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CHAPTER 49: Time To Flee
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2021-08-17 12:00:55As Langrion bid his goodbye to Shia that morning, she said something to him that had started to bother him a bit.
โMage Silas is not just a mere magician. He is actually a god himself. His real name is Galahad.โ
He opened up the discussion on what to do now that Nana has passed away. Langrion remembered that the duchessโ last instruction for him was to oversee their wedding immediately, but they did not get to have their engagement announcement yet at the debutant ball. It could become harder now for them to make haste, especially since they are still in the period of mourning.
He had asked Shia what she would like to do about their engagement. She did not speak for a while, and instead of answering him directly, she revealed this information about Mage Silas.
He remembered the age-old myth between the Goddess of Light and the God of Reversals. He vaguely remembered the name of the god that had loved Freya based on the myths, but upon hearing her say
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The Bride of the Would-be Demon Kingย ย ย CHAPTER 50: The Kingโs Trap
Shia canโt believe what she had just heard from Lord Fincher. Prince Langrion and Khailis were accused of burning down a town on purpose, staging a rebellion, and abetting cursed ones. Are all of those for real? โW-what proof do you have about it? Are you sure that the king himself had ordered this?โ she asked, exasperated. โWe are, my lady. We also have a letter for you, from the king.โ โThe king? What kind of business does that vile, old man possibly have with me?โ Shia thought. Lord Fincher proceeded to produce a letter from his vest. Shia immediately tore it open. It read: See me when you have the time. You can have a hand in this matter if you choose to. There was no signature on it whatsoever. There wasnโt even an official seal in front of it when Shia looked back at the envelope that bore the letter. โLord Fincher, what ki
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2021-08-18The Bride of the Would-be Demon Kingย ย ย CHAPTER 51: False Witness
The night prior to the investigative tribunal, Shia tossed in bed uneasily, unable to sleep as a thousand and one thoughts raced in her head. Did she really hear the king say it correctly? He is proposing marriage to her, but why? She couldnโt think of a single, sane answer to her question. She knew that the king might have had disgusting thoughts about her inside his head, but she didnโt think he would be doing such an elaborate plan if his only end goal was to sleep with her. There was also the matter about the oracle and the letters that Langrionโs mother made to her grandma. From the looks of it, King Caldwell had every motive to hurt her grandmother, and he knew that Shia was aware of this. But to propose marriage just so she wouldnโt talk about this secret โ this was utterly insane! She buried her head into a pillow. She missed Langrion so much. Her thoughts were all over the place, and she missed having him to discuss these confusing ideas with. She missed his
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2021-08-19The Bride of the Would-be Demon Kingย ย ย CHAPTER 52: Letters
Mage Silas assisted Shia all the way until they were able to get out of the court house successfully. He propped her to a seat in the open garden of the court house, which was thankfully deserted, to ebb her light-headedness away. As soon as she was seated, she cupped her face in her hands and began to cry uncontrollably. It was all her fault that Prince Langrion and Khailis had to accept the false accusations thrown against them! If she had not gone to the court room that day, Langrion would never have to fear for her safety and Khailis would never have to cover for her. If she had just exposed the kingโs letters while she was there, the king would have been thrown in jail too, and who knows? The claim against the prince and Khailis would have possibly been overturned. If she had never met the prince at Ylann in the first place and he never rescued her, he would never have had to face this predicament of being exposed as a cursed one at all! She was the sole root ca
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2021-08-20The Bride of the Would-be Demon Kingย ย ย CHAPTER 53: At All Cost
At noontime, Shia entered the library of the Rubiyah Manor. She has an appointment with King Caldwell at dinner time, but she wanted to come to talk to Danterion first so that she could make a clearer decision as to what she must do in order to free Langrey and Khailis. She actually hated the idea of talking to Danterion, but she hated to blindly trust the king to keep his promise even more. She knew that Sirion would become privy to her plans, but she also knew that he could only know what she chooses to reveal, so there was no need to become too anxious. Shia only half-expected Langrionโs brother to be at the library, but she did not expect that Lady Edelfina would be there as well. The golden-haired maiden eyed her smugly from across a cushioned seat while Prince Danterion looked up to her from a book he was reading as she came closer towards them. โLady Shia, I canโt say that itโs a surprise to see you, but it certainly is a surprise that you would send m
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2021-08-21The Bride of the Would-be Demon Kingย ย ย CHAPTER 54: The Strength To Go On
Exhausted to the brim, Shiaโs body collapsed to the floor. She closed her eyes as she tried to regain her strength. She needed to focus. She needed to keep her wits with her and focus. โYou canโt lose consciousness now. We havenโt even covered half of what you should be learning.โ Mage Silas โ or Galahad - sighed. โI-I know. I wonโt lose focus,โ Shia said, picking her heavy body up from the ground, standing up again in her trembling, wobbling feet. She was wearing clothes that resembled her garments back in the desserts of Soccora where she had spent most of her childhood. She liked the thick but light fabric that covered only the upper half of body, exposing her waist, but on the lower part, she donned riding pants, similar to what Lady Khailis used to wear when she fulfilled her functions as part of the Imperial Guards. Her dress was part of her preparation for her new lessons โ magic lessons with Mage Silas and sword fighting lessons with Prince Danterion.
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2021-08-23The Bride of the Would-be Demon Kingย ย ย CHAPTER 55: Other End of The Bargain
โI kept my promise to you; now, you must keep yours,โ King Caldwell muttered to Shia when she was just about to go down from the carriage that they shared. Shia painfully gulped down the tears and the uncertainties that were stuck in her throat. She recalled the promises he had asked her to keep the night before when they were discussing at the dining hall of the Rubiyah Manor. โThis wedding has its own terms, love. If you expect me to keep my end of the bargain, you have to fulfil your end as well,โ the king declared as he drank his wine from a fancy chalice. โWhat are these terms then?โ she asked dryly. โI will release your dear prince and his guard if you fulfil all my wishes. I will release the guard first, but your prince will be kept locked up for a month until after our wedding. I have to ensure that the wedding has been fully consummated before I release him.โ The term โconsummate,โ made Shiaโs blood boil and shiver at the same time. โ
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2021-08-24The Bride of the Would-be Demon Kingย ย ย CHAPTER 56: Animal
The afternoon whiled away with Khailis and Shia discussing the events that had transpired during the days of their separation. โIโm sure I can go to Prince Langrey in jail and inform him of what is happening outside,โ Khailis said, feeling quite disturbed after hearing the kingโs propositions to Shia. โNo, you couldnโt! You are relieved of your duties as an Imperial Guard, and I cannot communicate with Langrion for now. But donโt worry; I shall make you my lady-in-waiting for my upcoming wedding so that you can stay in the palace with me.โ โSo, you mean you shall really proceed with the wedding?โ โIโฆ I have no choice for nowโฆโ Shia replied, downcast. Khailis moved closer to hug her again. โOh, Shia, we must come up with a plan soon! People might petition for Langreyโs execution once the news of his curse spreads in the Capitol. If that happens, even the king himself would never be able to save Langrion!โ โI โI know.โ Shia choked back t
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2021-08-25The Bride of the Would-be Demon Kingย ย ย CHAPTER 57: A Cup of Tea
As soon as Shia and Khailis were shown to their rooms at the Imperial Palace, Shia locked the door and sat herself right in the middle of the hard, marbled floor. โA-are you alright?โ Khailis asked, patting the top of her head gently. Shia did not speak. Her eyes were set downcast, and she felt so rotten to her core. She really didnโt want Khailis or anyone else to ever see her in this state. She hated that she needed comforting from her, and she hated herself that she let someone as vile as the old king make her feel so powerless and so defeated. She tried to act as nonchalant as she could when she was at the balcony earlier and even afterwards when she was escorted down from it, holding the kingโs arm like they were really engaged. In truth, her insides were churning rapidly, trembling in nervousness and repulse of what had just taken place between her and the king. โShia, we need to inform Langrey as soon as we can of what might happen to him.โ
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2021-08-26
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The Bride of the Would-be Demon Kingย ย ย CHAPTER 111: Final Battle: The End Part 2
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Darkness covered the sky as birds from all direction converge towards the courtyard where Gavil, Chibi, and Marmie had seen Langrion go earlier. โCome on, letโs go and help Shia now. She had been taken away by some monster, but I think sheโs nearby,โ Khailis remarked as she tried to stand, but Gavil held her tightly by the shoulder. โWife, you stay here with Goddess Eily. The rest of us will go.โ โWait, no! How can I stay here? Thereโs no action here! Plus, Iโm fine, donโt worry too much,โ Khailis said, beaming with energy. โYouโre not fine. We might lose our babies, and I donโt want to lose you too... Ever!โ Khalis looked back at Gavilโs glistening eyes. For the first time since he had met him, he saw him shed tears... Ah, she had almost forgotten! The blood of knighthood runs so strongly in her veins, but first and foremost, she was a mother now and a wife to someone who deemed her precious... She couldnโt possibly be as bold and car
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โJust a little bit more, my lady... Please...โ Gilyan have not begged anyone saved the God of Darkness for years. He didnโt have to before this. He became a free man because of His Darkness, but now, he found himself in a predicament where he would kneel down and kiss the earth if he could just get his wish. He didnโt know how many hours they had been buried down there. He tried his best since earlier to get help from above. However, he could not sense any living being, or was it perhaps because his magic was weak and limited? Earlier, the goddess who was with them revealed something about him that he felt had some semblance of truth. โAll who can wield powers have the imprints of divinity in them, and you, in particular, given that strong sense of power, Iโd say you must be a candidate for a god.โ He had believed those words. After all, he had seen how his powers had gotten out of bounds even without the God of Darknessโ permission.
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Langrion could not believe it! His wife almost died. If he was just a second late, she would have perished! She surely wouldnโt have survived! A heart beat ago, he swopped as fast as he could towards the open fire burning at the castleโs courtyard. He had seen it countless of times before, looking like a candle far-away in his own tower. He heard the pleas of the cursed ones like him, begging, screaming for help, but his uncle never did give his mercy at any of those times. As such, Langrion feared those flames for a long time. He felt like they were the cause of his torment. He should have died with those people accused of being cursed a long time ago. He should have been the first to burn, but because he was a prince, he survived. He lived until his present age of twenty one years old... Thatโs right. Today is his twenty first birthday, and today, he just turned curseless. The mask on his face fell as he snatched Shia away from the burning flames th
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Langrion and Gavil, together with Chibi and Marmie, wasted no time travelling to the place they needed to go: the capital city of Gascone โ Gaulane. โI can take us there easily, Prince Langrion,โ Marmie said during the dead of the night a few second before they ascended in the air. Marmie was on Chibiโs back while Gavil had already transformed himself into his beast form โ an enormous, black feline with wings like an eagle. โHow,โ Langrion asked. The last time he checked, Marmieโs powers involved controlling things with her mind. Can she also create voids like Galahad? โWith this,โ Marmie said, pulling away her sleeve from her left hand. There was a tattoo that looked like an eye with feathers reaching on both sides. โThis was installed by the Ancient Evil when he controlled me... when he controlled us. We were supposed to use it once we have fulfilled our mission. Although I was not conscious at the time he was controlling my thoughts, I remembered it well i
