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.
Testing Each Other
"My magicians were busy providing support then. If it was them, they would have reported to me already. It was someone else and I believe I know who it is," the Pope smiled and glanced in Alwin's direction.
Alwin pretended to look behind him so that everyone's eyes would be redirected to whoever was there. He hinted to the Pope that he didn't want the others to know it was him.
But there were no magicians behind them.
"It was Emperor Valeria's magician who killed the monsters. I surmise he sensed the presence of the intruders too and followed them. And he even came to check on the temple too. Or was I wrong?" the Pope ever so slightly tilted his head to the side.
[That bastard. What is he playing at? He could have just said it was someone from the temple and they would have gained more support. And did he need to phrase it like that? He looks so cunning.]