Hestia didn’t give prior notice of her visit, so technically, she was the one who had been rude first. The butler thought this excuse would be enough for her to gracefully leave.
But Hestia was lost in thought.
“A later date…”
She murmured in a voice lower and softer than usual.
‘Will there be another opportunity for me?’
There was no time to waste.
Secretly leaving the palace like this wasn’t easy.
Aslan would surely think she whimsically decided to visit on a whim.
In such a state, he would not take her story seriously.
‘I have to show him that my desire to meet him is sincere.’
To do that, she couldn’t afford to maintain any dignity in dealing with him.
Aslan had already closed his heart to her.
To create even a small opening, what should she do?
Hestia knew the answer.
‘I have to show him my lowest point.’
Ironically, the more troubled and uncomfortable she appeared, the more likely he was to acknowledge her sincerity.
So, the only response Hestia could give to the butler was:
“I will wait then.”
“…Excuse me?”
The butler’s eyes widened in surprise. His expression seemed to ask if she was serious as he stared intently at Hestia’s face.
At first, he thought it was just a casual remark.
But seeing her resolute face, the butler soon realized she was serious.
“However, Princess, the night sky looks ominous.”
The butler, trying to convince her to leave, spoke earnestly.
But Hestia stood firm, showing no intention of backing down.
Normally, she would have left after being refused, as it would have been more comforting.
But nothing would change that way.
“I have no intention of backing down.”
Hestia was determined to try.
“This isn’t a battlefield, and there’s no need to hold meetings all night. I just want to meet him, even if it’s for a brief moment.”
“But, Princess.”
“I’m really fine. I’ll wait here.”
The butler looked at her with a concerned gaze, trying to persuade her, but Hestia firmly shook her head.
“Or did he order the knights to drag me away?”
“Of course not! No such command was given.”
“Then it’s alright for me to wait.”
The corners of Hestia’s mouth curved up.
After letting her eyelids droop slightly, she spoke in a softer voice.
“I’m sorry to trouble you. But it’s something important to me and I can’t help it.”
Perhaps her sincerity was conveyed.
The butler, who looked utterly baffled, finally averted his gaze and nodded.
“I will inform the Duke.”
“…I appreciate it.”
The door closed in front of her again.
Hestia moved to sit outside on the porch.
If what he wanted from her was to feel miserable, she was more than willing to oblige. She took a deep breath and looked up.
The dark mansion, with only one room lit.
Looking up at that window, she thought to herself.
Please, Aslan.
‘Open the door.’
Just give me one more chance.
Hoping earnestly that he would hear her plea.
Time had passed beyond midnight.
The sky, which had been threatening, finally began to release drops of rain that dotted and slid down the windowpane.
Inside the dimly lit room, Aslan, now more relaxed, stood by the window, his expression growing even more furrowed as he looked outside.
In his hand, he held a bitter glass of liquor.
Although his vision was blurred by the rain, he could see Hestia standing on the first floor quite clearly.
She was wrapped in a robe, so her face was not visible. But, as always, it wasn’t difficult for him to imagine her features.
“How foolish.”
She could have at least stood under the porch roof.
Hestia, standing resolutely in the pouring rain, irritated him.
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 🙂
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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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