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The Alpha King's Human Mate
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00:00At the wedding banquet, Isabella, the one they called my sister, took the opportunity
00:04of toasting to lean in close and give me a taunting smile.
00:08Congratulations on you, Myron.
00:10I tried out your husband on the wedding bed for you last night.
00:15It was absolutely amazing.
00:18Couldn't stand it and slapped her across the face.
00:21The next second, Dorian, my Bianca, as well as the most reputed Lycan Lord in the Ironspire
00:26kingdom gave me six hard lashes in front of everyone.
00:33Isabelle has never offended you.
00:34She gave you everything, yet you still can't stand her.
00:42Do you really think you can conceal your filthy past from me?
00:46You slave mongrel.
00:48If it weren't for your brothers, I'd rather marry a dog than a shameless ingrate like you.
00:52At his command,
00:55he threw me into a deep, remote forest and tossed me into a snake den,
00:59teeming with venomous snakes to reflect on my actions.
01:07After seven days of torment, my three older brothers of Ashvale's house came to me.
01:15I thought I'd be saved finally, but I was wrong.
01:23My eldest brother, the alpha king in the Ironspire kingdom.
01:28The most valiant commander, yet also the most ruthless ruler,
01:33who slaughtered the inhabitants of two cities to bring the north under his control.
01:38Without hesitation, he thrust his sword through my shoulder blade.
01:44Isabel cried all night.
01:46I've already decided to name her as the heiress of the kingdom.
01:50My second brother, the dragon justiciar, cold as he was sculpted from a marble stone,
01:55once burned thin of features accused of treason and witchcraft at the stake without batting an eye.
02:00He didn't even take a glance at my battered body, just said coldly,
02:04From now on, only Isabel's name will be recorded in the royal family registry.
02:09As for you, don't even think about being recognized as a member of this family for the rest of your
02:14life.
02:14My third brother, the renowned vampire Hewlett,
02:21was even more ruthless.
02:23His sharp teeth pierced my throat.
02:28Isabel has suffered from scurvius since childhood.
02:34To compensate her, you must keep giving out your blood to save her.
02:40I heard a cold voice, coarse from ancient.
02:43It is done.
02:44The suffering ordained for this form has run its course.
02:47Not one lash unearned, not one sorrow unspent.
02:50Death will not be an ending.
02:52It will be a door.
02:54Dear Traveler, once this body dies, you may return to your original world.
03:02Hearing those words, I suddenly stopped wailing.
03:05My heart shifted from the despair and agony of moments ago to a sense of relief at the imminent release.
03:10My eldest and second brothers had already left with my blood in a large exquisite bottle.
03:15In the chilly, snake infested den, only my third brother, Mortimer, and I remained.
03:20Blood was still gushing from the incision,
03:23and Mortimer frowned in exasperation as he sutured the wound on my neck.
03:27If you'd cooperated sooner, we wouldn't have had to do this under such primitive conditions.
03:33It's taking me so much effort.
03:36It's a real hassle.
03:38Just last week, while Isabella was feeding the puppy which the eldest brother gave to her,
03:42she was scratched by it and got a nearly invisible cut.
03:46Mortimer reacted as if the sky had fallen.
03:48He summoned all his assistants from the court to take care of Isabella, applying the most precious
03:53ointment, and he checked the progress of her wound recovery every three hours.
03:57But now, facing me, who had almost lost one's life, with nothing but a ball of thread I'd torn
04:04from my tattered dress and a thorn from a bramble bush, he was still complaining about the hassle of
04:10the most basic suturing. Perhaps seeing that I hadn't moved for a while, he leaned down,
04:15patted my face.
04:16Stop pretending. I know you're in great shape.
04:23Aren't you just trying to play the victim to make me feel guilty, so you can steal my affection for
04:29Isabelle?
04:31You're so dark and petty. Since you've been a member of us, put those petty schemes away.
04:38In the past, faced with a loved one's misunderstanding, I would have defended myself with tear-filled eyes,
04:44crying out that I wasn't that kind of person. But at the time, I felt only numb calm, closing my
04:49eyes,
04:50I said hoarsely. You should leave too. I can wait here alone to die.
04:58Serafina, you… Just let me die so that I can return to my original world.
05:07For me, the quickest way to find relief right now was to die immediately.
05:11But to Mortimer, those words clearly carried a different meaning.
05:17Serafina, what do you mean? Are you deliberately saying these depressing things to disgust me?
05:22He deliberately yanked hard on the stitches. The fragile edges of the wound instantly tightened,
05:28and foul blood gushed out, bringing excruciating pain that no normal person could bear. Seeing me
05:34gasp in pain, my head drenched in cold sweat, a flicker of pity crossed his eyes, and he softened his
05:40tone. Don't speak nonsense. You are not going to die. At the end of the day, if you hadn't been
05:46so
05:46narrow-minded, refusing to accept Isabel, and even hitting her, you wouldn't be suffering like this.
05:54As long as you promise not to give Isabel a hard time once we get back, and sincerely apologize to
05:59her, I can take you back to the court and get you the best treatment. You won't have to suffer
06:05here
06:05anymore. Hearing the condescending tone in his voice, I felt even more chilled to the bone and mocked.
06:10Although I am a time traveler, I had been reincarnated into the body of Serafina in this world starting
06:15from the age of six. Poor, parentless, and nearly being sold as a slave. Before being sold, the only
06:22chance lain before me was to get adopted. I was lucky. That night, the administrator of the orphanage
06:29with twinklings in her eyes, said to me, Lucky sweetie, there were three anonymous gentlemen who
06:34claimed to be your biological brothers. Back then in the orphanage, in the blackness, I heard Isabella
06:43pull on my dress, heard her practice my voice, softening it, sweetening it. Before she greeted
06:49my brothers with a pretty curtsy, a sliver of light appeared beneath the door, then vanished.
06:54I can't do anything, because Isabella locked me in the attic. The carriage wheels faded down the
06:58gravel drive, but no one came. After I had endured countless hardships, the Asheville brothers found me
07:05represented on the slave market. Limbs bounded by chains. They claimed that I was their long lost
07:10biological sister, and brought me back to Asheville's house. But once I returned, I discovered they had
07:16already had a sister Isabella, that imposter whom they had adopted years ago. The moment I saw her,
07:21I recognized her. For 20 years, Isabella had enjoyed all the care and love the Asheville house had to
07:28offer, while I had borne all the hardships and misfortunes in her stead. Yet whenever she feigns a look of
07:33grievance by furrowing her brow, my three biological brothers unconditionally take her side, accusing me
07:39of being petty. Even my betrothed, Dorian, would only smile at her while glaring coldly at me. I was
07:46tired of this entanglement and pain. I didn't want to waste any more energy arguing, so I simply raised
07:52my hand and tore open the knife wound that had just been stitched up. As blood and intestines gushed out,
07:58Mortimer screamed with voice cracked.
08:01Seraphina, you're crazy! You'll die!
08:07Watching the tears welled up in his eyes, I curled the corners of my mouth into a smile.
08:12Death? That would be just fine. Every second I live longer makes me feel sick!
08:19After saying that, I could no longer keep my eyelids from drooping. My head lolled to one side,
08:25and I passed out. I don't know how long it had been when I woke up from the darkness.
08:29I thought I'd returned to my own world, but I felt I was leaning on a velvet cushion. When I
08:34opened my
08:35eyes, I saw the dome of the palace, carved with golden grapevines and winged wolves, and the familiar
08:41haughty profile of my elder brother, Alistair. You're finally awake. His eyes were slightly bloodshot.
08:47He looked like he hadn't slept well, but his tone was brimming with impatience. You're a grown woman now.
08:54Why do you behave like a kid? Making such a fuss over a trifle, where's the dignity of an ash
09:00well?
09:01The near thought of having to deal with this rotten world left me feeling utterly drained.
09:05I had no interest in defending myself, so I interrupted him with a vacant stare.
09:11You're right. I've brought shame upon myself. I'm unworthy of living. So, let me die.
09:22Alistair's expression changed abruptly, and he instinctively gripped me by the neck. But when he
09:28saw my deathly pale face, devoid of even a hint of color, he loosened the gripping hand.
09:35Seraphina, you dare give me that look? His voice trembled. The impatience in his eyes faded slightly,
09:41revealing a trace of panic he didn't even realize he was feeling.
09:45I went to such great length to rescue you from the slave dealers, not so you could spout nonsense here!
09:52I tugged at the corner of my mouth, revealing a smile devoid of any warmth. Great lengths?
09:58More likely, you were afraid I'd die, don't you? So no one could serve as a blood provide for Isabella.
10:05No one to let her continue playing the wronged little flower to her heart's content.
10:09Isn't that your planning? Just as I was thinking this, the door swung open,
10:13and third brother Mortimer walked in, holding a bowl of tea-sane.
10:21Seeing that I was awake, a flicker of joy flashed in his eyes. He held the bowl out to me.
10:27Now that you're awake, drink this. Don't make me force it down your throat.
10:30The liquid was pitch black and reeked of bitterness. I turned my head away and closed my eyes in refusal.
10:37No, it's a waste of medicine. Mortimer was so furious his hands were trembling,
10:42yet instead of forcing the tea-sane down my throat as he usually did, he gave the bowl to the
10:46maid,
10:46You insufferable wretch.
10:48And reached out to examine my wound. When his fingertips touched the bandage,
10:52his movements were surprisingly gentle. For the first time, there was a hint of tenderness and
10:57consideration he usually showed Isabella. As expected, with the best medicine,
11:04the recovery is best more faster. He rewrapped the bandage and glared at me menacingly.
11:10You'd better behave myself. If the shunk reopens, I won't seen it up a second time.
11:15His words were harsh, but I clearly saw the red veins in his eyes and the barely perceptible
11:20tremor in his fingertips. I suppose he'd watched over me these past few days regardless of day or
11:25night. In the past, I would have been moved by this hint of tenderness, would have thrown my arms
11:30around him and cried out my grievances. But now, I only felt irony. I wrenched my arm free from his
11:36grip, yanked the blanket off, and was about to tear open the incision again. Every second of my life
11:41right now was torture. As long as I could die quickly, anything would do. Alistair grabbed my
11:46arm with such force he nearly crushed my bones. Yet the moment I groaned in pain, he instantly
11:51loosened his grip slightly. You're crazy! Serafina, what on earth are you trying to do?
11:58I want to die.
12:04My tone was calm, as if I were discussing some trivial matter. Let me die. It'll be better for
12:09everyone. You won't have to struggle anymore, and Isabella can live out her life as the Ashwell's
12:15heiress in peace. So, please, do me a favor and let me die quickly. Those words seemed to strike a
12:23nerve with Alistair. His eyes reddened, and he raised his hand to slap me. Though it was lighter than
12:29any blow he'd ever dealt me before. More like a frustrated outburst at a wayward child.
12:34I won't allow it. You're the daughter of Ashwell House. Who dares let you die?
12:39Mortimer panicked too. He stepped forward, and pushed me back onto the bed.
12:43Serafina, stop this. I know you're in pain. Just focus on getting better. Later, later I'll take
12:51better care of you, alright? I looked into the pleading in his eyes and found it absurd.
12:55Where was that all this time, when he was forcibly tearing open my throat, when he was
13:00making a mountain out of a molehill over Isabella's minor scratch? Why didn't he think to cherish me
13:04then? I closed my eyes, refusing to look at them. I let Mortimer tuck the blanket back around me and
13:10bring the bowl of tea sane to my lips, but I stubbornly refused to open my mouth. As we stood
13:15there in a standoff, my second older brother, Edmund, pushed open the door, followed by a pale-faced
13:20door in me. When Edmund saw me, his eyes reddened, and he hurried to the bedside.
13:24Serafina, I'm so glad you're awake. You scared the life out of me.
13:29I was first taken back into the Ashvale House by him. It was he who saved me before the people
13:35lay a hand on me. His dragon form scared all the creatures except for me. He let me ride on
13:42his black
13:42scaled back and rise into the sky. Not only did he take me on trips to see the sights, but
13:47he also told
13:48me how much the family had missed and searched for me over the years. Whenever he got emotional,
13:52he couldn't help but shed tears. He was once the tenderest heart of all. But later, after Isabella
13:58wiped away her tears and complained that I've stolen her lover to him several times, he turned on a dime,
14:03accusing me of being a two-faced schemer who had betrayed the family's sincere love for me.
14:08Seeing him again only made me feel more repulsed, and I dodged his hand as he reached out to touch
14:13my face.
14:18Edmund's hand, suspended in midair, froze, and he withdrew it with a bitter expression.
14:23Seeing this, Dorian stepped forward and took the bowl of T-Sane from Mortimer's hands.
14:28Let me feed her. She might listen to me.
14:30It was no wonder he was so confident. After all, over the years, anyone with eyes could see just how
14:36endlessly patient and accommodating I'd been toward this Bionks. I loved him to the very core of my being.
14:42But what is the return of my love? On the day of our wedding ceremony,
14:45he confessed his true intention behind this convenient marriage. I remembered how he held
14:50Isabella in his arms, sneering. Do you know how I suffered for these years just for what your
14:54brothers had promised me? Even thirty cities in the Iron Spire could not make up for my sufferings
15:00under your endless jibber-jabbles. What can a bleak manor in the North do? Rose Palace. The manor he
15:07contempted was the only thing left untouched by Isabella for my dowry. Just as he was walking
15:12toward me, the door swung open again. Isabella, dressed in a thin, purple gown, walked in looking
15:18extremely frail. Sister, I've come to see you. Alistair immediately stood up to support her.
15:24Isabella, you're still weak. Why did you come here? Isabella shook her head, her gaze falling on me,
15:29filled with feigned remorse. It's all my fault. If I hadn't failed to stop Sister Serafina that day,
15:36things wouldn't have escalated to this point. I felt quilty, so I had to come and apologize to her.
15:42As she spoke, she took the bowl from Dorian's hands and sat down by my bedside.
15:47Serafina, don't be so hard on yourself. Take your medicine and focus on recovering. Everyone has been
15:51worried sick about you. I know you still blame me, but I really didn't mean to compete with you for
15:55anything. I won't have much time left. Everything in the ash wheel was meant to be yours anyway.
16:00These words seemed like a concession, but in reality, every sentence implied that I was narrow,
16:05minded, clinging to the past, and deliberately using my own body to throw a tantrum. Before her
16:10spoon could touch my lips, I raised my hand and slapped the medicine bowl out of her hand. With a
16:16clatter, balding liquid splashed all over Isabella, especially her wrist and the hem of her robe,
16:21which instantly turned red, Isabella let out a startled cry. Her eyes welled up with tears,
16:26and her voice trembled with emotion. Sister Serafina, how could you do this? I was just
16:34trying to comfort you. She bit her lip, looking utterly wronged, with tears welling up in her eyes.
16:40A sight that tugged at the heartstrings. Serafina, you've lost your mind! I instantly recognized
16:46that it was Alistair's voice. Alistair flew into a rage, yanking Isabella behind him and glaring at
16:56me with fury. Isabelle came to see you out of kindness. Is this how you treat her? Mortimer
17:01immediately stepped forward to examine Isabella's wound, his voice filled with anxiety. How do you
17:07feel? Edmund furrowed his brows, staring at me, his eyes brimming with disappointment.
17:12Serafina, you've gone too far. Isabelle has already apologized. How long do you plan to keep this up?
17:17Dorian hurried over to Isabella's side, pulling out a handkerchief to wipe her face.
17:22Serafina, can't you be a little more sensible? Isabelle meant well. Even if you don't appreciate
17:26it, you shouldn't have hurt her. The group gathered around Isabella, fussing over her,
17:30completely ignoring me. Leaning against Alistair's chest, Isabella stole a glance at me. A flash of
17:36smugness crossed her eyes. Yet she continued to feign innocence as she pleaded. I'm fine. Please
17:42don't scold Serafina. She was just in a bad mood. But Halia, then thou act. In the past,
17:48it would have made me shake with rage. But now, I just find it laughably absurd. Such a clumsy ploy
17:55would have been seen through by anyone else at a glance. Yet these four, elites at the pinnacle of
17:59their respective fields, were willingly being led around by the nose by Isabella. Or perhaps this is what
18:05they call one willing to strike, one willing to be struck. I am merely a pawn in their game.
18:10If you feel sorry for this beast, please do so outside. Don't stir my peace. Hearing my cold
18:16voice, all of them trembled with rage. Serafina, it seems you haven't reflected enough. From now on,
18:23I won't stop the bleeding for you. I'll only resume your medication when you've come to your senses and
18:29are willing to apologize to Isabelle. Mortimer looked at me with disappointment etched on his face.
18:33Alistair chimed in. I shall disown you. You are no longer Alpha King's sister from now on.
18:40I'll name Isabella as the only heiress of the kingdom. Kingdom Deedman sighed. His eyes filled
18:45with resignation, yet he offered no objection. Dorian stood to the side, nodding silently,
18:50clearly in agreement with this decision. I closed my eyes, offering neither rebuttal nor anger. The pain
18:55from my wounds is nothing compared to the grievances and torment I've endured over the past 20 years.
19:02But the pain allows me to wait for death's arrival with greater clarity. The moment the overwhelming
19:07pain struck, my closest family and Fiong, all hurriedly gathered around Isabella and left the
19:12room. Not a single one of them looked back, not even as the door slammed shut. I bit back the
19:17blood
19:17trickling from the corner of my mouth, pulled a shard of porcelain I'd hidden under my pillow from earlier,
19:23and without hesitation, slashed at my throat. I collapsed once more.
19:31In the magnificent hall, roasted peacocks, lark pies, saffron swans, all kinds of the most luxurious
19:38delicacies you could imagine were served on a long table that could seat 200 lords. All were celebrating
19:44the nomination of Isabella as the royal heiress of the kingdom. But Alistair leaning on the throne
19:49wore a gloomy expression. He was thinking of Seraphina. Something just felt wrong, but he
19:53couldn't figure out what was going wrong. Your Highness, now that I've done what you've told me
19:59to do. And your heiress had got the right blood to cure her disease. It's time to keep your promise
20:06to me. Dorian, half-drunken, gave a toast to Alistair. His voice sounds to be excited. Alistair
20:11twitched his brows, questioning in doubt. What promise? Dorian made a sycophantic smile.
20:17Control over the three cities on the border. You can't just forget it. Alistair's expression darkened.
20:24Oh, did I? Both Edmund and Mortimer turned their heads towards Dorian. Dorian seemed to be much
20:29confused, voice trembling. Was it not your will that I humiliate Seraphina at my wedding ceremony
20:35and force her to submit, so that she might offer her blood to Isabella? Alistair's smile grew broader,
20:41but the intimidating tone in his voice was suffocating. Did I say anything like this?
20:46Isabella, now sitting beside the throne, shivered and turned pale. At that moment,
20:50a servant suddenly appeared in the hall. Mortimer recognized that he was the one whom he arranged
20:55to take care of Seraphina in secret after his sight. Your Highness Lady Seraphina has gone!
21:05Alistair jumped up from the throne. What? Shouting out in impossible rage.
21:09Dare you to say it again! Edmund, Mortimer and Dorian were all in shock,
21:14and all the Lycan Lords present were silenced. Mortimer murmured. That cannot be.
21:18The next moment, all the four rushed out of the gate of the hall, leaving Isabella alone
21:23in the empty hall. But when they pushed open the door they had just left, a pungent,
21:28unmistakable smell of blood hit them in the face. The moment my body was completely dead,
21:33the familiar coarse ancient voice sounded. Congratulations, dear traveler,
21:38corporeal death confirmed. The 10 billion bonus has been credited. You are now going back to your
21:44original world. I felt my body grow light, as if I'd broken free from heavy shackles,
21:49floating in mid-air. In the chamber below, the stench of blood filled the air, accompanied by
21:54frantic cries and screams. Utter chaos, Alistair clung desperately to my corpse, his usually stern face
21:59streaked with tears.
22:01I'm sorry. It was all my fault. Please, come back. I'll do anything for you. Don't leave me.
22:09Edmund knelt on the floor, saying nothing, just staring blankly at me with a vacant gaze.
22:15Mortimer's legs gave way, and he collapsed at the doorway. Though he was accustomed to all manner
22:19of bloody scenes, he didn't dare take a single step closer to examine the state of my death.
22:24He suddenly reached out and opened the floor to ceiling window in the room. The blinding midday
22:28sunlight poured in. His pale skin exposed to the light instantly began to rot, oozing thick blood.
22:34His cheeks quickly swelled and turned red. Tears mixed with blood at the corners of his mouth.
22:39I killed you, Seraphine. I personally slit your throat. I deserve to die.
22:45Come back and scold me or hit me. I don't care. Just please don't leave me like this.
22:49Only when servants found his self-cooled gesture and dragged him into the darkness did he broke
22:54down in tears. Dorian stood frozen in place for a long time before suddenly rushing forward and
23:03shoving Alistair aside. He's not dead. Seraphine isn't dead. This is all a lie.
23:08He reached out to check my breath, then felt my pulse, over and over again, repeating the words
23:14incessantly. She's still breathing. Look, she's still breathing.
23:19She's just faking it. She's doing this on purpose. A servant nearby tried to step in to stop him,
23:24but he shoved him away like a madman. His eyes red, he turned to face the people in the chamber
23:28and shouted like a lunatic. Seraphine Ashwell isn't dead. Even if this person is dead, it's not
23:34really her. She must be hiding somewhere, watching. Watching us cry here, watching us regret it. She's
23:40laughing at us. She's always been so vindictive. How could she just die like this? He scanned the
23:47chamber, his voice a constant howl. Come out! If you've got the guts, come out! Stop pretending to
23:54be dead! Don't you hate us the most? Don't you want to see us suffer more than anything? Come out!
24:01He grew increasingly hysterical, screaming and thrashing about in a fit of despair. I floated in
24:06midair. Watching them with a cold gaze, I used to long for their compassion, but now I found their
24:11tears and repentance laughably cheap. If I hadn't actually died, they'd probably still be surrounding
24:16Isabella, pointing their fingers at me, and hurling insults. Just then, Isabella, standing behind the
24:22crowd, stirred. She quietly took two steps back. While everyone was lost in grief, she turned to slip
24:28out of the court. Stop right there! Alistair suddenly looked up, his bloodshot eyes fixed
24:36intently on Isabella. It's you! You're the one behind all this! He staggered forward and grabbed
24:42Isabella by the arm. Caught off guard, Isabella stumbled. Brother, you… what are you talking
24:47about? Your sister is dead, and I'm heartbroken too! How could you blame me? Edmund stepped forward
24:53to block the doorway, his gaze icy. Seraphine's death is suspicious. You can't leave now. Mortimer
24:59also snapped out of his breakdown, wiped the tears and blood from his face, and spoke firmly. Until
25:05this is cleared up, you must stay here. Isabella turned pale and struggled to break free. I didn't
25:11do anything! Sister Serafton took her own life! It has nothing to do with me! She still wore that
25:17aggrieved expression, but this time, the three brothers saw nothing but suspicion in their eyes.
25:25We never looked into the details of how you were adopted or how Seraphine went missing back then.
25:31Now that she's dead, you think you can just walk away? Guard! Arrest her! I'm sending someone over to
25:39keep an eye on you! Don't even think about pulling any tricks! Isabella watched the guards closing in on
25:44her. Although she wanted to run, she didn't dare make a move. I floated in mid-air, watching this
25:49scene unfold, and found it utterly boring. The next second, the scene before me suddenly warped,
25:55and a strong sensation of weightlessness washed over me. When I opened my eyes again,
26:00what met my gaze was the ceiling of a rented apartment. This was the rental apartment where
26:04I'd lived for five years before I time-traveled. I wiggled my fingers, my body felt perfectly fine.
26:10I turned back, and looked into the old vintage oil painting on the wall. A design featuring a wolf,
26:15a dragon, and a giant bat, arranged in a continuous loop. That was the place from where I came back.
26:20I gradually remembered that I used to be an antique collector, and this painting was bought about five
26:25years ago in which I invested all my money. But a famous connoisseur stood out, out of jealousy.
26:30She publicly claimed that the painting was a fake, and that I was a fraud. I spent every last penny
26:35I had,
26:36only to end up disgraced and ruined. In my despair, I threw the painting into the shredder,
26:40but unexpectedly found myself transported into the world within the painting. The so-called
26:45Iron Spire. Goodbye bloody hell Iron Spire, I thought.
26:51My phone vibrated on the desk. The screen lit up. It was a notification from my banking app.
26:56Your account ending in $5,489 has received a deposit of $10 billion. Current balance.
27:031-0-0-0-3-5-6-2-1.78. The string of zeros made my eyes fall. The coarse
27:09voice sounded again.
27:10The fate granted you a healthy body, wishing the traveler a fresh start in life.
27:15I sat up and stretched my limbs. No wounds. No pain. My whole body was brimming with strength.
27:22Twenty years of pent-up oppression vanished in an instant. I couldn't help but laugh out loud as I
27:27began planning for the future. The $10 billion in my phone was solid, tangible confidence. I didn't rush to
27:32splurge. First I picked up a low-key family car. Then bought a mid-rise apartment near a city park.
27:38A new bookshelf. A few low-maintenance houseplants. And a full set of cooking utensils gradually filled
27:44the empty apartment. Comfortable and at ease, it became a home that truly belonged to me. But the
27:49oil painting that hung beside the bookshelf in my study, still made noises at times. It haunted me by
27:55day and night. When I got tired, and was about to fall asleep. The nightmare ran to me. I still
28:00can't
28:00get through with that rotten world. But days passed peacefully, with a regular daily routine,
28:05and doing what I loved. Slowly shaking off the shadows left by that rotten world. However,
28:10a little over a month later, I heard an unexpected ringing of the doorbell.
28:17It was already midnight. Who would come to visit at this time? A woman wearing heavy makeup with two
28:23tall bodyguards stood at the door. Guns in hands. I almost recognized the woman at first sight.
28:30Isabella. Also the connoisseur that framed me. Long time no see, Mrs. Arnold. Or shall I call you
28:36dear Serafina Ashwill? Give me the painting now. Maybe I'll consider to spare your life.
28:42You may take it as you wish. I don't give a shit of it, honestly. Isabella bade her bodyguards to
28:47take
28:47the painting quickly from off the wall. Laughing out loudly. This time I shall be the heroine. The
28:53innocent, helpless Serafina. Ten billion dollars shall be mine. While you, Mrs. Arnold, you know your
29:02role. I suddenly felt a chill run down my spine. Dear traveler, the time tunnel has been forcibly
29:09opened and the initial character swaps have been completed. Your character this time is the adopted
29:15sister of Ashwheel Brothers, Isabella. I furrowed my brow. What did this have to do with me? I had
29:25long since wanted nothing to do with the people and events of that world. Not to mention that this
29:30time I am forced to take the role of that vicious villainous. I dismissed the echoing voice, but it
29:36wouldn't let it go. If you doesn't accept the role, the chaos and iron spike will threaten the stability of
29:42the real world. Your 10 billion dollars bonus will also be withdrawn. So I'm being forced to go back.
29:48The system's warning is no joke. I couldn't risk the stability of the real world and the bonus I earned.
29:54After a long internal struggle, I finally gave in. I agree to go back, but once I've handled this,
30:01I want to completely sever ties with that world and have no further involvement. No problem, once order is
30:07restored, the traveler may freely choose whether to remain in the mission world or return to the arena lady.
30:17The scene before me worked once more. A strong metallic smell of rust instantly filled my nostrils,
30:24and I immediately realized it was the smell of my own blood. I felt the coldness and stiffness of the
30:30iron chains
30:31on my limbs. This was the dungeon in the Ashevale's old castle. I once heard that it was used to
30:36punish those
30:37who committed treason. I lifted my eyes and saw four familiar faces. Alistair, Edmund, Mortimer, and Dorian.
30:45Alistair opened his mouth.
30:48What would you say, Isabella? Confess your sin.
30:54I had not been used to this name yet. After realizing that he was addressing to me, I sneered coldly.
31:01What would I say? My dear brother, shouldn't you have figured out what I did a long time ago?
31:07Dorian stepped out in rage.
31:09How dare you, mongrel? Do you know that Seraphine just passed away because of your lie?
31:16You killed my beloved, and I want you to pay with your life, bitch!
31:21Dorian clamped his hands tightly around my neck. I smiled in a more sarcastic way.
31:28Mongrel? Don't you remember how did you call your dear Seraphina by this word?
31:33My words left him speechless, and he began to cry again.
31:37I will hand down the harshest sentence possible.
31:40Edmund added coldly. I suddenly burst out laughing.
31:44I'll be waiting for you, your honor.
31:46Such a provocation left the four of them staring at each other.
31:49At a loss, Mortimer just stood beside, keeping silent like a sculpture.
31:53His blue eyes glistening in the darkness. Mortimer finally spoke.
31:59Isabella, you've changed. You never used to be like this.
32:04It was him who first discovered the weirdness of this.
32:07Isabella. A light, cheerful patter of footsteps could be heard, accompanied by giggling.
32:12The brothers and the husband turned their heads. A familiar profile appeared.
32:17Seraphina!
32:21Alistair was the first to rush to her, pulling that Seraphina into a tight embrace.
32:26Seraphine. You're really back. Don't ever leave us again.
32:31Edmund stood by her, his eyes red-rimmed, holding a small jar of honeyed grapes,
32:36which I'd longed for but never got to eat back when I was at the orphanage.
32:40He held the jar out to me. His voice choked with emotion.
32:43I've locked up that bitch, Isabella. She owed you, and we're here to get what's yours back.
32:50Mortimer took her hand, as if to confirm she was real. Dorian said passionately,
32:55eyes welling up with tears. We've locked deep down in this dungeon, making her pray for you day and
33:02night to atone for her sins. Edmund. We've already figured out that it was Isabella who deliberately
33:09locked you up and let you be sold in the slave market. In three days, I will hold a public
33:15trial
33:15for her. As they were saying about this, I was staring at the face of that Seraphina,
33:20the original Isabella. I saw the flash of malice crossing her cloudy eyes, followed by a twisted
33:25smile. I could tell from her lip movements that she was saying to me, you're dead.
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