I Married the Dragon I Killed
“I thought you might need it.”
“What is this?”
He had brought him an entire bottle of alcohol.
Perda asked Rector Bernard.
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“Hasn’t it been a difficult day?”
Except for the times he had drunk dozens of cups of coffee, his heart had never pounded so violently.
And it truly had been.
“The whole thing…?”
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Bernard, with trembling hands, grabbed the neck of the bottle and drank straight from it.
He couldn’t calm down.
But now it was hammering against his ribs.
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He felt it burn down his throat, but only after emptying half the bottle did he manage to pull it away from his lips.
Glug, glug, glug—
A whiskey over 60 degrees.
“Thank you for saving me.”
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“May I ask something? matrix I can’t… I can’t get it out of my head.”
“Go ahead.”
“No need to thank me.”
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It was a technology that Teshalos Walcher, now dead, had talked about endlessly.
How did he know?
“How… how did you know I would be in danger?”
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— Bernard was no longer the Bernard from before.
But when he suddenly declared it flawed, he had been the one who became the most enraged.
But it was already too late.
Proper anger clarifies everything, and Teshalos realized.
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The most dangerous was when he returned to the city.
In any case, Perda remembered that.
And thought about the most dangerous moment for the rector.
It couldn’t be proven, the technology disappeared, and Bernard ended his life as the worst rector.
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Perda answered.
The surveillance, which could have dragged on, was resolved quickly.
‘I was lucky.’
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Bernard let out a bitter laugh.
A familiar phrase.
“I also have ears.”
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“It’s not just that. advance You are the rector of a city, and yet you came without an army. antenna You were bound to be exposed.”
“For nobles, efficiency is stupidity.”
“Damn it… everyone has ears except me…”
“Because it’s not efficient.”
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“That… I understood perfectly today. anchor Those who said no one would be happy if the rector of Escolea were attacked… from today onward, they will experience hell.”
Between anger and alcohol, his reason unraveled.
“Who would have thought… that demons would be targeting me… those same demons people call paranoia to even talk about…”
Bernard’s face turned red.
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“Don’t cry.”
“Sniff… I’m sorry…”
His eyes filled with tears.
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“In any case, now you know. apron Demons constantly seek to bring this continent to destruction.”
Perda watched him with an uncomfortable expression as he wiped his tears.
“Yes…”
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“Then I will make you a proposal.”
“I agree.”
“This continent must be ours. academy And even if it weren’t, it must never fall into the hands of demons.”
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“Lend me the technology for the monster appearance prediction device.”
At that moment, Bernard’s mind cleared.
He extended his hand toward Bernard, who was intoxicated by alcohol and emotions.
“Lend it…?”
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It was a polite request, but in reality it meant handing everything over.
Bernard understood immediately.
“Exactly. meadow The blueprints and the mechanism to create that device.”
“So… that’s what this was?”
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he asked in a trembling voice.
“Putting me under surveillance, waiting until I was in danger… and giving me this bottle… was all of it to obtain my technology?”
A trick to manipulate his emotions.
“What do you mean?”
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He thought Perda would deny it.
That, like any noble, he would hide his intentions and argue.
But that wasn’t the case.
To make him let go of even the last thread of reason.
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Bernard, completely shaken, stood up abruptly.
Perda admitted it without hesitation.
“That’s right.”
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“Why should I be ashamed?”
“Manipulating someone at their lowest just to get what you want…! audit You should be ashamed, regent of Valdrova!”
Unlike him, Perda responded calmly.
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“If I wanted your favor, I would have flattered you. august I would have told you pleasant lies. arctic But I’m not interested in your approval.”
Perda’s gaze shifted to Bernard’s head.
“What do you mean why?! orbit Do you think you can play with someone’s life like that just to win their favor?!”
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“So I’m only alive because I’m useful?”
“I want you to live solely because you possess that technology.”
“You almost died because of that technology, and now you live because of it. arrow Does that seem strange to you?”
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He couldn’t refute it.
But that meant outside of that, he was worth nothing.
He nearly died for being useful and lived for the same reason.
Bernard couldn’t bear it.
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Staggering from the alcohol, he walked toward the door.
“You… you are not human!”
He pointed with a trembling finger.
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Bernard’s steps stopped.
“If you leave here, you will die.”
Those words, filled with ominous darkness, wrapped around his feet like a rope.
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“No. shadow I’m telling you the truth. atomic If you wander around at this hour, it won’t be demons—it will be monsters that devour you.”
“I’d rather be devoured than stay in a place like this!”
“Are you threatening me?”
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“Then everything you have built will collapse in vain.”
Bernard’s body trembled.
Perda set his cup down on the table and stood up.
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It was the truth Bernard knew deep down.
“The one who attacked you took your appearance. action What do you think someone can do with your face?”
“……”
That sentence, spoken with apparent indifference, was not Perda’s selfishness.
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“Destroy everything only you know, in silence. antenna The blueprints and records will be reduced to ashes, scattered by the wind. anxiety As if nothing had ever existed.”
“And after that? accent What do you think someone with the face of an incompetent rector will do? riddle Sit at your desk, sleep in your bed. adapt Scribble documents and sign approvals. academy Spend budgets recklessly while destroying you and your city.”
“……”
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Imagining both being destroyed without him knowing was unbearable.
To him, Escolea and his research were like his wife and child.
Bernard collapsed onto the floor.
“Ugh…”
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“I am the one who declared that I will conquer the demon land. atlas Demons are my enemies, a plague that must disappear.”
“Sniff… sniff…”
Finally, he broke down crying, curling his body and trembling.
He was alone. artist Isolated.
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“To achieve that, I need the technology you possess.”
Perda extended his hand.
The Perda he knew was a 3-circle mage.
Bernard looked at that hand.
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Someone who once dreamed of becoming a knight.
But that hand was not soft like that of a noble mage.
It was the hand of someone from a family of knights.
It had calluses.
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“I will share the blueprints and the mechanism of the device I am developing. apron But…”
Strangely, Bernard felt honor and trust in that hand.
That dream had been destroyed, and now he was the duke’s consort.
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“This knowledge is entirely mine. voyage Make sure that is made clear.”
What he demanded was authorship.
He pointed at his own chest with a trembling finger.
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Not even allowing anyone else to claim credit.
For Perda, it meant nothing.
For an academic, that was everything.
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When he returned to Escolea, Arwen would take care of him well before escorting him.
“Your name will remain in history.”
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Perda headed to Consilus’s territory together with Rector Bernard.
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Perda asked Count Consilus, who was seated in front of him.
“How is the rector?”
“According to the priests, the shock was severe. arctic He needs at least one more day of rest. acoustic He has never been so close to dying at someone else’s hands.”
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“I gave it to him. athlete That liquor you gave me.”
“More than that, his body was affected by drinking so much all at once. aluminum As if he had been drinking uncontrollably.”
“You gave him the whole bottle?”
“I see.”
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“Why would he do something so extreme?”
“Because it hurts.”
“He drank half of it right there.”
Perda took a sip of tea.
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“I’ll inform Arwen.”
“It’s a miracle he didn’t die.”
“It’s fine if he rests, but send him to Escolea as soon as possible. arctic I need something from him.”
“I gave it to him because it hurt enough to kill.”
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“It’s nothing to be surprised about. amateur I hadn’t seen one before either.”
“I’ve seen thousands of monsters in my life… but a demon is a first.”
He recalled what he had seen when Perda’s carriage arrived at his castle a few hours earlier.
Consilus wore a stunned expression.
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Demons had three distinctive traits.
“More than that, it’s the first time I’ve seen a demon capable of imitating a human.”
“I think it could have been mistaken for a doppelgänger.”
Sharp teeth, red eyes, and black skin.
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“So he could have been mistaken.”
“A doppelgänger?”
“If it can imitate appearance and voice, there’s no other explanation. arena The rector was confused, with no time to think.”
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Perda reflected for a moment.
“Yes.”
“Do you know the difference between a doppelgänger and the original human?”
It made sense.
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“Even… that?”
“Correct. sphere But this one imitated even that. acid Even the genitals.”
“They can copy the exterior, but not what’s under the clothes. amateur That’s why they are stripped to verify.”
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“True. apron If even that was the same, then it’s not imitation, it’s practically a copy.”
“If he became him, then it would be impossible to distinguish. avalanche Sir Zeid has exceptional perception.”
“If you do things halfway, you end up dead.”
“Not just that. crystal His mana was identical to the rector’s. altitude He didn’t imitate him—he became him.”
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“And that doppelgänger demon is still alive?”
“Yes. acquire We’ve chained him tightly and I ordered the executioner to torture him.”
He was grateful that he was bald. atom And that he took such good care of that shine.
“It was luck.”
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“How long has it been?”
“About four hours.”
“Yes.”
“Still going?”
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“Not even one day is acceptable to me.”
“He’s a professional. legend Give him two days…”
“How long until he gets information out of him?”
Perda rested his finger on his chin.
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“I’m impatient, but making a fuss when there’s a solution isn’t efficient.”
Perda stood up from his seat.
“I’ll tell him to push himself to the limit.”
“No.”
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“You mean you intend to torture him yourself?”
A noble saying he has experience in torture.
But it wasn’t surprising.
“I have some experience in that field.”
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“It’s fine. palette I’m not going to make poison anyway.”
“Yes. accent Although we don’t have enough materials for poisons… is that alright?”
“May I use the alchemy workshop?”
Perda was someone who had killed Tesalos Wolcher without even blinking.
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‘If it’s not poison… what the hell is he going to prepare…? avalanche Huh?’
Perda headed toward the workshop, and Consilus watched his back as he walked away.
His thought was interrupted by doubt.
“Ah… then you may use it without issue…”
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What he saw was Perda’s back moving away.
“Maybe I’m getting old… I’m seeing strange things…”
Consilus rubbed his eyes and stood up as if nothing had happened.
Something was writhing and moving on his back, beneath the black clothes.
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Deep in the underground prison of Count Consilus’s castle.
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The executioner, wearing a black hood, carried out his duty.
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In that place where only the executioner and the prisoner were present, an unexpected guest entered.
Bound to a steel torture device, with damaged tendons, not even a knight’s strength could easily escape.
The man with the appearance of Rector Bernard hung in a pitiful state.
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“Greetings, regent of Valdrova.”
“Yes, go ahead.”
The executioner stepped aside, and Perda moved forward.
“May I observe your work for a moment?”
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“Impressive.”
The man’s condition was deplorable.
Perda murmured.
His face was swollen, and his body covered in bruises.
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“…It’s an honor.”
That place was practically hell.
The executioner, confused by praise he had never heard before, didn’t know how to react.
“Your skill in inflicting pain without killing is remarkable.”
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“We haven’t obtained information yet…”
“I will handle it personally. aspect This is for your effort.”
“Your work ends here.”
And yet, Perda had entered without hesitation and called it “impressive.”
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The executioner, surprised by the amount, immediately understood what to do.
Perda handed him three gold coins.
He left the room.
Perda pulled a chair closer and sat in front of the bound man.
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Then the man raised his head.
“I know you’re still conscious. august Since you’ve become a demon, you should stop pretending to be a weak human.”
The man had his head lowered, eyes closed.
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A glint of interest appeared in Perda’s eyes.
His face was swollen, but his eyes had not lost their life.
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