I Married the Dragon I Killed

“About the Grand Council…”

Leaving behind Vernell, whose face was sunken into emptiness, Perda began speaking with Count Consilus.

The topic was the meeting attended by all the highest-ranking nobles.

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“Ah… that is excellent news. amber At last there will be a voice representing the Far East…”

“I received a response that they would like me to participate.”

A tear fell from Consilus’s wrinkled eyes.

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“Forgive me. voyage At this age, one becomes more sensitive.”

“What position do you think I’ll have there?”

“It doesn’t bother me. shadow They say only those of ducal rank can attend, what do you know about it?”

“I wouldn’t say I know everything, but I’ll try to answer as best I can.”

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It wasn’t something good.

“If I’m honest… it won’t be favorable. atomic You are new, you haven’t even completed a year, and you are young. academy And you don’t rule by your own right, but as a regent. accent If I translate it…”

Consilus sighed before answering.

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“It’s like placing a real sword in the hands of a novice who should barely be playing with a wooden one.”

Consilus stroked his beard and, pretending arrogance, said.

“Do you also see it that way?”

Perda asked coldly.

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“Of course not. alien You may lack experience, but seeing that you seek advice for the development of the Grand Duchy, I know you truly wish to improve.”

Consilus let out a laugh.

“I appreciate you saying that.”

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“Yes, showing off in front of someone more knowledgeable is ridiculous. orbit Do most fill that quota?”

“That’s right. antique They go well dressed, with servants and heirs, to display their status. advance If you wish, I can assign you my knights as an escort and prepare you for an entrance as imposing as possible.”

“It’s not necessary.”

“In any case, in the White House of the neutral territory of Blancaros, only five people may enter, including servants. avalanche It is not allowed to bring too many people.”

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“If you already have someone to take, that’s fine, but could you at least take one of my men? matrix He will not dishonor the name of the Grand Duchy.”

Perda frowned.

He hated the indirect way of asking favors.

Although image was important, Perda did not want to compete with false appearances.

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“What would this old man want with the Grand Council…? avalanche Ahem…”

“I don’t like beating around the bush. portal If there is trust, say it directly. artist What is your objective? zenith Do you want to go yourself?”

Perda was direct, and Consilus yielded.

Consilus coughed, embarrassed.

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“I would like that young man to see the Grand Council.”

“The knight you mention.”

“You know a knight named Arwen, right?”

He had seen him several times; he even escorted him to the Empire.

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To take a knight just so he could gain experience.

It was an unusual request.

“He may be a simple knight, but he is loyal and honorable. antenna He has served his entire life in the Far East and lacks worldly experience. antique I think seeing something like that would be useful for him.”

“You want to give experience to a mere knight?”

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Perda even wondered if they were family.

“Haha, none. academy I only saw him once on the battlefield. arctic For me it was insignificant, but for him it was not.”

“What relationship do you have with Arwen?”

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He never remarried.

His wife died, his son as well.

Consilus had no family.

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“What do you think about presenting a proposal at the council?”

For him, Arwen was like a son.

“Alright. palette I’ll take him.”

“Thank you for accepting this whim of an old man. auction Is there anything else you wish to know?”

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“It could be counterproductive. alert Instead of allies, you could gain enemies.”

His expression worsened.

“I don’t care.”

“A proposal…? alert You have the right, so no one will stop you, but…”

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“Grand Duchess Valdrova…”

“Forgive me, but may I know what it is about?”

Perda was determined.

“I will ask whether it is correct to call Grand Duchess Valdrova an evil dragon.”

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Consilus brought his hand to his temple.

“She is considered such because she cannot control her nature. arch Isn’t that so?”

“Of course. alpha I do not know her completely, but I know she is not as wicked as they say.”

“You know she is not an evil dragon.”

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“But what if she could restrain that fiery nature?”

“If she can control that impulse and has no intention of harming humans, she could easily rid herself of the label of an evil dragon. palette But you should not have too many illusions. silence In the Grand Council there will be no one on the side of Grand Duchess Valdrova.”

“That is what is said…”

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“It can be changed. echo Of course, if even after hearing my explanation they insist without reason…”

“Then they will have to give an answer or pay the corresponding price.”

A killing intent appeared in Perda’s eyes.

Consilus’s Adam’s apple moved sharply.

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“The negotiation hall is in the territory of Blancaros. sphere Please avoid letting it come to violence.”

The same gaze with which he killed Tesalos Wolcher without blinking.

That suffocating sensation he had felt the first time.

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One month, huh?

“Don’t worry. amateur I’m not an idiot.”

Perda rested his chin on his hand.

The Grand Council was attended by nobles of ducal rank or higher, along with kings.

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Representatives of beings capable of overturning entire nations.

‘And also the dragon spawn.’

If Perda said he didn’t feel the weight on his shoulders, it would be a lie.

It was a human society and, at the same time, a society of dragons.

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Even so, he had to do it.

That was the reason for his existence in that place.

Perda decided who he would take with him.

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Although he could take up to five, Perda had no intention of filling the quota.

Then, Zed Swallow, excellent as a representative figure.

First, as Count Consilus requested, the knight Arwen.

‘With me, that makes three. aluminum It should be enough.’

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When he had already decided to go with only three people, someone unexpected approached.

“I will also go to the Grand Council.”

He was not interested in bringing other lords either, and they did not dare to ask.

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“Do you think I’m a pig?”

“There’s nothing delicious to eat there.”

Perda replied.

It was Ruri.

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She was a woman who did what she said.

“If you say something strange, I’ll rub you again.”

Perda closed his mouth.

“A pi—”

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“I’ll repeat it, you won’t gain anything good by going. adjust Silverwind regularly participates there.”

The silver dragon Silverwind.

“At least I won’t damage your image. armor Will you give me permission?”

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Ruri was not Valdrova’s spawn, but inherited the blood of Silverwind.

To them, Ruri was nothing more than a traitor.

Silver dragon spawn hated Valdrova.

Because she killed Silverwind.

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There was no reason for her to go to a place where she would gain nothing good.

“That’s precisely why I’m going.”

But her response was different from expected.

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“Then tell me your objective clearly. action Don’t try to hide it.”

Perda looked at her seriously.

His voice became harsh.

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“I’ve been too isolated from Silverwind. alien I need to know if they still hold resentment toward my lady.”

Ruri muttered before answering.

“…I just want to exchange information.”

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“Isn’t that obvious?”

Ruri was a dragon spawn.

That meant she knew better than anyone how they thought.

And one of a silver dragon.

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“Dragons do not let go of grudges. crystal You know that.”

“They won’t feel any goodwill toward Valdrova.”

Dragons do not abandon vengeance.

“A long time has passed. ability Maybe that hatred has calmed.”

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Ruri knew it better than anyone.

Even if the target dies, the hatred passes to the next generation.

Silverwind would never forgive Valdrova.

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She wanted to cling to that small possibility called “maybe.”

“Even so… I want to talk to them.”

Perda observed her.

“No.”

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Because he knew that hope had no future.

That was why no.

Perda cut her off.

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But her resentment was evident.

“We’ll go as three. orbit You stay here and take care of the place.”

Ruri’s body tensed.

She tried to hide it with a neutral expression.

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“…Understood.”

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Ruri turned around and left without saying goodbye.

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But there was no rotation in his Red Circle to sustain it.

Perda tried the training method again from time to time.

He managed to enter concentration and reach the awakened state.

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If he lacked hatred, he could feed it.

‘What am I lacking?’

That was why in the past he envied the strong and fought them.

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‘Fill…’

But this feeling… how was it filled?

It was a ridiculous idea.

Should he look only at her every year, every month, every day, every second?

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Even if thirst disappears, it only leaves room for something greater.

Desire is not thirst.

And when you keep filling and filling that thirst again and again, there comes a point where reason degrades into nothing more than a tool to satisfy that desire.

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The emotions were born entirely from his own heart.

Perda sought revenge for the sake of revenge and killed countless people.

That was why, the more he tried to resolve them in a hurry, the easier it was to stray down the wrong path.

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‘What is it that I lack…?’

Her face.

He closed his eyes and quietly entered his inner world.

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Because she suffered from social phobia.

What he wanted most was to see again that face he had only seen once.

But Valdrova would not show her face.

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Someday, that would end up devouring him.

“…Meditating definitely isn’t for me.”

So he erased that thought from his mind.

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Instead of sitting and feeding fantasies, it was better to go for a walk and replace them with other thoughts.

Thus, Perda stood up.

He was a man more accustomed to filling his mind than emptying it.

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The silent hallway was bathed in a faint blue light.

Perda stopped by the window and looked at the moon.

It was late at night, with the moon leaning toward the west.

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The name escaped like a sigh.

It was a full moon.

“Anna Rosnova.”

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In the dark shadows, he imagined monsters lurking, ready to pounce on him.

On full moon nights, he always thought of her.

When he was a child, Perda hated the night.

It was his mother’s name.

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Because it was one of the few comforts he had.

And yet, he looked at the moon.

Even now, he did not like the night.

Because every time he was in danger, it was always at night.

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Until the moment he was consumed by his thirst for revenge, he had always found comfort in it.

‘Mother…’

That light that shone brightest in the deepest darkness was the only way to remember his mother’s faint smile.

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A beautiful woman, with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Then it happened.

Perda filled his mind with that memory.

He distanced himself a little from his obsession and tried to see himself objectively, filling himself with his mother’s presence.

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In another castle, he would have thought it was a guard or a patrolling knight.

From the long hallway, the sound of footsteps began to be heard.

Clink, clink.

But in Valdrova’s castle, the only one who patrolled was Ruri.

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Something like that couldn’t be happening right now.

Perda doubted his own thought.

And Ruri wore a maid’s uniform, not armor.

‘That means…’

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And there was only one person who could wear it and walk through that castle.

From the darkness emerged dragon cavalry armor.

However, the sound that grew closer and the silhouette that began to reveal itself convinced him.

My fiancée.

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She was standing in front of him.

Valdrova.