I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 72

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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor

Chapter 72

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When the Emperor saw the Princess Palace in the distance, he turned back, and since Dahlia had come all the way to the Princess Palace, she decided to turn her lie into truth. As she entered inside, a newly appointed maid approached and bowed her head.

“I greet Princess Dahlia.”

“Is Bibi inside?”

“Yes. I will guide you.”

The maid guided her to the reception room and brought out tea.

Dahlia sipped her tea while recalling the situation from earlier.

She had thought pretending to love the Emperor would be difficult, but it seemed not falling for his seduction would be even harder.

His refreshing scent that she felt when he came close. Those black eyes that looked solely at her. That bewitching voice that kept making her flinch.

“It’s dangerous. I need to get a grip.”

Dahlia muttered to herself as if warning herself.

It was a marriage that would last temporarily for three months to prevent the world’s destruction. If she truly fell in love with him, only she would get hurt.

I must not love him. I can’t do that.

Just then, the sound of running footsteps echoed as the reception room door burst wide open.

“Dahlia! A surprise visit like this, I’m so happy!”

Viviana quickly approached Dahlia and smiled brightly.

During the time they hadn’t met due to her marriage concerns, the child had become even brighter.

A colorful dress and a cheerful smile. She had taken off her glasses, revealing her clear, black eyes.

“I came without an appointment, but thank you for welcoming me so warmly, Bibi.”

“Dahlia’s visits are always welcome. You said you weren’t feeling well lately. Are you better now?”

Viviana looked at her face with concern.

“Yes. Thanks to your concern. Bibi, you look so cute without your glasses?”

“Ah, it still feels unfamiliar.”

Viviana started to make a motion to push up her glasses, then awkwardly lowered her hand.

“So you didn’t have bad eyesight.”

“I started wearing them because of my nanny- no, because of Silvia, but I got so used to the glasses that I look strange without them.”

“You look so pretty.”

“Thank you.”

The Princess smiled shyly.

Looking behind the Princess, Monet and Laura, who made eye contact with her, gave friendly nods.

Dahlia also returned the greeting with a smile.

When she turned her gaze to the side, Sir Chloe was standing firmly by the door.

“Sir Chloe seems to have changed somehow?”

Sir Chloe’s shoulders suddenly trembled and flinched.

“Nothing has. Changed.”

The way of speaking was similar and the appearance was similar, but there was a subtly different feeling.

Was it her imagination?

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Dahlia looked at Viviana sitting across from her and pondered how to confess about her relationship with the Emperor.

Since the Princess was her friend, she wanted to tell her directly rather than let her hear the rumors that would spread.

“Bibi. I’m about to tell you a secret story.”

Then Viviana’s eyes sparkled with curiosity.

“I’ll step aside so you two can have a comfortable conversation.”

Annie was the first to indicate her intention to withdraw.

Seeing this, the Princess gestured to Monet and Laura, and they too bowed silently and went outside.

However, Sir Chloe remained standing firmly by the door.

“Isn’t Sir Chloe going out?”

When Viviana urged, eager to hear the secret story quickly, Sir Chloe shook her head.

“I must protect. Princess.”

When Viviana looked at Dahlia with a troubled expression, Dahlia smiled brightly and pointed to Cole standing in the corner.

“My guard knight is also remaining, so it’s fine.”

“Then let’s do this.”

The Princess, who had been sitting across from her, came over to Dahlia’s side and sat close to her.

“You can just whisper it to me!”

Looking at the Princess’s face that openly showed her excitement about sharing secrets with a friend, Dahlia smiled faintly while feeling pangs of conscience.

She called it a secret, but it was a lie.

However, she couldn’t honestly say it was to prevent the world’s destruction.

Dahlia swallowed a sigh inwardly and brought her hand to the Princess’s ear.

“I think I’m going to marry His Majesty soon.”

“…What?!”

As if shocked, the Princess froze with surprised rabbit eyes.

“Surprised?”

“How… with our elder broth- no, with His Majesty…”

Viviana stammered in her shock and quickly covered her mouth.

Suddenly the two of them getting married.

The confusion about how this happened was brief, as she felt too happy.

She could become family with Dahlia! Then they could live together in the Imperial Palace forever!

Viviana looked at Dahlia with tears welling up in her eyes.

“Bibi, are you crying?”

Dahlia looked bewildered.

“I’m so, so happy! Thinking about becoming family with Dahlia makes me happy enough to cry…”

Viviana hurriedly wiped away her tears. She couldn’t show tears at such good news.

Dahlia smiled tenderly and gently hugged her. The warm body temperature warmed her surprised heart.

“Thank you, Bibi.”

“Congratulations! And now that we’re really becoming family, speak comfortably to me and call me Bibi. I really think of Dahlia like my real sister.”

As the child spoke in an excited voice from her embrace, Dahlia squeezed her eyes shut and hid her guilt.

I’m sorry for deceiving you, Bibi.

Dahlia opened her eyes again and smiled kindly.

“Alright, Bibi.”

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A wide open space.

The swords of two men who leaped into the air clashed with a sharp sound.

The two men who landed on the ground each stepped back half a step and stared at each other intensely as if preparing for the finale.

Brilliant golden aura wrapped around Roand’s sword.

Seeing this, Cole injected aura into his sword with a tense expression. Red aura rose like a mirage, but it couldn’t compare to Roand’s aura that enveloped his entire sword.

The two men’s swords clashed fiercely once more.

The golden aura easily cut through Cole’s sword, and the severed blade tip stuck into the ground.

“It seems like there would be great progress with just one more step forward.”

Roand sheathed his sword and offered dry words of encouragement.

“Thank you for the lesson.”

Cole, putting away his half-broken sword, bowed politely in greeting.

Roand looked down at the brown hair bowed toward him, recalling his childhood.

“Big Brother, my dream is to become a great knight. What about you?”

“Orphans like us shouldn’t dream about such things.”

The rebellious child spoke sternly to the smaller shaggy-haired child. So the boy wouldn’t get hurt later by false hopes.

But the child didn’t seem to listen to his words and nodded seriously to himself.

“Hmm, I think you should become a knight too, Big Brother.”

“I won’t do that.”

“Why? You protected me when I was getting beaten up before. They said knights are people who protect others. So you’re already a knight. I’ll be a great knight, and you, Big Brother, will be something better than great— yes, the greatest knight.”

“Does it happen just because you say so?”

The shaggy-haired child laughed cheerfully.

“Yes! Big Brother will become the greatest knight. I guarantee it.”

“Cole, you’re so cool! I’ve never seen a knight as cool as Cole!”

The Princess praised him enthusiastically. Annie beside her clapped vigorously with a calm expression.

Watching this scene, a faint smile appeared on Roand’s lips.

The shaggy-haired child had achieved his dream. He had become a great knight recognized by the lady he served.

“Princess. This is embarrassing in front of the Captain.”

The Princess placed both hands on her hips as if to say what nonsense.

“My knight is the coolest!”

Dahlia glared at Roand with eyes that seemed to ask why he had to break the sword and discourage their child. Annie’s gaze was equally sharp.

Roand extended his hand to Cole.

“You have reliable supporters. It’s good to see. Splendid knight.”

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