I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 122
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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor
Chapter 122
“I need to go outside.”
“What?”
Dahlia examined the Emperor’s dark expression. Why is he suddenly like this? Is he hurt somewhere?
“Are you hurt somewhere?”
“No. Continue what you were just saying.”
“They say the orphanage where Monet was is close to where the demon beasts appeared. The orphanage director is very ill but so isolated that they can’t even see a physician. So I want to go there.”
“I’ll send the knights.”
The Emperor firmly refused.
Since Dahlia had expected this reaction, she slowly explained her thoughts in detail.
“First, we need to calm the people’s hearts. The people are exposed to danger outside, while I’m protected inside the Imperial Palace. That’s probably one of the reasons they criticize me as a villainess.”
His black eyes held reproach as if asking ‘why would you take such risks.’
“I’ll do that. I go out several times a day to protect the people. No, I’ll go out even more.”
“I know. That’s why the people respect and trust Your Majesty. But to them, I’m a stranger.”
Dahlia continued in a gentle voice.
“There’s no need to convince the people.”
“Don’t say that. I’ll soon become their Empress. Just as Your Majesty takes responsibility for the people, I must also take responsibility for them together. That’s the role of an Empress. I want to show them the image of an Empress they can trust. I plan to gradually win back the people’s hearts by visiting the orphanage directly and helping.”
“Why go to such lengths? You’re someone who will leave soon anyway.”
Someone who will leave soon.
Every time the Emperor said that, she was reminded again. Indeed, he doesn’t love her.
Dahlia lowered her eyes to hide her wounded heart.
Though it was an unrequited love, the man she loved was the ruler of a nation. She wanted to fulfill her responsibilities as an Empress who would stand by his side, even if only for a few months.
In Foevern, her role was that of a princess whose existence was questionable.
Since her kingdom had the reliable His Majesty the King and Queen, rather than causing them trouble, it was better to live like air with no presence.
But the role of Empress she would take on for the next few months wasn’t a position she could ignore irresponsibly.
Dahlia boldly met the eyes of the Emperor who was looking at her with displeasure.
“I’m someone who knows my responsibilities. Even if it’s only for a few months, I’m going to be the Empress. So I must go.”
“Then I’ll come with you.”
Dahlia slowly shook her head.
Showing the Emperor following her around to protect her would only worsen public opinion.
“I’m thinking of asking Captain Roand of the Holy Knights.”
The Emperor’s face hardened with a stern expression.
“Why?”
“It would be a waste to leave a Sword Master’s power idle in the Imperial Palace.”
Gray swallowed a sigh inwardly.
From the moment she started speaking, the pain in his back disappeared. No, perhaps he didn’t feel the pain because he was concentrating on her words.
She was wise and rational, but there was one problem.
His heart that didn’t want to send the woman he loved out into the dangerous world.
And on top of that, to be accompanied by the Holy Knight Commander who still couldn’t hide his feelings for her.
Did she want to see him go mad with jealousy?
“Your Majesty?”
“….”
Her purple eyes that awaited an answer urged him on.
Emperor Gray squeezed his eyes shut.
Jealousy and her safety. Of course he had no choice but to choose the latter.
“…Fine.”
His mouth tasted bitter knowing that the reason she was willing to risk danger was for his sake.
“But first, safety. Second, safety. Third-”
“Wow! Men who nag that much aren’t attractive.”
“That’s fine. I have no intention of being attractive to other women. Do you also think I’m unattractive?”
“Well, um, depending on how you look at it, it seems like you might be, or might not be….”
She awkwardly avoided his gaze and trailed off vaguely.
“I suppose so. I’m not your ideal type after all.”
Emperor Gray smiled faintly.
Despite being terminally ill, he kept having the selfish desire for her to love him. He shouldn’t do that. She shouldn’t suffer by loving someone like him.
“How long are you going to keep talking about that ideal type?”
“Until you tell me properly.”
“If I tell you properly?”
“I’ll have to eliminate him from sight. Before he catches the eye of my future Empress.”
That person is you.
Dahlia chuckled and shook her head.
* * *
“Ugh….”
“Spade! Are you coming to?”
“Urgh. Cough, cough.”
Spade couldn’t even open his eyes and let out dry coughs.
How much time had passed?
The poison on the arrow was a very potent one. The Holy Knights were even more potent.
To avoid their gaze, they had to deliberately take a roundabout route for what should have been a few days’ journey. And his last memory was collapsing as soon as they arrived at the Foevern Safe House.
“Spade!”
“…Yu?”
At the familiar voice, he tried to force his heavy eyelids open.
When he barely succeeded in opening his eyes, he saw Yu as expected.
“First, drink some water at least.”
He barely managed to take a sip of the water Yu offered.
“Wh, what…”
“What happened, you ask? You looked like you were going to die, so I took care of you for several weeks. Because of that, I couldn’t even do my assigned work.”
Yu clicked his tongue and plopped down on the Chair next to the Bed.
“Several weeks…?”
“That’s right. It’s been several weeks since you came here. I don’t know how long that Poison had been spreading through your body, but your body was burning hot one moment, then ice cold the next – it was chaos. I couldn’t bring a Doctor, so I got Medicine and took care of you myself.”
“Your, Your Majesty…”
“Of course a report went to Your Majesty. But since you wouldn’t wake up, I couldn’t give him the detailed story.”
“Pa, Paper…”
Yu picked up the folded Paper.
“This thing? What the hell is this? Nothing’s written on it, so I tried holding it up to fire and soaking it in water. But no letters appeared.”
“Sacred… Scripture.”
“Sacred Scripture? Don’t tell me you tore off a piece of Sacred Scripture? You’re really something else. No wonder the Holy Empire is searching for you like crazy.”
“Pen.”
“Can you even write? Well, since you can’t speak properly right now, I guess writing is your only option. Let me at least give you some Rice Porridge first-”
“Pen!”
“Alright, alright.”
Yu helped Spade sit up so he could lean against the Bed’s headboard, then handed him a Pen and Paper.
But he had no strength in his hands, so he couldn’t write a single letter.
His mind was urgent, but his body wouldn’t cooperate. Frustration welled up inside him.
“Tsk tsk. That’s why I’m telling you to get your body together first.”
Spade put down the Pen and Paper and closed his eyes.
Either his throat needed to heal or strength needed to return to his hands – at least one of the two had to happen.
As Yu said, he needed to recover first.
A day passed.
Spade spent the time eating Rice Porridge and Medicine, trying his best to regain his strength.
His rough throat had improved somewhat, but it was still difficult to speak properly. So he decided to stick to short answers.
“Yu. Write.”
“Alright. Tell me.”
“Under Hallen Sacred Empire. Demon Beast breeding ground. Hundreds of eggs.”
“What?!”
Yu looked at Spade in shock, and fear appeared in his eyes.
“…About to hatch.”
Yu quickly wrote down the Letter with trembling hands. This was an ultra-urgent matter of the highest priority.
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