Chapter 1 (1/2)
Translator: Haru Honeys.h.i.+ki
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I became the d.u.c.h.ess in exchange for 5 billion marcas.
The deal must be upheld, and now I have to pay back the money spent on me.
I harbor a healthy dose of scepticism in my marriage at times whenever this certain crises arises.
I unconsciously swallowed my saliva as I watched the scene unfold before my eyes.
”Ertha…”
A deep husky voice called out my name.
Its owner was lying sprawled out on the bed.
The firelight glowed in the dimly lit room, illuminating his inhumanly unrealistically beautiful face.
He was in possesion of flawless pale skin, a lean and elegant figure, and a delicately sculpted face which bore a sweet captivating smile presently.
At first glanced, he looked no different from usual.
However, his eyes were absolutely alluring.
His ordinarily piercing clear purple eyes were hazy, and the faint reddish tinge that flushed those snow white cheeks belied traces of excitement.
This seemingly dangerous man was my husband, the Duke of the Empire, 'Zahid El- Carnor.'
Zahid smile languidly and beckoned me.
Gooseb.u.mps quickly broke out on my neck.
Just like a prey when faced with a predator, my instincts were beseeching me to run away far from here.
However, I fought to suppress my fearful instincts and gradually made my way towards him.
I walked as slowly as I could, but the distance to the bed was too short. It was merely a few steps away.
He caught me and pulled me down onto the bed.
His large hands grabbed me by the waist.
Perhaps it was due to my bundle of nerves, that my skin felt overly sensitive his hot breath washed over it.
My head was getting foggy from the heat rising within in my body.
Zahid tugged me closer, hugging me.
”Kiss me, Ertha.”
Knowing his nasty temper, I complied readily with his demands, as I carefully cupped his cheeks in my hands and kissed him on the lips.
As soon as our skin touched, a hot, tingling sensation spread throughout my entire body.
Every time he bit and licked me, my body trembled.
I was afraid. I could feel myself falling over the edge, almost sinking into my carnal desires and cravings.
Yet, it wasn't just scary.
I could feel the pleasurable sensation crawling up my spine and that tickling feeling in my stomach.
As if denying this feeling, I closed my eyes. I tried to pull my lips away from him, but Zahid wouldn't let me go.
It took a long time before I was able to separate myself from those wet sounds.
He snickered as he seductively licked his lips.
[Light: too hot, hot d.a.m.n.]
[Haru: I'm feeling hot as i translate this part, dayum]
”I think I'll live…..”
Fortunately, it was just in time.
The heat in his eyes had already fully subsided.
The purification was over.
Nevertheless, those long, slender, beautiful fingers of his holding my back held a hint of regret.
My lips that he had just kissed felt hot as if they were set ablaze.
It seemed he wanted to do it again immediately, so I stopped him in his tracks and said,
”That's enough now.”
Zahid raised his eyebrows.
”You think it's enough? You deem me too austere.”
”Quite the contrary in fact, so stop fooling around.”
But his hands continued to linger. Obviously, he wasn't listening to me.
He gave me a gentle smile.
”That's too much. You're so cruel to your husband.”
”I think you're feeling better if you can joke around like this.”
”No way. It still hurts.”
”You're asking more than necessary.”
He gazed at me, eyes half-lidded, at my stern refusal.
He lightly laughed, his beautiful face resembling a blooming flower.
He purposely did that fully knowing I was weak to that face. He made use of his beauty to the fullest in order to seduce me.
”Come on, Ertha. We only did it once.”
It's was more than enough though.
[Light: not for me, move aside Ertha. Let me take it from here. XD]
[Haru: no, it's me. Zahid, choose me! xD]
He pulled me down again with his low captivating voice.
Soon, my thoughts floated back to my lips once more.
I'm going to be eaten this way.
I need to flee at all costs.
From my husband; the main character of this novel.
***
It's a long and gruesome tale as to how I became a d.u.c.h.ess for five billion marcas.
First of all, I was born with memories of my past life intact…
To be precise, I was reincarnated in a 19th-century male-directed fantasy novel.
There's no heroine in this nasty and brutal B-rated drama film novel.
That's because he'd killed everyone.
At first, I spent most of childhood days simply thinking this was just another universe. However, as time pa.s.sed, I found something strange.
It was because I could recall reading a novel vaguely similar to this before I died.
I'm Ertha Arles, the eldest daughter of the Arles family.
It's a family of saints who have devoted their allegiance to the Vatican from generation to generation to the point that they became such a wealthy family.
It was around that time that I wondered why my name felt familiar.
Soon, my twin siblings were born.
As soon as my parents bestowed the name ”Charles”1 and ”Ethan”2, my speculations were confirmed.
I was indeed reincarnated in a novel.
The moment it hit me, I was plunged into depths of despair.
Ertha Arles was destined to be devoured alive by the protagonist. The main character was known as a man without blood or tears.
It was natural for him to act mercilessly without any hesitation for his own benefit.
Anyone who interfered, whether they were men or women, were killed immediately. He would overcome any problems that was thrown his way, and he was my favorite character as a reader.
However, when I became a character in the novel, he was instead just a madman.
And one would think:
Why not run away from the protagonist?
Why not write a new page in the novel?
But as fate dictated, I was bound to meet the main character.
Wizards existed in the novel, and there were five incredibly powerful ones, although, they cannot just utilize their powers to its full potential. That's because every time they did, 'evil' will acc.u.mulate bit by bit.
If the 'evil' pa.s.ses a certain threshold, the user will have a mental breakdown.
In short, they go crazy.
The protagonist, however, to prevent from going mad, he consumes a purifier for him to remove the acc.u.mulated 'evil'.
Without fear of going insane, he was the only wizard who could use his magic to the fullest.
Others who are deprived of purifiers tried to kill the protagonist, and as usual, the great protagonist finishes off the villains splendidly.
The thing is, currently, I'm in a situation where everything is just about to get chaotic.
You see, my siblings are one of those five wizards.
Charles - ”The Wizard of Flames”
Ethan - ”The Wizard of Wind”
And I'm…
A purifier that can extinguish the evil nature in the wizards.
A purifier destined to be eaten alive by the protagonist.
My family is known as the ”The Fallen Family.”