The Modern Countess

The biting wind whipped around me, threatening to dislodge me from the back of the monstrous white wolf. From this precarious perch on the cliff's edge, I gazed down at the vast army below—tens of thousands of soldiers from Norsewood, joined by Elves, Dwarves, and One-Horn Demons. Across the distant horizon, the enemy awaited, an army from Athol, a country my husband once served.

It felt surreal, aiding Lord Aldric Templeton, the infamous Earl of Norsewood and now Ruler of Blackfield. Not long ago, I was Quinn Chen, a research scientist on Earth, anticipating a new job. Life, it seemed, had a twisted sense of humor.

Beside me, Aldric’s voice cut through the air, "Hellfire!" A gust of wind swirled, and a behemoth of a dragon materialized, hovering above. That legendary monster, capable of city-destroying fire, yet the same one who toddled after me, begging for sweet Chinese buns. Who knew a mighty dragon could be addicted to baked goods?

They were here for me, for the land Aldric and I had cultivated. Apparently, I was a 'saint,' worth destroying a newly built nation for. This was my second life, as the infamous earl’s legendary bride. But how did I get here? It all started when I was hit by a truck, saving a boy's life...