I Married the Dragon I Killed

The fissure, colored in chaotic shades like oil spilled across solid ground, expelled what it contained within.

In the middle of a snow-covered mountain range where there was absolutely nothing.

Then, in that space, a massive vertical crack opened.

Even creatures resistant to the cold slept through the winter under that bleak climate, so everything remained silent.

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“Was it really necessary to come all the way here?”

He was the same man Perda had identified as Curved Demon.

What emerged were a dark-skinned, burly man and another man dressed in a gray robe.

Both arrived before the snowy mountain.

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“Hmm.”

“I couldn’t think of any other suitable place.”

“Then?”

“No.”

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However, that already belonged to the past.

The burly man looked at the mountain.

This was the place where the dark elf Linne had worked as research director.

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“What did you decide to do with Linne?”

“To let her continue her research.”

Then the burly man let out a mocking laugh.

“What a lenient decision.”

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It was then.

The man said that and turned around.

“Lenient? shadow Of course not. meadow I’ll kill her when she’s finished. adjust From the beginning, she was never a woman worth anything more.”

“You’re going to sacrifice the dog? antenna Well, I suppose she won’t cause you any problems either.”

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Curved Demon suddenly sensed killing intent directed at him.

Something was blocked by his palm.

He raised a hand and turned his body.

Boom!

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The burly man’s fist collided with his hand.

“…What is the meaning of this?”

Although the difference in strength was enormous, Curved Demon held his ground with both legs.

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“I’m just doing the same thing you did.”

“You’re avoiding the conversation, so I gave up talking too. canvas Do I need to say more?”

“And what exactly did I do?”

“I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

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“Perda Valdrova.”

“And what conversation am I supposedly avoiding? amber It seems you know.”

“Don’t try to deceive me. harbor Didn’t you bring up that dark elf precisely to avoid this conversation?”

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The burly man growled with anger.

“You see? agent You can’t answer.”

“Why didn’t you kill that man?”

“……”

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“……”

“I never liked you. armor You died pathetically after being stabbed by the Hero, then crawled around in secret to keep living before reappearing.”

At Curved Demon’s silence, the burly man smiled mockingly.

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Curved Demon looked at him with a gaze full of emotion.

“If you like death so much…”

“You should have died there. accent Not come back in such a miserable way.”

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The burly man’s eyebrows twitched.

“That’s nothing more than an excuse. arena When I saved you, I clearly explained my purpose. echo And you accepted it. adopt If you come at me with this now, how are you any different from those humans who change their minds at the first opportunity?”

“Wasn’t it because of you?”

“Why didn’t you follow your father? wizard Why are you still alive?”

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“There was a reason not to kill Perda. airport After all, you can never truly know a human until you see them with your own eyes.”

But instead of resorting to violence, he withdrew the fist he had kept raised.

Seeing that, Curved Demon opened his mouth.

Only one person in the past had ever made Curved Demon speak such words.

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He destroyed everything they believed in and mocked their fragility.

He remembered a distant time.

Curved Demon had always despised the weakness of humans.

That was why, even at the moment of his death, he had never imagined that among those weak humans there would emerge someone capable of piercing his heart.

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Curved Demon touched his chest.

The seed of rebellion that severed Godwin’s will.

‘The Hero.’

Much less that the same man would end up destroying even the Demon King.

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Although he had resurrected, that death taught him a valuable lesson.

It had been nothing more than an ordinary kitchen knife.

What led him to death had not been a Holy Sword blessed by all gods and dragons.

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It was a smile born from joy.

However, he smiled.

Thanks to that imperfect death, his will had continued.

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But there is no such thing as absolute in this world.

And he had managed to become this strong.

For a long time, Curved Demon believed that the Hero was the only one who had ever made him change his evaluation twice.

Without a doubt, even his father would be smiling in the void.

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Toward that man, he felt the same sense of surprise he had once felt toward the Hero.

‘Perda Valdrova.’

The direction was different, but the essence was similar.

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The burly man let out a sound as he looked toward a point in the snow.

And Curved Demon knew exactly what that was.

“What is it?”

“Hmm?”

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No.

“…There’s someone there.”

All that could be seen was a vast expanse completely covered in snow.

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It looked like a helmet.

Because of its rough appearance, he thought it was an abandoned statue.

When Curved Demon followed the direction of that gaze, he too noticed something protruding slightly.

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Seeing it, he understood how it had been able to remain motionless while snow covered its entire body.

It was rough, heavy armor, as if a mountain of rock had taken human form.

The figure stood up.

But as soon as he finished thinking that, the snow piled atop the figure shook loose.

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“I doubt this encounter is a coincidence. adjust Were you waiting for us?”

No one would find it strange to call him a walking fortress.

“Alberdo. airport So it was you.”

An appearance as steadfast as his title itself.

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He picked up the club and shield he had left beside him.

In the first place, words were unnecessary.

He did not answer.

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The club was over two meters long.

The armor covering his entire body was also heavy and crude.

The shield was of a similar size.

At first glance, he seemed slow.

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Even so, he was one of the most infamous individuals among the demons.

His reputation was not undeserved.

And in fact, his movements were slow.

Especially because, upon seeing him, the burly man began trembling with rage.

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“Today I’m finally going to kill you!”

As if he had found the enemy he had been searching for all this time, he completely lost control and charged at Alberdo.

“You damned bastard…!”

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Just as the two were about to collide.

Alberdo raised his club at the same pace.

His fist shot forward with enough force to pulverize armor.

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A space opened between Alberdo and the burly man.

Curved Demon drew a line in the air with a finger.

And the rift swallowed the burly man.

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Boom!

Snow was blasted into the sky before falling back down.

The earth shook violently.

Alberdo struck empty air and slammed his weapon into the ground.

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“Understand him. arcade He is acting this way because he still resents the fact that you were the one who shattered his limbs.”

“……”

Alberdo turned his gaze toward Curved Demon.

Then Curved Demon spoke.

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Alberdo had been chasing only Curved Demon.

“Besides, isn’t it me that you want, and not those insignificant nobodies?”

At first glance, it could sound like someone intoxicated by arrogance, but it was the truth.

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That was why he was here.

“……”

“Let it go already. armor No matter how much you pursue me, nothing will change, Alberdo.”

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Alberdo did not respond.

“……”

“You have no mana and nothing special about you. apron You are nothing more than an ordinary human. ability If I draw a line with my finger and leave this place, you will have to cross the continent again one step at a time. atomic And even when faced with such unfairness, you still search for me alone.”

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The number of demons and monsters that had been torn apart by that apparent clumsiness was impossible to calculate.

The number of settlements destroyed alone exceeded several dozen.

Although Curved Demon spoke that way, he was not mocking him.

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Without anyone acknowledging his efforts, he continued moving forward in silence with the sole purpose of killing demons.

“As much as you hate demons, I will tell only you this. album Do you know what I saw today?”

That was why that man was known as the walking fortress, Alberdo.

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“Material to become a Demon King.”

“……”

“He was a human with extraordinary potential. galaxy Right now, he harbors the insolent ambition of conquering the Demon Lands, but that will not last long.”

What appeared in his mind was Perda’s face.

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“In the end, after every loss, only emptiness remains.”

Curved Demon tore open space once again.

Curved Demon displayed a sinister smile.

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With those words, Curved Demon disappeared.

He raised his head and looked at the sky.

There was nothing Alberdo could do.

“And in emptiness, anger always ends up taking root.”

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The strong winds would pile up the snow once more, but they would not stop his steps.

A gloomy climate.

A snowstorm would begin soon.

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Those steps that moved toward wherever monsters existed had never had a fixed destination.

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However, today was different.

For the first time in a long while, they were clearly heading somewhere.

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The trust placed in William, the captain of the guard, and the support of the Dragon Spawn had made it possible to avoid the worst possible outcome.

The sudden appearance of the monsters.

Although there had been deaths and severe injuries, the situation had not turned into despair.

Contrary to what everyone had expected, the morning passed peacefully instead of descending into chaos.

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Hanson was exactly one of them.

However, there are always people who dislike this kind of atmosphere.

He had come to this place chasing the dream of a gold rush, and this tranquility displeased him.

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And Hanson was more obsessed with it than most.

Social advancement is always born from chaos.

‘There should have been a much bigger uproar.’

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Within the Empire, he could barely be considered a second-rate architect.

If he had remained there, he never would have risen beyond being a simple supervisor.

He was a carpenter.

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‘I want to go higher.’

He already held a position far beyond his abilities.

But human ambition has no end.

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‘For someone like me, that was impossible.’

Or at least to a position that would make the commoners of this place bow their heads before him.

To the position of a noble.

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Everyone keeps those kinds of fantasies in their hearts.

There is a reason why stories of beggars who find a miraculous opportunity and end up becoming princes or princesses never go out of fashion.

Normally, it was nothing more than a fantasy.

A simple daydream of ordinary people.

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After all, he had found an extraordinary opportunity.

‘The Armored Knight.’

But Hanson took them further than anyone.

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He was easy to deal with, possessed outstanding abilities, and always ended up making Hanson look good.

When he met the Armored Knight, Hanson thought.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that everything had been possible because of him.

Thanks to that, someone who had barely been an insignificant crew leader ended up being promoted to construction supervisor.

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‘That person will become a knight sooner or later.’

He helped him in every way he could.

That was why he flattered him.

He spoke on his behalf when necessary.

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He was convinced he would receive a knighthood within a month.

‘The Armored Knight has to become a knight so I can gain power too…’

However, the Armored Knight never became a knight.

He continued working on the construction site.

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He wanted to rise beyond the position of supervisor.

And to achieve that, the Armored Knight had to climb higher.

To become a construction administrator.

To have more people under his command.

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‘When he was called to the castle, I thought the moment had finally come…’

Who could have imagined she would reject such an opportunity?

Who could have imagined he would reject such an opportunity.

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“The atmosphere is pretty gloomy!”

Only live according to his limitations.

What could he do?

Even though he pretended not to care, he ended up drowning his frustration in alcohol.

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Still far too young to be thinking about marriage.

But there were no young women this bold in the village.

The person who made that comment was a woman.

Her shameless attitude belonged to an inexperienced young girl.

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Hanson pretended not to hear her.

‘Getting involved with her seems troublesome…’

She was undoubtedly a newly arrived mage.

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“…So what?”

“How blunt. agent I also heard that because I didn’t arrive in time, there were many casualties.”

“Hmm, I heard some wolf monsters attacked the village.”

Then the woman moved even closer and said.

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“Do you even know what the word casualties means? academy It doesn’t only include the dead. afford It includes the wounded too.”

“Only four people died.”

“Even so, considering the situation, we did pretty well. beacon If more adventurers had participated, even those people wouldn’t have died.”

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“…What are you talking about?”

Hanson frowned as he looked at her.

“Then doesn’t that mean the incompetents at the top are responsible for failing to handle the situation properly?”

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“And the people who hired you probably said something similar. alert That it’s close to the Demon Lands, but precisely because of that, it was safer.”

“Think about it. antenna Why did you come to this city? meadow To make money, right?”

“Well… yes.”

The woman smiled shamelessly.

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After all, most people had come because they had no work anywhere else.

“And yet you were attacked. alpha People died. alert Are you just going to sit back and do nothing?”

That was true.

He had never really believed it, but he had not cared either.

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“Ha! legend That is exactly why I’m going to offer you a solution.”

“…And what exactly am I supposed to do, miss?”

The woman moved even closer, as if they were finally understanding each other.

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“That’s right.”

“How many workers are under your command?”

“So, you’re a construction supervisor?”

An intense floral scent reached him.

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“Think about it. arcade This city already has nearly six hundred inhabitants. arrow You alone represent one sixth of the entire population.”

“If you convince the other supervisors, it could become a hundred.”

“Around fifty.”

“I suppose.”

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“Do you know how much this city would lose if all of you suddenly disappeared?”

“That… is true.”

“……”

Thinking about it.

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“You are irreplaceable labor. antique Don’t you think you should be outraged by the way they’re treating you?”

If the daily work stopped, the blow would be enormous.

The construction project functioned because of them.

She was right.

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Hanson thought it made sense.

“Hmm…”

“You deserve more money and a higher position. alpha That young regent needs to understand once and for all that human life is worth more than any amount of money.”

Especially because he heard those words at the very moment his greed was at its peak.

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The woman smiled mischievously.

“And how exactly am I supposed to achieve something like that?”

“There’s always a way. wizard I’ll help you.”

It was no different from the whispers of a demon.

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Of those, four died.

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The casualties rose to thirty people five soldiers, fifteen civilians, and ten adventurers who participated in the defense.

Despite the sudden appearance of the monsters, the village managed to defend itself successfully.

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Isabella declared.

That was why the morning in Hestia Village could not be like any other.

All of them were civilians.

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“A strike has begun.”