I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 109

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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor

 

Chapter 109

 

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The long night of the founding festival, which had shone so brightly that it was impossible to distinguish between night and day, had come to an end.

 

A pitch-black night where even the moonlight had hidden away.

 

Two young men held their breath and walked carefully, making no sound with their footsteps.

 

Those pursuing the two were all Imperial Guard Knights with excellent Ki Sense. To avoid being caught by them, the two stayed far apart and advanced little by little.

 

“Arban. Let’s go back now.”

 

Leo rubbed his sleepy eyes and whispered to Arban.

 

Arban shook his head while keeping his gaze fixed in the direction the Imperial Guard Knights had gone.

 

“If you want to go, go by yourself.”

 

“Ah, seriously. My brother said so. He told us not to get involved because it could be dangerous for us.”

 

“Right. I need to find out what that dangerous thing is.”

 

Arban said firmly, his black eyes gleaming.

 

“Hey, you’re obviously going to be selected for the Imperial Guard anyway, so why are you going this far?”

 

Leo looked at his friend Arban with annoyed eyes and grumbled.

 

He couldn’t understand how Arban, who was Emperor Gray’s relative, was making more of a fuss about the Imperial Guard’s special recruitment than himself, the second son of a Baron Family.

 

“Nothing in this world is guaranteed. And do you think Your Majesty would go easy on me just because I’m a relative? He’s someone who would judge me by even stricter standards.”

 

“Your Majesty might be like that, but the Marchioness would do something about it.”

 

Arban’s face hardened at Leo’s teasing.

 

There was no way Mother, who opposed him joining the Imperial Guard, would help. It would be fortunate if she didn’t try to make him fail the Imperial Guard selection.

 

No. Mother would use any means necessary to prevent him from entering the Imperial Guard.

 

That’s why Arban was desperate. Desperate enough to follow the Imperial Guard Knights.

 

If by any chance he could be of even the smallest help, he might be able to make an impression on the Imperial Guard.

 

After that, there was hope that he could join the Imperial Guard even if Mother pulled strings behind the scenes.

 

“If you’re going to spout useless nonsense, get lost first.”

 

Arban’s tone turned cold.

 

“Get lost? Am I a candle? Come on, let’s go.”

 

When Leo playfully joked around, Arban chuckled softly and walked quietly forward.

 

Just then, a strange sound came from beside them.

 

Grrrrowl.

 

Arban and Leo, who got goosebumps, quickly drew their swords and looked in the direction of the sound.

 

But it was so dark ahead that they couldn’t see anything.

 

The two stood back to back, tensely retreating little by little.

 

Leo asked in a tightly strained voice.

 

“Did a wild beast come down from the mountain?”

 

“Maybe. Let’s slowly back away.”

 

Just then, the black clouds slowly cleared, and gentle moonlight poured down. Only then did their dark vision brighten a little.

 

Grrrrrowl.

 

But even though they could clearly hear the beast’s cry, there was nothing in front of them.

 

At that moment, Arban frowned.

 

There had definitely been nothing right in front of them. But suddenly a 3-meter tall monster with black wings appeared before their eyes.

 

The monster covered in black scales was walking on two legs, and a black tongue flicked between lips that split half of its lizard-like face.

 

“Leo! Run!”

 

“Wha- Aaaaah!”

 

When Leo, who discovered the monster too late, screamed, the monster immediately approached and swung its sharp claws.

 

Arban hurriedly tried to block with his sword, but the monster’s claws cut his sword in half.

 

“Leo! Give me your sword! You quickly go to the Imperial Guard and tell them!”

 

“Arban… let’s go together…”

 

Leo, who was holding his sword with trembling hands, whimpered.

 

“Quickly, while I deal with this thing!”

 

Just as Arban snatched Leo’s sword and was about to face the monster, the monster grinned widely, tearing its mouth open.

 

Leo saw this and immediately turned around and ran.

 

The monster’s red eyes watched Leo, then it flew up and struck down at Leo’s back with its claws.

 

“Aaaaah!”

 

Leo, whose back was torn, rolled on the ground.

 

“Leo!!”

 

Arban gripped his sword with both hands and charged at the monster.

 

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The Imperial Guard Knights were moving in squads of ten.

 

“The founding festival is finally over. But don’t let your guard down and work even harder on your duties.”

 

“Yes!”

 

The Imperial Guard Knights answered in unison to the Senior Knight’s words.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“Aaaaah!”

 

A painful scream came from not far away.

 

The Imperial Guard Knights who made eye contact with each other quickly ran toward where the sound came from.

 

And the ten Knights encountered a scene they could never have imagined.

 

…A Demon Beast was visible. A Demon Beast that could only be seen when Holy Water was sprinkled was clearly revealing itself under the moonlight.

 

Along with that, a Young Man lying on the ground injured. And they also discovered the devastated face of another Young Man whose arm had been severed.

 

“Leo?!”

 

One of the Imperial Guard Knights rushed forward. His younger brother had been attacked by the Demon Beast and was lying on the ground.

 

“Everyone follow behind Rezin!”

 

At the Senior Knight’s command, everyone took out their Holy Water and closely followed behind Rezin.

 

Rezin stood right in front of the fallen Leo as if protecting him, holding his sword and glaring at the Demon Beast.

 

When the Demon Beast flicked its tongue and stared at Leo lying on the ground, Rezin sprinkled Holy Water on his sword and drew out his Aura long.

 

Meanwhile, a knight sprinkled holy water on Leo’s torn back, quickly carried him on his back, and retreated.

 

“Save… Arban…”

 

Leo left only those words before fainting.

 

The knight carrying him hesitated at the name Arban.

 

There was no one in the Empire who didn’t know that name.

 

Glancing back, he saw the senior knight quickly running toward Arban. The knight adjusted Leo once more and quickly escaped the danger zone.

 

Meanwhile, Arban stood there with a dazed expression.

 

What had just happened? He had clearly aimed for the monster’s back, but the monster turned around as if it had been waiting and swung its claws.

 

Yes, claws. It swung its claws and his arm was severed. The sight of his own arm flying up into the sky felt so unreal that he didn’t even have time to feel pain.

 

The monster looked at him mockingly, then turned its gaze back to Leo. As if it could deal with him anytime now that he had no arm.

 

Since childhood, his dream had been to become an Imperial Guard knight serving Emperor Gray closely. He had always trained for this, admiring and respecting the Emperor whom he occasionally glimpsed from afar.

 

But now he had lost an arm. He could no longer hold a sword.

 

His dream of being a knight was destroyed. Ah, would Mother be happy about this?

 

“Are you alright?”

 

Someone grabbed his uninjured shoulder. Only then, as if awakening from a dream, pain came rushing from his severed arm.

 

“Aaaaah-!”

 

Arban screamed in agony. It hurt. It hurt so much.

 

The knight grabbed him and pulled him back.

 

“First, we get out of here. This place is dangerous.”

 

“That monster, what the hell is that monster…”

 

Arban glared at the monster with resentful eyes.

 

Ignoring Arban’s words, the knight threw him over his shoulder and quickly escaped the danger zone.

 

The remaining knights moved to positions they had trained countless times to face the demon beast until the Emperor and Captain of the Guard arrived.

 

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Following Ethan quickly to the outskirts, the Emperor discovered dozens of knights who were exhausted from trying to contain the demon beast. Other squads had come to provide support when the demon beast appeared.

 

Among them, the knight at the front could be seen confronting the demon beast while glaring at it as if he wanted to kill it.

 

“Rezin! Fall back!”

 

At Ethan’s call, Rezin quickly retreated.

 

The Emperor and Ethan faced the clearly visible demon beast with swords sprinkled with holy water. To prevent the demon beast from escaping, they each cut off one of its black wings, causing the demon beast to scream in agony.

 

Kuuwaaa-!

 

The frightened demon beast rolled its red eyes while scanning all directions as if trying to escape.

 

There was no telling what it might do to escape.

 

“Everyone fall back!”

 

At Emperor Gray’s command, the knights moved in perfect unison.

 

Emperor Gray glared at the demon beast with cold eyes.

 

The demon beast also seemed to recognize that the opponent before it was the most dangerous person, as it slowly retreated backward.

 

“Ethan, block its escape route!”

 

As Ethan ran to the demon beast’s rear, the demon beast’s gaze turned in that direction.

 

At that moment.

 

Emperor Gray leaped high into the sky and drove his powerfully unleashed Blue Aura straight into the Demon Beast’s head.

 

The Demon Beast opened its mouth wide in pain, stuck out its tongue, and slowly toppled backward.

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