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Eternal Regression

Summary:

"Please end my life forever. I'm tired of living anymore," she pleaded to the man in front of her, her tone was full of despair. Her white dress is now covered with blood and she hold a sword made with ice, fresh blood dripping from the edge of the sword.

"How I can do that!? I don't want to kill you!" The man refused.

The woman put the sword in her neck and with a weak smile filled with despair, she said, "Goodbye, then. And please forget me in the next life."

"STOP IT!" Before the man managed to stop her, the woman slit her own throat and blood gushed out of the wound, dyed the woman's pale skin red with her own blood.

Inspired by: Solitary Lady/Untouchable Lady manhwa

Notes:

English isn't my first language, so I apologized for any grammar or vocab mistake in my work.
Note: I have the Indonesian version of this work published in my wattpad @levira_iceberg.

Chapter 1: Prolog

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Once upon a time in a nameless kingdom, there lived a beautiful woman. She had a long and flowing white hair, with pairs of blue eyes that shine like a aquamarine stone, and skin that is as pale as snow. People from her kingdom liked her because of her beauty, but little did they know that the woman's beauty had made her suffered in the hands of the king. The king didn't want anyone beside him saw the woman's beauty, so he locked the woman inside a birdcage and forced her to serve him until she die. Everyday, the woman prayed and asked for the god to help her, but her prayer was ended in vain. No one, even the god wanted to help her from her suffering.

The woman had been trapped for years in the birdcage, both of her feet is broken, and her blue eyes that always emit hope and happiness now had turned into a blank stare full of despair. She just sit inside the birdcage, waiting for Death came for her and claimed her life. Until one day, the king of the death came to her and opened her birdcage. "Such a poor soul. You really look like a bird without its' wings," the king commented, but the woman didn't seem offended with his comment.

"You are right. All my wings is broken, so how can I get out from this hell," reply the woman with a flat tone filled with despair. "Don't worry. I will take you out from this hell." The king then offered his hand to her and she took it, allowing him to carry her in his arm. The king carried the woman out from the palace and for the first and last time, the woman felt something that she never felt before, which is freedom. "Thank you for all that you have done.." said the woman, before she finally breathed her last breath in the king's arm, smiling peacefully even in death.

Chapter 2: Chapter 1: Awaken

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TW: Suicide mention.

"Please end my life forever. I'm sick of it all."

Hades was stunned by the words of a silver-haired woman in front of him. The dress she wore was stained with blood and her hand held an ice sword covered in blood.

"What do you mean!? How could I possibly do that!" Hades replied, not accepting the woman's request.

The woman held the ice sword to her neck. With a gentle smile filled with despair, he said, "Then, goodbye. And please forget me in the next life." After saying this, the woman took her own life by slitting her throat right in front of Hades. Blood sprayed everywhere and the woman died covered in blood.

****

"HAH!"

Hades woke up from his sleep with irregular breathing. Cold sweat drenched his body and his heart was beating quite fast, as if he was being chased by something scary. He held his dizzy head and tried to remember what happened to him.

"Damn. That nightmare again," groaned Hades. Hades' memory of a silver-haired woman slitting her own throat right in front of him still couldn't be forgotten. His eyes then turned to a bottle of whiskey and a glass cup placed on a table beside the bed. He got out of bed and poured the contents of the whiskey into a glass, then drank it.

"Ugh... What a damn dream. And who is that woman really? Why is she talking as if she has known me for a long time?" Hades asked himself.

****

"Run! Miss Lily's pet monster went berserk!”

The sound of people screaming filled the park where Rosalynne was. Tables and chairs flew everywhere as a result of the rampage of a giant wolf which ravaged the entire garden. A silver-haired man ran behind Rosalynne and hugged a girl behind Rosalynne, leaving Rosalynne to be targeted by the giant wolf.

Every time I repeat my life, this incident always happens. And I didn't expect that this was my 12th life, Rosalynne thought. “Heh, how funny.” A small smile appeared on her face and when the wolf was about to attack her, Rosalynne immediately froze the wolf in the form of a giant block of ice, surprising everyone.

“N-no way. Rosalynne, h-how can you use the ice magic inherited from the Eldenberg family?!” Eric asked, surprised.

Rosalynne turned to Eric with a flat expression. "Just ask yourself, brother," replied Rosalynne, coldly. "And when Lily's pet went berserk, you chose to protect the child and instead left me to die in her pet's mouth."

“I-” Eric didn't know what to answer and his attention was interrupted by Lily shaking in his arms. “Brother. I'm scared..." Lily cried, feeling scared about the situation. 

"Don't be scared. Brother is here," said Eric, calming Lily.

“Stop whining like that, Lily. If you treated your dog well, maybe this incident would not have happened. Have you forgotten that it was all your doing, Lily?” asked Rosalynne, coldly.

Lily didn't know what to answer. Rosalynne walked towards the frozen wolf and her every step was followed by frozen grass. She touched the chunk of ice that was trapping the wolf and the chunk of ice immediately shattered into pieces, freeing the wolf.

Once free, the wolf was about to attack Rosalynne. “Stop it. It's me." The wolf stopped its attack and instead lowered its head, as if it was hypnotized by Rosalynne's words. Eric and the other people there could only remain silent about this incident.

“Give me your left leg,” Rosalynne begged. The wolf complied with Rosalynne's request and gave her left leg to Rosalynne. With one look, Rosalynne's eyes were able to catch the source of the problem that was making the wolf go berserk. 

An iron pole was stuck quite deep in the wolf's leg and the wound caused by the iron pole was starting to get a little infected. Then, Rosalynne glanced at the wolf's pair of yellow eyes. In my first life, I died ridiculously as a result of being attacked by this wolf before I could awaken my magic, Rosalynne thought. But now… A brilliant idea suddenly crossed Rosalynne's head, making her smile secretly.

"Eric," Rosalynne called coldly, making Eric turn towards his younger brother.

“Y-yes?” Eric said, his voice shaking because he was intimidated by Rosalynne.

“Told Father that from now on, Lily's 15th birthday present is officially mine," replied Rosalynne, she held the chain around the wolf's neck as a sign that she was the wolf's new owner.

****

"WHAT DO YOU SAY!?"

A middle-aged man got so angry that he hit the table hard and made a cup of coffee placed on it spill and stained a piece of paper. The middle-aged man's rampage was so terrifying that an old man dressed as a butler was shocked and had goosebumps.

"Please calm down first, Master," said the old man, trying to calm the emotions of the person in front of him.

"I don't care! Quickly drag Rosalynne before me now!” exclaimed the middle-aged man who was the current leader of the Eldenberg family, Daniel Eldenberg.

“F-Fine! I will call Miss Rosalynne right now," With a trembling voice, the old man immediately excused himself and left the room. Daniel sat back down and ruffled his silver hair in frustration. “Damn. "This is really troublesome," complained Daniel.

****

Rosalynne gently treated the wolf's leg that was about to attack her. "Well, it's all done," said Rosalynne after bandaging the wound on the wolf's leg. The wolf licked Rosalynne's face with its long tongue. “You want to thank me?” asked Rosalynne.

The wolf nodded his head, as if understanding Rosalynne's question. “By the way, you still don't have a name now, right?” asked Rosalynne.

The wolf nodded once again. "In that case, okay. From now on, your name will be Frost. Do you like it?” Rosalynne asked, softly.

Frost also licked Rosalynne again as a sign that he liked Rosalynne. "Ha ha. "Stop it, Frost," said Rosalynne, laughing. 

However, their fun was suddenly interrupted when a servant suddenly appeared where they were. “Miss Rosalynne!” called the servant hastily.

“Hmm? What's wrong, Mary?” asked Rosalynne.

"The Great Master calls you to meet him in his office!" answered Mary.

As I thought. The news about me awakening the magic power of the Eldenberg family must have spread everywhere just like in my second life, Rosalynne thought with a flat expression. “Mary,” Rosalynne called, evenly.

“Y-yes, Miss?” asked Mary, haltingly.

"Please tell Father that I will see him in half an hour," answered Rosalynne.

"A-alright! I will told Master as soon as possible,” said Mary, bowing her body, then leaving Rosalynne. I wonder what kind of reaction the old bastard would have after finding out that I'm no longer the old Rosalynne? Rosalynne thought, a sly smile etched on her face.