A man of grave demeanor entered, accompanied by the butler, Bayern. The man, adjusting his glasses, slowly scanned his surroundings.

‘Is that the doctor from the royal family?’

Lea recalled the rumor that the emperor personally sent his own attending physician to care for the Count, his cousin.

But why? This inexplicable unease, emanating from the telegram. Lea was watching the two men with cautious eyes when it happened.

“Why is Miss Lea here?”

Bayern asked, narrowing his eyes fiercely.

“The Count suddenly fell ill. I was examining him.”

“The Count?”

At Lea’s words, the royal doctor standing next to the butler approached the Count. Having checked the Count’s condition, the doctor scolded Lea.

“What on earth was the attending doctor doing while the Count ended up like this?!”

Lea, who had carefully tucked the empty medicine bottle she was holding into her sleeve, responded.

“I’m sorry. It seems that the Count’s chronic illness has worsened again. I’ll go and get the treatment…”

“What treatment. Whose fault is it that the Count, who was fine for a while, has ended up like this.”

Bayern, who had approached without her noticing, abruptly cut her off.

“For now, since we have a royal doctor sent by His Majesty, you may step back.”

With no other choice, Lea took a step back, and the royal doctor, Jacob, began his examination.

“Hmm. As you said, the Count’s chronic illness has worsened. I had been relieved hearing from the butler that his health had improved recently.”

Sighing, he pulled out a potion glowing blue from his bag.

“What kind of medicine is that?”

“It’s a treatment made from Tiger Grass. It’s a special secret medicine that I’ve made.”

“Tiger Grass…”

“The Count’s chronic illness is a vascular problem. It’s a chronic disease caused by poor blood circulation. That’s why I made a new treatment with Tiger Grass.”

Jacob replied with confident tone.

“You might not know, but the main ingredient of this treatment, Tiger Grass, is a precious medicinal herb that can only be obtained in the East and it cleanses the blood vessels.”

However, contrary to Jacob, terror was creeping into Lea’s eyes.

‘It’s impossible! Using Tiger Grass as a treatment!’

While it was a rare herb, people didn’t know that it was too toxic to be used as a medicinal herb.

It could cleanse the blood vessels to the point of dissolving them. But to think that a royal doctor would bring it as a treatment…

‘Is he out of his mind!?’

Lea spoke up in a desperate voice.

“Wait a moment! Tiger Grass is virtually a poison! You’re using it as a medicinal herb? The Count could be in more danger!”

At her outcry, Jacob’s eyebrows twitched.

“Tsk, tsk. It’s astonishing how ignorant a pharmacist can be.”

Despite Lea’s objections, Jacob gave the treatment to the Count.

Lea tried to stop the doctor’s actions, but her attempts were thwarted by Bayern, who stood in her way.

How long had it been since the Count had taken the medicine? The Count, who had been lying on the bed as if dead, began to look even more pallid.

And then.

Akia began to convulse, vomiting bright red blood.

“Look, the Count is now having a seizure…!!”

“Hey! This is just a Herxheimer reaction!”

‘What? A Herxheimer reaction?’

It was ridiculous and shocking. Saying that the Count, vomiting blood and convulsing, was merely getting better.

Unable to bear it, Lea finally yelled at the doctor.

“Don’t talk nonsense! You’re killing the Count right now!”

However, Lea could no longer resist. Bayern, who had been blocking her, struck Lea’s cheek.

With the sound of flesh hitting, a chilly silence fell in the bedroom.

“How audacious! Who do you think you are admonishing here?”

Bayern twisted Lea’s head, causing her cheek to flush in an instant.

Bayern, who was looking at Lea with eyes full of contempt, wiped the hand that had slapped her cheek with a handkerchief.
“I don’t know who has the audacity to frame the Count! Until I call for you, make sure no apothecary sets foot in this room!”

Upon Bayern’s command, the servants outside dragged Lea away. Despite being led away by their grip, she could not tear her eyes away from Akkia.

Lea wandered nervously in the apothecary’s room. After some contemplation, she had discreetly informed Rickel to visit the apothecary’s room.

‘What if Rickel doesn’t come?’

She thought Rickel would understand her intention, but she was nervous due to the urgency of the situation.

“What a fool.”

A convulsion caused by the drug’s ingredients not matching the Count, described as a myogenic reaction. Lea stifled a hollow laugh at the thought.

If the count did not take the medication after a seizure, his life could not be guaranteed. The moonlight pouring in from the window swayed restlessly in Lea’s gaze.

Ivy grass is not classified as a poisonous herb because it doesn’t contain toxicity in itself.

‘Ivy grass is ineffective against Alpharadia.’

Since it wasn’t toxic, it was hard to expect Alpharadia’s detoxifying effect.

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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