I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 127

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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor

 

Chapter 127

 

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Roand held the demon beast’s egg in one hand and sharply swung his sword wreathed in golden aura with the other.

 

But suddenly the demon beast flinched in surprise and turned around.

 

Roand didn’t miss that moment and pierced the demon beast’s heart with his sword. The sword filled with divine power penetrated straight through the tough hide.

 

Kraaaak-!

 

The demon beast let out a scream of agony and soon collapsed to the ground.

 

Roand, who had focused all his attention on the demon beast, only then noticed the golden light particles dancing all around.

 

When the demon beast egg that had been pulsing in his hand touched the golden light particles, it hardened like a solid stone.

 

The egg had lost its life force.

 

Roand set the egg down on the ground and quickly ran toward the source of the golden light. And he discovered Dahlia floating halfway in the air.

 

With her eyes closed, pouring golden divine power from her entire body, she was the embodiment of sanctity itself.

 

“…Saint.”

 

Roand was startled by his own words and hurriedly covered his mouth.

 

A Saint was a being raised by the Hallen Sacred Empire. Not someone who appeared while pouring divine power from their entire body like this.

 

But the purity of the divine power emanating from her body was so high that a deep golden color like melted gold was flowing down to the ground.

 

Roand trembled as he watched that sight.

 

The Pope had coveted the Princess simply because she was Iris’s daughter.

 

But now the Princess had manifested the power of a Saint as well.

 

The Pope would try to get the Princess into his hands by any means. He had to protect her from the Pope.

 

As Roand clenched his fist with determination, Cole approached from the side.

 

“Elder Brother. What’s coming from the Princess’s body is divine power, right?”

 

“…Yes.”

 

“Then what happens? Can there be two Saints?”

 

“The one with higher divine power will become the Saint.”

 

Cole’s eyes widened at Roand’s words.

 

Just being near the Princess now felt like his body and mind were being purified.

 

It was something he couldn’t feel from that woman who had declared herself a Saint.

 

Anyone could see that the Princess was closer to being a Saint.

 

How exactly are things going to unfold?

 

“Cole. We’ll need to guard the Princess even more thoroughly from now on.”

 

Roand turned his gaze away from Dahlia and cast a heavy, warning look at Cole.

 

“…I understand.”

 

“And from today onward, we’re strangers again.”

 

“Understood, Captain.”

 

When Cole immediately changed his form of address, a faint smile appeared on Roand’s lips.

 

“You’re not asking for a reason.”

 

“When you suddenly disappeared, Captain, I thought there must be a reason. And I also have faith that whatever that reason is, it won’t harm the Princess. Actually, the Queen passed away around the same time, so I didn’t have time to wonder about the reason.”

 

The Queen had been Cole’s benefactor. The person who had opened up a new life for him.

 

When she passed away, he was in such great shock and grief that he only realized later that his elder brother had disappeared too.

 

When the Queen’s death was mentioned, Roand nodded silently with a hardened expression.

 

“There’s just one thing I’m curious about. How did you come up with the name Roand?”

 

“When you were working at the Royal Palace, I went to see you and Princess Dahlia and the Queen came up with it together.”

 

“By any chance, was it Roandriandruandraand? I’m glad it wasn’t Paand.”

 

When Roand chuckled, Cole laughed along.

 

And the two of them simultaneously looked at the Princess and silently vowed once more to protect her.

 

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Dahlia tried to turn her head this way and that at the familiar scene of the Emperor’s office, but she couldn’t move her body as she wished.

 

Because she was in the middle of a dream.

 

Then, she saw the Emperor changing his shirt. The black mark on the Emperor’s back caught her eye.

 

Dahlia drew in a sharp breath and carefully observed the Emperor’s back before the black mark was hidden by his shirt. It was exactly the same mark she had seen at the festival before.

 

What on earth is that?

 

“Are you really going to die?”

 

Then, a familiar woman’s voice rang out sharply.

 

Dahlia’s eyes widened in surprise. It was the first time she had heard her own voice in a dream.

 

The moment the Emperor turned around in surprise, she had the illusion that their eyes met.

 

“Don’t cry…”

 

Dahlia realized for the first time that the Emperor could make such a sad expression.

 

The me in the dream is crying.

 

“I’m asking if you’re really going to die!”

 

“…Yes.”

 

What? The Emperor is going to die?

 

Dahlia felt her fingertips grow cold as she focused more on the dream.

 

“How long were you planning not to tell me?”

 

She didn’t know she could speak in such a cold voice.

 

“Forever. I hoped you would never know for your entire life.”

 

“Ha, now I know. You were planning to deceive me for life so I’d never find out, but what will you do now that you’ve been caught?”

 

“Only the Emperor can read the Emperor’s Chronicle. But how are you able to read it?”

 

“That’s not what’s important right now!”

 

When she in the dream shouted while sobbing, he lowered his head.

 

“I’m sorry for not being able to tell you…”

 

His voice as he apologized was filled with anguish.

 

Dahlia felt like her heart was being torn apart.

 

The Emperor is going to die? When? Why? How?

 

The Emperor’s Chronicle. I need to see that.

 

I need to wake up from this dream quickly. How do I wake up?

 

Then, the Emperor slowly raised his head and stared intently at her while whispering softly.

 

“Dahlia, you don’t have to marry me.”

 

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“No!”

 

Dahlia woke up from her dream with a scream.

 

“Princess, are you alright?”

 

At Annie’s voice, Dahlia slowly blinked her hazy eyes and looked around.

 

Annie was looking down at her from beside the bed with a worried expression. As soon as she saw Annie’s expression, she understood the situation.

 

“Annie. Did I sleep for a long time?”

 

“Yes. You’ve been sleeping continuously for a whole day.”

 

When Annie offered her a cup of water, Dahlia moistened her throat.

 

The room was bustling, so when she turned her gaze, she could see Cole, Roand, and the Emperor on one side of the room.

 

The Emperor, whose eyes met hers, immediately approached her.

 

“Are you okay?”

 

“Your Majesty….”

 

Dahlia, recalling the dream she had just had, felt her throat tighten and couldn’t speak properly.

 

The Emperor’s eyes looking down at her were filled with concern.

 

“Are you hurt somewhere? The Royal Physician said you were fine. But he wouldn’t know much about Divine Power…. Captain, is Dahlia really okay?”

 

Roand approached the bed and made eye contact.

 

“Princess, are you feeling unwell by any chance?”

 

Dahlia slowly shook her head. Her body felt light as if she had slept well for the first time in a long while, and she was overflowing with vitality.

 

It was just that her heart ached because of that dream.

 

“I’m fine. I’m not tired at all.”

 

“Then why do you look like that?”

 

The Emperor asked in a puzzled voice.

 

Hearing his voice, her heart settled again.

 

Dahlia stared up at the Emperor while organizing her thoughts inwardly. She needed to read the Emperor’s Chronicle too. How could she find it? Since it was the Emperor’s Chronicle, it would probably be stored somewhere only the Emperor knew about.

 

As she remained silent, lost in thought, he called her again as if urging her.

 

“Dahlia.”

 

“I’m fine. I’m just a bit dazed from sleeping so long.”

 

“If you’re really okay, could we talk for a moment?”

 

At the Emperor’s words, Dahlia nodded.

 

“What happened at the orphanage spread in an instant. You’ve now become another Saint. The Divine Power that flowed from your body was so tremendous that it spread throughout the entire Capital Outskirts, making it impossible to hide even if we wanted to.”

 

The Emperor’s dismayed voice continued.

 

“The Pope will order that the Princess be brought to him. Actually, he’s been wanting that from before, but this incident has given him justification.”

 

When Roand added another comment, the Emperor’s brow furrowed.

 

“Dahlia, what’s your opinion?”

 

“I won’t go! I’m not a Saint, I’m Ruusephon’s future Empress!”

 

When Dahlia raised her voice as if asking what nonsense this was, the Emperor’s lips curved up slightly.

 

On the other hand, Roand’s expression hardened slightly.

 

“That’s right. I don’t know why the Captain is honestly revealing the Pope’s intentions, but I have no intention of sending Dahlia to Halen Kingdom.”

 

“I understand both of your intentions. However, the Pope is someone who doesn’t know how to give up.”

 

After Roand warned them in a strong voice, he bowed his head and left the room.

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