I Married the Dragon I Killed

The child of a demon?

After laying out such an elaborate deduction, the conclusion turned out to be completely absurd.

Had this woman really been saying all of that just to end with such a ridiculous joke?

Hearing that, Perda was somewhat bewildered.

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How should he react?

That was what he thought, but Erdes’s expression was serious.

Perda thought.

No, she was smiling with a somewhat playful air, but at the very least she had the face of someone convinced that this was not a joke.

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Or maintain this exhausted expression?

“I went to see Eremvalt Rosnova.”

Should he become furious and explode in rage?

In the middle of that uncomfortable situation, Erdes spoke.

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She had undoubtedly caused a huge disaster.

The Rosnova family.

It did not sound like a simple visit.

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“Oh? matrix Your reaction is more boring than I expected. autumn Normally, when someone touches their family, people get furious.”

Erdes blinked when she saw Perda’s reaction.

From the moment she got involved, Perda had already assumed she would investigate his past.

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Since his mother’s death, Eremvalt Rosnova had never treated Perda as his son again.

“That man wished to deny my very existence.”

He allowed the harassment from his brothers and the servants.

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“What a lovely relationship between father and son~. academy Though, well, he did not completely deny your existence. orbit Perhaps because you now live comfortably under Valdrova.”

In other words, the center of that mistreatment had been his own father.

More than that, the atmosphere gave the impression that he even encouraged it.

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Mother.

“But with your mother, it was different.”

Erdes continued speaking, as though immediately pulling out another card.

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That woman’s childish gestures were beginning to grow irritating.

Erdes smiled mischievously after finding a weakness.

“He said he was bewitched by that woman and lived a dreamlike decade before finally waking up only after she died.”

“Oh? agent It seems you really did love your mother dearly. arrow Your expression changed.”

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That damned woman was insulting his mother.

There was no need to think too hard to understand her intention.

“It was truly fascinating. atlas Do you know what he said? adopt That he lived believing he loved a woman he had actually never loved. sphere Ten whole years hypnotizing himself. riddle I suppose a mage’s blood truly is passed down properly. beacon Or perhaps it was demonic blood.”

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“Whether it’s a hedgehog or a goblin, I don’t care. meadow But if you keep wagging that tongue, I won’t stay still either.”

“And what will you do if you don’t stay still?”

“Even a hedgehog loves its offspring. airport And even more so if they are children born from the blood of the demon she adored so much.”

“Anna Rosnova was a great mother.”

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She hated dark magic.

“Do you think your pathetic love for your mother will change my deduction?”

A dangerous light emerged in Erdes’s eyes.

Erdes was trying to disturb Perda’s emotions.

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She hated demons.

Perda understood her intention.

And she hated those who possessed a Red Circle.

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Yes.

She wanted him to lose control.

“Look. apple That is the true face of those who follow dark magic.”

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And yet, it was impossible not to be drawn in.

Even Alte, whose doctrine preached mercy, mercilessly killed those who stepped into the sacred domain.

It was an intention far too obvious.

And his mother was sacred territory.

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‘Erdes Roton.’

It seems that even in this life, you are destined to die by my hand.

Everyone who touched her ended up dead.

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A refined voice worthy of a noble lady was heard.

“Don’t you think you are straying far too much from the topic, Erdes Roton?”

Perda recognized that voice.

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A woman with blue hair and a military uniform.

When he turned his head, she was there.

He remembered the people he hated better than the ones he cared about.

That was why he could never forget her.

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Why was she here?

Erika Iorga.

The leader of the Blue Dragon Spawn.

Perda shifted his gaze toward Ruri.

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Ruri discreetly gave a thumbs-up, as though trying to answer him.

“Straying from the topic? advance What do you mean by that?”

For now, it seemed she was on his side.

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“Demons do not help other demons. wizard And even less would a great demon like Sitri help someone merely for belonging to the same race.”

“If I am not mistaken, the topic here is the death of Abel Silverwind, correct? amateur But you are trying to stir his emotions by casually claiming that his mother was a demon. artist Your intention is far too obvious.”

“If he is the child of a demon, then it is only natural that Sitri would favor him.”

She defended Perda using the demons’ own characteristics.

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It was a sign of irritation.

Erdes smiled while wrapping a strand of golden hair around her index finger.

“Yes. matrix It has been a long time, Erdes Roton.”

“It’s been a long time, Erika. alpha Have you been well?”

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Erdes addressed her with complete familiarity, while Erika smiled formally.

However, between the two of them, a tension no less severe than the one between Goz and Perda was unfolding.

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“Lord Lorga is still in good health, correct? meadow Hmm? anchor Lately I’ve been hearing quite a few rumors about the Magic Tower.”

“Oh, really? advance But a jewel that must shine flawlessly cannot allow even the smallest crack, don’t you think? anchor At the very least, a leader should not tolerate something like that.”

“Do not worry. alpha We are of a different category from those who do not even realize they are broken glass and still insist on calling themselves jewels.”

“There is no need for you to worry. silence Compared to the criticism you have received, Lady Erdes, that barely reaches the level of a drop of blood on a bird’s leg or dust on a fly’s foot. shadow It is something that can still be resolved.”

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“And to continue the defense, what Regent Perda uses are shadow arts. artist They do not match the nature of Sitri, who governs illusions and lust. acoustic Saying that he made a demonic contract does not fit.”

Unlike Perda, there was a deep abyss between the two of them.

Both maintained smiles in an atmosphere where even brushing against each other could be fatal.

While watching that conversation, Perda felt the anger provoked by the insults slowly begin to calm down.

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“They would only do something like that if it benefited them. riddle But that makes no sense, and demons never do meaningless things. silence How can someone called an authority on dark magic ignore something so basic?”

Amon was a demon of fire, while Marbas was a demon of ice.

They were natural enemies.

“Amon could have handed him Marbas’s grimoire. anchor That would not be impossible.”

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It would be like working hard to benefit someone else.

Demons would never tolerate that.

Erika was right.

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Erika’s sudden appearance to ruin everything irritated her immensely.

She knew perfectly well that she was forcing the situation.

She was simply being irrational and trying to destabilize him by force.

And Erdes knew it too.

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“So, you think it is fine for a dragon’s future husband to use dark magic? anchor Or perhaps you want to turn Valdrova into an evil dragon and drive her to suicide? acquire Our dear Eri has a much darker heart than her white clothes suggest.”

“The fact that Regent Valdrova uses dark magic does not mean his nature is evil.”

“Eri. timber How many times do I have to repeat it? action That damned dark magic is filth that contaminates Serdes. accent I want to exterminate every last one of those bastards.”

She stated it firmly, and Erdes let out a disbelieving laugh.

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“It is the magic of demons trying to devour the continent.”

“Among the virtues of a knight, there is one that says he must learn how to use his anger. zenith If someone knows how to control negative emotions, then they are not necessarily bad.”

That was the sick obsession Erika knew all too well.

“Human Red Circles are born from emotions. august And the easiest emotions to awaken are negative ones. armor Those negative emotions attract darkness. acoustic Users of dark magic are threats.”

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That was surprising as well.

“Ha. athlete You are still trapped in that ridiculous Dragon-Demon War. airport And what? acquire Do you think you have the right to speak because you participated in it and helped using dark magic?”

“The intentions of demons may be impure, but that does not mean everything derived from them is automatically evil.”

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Erika Iorga.

It was the first time Perda discovered that she used dark magic.

Unlike other Spawn, she was an Elemental Master and Meister capable of controlling every element.

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“Magic is a tool, and everything depends on the one who uses it. harbor Even if it is infernal magic, if it has value to be studied and developed, then it must be used.”

“Eri, that is not magic. portal It is a tool that gives humans a false sense of omnipotence, awakens the evil inside them, and ends up destroying both them and everyone around them.”

“No. avalanche You are wrong.”

Erika answered firmly as well.

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Her eyes looked as though they had reached a decision.

“And do you really think this brat will know how to use it properly?”

Erdes pointed at Perda with her chin.

Erika also turned her gaze toward him.

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Erika spoke slowly and clearly, pronouncing every syllable.

“When the time for change comes, it must be done decisively.”

“I, Erika Iorga, representative of all Blue Dragon Spawn, hereby propose an alliance with the Grand Duchy of Valdrova.”

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Her voice, filled with authority, directly answered the enemy’s pressure.

She used the impact of that sudden declaration of alliance to pressure the opposing side.

“If the Silverwind decide to declare all-out war, then Lorga’s side will fight to protect the Grand Duchy of Valdrova.”

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“Before and now, you have always been far too extreme. alert I know perfectly well how you intend to torment Regent Perda if we leave things as they are. absorb How could I possibly stand by and do nothing?”

“You are making a tremendous mistake. shadow It is like throwing yourself into a bonfire.”

Erdes, who had been idly wrapping her hair around her finger, showed an expression of complete annoyance.

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Her eyes became even more venomous.

“Hmmmm. silence So you intend to take this brat’s side?”

“He is the man who proclaimed the recovery of the far east, something no one has mentioned in over a hundred years. abandon As someone who protects the continent, I cannot help but support him.”

“By standing still, obviously. acoustic Who asked you to interfere? galaxy What does any of this have to do with you?”

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“Erdes.”

She looked desperate to abandon the conversation and start fighting immediately.

Then Goz, who had remained seated while observing the entire situation, opened his mouth.

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“Let’s go back.”

“Yeah, you should say something too! meadow They’re two and we’re also two, so things should be getting interesting by now—!”

“I’ll take care of that woman, so what the… what?”

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“What are you saying? canvas I’m not finished talking yet!”

“The only thing I wanted to know was the full truth. audit It was enough for me to find out what that bastard Abel did.”

Erdes’s eyes widened as she glared furiously at Goz.

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“That part is true, but—!!”

“I already told you!! apron All of that could have been a trap prepared by Regent Perda—!”

“But didn’t he make the contract before he died?”

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“Then ask him why he executed him on his own! athlete Why are the ones with nothing but ice in their heads suddenly starting to think!?”

“If he made a contract with a demon and still lost to a mere human, then he received a cheap fate.”

“Then that is all. absorb That insect made a deal, and the regent executed him. alert That does not change.”

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Erdes watched his departing back with dissatisfaction before staring fixedly at Perda.

His eyes briefly stopped on Ruri one last time before he stepped out into the hallway.

As if he had nothing more to say, Goz stood up and walked toward the door.

“Then I will take my leave.”

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“It seems the conversation is over. attic Regent Perda, shall we leave it at that?”

Her eyebrows twitched rapidly.

With a cooler head now, Perda answered.

Her gaze contained both a question about whether he had any more explanations and a provocation to continue fighting.

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Now she was not even hiding her contempt anymore.

“No. galaxy That may not be necessary. audit When I’m near dark mages, I start feeling like dying. agent Or killing them. shadow I’m not sure. wizard Anyway, something like that.”

“I will escort you out.”

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“Hey! alien Let’s go together! silence Seriously! audit What a horrible race you people have, abandoning a lady instead of escorting her!”

Then she abruptly turned around and ran down the hallway while shouting.

The death of Abel Silverwind.

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He wanted to sigh in relief, but he still could not.

Contrary to expectations, those two storms that seemed destined to sweep everything away ended up settling without major problems.

And the demonic contract made by Perda.

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Perda asked her.

Perda directed his gaze forward.

The seat that had previously been occupied by Goz and Erdes was now occupied by Erika.

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Her voice was filled with the pride characteristic of a Dragon Spawn.

“Shouldn’t you thank me first? voyage After all, I helped you.”

“Why did you help me?”

At that question, Erika slightly raised an eyebrow.

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She was right.

“And yet you still got dragged along by Erdes’s pace. anchor That woman has an extraordinary talent for irritating people. timber I’ve fought with her many times already, so I can handle it calmly, but for others it’s not so easy.”

“It was something I could have handled perfectly well on my own.”

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Even Perda had ended up getting swept along without realizing it.

“If it bothered you, you could have thrown water at me. acquire Though you also provoked those ice-headed idiots, didn’t you?”

“Besides, you proposed an alliance on your own.”

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“Of course, I appreciate that you resolved the situation peacefully.”

But saying it had been useless would be nothing more than a lie born from pride.

He had never asked for her help.

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“It seems my sincerity during the defense failed to reach you.”

“I gladly accept your gratitude.”

“However, the matter of the alliance is still something that must be considered.”

“I do not believe in such things.”

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As though she had been waiting for that moment, she quickly moved her finger.

At that instant, a clipboard appeared in the air and descended onto the tea table.

“What is this?”

“Yes, I know. arctic People like you need proof.”

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“Do you see the date? timber One hundred and fifty years ago.”

“Yes.”

At the top of the document was written the following.

“The day the Grand Council was held after the First Dragon-Demon War. crystal Exactly one day before Lord Blancaros was classified as an Evil Dragon because of his malicious nature. adjust This was the proposal presented the following day by our lord Lorga.”

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And the execution priority was marked as absolute.

— Project Hestia

The confidentiality classification was at the highest level.

Hestia was the name of a little-known ancient deity famous for being the woman who protected fire.

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After briefly checking the dates, he closed the document.

Perda reviewed the contents.

The summary explained that Iorga had been researching methods to eliminate Godwin’s madness lodged within Valdrova’s body.

And that the project was still ongoing even now.

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“And why should we interpret it that way? album It’s enough to think that Lord Lorga already sensed the threat of Godwin back then and began the project because of that.”

“What are you trying to say?”

“That only proves that Lord Lorga’s intention was never to use Lady Valdrova as a shield.”

“I imagined you would think that, so I brought something else.”

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If it was a voice recording, then things changed.

Then she set the document aside and brought out another heavy object.

“This is a recording of that proposal. alien It proves that Lord Lorga truly intended to protect Lady Valdrova.”

It was a crystal sphere.

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— Lord Lorga, is this proposal really what I think it is?

He injected mana into the crystal sphere, and it recreated the situation from back then.

Especially because it had not been created with the intention of being shown publicly, so the true intentions inside it would be far clearer.

Perda nodded.

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— Yes.

And someone answered.

It was Erika’s voice.

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— I oppose this.

Even as a recording, it carried a resonance capable of conveying the vastness of his mana.

The voice that responded again was Erika’s.

It was a very short response, but Perda could recognize that the voice belonged to the Blue Dragon Lorga.

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Out of all the voices present, she was the one who opposed it most fiercely.

“Ahem!”

— We have not a single reason to help that damned lizard!

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“I will.”

She tried to explain the situation calmly, but her voice came out nervous.

“At that time, many of our Spawn had also died, so we were all rather emotionally unstable. altitude I would appreciate it if you took that into consideration.”

Erika cleared her throat and temporarily stopped the playback.

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That recording was completely authentic and unedited.

— Then shouldn’t we kill her? adjust If she became unstable, wouldn’t that be the correct thing to do?

He did not particularly like the contents, but one thing was certain.

— No. amateur We must help her. aluminum That child does not deserve to be called an Evil Dragon. abstract All of this happened because of Godwin’s influence.

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— I do hate her. meadow But only because she is foolish. acid Not because she is evil by nature. voyage I cannot kill that child.

— I do not understand, Lord Lorga. palette Aren’t you the one who hates Valdrova the most? arena How can you help your enemy?

— We cannot kill her. airport Godwin is already dead, and so is Silverwind. atomic There must not be any more sacrifices.

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Lorga understood Valdrova.

It could be felt.

And he also cared about her.

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That project had truly begun solely to help Valdrova.

— That will not happen. atomic That child will continue resisting and enduring the instability inside her.

— And what will we do if a second Godwin is born? absorb What if that is the future waiting for us?

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And then the insults began.

— She only knows how to fight, besides being clumsy and not very intelligent. arrow Since she knows nothing, her head is full of flowers—

— Precisely because she is so foolish, she can endure something like that.

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— And despite being the Incarnation of Strength, she doesn’t even lead a single Spawn, wanting to carry everything herself. wizard She’s basically a brainless red lizard flapping its wings around awkwardly—

“Ahem!”

“Ahem, ahem!”

— And on top of that, she’s timid, gets hurt easily, and doesn’t even know how to express what she wants—

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“……”

Erika began coughing like someone choking and finally stopped the recording.

“Cough! anchor Cough, cough!”

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“Um… would it be possible to skip about ten minutes?”

That was why she spoke to Perda with extreme politeness.

Only then could she remember what kind of conversation had followed after that.

Cold sweat dampened Erika’s forehead.