I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 120

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 120

Dia’s deep emerald eyes widened greatly.

Revenge?

She clasped her hands tightly together and her lips trembled.

“….”

However, as if her voice had disappeared, no words came out.

“I found the one who killed your parents and killed him with my own hands. It was too late. I apologize.”

The Duke bowed his head slightly.

Dia closed her trembling eyes tightly and slowly shook her head.

The Duke had done it.

Though she couldn’t conclude her parents’ revenge with her own hands, his revenge must have been incredibly cruel and devastating.

Her chest, which had always felt blocked somewhere, felt completely cleared.

Slowly opening her eyes, Dia looked straight at the Duke.

“Don’t apologize. Thank you. …Uncle.”

Dia bowed deeply to him with sincere gratitude.

* * *

After receiving contact from the Western Duchy, a servant from the Eastern Duchy came to collect the Former Minor Duke’s corpse that had been abandoned like a dog on the street.

The servant who put the corpse in a sack traveled by carriage.

The place the servant arrived at was the capital’s large garbage dump.

The servant who dumped the sack at the garbage dump spat. He was a knight from the Eastern Duchy disguised as a servant.

“A piece of trash belongs in the garbage dump.”

The knight dusted off his hands and left by carriage again.

And in the spot where the knight had left, a black-masked figure appeared.

Jelmia rushed into the garbage dump and found the sack.

When she untied the opening of the sack, her lover’s face was visible.

Jelmia embraced her lover and shed tears.

“Lord…. You cannot leave like this, Lord.”

Her crimson eyes burned with revenge.

“I will definitely carry out the last order you gave me, Lord.”

Jelmia carefully lifted the sack and left the garbage dump.

* * *

“We still haven’t found Jelmia.”

Though they had eliminated Meron, she who had moved like his hands and feet had hidden underwater again.

“Vermin must be completely exterminated.”

At the Duke’s cold command, Oliver immediately responded.

“Yes. I will track her to the end. And Jenny, who completed her mission, left yesterday.”

Jenny, who had brought the grandson to the Eastern Duchy, had quietly stayed near the Eastern Duchy’s townhouse for several days.

It wasn’t the Duke’s order.

It was from her desire to confirm that the child she had cared for over several years was doing well.

And yesterday, she left with a relieved expression.

The spies in various places take long vacations after completing their assigned missions, but Jenny said she would leave the Empire entirely.

Oliver finished his report.

“Give her triple the reward money.”

“Yes. I’ll take care of it.”

Oliver, who had raised his head after bowing, continued speaking.

“And inquiries from nobles wanting to purchase opal haven’t stopped.”

“I handed over the opal mine to Marine, so consult with her.”

“Understood. Lady Marine will become rich soon.”

Oliver smiled with a pleased expression.

“She will.”

The Duke’s hardened expression seemed to soften slightly.

Lately, whenever stories related to Marine came up, the Duke’s expression would become gentle.

“When she first came, she was so moved by even the temporary contract of 1 gold per week.”

The Duke raised his head toward Oliver.

“Oliver, you did well then.”

At the Duke’s rare praise, Oliver’s shoulders shot up to the sky.

“I should be thanking you for trusting me. For Lady Marine to have such abilities when His Grace has vision difficulties. It really seemed like fate.”

At that moment the Duke’s face hardened, but Oliver didn’t notice.

“I see. If I could see, then she wouldn’t need to be by my side….”

At the Duke’s serious voice, Oliver looked at him with a puzzled expression.

“Pardon?”

What did that mean?

“You may leave now.”

At the Duke’s heavy dismissal, Oliver hid his questions and left the office.

In the silent office, Gerald slowly raised his eyelids and cast his gaze outside the window.

Kay, who already knew that his eyes had healed, remained quietly silent.

By directly killing Meron, he had succeeded in avenging his sister.

If the Emperor had been involved even slightly in his sister’s death, he would have been prepared to commit treason.

However, the cunning Emperor had not interfered in what Meron had done.

He had only tried to monopolize the Western Region’s interests if he was ruined by Meron’s actions.

Even such an Emperor would be cautious for a while after seeing the demon beast up close and being frightened.

Having broken his political enemies once, he had planned to confess to Marine that he could see before leaving for the Western Region.

But he had foolishly forgotten.

That she would only stay by his side if his eyes couldn’t see.

Reading reports to him, reading books to him when he suffered from insomnia – it was all because he was blind.

If he could see ahead, she would leave.

Hadn’t Dia’s debutante also ended successfully? According to the contract, the employment engagement was also over.

On top of that, the opal mine and salary. She had earned enough money to last until she died.

So there was no reason for Marine to stay by his side anymore.

Damn it.

Currently, there was only one way for her to remain by his side.

For him to continue being unable to see and rely on her.

Within that time, he had to make her truly love him.

Though he had stubbornly commanded Marine to love him, he knew that hearts don’t move by command.

If she said she was leaving, would he be able to let her go?

No.

Absolutely. He absolutely could not lose her.

Since falling in love with her, even he was frightened by his dark desire for her.

At first, she was so insignificant it was laughable.

She seemed so weak that she’d break with just a finger’s touch, making him want to protect her. Sometimes when she bravely stood up to him, he even felt proud.

And now he desired her. He wanted to possess her madly.

Gerald covered his eyes with his hand.

It was pitch black.

If only she would never leave forever, there might be a way to never open these eyes again.

A cold resolve formed in his heart.

* * *

“Come in.”

Marine took a deep breath and hesitantly entered the office. Inside, the Duke sat alone.

“Hello.”

At Marine’s hesitant tone, one of the Duke’s eyebrows shot up.

“What?”

“What do you mean?”

“That greeting where you seem to be reading my mood?”

What a perceptive Duke.

Marine fidgeted with her pink lips and twisted her fingers together. She needed to speak but couldn’t quite get the words out, so she lowered her gaze to the floor.

“What?”

“What again?”

When she raised her head to look at the Duke, he was frowning.

“That atmosphere where you have something to say but can’t bring it up because it’s difficult?”

How does he know everything? Is it written on my face? But the Duke can’t see.

“Fine. I’ll say it. Actually, I have a favor to ask.”

“You hesitated that much just to ask me a favor?”

“Yes. Um… I’d like to visit the Imperial Palace Library.”

The Duke silently stood up from his seat and walked over.

Marine looked at him with a puzzled expression.

The Duke, who had approached close by, tilted his head to the side.

“What are you doing?”

“Pardon?”

“You said let’s go?”

“Aren’t you going to ask why? The reason is—”

“Marine. You don’t need to explain to me what you want to do or where you want to go. Just say one thing to me.”

“One thing… what?”

The Duke leaned his head close to her face and whispered in a seductive voice.

“Please do it.”

“…?”

Do what, what is he asking me to do!

Marine’s face instantly turned bright red as she looked up at the Duke with trembling eyes.

“If you just say those words, I’d even cut off the Emperor’s head—”

“Wait, wait!”

Marine stood on her tiptoes with a startled expression and covered the Duke’s lips with her hand.

This man really! Why does he talk about treason so casually?

Her heart pounded loudly in an irregular rhythm.

“I understand, I understand, so please! Don’t say such things. My heart hurts from the shock. If you understand, nod your head.”

But the Duke remained completely still without moving.

Why isn’t he nodding?

The Duke was so tall that just keeping her hand on his lips made her heels tremble.

And the warm sensation of the Duke’s soft lips touching her palm was so warm.

This time her heart raced for a different reason.

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