With a whoosh, the shrank and vanished in black smoke.
Proving that the hornpipe was indeed an item meant to kill boss-level monsters for rewards, my level shot up dramatically.
I looked at the system window letters popping up one after the other, then glanced down, opening and closing my right hand repeatedly.
The sensation of slicing the monster lingered on my fingertips. It was not entirely pleasant.
“Look, is that…!”
“Princess Luibel wielding sword energy…?”
“Princess Luibel has manifested sword energy!”
“What? Could it be, the Princess is a… a… a Swordmaster…?”
Murmurs rippled among the knights. As all eyes turned to me, I felt awkward amidst the commotion.
In the midst of this turmoil, the urgent sound of galloping hooves approached, and my mother arrived.
“Your Majesty…!”
The murmuring knights immediately silenced, bowing their heads towards her.
My mother looked unusually anxious.
Her rushed appearance, with disheveled hair, slightly flushed cheeks, and unsteady breath…
Observing her quietly, I inadvertently locked eyes with her and quickly bowed my head.
Despite looking down, I felt her gaze linger on me.
‘It must be my imagination.’
I knew better than anyone that my mother wouldn’t take an interest in me, so why did I feel this strange sensation?
“What’s the situation? I heard a monster appeared.”
My mother’s voice was short but commanding.
With Hezen, the head of the royal guard, dead, Vice-Captain Erbain reported in his place.
“A Bald Kraken appeared in the lake!”
“A Bald Kraken?”
My mother’s eyes hardened, showing disbelief.
“Monsters don’t live in the palace lake. Besides, Bald Krakens are sea creatures.”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
“It’s deeply concerning that someone might be trying to undermine the empire. Conduct a thorough investigation.”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
Erbain replied with a spirited voice and continued his report.
“Moreover, during the suppression of the situation, the head of the royal guard, Sir Hezen, was killed.”
“…….”
My mother fell silent upon hearing of Hezen’s death. Erbain glanced at her cautiously before continuing.
“But fortunately, Princess Luibel manifested sword energy…”
“Sword energy?”
My mother interrupted Erbain for the first time, turning to look at me.
Was she displeased? Her gaze felt sharp.
“Yes, she manifested sword energy.”
Erbain replied tensely.
“Luibel manifested sword energy…”
My mother muttered to herself for a moment before issuing orders for post-incident procedures.
I admired her impeccable instructions.
After giving orders, my mother commanded me.
“Luibel. You will follow me.”
The player had changed.
The man, who was the [System Administrator] for the Ajester Palace and the Brillanta district, was taken aback by the sudden change.
It was unprecedented. The player had changed.
Fortunately, the main scenario had not yet started, and he hadn’t reported about to the higher-ups.
Had this occurred right after reporting the player to the superiors, the man would inevitably have faced reprimand for the sudden change of the player.
“Luibel Ajester…”
The man pondered about Luibel. She was supposed to be an inconsequential third princess of the Ajester Empire, meant to be a sacrificial lamb for the player’s awakening.
A bug had disrupted the [Herald], and while it was down, the player died. The newly replaced [Herald] must have recognized her as the player.
It made sense, especially since she had perfectly completed the [Death of a Lover] scenario at that moment.
“Maybe she’ll be better than that stupid player. Even though he was lent the hornpipe, he couldn’t use it properly.”
Thinking of Hezen, the man clicked his tongue in disapproval. The original player had lacked the qualities needed.
Perhaps it was for the best. If such a person remained the player, they would never have been able to defeat the dragon or progress the scenario properly.
“But where did the bug intervene this time?”
The man muttered, slightly frowning. Could it be that Princess Luibel had come into contact with the bug?
No, that couldn’t be. Luibel was an ordinary extra without any peculiarities, right?
“Well, as long as the scenario progresses, it’s fine… But still, it needs to be monitored more closely.”
Deciding that the usual methods wouldn’t work to eliminate the bug, the man chose to observe slowly instead of sending cleaners to look for the bug.
Taking out his quill pen, he stared intently at a blank parchment.
He pondered how much to report to the superiors…
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.
[Touch the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to move to the next chapter if you want.]
