I Married the Terminally Ill Emperor - Chapter 87

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I Married a Terminally Ill Emperor

Chapter 87

Emperor Gray stared intently at her as she watched for his reaction.

Certainly, if she could see the transparent demon beasts, it would be of great help.

Though he didn’t want to create situations that would expose her to danger, it was necessary to confirm her ability in preparation for any unforeseen circumstances.

In the end, the Emperor could no longer dissuade her and nodded with a dark expression.

“Never leave the guards’ side.”

“I understand.”

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Late at night when the moon was hidden by clouds.

The Imperial Entourage put on night clothes and slipped out of the Imperial Palace.

Dahlia wore a black riding outfit for easy movement. Though she said she could ride a horse alone, the Emperor wouldn’t allow it, so she was riding together with the Emperor.

Behind them followed Cole, Ethan, Hart, and even Sir Chloe, the Imperial Princess’s knight.

“Why is Sir Chloe coming along?”

“Both Hart and Chloe will guard you.”

“Cole is here too.”

“That’s right.”

Cole was silently following behind while keeping watch of the surroundings. He had opposed the Princess going to a dangerous place, but ultimately couldn’t break her stubbornness.

Before long, they reached the slums not far from the Imperial Palace.

Though they must have heard the sound of horse hooves in the late night, no one came out to look.

The slums were always a place where danger lurked, and especially going outside late at night was risking one’s life.

Eventually they stopped in front of a large building located at the very end alley of the slums.

“The building is quite large. What used to be here?”

“A gambling den. They would catch large beasts and make them fight. It was all swept away a few years ago, so now it’s an abandoned building.”

“I see.”

After the Emperor dismounted from the horse, he helped her down.

Dahlia’s trembling pupils stared at the abandoned building.

They said an entire squad was wiped out here. They must have been someone’s family too.

“Do you think the demon beast is still here?”

“Let’s go inside first.”

“Yes.”

Cole, Hart, and Sir Chloe surrounded Dahlia and kept watch in all directions.

When they opened the door and entered, a wide open space was visible.

Just then the clouds disappeared and pale moonlight entered through the broken windows.

Dahlia unconsciously grabbed the Emperor’s hand.

“Th-there’s a demon beast…!”

Her voice was tinged with moisture. Dahlia looked at the demon beast with trembling eyes.

A large body 3 meters tall. One huge eye flashing with red pupils. A torn mouth splitting half its face. A round body like an owl with black wings. Sharp scythes like mantis forelegs.

Chills ran down her spine.

Dahlia slowly exhaled while unable to take her eyes off the demon beast. Though it wasn’t as shocking as when she first saw a demon beast’s corpse, seeing a living demon beast was still frightening.

But she couldn’t panic like that day.

Huu. Haa. Huu. Haa.

Following the Royal Physician’s advice to do this when under extreme stress, Dahlia focused on breathing to calm herself.

The Emperor slowly scanned the surroundings with a tense face. The others also kept watch in all directions, but no one else seemed to see the demon beast.

That demon beast was really only visible to her. She didn’t know why only she could see it though.

“Where is it?”

“To the left. No, to the right. The demon beast is flying back and forth between left and right.”

The Emperor cursed roughly.

“Where is it now?”

“It’s flying toward Your Majesty! It’s dangerous!”

The Emperor immediately threw holy water forward while slashing at the demon beast with blue aura.

When hit by the holy water, the demon beast’s form became visible.

Cole’s eyes widened as much as possible seeing a demon beast for the first time. Cole pushed Dahlia against the wall and guarded in front of her. Hart and Sir Chloe stood to the left and right.

They too were seeing a demon beast for the first time, so their breathing had become rough with surprise.

As the holy water dried up, the demon beast gradually became fainter.

The Emperor and Ethan persistently attacked the demon beast with swords sprinkled with holy water.

The demon beast let out a scream-like roar while covering its belly with one hand.

Dahlia observed the demon beast carefully.

“The demon beast seems to be pregnant!”

The Emperor frowned and slashed the demon beast’s belly.

Kraaaaa.

The belly split open and a white mass fell out.

As the demon beast’s body became transparent again, the Emperor and Ethan kept watch around the white mass.

“Straight ahead!”

At Dahlia’s words, Ethan slashed his sword forward, and the demon beast shrieked.

The Emperor sent aura toward where the shriek was heard.

“Dahlia! Keep telling us!”

“It’s aiming for behind Your Majesty!”

Dahlia gripped Cole’s arm tightly and continued shouting.

The demon beast tried to approach the white mass but retreated after being attacked repeatedly.

“It’s retreating!”

Then suddenly the demon beast’s red eye turned toward her.

Dahlia was startled. The demon beast seemed smarter than expected, having noticed that she was giving away its position.

The demon beast flew straight toward her.

“It’s flying straight at me!”

The Emperor gripped tightly the last holy water he had.

Cole, Hart, and Sir Chloe all gripped their swords with tense faces.

Hart launched tridents around the area. It was her specialty.

The Emperor quickly approached them.

“Cole! It’s in front of you!”

Cole swung his sword with his eyes completely closed. The moment he felt it touch a hard shell, a sharp scythe pierced his shoulder.

“Ugh.”

“Cole!”

Dahlia called out to him as if screaming.

The Emperor immediately slashed his sword toward where the demon beast was.

One of the demon beast’s wings fell to the ground with a thud.

The demon beast hastily escaped to the side.

“The demon beast, the demon beast is going to the white mass.”

With tears filling her eyes from worry about Cole, Dahlia watched the demon beast until the end.

Hearing those words, Ethan stabbed the white mass with his sword.

Kraaaaak.

When the demon beast saw this and screamed, Ethan and the Emperor simultaneously attacked the white mass.

Dahlia shed tears as she looked at Cole’s shoulder pouring blood.

“Cole, are you okay?”

“I’m fine. It’s an honor for me to be injured while protecting the Princess.”

Hart quickly wrapped Cole’s shoulder with a bandage.

“Thank you.”

“We’re comrades.”

Cole and Hart took up their guard positions again.

The Emperor stood with his back against the wall and commanded Ethan.

“Ethan, take that and run to me.”

“The demon beast is chasing you, sir!”

The Emperor sprinkled the last remaining holy water on his sword and waited for Ethan.

“The demon beast is about to swing its scythe right behind you, sir!”

“Ethan! Duck!”

The moment Ethan flattened himself on the ground, the Emperor thrust his sword straight forward.

The Emperor’s sword pierced through the demon beast’s head in one strike.

The demon beast with its tongue hanging out long revealed itself.

It was dead.

Everyone was exhausted and staring at the demon beast’s corpse when the white mass in Ethan’s hand wriggled.

“Deal with that too.”

“Understood.”

The Emperor looked at the Princess with complicated eyes.

The Princess could see demon beasts.

At that moment, Cole dropped to one knee. The bandage wrapped as a temporary measure had turned red.

“Let’s go back quickly.”

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