancing briefly out the window, asked Belia.
“Would you like to talk for a moment? I think I can tell you what you’re curious about right now.”
Raul smiled brightly and extended his hand to Belia.
Belia silently gazed at his white and large hand.
She didn’t want to hold it. But there was no other way.
Raul, who looked satisfied watching her hand folding over his on her own, firmly grasped her hand.
“Shall we go then?”
Without any response, Belia walked with him.
It wasn’t for a very long time.
But for Belia, it was a horrifying and chilling time, as if bugs were crawling all over her body.
When they reached the front of the central palace, adorned with a flower garden, where Belia had an impulse to break free from his grip, she asked.
“…Was there really an emergency meeting regarding Khalid’s disappearance?”
“It’s truly unfortunate. You must have been greatly surprised upon hearing the news.”
Raul consoled Belia with a sympathetic expression.
But Belia noticed his eyes were gleaming with joy.
“I, too, was shocked when I heard the news this morning. So, you must have been equally surprised.”
“…What is the agenda of the meeting?”
Belia didn’t want to hear his feigned concern.
So, she quickly asked about the matter at hand.
“We are likely to dispatch a search party. We plan to leave urgently this afternoon. It’s quite a tragedy to face such a calamity on the way back from the Yacum Kingdom.”
“Then, why didn’t the urgent news reach the Second Prince’s palace?”
“Well… since the matter is urgent, it’s possible it was overlooked. I will immediately send the information on the current situation regarding Khalid to the Second Prince’s palace.”
Belia clenched her fist.
As if saying, “You are still only up to this point.” As if reminding her of the persistent gap.
His voice nonchalantly popped out.
“Do you have any other questions?”
Belia tried her best to wear the most composed expression she could muster.
It was necessary to withstand being in front of him.
“I will honestly answer any questions, so feel free to ask anything.”
The question she couldn’t bring herself to ask.
The question that intrigued her the most, but the fear that the looming anxiety might turn into reality prevented her from uttering the words.
Finally, those words passed through Belia’s red lips, transformed into an infinitely heavy voice as if attaching weights.
“Have you… confirmed Khalid’s life or death?”
Raul smiled.
“I’m deeply saddened as well, but it’s said that nothing can be seen beyond the collapsed pile of dirt.”
She didn’t want to ask anyone else, especially Raul.
But meeting the Emperor was blocked, and she doubted whether the Empress or Hwangbi had accurate information.
Information coming into the Second Prince’s palace was also cut off. So, the only person she could ask right now was Raul.
Even if the truth of his words is covered later, she needed to know the current situation.
“So, it would be good to prepare mentally, even if it’s tough.”
It was a necessary question and answer.
It was also to confirm his attitude…
‘…It’s okay. I can check again through Derek. There’s no way he’s dead.’
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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