To You Who Burned Me

Celonia loved the emperor, but after being betrayed and deceived, she was framed as a witch and burned at the stake.
She thought everything was over, but when she opened her eyes, she found she had returned to the past.

While still bewildered by her sudden regression, magic began to burst uncontrollably from her hands.
On her way to the North in search of a solution,

“We meet again, Lady Brien.”

Archduke Kylos Laharden, the man who burned her in her past life, keeps lingering by her side.

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“How about you use me.”

Celonia’s gaze wavered at the unexpected proposal.

“…What did you say?”

‘Why is he saying this to me?’
Trying to discern his intentions, Celonia unknowingly took a step back from him.
As if displeased by the distance between them, Kylos strode closer and leaned down.

“I am saying that I will gladly become your shield, Celonia.”

Along with his distinct, crisp scent, his low, sweet voice lingered by her ear, as if tempting her.