Lea arrived at the capital’s most famous herbalist shop and turned to the attendant that Akkia had assigned to her.
“Could you wait here for a moment? Not just anyone is allowed in the herbalist shop.”
The man smiled at Lea, telling her to go ahead without worry.
As Lea stepped into the herbalist shop, her eyes widened at the vast interior, different from Count Heidern’s herbalist shop in his territory.
‘Certainly, being in the capital means there are no herbs missing here.’
The highceilinged herbalist shop was filled with herbs up to the ceiling. As Lea walked, the scent of herbs touched the tip of her nose.
‘It’s certain that the side effect of spider venom is a high fever.’
Lea stopped in front of a shelf while looking at the progress chart of a new medicine. The shelf was full of herbs good for fevers.
The variety was so wide that Lea had a hard time choosing a herb.
“Uhm. This isn’t easy.”
There weren’t many scholarly studies about spider venom, making it hard for her to choose an antidote for the side effects.
“Miss, what are you pondering so deeply?”
“Ah. I’m looking for herbs good for fevers.”
The moment Lea realized a staff member from the herbalist shop had approached her, her eyes widened as she saw the middleaged man up close.
“Ah! Are you Professor Rams?”
The man, large in stature, exuded the aura of a scholar just like the portrait she had seen in academic journals.
And even the monocle Rams was known to wear.
“Heh heh. You recognized me right away, so you must be a pharmacist.”
‘Exactly! I knew it.’
The man was Rams, a leading expert in herbal medicine.
Lea had studied reading Rams’ series “All About Herbs of the World.” She felt flushed meeting such a renowned professor.
“Pr, Professor. It’s an honor. I’ve studied from your books!”
“Heh heh. That makes me proud.”
Rams greeted Lea with a warm smile and handshake.
“It seems like you’ve come to the right shelf for herbs good for fevers. These herbs are excellent for reducing heat.”
Rams said, looking at the herbs in front of Lea.
“That’s because the side effect of a treatment made by mixing spider venom is a high fever.”
“You used spider venom?”
“Yes. Each herb has different properties, so I’m hesitant about which one to use.”
Rams’ eyes widened significantly upon hearing Lea’s use of spider venom.
“Hoho. That’s a fascinating mix. Which spider did you use?”
“I used the venom from Priapos.”
“Hm. Priapos… Then it makes sense that you’d suffer from a fever.”
“How do you…”
“Fever is one of the typical side effects of Priapos. Were there any other side effects?”
‘Other side effects?’
Lea appeared puzzled as she hadn’t experienced any other side effects yet.
“Are there other side effects?”
“There are, but… this isn’t the place to discuss it. Would you like to visit my lab later?”
“My? Your lab!?”
Lea couldn’t hide her astonishment at Rams inviting her to his lab.
Rams’ lab was nothing short of a mecca among pharmacists.
Not only in the Kroatean Empire but also in journals that reached worldwide. The research findings.
Certainly, there would be much to learn if she went there.
These days, I’ve been researching poison,” he explained. “The book ‘The Correct Way to Use Poison’ was also published in my lab.”
My goodness. The intriguing book Lea had read on the train had come from Professor Rams’ lab. It was thanks to that book that Lea had learned to mix spider venom.
‘I knew it… Coming to the capital was a great decision!’
“So you’re the one who wrote that book, Professor. I’d love to visit your lab sometime.”
Perhaps sensing the passion in Lea’s eyes, Professor Rams laughed heartily. Then, he took out a fountain pen from his pocket, scribbled something on a piece of paper, and handed it to Lea.
“I’ll be attending a conference tomorrow, so how about we meet in three days?”
“That sounds wonderful!”
“Alright then. See you then.”
Professor Rams walked away, bidding Lea farewell.
‘I must tell Count Heidern about this as soon as I get back.’
The Count would surely know who Professor Rams is. He seemed quite concerned about the side effects of new medications.
‘He will be pleased.’
Just as Lea was about to leave to purchase some medicinal ingredients after visiting Rams’ lab
[Dash] Poke poke.Someone suddenly prodded her.
“Huh? Kiddo, who are you?”
“Sis. Are you, um, a doctor?”
“I’m not a doctor; I’m a pharmacist.”
Lea bent her knees to get down to the eye level of the small girl, who was so tiny she barely reached Lea’s waist.
Up close, she noticed that the girl’s face was smeared with black dirt, and her clothes were in poor condition.
“Sis, my mom is, um, sick.”
“Your mom is sick? Where?”
The girl hesitated, unable to make eye contact with Lea.
Lea looked around, noticing the girl was nervously fidgeting with her fingers.
“Is she nearby?”
The girl nodded instead of replying.
Normally, Lea would have to decline and say she was sorry.
However, looking at the girl who seemed on the verge of tears reminded her of the kids back in the orphanage.
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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