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 “Test” Begins
[Then, I must list the most difficult questions to ask him.] Narcissa noted.
Some paper and pen were brought to Narcissa, and she was sent to another room so she could focus. She didn't have time for tea as she focused on listing things, she believed Ivan would not know.
Arabella heard Narcissa's thoughts as she thought of what to ask Ivan.
Narcissa listed a lot and focused on information she thought was not known by many. On more difficult parts, she chose information that she thought could only be found in Ryvaleh. She wanted Ivan to be unable to answer in front of Arabella.
The Imperial Exam included information about random territories in Valeria, so test-takers also had to learn about other territories aside from their homelands. Thus, Narcissa's questions were acceptable. However, she intentionally chose a lot of information that was difficult to access.