Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
Falling for his warm touch despite his usual coldness, she loved him only to be disappointed and betrayed in the end. When love turns to darkness, it festers to be poisonous and consumes the soul. The naïve Arabella evolved. *** “Thank you for becoming my wife,” was her cold husband’s last words before he died, coupled with a smile that had never before graced his lips. Not on their wedding day. And not even at the birth of their only child. Emperor Ferdinand, someone Arabella loved so much, killed their son. She became a villainess and vowed revenge for her beloved child. For a decade, she used everything she could to make Ferdinand pay. Until finally… he fell to ruin! With her revenge complete, Arabella's life soon ended with her dead husband in her arms. But fate wasn’t done playing with her. All of a sudden, she was back two decades ago right after their wedding. Was it a curse or a blessing? It didn’t matter. Because there is only one thing she needed to do. “I will ruin you in this lifetime too!” This was her hateful promise to herself upon realizing she was reborn. But in her second life, Arabella was unexpectedly bestowed a gift to uncover the truth. Who was wrong and who was right? Only time will tell.
The Trial
Alwin said he thought he would be able to prevent Ferdinand's death in his human body. But before he could even teleport, he felt Ferdinand's soul return to Estrella. He went to Ferdinand's dragon form and his lord asked him to save her. He went quickly since it was his lord's will. And he knew Ferdinand wallow in grief if she died. It was why Alwin went to Valeria in his elf form.
"And since 'that entity' is meddling and he even visited you last time, who knows what will happen? You are safest in Estrella since he would not be able to meddle as he pleased there. Especially after hearing what your parents said earlier. You do have more mana compared to other humans. It could be one of the reasons monsters kept attacking you. But it's too suspicious. He must have been involved in it. Monsters were his creation after all."