I Married the Dragon I Killed

“Eh? shadow Are you saying you will take her, sir?”

“Think about it carefully. ability According to your own words, this girl will continue being unable to properly do what she is ordered, and everything will remain the same. amber Then, in the end, who will have to take care of it again? zenith You, isn’t that right?”

The maid flinched and asked again.

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The maid’s lips tightened.

“……”

“You have the authority to give orders to this girl, do you not?”

Indeed, that was already happening, and thinking that it would continue happening made irritation rise to her head.

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“If you have similar authority, then you could also order her to get out of this house.”

“Hmm… even so, she is a girl my master appreciates.”

“Yes… that is true.”

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Perda began to coax the maid calmly.

“The brighter jewels shine, the more their flaws become visible. echo In the long term, who do you think will suffer more? abandon Your master now enjoys the good life with the title of Sage. alert Is it not the decision of a loyal servant to correct and conceal the flaws of someone like that?”

“That is what you say with words. alert But think carefully.”

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Perda’s words began to seem strangely reasonable to her.

The maid’s gaze changed.

“……”

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Perda decided to deliver the final blow.

The very fact that she hesitated meant she was already falling.

“I will help you make that decision more easily.”

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The woman’s eyes widened.

“A-ah! anchor G-good heavens…!”

Three gold coins.

He took out three gold coins and placed them in the maid’s hand.

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Receiving three at once was enough to cloud any judgment.

‘Yes… to conceal my master’s flaws, trash like this…’

For a commoner, even seeing a single gold coin in an entire lifetime of work was difficult.

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“It is simple. adopt All words have power. echo You only need to give her an order. arcade Tell her to abandon her name from now on.”

“Then, sir… what must I do?”

The maid cleared her throat and immediately began rubbing her hands with a servile smile.

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The girl stood up and walked to the maid’s side.

“Listen carefully, you damned brat.”

“Ah, understood. artist Brat, leave that and come here.”

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“From now on, you are going to abandon your name. audit And from this moment, your master will be this gentleman. antenna So follow him from now on. shadow Understood?”

At those words, the girl nodded.

The girl’s eyes slowly lifted toward Perda.

Empty pupils, unfocused, as if asking a silent question.

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Perda looked directly into those eyes and asked,

She nodded again and again.

At the question, the girl responded by nodding.

“Will you acknowledge me as your master?”

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Perda looked up at the middle-aged maid.

“Good. arcade Confirmed.”

She was too busy caressing the gold coins.

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Now that he had obtained what he wanted, it was time to reveal the truth.

“Since the deal has been closed, I will tell you an interesting fact.”

“Why your master appreciates a girl as incredibly clumsy as this one, whom you yourself despised.”

“An… interesting fact?”

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She did not understand why she was suddenly being told all that, but the undertone of the speech seemed to scream that she had made a mistake.

The maid’s face began to stiffen.

“No. admire Helus Povidas, your master, prefers women with large breasts. matrix And he likes women who laugh loudly at unfunny jokes as if they adore them. adjust He is a man with an enormous inferiority complex. harbor He lacks the confidence to face intelligent women, so he prefers empty ones. riddle And even if she is somewhat pretty, there is no reason for him to like such a young and expressionless servant like this.”

“Well… because she is somewhat pretty and that is all…”

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At that moment, the maid realized.

Confusion was reflected in her eyes.

“What are you saying? armor How could someone as stupid as this…?”

“Would you believe me if I told you that this girl is, in fact, the source of the clairvoyance your master possesses?”

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She realized that she had been the truly foolish one, blinded by her desires.

With trembling hands, she extended the three gold coins again.

And also that she had fallen into a trap.

“I-I… I will can-cancel this. echo I will return the money, so give me back the girl—”

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“Because you already understood what I told you, did you not? silence What you just heard is like spying on a god’s shame. alpha I hope you understand that as well.”

“No. autumn That is not necessary. voyage And even if you returned it, you would not be able to leave alive.”

“W-why?”

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There was no alternative.

The maid’s face turned pale.

Whoever spies on a god’s shame must die.

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“The moment your master catches you, you will disappear without a trace.”

“The reason I told you is because, at least, I am showing you some goodwill. anxiety It means you should take that money and flee immediately.”

Perda gave the advice with the same coldness as always.

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Perda asked Ruri.

“Do you think a human can suddenly attain enlightenment?”

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She answered without hesitation.

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“Humans believe they live by accumulating knowledge over time, but they cannot live only on that accumulation. sphere I think they have survived because there exists a spark that cannot be reached through accumulated knowledge alone.”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

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It was a perspective befitting a servant of an immortal.

“In what part?”

“You are partly right. antenna But you are also wrong.”

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Perda looked at the name on the list.

“They say that no matter how much you dig in a place without a vein, you will never find water. abandon Even if someone awakens, wisdom that never existed cannot suddenly spring forth.”

Helus Povidas.

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“Then, what you are saying is that the Sage of Water is only a scarecrow…”

Beside her, a blonde girl of similar height stood with a docile posture.

“This man is the same.”

Ruri looked away.

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Perda made a gesture as if pulling an invisible leash.

“Are you saying that this clumsy girl is the source?”

Her unfocused eyes gave the perfect impression for her to be called stupid.

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“Have you heard of the slave sage?”

In Perda’s world, where one does not advance by colliding with the body, that was what they called it.

Humanity stores and compresses knowledge, learns from the past, and opens a path toward the future.

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That is the core of those who seek knowledge, and each advances toward it in their own way.

To control the uncontrollable.

To predict the unpredictable.

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To explore and dig to unearth lost techniques.

To connect knowledge with knowledge to obtain new conclusions.

Or to pray to the gods to obtain the desired answers.

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But to spy on his shame.

Or even to set foot in forbidden domains that should never be stepped upon.

Not to kiss a god, nor to see him smile.

‘Of all that, the most effective is still the forbidden territory.’

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‘Who am I?’

To acquire wisdom capable of shaking the world, it was necessary to pay an enormous price.

The girl Perda had obtained had also set foot in that forbidden territory.

And that price was surprisingly simple.

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Knowing who you are is tied to why you live.

A question so simple, and at the same time, absolutely fundamental.

One loses the ability to ask that question.

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The ultimate tool.

And why you live leads to your actions.

But, at the same time, the fact of not being able to think about it is what allows survival.

The ultimate wisdom and knowledge, incapable of moving or thinking on their own.

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“Yes. august It is a truly stupid choice.”

“To lose oneself in exchange for power truly is a stupid choice.”

Perda murmured bitterly.

“That is how a slave sage is born.”

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Perda tapped her lightly on the head.

“Then… what kind of forbidden knowledge did she obtain to end up like this?”

“It is simple.”

Ruri could not understand why he made that expression.

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“Would you believe me if I told you that inside that small head there are more books than in the entire library of Escolea?”

“Manseosseo.”

“Manseosseo?”

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Ruri glanced sideways at the girl.

If she had passed her on the street, she would have taken her for a random fool and walked past.

There was not a trace of magical power, nor an ominous aura. aspect A completely ordinary girl.

“……”

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After all, the choice had been Perda’s, and the responsibility was his as well.

It was not easy to believe, but she did not refute it.

To say that she had more books than the Manseosseo, considered the compendium of human intelligence?

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Perda gave the order to the girl.

“Look at me.”

Her eyes fixed on him.

“Before giving you a name, I will impose a highest-priority order on you.”

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Perda, as if reciting a spell, continued.

She nodded.

“This order will be engraved like your breathing and the beating of your heart, and it will become an absolute and unchangeable truth.”

Perda spoke clearly, syllable by syllable.

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“I, Perda Valdrova, as her representative, will possess command authority and give you orders.”

She nodded.

“The sovereign of great power, the Dragon Queen, the Grand Duchess Valdrova, will be the beginning of your existence and also your end. harbor You will devote your entire life to serving her.”

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After a very brief silence, he spoke again.

“However, if any order contradicts the convictions of the Grand Duchess Valdrova or goes against her, you may object to it. acid And if you still cannot understand…”

She nodded.

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She nodded.

“Good. athlete From now on, your name will be Morida.”

“As a last resort, you will be permitted to rebel. aspect Do you remember everything?”

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In her eyes, a strange vitality began to shine.

The girl received the name Morida.

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“Except for Vernell Marquis, you have managed to recruit them all.”

“That man will come soon as well.”

In the office of Valdrova Castle.

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“Are you sure?”

There was no obsession nor attachment of the kind I must obtain him at any cost.

“If after telling him all that he does not come, then I will have to give up.”

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Ruri looked at the paper with four names and four lines written.

Even Ruri, who clearly distinguished between those two things, felt confused.

‘It is almost like the behavior of immortals.’

It was rather like letting bonds flow, just as time flows.

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“In truth, one more is missing.”

Perda shook his head.

“Then, are these four the end for now?”

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– Ruri Valdrova.

Perda wrote the name of the person he had in mind.

“Who?”

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Ruri showed sincere rejection.

“I have not the slightest intention of taking your side. admire Do not misunderstand just because we have dealt with each other a little.”

“It is you.”

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“That is fine. sphere That is not what I desire either. antique Rather, I prefer that you continue distrusting and hating me as before.”

Perda did not overlook her loyalty.

“……What do you mean?”

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“…….”

“If Morida were ever to lead a rebellion, you should stand at the front.”

Ruri’s expression hardened.

She looked more shaken than when she had heard the word assistant.

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“That means… I must kill you?”

“Why?”

“That is right.”

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“Unlike immortal beings such as dragons, humans are destined to die someday.”

“……!”

Perda answered calmly.

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It was something she herself had once said to Valdrova.

“Since we are going to die someday, we change and our vision becomes clouded. palette When that moment comes for me, I might use the excuse of doing it for the Grand Duchess and only seek to satisfy my own desires.”

Ruri unconsciously clenched her fist.

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“That is why you, as her servant, must watch over me.”

The blue pupils looked at her, laden with deep feeling.

His eyes, twisted by a strange sadness, slowly lifted toward Ruri.

Ruri could feel it clearly.

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With trembling lips, Ruri spoke with difficulty.

“So that my queen, my fiancée, will not be hurt.”

This man was willing to sacrifice even his own life.

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A venomous remark that slipped out without thinking.

Even so, Ruri nodded and replied.

“…You speak like a human who does not know his place.”

“Very well. voyage After hearing you, I think that is something I can do.”

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“However, there is something you seem not to know, so allow me to correct you.”

“I appreciate it. acoustic As expected of a loyal dragonspawn.”

That meant she was not a spawn of Valdrova.

Ruri crossed out the part of her surname.

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– Ruri Silverwind.

“With that, I take my leave…”

“My true name is this.”

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The surname Ruri had written was a considerable shock to Perda.

Ruri left the office, and Perda remained silently looking at the name she had written.

‘This I truly did not expect.’

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‘That means spawn of the silver dragon.’

When a dragonspawn completes the ascension ritual, she receives as her surname the name of the dragon she serves.

But she was not Valdrova, but Silverwind.

Just as Perda went from Rosnova to Valdrova, Ruri should also have inherited the surname of her dragon.

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Everything matched the blood of a silver dragon.

If he thought about it calmly, it was something he could have noticed before.

Wind-attribute magic.

The mobility capable of moving in an instant.

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‘Silverwind died at the hands of Valdrova.’

Because.

And yet, in Perda’s mind, something did not add up.

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The reason why Valdrova was considered an evil dragon was also largely due to the influence of Silverwind’s faction.

‘From then on, they were little less than mortal enemies.’

To stop her, someone sacrificed his life—the silver dragon Silverwind.

After killing the black dragon Godwin, Valdrova lost control.

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Perda rested his arm on the armrest and tapped his chin lightly.

‘For a spawn of the silver dragon to swear loyalty to the Dragon Queen…’

He had many spawn under his command and enjoyed great prestige.

‘Does that mean she is only pretending loyalty?’

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There was no doubt.

‘Ruri is more loyal than anyone.’

He immediately denied it.

She, who took care of everything for a solitary mistress, could not be doing it only out of a sense of duty.

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Blood is thicker than water.

‘Then is she rejecting her blood as a spawn of the silver dragon?’

He denied that as well.

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And in dragon society, that principle was even more absolute than among humans.

Thinking about it carefully, there were several points that seemed strange to him.

Perda reviewed his own future.

‘I do not know.’

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When he went to kill Valdrova.

The castle she had built was half destroyed, and inside the lair only Valdrova remained, as if waiting for death.

Not even at the moment of her agony did Ruri appear.

‘Ruri was not there.’

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‘If only I could know the reason…’

For now, the only thing he knew was that this Ruri, so loyal, would one day turn her back on Valdrova.

For the Perda of the past, that had been something outside his interest, so he had no way of knowing.

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Whether he liked it or not, it was undoubtedly something that would bring sorrow to his companion.

And Perda did not hesitate.

‘Perhaps it is something I should find out.’

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The next day, a carriage arrived in front of Valdrova Castle.

Vernell Marquis had arrived.

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