I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 137

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 137

When Gerald rushed in front of the carriage, Elmis, who didn’t recognize him, immediately threw a dagger.

“El!”

Elmis didn’t stop the carriage even at the voice calling her.

Gerald chased the carriage, running alongside it.

“El! Where’s Marine?”

“Who are you?”

“It’s Vines.”

He could feel El looking at him like he was crazy.

“The Shadow Group Leader’s real name is Kaimichel. Would this be enough proof?”

Only the Duke and the Shadow Group Members knew Kay’s real name.

Elmis hastily stopped the horse and jumped down from the driver’s seat.

Her surprised gaze quickly swept over the Duke’s eyes before she bowed her head.

“I greet His Grace.”

“Where is Marine?”

“She escaped to the desert.”

“Why are you here instead of protecting your master?”

At Gerald’s words, Elmis bowed her head even deeper.

“I was heading to the Duke’s Castle with someone my master told me to protect with my life.”

“…Is the Baroness inside?”

“Yes.”

“I see. I understand.”

While Gerald was answering, the carriage door burst open.

Roanna, who looked like she might collapse at any moment, rushed out hastily. She was barefoot.

“You’re His Grace?”

“Baroness, I apologize. I’m currently in disguise…”

“You’ll bring back my daughter, won’t you?”

Roanna asked in a hoarse voice, trembling all over.

“Yes. I’ll bring her back safely.”

“I’ll trust only His Grace.”

Roanna grabbed his hand tightly while shedding tears.

Gerald looked down at the hand holding his and carefully squeezed it.

“I promise you, Baroness. So please rest at the Duke’s Castle. Marine would want that.”

“Yes, yes.”

Roanna nodded while crying.

Elmis, who had approached, supported Roanna as she leaned on her and got back into the carriage.

After the carriage door closed, Gerald asked quietly.

“Are there still people chasing you?”

“Yes. They seemed to be targeting this Diamond Carriage and the Baroness.”

“I’ll handle them. Return while prioritizing the Baroness’s health above all.”

“Understood.”

Elmis bowed deeply and returned to the driver’s seat to drive the carriage.

Gerald wanted to rush to Marine immediately, but the Baroness’s safety was also important.

If anything happened to the Baroness, Marine would never forgive him.

Soon, he heard the sound of several people running toward where he stood.

A Masked Group appeared shortly after.

“Come at me all at once, you vermin.”

The corner of his lips curved up coldly.

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Marine looked around with a tired face.

Over there was golden yellow sand. Here was slightly darker brown sand.

Sand. Sand. Sand…

Where was this? Where was she going?

She had completely lost her sense of direction.

She couldn’t return to the Mountain Entrance to avoid the Remaining Kidnappers.

She had tried to wait nearby, but after frantically running away from a Demon Beast she suddenly encountered, she lost her way.

A day had passed since she crossed the desert like that.

Marine walked through the blazing Sand Desert, lifting the hem of her dress. The dress, soaked with sand and sweat, felt endlessly heavy.

Her face, which had been directly exposed to the desert’s scorching sunlight, was red and stinging.

Most frightening of all were the Demon Beasts that could appear anywhere at any time.

Marine walked while surveying her surroundings, keeping her body tense and ready for any attack. She held her bracelet three-section staff in one hand and the hem of her dress in the other.

After walking aimlessly, she felt so hungry that her back seemed to stick to her stomach, so she ate the last candy she had brought as emergency food.

Her mouth was so dry like a drought that the candy wouldn’t roll around well.

She desperately wanted to drink water.

Was Mom okay? Was the Duke looking for her now?

She believed that since Vines protected him, the Duke would come to protect her too.

Looking up at the Sky, the sun was slowly setting.

Suddenly she felt urgent. Desert nights were colder than expected. She needed to quickly find a large Rock Crevice to spend the night.

Fortunately, she could see a large rock in the distance. She would have to spend the night there today.

Once she set her goal, her weakened legs regained some strength.

Just as the rock was getting close, she heard heavy sounds that shook the ground. The sound was getting closer and closer toward her.

Marine got goosebumps and hurriedly ran toward the rock, then turned around with her back against it.

As she looked straight ahead with a tense expression, a familiar form approached.

A rabbit?

A rabbit with fluffy-looking white fur, long ears, and large silver-gleaming eyes stood in front of her.

The rabbit standing on its large hind legs was much bigger than herself. It was literally a big rabbit.

She had seen it in books. It was a Demon Beast rabbit that lived in the desert.

Was its name Bunny Bunny?

A rabbit. Many incidents involving rabbits quickly flashed through her mind.

The fairy tale of the tortoise and the big-chested rabbit. Her rabbit Husband. Oh, and the Pet Rabbit she had forgotten about for a while.

She heard from Mom that the rabbit they kept at House disappeared shortly after the carriage accident.

It was a wise rabbit that could see ahead. The family was completely ruined, so they had no capacity to take care of the rabbit.

Marine swallowed dry saliva and watched Bunny Bunny with trembling eyes.

Did that cute-looking Demon Beast Bunny Bunny really love meat so much?

Bunny Bunny sniffed as if smelling her scent.

“I don’t taste good.”

Though the Demon Beast probably couldn’t understand anyway, Marine muttered with a desperate heart.

Bunny Bunny perked up its ears as if listening to her words.

That looked cute, but she must never forget. That creature was a Demon Beast.

Marine pressed her back against the rock and pressed the red gem on her three-section staff.

A Transparent Barrier appeared in front of her. Since it was supposed to block anything, she hoped it would please block that Bunny Bunny’s attack too.

Bunny Bunny hopped over to her and tilted its head.

“I said I don’t taste good.”

Bunny Bunny’s ears twitched and trembled as if responding to her voice.

Bunny Bunny stared at the transparent barrier in front of it for a while, seemingly fascinated, then suddenly stretched out its front paw.

Even though she hadn’t taken her eyes off Bunny Bunny, its speed was so fast that she missed the movement.

Marine unconsciously squeezed her eyes shut.

With a thud, the transparent barrier blocked Bunny Bunny’s front paw.

Marine’s eyes flew open and she looked at the transparent barrier protecting her.

Well done, my bracelet. Thank you, Zeromian.

The bracelet had withstood Bunny Bunny’s front paw.

With the transparent barrier between them, her light green eyes met Bunny Bunny’s silver eyes in midair.

They were clear eyes that she would have thought pretty if it weren’t a demon beast.

Marine muttered to herself with a tense expression.

“I don’t taste good. You’ll have bad luck if you eat me. So go away.”

Again, Bunny Bunny’s ears perked up in response to her voice, then it took a few steps back.

Marine sat down on the ground without taking her eyes off Bunny Bunny for even a moment. Her legs had finally given out.

Bunny Bunny remained standing where it had retreated.

If I lower the barrier, it’ll charge at me, right?

During the tedious standoff with Bunny Bunny, the sun set. Dim moonlight descended on the darkened desert, leaving only silhouettes visible.

How long will this barrier last? I should have asked Zeromian beforehand.

Marine glared at Bunny Bunny, who stood motionless nearby.

It must have recognized her as prey.

It’ll attack if I fall asleep, right?

Even during the silent confrontation with Bunny Bunny, fatigue continued to accumulate and drowsiness crept in.

Marine shook her head and pulled out the notebook from her pouch. It contained fairy tales written in small handwriting that she had prepared to read to the Duke. She planned to read them to ward off sleep.

“Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful prince. That prince loved himself very much.”

At the sound of her voice reading the fairy tale, Bunny Bunny suddenly flinched and trembled.

Why is it acting like that all of a sudden?

Marine looked up at Bunny Bunny in surprise.

Silver eyes glowing white in the black night were staring intently at her.

Marine continued reading the fairy tale while trembling inwardly.

You should sleep like people do too.

“The prince met a beautiful princess from a neighboring kingdom. ‘Princess, you are quite beautiful. Though not as much as I am. Is there truly no one more beautiful than me in this world?’ At the prince’s soliloquy, the princess…”

Marine continued reading the fairy tale while glancing at the rabbit, desperately hoping Bunny Bunny would fall asleep.

She could see Bunny Bunny’s eyelids slowly closing as if drowsy.

Is it sleeping?

Bunny Bunny’s head with closed eyes drooped downward.

It’s really sleeping!

Marine stared at Bunny Bunny with a shocked expression, holding her breath.

Was a demon beast really falling asleep listening to the fairy tale she was reading? Was this even possible?

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