At the same time, he gently stroked my back with his hand.
“I’m going to change my clothes. I’ll be right back.”
He sat me down immediately, gave Jenny some instructions, and left the room.
“Whoa.”
I slumped down in a chair and rested my head on the table.
I felt exhausted from all the things I dealt with in the morning.
“Madam, I’ll make the preparations so you can wash your face.”
I didn’t have the energy to speak, so I only nodded. After a while, Jenny brought a bowl of warm water and washed my face.
Then we headed to the dressing room.
“I bought everything in a hurry yesterday, so there may be some clothes that don’t fit you properly, but I’ll fix it right away.”
When did you have time to prepare these clothes?
I thought he was only crazy about blood, but he was surprisingly attentive.
There were several large wardrobes in the dressing room. Jenny went to the first one and opened it.
The closet was stuffed full of a variety of clothes.
‘You prepared all of this overnight?’
If you bought everything in a hurry, I thought you meant three or four items. What is this?
Jenny, who was putting this and that on me while I was spacing out, finally decided on a pink casual outfit.
“Fortunately, I only need to fix the sleeves.”
After meticulously checking if the outfit needed any additional tailoring, Jenny entrusted the repair to another maid.
“I’ll do your hair and makeup while the clothes are being mended.”
I sat down in front of the dressing table and calmly accepted Jenny’s help.
‘What should I do next?’
It was extremely shocking and unbelievable that I had died then possessed a character in a novel, but I couldn’t afford to grieve or deny the situation.
From the moment I fell into the arms of a psychotic murderer, it was as if I had a blade pressed to my throat.
‘First, let’s increase the probability of survival. To do that, I need to reduce the number of death flags.’
Currently, the biggest death flag is the imperial family.
I need Edwin to survive the imperial family.
The problem is, he will eventually be killed by the Crown Prince.
The only reason why he died despite having powerful physical abilities and strength beyond ordinary people was because of Sephiroth’s sword.
According to the original story, Sephiroth, which was crafted from dragon scales, when wielded, there was nothing in this world that it couldn’t cut.
In addition, it also possessed divine power that could neutralize opponents according to the will of the swordsman.
That’s why Edwin was killed by Sephiroth.
‘I must find the sword before the Crown Prince.’
The moment it falls into the Crown Prince’s hands, Edwin wouldn’t be the only one to die.
I would be killed as well.
‘Where is Sephiroth’s sword?’
While I was trying to recall the contents of the novel, Jenny finished styling my hair and held out the clothes that had been mended.
By the time I finished getting dressed, Edwin had returned.
“These clothes don’t emphasize my bride’s beauty.”
As he inspected my clothing, Edwin tapped his chin and muttered.
“Maybe I need to personally select your new clothes. Well, any outfit may not be enough to showcase my bride’s beauty.”
“I have enough clothes.”
“I know you are not greedy, but now you must change. Because you are my wife.”
When I let out a sigh of resignation, Edwin led me to the sofa.
Meanwhile, Seth quietly left the room with Jenny and the other servants.
“What is this?”
On the table were several luxurious boxes that had not been there before.
“I know you don’t remember your past.”
As I nodded, Edwin opened the lids of the small boxes one after another.
Each box contained a different large jewel.
“From this moment on, you will get to know yourself.”
“What does this have to do with jewels?”
The precious stones were all so beautiful that I couldn’t take my eyes off them, but I couldn’t figure out the connection.
“The Jueri inherited the blood of fairies. These fairies spawned from gemstones. So, their magic is influenced by the jewels.”
“The Jueri have magic?”
I was frustrated because there was no mention of the Jueri in the original story.
“They had the ability to draw out and use the latent power of a jewel.”
“What kind of power is contained in a jewel?”
“I’m not sure.”
“Will I be able to shoot fire or ice like wizards?”
If that happens, maybe I will be able to live a safe life away from the Emperor and Edwin as well.
My heart pounded with anticipation.
“Oh, my. Did you want to blow up things with fire? I never thought my bride would be so aggressive.”
Hearing his teasing tone made my face flush red.
Edwin chuckled and then continued.
“I don’t know all the details, but I do know that most of the Jueri had healing abilities.”
Ugh. That’s not good.
But it’s better than having no abilities, right?
Thinking about it from that perspective puts my mind at ease.
“How do you use these jewels?”
“That’s something my bride should know, right? You are a Jueri.”
‘Why are you acting like you’re an expert on the Jueri when you don’t know any of the important details?’
As I pouted in frustration, a long finger touched my lips.
“Why are you protruding your adorable lips? Your eyes are quite insolent.”
Heeding the warning, I quickly sucked in my lips.
“Think about it as homework. If you learn to use the jewels, I will grant you a wish.”
“A wish?”
My ears were drawn to the proposal that opened my eyes.
“However, you can’t ask to end our marriage, let alone run away from me.”
When the most desired wish was excluded, my inflated expectations deflated like a balloon.
“Are you disappointed?”
I quickly shook my head at the sharp look in his eyes.
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“Uh, I was just wondering what kind of wish I should make.”
“You must have a lot of things you want to do. I’ll be sure to listen to you, so try your best.”
He smiled brightly as he took a fighting pose.
If I couldn’t escape Edwin, at the very least my survival should be guaranteed.
As I clenched my fists, I silently swore to make the jewels work for me.