How to Survive as the Wife of the Monster Duke - Chapter 223

At that moment, Ilyin opened her eyes. She was still on the bed, where she had fallen asleep with him.

“Ah…” She had woken up before the dark-scaled Terry could pounce on her. Ilyin widened her eyes in surprise. Aden kissed her deeply again—yes, ‘again.’ More intense waves of comfort washed over her than even in her dreams.

Aden met her gaze as he gently pulled away from her, taking in the teary corners of her eyes that were about to glisten, the trembling fingertips, and the slightly parted lips, all of which offered solace.

“Don’t be afraid of the future,” he whispered.

That dream belongs to you. Aden pressed his lips against her forehead.

“The power to change the future lies in your hands.”

In these lovely hands of yours. Aden lifted her right hand and kissed her thumb.

“Death is not foreseen yet.”

“Yes.”

Aden accepted her words tenderly. Ilyin held onto his hand tightly.

Death is not foreseen. While the young Terry’s footsteps rushing towards the private house had been predicted, the people inside the private house would not die.

“Can we find that place?”

“I will guide you to find it.”

Still, even in the dream, it was summer; they needed to move quickly.

“If Milo had had a dream, could we have known where that place is?”

At Ilyin’s question, Aden tilted his head slightly. As he moved his hand, the red fabric that had been softly restraining both their hands was pulled towards him.

“There’s a possibility, but…”

Ilyin’s expression turned serious. As if trying to ease her expression, Aden wiped her teary corners and cheeks, squinting his eyes.

“Then Milo and Ilyin should sleep together.”

Ilyin’s face brightened instantly.

“Oh, my goodness.”

Startled, she moved her hand slightly. The hand still entangled in the red fabric held Aden’s hand.

“The implication of those words—”

Aden swallowed her unfinished words. He knew her heart. Ilyin had clearly seen his mischievous grin before he blocked the light.

“Den!”

“Yes, Ilyin.”

His voice was obedient, willing to listen to whatever she had to say. But, as if indicating that he wouldn’t let go, he put a ring on her finger, sliding it up her hand for comfort.

“Eek!”

A possessive, profound night continued.

*****

The place Ilyin and Aden had seen was a vast southern plain. The information was limited, but Delrose’s ability to gather it was far from negligible. Using the geographical details Ilyin and Aden provided, Milo narrowed down a few locations in the south as potential sites.

In the process, the most helpful clue turned out to be the shape of the plants in the southern region that Ilyin had mentioned. Because of the demanding conditions for vegetation, the possible locations were significantly restricted.

“Should we send troops?” Milo asked after finishing his report.

Ilyin shook her head. Aden listened to their conversation while gazing into his teacup. It still didn’t quite suit his taste, but he earnestly wanted to enjoy what Ilyin liked.

He tilted his cup again.

“We can’t send troops from Biflten if it’s in the south.”

Moreover, sending troops to different territories posed different challenges than moving them within Biflten.

“Even if Biflten has ‘independence,’ right?”

Ilyin glanced at Aden, seeking confirmation. He nodded slightly.

“Yes, that’s correct. Nonetheless, if Ilyin is uneasy, we’ll find a way.”

It wasn’t just a mere “we’ll try.” It was a statement that instilled confidence. Ilyin looked down at her cup and asked,

“Would the plan be harmful to Biflten?”

You always ask that first. Aden refilled Ilyin’s empty cup and responded.

“Nobody in Delrose,”

He raised his gaze to look at Ilyin.

“It desires to bring harm to Ilyin’s heart.”

It meant he wouldn’t resort to methods that would make her uncomfortable. Milo nodded deeply.

“I heard the monsters you’ve seen are called the Terry Tribe.”

“Yes, they seemed young, though.”

That was exactly how Aden put it. Isn’t it? Ilyin looked at Aden. He nodded in agreement with Milo’s statement.

“Their strength lies in their tough scales, but their scales are weak when it comes to liquids. They’re vulnerable to fire as well. Considering that firewood is easily obtainable, and given the relatively high temperatures of the sun, these monsters aren’t too hard to deal with.”

Ilyin nodded at his explanation. Then, she pointed out something important.

“But the sun people might not know that. It could be a bit tricky to inform them.”

The Sun people would benefit from knowing the Terri Tribe’s weaknesses. But the fact that winter monsters had appeared in the south wasn’t a good sign for a favorable situation in the winter.

Before the people could realize that the Terry Tribe was a winter monster, there wouldn’t be a way to spread the information from this site. But what if, by unfortunate chance, a monster that only the winter people knew how to defeat appeared?

“It could potentially turn the situation in the winter upside down.”

Ilyin spoke cautiously. The situation between the Huang Kingdom and Biflten was already somewhat negative. If baseless rumors spread that winter monsters were being driven out to the south, it would inevitably damage their image. And perhaps, even worse things could occur.

“That’s why, instead of troops, we’re considering sending Delrose’s personnel to the candidate sites.”

Aden smiled knowingly. Were troops and personnel different terms? Ilyin, who had tilted her head in confusion for a moment, burst into laughter.

He understood Aden’s meaning.

“The people of Delrose are moving.”

“yes.”

Aden wrapped her eyes with a warm hand as if to reassure her. As in a dream, his warmth spread over Ilyin’s body. Unlike back then, she wasn’t shaking.

“Being a little bit stronger, the people in the neighborhood.”

It wouldn’t be a problem for the ‘neighborhood’ Delrose to kill the Terrys to protect themselves. At his words, Ilyin burst into laughter.