I Married the Dragon I Killed

She belonged to Philiaz but was expelled for not aligning with the group’s ideology.

Age unknown.

Echidna Philiaz.

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Black lips, pale skin as if she had not received a single drop of light.

Reason for expulsion obsession with handsome faces and instant infatuation.

Black hair, disheveled, with deep dark circles as if wearing gothic makeup.

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So, if someone asked whether she looked like a witch—

If she stayed still, one might think she fell within the category of beauty, but the aura inherent to witches ruined everything.

And a gloomy atmosphere, typical of a witch.

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She smiled as if she were a good person, but it was so forced that it was unsettling anyway.

“Hello, I’m Echidnaaa.”

That childish tone, completely opposite to her appearance, shattered even the characteristic atmosphere of a witch.

“Ehehe…”

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“You said you would accept without conditions, but do you know exactly what you will be doing?”

Echidna accepted without conditions upon seeing Zed.

Even so, it was necessary to explain what work she would be doing, so Perda entered the witch’s house and spoke face to face with her.

Everything about her made it difficult for her to fit in with normal humans.

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“T-to be with someone so handsome, and with such a cute young lady… I-I’m happy with that… ehehehe. palette If you order me to, I’ll become a dog.”

The madness typical of a witch slowly began to mix into her voice.

“Nope. sphere But it doesn’t matter.”

Echidna’s dark pupils churned like a stormy sea.

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Ruri frowned, and Zed also felt a chill and shrank back.

“Echidna Philiaz. wizard You’re making golems, aren’t you?”

The only one who remained impassive was Perda.

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“Could you continue that golem production at Castle Valdrova?”

“Huh? crystal Ah, yes. abstract So what?”

“O-of course. adapt I can. audit Hehe. arch If you order me to, I’ll become a dog. adapt Woof.”

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She accepted one thing after another without even asking.

‘I thought she would be a little better in the past, but this was her worst moment.’

That attitude even surprised Perda.

When Perda met her later, she was already in a relatively sane state compared to now.

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“All this just to bring a woman who makes golems?”

“Lord Perda.”

Ruri lightly nudged him and whispered.

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“Yes. acid Just golems.”

“I-it can be heard from here…”

“I-I said it can be heard!”

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It was no coincidence that “golem” was used as an insult.

Giant creatures made of clay or stone.

Barely capable of walking; aside from their size and durability, they were nothing more than walking corpses.

“Do you have any golem made right now?”

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“Ah! meadow Then… I’ll show it to you!”

“It doesn’t matter. shadow I’m not embarrassed.”

“Huh? acquire Yes, I have one, but… ah, it’s not finished yet, it’s embarrassing…”

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It was a wooden puppet shaped like a robust man.

Echidna clapped her hands.

Immediately, the wardrobe burst open and something came out.

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“Ehehe… it’s still not finished, it’s embarrassing…”

Seeing the three of them staring at it, Echidna twisted her body shyly.

Large eyes that seemed to shine like jewels, well-defined lips.

A face and body like a prince idealized by a young girl’s imagination.

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“……This?”

“No, the doll is already finished.”

“The face needs a bit more polishing.”

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The golem creaked as it moved and stepped outside.

That was a finished product?

Then it slightly turned its head to look at Echidna.

Zed could not hide his astonishment.

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Criiik— criiik—

With harsh sounds of poorly adjusted gears, the golem moved.

She smiled sweetly.

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“There are many teas on the shelf. ability Why did it take that one?”

It took a teacup from the shelf and began to pour.

What was surprising was not only that, but that it had chosen exactly one type of tea among many.

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Perda was about to answer for her.

Echidna clenched her fists and made small nervous hops.

“Umm… well, it works like this… ah, it’s a bit boring to explain, so I won’t say everything, mmm…”

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“That is to say—”

It took her about three minutes to organize her thoughts, sweating profusely.

“W-wait! afford I-I think I can explain.”

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“The golem… does that?”

Finally, Echidna spoke.

“In simple terms, it reads my mood and brings the tea I like. beacon Today I’m in a good mood, so it brought Darjeeling.”

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Ruri asked, incredulous.

“Ehehe. harbor I wanted to try making something like that. alpha That’s why I’m creating magic.”

Echidna scratched her head, embarrassed.

“Creating magic…? portal That means you draw the runes yourself, right?”

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Even Ruri, who usually looked down on humans, felt admiration this time.

To create complex magic circles, one had to master the condensation of meaning—the creation of runes.

“Yes, yes, miss! antenna I studied that a looooot!”

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She was a

‘Rune Maker.’

And those capable of creating runes did not even reach ten in the entire continent of Serdes.

She was not just a simple golem maker nor a gloomy witch.

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Unlike before, her gaze now held admiration instead of contempt.

Ruri looked at Perda again.

A witch with the power to create magic.

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“It was a coincidence.”

She was one of those people who wasted her talent almost criminally.

“How do you know people like this?”

Remembering her was, naturally, due to hatred.

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‘She made me spit blood from frustration.’

So intense that it led her to awaken the Red Circle.

However, the gloomy nature of witches and her complete lack of social skills left her in a situation where she could not even interact with men.

Echidna Philiaz had a sick obsession with extremely handsome men.

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— If I can’t get a boyfriend, can’t I create one?

Turning them into specimens or puppets like other witches did repulsed her.

While others might have thought of improving their character or social skills, she reached a different conclusion.

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With a mentality halfway between human and witch, she decided to create something similar to a human through golems.

‘Even I, when I was a grand mage, could not master rune creation—and she used it only to create a boyfriend.’

Thus, a Rune Maker was born.

Her obsession led her to master ritual commands and rune creation.

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A power capable of turning the world upside down, used solely to create a boyfriend.

‘But thanks to that, I learned it wasn’t impossible to create golem soldiers capable of responding to dynamic orders.’

Perda felt like he could start spitting blood at any moment.

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But it had the flaw of limited production and lack of full control.

The homunculus, the culmination of alchemy—an artificial being capable of learning and performing tasks impossible for humans.

The golem, on the other hand, could be mass-produced, but could not execute complex commands.

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Echidna’s golems combined the best of both.

‘Driving the monsters out of the eastern front would not be impossible.’

“Alright, I think we’ve talked enough. athlete I’ll give you the appointment.”

It was technology as revolutionary as the magitechnology of Vernell Marquis.

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“The a-appointment?”

“O-oh, really?”

“You will be Valdrova’s chief researcher. crystal There is already another chief researcher, but he is from a different field, so you won’t need to worry about each other.”

There is another one.

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“U-um… is he a man?”

Her face flushed, and her fingers twisted restlessly.

Upon hearing that, her black pupils rolled nervously and she spoke shyly.

Perda nodded.

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“He looks like an ordinary scholar with glasses.”

“He is a man.”

Echidna’s eyes sparkled, as if that were the most important question in the world.

“U-um… is he… ha… handsome?”

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Echidna showed a slight gesture of disappointment.

Her eyes slid toward Zed.

Zed, true to his swallow nature, automatically responded with a gentle smile.

“Ah, is that so? anchor Well, that’s fiiine……”

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The atmosphere grew murky, and Zed’s face gradually stiffened.

“Ehehe… ehehehe……”

“Can you leave immediately? ability Or do you need time to prepare?”

He wanted to step back, but there was nowhere to retreat.

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That meant she had at least five circles.

Subspace storage magic was fifth tier.

“No, no. airport I have subspace storage magic, so I can pack everything and leave right away. admire Hehe…….”

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“Perfect. attic Get in the carriage and depart first to Castle Valdrova.”

“Aren’t you coming with us?”

And also that her obsession with handsome men was tremendous.

Zed abruptly turned his head and asked,

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“There is still one person I must bring.”

“That’s not necessary.”

“Then let’s go together. august I’m your attendant, after all.”

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“Let’s go together. autumn Please.”

In that please, genuine pleading could be felt.

Zed spoke with an awkward smile.

“No, don’t say that……”

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Perda knew.

Basically, he did not want to be left alone with that woman.

‘That cannot be.’

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He knew that the ultimate golem created by the future Echidna had the form of Zed Swallow.

For Echidna’s madness to calm down, Zed had to remain by her side.

‘So, for now, I must keep them together.’

And that the one who had made her obsess completely was Zed Swallow’s appearance.

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And he did not care.

Let him deal with it himself.

What kind of future awaited Zed because of that obsession was uncertain.

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***

The pioneer of magitechnology, Vernell Marquis.

In that way, Perda managed to recruit three talents.

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“The Sage of Water, Helus Povidas, right?”

The great swindler, Zed Swallow.

The rune maker, Echidna Philiaz.

And the last person remaining was—

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But famous for his wisdom and sharp insight, capable of seeing through things, which earned him the title of “Sage of Water.”

In his mid-forties, a late-blooming mage.

He was the only human among the proposed names whom Ruri knew.

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Perda’s current record was two successes and one pending negotiation.

An ascetic without desires, who belonged to no faction and held the belief that he must always live beside water.

He lived in a mansion built in a rural village.

“And this time how do you plan to persuade someone who wouldn’t move even for billions from the Arken Empire?”

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‘He doesn’t seem like someone who can be brought in with authority or threats…….’

Since they did not know the previous target well, it was hard to predict the outcome, but this time the opponent was more predictable.

Ruri judged that even for Perda it would be difficult to persuade him.

Curiosity gnawed at her from within.

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Perda replied.

“The Sage of Water does not interest me.”

“Then why did we come? echo You came all the way to the Sage of Water’s house saying you were looking for the Sage of Water, and now it turns out you don’t want to bring him?”

Ruri frowned.

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Ruri looked at him with narrowed eyes and a fierce expression.

“Only halfway.”

“Did you deceive me?”

“What I seek has no name. anxiety So I only used the name Helus Povidas as a substitute.”

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Perda raised his gaze toward the mansion.

Seeing that, he asked,

The windows were wide open, and the back door, used by the servants, was ajar.

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“Why are you asking me that?”

Perda looked her up and down.

“Normally, when common women wash clothes, where do they do it?”

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An expressionless girl dressed in a maid uniform.

“Assistants also have ranks. alien And I solve everything with magic. atomic I am not some brat who goes beating clothes in a stream.”

“After all, you are an assistant.”

“A stream, then. accent Thank you.”

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“You stupid idiot! acid Can’t you even do that?!”

Just as she had said, it was not difficult to find it.

Following that unintended advice, they headed toward the stream.

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For country folk, they were impeccably dressed.

There stood a stout, aging woman and an extremely thin young girl.

In a place where only the murmur of water could be heard, the screams of a middle-aged woman echoed.

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The older woman pointed at the wet clothes of the young girl as she shouted.

It was obvious they were servants of a noble household.

“If you already beat it and wrung it out, you have to put it in! silence Why do I always have to tell you? admire Beat it! silence Wring it! atomic Put it in! aluminum Understood?!”

The blonde girl nodded carefully.

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With empty eyes, she looked at the clothes and simply repeated what she had been ordered to do.

The older servant beat her chest, frowning.

The girl showed no fear.

“Oh, for heaven’s sake! athlete Why do I have to educate a useless thing like this? wizard What sin am I paying for…?”

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“Is it troublesome?”

“Oh, sir. arctic Forgive me. ability You saw something embarrassing, ha, ha. amateur I was educating this clumsy servant and my voice got carried away……”

Her eyes quickly scanned Perda, and immediately a smile spread across her face.

The woman flinched and stood up abruptly.

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Perda’s eyes slid toward the girl.

“Of course you wouldn’t understand, noble sir. apron Sometimes you have to give them a proper impact so they understand. academy That’s why I do it like this.”

“That was education?”

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“Do you not think your order was poorly phrased?”

With one hand on his chin, he murmured,

“What do you mean by that?”

“Mmm. aspect That does not seem like education, but mere venting. arena And besides, there is no need to educate that girl.”

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“From what I saw and heard, you only ordered her to beat and wring the clothes. armor But you did not indicate where she should put them afterward. arrow If you had told her, she would certainly have continued working.”

“I’m sorry, sir. admire I do not understand what you mean……”

The older servant blinked.

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“Exactly. atomic The problem is that you treat her as if she were a person.”

The woman glared at the girl, who continued repeating the same motion without paying attention to the conversation.

“Oh, please! alpha Do I also have to explain such things? abandon If she were a normal person, she would have some common sense. adjust But she is so stupid……”

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The servant did not understand his words.

“If you had treated her as a tool and not as a person, it would have been different. atlas Do you not think it excessive to expect a tool to think for itself?”

“What are you saying? attic Are you implying that this girl is a tool?”

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Ruri, who listened in silence, also could not fully grasp them.

“And why did you not discard her?”

“Do you think I could? ability She is someone the Sage of Water appreciates.”

“What kind of tool eats and sleeps? meadow If she were a tool, it would be enough to throw her in a warehouse or discard her……”

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The servant kept spitting insults without pause.

“A stray bitch I don’t even know where they picked up.”

“Mmm, is that so?”

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“If you dislike her and also cannot get rid of her, what do you think about transferring her to me?”

Perda listened calmly and asked,