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Chapter 374
Night of the Dragons
Ferda looked down at that photograph.
A remarkably beautiful woman and a man who seemed undeserving.
They truly looked well-matched, yet he wondered if this was really right.
'Well, it's my job to make it work that well.'
Time remaining until the wedding: 1 year.
Е̃n u m ӑ . і d
He wanted to quickly wrap up his affairs and spend a peaceful honeymoon.
Ferda's intense desire settled into place.
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It was just then.
Three syllables of text entered Ferda's mind.
Discomfort.
The peaceful afternoon scenery instantly receded, and all of Ferda's nerves concentrated in one spot.
Е n uḿă
That place was the very location where they had been standing happily just moments ago.
A single girl stood in that place.
"So you were here?"
Her height and appearance were similar to Ruri and Mori, or perhaps a little more.
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Long purple hair with lightless teal eyes.
Her vacant gaze seemed to hold no interest in anything.
W е b̂nо v̀ е ĺ Е nů m á
That was why her intentions couldn't be read, and because they couldn't be read, she was dangerous.
Where she set foot, all living things didn't just die—they rotted and decayed.
Though this was the first time Ferda had seen her today, he immediately memorized her name from this overwhelming feeling.
"Petunia......."
This woman who had suddenly intruded was none other than the Aspect of Decay and Poison.
A woman even dragons avoided.
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"Congratulations on your engagement, Godwin. Or should I say, you were Godwin?"
She held out a withered flower to Ferda.
He must not touch that thing steeped in purple.
The things composing that body were extreme poisons with no antidote.
"Ah right, you can't take it, can you? I want to congratulate you, but everything I touch ends up like this, so there's nothing I can do."
Ferda suppressed his inner tension.
Ѐ n̊u̇m̌ а́
The thought reflexively crossed his mind: what if she throws that at me? He wanted to leave the spot.
Gripping his trembling throat mentally with force so as not to look underestimated, he asked.
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Petunia let go of that flower.
Where the flower touched, poison spread, and it withered in an instant.
"Did you come to see Valdrova?"
"No. How could I do something so shameless? I was just curious."
Е̊ n̊ umа
Those eyes didn't release Ferda.
She was unfathomable.
Cold sweat trickled down.
Even the breath he was taking right now felt suspicious—as if it contained poison.
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"I was wondering what kind of bastard granted Godwin's wish."
"His wish?"
Ёn u m̄а
"Yeah. That guy just wanted the king to choose. He stubbornly pushed forward alone with what everyone avoided, giving the king options. And finally, the king chose."
She smiled.
"Our twilight has finally passed."
Twilight had passed.
For some reason, that stuck in his mind.
Why the word twilight?
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It was the darkest period transitioning from day to night.
And it was but a moment.
"Now, the Dragons' Night will begin as he wished."
From now on is the start.
Unable to easily accept that, he asked her.
"What happens then?"
Е̄nu ma.i d
"All dragons will die, I suppose."
Birth and death are the natural order.
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Even immortals cannot escape that cycle.
However, the time that kills them equally for all is not equal.
The one leading them to that natural order is Valdrova.
Valdrova is the death of immortals.
Е̇ n̆_ǔ m̂ а̄ . і ď
"And you're no exception either. Since you must pay for the death Godwin should have faced."
She grinned.
Chilling purple eyes curved like a waning moon.
"I'll be waiting for your death, Godwin."
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Saying that, she melted into thin air and vanished.
As she disappeared, someone entered the garden where no one had been.
W еb̌nо v̀ еl Е̃ ń u̇ mà
The gardener, who had come to tend as usual, was horrified at the traces of death.
"Wah! The garden was perfectly fine just an hour ago... why...?"
"Dig up all the withered parts. Handle them carefully."
"Huh? What happened...?"
"It's where Petunia passed through."
"Gasp!"
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Only then grasping the situation's severity, he called mages to dispose of that soil.
Ferda recalled Petunia's words.
The Dragons' Night had arrived, and all dragons die.
And Ferda was no exception.
He tried to deny it internally.
But as if refuting that denial, Sierra's words came to mind.
Ẅ eb n о vе̇ l Е n u m̄ ã
-If she lives, you'll die.
If she doesn't die, you can't survive.
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That meant it was because Ferda wasn't a simple child but something woven from Godwin's soul itself.
Ferda waited for night.
It happened to be the night of the full moon.
The black sky looked like a giant face, and that moon looked like an eye.
W̃е b n̂ó_v е l Én̄ú mа̀
'Then are those stars pimples on the skin?'
-That's the best thought you can come up with?
I suppose so.
Even Ferda himself found it absurd.
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Swallowing a hollow laugh, he asked Sierra.
'What will happen from now on?'
Ӗ ñům̊ а.. іd
-The Night of Dragons. All dragons will face death.
'Does that apply to me too?'
Ferda saw Godwin disappear.
He no longer felt Godwin in his body.
Since his soul was gone, hadn't he already faced death?
-Godwin is no longer in your body, yet you've become inseparable.
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Ferda recalled the immense power he had used.
Power mighty enough to kill monsters like bugs.
The price was paid like this.
-What dwells below has grown so large it's entwined with your life. It can no longer be separated. There's only one way to separate it.
'I just have to die.'
His chest felt tight.
We ḃ ńо̊ v е̃ĺ Е̃ ǹu m̌_а̀
She was just about to be happy, yet he had to tell her she must die.
-One hope, though,
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Ferda raised his head again to look at the sky.
-At least you'll be the last to die from the death Valdrova will show you.
'That's not very helpful.'
-Is it because you killed all the mother's saintesses?
Е̂ ń úṁ a.і̆d̄
Sierra who wouldn't back down from a staring contest either.
'How long does this Dragons' Night last?'
-It'll begin. Everyone felt it. Then you'll know it must end within at least 1 year.
1 year.
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Even if they hurriedly married, it was far too short a time for a honeymoon.
Above all, he didn't want to let Valdrova know his situation.
Wе.bñӧ v̂ е̊l̆ Е̂ n̂ů m_ã
'Is there really no way other than dying?'
-There is one more possibility.
'I hope this one's more hopeful.'
Then he felt a single finger appear inside Ferda's body.
It poked at the Shadow Circle.
-If you keep holding the vital energy that constitutes your life, you'll be able to delay the Dragons' Night a bit more.
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At first glance, it sounded like something easily acceptable.
But how could one give vital energy?
He suddenly recalled the conversation they'd had.
With a sudden suspicion, he carefully asked.
'Could it be... related to having a child?'
-Correct.
Е n̆ u mӑ.іd
It felt like something inside his heart was collapsing.
Sierra continued indifferently.
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-If you and Valdrova just don't have a child, you'll live long with that woman and survive even the night's end. Can you do that?
He couldn't easily answer.
Ferda had said he wanted a child with her.
Now Valdrova wanted a child too.
Ẇē b nо̀ v̈ ӗl̂ .E̊n ŭ mа
Only now.
Only now did he think they'd become one, yet it was crumbling under absurd fate.
-Resent this mother all you want. But if you keep that promise, I can protect you even in the fate where you must die right now.
'Do I have to answer right now?'
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-No need. But sooner is better.
'Then I'll put it off a bit.'
W̊ е b ṅ оvē l̀ Еn̈ ù ṁа
-Just remember one thing. The sooner you make up your mind, the easier it'll be to let go.
Sierra vanishes.
Ferda closed his eyes while looking up at the sky.
Remaining time: 1 year.
As of now, he didn't ask for much.
What he wanted was only one thing.
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No matter which path he chose, he only hoped it wouldn't be the wrong one.
* * *
A soft, warm touch caressed Valdrova's cheek.
At the unfamiliar sensation, she carefully opened her eyes.
Morning sunlight that the blackout curtains couldn't block was cheekily poking her cheek.
"Ah."
Ӗn̄ ù ḿӓ. і̂ d̊
Led by that ray of light, Valdrova rose from her place.
Like a moth to flame, she walked carefully, then threw open the curtains with force.
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"Wow......."
What came out was a childlike exclamation.
Morning sunlight poured in through the floor-to-ceiling glass window.
The room interior brightening in an instant felt terribly unfamiliar.
W̊ ê b n ô v̀ е ľ Ѐn ǔmа̇
It felt like she'd become the protagonist of a story she'd read long ago.
She felt like she'd become human.
Valdrova sat on the floor just like that, enjoying the sunlight streaming through the window.
"Master, morning has come. Now you must wake up......."
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The room that should have been dim was bright, and Valdrova was sitting beneath the sunlight.
That figure looked just like a large puppy.
Ẃ_ӗb̃n ò v е̂ľ Е n ǔm а
"Master, if you sit like that, you'll be scolded for looking unsightly."
"Nobody's watching?"
"Don't I watch?"
"Hehe, sorry."
Even while grinning sheepishly, she didn't get up until the end.
In the end, Ruri had to personally pull her up before she stood.
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"Starting today, you'll be taking on Ferda-nim's duties, so you'll receive a lot of training."
"Uh, yeah! I'll do my best."
Duties basically just meant stamping seals and showing her face.
Garnet, Mori, and Isabella pushed policies with valid grounds, and since Ferda acted as the decision-maker, she was close to nominal.
Yet the reason she had to be involved was because she was still the Gongwang here.
Just the king's presence raised the meeting's value.
W_êb̃ńо ṽе̊l Е n um̃а̀
"Are you feeling alright?"
"My body's still heavy, but bearable?"
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The helpless energy from before was gone.
It was certain her strength would return to what it was with just a little more rest.
"I wish he'd come back soon."
Those words didn't come from a sense of duty to protect the Far East.
È n̆ u ma . ìd
Protecting the Far East had now become work entirely given to dwarves and humans.
Valdrova just needed to show her face occasionally like going out for a drink, and she no longer needed to be tied down.
Yet she waited for her strength to return because only then could she properly control herself.
Right now, unstable, she couldn't get a handle on how to control her power.
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To do various things with Ferda, she needed her complete self.
"It's such a shame."
W̆ е̌ b ñо̇ v̈èľ E ñǔ mа̄
"What's a shame?"
"Huh? Ah, no. It's nothing......."
Valdrova recalled her completely powerless self.
Her regret from that time was this:
When her strength drained like that, she should've hugged Ferda-ssi tightly.
Why did she only beat her chest and cry back then?
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If she knew they'd reunite like this anyway, she should've done all the things she was too scared to do.
She indulged in wild delusions alone and reddened her face.
'What stupid thoughts am I having.'
Valdrova shook her head vigorously, shaking off the thoughts.
"Then let's proceed with training before work. What I need to tell you is......."
She tried to speak but cut off.
Ӗ ǹ u m̂ а̇
Someone was waiting quietly outside the door.
Knowing Ruri was the messenger, she approached him first.
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She couldn't hear what message he was delivering.
"......What did you say?"
Ruri asked that.
"What's wrong?"
Ё n u m а. ī d́
At Valdrova's question, Ruri lifted her eyes.
"They say there's a proclamation from Blancaros-nim."
"Really?"
If it was such a proclamation, she'd thought they'd naturally seek Ferda.
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But Ruri's eyes were still directed at Valdrova.
"They say it's words to deliver to Valdrova-nim."
Ën umа̀
* * *
Since Valdrova had started living in the castle, they received their first guest in the audience chamber that had been left neglected for a long time.
Shortly after, a woman in pure white attire walked in along the red carpet.
She revealed her horns and tail, showing Blancaros's traces, making it clear she was a Dragon Spawn.
She greeted politely.
"I pay respects to the Great Phase of Fire. I am Blancaros's Tongue. I have come to deliver the proclamation of Blancaros-nim, the Phase of Order and Creation."
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"Ah, yeah. It's been a really long time. We saw each other just once long ago, right?"
"I'm at a loss for words that you remember me. Since I've brought the proclamation on behalf of Blancaros-nim, may I deliver it?"
"Yeah. Go ahead."
She spoke softly, and the woman cleared her throat and delivered it clearly.
"My lord, Blancaros-nim, invites Valdrova-nim to the White House. As the messenger, would you be so kind as to accompany me?"
Blancaros's Tongue extended her hand, trying to politely escort her.
Е̃n̊ŭ mӓ ._і d̃
"This is sudden, Blancaros's Tongue."
Ruri blocked the way.
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Her face was sharp.
"You've been quiet for hundreds of years without a word, so why invite her there now?"
Blancaros's Tongue replied mechanically.
"I merely deliver the proclamation according to Blancaros-nim's will."
Ẃē b̈ n о.v е l E n̈ umа
"Currently, Valdrova-nim is recuperating in the castle. Until that recuperation ends, she will have no reason to leave the territory. If you wish to meet, tell Blancaros-nim to come personally."
At the firm words, Blancaros's Tongue's eyes also sharpened.
"I was about to speak on that point. Blancaros-nim said to bring her because there is a way to heal Valdrova-nim."
"Words don't get through. That means neither you nor that person can be properly trusted."
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Ruri threw a direct warning.
Her actions excluding Valdrova could be rude, but they were also grounded.
Éňǔ mа̂
Having been by her side longer than anyone, she couldn't easily trust others.
Even if it was the White Dragon who had maintained absolute neutrality.
"You'd better not overstep, Silverwind's descendant. It's not for you to choose."
"Helping Master walk the right path is a valet's duty."
Tension stretched taut.
The one who stepped forward in the end was the person at the center of the conflict.
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"It's okay, Ruri."
Valdrova placed a hand on Ruri's shoulder and smiled softly.
"Just tell me this. Blancaros's child."
"Please speak."
"Can you swear you won't trap me for Ruri's sake?"
She hesitated for a moment before answering.
Е́n̆uma . ï d̊
Ruri found that hesitation annoyingly grating.
"I can guarantee it on Blancaros-nim's name."
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"Alright. If you say so, I'll go."
Valdrova answered like that, and Blancaros's Tongue prepared to escort her.
"I'll come too."
As Ruri tried to follow behind, she spoke again.
Е̇ nûmа . іd̂
"I'm just going to meet an old friend for a bit. So wait for me."
Ruri didn't insist.
Valdrova's face showed something decided.
Circumstances that a mere Dragon Spawn like herself could never know showed on her face.
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Valdrova followed Blancaros's Tongue and crossed through the portal.
