This Emperor Is Running a Marriage Scam - Chapter 63

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Chapter 63

 

As the signal flare burst, Raven smiled bitterly.

 

“Oh my, it seems monsters have emerged from the Gate. The Royal Knight Order hasn’t arrived yet… I wonder if they can handle it.”

 

Only then did it come to mind.

 

“I remember! It’s monsters!”

 

I pointed toward the forest.

 

“You said it’s state-owned land but connected to the Lord’s Forest. Then isn’t it connected to the forest where the Gate is?”

 

Baron and Raven nodded in agreement.

 

“That’s right. When I heard about the forest, I had a nagging feeling something was off. Nuna.”

 

“Hailey is correct.”

 

At those words, Kyle was startled.

 

“Gasp! Then isn’t that person called Cosette in danger?”

 

Carter looked bewildered.

 

“Huh? A Gate? What’s that?”

 

I quickly asked.

 

“Didn’t you receive the notice?”

 

“Notice?”

 

He truly seemed unaware.

 

Another signal flare shot up. It was a bit closer to us than before.

 

Raven watched the signal flare and came to his own conclusion.

 

“It seems the monsters are heading this way.”

 

Just then, a man arrived on horseback in front of the workshop.

 

“Potter, Carter.”

 

The man who introduced himself as a Government Official dismounted and handed Carter a document. It was the notice I had just mentioned that he was only now receiving.

 

“This is a remote area, so be especially careful. If you’re worried, staying in the city is also an option.”

 

After casually dropping that comment, the Government Official hurriedly mounted his horse and turned it around.

 

“What’s this?”

 

Carter checked the notice with a dazed expression. Soon his complexion turned pale.

 

“B-brother! Brother! T-this is terrible!”

 

Carter rushed to where Potter was. Not long after, Potter’s scream-like shout could be heard.

 

“W-what are you saying! A Gate in the forest! Monsters!”

 

Potter came running out.

 

The moment I saw him, I gasped in surprise.

 

Potter was trembling with a deathly pale face. The fear I had briefly sensed from him earlier now seemed to manifest throughout his entire body.

 

“C-Cosette. No.”

 

His anxiously rolling eyes suddenly snapped around.

 

Potter, whose gaze had completely changed, hurriedly went into the workshop and came out with a lamp, rope, and axe.

 

“Cosette! I’m coming to save you!”

 

“Oh my, brother! Calm down!”

 

Carter blocked Potter’s path.

 

“This isn’t something we can handle by going in! This is something we need to ask the Feudal Lord’s Knights to do!”

 

But it was useless. Potter had already lost his reason.

 

“Don’t be ridiculous! What can we trust those Feudal Lord’s Knights for! They won’t save us! Cosette is in danger!”

 

“You’ll both die!”

 

“Even if I die, I’ll die next to Cosette! Let go!”

 

After roughly pushing his younger brother aside, he entered the forest without looking back.

 

It was completely different behavior from his words about never entering the forest, and the fear that had been glimpsed here and there had completely disappeared.

 

Instead, now Carter was terrified. He frantically searched the warehouse and grabbed an iron rake.

 

“I-I’m sorry, but the commission will be difficult. If we’re lucky enough to survive, we’ll see you then! Please report to the knight order!”

 

Carter entered the forest while trembling.

 

Whiiiiii! Bang!

 

When another signal flare burst, Baron came beside me, took my hand, and said.

 

“Just like with Nuna’s situation, I don’t understand this time either.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Those people have no strength. It’s obvious they’ll die if they encounter monsters. It’s not like they don’t know that. Why do they go to rescue someone while trembling like that instead of running away?”

 

“Because their family is in danger, naturally.”

 

“But if they run away, they’ll survive.”

 

Baron looked straight up at me and asked.

 

“Even with family, there are people who pretend not to know when they’re in danger. There are also people who push their wives into danger knowing it’s dangerous for their own benefit, or sell their children blinded by money.”

 

“Ah, there are such people too. But when you love someone, that’s how it originally is.”

 

“…Love?”

 

“Yes. As you said, there are many such bad stories.”

 

I recalled the cases I knew.

 

When cars suddenly strike, when houses catch fire, or when other accidents happen, etc.

 

There are countless stories of heroes who sacrifice themselves to save others or people who saved family members in danger.

 

In the past, when I saw such articles, I too thought people who sacrificed themselves for others were amazing. Because it was something I could never do as I was then.

 

But after protecting Baron this time, I understand.

 

In this world, Baron had somehow become my only family. Even though we weren’t bound by family registry, he had become very precious to me.

 

“When I saw the monster, my body moved on its own without time for rational thought. Isn’t love for family like that?”

 

Baron was quiet for a moment, then asked again.

 

“Then does Nuna love me?”

 

A bright smile came to me.

 

“Of course. I even said I love you, didn’t I?”

 

“…”

 

After a brief silence, Baron eventually lowered his head and whispered.

 

“Mm. I, I think I love Nuna too.”

 

Seeing his ears turn red all the way to the tips and his mouth corners twitch, it seemed both embarrassing and joyful to love and be loved.

 

‘Haha, cute kid.’

 

I patted Baron’s shoulder and observed Raven and Kimarise’s expressions.

 

Even when talking about monsters before, they had seemed nonchalant, and it was the same this time.

 

‘Considering how those two performed at Gomchi Restaurant… perhaps they’re incredibly strong?’

 

I became curious.

 

“Raven, Kimarise.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“I’ve been curious for a while. Can you perhaps defeat monsters?”

 

Kimarise exchanged glances with Raven and nodded.

 

“Yes, though it’s not something to reveal, we both served mandatory duty as members of the Northern Region’s knight order at one time.”

 

Raven continued, saying he first met Kimarise there.

 

“We both had some talent with swords, so we even faced strong monsters together.”

 

“But isn’t fighting monsters dangerous?”

 

“Well, something like a Mantis Sickle Fox…”

 

Raven picked up the notice that had fallen to the ground.

 

“…should be fine, right? No, honestly, that level would be easy.”

 

It was a very reassuring statement. Then Kimarise scratched his head and added.

 

“Still, it would be troublesome if the Lord notices, so we want to live quietly. If we carelessly reveal our skills, he’ll try to make us do border patrol duty continuously.”

 

Raven nodded too.

 

“That’s the problem. So even if we handle it, we need to do it as quietly as possible and not stand out.”

 

Raven picked up the design and handed it to me. Then he neatly folded the notice and placed it securely under a workshop bowl.

 

“Let’s bring the three people back first, then think about it.”

 

He rummaged through the warehouse and pulled out a poker and a shovel. The shovel was handed over to Kimarise.

 

“If we just leave Hailey and the children here and monsters come, it could actually become more dangerous…”

 

The conclusion flowed from Raven’s lips.

 

“It would be safer to stay together. So let’s go together.”

 

“Alright.”

 

We headed toward the forest where the Potter brothers had entered.

 

As Carter had said, the forest was wide but not deep. The terrain wasn’t treacherous either, so it was manageable to travel through.

 

As we followed the stream in the forest, the position of the signal flares that occasionally went off grew closer.

 

“One, two, three…”

 

Kimarise, who had been muttering, adjusted his grip on the shovel.

 

“I can sense their presence. It seems the monsters have gotten closer than where the last signal flare went off.”

 

Kimarise, who had changed direction, spoke to us.

 

“Raven, please meet with the potters along with Hailey, Baron, and Kyle. I’ll go find and deal with those monsters before they get here.”

 

“What? By yourself?”

 

I asked back in surprise, but Kimarise ran off toward the direction where the signal flare sounds were coming from without answering.

 

“Kimarise! W-wait!”

 

I called out to try to stop him, but Raven moved forward nonchalantly.

 

“As I mentioned before, he’s a capable friend, so he’ll be fine. Don’t worry and let’s go.”

 

I was still somewhat worried, but Baron grabbed my hand and pulled me along.

 

“Let’s go, Nuna. It’ll be okay.”

 

Kyle also followed behind Raven while praising Kimarise.

 

“I learned a bit of swordsmanship from Kimarise, you know? He’s really strong.”

 

Everyone truly seemed unconcerned.

 

That’s when we heard the sound of people bickering in the distance.

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