This Emperor Is Running a Marriage Scam - Chapter 139

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Chapter 139

As I spoke in Bloden’s defense, I heard the murmur of understanding ripple through the crowd.
“Now that you mention it, the Miss is right.”
“There was even an extra edition about how he sent all the Imperial citizens back and handled the Northern Region extermination campaign alone, but I suppose I forgot about that for a moment.”
“Thanks to him, we can sleep soundly and at ease—it’s only proper to be grateful if you’re human.”
“Shouldn’t we be doing something for His Majesty’s birthday celebration when he’s in the Capital?”
My heart eased considerably as people reconsidered or agreed with my argument.
That was when the man who had been slandering Bloden suddenly shouted.
“That Miss could be lying!”
The man approached me with a sneer.
“How would a Monster come to the Capital? Can the Miss prove it?”
The way he bellowed with glaring eyes made it seem as though he might grab me by the collar at any moment. But I had already grown thoroughly tired of men like him before my possession.
‘Do you know how many troublemakers I’ve dealt with—starting with my own father, through my convenience store night shifts and restaurant serving jobs?’
Dodging a collar grab was simple enough. Everyone’s attention was focused on us, and I had the magical ring Stanley gave me, so there was little danger of serious harm.
I clenched my fists and glared directly at the man.
“Where do you live, and who are you? Can you handle the consequences of what you just said?”
The man flinched as our eyes met directly. He had been overwhelmed by my presence.
“Because of what happened in Snoril, I’ve been in contact with His Majesty’s Administrative Official. Shall I tell him, and you can meet His Majesty directly to verify the facts?”
It wasn’t a lie.
I didn’t know whether Bloden was in the Capital right now or not, but I had signed documents the Administrative Official handed me just this morning!
“Heh, quite the boastful Miss, aren’t you. Hiccup!”
The man, who had been trying to resist, seemed to sense that I was serious, and after looking around nervously, appeared to have a bright idea and raised his voice.
“Didn’t you say it wouldn’t be strange if Monsters attacked the Capital?”
He looked around and shouted to the people.
“If a Monster really appears in the Capital within the next few days, we’ll say this Miss was right! What do you all think?”
That was when it happened.
Boooooo— Boooooo— Boooooo—
Three long blasts sounded from the direction of the Port. At that, the people who had been drinking stood up with bewildered expressions.
“What? That’s the enemy detection signal? Why are we hearing this?”
“Is it a surprise attack by enemies?”
“This is the Capital of the Empire? What insane army would dare attack here?”
Boooooo— Boooooo— Boooooo—
The trumpet signal sounded once more.
The people, who had been looking at each other with curious faces, soon began rushing toward the Port in a stampede.
“Let’s just go see—what could it be?”
“Right! The Knight Order guards the Port anyway. Even if it’s a Monster, they’ll handle it.”
“If it appeared from the sea, we’ll have plenty of time to escape.”
As everyone rushed off, even the man who had been reproaching me gestured toward the Port.
“It’s unlikely to be a Monster, but you can go check directly. If you’re scared, I’ll go look and come back to tell you, so you can wait here.”
“Ha, who said I’m scared?”
I hurried toward the Port as well. I could assess the situation from a distance, and if it was truly dangerous, I could simply flee quickly.
Many people had already gathered at the Port. And in the distance, I could see two massive creatures of unknown origin approaching in this direction.
“What is that?”
“Some kind of oddly-shaped Monster?”
As they drew closer, the silhouettes of the beasts became clearer.
Both were black. One resembled a sea anemone, and the other resembled a giraffe with an elongated neck.
Soon, an armed group of Knights came galloping on horseback. The Knight at the very front surveyed the gathered people and shouted loudly.
“Monsters are approaching the Port! Women and Children must evacuate to safety, and those who can shoot arrows must join us to defend the Capital!”
At the same time, the gazes of all the people who had rushed from the Bar fixed upon me.
‘See, I told you so!’
However, I didn’t even have time to say anything to them. I needed to move quickly myself to avoid hindering those preparing to fight.
“What are you doing? Everyone, move quickly!”
As I shouted, the Ajusshis from the Bar scrambled about, grabbing the arrows that were rapidly piling up on one side, while those with Children moved far away from the Port.
“Draw your bows!”
At the commander’s order, the Knights first lined up near the breakwater and lighthouse closest to the Sea, then raised their bows.
“Draw the bowstrings!”
The Knights drew their bowstrings in unison.
“Aim upward!”
The arrows were directed toward where the Monster was. The commander gauged the distance, then shouted loudly.
“Volley fire!”
The arrows traced parabolic arcs and fell precisely upon the approaching Monster. But every single arrow bounced off without piercing its hide.
The commander bit his lip, then spoke to the Knights as if resigned.
“The Navy will arrive soon to suppress the Monster first! We will evacuate the people and prepare for ground combat!”
“Yes, sir!”
The Knights scattered in all directions and began evacuating the people. I was about to move to safety following the Knights’ guidance.
“That, what is that!”
Someone cried out in surprise, and everyone’s gaze turned in that direction. When I confirmed what was there, I was truly startled.
Approaching the Port at tremendous speed was unmistakably Bloden.
But he was riding upon the back of a wolf with a massive frame and luxuriously thick, gleaming silver fur.
A glance.
It was the moment when a valiant silver eye, framed by the wolf’s dark eyeliner, rolled toward me.
“Oh!”
The wolf suddenly stopped running, and with that recoil, Bloden atop it let out a cry as he was flung in the other direction.
When he completed three and a half somersaults through the air and landed safely on the ground, something absurd happened. The wolf approached me, lowered its body, eyes gleaming, and began wagging its tail.
“Pant, pant, pant, pant.”
It even flopped down and exposed its belly. Without thinking, I reached out and stroked the wolf’s belly.
‘Didn’t Baron say that the Crockel he brought was a phantom wolf pup?’
I suddenly wondered if Crockel would grow to this size when fully matured.
At that moment, Bloden’s voice suddenly rang out.
“You fool! Get up right now!”
“Huff, huff, huff, huff!”
My eyes met Bloden’s.
“Hmm.”
Embarrassed, Bloden’s cheeks flushed slightly as he cleared his throat.
“I’m a bit busy right now… I’ll see you again later.”
Bloden grabbed the wolf by the scruff with one hand, hoisted it up, and flipped it over.
“Yelp!”
“Get your head in the game. There’s a Monster ahead.”
Only then did fierce determination return to the wolf’s eyes.
Back atop the wolf, Bloden charged toward the Sea. An ominous aura emanated from Bloden’s body as he surged beneath the water’s surface.
Whoooosh!
At the same moment, something burst through the waves in succession, spraying upward.
The wolf and Bloden leaped from the surface multiple times, using these objects as stepping stones to soar into the air. As the seawater fell away, the identity of what had emerged became clear.
What connected to the ominous aura emanating from Bloden was none other than Stone Pillars.
‘The Monster is far away, and the Emperor himself has come, so there should be no danger.’
I moved closer to the Sea and examined the Stone Pillar. At the same time, the nearest Stone Pillar turned to face me.
Sky-blue button eyes and a small sprout atop its head.
“Rock Two… no, Camen!”
I was so delighted that I waved my hand. Camen also smiled, narrowing its eyes warmly.
“Did you come to defeat the Monster too?”
Camen bent slightly as if nodding, then turned its gaze back toward the Monster. Camen continued extracting Stone Pillars and creating a path for Bloden and the wolf.
“Screeeech!”
Soon the massive Monster and Bloden collided.
The wolf moved nimbly, stepping on the multiple Stone Pillars that Camen had positioned, while atop its back, Bloden wielded his sword and unleashed an aura as he attacked the colossal Monster. I could often see the wolf tearing into the Monster with its fangs.
Before long, one Monster fell, and a great wave surged.
Sensing something ominous, I moved as quickly as possible toward the City.
As expected.
“Yikes!”
“Ugh!”
The swelling wave unleashed a torrent of seawater upon the people closest to the Sea.
Soon the remaining Monster plunged back into the water with a splash.
“Gasp! Look there!”
At the moment when the ground seemed to tremble slightly, someone gasped in alarm, pointing toward where Bloden was.

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