CHAPTER 10

It's been a day and I never felt so much better, it is like I took a whole week of vacation rest somewhere - oh well, I am really in a completely different place after all. However, the thing is despite being in this place for a year and a few days, I am still curious about a lot of things especially the fact that the Emperor of this city where I am staying is the person I saved the time that I came here. Other than that, I know that he is curious about me as well - he is interested because first is my name, I guess that is just so stupid of me to use my real name and not realize that everyone in this city only has one name. The second thing is the fact that he is proposing to me - I know that he is quite handsome, no scratch that, he is very handsome but the thing is that why me? Okay I get it I saved him when he is almost dying but I am not planning on marrying anyone that I do not even know completely and that I don't even love.

Let's say that I am attracted to him because of his godly looks and refined body although he is crippled, although him being a cripple is not to the point that it is already unhealable - it can still be healed but it will take some time. I do not specifically know the reason why he became like that because I remember a year ago, his legs were completely fine - he can walk like a normal man would. But also, I have to consider the fact that I haven't really known or met him for a year but still, I did not hear anything about the emperor having an injury that made him struggle walking and because he pushed himself, trying to walk normally it took a toll on his legs which made the injury slightly worse than it should be.

Another thing that I am curious about is that the speed of his healing process - it only took almost a week since I put his cast and in just a few days, he will be able to walk normally again. I do not know but it is quite unusual for a human being to have that kind of capability, I have been a doctor in my last life, and to my knowledge, it would take about a month before his legs can recuperate. Another thing that concerns me is the fact that he is planning to have our so-called wedding a week after - like just when his legs are already completely healed. What the fck? We haven't even had a proper engagement just yet and not to mention I haven't agreed to be his wife in the first place.

I am only here in the palace because I am his doctor and it is my sole duty to make sure that his injury will heal but the moment that I entered here he immediately pursued me to become his wife gaining the title of an empress of course. Like I am not worthy to be called as an Empress and also I do not even know this place that well so how will I be able to do the job of being one well?

Other than that, what concerns me the most is this little foxlike thing right in front of me that has nine tails - well, it does have nine tails originally but right now I can only see one - well, this foxlike thing may be hiding it. But then again, what bothers me is that only I can see this fox. Other than that is the fact that I do not remember getting a tattoo in my past life and even in this life so how the hell did I get a tattoo?

It just appeared the moment I woke up from deep slumber and the reason why I slept for quite long although I am not a heavy sleeper still concerns me big time. I cannot remember what exactly happened why I slept that hard and not to mention no one dared to tell me what happened. The only thing that is clear to me is that my instincts as a person with the knowledge of how to use knives kicked at the moment that I heard there are assassins in the palace grounds and I am the one who volunteered to take care of them because as a doctor I cannot let an injured person go to such a dangerous circumstance? And that it's, that's all that I could remember.

What made it worse is the fact when I woke up I saw this undeniably handsome man in my room and again, I am the only one who could see him and he indirectly introduced himself as the person who is the reason why I am in this pace in the first place. Like what the fck? Why am I the only one who could see them in the first place? And I also don't exactly know if I am going to believe that man who claims that he is the God that brought me to this place.

Every single thing feels like a fantasy - no really I feel like I am in a fantasy kind of novel and of course, I am the fcking main character and I don't want to be the main character, all I want is to fcking live a peaceful life, help the sick people in this city and also to enjoy life to the fullest - and falling in love or getting married is not in my priority list.

That's all that I ever wanted because I haven't enjoyed such stuff in my past life - my life was greatly controlled by the decision of my family and I never thought that although I had already done everything for them they still did something to bring me down. But still, even if I have all the reasons to loathe them I cannot because they are still my family. Well, let's say that I am also thankful that my sister and the major killed me because I can still escape from that harsh world and be here in this another world and start a new life alone. And I could never really be happier but even if I am happy with this new life given to me still I cannot help but be frustrated about a few things especially the fact that the Emperor looks like he is serious about marrying me right after I removed the cast off his legs.

How can I say that he is serious about what he just said to me yesterday? It is simply because there are already people inside my room fixing things and also they are measuring my body - I am not stupid not to realize that the reason why they are getting my body measurements is for a seamstress to be able to make an outfit fit to my body. And even if I want to decline, I cannot muster the courage to do so because these people already made it clear that it is the order of Emperor Aurelius Shen to take my body measurements today and I know that if are not able to do such simple job they may lose their heads.

And I do not want such a thing to happen just because of me. I am not new to the rumors circulating the emperor of this world, Aurelius Shen. He is considered to be the god of war since he is undefeated, however, it cannot be denied that he too is ruthless. He can kill whoever goes against him and he is also not that merciful. I am a doctor I save lives not eliminate it just because of my whims and these people are innocent, they are just basically following orders from their emperor and so I don't want them to lose their lives because of me.

Seriously, my conscience is going to kill me if someone died because of my stupidity. I'd rather confront the emperor myself later right after these people finish getting my measurements.

"How long will that measuring take Dawn?" Fourteen, the person who claims to be God, himself asked. He is the reason why my soul is here in this world - why am I able to be reincarnated again because he pitied me but I also think that was not the only reason why he chose my soul to be reincarnated.

"I don't know, it will take some time I guess?" I replied using my mind because it would be weird if I suddenly said something and there is no sign that I am conversing with someone - they would probably think I am crazy and also, Fourteen already informed me beforehand that since he is one of the Gods of this world and I am connected with him at some point because he was the reason why I have reincarnated in the first place - we can communicate using our minds.

"That emperor is serious about marrying you huh? Never thought that merciless child would marry someone like you - oh well I guess it's my fault that I did not even foresee that he was also there in that forest where I sent your soul and a new body. If I knew then I could have sent you to another place" - he said as he played with the tips of his hair. Fourteen has this long hair, just like what women would have - the length of his hair reached his waist.

"That is not the only thing that you should be sorry for - remember you are also the reason why I slept for two days, because you forcefully extracted my soul again from my body," I said, well what I said is true - he is the main reason why I actually slept for two days long and right now I still cannot remember what happened that day when right after I killed two of those assassins and not to mention that he is still not telling it to me because, in a matter of fact, he told me that ever since I came to this world he has always been watching over me. And six months ago he was just right beside me but he noticed that I cannot seem to see him so then he looked for a way for me to see him and then he took the chance of me fighting those assassins to make sure that he'll be able to pull out my soul and make little changes for me to be able to see and communicate with him.

And although he saw what happened the moment that he forcefully pulled out my soul from my body he still hasn't told me exactly the details of what happened. It seems like he has no plans of telling it which fcking sucks because I am hella curious about what exactly happened - even Trajan, the younger brother of Emperor Aurelius Shen cannot spill the exact beans on what happened on that very day, but anyways I am not going to stop until I found out exactly what happened and why are they acting differently.

Differently in a sense that I can feel that they are contemplating whether or not what I am showing to them is my real self. I am not stupid nor numb not to feel that and it just bothers me and I swear I am not going to let this day end without knowing what happened and I am going to make sure that fourteen will be able to spill the beans. Not to mention I have something to clarify as well - with what he meant by the "Divine Lady"



*To be continued*