How to Survive as the Wife of the Monster Duke - Chapter 233

n a faraway place, another group of knights was rushing forward. They were the knights of Duke Leon. Ilyin realized that the person commanding them had a familiar-looking sword and watched him closely. The expression on his face was as grim as the other knights in her dream. It was none other than Amid von Leon.

“Why is he personally fighting monsters?” Ilyin wondered aloud. She knew that Amid was not skilled in using a sword properly. Ilyin narrowed her eyes.

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“Boooom!”

Aegis stood at the starting line. He had already caught the attention of knights from other families due to his overwhelming performance in the preliminary round. But it wasn’t just his performance; people were secretly watching Biflten.

People who had been absent from the harsh lands for a very long time. They were as unknown to the people of the sun as the monsters of winter.

“Number 1, Aegis of the Biflten Duke!”

The announcer for the final round was different from the one in the preliminary round. Instead of just announcing the names of the knights advancing to the finals, he began naming each knight on their respective lanes from the start.

In this way, under the sun, the high regard for the supposedly rare magician was subtly revealed, a luxury enjoyed by Duke Leon’s family.

“…Number 11, Cedric of the Arlen House!”

In a distant voice, Ilyin unconsciously turned her gaze. Lane 11 was quite far from Biflten Duke’s observatory. However, Ilyin could recognize Cedric, and she also noticed that Aegis in Lane 1 was looking at him.

“Get ready!”

Aegis bowed. Ilyin watched him silently. Then she turned her gaze to the observatory of Duke Leon’s family, which was relatively close.

Amid was leaning on the window frame, looking down below.

“…”

His face didn’t look particularly pleasant, but Ilyin turned her head back to look at Aegis.

“Are you worried about him?” Aden asked.

“I saw him in a dream,” she replied.

She turned her body slightly inward, as if worried that Amid might hear her. The starting signal had just been given, so there was some time before the race started, just like yesterday.

“Did you have a vision?” Aden squinted his eyes. He had only left for a very short time.

He wondered if she had had another scary dream or if something was bothering her. His hand gently covered Ilyin’s hand. He hoped she wouldn’t fall asleep alone, just in case she had a frightening dream again.

Perhaps if you ever have such dreams, if you ever find yourself in such danger, I wouldn’t want to be separated from you even for a single moment. Whether you sleep, wake, or do anything else, it’s your heart that matters, and it’s only natural for me to be with you.

Aden felt a dark desire simmering within him. Ilyin smiled.

“I wasn’t scared,” she said.

“Ah…”

It seemed like he could read her thoughts. Unable to resist her charm, Aden planted a short kiss on Ilyin’s cheek. If Amid opened the window and looked in their direction, he might see them.

“Den!”

Ilyin giggled in response to the tickling and embarrassment. Aden turned her body slightly. He gently gathered her silvery hair, which was fluttering in the wind, and placed it neatly on her shoulder before whispering.

“Could you tell me what you saw in your dream?”

“Of course,” she replied.

As her body turned, she could see the knights waiting for the signal to start the race.

“I was invited to a banquet in my dream, and on the way back, we were attacked by monsters.”

Aden paused. “Was it the Teri tribe by any chance?”

“Yes,” Ilyin replied, giving him a sidelong glance. How did he know? Well, the only monsters that had appeared under the sun so far were the Teri tribe… But, as it turned out, Aden’s source of information was different from what she had thought.

She smiled warmly at his consideration and leaned into him.

“Then Duke Amid appeared, along with the knights.”

At her words, Aden furrowed his brows slightly. His expression closely resembled Aegis or Etra from her dream. Ilyin gently brushed his furrowed brow with her fingertips. She then kissed the tip of Aden’s outstretched hand.

“Amid probably doesn’t know how to use a sword properly.”

“Yes, that’s why…”

Ilyin leaned even further inside the curtain, just in case Amid might overhear.

“I suspected he appeared on purpose.”

The timing was strangely coincidental. Why did the knights of Duke Leon appear just as the monsters attacked the carriage of the Biflten Duke? Furthermore, the leader at the front was the Duke’s own son, who couldn’t wield a sword properly. In such a prestigious situation, it was strange that he didn’t feel out of place.

“I think so too. I’ll keep an eye on him,” Aden said.

“Thank you as always, Ilyin.”

Aden kissed Ilyin’s fingertips once again.