I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 231

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke

Side Story Episode 1

Side Story 1: Why Do I Keep Getting Sleepy?

Dozens of Shadows in Black Clothes swiftly leaped through the Blue Forest.

Gerald, with his indifferent gaze, ran at the very front of the group.

Eventually arriving at their destination, they took their positions and put on the helmets they had prepared in advance. The helmets had a Transparent Barrier only over the eye area and completely covered their entire faces without any gaps.

Gerald also put on his helmet and stared straight ahead.

Before his eyes was a place overgrown with Demon Flowers as tall as a person.

As the Shadows approached closer, the colorful Flowers spewed out hazy pollen as if being wary.

It was Poison that bewitched people and made them lose their reason.

The Shadows double-checked their helmets, then surrounded the clustered Demon Flowers in a circle.

In their hands were transparently glowing Jewelry.

It was Jewelry made by Zeromian that prevented plants from growing any further.

Gerald quickly passed between the Demon Flowers.

The Demon Flowers lowered their petals trying to reach him, but they couldn’t keep up with his speed.

Eventually, the being that the Demon Flowers were preciously protecting.

The Boss Magical Beast Flower that glowed while scattering rainbow-colored pollen came into view.

It was very small, only knee-high.

The unripe rainbow-colored petals fluttered like butterfly wings, and the flower stem was fresh and green.

As he approached, the Boss Magical Beast Flower suddenly closed its bud as if frightened.

Gerald watched the flower with a cool gaze.

As if reading his cold stare, the Boss Magical Beast Flower shrank its petals.

When Gerald took another step closer, the flower began trembling.

Is this one unable to produce Poison because it hasn’t ripened yet?

It seemed like it was good that they came early, anticipating when the flower would grow.

However, he couldn’t let his guard down until the very end.

Gerald checked the helmet on his head, then held his breath and carefully poked the petals with his Sword.

Then the Boss Magical Beast Flower swayed greatly and completely drooped its bud downward as if pretending to be dead.

Gerald looked down at that sight with an incredulous gaze.

A Demon Beast pretending to be dead.

Letting out a hollow laugh, he dug up the ground where the Boss Magical Beast Flower was planted in one go with the Shovel he brought.

The Boss Magical Beast Flower raised its bud in surprise, but he immediately put it into a Sack.

The special Sack made by Zeromian wouldn’t open no matter how much the Boss Magical Beast Flower moved.

As if knowing that the Boss Magical Beast Flower had been kidnapped(?), the surrounding Demon Flowers spewed out even hazier fog.

Paying no heed to that, Gerald leisurely passed between the Demon Flowers while holding the Sack.

When Gerald emerged from the colony, the waiting Shadows immediately planted the Jewelry in the ground. Now Demon Flowers wouldn’t grow in this place for at least 500 years.

It was a masterpiece created by Zeromian, who was stimulated by the story that their Ancestor had prevented Demon Flowers from growing for 100 years.

The Shadows who planted the Jewelry wrapped their swords with Aura.

It was time to slaughter the demon flowers.

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As Yulia walked through the corridor of the Duke’s Castle, the maids who spotted her were the first to greet her warmly.

“Are you on your way back from the dress shop?”

“Yes.”

“You’re really busy. You work so hard.”

“Not at all. You work hard too.”

As Yulia responded kindly and hurried her steps, a new maid who had just entered the Duke’s Castle asked with a curious expression.

“Why are you so kind to that young maid?”

“That’s Yulia.”

“Ah, so that child is Yulia.”

The new maid understood immediately.

It was a name she had heard during her training when she entered the Duke’s Castle.

Since the Duchess didn’t keep a separate lady-in-waiting, Yulia was essentially in the position of being the Duchess’s closest aide. The other one was called Elmis.

“I’m back, my lady.”

Yulia knocked on the Duchess’s bedroom door, entered, and greeted Marine.

Marine yawned long and gestured to Yulia.

“You came back early today?”

At Marine’s suggestion, Yulia had been learning work at Idre’s shop during the day.

“Since my lady has been lacking energy lately, I came back early.”

“You don’t need to do that. Yawn. I’m just sleepy, that’s all.”

Marine said while yawning intermittently.

Yulia looked at Marine with a worried expression.

Unlike other nobles, Duke Vines and his wife used the same bedroom. So while my lady had often been tired, lately she had even started dozing off frequently.

“Shouldn’t you see the personal physician?”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. It’s just because the weather is nice.”

Looking outside the window, the sunlight was shining brilliantly.

There was nothing wrong except for being sleepy often, and she didn’t want to worry various people unnecessarily.

Of course, there was one possibility.

She hadn’t had her monthly cycle last month. If it didn’t come for a few more months, she was planning to meet with the personal physician to find out if she was pregnant.

It had been a year since their marriage, but she hadn’t expected to still not have a child.

If she was really pregnant, she wanted to tell Gerald this joyful news first.

“Yawn, this won’t do. I’m going to take a nap.”

At that, Elmis and Yulia looked at her with deeply worried expressions.

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Zeromian looked at the boss demon flower that Gerald had kidnapped and narrowed his eyes.

So this is that amazing fellow?

As he brought the syringe closer, the Demon Flower trembled as if frightened.

“Is it scared?”

“It seems like it’s not fully grown yet.”

“Hmm.”

Zeromian extracted blue fluid from the flower stem. Even though it was a flower, since it was a demon, its fluid was blue.

He had studied Bunny Bunny for a long time, but couldn’t find the fundamental reason why Bunny Bunny had changed. Maybe studying this one would yield some results.

“Can you research this guy’s poison with that?”

“It would be best if this Demon Flower could spit out poison, but it seems like it can’t make poison yet, so we’ll have to try it this way.”

“Thank you.”

When Gerald expressed his sincere gratitude, Zeromian quickly moved away with a disgusted expression.

Gerald, who had washed up briefly and entered the room, saw Marine already asleep.

He quietly slipped into bed and embraced her soft body.

Even though he should be getting used to falling asleep and waking up with her by now, just seeing her sleeping beside him made his heart flutter.

“Mmm, you’re back?”

Marine mumbled in a drowsy voice, rubbing her face against his chest.

“Sleep more.”

“What time is it?”

“Night.”

“Good heavens, just how many hours did I sleep?”

Marine’s eyes snapped open, her sleepiness completely gone.

“How about we just keep sleeping like this?”

Marine looked up at him with wide, alert eyes.

Heat rose wherever their bodies touched, but she had an innocent expression.

“I’m completely awake now.”

“Aren’t you tired?”

“No. Not at all.”

“I could make you tired.”

Gerald’s hand gently stroked her smooth back, gradually becoming more suggestive.

Marine narrowed her eyes and looked at him.

“That talk about making me tired sounds quite scary?”

“No way. You like it though.”

When Gerald answered cheekily, Marine’s face turned bright red.

“Could you please not say such things so carelessly?”

“Why?”

He held her closer and gazed at her with suggestive eyes.

“It’s embarrassing.”

“I find you cute when you’re embarrassed too. When I see something cute, I can’t help myself, and then-”

“I’m hungry.”

The only way to stop Gerald’s seduction.

For him, who loved nothing more than fattening her up, those words were the most powerful.

He suppressed a groan and gently pressed his forehead against hers. Despite his mountain-like build, his drooping eyes made him look like a pitiful puppy.

“I’m hungry too.”

“Then let’s go eat together-”

“Not that kind of hunger. So just once-”

Marine quickly covered Gerald’s mouth with her hand. Her ears turned bright red.

“We did it yesterday too.”

“But we couldn’t do it this morning because we were busy.”

Marine looked at him with an incredulous expression.

Was it something that absolutely had to be done in the morning too?

Actually, wasn’t the reason she was sleepy not because of pregnancy, but because this man kept tormenting her day and night without rest?

His body that kept pressing against hers was burning hot with heat.

Marine felt her own body gradually heating up as well and coyly lowered her eyes.

“Just once.”

“Of course.”

His lips curved into an attractive smile.

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