Chapter 115 – Couple for Marriage
“What did you just say?”
“I said I wanted to get married.”
“After that. “I think Jim heard something nonsense.”
Oh, was that the story?
“I plan to hold a ceremony with four wives, including the princess.”
“You’ve finally gone crazy.”
The emperor’s tone of voice was calm, but uncontrollable anger was seething inside.
“I’m saying this in a sane way. “Your Majesty the Emperor.”
“You killed my son and left it alone, and now you want to do whatever you want?”
Cold anger overtook me.
“Abama, we have reached an agreement…”
“Chloe, stay away.”
The king’s spirit overtook Chloe.
Her face turned pale.
I raised my mana and blocked the emperor’s aggression towards Chloe.
Only then did her face become somewhat relaxed.
“You killed Jim’s sons, and now you’re going to take Jim’s daughter? And as one of four wives?”
“As you just heard, this is what has been agreed upon. And cutting off the heads of the prince’s subordinates… It was something that could not be helped.”
I could hear the crown prince standing behind me breathing uncomfortably.
Yes.
It was a reality that both the emperor and crown prince tried to avoid.
If a clear successor had been chosen, the Prince’s Rebellion would not have occurred.
Things like brothers pointing swords at each other wouldn’t have happened.
If the crown prince had shown her mercy, I wouldn’t have killed them.
But both failed.
The emperor left the successor undecided.
I have no doubt that the stronger person will become the crown prince.
What the two had been not guilt.
It must be the discomfort you feel when facing reality.
But that was enough.
All they have to do is turn their sense of debt towards me.
“A person who knows that will become a member of the royal family?”
“That’s why he wants to become a member of the royal family. Don’t you know the political advantage of having the imperial sword become part of the imperial family?”
“…”
The emperor stood up.
“You speak well. If you weren’t the one who killed Jim’s son, you would have given permission here. But…”
Grumbling.
His wrinkled hand pulled out the sword.
“You can’t just let it go. Do you want to marry Jim’s daughter?”
“Yes. “Yes.”
“Then try to beat me.”
“Are you sincere?”
“If you lose, you will have to give up your life.”
“Abama!”
Chloe shouted in surprise.
The crown prince stopped me from intervening between me and the emperor.
“Is that okay?”
“Jim is also getting older. I was angry, but I thought I could forgive for the sake of the future. But anyway. To do that, wouldn’t you have to overcome the burden of the remnants of the past?”
There was truth in what the emperor said.
Since it has the title of Imperial Sword, it must show its usefulness.
While working in the empire, I never once defeated the emperor.
Because I’m weak?
No.
It was because of the law that citizens of the empire must never hurt the emperor.
That was also a phrase used by the princes and crown princes who would become future emperors.
No matter how strong I was, I couldn’t subdue a sword master-level emperor without even a scratch.
That’s why I always lost.
It was a battle that could not be won.
‘You probably don’t know that I lost on purpose…’
This is a test.
Whether I can hurt the emperor’s body or not.
The problem is that I don’t know which is the right answer.
If I do my best to win, they will put pressure on me for daring to hurt Jim’s body.
What if you lose? Of course, they will insist that there is no marriage.
‘They will give you a question paper that you cannot choose from.’
There must be the correct answer that the emperor thought of.
I looked at the old warrior.
The smell of death, which had already arrived, was strong, but the look in his eyes was still alive.
Mana arose from the sword.
“Are you even planning to use mana?”
“Are you afraid of losing?”
“No. “I’m worried that it might cause deep wounds.”
“You’re bold. Don’t talk nonsense and just come.”
I thought as I looked at the emperor’s burning eyes.
‘I’m serious.’
They really want to fight against me.
I don’t know what the correct answer he thinks is, but if it comes out like this.
‘I should also step forward sincerely.’
I pulled out the sword on my belt.
The knights lined up on both sides watched this, not daring to stop them.
Defeat the emperor somehow.
I am the one who cut off the prince’s throat.
There’s nothing you can’t do.
“Then, please help me.”
“Please don’t talk nonsense.”
The emperor swung his sword.
It was a blow full of anger.
A sword that feels sincerer than sparring.
It was filled with the power of an emperor who led the empire to its heyday.
Kwaaang!
The swords collided, and a shock wave occurred.
The knights collapsed and fell down.
The conflict between mana and mana.
The crown prince could not withstand the momentum and collapsed.
The only person watching this while standing on two feet was Chloe.
Unlike her knights, it was a force that was difficult for her as a commoner to bear.
Just in case, she created a barrier made of mana before fighting.
If I don’t fall, she’ll be fine.
From her mouth as she looks at this figure with her hands tightly clasped.
“Dojin, cheer up!”
I heard voices cheering for me.
“He is a robber and thief.”
There was deeper anger in the emperor’s voice than before.
“Sorry. “Your Majesty.”
I struck back the emperor’s sword.
In most cases, the emperor attacked and countered the attack.
The sword came down from above.
After hitting it, another sword came out from the square.
A swordsman with both strength and speed, he was, after all, an emperor.
It’s the secret swordsmanship of the royal family, right?
My hands were shaking just from receiving a sword like this.
It was quite a force.
“Are you still not being sincere?”
The emperor who was crossing swords growled.
“Did you notice?”
“It’s always been like that, hasn’t it? “Do you think Jim didn’t notice?”
“I think it was a pretty elaborate deception.”
“You’re arrogant.”
The fight continued.
The emperor was on the offensive, and I was on the defensive, but strangely, as time went by, it became a picture of me putting pressure on the emperor.
The momentum of victory comes just from defense.
This may be because I have become stronger, but it is more likely because the emperor has become older and weaker.
The emperor’s rusty sword was broken.
Tuk.
The imperial family’s treasured sword fell from the emperor’s hand as his grip strength weakened.
There were stab wounds here and there.
Blood flowed and soaked the emperor’s clothes.
It wasn’t a deep wound, but it was visible to the eye.
I aimed the tip of my sword at the emperor’s neck.
“I lost.”
The emperor closed his eyes.
There was no trace of regret left on his face.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
This was the correct answer.
Defeating the emperor.
None of the knights stretched out their hands to grab me.
I’m just watching this situation.
I put the sword in its sheath.
“At first, I wanted to call all the soldiers in the empire and cut off your head. In this way, I tried to appease the vengeful spirits of my sons. But…”
The emperor’s eyes turned to Chloe.
“Chloe caught my eye. The way you cried every day because you weren’t there…”
“So you saved my life?”
“That’s right. It was also a monster that would not have died even if you sent the entire knights.”
A sigh is mixed in the emperor’s voice.
“You could see it, but now death is coming for me. She didn’t want her daughter to live in despair because of Jim’s impending anger. As a remnant of the past, I want to step away from here and leave the rest to you who will lead the future.”
“Are you still correcting it?”
“You’re also good at lying.”
The emperor laughed.
It was a face with no regrets.
“I feel relieved to realize that even if I attacked you with all my might, I couldn’t defeat you. Jim tried, but the sword of the Empire was too strong to avenge his sons… “I guess I’ll have to look around in the afterlife.”
Chloe suddenly ran over and grabbed the emperor’s arm.
“The afterlife. “Abama, don’t say things like that.”
“It is an unchanging truth that humans die. “All I can say is that I am truly sorry to you.”
The crown prince bit his lip after hearing those words.
“I allow it. Married Chloe. “If it’s something you decide to do, there’s nothing I can do to stop it.”
The emperor waved his hand and returned to his throne.
“Go back. “I will have my secretary prepare it.”
“Thank you. “Your Majesty.”
Permission was received from the emperor.
***
Now that the emperor’s problem was resolved, he took Silvia with him and headed to Count Pollion’s house.
It was to announce the marriage of Sylvia, the third daughter of Count Pollion, a central noble family with a long tradition and strong influence.
It was not a visit to obtain permission.
“It’s been a while. “Sylvia.”
“Hello. Count Pollion.”
Sylvia bowed her head in courtesy.
It was not a line to say to her biological father.
But no one in her place could comment on her words.
Even her biological father, Count Pollion, silenced her.
When she was having a really difficult time, she passed all of her mistakes onto Sylvia to save her family, so it was probably a natural reaction.
Sylvia, a ‘former’ noblewoman whose nobility even disappeared.
“What brings you here?”
I answered Count Pollion’s question.
“I decided to have a wedding ceremony with Sylvia.”
“Are you here to ask for my permission?”
“I think you’re misunderstanding, but isn’t Sylvia from Pollion Street? “She doesn’t see any reason to ask for permission?”
“…”
“Notice. This is to let you know that she is now regaining her noble status. Of course, she becomes a member of the Kim family, not the Pollion family.”
There is only one thing to tell them.
“It’s her family that abandoned her when she really needed her, but I still feel like I should tell her biological parents who gave birth to and raised Sylvia.”
Everyone in her place looked at Sylvia.
With her red hair and a red dress that matched her hair, she was more beautiful than anyone else.
The count bit his lip as he saw his own daughter after a long time.
The daughter he abandoned to save his family.
Now, his conscience was pricked to pretend to be his biological father.
“Congratulations.”
“Thank you. “Count.”
Sylvia also said nothing more.
Because her sense of betrayal was not something that could be resolved through her words.
“Let’s go back. There is a lot of work to be done.”
***
“Why not me?”
While preparing for her wedding, Lepis came and asked.
“What?”
“Why can’t I marry you!”
“…”
