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00:00At the wedding banquet, Isabella, the one they called my sister, took the opportunity of toasting to lean in close,
00:06and give me a taunting smile.
00:08Congratulations on your marriage. I tried out your husband in the wedding bed for your last night.
00:15It was absolutely amazing.
00:18Couldn't stand it and slapped her across the face.
00:21The next second, Dorian, my fianco, as well as the most reputed Lycan lord in the Ironspire kingdom, gave me
00:28six hard lashes in front of everyone.
00:33Isabel has never offended you. She 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. If 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, teeming with venomous snakes to
01:01reflect on my actions.
01:07After seven days of torment, my three older brothers of Ashevale's house came to me.
01:23My eldest brother, the alpha king in the Ironspire kingdom.
01:28The most valiant commander, yet also the most ruthless wolf, who slaughtered the inhabitants of two cities to bring the
01:35north under his control.
01:38Without hesitation, he thrust his sword through my shoulder blade.
01:44Isabel cried all night. I've already decided to name her as the heiress of the kingdom.
01:51My second brother, the dragon justicia, cold as he was sculpted from a marble stone, once burned spinifutures accused of
01:57treason 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 healer,
02:22was even more ruthless. His sharp teeth pierced my throat.
02:29Isabel 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. The suffering ordained for this form has run its course.
02:47Not one lash unearned, not one sorrow unspend.
02:50Death will not be an ending. It 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.
03:21Blood 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.
03:37Just 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,
03:52applying the most precious ointment.
03:54And he checked the progress of her wound recovery every three hours.
03:57But now, facing me, who had almost lost one's life,
04:02with nothing but a ball of thread I'd torn from my tattered dress,
04:05and a thorn from a bramble bush,
04:08he was still complaining about the hassle of the most basic suturing.
04:12Perhaps seeing that I hadn't moved for a while, he leaned down, patted 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,
04:27so you can steal my affection for Isabelle?
04:31You're so dark and petty.
04:34Since you've been a member of us, put those petty schemes away.
04:38In the past, faced with a loved one's misunderstanding,
04:41I would have defended myself with tear-filled eyes,
04:44crying out that I wasn't that kind of person.
04:46But at the time, I felt only numb calm.
04:49Closing my eyes, I said hoarsely.
04:52You should leave too.
04:53I can wait here alone to die.
04:58Seraphina, you?
04:59Just 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.
05:12But to Mortimer, those words clearly carried a different meaning.
05:17Seraphina, what do you mean?
05:19Are you deliberately saying these depressing things to disgust me?
05:23He deliberately yanked hard on the stitches.
05:25The fragile edges of the wound instantly tightened, and foul blood gushed out,
05:30bringing excruciating pain that no normal person could bear.
05:33Seeing me gasp in pain, my head drenched in cold sweat,
05:37a flicker of pity crossed his eyes, and he softened his tone.
05:40Don't speak nonsense.
05:42You are not going to die.
05:44At the end of the day, if you hadn't been so narrow-minded,
05:48refusing to accept Isabelle, and even hitting her,
05:52you wouldn't be suffering like this.
05:54As long as you promise not to give Isabelle a hard time once we get back,
05:57and sincerely apologize to her.
06:00I can take you back to the court and get you the best treatment.
06:04You won't have to suffer here anymore.
06:05Hearing 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 Seraphina in this world
06:15starting from the age of six. Poor, parentless, and nearly being sold as a slave.
06:21Before being sold, the only chance lain before me was to get adopted.
06:25I was lucky. That night, the administrator of the orphanage with twinklings in her eyes,
06:30said to me,
06:31Lucky sweetie, there were three anonymous gentlemen who claimed to be your biological brothers.
06:40Back then in the orphanage, in the blackness, I heard Isabella pull on my dress, heard her
06:45practice my voice, softening it, sweetening it. Before she greeted my brothers with a pretty curtsy,
06:50a sliver of light appeared beneath the door, then vanished. I can't do anything,
06:55because Isabella locked me in the attic. The carriage wheels faded down the gravel drive,
06:59but no one came. After I had endured countless hardships, the Asheville brothers found me presented
07:05on the slave market. Limbs bounded by chains. They claimed that I was their long-lost biological sister,
07:12and brought me back to Asheville's house. But once I returned, I discovered they had already had a
07:17sister Isabella, that imposter whom they had adopted years ago. The moment I saw her, I recognized her.
07:23For twenty years, Isabella had enjoyed all the care and love the Asheville house had to offer,
07:28while 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,
07:39accusing me of being petty. Even my betrothed, Dorian, would only smile at her while glaring coldly at me.
07:46I was tired of this entanglement and pain. I didn't want to waste any more energy arguing,
07:51so I simply raised my hand and tore open the knife wound that had just been stitched up.
07:56As blood and intestines gushed out, Mortimer screamed with voice cracked.
08:02Serafina, 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.
08:34When I opened my eyes, I saw the dome of the palace, carved with golden grapevines and winged wolves,
08:40and the familiar haughty profile of my elder brother, Alistair.
08:44You're finally awake.
08:45His eyes were slightly bloodshot. He looked like he hadn't slept well,
08:49but his tone was brimming with impatience.
08:52You're a grown woman now. Why do you behave like a kid?
08:56Making such a fuss over a trifle, where's the dignity of an ash well?
09:01The mere 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.
09:19So, let me die.
09:22Alistair's expression changed abruptly, and he instinctively gripped me by the neck.
09:27But when he saw my deathly pale face, devoid of even a hint of color, he loosened the gripping hand.
09:35Serafina! You dare give me that look?!
09:38His voice trembled. The impatience in his eyes faded slightly, revealing a trace of panic he didn't even
09:44realize he was feeling. I went to such great lengths to rescue you from the slave dealers,
09:49not so you could spout nonsense here!
09:52I tugged at the corner of my mouth, revealing a smile devoid of any warmth.
09:57Great lengths?
09:58More likely you were afraid I'd die, don't you?
10:01So 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.
10:08Isn'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-sang.
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.
10:31The 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 tisane down my throat as he usually did, he gave the bowl to the maid.
10:47You insufferable wretch.
10:49And reached out to examine my wound. When his fingertips touched the bandage,
10:53his 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,
11:05the recovery is best more faster. He rewrapped the bandage and glared at me menacingly.
11:11You'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 night.
11:26In the past, I would have been moved by this hint of tenderness, would have thrown my arms around him
11:30and cried out my grievances. But now, I only felt irony. I wrenched my arm free from his grip,
11:37yanked the blanket off, and was about to tear open the incision again. Every second of my life
11:42right now was torture. As long as I could die quickly, anything would do. Alistair grabbed
11:46my arm with such force he nearly crushed my bones. Yet the moment I groaned in pain,
11:50he instantly loosened 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 everyone.
12:10You won't have to struggle anymore, and Isabella can live out her life as the Ashwell's heiress in peace.
12:16So, please, do me a favor and let me die quickly. Those words seemed to strike a nerve with Alistair.
12:25His eyes reddened, and he raised his hand to slap me, though it was lighter than any blow he'd ever
12:30dealt me before. More like a frustrated outburst at a wayward child. I won't allow it! You're the
12:36daughter of Ashwell House. Who dares let you die? Mortimer panicked too. He stepped forward,
12:42and pushed me back onto the bed. Serafina, stop this. I know you're in pain. Just focus on getting
12:48better. Later, later I'll take better care of you, all right? I looked into the pleading in
12:53his eyes and found it absurd. Where was that all this time? When he was forcibly tearing open my
12:58throat? When he was making a mountain out of a molehill over Isabella's minor scratch? Why didn't
13:04he think to cherish me then? I closed my eyes, refusing to look at them. I let Mortimer tuck the
13:09blanket back around me and bring the bowl of T-Sane to my lips, but I stubbornly refused to open
13:14my
13:14mouth. As we stood there in a standoff, my second older brother, Edmund, pushed open the door,
13:19followed by a pale-faced Dorian. 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.
13:30I was first taken back into the Asheville house by him. It was he who saved me before the prince
13:35would lay a hand on me. His dragon form scared all the creatures except for me.
13:41He let me ride on his black scaled back and rise into the sky. Not only did he take me
13:46on trips to
13:46see the sights, but he also told me how much the family had missed and searched for me over the
13:51years.
13:51Whenever he got emotional, he couldn't help but shed tears. He was once the tenderest heart of all.
13:56But later, after Isabella wiped away her tears and complained that I've stolen her lover to him
14:01several times, he turned on a dime, accusing me of being a two-faced schemer who had betrayed
14:06the family's sincere love for me. Seeing him again only made me feel more repulsed,
14:11and I dodged his hand as he reached out to touch my face.
14:18Edmund's hand, suspended in midair, froze, and he withdrew it with a bitter expression.
14:22Seeing 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. It was no wonder he was so confident. After all,
14:33over the years, anyone with eyes could see just how endlessly patient and accommodating I'd been
14:38toward this fianx. I loved him to the very core of my being. But what is the return of my
14:44love? On the day
14:45of our wedding ceremony, he confessed his true intention behind this convenient marriage. I remembered how he
14:50held Isabella in his arms, sneering. Do you know how I suffered for these years just for what your
14:55brothers 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 toward me,
15:13the door swung open again. Isabella, dressed in a thin, purple gown, walked in looking extremely frail.
15:19Sister, I've come to see you. Alistair immediately stood up to support her. Isabelle, you're still
15:25weak. Why did you come here? Isabella shook her head, her gaze falling on me, filled with feigned
15:30remorse. It's all my fault. If I hadn't failed to stop Sister Serafina that day, things wouldn't have
15:36escalated to this point. I felt quilty, so I had to come and apologize to her. As she spoke, she
15:43took
15:44the bowl from Dorian's hands and sat down by my bedside. Serafina, don't be so hard on yourself.
15:49Take your medicine and focus on recovering. Everyone has been worried sick about you.
15:52I know you still blame me, but I really didn't mean to compete with you for anything.
15:56I 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
16:10her spoon could touch my lips, I raised my hand and slapped the medicine bowl out of her hand.
16:16With a clatter, gaulding liquid splashed all over Isabella, especially her wrist and the hem of
16:21her robe, which 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 trying to
16:34comfort 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 that
16:47it was Alistair's voice. Alistair flew into a rage, yanking Isabella behind him and glaring at me with fury.
16:57Isabel came to see you out of kindness. Is this how you treat her? Mortimer immediately stepped
17:03forward to examine Isabella's wound, his voice filled with anxiety. How do you feel? Edmund furrowed his
17:09brows, staring at me, his eyes brimming with disappointment. Serafina, you've gone too far.
17:14Isabella has already apologized. How long do you plan to keep this up? Dorian hurried over to Isabella's
17:19side, pulling out a handkerchief to wipe her face. Serafina, can't you be a little more sensible?
17:24Isabella? Isabella meant well. Even if you don't appreciate it, you shouldn't have hurt her.
17:28The group gathered around Isabella, fussing over her, completely ignoring me. Leaning against
17:32Alistair's chest, Isabella stole a glance at me. A flash of smugness crossed her eyes.
17:37Yet she continued to feign innocence as she pleaded. I'm fine. Please don't scold Serafina.
17:44She's just in bad mood. That holier than thou act. In the past,
17:48it would have made me shake with rage. But now, I just find it laughably absurd.
17:54Such a clumsy ploy would have been seen through by anyone else at a glance.
17:58Yet these four, elites at the pinnacle of their respective fields, were willingly being led around
18:02by the nose by Isabella. Or perhaps this is what they call, one willing to strike, one willing to be
18:07struck. I am merely a pawn in their game. If you feel sorry for this beast, please do so outside.
18:13Don't stir my peace. Hearing my cold voice, all of them trembled with rage.
18:19Serafiana, it seems you haven't reflected enough. From now on, I won't stop the bleeding for you.
18:25I'll only resume your medication when you've come to your senses and are willing to apologize to Isabella.
18:31Mortimer looked at me with disappointment etched on his face. Alistair chimed in.
18:35I shall disown you. You are no longer Alpha King's sister from now on. I'll name Isabella as the only
18:42heiress
18:43Kingdom Deedman sighed. His eyes filled with resignation, yet he offered no objection.
18:47Dorian stood to the side, nodding silently, clearly in agreement with this decision.
18:52I closed my eyes, offering neither rebuttal nor anger. The pain from my wounds is nothing
18:57compared 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.
19:06The moment the overwhelming pain struck, my closest family and fianc, all hurriedly gathered around
19:11Isabella and left the room. Not a single one of them looked back, not even as the door slammed shut.
19:16I bit back the blood trickling from the corner of my mouth, pulled a shard of porcelain I'd hidden
19:21under my pillow from earlier, and without hesitation, slashed at my throat. I collapsed once more.
19:31In the magnificent hall, roasted peacocks, lark pies, saffron swans, all kinds of
19:37the most luxurious delicacies you could imagine were served on a long table that could seat 200
19:42lords. All were celebrating the nomination of Isabella as the royal heiress of the kingdom.
19:48But Alistair leaning on the throne wore a gloomy expression. He was thinking of Seraphina.
19:52Something just felt wrong, but he couldn't figure out what was going wrong.
19:56Your Highness, now that I've done what you've told me to do,
20:00and your heiress had got the right blood to cure her disease,
20:04it's time to keep your promise to me. Dorian, half drunken, gave a toast to Alistair.
20:09His voice sounds to be excited. Alistair twitched his brows, questioning in doubt.
20:14What promise? Dorian made a sycophantic smile.
20:17Control over the three cities on the border. You can't just forget it.
20:22Alistair's expression darkened. Oh, did I?
20:25Both Edmund and Mortimer turned their heads towards Dorian. Dorian seemed to be much confused,
20:30voice trembling. Was it not your will that I humiliate Seraphina at my wedding ceremony and
20:35force 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?
20:45Isabella, 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
20:54whom he arranged to take care of Seraphina in secret at first sight. Your Highness Lady Seraphina has gone!
21:05Alistair jumped up from the throne. What? Shouting out in impossible rage. Dare you to say it again!
21:11Edmund, Mortimer and Dorian were all in shock, and all the Lycan Lords present were silenced.
21:16Mortimer murdered. I cannot be.
21:18The next moment, all the four rushed out of the gate of the hall, leaving Isabella alone in the empty
21:23hall.
21:24But when they pushed open the door they had just left, a pungent, unmistakable smell of blood hit them in
21:30the face.
21:30The moment my body was completely dead, the familiar coarse ancient voice sounded.
21:36Congratulations, dear traveller, corporeal death confirmed. The 10 billion bonus has been credited.
21:43You are now going back to your original world.
21:45I felt my body grow light, as if I'd broken free from heavy shackles, floating in mid-air.
21:51In the chamber below, the stench of blood filled the air, accompanied by frantic cries and screams.
21:56Utter chaos, Alistair clung desperately to my corpse, his usually stern face streaked with tears.
22:01Fiend, I'm sorry. It was all my fault. Please, come back. I'll do anything for you. Don't leave me.
22:10Edmund 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 of bloody scenes.
22:20He 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.
22:27The blinding midday sunlight 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.
22:50Only when servants found his self-keeled gesture and dragged him into the darkness,
22:54did he broke down in tears.
22:58Dorian stood frozen in place for a long time before suddenly rushing forward and shoving Alistair aside.
23:04She's not dead!
23:06Seraphine isn't dead! This is all a lie!
23:09He reached out to check my breath, then felt my pulse, over and over again, repeating the words incessantly.
23:16She's still breathing! Look, she's still breathing!
23:19She's just faking it. She's doing this on purpose.
23:21A servant nearby tried to step in to stop him, but he shoved him away like a madman.
23:26His eyes red, he turned to face the people in the chamber and shouted like a lunatic.
23:30Seraphine Asheville isn't dead! Even if this person is dead, it's not really her!
23:35She must be hiding somewhere, watching. Watching us cry here, watching us regret it.
23:40She's laughing at us! She's always been so vindictive. How could she just die like this?
23:46He scanned the chamber, his voice a constant howl.
23:50Come out! If you've got the guts, come out! Stop pretending to be dead!
23:55Don'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.
24:06I floated in mid-air, watching them with a cold gaze. I used to long for their compassion,
24:11but now I found their tears and repentance laughably cheap. If I hadn't actually died,
24:15they'd probably still be surrounding Isabella, pointing their fingers at me and hurling insults.
24:20Just then, Isabella, standing behind the crowd, stirred. She quietly took two steps back.
24:25While everyone was lost in grief, she turned to slip out of the court stepfully.
24:29Stop right there!
24:33Alistair suddenly looked up, his bloodshot eyes fixed intently on Isabella.
24:38It's you! You're the one behind all this!
24:41He staggered forward and grabbed Isabella by the arm. Caught off guard, Isabella stumbled.
24:46Brother, you... What are you talking about?
24:48His sister is dead, and I'm heartbroken too! How could you blame me?
24:52Edmund stepped forward to block the doorway, his gaze icy.
24:56Seraphine's death is suspicious. You can't leave now.
24:59Mortimer also snapped out of his breakdown, wiped the tears and blood from his face, and spoke firmly.
25:04Until this is cleared up, you must stay here.
25:07Isabella turned pale and struggled to break free.
25:10I didn't do anything. Sister Seraphine took her own life. It has nothing to do with me.
25:16She still wore that aggrieved 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?
25:35Guard! Arrest her!
25:38I'm sending someone over to keep an eye on you. Don't even think about pulling any tricks.
25:42Isabella watched the guards closing in on her. Although she wanted to run, she didn't dare make a move.
25:48I floated in mid-air, watching this scene unfold, and found it utterly boring.
25:52The next second, the scene before me suddenly warped, and a strong sensation of weightlessness washed over me.
25:58When I opened my eyes again, what met my gaze was the ceiling of a rented apartment.
26:03This was the rental apartment where I'd lived for five years before I time traveled.
26:07I wiggled my fingers. My body felt perfectly fine.
26:10I turned back, and looked into the old vintage oil painting on the wall.
26:13A design featuring a wolf, a dragon, and a giant bat arranged in a continuous loop.
26:19That was the place from where I came back. I gradually remembered that I used to be an antique collector,
26:23and this painting was bought about five years ago in which I invested all my money.
26:27But a famous connoisseur stood out. Out of jealousy, she publicly claimed that the painting was a fake,
26:32and that I was a fraud. I spent every last penny I had, only to end up disgraced and ruined.
26:38In my despair, I threw the painting into the shredder, but unexpectedly found myself transported
26:42into the world within the painting. The so-called Iron 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 spin. The coarse
27:09voice sounded again.
27:11The fate granted you a healthy body. Wishing the traveler a fresh start in life.
27:16I sat up and stretched my limbs. No wounds. No pain. My whole body was brimming with strength.
27:2220 years of pent-up oppression vanished in an instant. I couldn't help but laugh out
27:26loud as I began planning for the future. The $10 billion in my phone was solid,
27:30tangible confidence. I didn't rush to splurge. First I picked up a low-key family car,
27:36then bought a mid-rise apartment near a city park. A new bookshelf, a few low-maintenance houseplants,
27:41and a full set of cooking utensils gradually filled the empty apartment. Comfortable and at ease,
27:47it became a home that truly belonged to me. But the oil painting that hung beside the bookshelf in my
27:52study still made noises at times. It haunted me by day and night when I got tired and was about
27:57to
27:57fall asleep. The nightmare ran to me. I still can't get through with that rotten world. But days passed
28:03peacefully with a regular daily routine and doing what I loved, slowly shaking off the shadows left
28:08by that rotten world. However, a 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
28:24tall bodyguards stood at the door. Guns in hands. I almost recognized the woman at first sight. Isabella,
28:31also the connoisseur that framed me. Long time no see, Mrs. Arnold. Or shall I call you dear Seraphina
28:37Asheville? Give me the painting now. Maybe I'll consider to spare your life. You may take it as you
28:43wish. I don't give a shit of it, honestly. Isabella bade her bodyguards to take the painting quickly
28:48from off the wall, laughing out loudly. This time I shall be the heroine, the innocent, helpless Seraphina.
28:55Ten billion dollars shall be mine.
29:00While you, Mrs. Arnold, you know your role, I suddenly felt a chill run down my spine.
29:06Dear traveler, the time tunnel has been forcibly opened, and the initial character swaps have been completed.
29:13Your character this time is the adopted sister of Asheville brothers, Isabella.
29:21I furrowed my brow. What did this have to do with me? I had long since wanted nothing to do
29:27with the
29:27people and events of that world. Not to mention that this time I am forced to take the role of
29:32that
29:32vicious violence. I dismissed the echoing voice, but it wouldn't let it go. If you doesn't accept the
29:38role, the chaos and iron spike will threaten the stability of the real world. Your 10 billion dollars
29:44bonus will also be withdrawn. So I'm being forced to go back. The system's warning was no joke. I
29:51couldn't risk the stability of the real world, and the bonus I earned. After a long internal struggle,
29:56I finally gave in. I agree to go back. But once I've handled this, I want to completely sever ties
30:03with that world and have no further involvement. No problem. Once order is restored, the traveler may
30:08freely 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 on my limbs. This was the dungeon in the Ashevale's old castle. I once heard that it was
30:36used to
30:37punish those who committed treason. I lifted my eyes and saw four familiar faces. Alistair, Edmund,
30:43Mortimer, and Dorian. Alistair opened his mouth. What would you say, Isabella? Confess your sin.
30:55I 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. How dare you, Mongrel? Do you know that Seraphine just passed away because
31:15of your lie? You 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.
31:29Mongrel, 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.
31:41Edmund added coldly. I suddenly burst out laughing.
31:44I'll be waiting for you, Your Honor. Such a provocation left the four of them staring at each
31:49other. At a loss, Mortimer just stood beside, keeping silent like a sculpture. His blue eyes glistening
31:55in the darkness. Mortimer finally spoke. Isabella, you've changed. You never used to be like this.
32:04It was him who first discovered the weirdness of this. Isabella. A light, cheerful patter of
32:10footsteps could be heard, accompanied by giggling. The brothers and the husband turned their heads.
32:14A familiar profile appeared. Seraphina!
32:21Alistair was the first to rush to her, pulling that Seraphina into a tight embrace.
32:26Seraphina. You're really back. Don't ever leave us again.
32:32Edmund stood by her, his eyes red-rimmed, holding a small jar of honeyed grapes, which I'd longed for,
32:37but never got to eat back when I was at the orphanage. He held the jar out to me. His
32:42voice choked with
32:43emotion. I'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, eyes welling up with
32:56tears. We've locked deep down in this dungeon, making her pray for you day and night to atone for her
33:05sins.
33:06Edmund. We've already figured out that it was Isabella who deliberately locked you up
33:11and let you be sold in the slave market. In three days, I will hold a public trial for her.
33:16As they were saying about this, I was staring at the face of that Seraphina, the original Isabella.
33:22I saw the flash of malice crossing her cloudy eyes, followed by a twisted smile. I could tell
33:27from her lip movements that she was saying to me, you're dead.
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