I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 60
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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor
Chapter 60
All the knights looked down at the dead demon beast with dazed expressions.
“Gather the wounded first.”
At Ethan’s command, the knights collected the injured in one place. One knight went outside to close the eyes of the fallen knights.
The knight who came back inside reported with a somber face.
“Two dead. Five wounded. That’s all, sir.”
Emperor Gray handed the remaining holy water to Ethan with a hardened expression.
“Use this on the wounded.”
“No. Just in case, Your Majesty should keep it…”
“Another one might come.”
“Yes. I understand.”
If demon beasts appeared as the Emperor said, it was better to heal them so they could move even a little.
Emperor Gray looked down at the dead demon beast, then shifted his gaze to his own arm.
Was it because of the Princess’s words? He had tried hard not to injure his arm. Fortunately, his right arm was perfectly fine.
His heavy gaze turned back to the demon beast.
What was this creature’s identity? It was something he’d never seen before in his life. Even searching through past literature yielded nothing.
Perhaps because it had just molted, it was weaker than what they’d seen in the vision orb, but it was still too much for ordinary knights to handle—only he or Ethan could manage it.
Ethan returned after giving holy water to the wounded knights.
“We’ll take this creature back for now. The primary objective is achieved, so you can return. Keep only the fifth squad on patrol, and if they discover another demon beast, tell them not to engage but report immediately.”
“Yes.”
* * *
The Foundation Festival was just around the corner.
The Empire had prepared events for the Foundation Festival celebration envoys—a hunting competition and an eve ball.
And today was the day the hunting competition would be held.
“Ah, I don’t want to go. A hunting competition, really. Our kingdom abolished such events long ago.”
Dahlia grumbled to herself, criticizing the Empire’s stuffiness.
“Yes, that’s right.”
Rayen looked at the Princess with sympathetic eyes. For a Princess who loved animals, the hunting competition would be quite an ordeal.
Before the Princess revealed her identity, he was supposed to attend this event as the kingdom’s representative. But the situation changed when the Princess revealed her identity.
If the Princess didn’t attend, the Empire’s nobles would take offense, claiming they were being disrespected, and other foreign countries would agree with them.
Reading Rayen’s complex feelings, Dahlia spoke as if to tell him not to worry.
“I know I have to go. I was just grumbling.”
“…Yes. It might be dangerous, so you absolutely must not leave the waiting area.”
Rayen sighed deeply and looked at Cole and Annie, who stayed by the Princess’s side.
For fairness, the hunting competition only allowed each envoy’s representative and two guards. The more knights one had, the higher their chances of winning. Even those who were just observing were no exception.
“Yes. I absolutely won’t stand out.”
Dahlia looked at herself in the mirror.
The dark brown dress she didn’t usually wear looked modest, and her pink hair was neatly rolled up and secured. She deliberately wore no accessories at all.
She wanted no more attention.
* * *
They took a carriage to the mountain connected to the back of the Imperial Palace, where the hunting competition was held.
At the foot of the mountain, tents were set up where nobles and envoys could rest and wait.
As the three were about to enter the tent assigned to the Kingdom of Foevern, someone called Dahlia from behind.
“Princess Dahlia!”
When she turned around, an unexpected person was standing there.
“Crown Prince Poseidon?”
A handsome face with distinct features. Silver hair swaying in the wind. A muscular, knight-like body that broke the stereotype of wizards she’d read about in books.
His blue eyes, slightly deeper than Tiara’s, were full of leisure.
“We finally meet, Princess. It’s a pleasure. Haha.”
He extended his hand with his characteristic hearty laugh.
Dahlia had no choice but to extend her hand.
The Crown Prince kissed the back of her hand and raised his gaze.
“I hear you’re close with our Tiara? Tiara was so opposed that I’m greeting you this late.”
“Yes.”
Dahlia smiled awkwardly.
The Imperial Princess had been a great help indeed. Her gratitude toward her grew immensely.
“Let go of that hand while we talk.”
Just then, Captain Roand, who had approached unnoticed, rescued her hand from the Crown Prince’s grasp.
“Captain Roand. It’s been a while. But what brings the Captain here?”
Poseidon asked with a puzzled expression.
“Isn’t the Princess uncomfortable?”
Captain Roand replied bluntly.
“She doesn’t look that way to me?”
Dahlia, suddenly caught between two large men, looked back and forth between them with a bewildered expression.
She had worn a dress as close to neutral colors as possible to avoid attention, but these two men were ruining her plan. Especially the Crown Prince’s voice was too loud.
“You must be tactless.”
At Captain Roand’s dry tone, Poseidon burst into laughter.
“That’s the first time I’ve heard that.”
Dahlia covered her face with her hands, wondering how she could escape this situation.
But then it happened.
“What are you two doing here?”
Oh no! If the Emperor comes too, I’ll get even more attention!
Dahlia slowly turned her head toward the voice she least wanted to hear at this moment.
Sure enough, the Emperor was standing behind them with a dazzling smile.
However, for some unknown reason, coldness was dripping from his eyes, making it chilly just to look at him.
“The hunting competition has already started.”
“I greet Emperor Gray.”
“You look beautiful today as well, Emperor Gray.”
Captain Roand greeted him with an indifferent voice, while Poseidon burst into hearty laughter.
“The Crown Prince has a loose tongue today as well.”
“I hear that often, hahaha.”
“That wasn’t a compliment… Stop it.”
For a moment, the Emperor’s gaze briefly touched her before moving away.
Dahlia felt uneasy and asked with her eyes. Why? What?
Ignoring her gaze, the Emperor sent a cold look toward Poseidon. Captain Roand also silently pressured Poseidon.
However, Poseidon didn’t stop his courtship toward Dahlia.
“What kind of animals do you like, Princess? I’ll hunt them for you.”
Dahlia’s eyes turned coldly bitter. Hunt the animals she liked?
Was this person serious? It was a moment when she understood why Imperial Princess Tiara called her elder brother a muscle-brain.
“I don’t like any animals being hunted. That’s why I have no intention of participating in the hunting competition.”
Dahlia struck first, preparing for the Crown Prince to invite her to go hunting together.
“Oh my, how disappointing. Then do you like jewelry?”
“No.”
“Your name and beauty are like flowers, so you must like flowers.”
“No.”
Despite Dahlia’s iron wall, Poseidon smiled confidently.
“Then do you like me?”
“Ab! So! Lutely! Not!”
Dahlia looked him straight in the eye and spoke each word with emphasis.
“The Princess is quite shy. Hahaha.”
Dahlia stared at him with an incredulous expression. Is this what it would feel like to have a conversation with a wall?
“In the past, I didn’t know what kind of person the Princess was since you stayed only at the Star Palace. I’ll speak to Emperor Gray and send a Marriage Proposal Letter to the Kingdom of Foevern.”
Both Emperor Gray and Roand’s faces hardened simultaneously.
Dahlia struggled to gather her scattered thoughts. What? A Marriage Proposal Letter? Even if he’s a wall, I need to fight and win.
“I’m sorry, but I have no intention of getting married.”
However, Poseidon looked at her as if she were cute and chuckled.
“Princess. You seem to not understand – if you marry me, you’ll become the Empress of the Krzea Empire.”
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