Living As the Villainess Queen (Web Novel KR) - Chapter 226.2: Part 2

In a realm of four kingdoms, two were on the verge of war. Prince Eirik, the fourth prince of Valeidio, a Ferre whose beauty could rival the gods, was thrust into a marriage alliance with Prince Kaelix, the strong and proud heir of Zephyros.Both princes were determined to fight against the fate that had been forced on them. Eirik resented being used as a pawn, while Kaelix saw the alliance as a threat to his freedom. As they clashed in a battle of wills, their encounters became a constant push and pull of resistance and pride.But as the pressures of duty mounted, the lines between obligation and desire began to blur. In their struggle against their forced union, they found themselves drawn toward each other in ways they never expected.Would their bond become a weapon against the war or would their kingdoms' rivalries destroy any chance of love before it could take root?

Ethan Cross was just an ordinary college student in his past life—until he died trying to save a banker playing hero. Now, he finds himself reincarnated in “New World”, a realm plagued by Dread Beasts, where only those who awaken Aethermarks can become Heroes.But there’s a problem.Ethan has awakened as an E-rank Hero, the weakest tier, cursed with only one ability slot—a death sentence for any aspiring warrior. With no powerful clans willing to recruit him and the world already looking down on him, his future seems bleak.Until he discovers his Innate Talent: Sanctum of Beasts.This mysterious power grants him access to a personal dimension, where he can hunt endless waves of Dread Beasts. Unlike the real world, slaying them in this space drops Ability Fragments, which he can combine to gain abilities without slot restrictions. Even better? Time flows differently—he can train for days, yet only an instant passes in reality.Determined to rise from nothing, Ethan embarks on a secret journey to accumulate power. But as he completes missions and unravels the truth about the Black Pits, he realizes there’s something far more sinister lurking beneath the surface.The Hero Association hides dark secrets. Villains roam freely in the shadows. And Dread Beasts may not be the mindless creatures everyone believes them to be.With powerful enemies watching his every move, Ethan must play a dangerous game—remain unnoticed or become the hunter of both beasts and men.But one thing is certain:In this world, strength is everything. And Ethan Cross will carve his own path to the top—no matter the cost.

The unwritten rule of the Demon bar: if someone asks you to light a fire, it means that they want to have a good time with you.
Lu Zhixia, who had just returned to China, didn’t know it, and lit a fire for a dignified and charming Omega in a bar. She was taken to the hotel, and she understood what was going on…
Based on the principle of never losing money, Lu Zhixia didn’t grasp the measure for the first time, and the other party was injured as a result.

● Copywriting 2
Three days later, Lu Zhixia’s life changed dramatically.
Great change 1: Before the mother remarried and the wedding, the man brought his daughter over. The fair-skinned and beautiful Gao Leng Yujie was exactly the object of her spring breeze that night…
Great Change 2: After the wedding was over, Lu Zhixia hid everywhere, and finally found a satisfactory job, and the airborne boss was that friend…
Great change 3: I endured seeing each other during working hours. Not long after, my mother called and told her: “Our two families will live together in the future, and we will call you sister.”

● Small theater:
Lu Zhixia and Shen Wanqing signed a humiliating “Peaceful Cohabitation Agreement”. The company is called Mr. Shen, and they are called sisters when they go home. In private, they can only be called Queen.
Lu Zhixia secretly changed her nickname on WeChat: “Stingy Queen Shou”.
On Monday, the president’s office reported to work alone, connected to the projector, and received documents on WeChat, and the queen asked coldly behind her: “The stingy queen?”
Lu Zhixia was captured on the spot, Shen Wanqing smiled slightly: “I’ll show you what a real stingy queen is.”

● Reading Guide:
1. ABO theme, the author has a bunch of private settings, really a bunch of private settings.
2. The protagonists are not related by blood, they are not on the same household registration book, and their parents are a combination of interests, a well-known agreement relationship, and the relationship will be dissolved later. The real love line between the two will also start from the dissolution of the relationship!
3. Non-professional background, please point out gently if there are bugs, the events involved in the article are all fictitious, and it is convenient to use the setting to be half-empty.
4. Efforts to update daily, but do not promise to update daily, code words are not easy, please support the genuine version, thank you.
5. Discussion about the plot of this article is welcome, but if you insult the characters and the author too much, you will apply to Jinjiang for deletion.
6. The author’s writing style is limited, and he cannot write an article that satisfies everyone. You need to be cautious when buying chapter V, and you must simply abandon the article.
7. Others will be added when I think about it.
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The day the city fell, Feng Yun was treated by her father as a spoil of war and presented to the enemy general.Everyone pitied her, soon to be a captive, plunging into a fiery pit.Yet she veiled the little donkey cart that took her out of the city tightly, daring not to let anyone see the secret delight in her heart…As a child, she behaved oddly and spoke startling words, once predicting a war in which the whole army was wiped out, nearly being burned to death by her clan as a demon.When she grew up, her beauty was out of the world, but she was rejected by her husband's family.In the period of chaos and disorder everywhewe, where could a female captive go?“I do not seek a devoted partner to grow old with; I merely wish to rule unrivaled in this life.”In her previous life, Feng Yun was always the one being scorned by others; in this life, she decided to strike first, turning the tables on each and every one of them, those so-called unreachable flowers and beasts in gentleman's clothing, those degenerates… all to be scorned in return.