"Ugh…"
Her head felt extremely heavy, and her body was in unbearable pain, like she had been trampled by thousands of horses. Zora's heart trembled, and she suddenly opened her eyes, seeing an extremely handsome man in front of her.
His eyes were slightly lowered. His features were so delicate he didn't seem like a mortal. His skin was unusually fair, his thin lips lightly bitten, and he was sweating profusely. A drop of sweat slid down along his jawline and landed on Zora's lips.
It seemed like both of them had been drugged with a very strong aphrodisiac…
Zora's mind went blank. She realized — she had transmigrated!!
She had entered a fictional matriarchal world. Her thoughts were a mess, and she didn't have the time or energy to sort through her memories, only fragments flashing through her mind.
The original owner of this body ended up tragically dead because of this man in front of her, abandoned in the wilderness.
A soft green glow appeared at Zora's fingertips. While detoxifying herself, she gently placed her hand on the man's back, injecting her wood element power into him, helping to detoxify the aphrodisiac as well.
The man was still using a lot of force... Zora closed her eyes and endured, wanting to cry but having no tears. Plus, her energy was completely drained, and she had no strength to resist.
After about fifteen minutes...
The man opened his eyes. After a moment of confusion, he slapped Zora hard across the face: "Shameless scoundrel! How dare you!!"
Zora's eyes instantly turned cold and filled with killing intent. This damned man, hitting her without even asking for an explanation. Time was running out; she had to survive this crisis first and settle accounts with him later.
The man pushed himself away, immediately got up, and dressed. When he noticed Zora's gaze never left him, he grew even angrier, the veins on his forehead throbbing.
"Sean, calm down and listen to me. I was set up too. I've already detoxified the drug for you. This drug was extremely strong and harmful to the body. You need to save your strength. Soon, people will come into this room. We must leave quickly, or your reputation will be ruined."
Sean finished dressing, his eyes full of hatred as he looked at Zora, about to leave.
Meanwhile...
"Third Princess, my maid said Young Master Sean drank too much wine and got dragged here by some disgraceful people. We must hurry..."
"That Zora has such a big nerve. How dare she lay hands on someone the princess likes? She's not worthy!"
"Young Master Sean is not someone who would mess with that useless Zora. Could it be just a rumor?"
"Who knows? Let's go take a look."
A group of noble girls discussed as they hurried toward them.
The sound of fast footsteps made Sean freeze.
Zora struggled for a long time to wear this ancient outfit properly. She finally managed and tied her hair into a simple ponytail.
She quickly walked over, grabbed Sean's hand tightly, dragged him behind the screen, and said, "Close your eyes. I'll send you out. Open them only after you land."
"How are you going to send me out? We can't leave through the front door. Outside the window is the Princess's mansion lake. The water is very deep, and I can't swim," Sean said, his lips pale, his eyes full of despair.
Zora placed her hand over Sean's eyes and said quickly, "Close your eyes." A fresh scent of grass and trees filled the air, making Sean unconsciously feel calmer, and he closed his eyes helplessly.
Suddenly, he felt his body lighten, as if tightly wrapped by a soft ribbon, lifting him into the air…
Moments later, he landed steadily, but the momentum made him fall onto the ground. His palms hurt when he hit the ground, and when he opened his eyes, he was already across the lake.
Sean looked around, found no one, frowned slightly, and quickly left.
"Zora actually knows martial arts? She can use a whip with such force… How could she be just a useless troublemaker?" Sean was full of complicated emotions, getting more and more confused.
Inside the room:
Zora's face was pale. Forcibly using her powers had hurt her real body. She wouldn't recover for at least ten days to half a month. She wasn't sure if she had exposed herself in front of Sean, but at such a critical time, there was no way to think too much. Being caught in the act was the starting point of all tragedies for the original owner. Sean's reputation must not be ruined!
"Bang bang bang!"
"Open the door! If you don't open, I'll have people break it down!" The Third Princess shouted from outside.
"Break it down!"
With a creaking sound, the door opened, and all the noble girls peeked inside.
"Elder Sister, you're really here! What did you do to Sean? Move aside! Let the Princess come in! You dare touch the person chosen by the Princess? You're so shameless, you've disgraced our Bo family. Even Mother might not be able to save you this time!" a girl in pink angrily yelled at Zora.
Zora glanced at her. Yeyin... the "good sister" of the original body's owner — the one who framed her and became the biggest winner in the previous life.
Stay focused!
Zora looked confusedly at everyone, rubbed her eyes, and with an innocent expression said to the Princess, "The wine at the Princess's mansion was so good. I drank too much and came to this guest room to rest. I don't understand what my second sister is talking about. Who is Sean? Men and women shouldn't touch each other casually. Second Sister, don't speak nonsense. I care about my reputation too."
"Pfft!" Some noble girls laughed out loud. Everyone knew the eldest daughter of the Bo family — arrogant, rude, infamous for teasing pretty boys, a complete fool — and now she was talking about reputation?
"You get out of the way!" The Third Princess glanced at Yeyin, who looked very certain, and pushed Zora aside to enter the room.
The noble girls followed into the room. The room was small; one glance was enough to see everything — and there was no sign of Sean.
The Third Princess checked behind the screen, the window, even under the bed and inside the wardrobe, but found no one.
Yeyin couldn't believe it. She knew exactly what drug she had used — a powerful love potion. Those who were drugged would lose their senses. If they didn't do the deed within half an hour, they would die on the spot. She had given them a heavy dose; without two hours, they wouldn't even be able to get out of bed. She had timed it perfectly and brought a group of people to catch them.
Zora watched her "good sister" with a playful smile and lazily said, "Third Princess, since you have checked, please don't falsely accuse me. I drank too much and got dizzy. I'll go back to the mansion first. I can't enjoy this Hundred Flowers Banquet."
The Third Princess, still worried about Sean, gave Yeyin a fierce glare and left in anger.
The noble girls, seeing no more drama, also left to continue enjoying flowers and handsome men.
At the Bo Family Mansion:
Zora allowed the maid to help her back to her room, pretending to be drunk, and collapsed on the bed.
"Miss, I'll prepare some sobering soup for you. Please drink some before resting," Lisa said, helping Zora remove her leather boots, her eyes full of concern.
"No need. I'm too tired. You can leave," Zora said with a wave of her hand.
Lisa quietly left and closed the door.
Zora closed her eyes, sorting out the messy memories in her mind. Every memory was filled with shameful, stupid moments, making her frown constantly.
She had survived the apocalypse for more than ten years, seeing all the darkness of human nature. She was a big boss with wood and space powers, but was betrayed by the teammate she trusted most and died surrounded by zombie kings. Now, she had transmigrated into this troublesome Phoenix Kingdom.