My Sister's Trip to Mirewood

: Rebirth

My younger sister went on a trip to Mirewood and came back clamoring to marry their Saint Heir.

I had heard horrifying rumors that they only take foreign wives to use them in Refining the Human Effigy Hex. On top of that, it was so far from home, so I tried to kindly persuade my sister to reconsider.

I never expected her to turn around and tell the Saint Heir, "My sister won't let me marry you. She said your traditions are Archaic Superstitions and that you're all just out to hurt people."

The Saint Heir of Mirewood flew into a rage, knocked me unconscious, and took me back with him to be tortured, killed, and burned.

After I died, my soul lingered, and I watched as my sister, covering for him, told the police through a flood of tears that I had killed myself over a broken heart.

When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the moment my sister was starry-eyed about her plans to marry and move to Mirewood.

This time, I sneered, "Love overcomes all distances. One look at you two and it's clear you're a match made in heaven. No one could possibly break you up!"

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"Sis, Kaelan says he can't wait to marry me, take me back to Mirewood, and start a new family with him. He must love me so much.

"Sis, I feel so happy right now.

"But… isn't Mirewood a bit too far? I'm not so sure I want to go."

Willa Aveline's words rang in my ears, just like in my past life.

In my past life, I thought she was asking for my advice. I was also genuinely terrified of her going to such a faraway place all by herself. If something were to happen, I might never see my sister again.

So, I painstakingly tried to persuade her not to go.

Besides, the rumors surrounding Kaelan Valerius were horrifying. I didn't know if they were true, but 'what if they were?'

I showed her the terrible rumors I found online and told her, "Willa, he's just a man. It's not worth leaving your family and going to such a faraway place for him."

Willa Aveline tossed my phone aside and complained that I was promoting Archaic Superstitions. She even accused me of fabricating rumors.

Right in front of me, she called Kaelan Valerius. "My sister says where you're from is a terrible place, and she warned me that you're not a good person. She doesn't want me to marry you. Kaelan, tell me, are you a bad person?"

Her tone was obviously flirtatious.

In a fit of rage, Kaelan Valerius tortured, killed, and burned me.

But Willa Aveline tearfully told the police and the media that I had a secret crush on Kaelan Valerius, and since he was going to marry her, I had killed myself out of unrequited love.

The police couldn't find my body and ruled my death a suicide.

She and Kaelan Valerius lived happily ever after.

Recalling the events of my past life, a chill spread through my entire body, and my insides trembled.

Taking a deep breath, I forced a smile and patted Willa Aveline's shoulder.

"Love overcomes all distances. One look at you two and it's clear you're a match made in heaven. No one could possibly break you up!"