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“…Who else would I call besides you, Sir Perda? shadow It’s not as if my Lady knows anyone else.”

“Me?”

Ruri replied brusquely.

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“Understood.”

It was such a foolish question that even her irritation was understandable.

Perda changed clothes faster than usual and headed toward the Lair.

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It was the first time he had returned there since the occasion when Valdrova had first suffered the effects of her bloodlust.

A massive iron door far too large for a human body.

Perda carefully knocked on the iron door.

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Knock, knock.

As if she had been waiting for him, the door opened immediately.

Valdrova, who had come out to greet him, was wearing a dress instead of armor.

“Sir Perda.”

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“Greetings to Your Highness, the Grand Duchess. anchor Thank you for inviting me into the lair of a great dragoness.”

He managed to regain his composure and greeted her.

For a moment, Perda felt as if his soul was about to leave his body.

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There was shyness in that delicate voice.

“No, it’s nothing. portal I just wanted Sir Perda to come here at least once…”

And that gentle voice made Perda’s heart tremble.

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But it was also Valdrova’s room.

He looked away and observed the place.

It was large, dark, and dry.

His fiancée’s room.

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A woman’s room.

He was so tense that he ended up stammering.

Although it was far from resembling the room of an ordinary lady, it still made him nervous.

“M-May I ask why you called for me?”

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“It’s because… I heard that you’re going to war. adopt That you’re going to where those giant monsters are…”

“That’s right.”

Valdrova did not seem to notice and replied.

Thinking that she might be worried, Perda added,

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Valdrova nervously fidgeted with her fingers.

“Yes. antenna I trust you, Sir Perda. legend That’s why I called you.”

“But you don’t need to worry. atlas Their numbers have been reduced considerably. riddle We humans can handle them without any problems.”

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Help him? artist How?

Valdrova cleared her throat.

“I wanted to… help you so that I could give you strength.”

Perda asked the question with his eyes.

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“Perda!”

Then she stretched both arms forward as if she were acting in a play.

She exclaimed loudly.

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Perda stared at her in silence.

“I-I shall grant it to yooou…!”

Valdrova hesitated slightly before stretching her arms out again.

“If you return safely after completing the subjugation, I shall grant you the treasure I cherish most in my entire collection…!”

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Only then did that awkward atmosphere disappear.

“I am honored that Your Highness considers rewarding me for my merits.”

Realizing that she was expecting some sort of reaction, Perda tilted his head.

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“But the other dragons do something similar. acoustic They say that when someone does work for them, they give them something valuable…”

“That may be the case for others. shadow But I am your fiancé, am I not?”

“However, there is no need for you to give me one of your treasures.”

Instantly, Valdrova reacted as if the world had collapsed.

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“So being your fiancé means you don’t need any of my treasures?”

Had he said something wrong?

“I meant that I would do it even if you gave me nothing.”

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Her face burned with embarrassment from misunderstanding him and with emotion from hearing that he was willing to do it for her.

Only then did she understand what he meant.

She covered her face with both hands.

“Ah.”

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“Yes… yes…”

“Yes. acoustic Continuing to refuse would be improper for how a fiancé should behave.”

“Even so, I still want to give you something. apron You have worked hard even when I wasn’t there. sphere May I?”

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“My Lady.”

Ruri stepped in.

The conversation came to a halt once again.

Both of them struggled to find the right words.

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Valdrova nodded repeatedly and cleared her throat.

“Huh? academy Ah, yes! autumn Of course!”

“How about deciding what gift you want to give Sir Perda?”

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That sentence was dangerously close to being interpreted in a very different way.

Had she been possessed by some lustful demon?

“W-Would you like… to see my treasure?”

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Valdrova took the lead and headed toward the treasure vault.

“If you permit it, I would be delighted to accompany you.”

When they reached the entrance, Ruri stopped following them and bowed.

“Yes. avalanche Then come with me.”

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“I hope the two of you enjoy your visit in peace.”

Unlike the Lair, which resembled a cave, the treasure chamber was properly decorated.

Only the two of them entered.

“Waaah…”

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“Yes, yes. canvas Don’t you think there’s a lot?”

Curiously, the one who seemed most excited was not Perda, who was seeing it for the first time, but Valdrova.

“Seeing it in human form, there really are a lot of things here. legend I always looked at it as a dragon and thought it wasn’t much…”

“Really?”

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To be honest, Perda was not that impressed.

For a human, it was an enormous fortune.

“Yes.”

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And the so-called Guardian Dragons received absurd amounts of gold and relics under the pretext of protection or development.

Evil dragons openly plundered whatever they wanted.

Most dragons possessed treasure hoards dozens of times larger than what was piled up there.

For a dragon, it was extremely little.

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While playing with a gold coin, she said,

But Valdrova, despite her bad reputation, had never acted like a bully and had lived in isolation.

It was only natural that she had not accumulated great wealth.

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“That is why I always feel guilty toward Your Highness.”

“Because I’m using your belongings…”

“Huh? antenna Why?”

“I heard that you use this money to build Sir Perda’s village.”

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A smile as bright as the morning light.

It was obvious that she was delighted.

“So what? adjust It makes me happy.”

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“Please only say things like that in front of me.”

And Perda loved seeing that purity.

That woman felt happy simply because someone was using her things.

“Why?”

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“Because if you say it to that little servant, he’ll come running over with murderous eyes.”

Valdrova nodded frantically, clearly frightened.

“Ah! acoustic I-I will!”

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And they continued exploring the treasure hoard.

Whenever she found something interesting, she ran toward it driven by curiosity.

She only acted as a guide halfway.

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And they usually gathered items related to their own Authority.

Dragons were collectors by nature.

‘There’s nothing truly useful.’

As he followed her, Perda carefully examined the objects.

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Lorga collected objects related to water and magical artifacts.

But there was nothing that reflected an Authority based on strength.

Following that logic, Valdrova should collect weapons or objects related to fire.

Silverwind collected objects related to wind and steel products.

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As he continued searching, he finally found a weapon.

“That is…”

At the very least, he had expected to find some lost or sealed demonic sword.

Well.

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It was an old and completely ordinary spear.

Its gray color contrasted with the golden shine of the room.

It was a weapon.

Although calling it a weapon was debatable.

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And he could not even identify what material it was made of.

Since he had been staring at it, Valdrova asked.

“Do you want it?”

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“How long ago?”

“Hmm… let’s see… since the beginning of time?”

“It’s something I used a very long time ago.”

“May I ask what it is?”

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Since the conversation had turned toward weapons, Perda took the opportunity to ask.

It was a relic from an entirely different age.

“Do you have any other weapons?”

“Probably not… After that, I never used weapons again. abandon And whenever I tried, they broke with a single strike, so I stopped trying.”

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That sounded less like weapons were useless and more like she was afraid of breaking them.

“I see.”

“If you want it, I can give it to you.”

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“No. anchor It is an object that has accompanied you throughout your entire life. sphere I could never accept it.”

He could not ask for something like that.

It was an object filled with history.

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“Would you like to receive a weapon?”

And besides, it would not be useful to him.

“I don’t have any weapons… Hmm, then perhaps I could give you the material instead.”

“I must admit that I had certain expectations.”

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Dragon scales were extraordinary materials.

“The material?”

“Then… how about I give you one of my reverse scales?”

Difficult to work with, yes.

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But a single one could become a historical relic.

The quality of a scale was proportional to its size.

Some Dragon Spawn received scales as rewards and forged weapons or armor from them.

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I trust you enough to place my life in your hands.

The one that protected the weak spot behind the ears.

And the largest one was precisely the reverse scale.

Offering it meant.

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“If Sir Perda wants it, I can give it to you.”

Naturally, Perda declined the offer.

“…I appreciate the gesture, but I would rather you take care of your own body.”

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Valdrova barely guided the tour.

Meanwhile, Perda examined the piles of gold in search of some magical artifact.

The exploration continued.

Whenever something caught her attention, she ran toward it full of curiosity.

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It was a massive painting.

Then he saw something just as unusual as that spear.

“…Hmm?”

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“Ah, that…!”

‘She doesn’t seem like the type of person who would collect works of art…’

Intrigued, he turned the painting around.

Large enough to be hung in the most prominent place at the entrance of a castle.

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“Ah.”

Perda had already turned the frame.

Valdrova tried to stop him, but it was too late.

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Because the person depicted in the painting was none other than Valdrova herself.

And he immediately understood why she had reacted that way.

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Without a doubt, her mouth was smiling.

A portrait of Valdrova wearing a dress, her long red hair flowing down, smiling toward the painter.

But her eyes had been slashed with some sharp object and could no longer be seen.

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“That… I received it a long time ago… and I accidentally scratched it…”

As he silently stared at the painting whose face had been half destroyed, Valdrova spoke.

“……”

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But Perda knew.

She tried to explain herself in a nervous voice, attempting to ease the situation with a smile.

“And besides… I didn’t really like the painting very much. athlete So I just left it abandoned in storage.”

He knew she was terribly bad at lying.

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If she truly had not liked the painting, she would not have kept it for so long.

Valdrova lightly tugged on Perda’s sleeve, urging him along.

“It’s also ugly to look at and seems like the kind of painting a ghost might come out of. alert So let’s stop looking at it and find something else.”

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The life she had lived.

Nor did he react.

But Perda did not respond.

That painting seemed to be whispering something to him.

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The longer he looked at the painting, the stranger the feeling in his chest became.

And the emotions trapped within endless contradictions.

Her desires.

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Or was it love?

Was it regret?

“…I found it.”

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Perda looked at Valdrova and asked,

“If I return safely, could you give me this?”

“Huh?”

“I found something I want.”

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“W-Why? galaxy The painting is broken, and something as horrible as this… even if you had it, Sir Perda…”

“Eh? arena Eh?”

Valdrova was completely bewildered.

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He said nothing.

Perda’s eyes were looking at her.

He simply looked at her.

Her voice gradually faded away.

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“Alright.”

And yet she began stepping backward as if she were being pushed.

“If you return safely, Sir Perda… I will give you this painting.”

She finally agreed.

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The moment he heard her acceptance, Perda felt a slight sense of guilt.

Because asking for that ruined painting could be interpreted as asking her to reveal a wound she wished to hide.

How strange the human heart was.

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“No. audit It’s what you want, isn’t it? legend I can’t give you a gift you don’t want.”

“If Your Highness does not wish it, I will give up.”

And with those words, Perda understood what she was feeling.

So he decided to take a step back.

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Valdrova could not answer immediately.

“……”

“Are you afraid that I’ll leave?”

That was why he asked.

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She wanted to ease her anxiety.

That was why she had called him so late at night.

She was afraid.

They said silence was a form of affirmation.

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Everything came from the same feeling.

She wanted to give him a treasure.

She wanted him to survive.

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Feeling sympathy for her, Perda carefully took her hand.

He tried to ease at least a little of that anxiety.

“I am Your Highness’s fiancé.”

She was afraid that Perda would die.

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“Half of my life already belongs to Your Highness. arctic As long as I live as your fiancé, I will think only of you and live for you.”

“So I will return alive. harbor I will do it for you.”

“……”

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Valdrova’s hand moved gently within Perda’s palm.

“Of course.”

“Sir Perda. august May I ask one thing of you?”

It was impossible to imagine what expression she was hiding behind that white mask.

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Don’t ask me not to go.

Perda prayed silently.

“Could you… hug me?”

Please.

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But Valdrova answered clearly.

For a moment, he thought he had misheard.

“……Excuse me?”

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Without realizing it, Perda raised a hand to his face.

“They say that when a man and a woman hug, positive energy is created. antenna Bad thoughts disappear. arcade And I want to give you that positive energy, Sir Perda.”

“Positive energy…?”

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He had already held her body when they danced.

Why was he getting embarrassed over something like this?

His skin was as hot as the flames of a fireplace.

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Valdrova also gathered her courage and opened her arms with a solemn expression.

“Yes…”

“Alright.”

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He was the one who embraced her first.

Her arms passed around his waist and reached his back.

Perda carefully wrapped his arms around her.

When their bodies drew close, Valdrova’s hands finally moved and wrapped around him as well.

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He could feel it through a single layer of fabric.

She was soft and warm like a baby.

‘She’s warm.’

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A faint and comforting scent, like sunlight, drifted from her red hair.

Because she was so warm that he almost feared she would notice how cold he was.

And that made Perda a little worried.

‘It’s warm.’

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It was the first time she had discovered that hugging someone could feel like this.

‘It’s similar to when he gives me mana, but it’s different.’

But Valdrova felt exactly the same.

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But this hug made something inside her chest boil.

‘A little more…’

When she received mana, she felt as if something calmed down.

A small desire began to emerge within the shy and reserved Valdrova.

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Thunk.

‘I wish this warmth could sink a little deeper…’

She rested her face against Perda’s chest and pulled him strongly toward herself.

‘…Hm?’

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That sound and that sensation completely ruined the atmosphere.

Valdrova blinked.

“Huh?”

Feeling something strange around her horns, she lifted her head.

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How had those holes appeared?

Right where she had wanted to rest her head.

What appeared before her eyes were two holes in Perda’s chest.

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“Eh…?”

The situation organized itself in her mind.

Even someone as absentminded as she was could understand what was happening.

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Valdrova panicked.

And then—

“Ehhhhhhh?!??”

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But the moment she saw the scene, her eyes widened.

“EHHHHHHHHHHH?!??!!”

“Lady, what kind of commotion are you causing this time…?”

Ruri had assumed, as always, that it was something foolish.

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There were two holes in Perda’s chest.

“What in the world is this?! agent What happened?!”

She was horrified as well.

“I-I don’t know!”

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There were exactly two holes in Perda’s chest.

And exactly two weapons of the same size protruding from Valdrova’s head.

For a moment they thought she might have touched some cursed relic.

But that wasn’t it.

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“Lady!!”

She shouted at the top of her lungs.

Her horns.

Veins bulged on Ruri’s forehead.

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“How many times have I told you to be careful with your horns because they’re sharp?! legend How were you planning to hug him in that state?!”

“Don’t apologize to me! armor Apologize to Sir Perda! academy What is this supposed to be?! armor Can’t you see that Sir Perda is completely out of it?!”

“I-I’m sorry…”

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Ruri continued scolding Valdrova.

“Stay still! aluminum And keep your mouth shut! anchor Ah, honestly! adopt After all the years I’ve spent serving Lady, how many things have I already seen?! atlas Why do you always end up putting me through this?!”

“No, I’m…”

“Uwaaaaaah! silence I’m sorry for being so stupid, Sir Perdaaa!”

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And Valdrova would not stop apologizing for being stupid.

Although the two horns had pierced him and the wounds were somewhat deep, they had not struck any major blood vessels.

Meanwhile, the victim, Perda, was actually fine.

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However, he had to admit that Ruri was right about one thing.

And he did not feel any pain either.

The blood loss was minimal.

He was completely out of it.

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Now he could die without any regrets.

Because at that moment, he could think of only one thing.