“You heard it too, didn’t you? How he approached us without any consideration. Weren’t you hurt and trying to avoid the situation?”
I hadn’t realized that my attempt to move quietly might have been perceived like that by Noksia.
‘Did Noksia step in because of me?’
My head was throbbing, but I tried to clear my mind.
If I didn’t correct this misunderstanding now, I might lose this opportunity forever.
“I don’t know where you heard it from, but the Crown Prince is looking at the bigger picture. As you know, to become a great power, the royal authority needs to be strengthened.”
“But even so…”
“And didn’t you see the prince’s face earlier? I know it’s just a rumor, but isn’t he quite handsome?”
Suddenly, Noksia and Askan stared at me in surprise.
Did my praise of Rohel’s appearance come too abruptly?
But it’s true that being handsome is a good thing!
“What I mean is, you’re only seeing a small part and judging the prince.”
“Me, I am?”
“Yes. The prince has been learning swordsmanship since he was five and is a strategic genius who has never lost a mock battle. That’s not all, right? With his bright eyes, lips as red as a ripe apple, there are many ladies in the capital who can’t escape from falling in love just by looking into his eyes.”
“I’ve heard rumors like that too…”
“So you know how popular the Crown Prince is, right? He’s perfect in every aspect, be it brain or brawn. He’s just a bit ambitious, that’s all.”
Noksia stared at me as if she didn’t understand, then suddenly opened her mouth with a surprised expression.
“Sister, do you perhaps like the Crown Prince…”
“No!”
I shouted without realizing it. I could do without such misunderstandings.
Phew, I took a deep breath and continued calmly.
“It’s not like that at all. I just don’t want us to misunderstand and avoid each other. It’s absolutely unacceptable for our family to distance ourselves from the royal family.”
“I don’t intend to avoid the prince in public either. But even after hearing all this, I can’t sincerely get along with him.”
“That’s because you’re misunderstanding. Can’t you trust my words?”
When I emphasized the word ‘sister’ and pleaded in a gentle voice, Noksia hesitated and couldn’t reply anymore.
In the original work, Noksia wanted to have a good relationship with Tanashia. Even without the plot of the novel, I could tell from my experiences so far that she wanted to get along with me.
I didn’t want to take advantage of this, but the nicer I was, the more likely Noksia was to listen to me.
“Let’s have a conversation with the Crown Prince once again. Alright?”
Not only my survival, but I couldn’t just watch as the two protagonists became distant.
After a moment of consideration, Noksia replied with a more relaxed expression than before.
“Alright. If you want, I’ll have another conversation with him.”
“That’s good! Let’s go back right now…”
I intended to return to the place where I had parted from Rohel a while ago.
But then.
Clickclack, someone was approaching us quickly as we were conversing in the royal garden.
“Miss Brellof. You were here!”
The person who suddenly appeared was a lady, splendidly dressed from head to toe.
‘Who is she?’
I couldn’t identify her just by looking at her face. However, Noksia recognized the lady and greeted her with a pleased expression.
“Lady Tearu, what brings you here?”
“Have you already forgotten? You promised me earlier that you’d show me your ability to control water. Right now, so many people are waiting to see you.”
“Ah!”
It seemed that Noksia just remembered the promise she had made.
Hearing Lady Tearu’s words, I could recall the upcoming scene in the novel.
‘Oh no!’
In the original story, Rohel and Noksia met for the first time at a ball. The reason why they left such a strong impression on each other there was because of a certain event.
I was searching for the male protagonist, Rohel.
Though things didn’t start as intended, I wanted to ensure that Rohel and Noxia could have a good encounter as in the original work.
[This is the time separator]“Where on earth is he!”
I scoured the royal garden and the ballroom but couldn’t find any trace of Rohel.
I felt desperate. Time was running out. Soon, Noxia would display her ability to manipulate water in front of the nobility.
And there I was, frantically searching the ballroom.
Finally, I spotted Rohel standing in one corner of the ballroom, conversing with a few nobles.
“Your Highness, the Crown Prince!”
I called out in a loud voice and approached him.
Rohel wasn’t near Noxia as he was in the original. I couldn’t exactly tell what had changed, but I was certain that if things were left as they were, the two would not meet.
Rohel noticed me and seemed to recall our encounter in the garden earlier.
“In the garden earlier….”
“Yes. I am Tanashia, the eldest daughter of the Brellop family.”
“You seem in a hurry, what’s the matter?”
“No. I think there’s been a misunderstanding about the situation earlier and I want to talk to you again.”
“I thought there wouldn’t be a chance. I’m glad.”
Rohel naturally bid farewell to the surrounding nobles and approached me.
I quickly gauged the direction where Noxia was and moved towards it. As a result, Rohel had no choice but to follow me.
“Where are we going?”
“My sister was also there just now, wasn’t she? I thought it would be good if we all talked together.”
“Ah, that’s true.”
Rohel seemed to agree with what I said.
As we got closer to where Noxia was, we saw the spectacle of water rising like a waterfall in reverse, held within several glass cups.
Fortunately, Noxia was still showing her ability.
It seemed Rohel was interested in the scene he was witnessing for the first time as he looked at Noxia with an intrigued expression.
It seemed I had brought him here just in time. The meeting did not seem to deviate completely from the original.
“Phew, thank goodness.”
I secretly let out a sigh of relief.
“It seems Askan is doing a good job holding back Lady Krisha as I asked.”
I had sent Askan in case I couldn’t bring Rohel at the right time.
Seeing no fireworks go off, it seemed that Askan had done as I asked.
“A romantic scene like in the original will unfold once the fireworks go off.”
Even if the fireworks didn’t go off, it didn’t matter.
Not only did Noxia avoid humiliation, but it also seemed Rohel felt a slight fondness, so I could make up for the previous incident.
Either way, I wouldn’t lose out, so I could watch Noxia’s ability with a light heart.
That’s when it happened.
I heard the voice of Regald, Rohel’s retainer. I didn’t know when he had approached.
“Your Highness.”
At his voice, Rohel, who was watching Noxia’s ability, turned his head.
Regald approached and whispered something, and Rohel listened with a serious expression.
Pop! Bang!
Just then, the fireworks went off.
The indoor fireworks that decorated the palace ceiling were beautiful, but they were enough to scatter the concentration of Noxia, who was still inexperienced at controlling water.
“Ah!”
Noxia seemed to lose control of the water and looked flustered.
I quickly looked at Noxia and Rohel. Because the timing of the fireworks was different, it seemed like Rohel wouldn’t be able to save her.
“No, everything will be in vain!”
In my urgency, I tripped Rohel, who was standing next to me. It was to somehow get him closer to Noxia.
But things took an unexpected turn.
Rohel staggered, taking only a step forward, and Noxia regained her senses late and gathered the water that was about to scatter.
Swoosh!
Just like that, the water that was decorating the air poured over Rohel’s head.
As Rohel, the star of the day, was drenched, the surroundings fell quiet in an instant.
The most bewildered of them all was me.
“Ah….”
I knew instinctively.
I really messed up.
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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