I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 67

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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor

Chapter 67

The warmth that enveloped her. The gentle touch.

“Princess. It’s okay, it’s okay….”

The screams that had been echoing in her ears suddenly stopped, and she heard a man’s tender voice.

Only then did Dahlia regain her senses.

“Ah….”

She felt him pull back slightly and look down at her.

Dahlia hurriedly wiped away her tears and awkwardly avoided his gaze.

“Princess?”

“I’m sorry. This is the first time I’ve ever….”

Dahlia hung her head low with an embarrassed face. Though the dreams had always tormented her, she never knew she would lose her mind like this.

“I should be the one apologizing. I shouldn’t have brought you to a place like this.”

Guilt was evident in the Emperor’s voice.

Dahlia slowly raised her head and looked up at the Emperor.

She could see the Emperor’s face twisted with anguish. It was the first time. So this man could make such an expression too.

“We should head back now.”

The Emperor carefully helped her up.

Dahlia put strength into her trembling legs and stood up, leaning against the Emperor.

Though the Emperor blocked her view as if trying not to show her the monster, its massive bulk was visible with just a slight turn of her gaze.

“No. Please tell me. I need to know too. Has the world’s destruction begun?”

Dahlia looked up at the Emperor with trembling eyes.

“If the sky had split like in your dream, everyone would already know.”

“Then… why is that monster here?”

“I don’t know either. I brought you here because I wanted you to confirm whether that Demon Beast was the same creature you saw in your dream, but it was my mistake.”

Though various types of monsters had fallen in the dream, it was certain that the one before her eyes was one of those monsters.

The black hide and the appearance that looked like a mixture of beasts were exactly the same. But a Demon Beast?

“Is that monster called a Demon Beast?”

“Yes. That’s what the Hallen Sacred Empire calls them.”

Dahlia frowned with confused eyes. Why was the Hallen Sacred Empire suddenly mentioned?

“Did the Hallen Sacred Empire already know about those Demon Beasts?”

“It seems so. They were trying to take that creature alive.”

“Wait, let me organize this.”

Dahlia organized her complicated thoughts.

Those monsters—no, the creatures called Demon Beasts hadn’t fallen from the sky yet. But one was right before her eyes now. And the Hallen Sacred Empire already knew of the Demon Beasts’ existence.

“Does the Hallen Sacred Empire know about the world’s destruction? But why must Your Majesty marry instead of the Hallen Sacred Empire to prevent the world’s destruction?”

At her question, the Emperor also shook his head with a frustrated expression.

“As of now, I know nothing, just like you, Princess.”

“I see. But I know one thing.”

“What?”

“That Your Majesty must marry quickly.”

Dahlia’s fearful gaze fell upon the Demon Beast’s corpse. There was no more time.

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Dahlia turned on the communication device after a long time and faced her Elder Brother Cain.

– After avoiding me like that, you’re finally showing your face.

“I’m sorry, Elder Brother.”

Dahlia apologized sincerely. Her heart ached with guilt, knowing how much the words she was about to say would hurt him.

– Are you feeling well?

Cain asked gently.

“Yes….”

– Still no thoughts of returning?

“I’m sorry.”

Dahlia couldn’t raise her head and whispered softly. Knowing how much her Elder Brother was considering her feelings made it even harder to face him.

– Dahlia. You can stop apologizing. I’ll always support your choices.

At his words, as if he had guessed what she was going to say, tears welled up in Dahlia’s eyes.

“Elder Brother….”

Dahlia raised her gaze and looked at him.

Though she had prepared herself before turning on the communication device, the words wouldn’t come easily.

“Elder Brother, I’m sorry. Please… disown me.”

Dahlia couldn’t bear to see his heartbroken expression and lowered her eyes again.

Heavy silence settled in the room.

– Dahlia. Lift your head. I turned on the communication device to see your face, but I’m only seeing the top of your head.

When he spoke in a deliberately playful tone, Dahlia raised her eyes, red from holding back tears.

“Elder Brother, I’m sor—”

He cut off her words.

– Could you explain what’s going on first?

She had expected that she wouldn’t get permission without talking about the dreams. Dahlia calmly confessed to him with tear-filled eyes.

“I saw the world’s destruction in a dream. I don’t know when it will happen. Monsters I’ve never seen before fall from the sky and kill everyone. That’s why I came here. I heard that the world won’t be destroyed only if the Emperor of Ruusephon marries.”

His face hardened.

– So that’s why you said he needed to marry.

“…Yes.”

– But asking to be disowned means you intend to marry him.

Cain summarized the situation with a dejected expression.

“That’s right. I persuaded the Emperor with difficulty. But he said he had no intention of marrying, that if it was just to prevent destruction, he needed someone to marry for just a few months, and the only person who knows about this entire situation is….”

– Only you.

“…Yes.”

– And if you’re no longer the Princess of Foevern, the Kingdom of Foevern might avoid harm.

Dahlia nodded heavily.

She couldn’t think of any other way besides this. Preventing the world’s destruction was important, but she couldn’t cause damage to the Kingdom either. This was the method she had pondered for a long time.

A way to avoid the rivalry between the two empires, even if just for show.

– Dahlia. I cannot accept your proposal.

Cain firmly refused with a hardened face.

“Elder Brother! But….”

– Even if our Kingdom faces pressure from the two empires because of your marriage, I cannot give you up.

“Then I can’t go through with this marriage, Elder Brother.”

She had decided on marriage the moment she saw the Demon Beast last night.

But between the world’s destruction and the crisis of the beloved Kingdom of Foevern.

She couldn’t choose either.

That’s when it happened.

– Daddy. I waited quietly! Now I want to talk too! Dahlia, hi! Hi! I want to talk with hi! Hi!

She could see her niece Rose’s short arms flailing. She must have promised to wait quietly until the two finished talking. Though she couldn’t hold out in the end.

Cain picked up Rose and lifted her up.

Rose thought she could be seen better if she got closer to the communication device, so she stuck her head out. Rose’s round face filled the communication device screen.

“Rose….”

The reason she had come to this distant Empire.

The moment Dahlia saw her beloved niece, she realized what choice she had to make.

– Dahlia come! When come? Princess Rose wants to see come!

The child spoke with endearing baby talk.

“Yes. I’ll come after just a few more nights of sleep.”

– Really? Kyahahaha.

Rose’s eyes sparkled as she laughed brightly with joy.

“Of course. Naturally.”

– Hehe, okay! I’ll wait!

“Elder Brother, I’m truly sorry. I must protect Rose’s future.”

Dahlia stated her resolve while looking at Cain, who was holding Rose tightly in his arms.

– …Thank you. And don’t worry about the Kingdom. Just as I trust you, you must trust me too.

Dahlia nodded with a choked-up expression. She had to admit that she couldn’t do everything herself.

“Yes.”

– Come, bye-bye!

“Yes! Goodbye, Rose!”

After turning off the communication device, Dahlia slowly rose from her seat. Now it was time to have a showdown with the Emperor.

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