I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 14
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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor
Chapter 14
“At the border between Hallen and Ruusephon Empires, a ‘thing’ appeared that was neither animal nor human, with a completely black body. The Sacred Scripture left by the Goddess called it a ‘demon beast.'”
“Yes. I have received the report.”
“Take command of this Ruusephon founding festival diplomatic mission. I want to see this demon beast with my own eyes.”
The Pope spoke in an affectionate tone.
“I always follow only the words of Your Holiness the Pope.”
Roand bowed his head.
The Pope looked at his faithful servant with proud eyes and patted his shoulder.
“How reliable. Use the founding festival as an excuse to secure that demon beast before the Ruusephon Empire does. And keep watch over the Ruusephon Emperor. Find out why he refuses marriage so stubbornly at an age when he should have already had a royal marriage.”
“Yes.”
Roand answered faithfully.
Roand stopped his thoughts and stood before the audience chamber.
Then a servant silently opened the door to the audience chamber.
Roand entered alone and slowly walked forward, stepping on the white carpet that stretched long to the Emperor’s seat. The portraits of past emperors hanging on the walls seemed to pierce right through him.
As he continued forward, Emperor Gray came into view.
The young Emperor wore a languid smile yet was surrounded by an unapproachable aura of authority.
“Roand Ophirion, Commander of the Hallen Empire’s Holy Knights Order, greets His Majesty the Emperor of the Ruusephon Empire.”
“It’s been a while, Commander.”
“Thank you for remembering me.”
“How could I forget the Hallen Empire’s only Sword Master?”
The Emperor’s eyes were cold despite his bright smile.
It meant ‘why has the Hallen Empire’s only Sword Master come here,’ but Roand pretended not to understand and met the Emperor’s gaze with calm eyes.
“It’s merely an empty title.”
Blue eyes like the sky and pupils darker than the night sky clashed intensely in the air.
Roand was the first to lower his gaze.
Only then did the Emperor ask after his well-being in a plain voice.
“His Holiness the Pope is well, I trust? Still.”
Sharp thorns were hidden in the Emperor’s calm tone, but Roand replied expressionlessly.
“Yes.”
“I received His Holiness the Pope’s gift well. Please tell him that sending so much holy water will be of great help to the Empire.”
“Yes. I will convey that.”
Silence lingered between the two men after their greetings.
“Has the Commander ever seen our Empire’s founding festival?”
The Emperor broke the silence first, looking at him intently.
“This is my first time. So I’m very much looking forward to it. Ah, might you permit me to look around near the Imperial Palace?”
Roand asked naturally, as if he had just thought of it, hiding his original purpose.
“I permit it.”
“Thank you. Then I shall take my leave now.”
Roand bowed his head in greeting again.
“Commander, it’s true that you’re looking around without any ulterior motives, purely to enjoy the founding festival, isn’t it?”
“That’s correct.”
Hearing his answer, the Emperor curved the corners of his eyes and smiled brilliantly.
“You may withdraw.”
“Yes.”
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After finishing his audience, Roand passed through the white marble corridor and exited the Main Palace.
A splendid flower garden came into his emotionless view.
The path to his assigned lodging was decorated with beautiful landscaping wherever he looked. Like the outstanding beauty of the Emperor he had just met.
What did the Emperor’s final smile mean? It was strangely irritating.
But he couldn’t possibly read his mind.
Just as he thought it was merely worry, a subtle floral fragrance he had smelled somewhere before brushed past his nose. His head turned naturally.
At that moment, his steps came to an abrupt halt.
A woman was standing under a tree lush with green leaves. She was beautiful enough to catch the eye even from a distance.
Why couldn’t he take his eyes off her?
For an instant, the face of an unforgettable young girl overlapped with the woman’s face.
A being he couldn’t even dare to look at.
The princess whose sparkling eyes like embedded stars and bright smile were so lovely.
“Princess…”
Roand was startled by the words he unconsciously uttered and covered his mouth.
There was no way the princess, who never left the deepest Star Palace in the Royal Palace, could be here.
Even as he thought this, his steps moved toward the woman of their own accord.
Then, his eyes met with the woman who was looking around as if waiting for someone.
Clear pupils that seemed to mix purple with subtle sky blue held him completely.
Hah… Could there really be two women in the world with such eyes? Impossible.
Roand roughly ran his hand through his hair and slowly approached her.
Though his heart cried out not to go, to pretend not to know and pass by, his steps headed toward her of their own will.
His gaze met again with the princess who only came up to his chest. He had finally arrived before her.
As he only looked at her silently, she blinked with a puzzled expression.
He had thought he would never meet her again, yet that young princess had grown into such a beautiful woman and appeared before him.
“Prin-“
Thud. Roand looked at the princess who had blocked his mouth with startled eyes.
“Who are you? No, that’s not me. That thing.”
The princess, clearly flustered, whispered while glancing around nervously.
Didn’t she know that this reaction only gave him more certainty?
The princess was as innocent now as she had been before.
Meanwhile, Dahlia covered the mouth of a man she had never seen before with both hands and rolled her eyes.
She had been waiting for Monet when suddenly this handsome stranger stared at her intently, so she didn’t bother to avoid his gaze either.
Cole had said that whoever looked away first in a staring contest loses.
‘I should have just lost…’
By having a pointless staring contest, she was about to have her identity discovered.
Clear blue eyes were looking down at her intently.
“I’m sorry for covering your mouth when we just met, but I’m really not that prin- that thing.”
Even looking into the man’s eyes, she couldn’t read what he was thinking at all. Was he angry that she suddenly covered his mouth?
“I’ll remove my hands, so please clear up the misunderstanding. Understood?”
Dahlia slowly removed her hands and watched his reaction.
The man only gazed at her quietly.
Since there was no answer, she couldn’t tell if he understood her words or not.
“Why are you here?”
The lips of the man who had been standing silently for a long time finally moved.
At his tone as if he knew her well, Dahlia was flustered and her long eyelashes trembled.
“Do you know me?”
“Weren’t you staying inside the Star Palace? Your High-“
Thud! A second silencing.
“I’m really sorry for this on our first meeting. I’m really not her. So if you call me that, I get very startled.”
Dahlia made a tearful face while stamping her feet.
The man remained still without complaint even as she covered his mouth again.
“I’m going to remove my hand again, but I’d appreciate it if you could be careful with how you address me. Could you nod if you understand?”
But the man just stared at her blankly.
‘What should I do? This man is stubborn.’
Just as Dahlia was about to open her mouth with anxious eyes, a familiar voice came from behind.
“That’s a crime.”
Startled like a rabbit caught by a hunter, Dahlia quickly turned around.
The Emperor stood with his arms crossed, slowly scanning her and the man beside her with a cold gaze.
“I greet His Imperial Majesty. But what, what do you mean by that…?”
As Dahlia stammered with a flustered face, the Emperor’s sharp gaze fell on her hand covering the man’s mouth.
“You’re covering a man’s mouth in a secluded place.”
“It’s not like that…”
Dahlia slowly lowered her hand with an aggrieved expression.
It was broad daylight right now. Though it was true she had covered the man’s mouth.
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