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After his younger sister ran away from her wedding, Ansel, who had been exiled for six years, was ordered to stand in for her in a political marriage with the Alliance, as the Empire's last surviving Omega.
His partner was none other than Alliance General Li Dengshu, the man who had sent him to the tribunal all those years ago.
His life had gone from "My sister is marrying the person I've always hated most" to "I have to marry the person my sister hates most in her place." He couldn't decide which was more screwed up.
"So Your Majesty pretended to go along with it, using the marriage to expose the truth behind the rebellion that got you exiled, then conquered the Empire and took the throne?"
"I wasn't pretending."
The young emperor turned his head beneath the setting sun.
"...Huh?"
"I said I wasn't pretending." He repeated himself, recalling that person's elegant features with perfect clarity.
"I fell for him."
Back then, caught in the mire of revenge, he whispered his farewell beside the sleeping man:
"Li Dengshu, I'm going to hell."
He thought that was the end. But after he had given up everything and was utterly alone, that person took his hand again amid the smoke and flames of war.
"Aier..." Though his face was smeared with blood and grime, Li Dengshu's gaze remained exceptionally firm. "The road ahead isn't hell."
"Wherever you go, I'll be your home in this world."
Pairing: Li Dengshu x Aier, Alliance general x imperial prince
[PS]
1. One-on-one, primarily from the bottom's perspective, ABO pairing, no children. Strong leads, soulmates, only each other from beginning to end. Sweet and angsty, happy ending.
2. Warning: a secondary pairing appears.
3. Slow burn, the kind where a turtle crawls. My take on space opera and ABO, with a mountain of personal worldbuilding.
------Previews below------
Preview 1:
"The White Moonlight's Guide to Finding Work Again"
The only living black dragon is about to join the Yokai Administration Bureau. As soon as the news gets out, the bureau erupts.
Word has it that the young master's beloved is a white moonlight he can't forget. Three years after the person's death, he's still pining, carrying the remaining ashes as a necklace.
The little yokai all sigh in sympathy. One of the young women in the bureau props up her chin, full of longing. "I wonder what that white moonlight was like to make the young master love him so deeply."
Just woken up, Ji Yangzhen passes by and instinctively chimes in, "Probably like me."
Everyone bursts out laughing. "Brother Zhen, you're quite the joker."
After Long Heng joins the bureau, his iron-fisted, decisive style makes Ji Yangzhen, the usually laid-back head of the Assistance Department, a prime target for discipline.
Seeing Ji Yangzhen get picked on three times in one day, a troublemaker can't resist teasing him in front of Long Heng. "Brother Zhen was right. The young master's definitely 'loved you deeply.'"
Catching sight of Long Heng's face turning cold in an instant, Ji Yangzhen hurriedly shoos them away. "Get lost, get lost. You lot talk too much."
Only later, when Long Heng loses half the scales on his body saving Ji Yangzhen, do they realize that maybe the two of them really are a thing.
After they reunite, Ji Yangzhen shamelessly blocks Long Heng's front door. Long Heng opens it and asks coldly, "What are you doing here?"
Ji Yangzhen awkwardly holds the door open. "About being your boyfriend... I'd like to apply to return to the job and start working again."
Long Heng: Hmph.
Later, Long Heng keeps him in his arms without letting go for a second, using him as a giant body pillow. Ji Yangzhen asks uncertainly, "Long Heng, what are we now?"
Looking uncomfortable, Long Heng pulls him closer and rests his chin in the crook of Ji Yangzhen's shoulder, mumbling, "On-the-job training."
[PS]
1. A taciturn, tsundere, glass-hearted, top-tier beauty and fighter top x a cheeky, laid-back, shameless bottom. One-on-one, happy ending.
2. Three years ago, the bottom faked his death and left the top to carry out a mission. He left against his will, so this isn't a breakup caused by a deliberate betrayal.
3. The top looks like a cool guy, but inside he's a little softie who gets his feelings hurt easily.
Preview 2:
"Tomorrow on the Run"
"He lay in a field strewn with corpses and saw the moon of his homeland."
Post-apocalyptic story, one-on-one.
Theme: Hold fast to your beliefs and never give up
Ah, so we have to enter the part of regaining the throne. So in the end, Denshul will be the next marshal of the alliance or the next queen of the empire (
Fran!! Wuwuwuwu, I unilaterally agree to this marriage!!
Eliot's stance is so fascinating.
The English class is taught by a physical education teacher, which is terrible, and the number of substitute classes is quite high.
Baby Pansy gets excited! Blindfolded MVP!
I think there's something wrong with Elliot
I'm really curious about the ending of Huo Ruode and Yu Ze.
Wtf author I'll go to the kitchen and get you some money...
After seeing this, I really want to say that the plot of this article is quite exciting. However, the choice of words and sentences is a bit stiff, and there are many places where the sentences are not fluent. This chapter uses a lot of space to describe the interstellar situation, which is cumbersome and unnecessary. With the previous foreshadowing of the attitudes and public opinion of all parties, it can actually be mentioned in one sentence. At the same time, regarding Bai Mengjian's purpose and stance, Hill's thoughts and plans for the future are very vaguely described, and refer to a lot of things (events, attitudes, etc.), Which require readers to understand. The logic of the plot makes sense, but the logical relationship is not expressed well enough, and many parts are confusing. It was only three years ago, so I believe the author has made great progress. I strongly recommend that the author revise the article. The plot is very interesting. Although there are not many emotional lines, it is quite fresh and natural and not greasy. It's actually quite good to revise the sentences that don't make sense and reduce unnecessary descriptions.
Ah?????? Lillian... It's too sudden