I Married the Dragon I Killed
Booom!
Those who had gathered to eliminate the remaining monsters ended up surrounding Valdrova.
With the thunderous crash that shook the entire village of Hestia, the situation came to an end.
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“Ugh…”
“What the hell is this…?”
All eyes were on her.
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‘A berserker.’
There were also those who recognized that appearance.
Those with weak stomachs suppressed their nausea as they looked at the scene.
Those consumed by rage who destroy everything in their path.
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Everyone feared Valdrova.
That fury was impossible to control, and if there was no mage capable of using calming magic, they were nothing more than small ogres.
The villagers were able to imagine why she, capable of wielding such absurd strength, was there.
That deduction was not certain either, but fear spread quickly.
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Everyone looked at each other warily while hesitating.
No one dared enter the enormous crater in the ground created by a single blow.
Valdrova did nothing.
She slightly raised her head to look around and then remained sitting motionless.
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“Are you alright, Sir Knight?”
The same man who had faced the monsters more bravely than anyone else approached to ask.
Valdrova could not answer.
The man wearing the insignia of the Captain of the Guard.
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“Can you stand up? afford Do you need help?”
She remained motionless, as if she were dead.
William extended his hand, but Valdrova did not even look at it.
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She raised her head and looked at him.
It was Perda.
“Sir William.”
The voice that awakened her mind belonged to a single person.
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“Yes, Regent.”
“A moment ago I heard a tremendous explosion. auction It seems this was the epicenter…”
Those cold eyes.
Perda was looking at her.
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Perda could not continue.
They were not the same kind eyes with which he used to look at her.
“You…”
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Valdrova knew the reason.
Because I am a monster.
‘I…’
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Perda walked toward her.
Once her vision was blocked, Perda’s footsteps became even clearer.
She could not bear to see his expression and lowered her head.
When he got close, he spoke.
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“Come to the castle. apple I have something to tell you.”
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There was no trace left of the kindness he had always shown her.
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Before, she looked at it as its owner.
She had seen that room many times.
But now it was completely different.
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It was ridiculous.
The owner of the castle entering as a guest.
Now she had arrived as a guest.
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He personally prepared the tea in the reception room and served it.
Perda did not know that fact.
“……”
“Normally the maids do this, but they’re busy organizing the situation outside, so I had to do it myself. arch I hope you’ll forgive me even if it doesn’t taste very good.”
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It did not matter whether the tea was good or bad.
Perda pushed the teacup toward Valdrova.
“Even so, consider yourself lucky. armor All the knights have to go in and wash up first according to the rules, so we would only have wasted time.”
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That alone made it special.
She wanted to drink it.
‘Tea prepared by Lord Perda himself…’
But if she removed her helmet, her face would be exposed.
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Perda would be surprised.
He would feel repulsed.
Then she would have to explain everything that had happened until now, and the situation would become complicated.
She did not want to face such a tragedy.
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‘Stay still.’
“I heard that you took a vow of silence.”
Perda watched that action silently before starting another conversation.
Valdrova placed the teacup back on the table without saying a word.
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Perda’s cold gaze seemed to pierce through her.
Nod.
“Perhaps that works on ignorant people, but I grew up in a family of knights. admire Vows of silence are normally only taken by paladins. arch And if you truly trusted someone, it would have shown in your behavior.”
“It’s a good excuse. absorb If you say you took a vow of silence, you only have to answer when spoken to and don’t need to say anything unnecessary. auction Isn’t that right?”
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“……”
“But you served no one. armor The only things you possessed were strength and combat skills superior to those of any knight. palette Then why did you tell such a lie?”
“The answer is obvious. atlas Because you hid your identity in order to escape your past.”
He spoke in a mocking tone.
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Although Perda was wrong about some things, he had gotten the essence right.
Valdrova hated herself.
Valdrova clenched her fists.
She hated Valdrova herself, capable of making others tremble, more than the demons who had led so many to their deaths.
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“Have you ever killed someone while consumed by that rage?”
Perda asked as he lifted his teacup.
“Tell me.”
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Nod.
Nod.
“And is that why you fled all the way here?”
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Perda seemed to think for a moment before asking again.
There was a brief silence.
“I see.”
“Do you regret that day?”
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She wished for the mercy and salvation of the gods, but no one answered.
For decades she drowned in sorrow, hated herself, and was tormented by nightmares.
Regret.
How could she not regret it?
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That if those people she had killed could live again, she would not mind becoming an evil dragon opposed by the entire world.
Whenever she remembered those who had perished during the Dragon-Demon War, she always thought the same thing.
Instead of moving forward, she remained frozen in place, consumed by self-hatred.
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“I see.”
That calm response seemed to create the silence before a storm.
Valdrova nodded.
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That she should leave immediately.
She expected insults to come at any moment.
That he would tell her a monster like her was not needed in this city.
“You…”
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“Do you like this village?”
But the storm never came.
It was an incredibly simple question.
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“Do you also wish to protect this village?”
Valdrova nodded.
Nod.
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Valdrova raised her head.
‘Knight…?’
“…”
“Then would you be willing to accept the title of knight that I intend to offer you?”
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It was the romantic dream of many young people from the provinces.
A position meant to protect the people and serve the king.
‘But why?’
And since Valdrova had always liked the word “protection,” that position also interested her.
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People saw her as a monster.
She could not understand it.
Those little girls had trembled in fear.
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Someone like that should not become a knight.
No, a villain.
“Do you think you lack the qualifications?”
I am an evil dragon.
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Those blunt words felt like a stab wound.
“What an insignificant thought.”
Nod.
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Shake of the head.
The sensitive Valdrova felt hurt.
“Twenty-three groups arrived. portal Seventy-three people in total. acid Every one of them possessed strength and experience.”
“Do you know how many adventurer groups participated in Hestia?”
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Perda leaned forward as he spoke.
“But when the time came to defend the village, only four groups participated. adopt Do you know what that means? agent That the other nineteen had no interest in whether people died or whether the village was destroyed.”
“……”
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“……”
“That is because the people in front of you are more important to you than the things of the past.”
“But you did not do that. apple You could have hidden alongside those idiots, but you chose to act in order to protect this village.”
Upon hearing those words, something disappeared from inside Valdrova.
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She believed she was looking at a cold and merciless monster.
Although Perda was not particularly kind, there was respect in his eyes.
It had been her mistake from the beginning.
But that was not the case.
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And you simply need to move forward.
You have done nothing wrong.
“If you truly wish to protect this place, your past does not matter to me.”
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She had conversations similar to this with Perda many times when he gave her his mana.
She felt a strange emotion.
‘What is this…?’
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When dealing with her, Perda acted as though she were a flower that could break at any moment.
‘But I didn’t feel comfortable.’
Back then, Perda was always kind.
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Valdrova never fully believed his words.
‘It’s different from back then.’
That was why that comfort would quickly fade away.
His delicate and gentle hands barely brushed her skin before pulling away.
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Everything was like the attitude of someone dealing with a stranger.
Neither was his gaze.
His tone of voice was not kind.
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And he managed to awaken a deep sense of empathy within her.
He did not hesitate to touch her.
‘It feels as if we are meeting for the first time.’
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Her heart pounded intensely.
All of that seemed to show her another side of Perda.
More intensely than when she first saw him.
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At the question, Valdrova nodded.
“Do you think I’m a very understanding person?”
That was, without a doubt, love.
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“Unfortunately, I’m not. apple If I seem so understanding, it’s only because you resemble someone I once knew.”
As she wondered that, Perda continued.
Who could that person be?
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Seeing that, Valdrova felt a tightness in her chest.
Beautiful.
Perda smiled as he said that word.
“That person was truly beautiful.”
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That was what Ruri had told her.
‘They say Lord Perda has never smiled like that at other people…’
That he smiled because it was Valdrova.
That he was kind because it was Valdrova.
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Then who was this person capable of provoking that?
“I only saw her face once. wizard And I can’t even say I saw it properly.”
“Besides, the first time I saw that face, it was covered in tears.”
‘He only saw her once and liked her that much?’
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‘What a terrible person. anxiety She won’t even let him see her face…’
‘She was so beautiful even while crying…?’
“I always want to see her face again, but I can’t gather the courage to say it.”
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That person…
Wait.
‘Beneath this castle…?’
“Even so, it comforts me to think that person is resting peacefully beneath this castle.”
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‘Ah…’
‘Is it me?’
Valdrova finally realized it.
As she reviewed everything he had said, the circumstances matched hers exactly.
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Valdrova’s face turned bright red.
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But she gathered all her willpower to calm that trembling and continue acting as if she were a stranger.
And returning to her lair to roll around on the floor as always while making little nasal sounds.
‘Now I really can’t let him discover me.’
Once she became aware of it, she felt like running away from there that very instant.
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“I’ve rambled too much. aspect Then, could you think once more about accepting the title of knight?”
Whether for Perda’s sake or her own!
Valdrova decided to think about it again as well.
Perda returned to the main topic.
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Her heart began to pound.
‘If I become a knight, will I be someone who protects Lord Perda?’
As a dragon, as Valdrova, she never could have heard something like that.
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But there was something even more important.
‘I want to protect this village.’
And now that she was hearing it directly, she could not hide her excitement.
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‘!I want to keep hearing what he thinks about me!’
And something even more important than that.
‘I want to protect Lord Perda.’
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And a man who could not say it directly.
That was practically the entire reason.
A woman who lacked the courage to ask directly.
For a relationship like that, this was the perfect opportunity to hear his true feelings.
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Just as Valdrova was about to answer—
“How is the situation in the village?”
“Lord Perda.”
Ruri entered the room.
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“There isn’t any bad news?”
“That’s fortunate.”
“There doesn’t seem to be. acquire The number of deaths is minimal, and although there are many seriously injured people, they received emergency treatment quickly, so their lives are not in danger.”
“The recovery is progressing smoothly.”
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Ruri’s gaze briefly shifted toward the armor.
With skillful and swift movements, she took her place and served the tea.
“Hmm?”
“Allow me to serve you.”
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Ruri stared at it.
However, for some reason, she could not stop looking at that armor.
Normally, she was indifferent toward humans.
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A moment later.
Ruri’s expression suddenly deteriorated.
She had an expression as if she were about to realize something, yet at the same time was not completely sure.
“…Huh?”
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Inside the armor, her face turned pale.
Valdrova knew that expression very well.
Ruri stared at her silently in disbelief.
‘She figured it out!’
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And, true to the Vow of Silence, she kept her mouth shut.
“What’s wrong?”
“…It’s nothing. echo I simply remembered the trash that was left in the village for a moment.”
Perda, who had noticed nothing, merely found Ruri’s behavior strange.
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Ruri pretended everything was normal, finished serving, and stood behind Perda.
“Then, let’s continue the conversation—”
Ruri interrupted him.
“Excuse me.”
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“…This is the first time you’ve asked a question like that.”
She had always fulfilled her role.
“May I ask what you were talking about?”
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“It seemed like a rather important conversation. meadow I thought perhaps I should know as well.”
Perda answered without any issue.
She remained like a background ornament and never intervened.
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“I asked whether she could swear loyalty to me as a knight.”
Her face showed complete disbelief.
“A knight’s loyalty…?”
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“And has she already accepted?”
“My…”
“I was about to hear her answer.”
Ruri narrowed her eyes and slowly observed the knight.
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Desperately denying it in her mind, she sent a sort of telepathic plea.
“Really?”
Valdrova involuntarily shrank back.
Was she planning to reveal her identity?
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Please, pretend you don’t know!
However, she reacted in a much crueler way than Valdrova had imagined.
Ruri had no intention of exposing her.
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Perda answered.
“Lord Perda. silence What do you think about this?”
“About what exactly?”
“A situation in which a high-ranking knight swears loyalty to a commoner.”
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That was precisely the reason he had appointed William as Captain of the Guard.
“A knight cannot swear loyalty to a commoner, but she can swear loyalty to her own convictions. acoustic If those convictions lead her to protect ordinary people, it may appear that she is swearing loyalty to them. echo And that is something noble.”
If the village continued growing, he was even considering granting him a knighthood.
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She pretended to think for a few seconds before continuing.
“What would happen if Lady Valdrova swore loyalty to Lord Perda?”
“That was only an example. beacon Then let me put it another way. riddle Let’s say that…”
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“That’s absurd. harbor Something like that cannot exist. album The one who should swear loyalty is me, and the one who should grant me her trust is her. accent For her to swear loyalty to me would be little short of disrespectful.”
He looked at Ruri as if asking whether she had lost her mind.
“Exactly my point.”
Perda frowned and answered.
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Ruri crossed her arms and glared at Valdrova.
“If you already knew that, don’t make comments like that so lightly. athlete I can’t tolerate it even as a hypothetical example.”
“My apologies. palette I was merely curious.”
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Her expression seemed to say,
Perda asked.
“Then, what is your answer?”
Do you understand now how ridiculous this situation is?
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Valdrova’s answer had already been decided.
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