Such admiration quickly turned into a frozen expression as I read the information revealed by Léane’s gaze.
The information that emerged was…
[Léane Viethan. Issutar’s second child, cursed by the Erkalla. Direct lineage of the Viethan family. Capable of using shadows, a power of the dark attribute. Made a contract with arrogance and jealousy, and in return…]The information that could be obtained in 3 seconds was all there was.
But even that was enough to plunge me into shock.
“Léane Viethan…?”
Viethan.
If it’s Viethan, it was one of the two disappeared families.
One of the seven families that sealed sin, capable of using the dark attribute…
“Léane, is this the secret you were hiding?”
Come to think of it, there were more than a few strange points.
But if Léane is considered a direct descendant of one of the seven families, the doubts were resolved.
When he saved me from falling off the cliff, if time seemed to slow down as if it had stopped, it was not my illusion but Léane’s ability.
The door that occasionally closed by itself when we were together was also an ability…
“But why hide that?”
It was incomprehensible. Of course, it would be awkward once it is revealed that he is the successor of Viethan, one of the seven families, but it was not necessary to hide it to that extent.
If that’s the case, there was only one answer.
‘Hiding is not the only thing.’
I was bothered by other information that I hadn’t read yet. Although Léane mentioned having dealt with arrogance, he didn’t reveal the fact that he had made a deal with jealousy.
‘What is the ability of jealousy? And what is the cost?’
I silently stared at Léane’s sleeping face. After Mario, in a panic, moved Léane to his residence in the headquarters and finished the treatment, Léane was now asleep.
Mario mentioned that there weren’t many injuries, and Léane fell asleep from exerting too much strength.
Greed, who had settled comfortably on the patient bed and was now dozing off, raised his head and asked with a sly smile.
[Not going home?]“I have something to ask Léane when he wakes up.”
[Hmm. Then, I’ll take a nap!]Despite saying that Léane was scary, Greed crouched beside him and soon began to doze off.
I pulled a chair and stayed by Léane’s side. With nothing to do, I wandered around for no reason. However, Léane’s residence, being the mercenary king’s, was extremely barren.
Despite probably earning a lot of money, it was a simple bedroom with only the necessary furniture.
“…What exactly is he living for?”
It didn’t seem like he was traveling for leisure, and he didn’t seem to have any hobbies either.
Most of the time, Léane followed me as my escort, and the rest of the time, he handled mercenary group tasks. I had never seen him engage in leisure activities.
With my chin resting on my hand, I stared closely at Léane’s face. His closed eyes made him resemble a gentle puppy.
The smell of disinfectant and blood still lingered in the air, so I pulled back the curtain and opened the window slightly. The chilly wind blew in.
When I returned to my seat, Léane was frowning.
Was he having a nightmare?
“Sigh.”
I comforted Léane’s body with gentle taps, just as I did for Yancy, who suffered from runaway distress.
“Is consoling injured people my role…?”
I didn’t know what kind of story he had, but I hoped he could find comfort only in his dreams.
“We’ll meet again someday.”
A lie.
He always ended up dying in front of me.
“Perhaps someday, you’ll regret it.”
Was that a message to himself?
Until the end, he never took my hand.
Memories of the past flashed by quickly. As always, the conclusion was inevitably someone’s death.
Léane felt his consciousness returning. His eyes were moist, so he covered them with the back of his hand. Waking up and finding that he had cried during sleep wasn’t surprising.
He had no memory since defeating all the monsters Isutar had sent and closing the crack, which was after crawling out of the rift.
‘Does he have a homebody instinct even in this state?’
It was amusing. Especially since he didn’t even have a home to return to.
At that moment, I pondered on my memories with a self-deprecating smile.
“Léane.”
In response to the soft voice coming from right beside him, Léane raised his arm to brush it off.
Beyond his hazy gaze, he saw Elodie’s face looking down at him.
“…Lady Elodie.”
“Have some water. Wipe your face a bit too.”
Léane, who had raised his upper body, wiped his tear-stained face as Elodie instructed, and drank a cup of water.
“……?”
[Kurgh…….]Then, he narrowed his forehead as he looked at Greed, who was lying down next to him, gazing at the ceiling.
He didn’t know why Elodie was here, but it was good to see her face as soon as he opened his eyes.
However, her expression was different from usual.
With a rather serious expression, Elodie called him.
“Léane.”
“Yes.”
“No, should I call you Léane Bietan?”
“…….?”
“Isn’t that right?”
“Yes.”
Although one of the secrets he had hidden was exposed, it was not as awkward as he thought.
In fact, he had anticipated it when he handed over Greed’s sins to Elodie.
The day would come when this secret would be revealed.
“I tried using Greed’s ability on you, Léane.”
“Is that so?”
“Besides that, is there anything else you’re hiding?”
“…….?”
Léane realized that the information Elodie could obtain was limited to his bloodline.
Since using the ability through the sealing stone without a formal contract could only read values for a mere 3 seconds.
It was a moment of choice.
If he decided to be honest, Elodie could ask about his past. She might find out on her own someday, but he still hesitated.
He remained uncertain.
If she were to discover the truth about his powerless self, she might despise him.
If that were the case, he couldn’t stay by her side any longer, unable to protect her.
But Léane wanted to trust Elodie.
“If I tell you everything… Even if you learn the truth, will you treat me the same as now?”
Elodie, taken aback by his words, asked in confusion.
“Well, what is it? Did you steal my lover or something?”
“…No.”
“Did you deceive me, swindling all my fortune?”
“No.”
“Is Léane an enemy of my biological parents?”
“Not that either.”
“Then tell me. I can handle everything.”
While saying so, Elodie smiled brightly.
“I want to know more about Léane than I do now.”
“…….?”
For a moment, Léane felt the same emotions he had when he first met Elodie.
The shock of the moment when the pink invaded the monochrome world.
What to call those emotions, he didn’t know, but it was clear that the person in front of him was his only existence.
“It won’t be fun.”
“Léane is not fun to begin with.”
“…….?”
“What’s wrong, feeling upset?”
“No.”
Eventually, Léane’s story began.
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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