I was cursed to die and regress repeatedly for the sin of coveting a holy relic.
To break this curse, I must save my nemesis, Leandros.
But convincing someone who sees me as an enemy? That’s no easy task.
So, I decided to be completely honest with him.
“Your Highness, I’m currently in a regression cycle. I die suddenly for some reason when I turn twenty, and then I return to the day of my eighteenth birthday.”
“Is that so? Unfortunately, I won’t be able to help you—so let’s pretend I didn’t hear that.”
“Even though every time Your Highness dies, I die as well and regress again?”
“What an elaborate joke.”
Of course, he didn’t believe me.
So I decided to prove it.
“Would you like to see for yourself?”
I picked up his wine glass and made a toast gesture in the air.
Clink.
I downed the wine in one go—
And moments later, I was overwhelmed with excruciating pain and vomited not wine, but a red liquid.
Through my fading vision, I caught a glimpse of his expression—
And I smiled.
The way to move a righteous man?
Guilt.
But… was it too effective?
“Though the young lady may appear mischievous and playful on the outside, she’s truly a kind-hearted person deep down, is she not?”
“I’d like us to be special friends, different from others. Wouldn’t that help us act more sincerely for each other?”
“I once heard that children can see the true nature of people. Perhaps it’s true after all.”
The way he looked at me completely changed.
Wait… did he not hate me after all?
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thank you
interesting novel