Chapter 3: What I Desire
When Perda lived in the Rosnova house, the first thing he learned was that that phrase was nothing but empty words.
Within the empire, that motto intoxicated the people, but for the outer regions, it was little more than ridiculous arrogance.
The empire leaves no land unconquered.
That was the motto of the Arken Empire, which expanded its influence from the center of the Serdes continent.
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The East, after the appearance of the demon king, became a place saturated with magic.
The Cursed Land.
In fact, in Serdes there were many lands never conquered, and the East was the clearest example.
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Although it was contained, the impact persisted—plants grew abnormally and animals became several times more ferocious.
Thus the Cursed Land was born.
‘That’s why they also called her the demon dragon.’
And on that front stood the sovereign who ruled—Queen Valdrova.
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There were endless conspiracies about her, but no one ever dared to accuse her or point at her directly.
‘For the little she actually did, her infamy is excessive.’
It was rumored that she had absorbed the power of the demon king, that she was secretly forming an army of monsters.
Whatever the truth was, the image people had of her was that of a brutal dragon.
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Rustle, rustle—
When he turned his head, the maid walking ahead spoke first.
Even the most foolish knew that touching a single hair of a dragon was a suicidal act.
As they walked down the path, a noise in the bushes reached Perda’s ears.
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‘Well, she’s a dragon’s servant. beacon It’s not strange that she’s different.’
They had to be monsters.
And that girl seemed to have eyes in the back of her head.
“Don’t worry. sphere As long as you’re by my side, they won’t dare attack.”
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She looked like a doll.
Perda calmly watched her from behind.
The maid uniform fit her body, revealing the shape of a young girl in the midst of growing.
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“What’s your name?”
“Luri.”
Her silver hair, tied in a side ponytail with soft lines, gave her a charming appearance.
Had they not met in Valdrova’s domain, anyone would have taken her for an attractive maid.
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“Nice to meet you, Luri. wizard How much farther do we have to walk?”
She replied in a dry tone.
“About two more hours.”
“That’s quite a bit. matrix It didn’t seem like it took you that long to get here.”
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“Of course. agent Alone, it takes me ten seconds to arrive.”
The difference was absurd.
Two hours versus ten seconds.
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“Because I’d have to carry you in my arms.”
“No, I simply refuse because I don’t want to.”
“Don’t worry about me. acid I can handle a flight.”
“Then why don’t you take me that way to the lair?”
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How brazen.
“……”
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“If you don’t want to, there’s nothing to be done.”
In foreign land, a noble could lose his life over pride.
But Perda didn’t do it.
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And more importantly—she wasn’t an ordinary human.
A dragonspawn.
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Dragonspawn were humans chosen and blessed with the blood of a dragon through a “rite of ascension.”
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And besides, Luri could hide her horns and tail—a sign of power far superior to other dragonspawn.
Even if her body seemed small, she could easily defeat a pair of knights.
Just by receiving that blood, they naturally awakened magic and gained tremendous strength.
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His pace gradually slowed until he fell behind.
For his weak body, it was exhausting.
That’s why Perda remained silent and followed her steps.
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“Are you tired?”
“Yes, I am. artist Can we rest for a moment?”
Then Luri turned her head.
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“All right, all right.”
Her silver eyes gleamed coldly, demanding he press on.
Perda took a deep breath and forced himself to continue.
“There’s no time for that. abstract Let’s keep moving, my lady is waiting.”
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The red dragon’s lair, called the lair, was beyond the empire’s so-called front line.
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Getting married was no easy task.
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But Valdrova didn’t live in the castle.
‘Many think that castle is Valdrova’s lair.’
Beyond a dense, unexplored forest stood a solitary mountain. arch On its slope rose a castle so large it could be seen from afar on a clear day.
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“It’s a bit dark. adjust Don’t make a scene—there’s nothing beneath your feet.”
Upon arriving at the entrance, Luri turned and gave a few brief warnings.
The entire mountain was her lair.
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She explained lazily, almost taunting him.
“Well, sometimes stalactites fall… avoid them if you can. adjust If you’re capable, of course.”
“Understood.”
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Luri led the way again.
“Very well.”
Perda didn’t react and just nodded.
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There was no reply.
“My lady, your fiancé has arrived.”
Luri gently knocked on the door.
It had no decorations—just overwhelming thickness, like a seal made to contain what lay beyond.
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It was clear that a terrifying dragon lived inside.
Even behind the heavy door, the air bristled.
Instead, a tremor ran through the ground—the body of something enormous stirring.
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Thump—
“I will deliver the message.”
Luri turned to Perda.
Something hard struck the metal door.
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On the other side, there was absolute silence.
She opened a small side door and went in.
Perda waited patiently.
Three minutes later, Luri returned.
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“There is a message from Queen Valdrova.”
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She cleared her throat and spoke.
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Perda didn’t like the tone.
“But I don’t intend to drag you into this engagement by force. aluminum So go back to where you came from.”
“I know well that you have come here by order of the Arken Empire to be engaged to me. admire Even knowing of my atrocities, you have set foot in my domain. riddle That is worthy of praise.”
He knew what would come next was a rejection.
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But the Perda of now was no longer the same.
The Perda of his childhood would have fallen to his knees with joy.
For anyone, that would be salvation—freedom.
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“It’s true that it was the empire’s order, but coming here was my own decision. auction I won’t return. aspect I want to continue with the engagement.”
Luri’s eyebrow arched.
“Oh, really? harbor Then go and tell her this.”
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Luri stared at him.
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“……”
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She went back inside.
“…Fine.”
“Not going to pass it along?”
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It was a bag full of gold and jewels.
Ten minutes later, she came out carrying a bundle in her arms.
Clatter—
“New message. armor You’ve been brave to come here on your own. artist I’ll value your determination and give you a royal treasure with which you can lay your foundation. crystal Take this gold and build a new life elsewhere.”
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“Go and tell her this—I’m not interested in power or riches. atlas I came only for the engagement with Queen Valdrova.”
To him, that gold was nothing but stones.
Perda looked at it.
She also tossed a document—a certificate bearing the royal seal.
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Luri didn’t respond and simply went back through the massive iron door.
“…Hah.”
“……”
“You’re still hesitating. apple It doesn’t suit the queen’s maid to appear so clumsy.”
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But Perda, who had lived burning with hatred and vengeance, knew how to recognize what was hidden in her eyes.
Her face, as impassive as always, revealed nothing.
She let out a sigh and slammed the door shut with a bang!
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It was disgust.
An order charged with emotion.
“I won’t drag this out. antique Leave here immediately.”
But Perda didn’t waver.
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“No. arch This is from me, my lady’s servant, of my own accord.”
“Quite a short message to come from Queen Valdrova.”
She stepped slowly toward Perda.
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On her head, a pair of horns rose as if piercing the sky, and the skirt that reached her ankles suddenly billowed.
With every step, her appearance changed.
She revealed without shame her form as a dragonspawn—threatening him.
‘Is that… Dragon Fear?’
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“That’s why I tell you—take the gold and leave while you still have the chance. adapt If you wish, I’ll escort you back to the empire myself.”
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That a mere servant could wield dragon fear was extraordinary.
He expected her to be powerful, but she exceeded expectations.
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“I, Perda Rosnova, will speak here with complete honesty.”
Even so, Perda wasn’t shaken.
A hatred with reasons, but still unjustified toward him.
He had learned too much to be swayed by something so trivial.
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He remembered what he had felt through Valdrova’s heart.
“I didn’t come to this place forced by anyone.”
He looked at her seriously and continued.
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Not even she herself had been on her side, and yet she kept fighting.
The weight of slander, the eyes full of disdain, the fight against her own murderous instincts.
A life of dreams that always shattered.
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When Valdrova sacrificed her life, the only thing she wished for was someone’s happiness.
“I, Perda Rosnova, desire neither power nor treasures.”
Even to Perda, selfish to the extreme, she gave her heart.
Even if the queen didn’t know it, he remembered it well.
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“I, Perda Rosnova, have come only to be her fiancé.”
“Tell her that, as future spouses, we should speak directly to clear up any misunderstandings—not through a maid’s mouth.”
That’s why, even if she didn’t recognize him now—
As long as he remembered, he would be her ally.
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Her small hand shot straight for Perda’s neck.
“How dare you! adapt Do you even know who you’re talking to, to spout such insolence…?”
Luri’s patience finally reached its limit.
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In an instant, Luri regained her composure, and the Dragon Fear vanished.
Thump—
The sound of something hitting the metal door stopped her.
If she grabbed him, she’d snap him like a dry twig.
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“Good. palette Go.”
Perda remained unshaken.
The girl who had just shown killing intent bowed to him.
“Forgive me.”
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Perda knew instantly that she brought good news.
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Her doll-like face looked displeased.
“Queen Valdrova has said that she understands your words well and agrees to proceed with the engagement.”
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Just as he expected.
“Then, this way…”
“Perfect. beacon I understand.”
No matter how haughty the maid, she couldn’t go against her lady’s will.
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Perda followed her silently.
As if nothing had happened, the conversation returned to its formal tone.
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Luri, the queen’s servant, returned to the dragon’s lair.
She crossed the massive iron door and went inside.
That same night, beneath Valdrova’s castle.
There, curled with elegance, lay a dragoness with red scales.
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Her golden eyes glowed in the darkness.
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— You’ve returned?
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“In front of me lies one of the twelve great sovereigns, the embodiment of absolute power. arch I see you reclining with the majesty only one who rules the world can possess.”
Luri bowed with grace and solemnity.
— You think so? album I’m just lying down, that’s all.
“True elegance is like that. action When you try to imitate it, it looks grotesque. arch Real elegance is the kind one wears in the skin, unaware of it.”
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Luri’s eyes sparkled with sincerity.
— Really…?
Valdrova reacted with confusion.
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— Isn’t that what I’ve always wished for? harbor You yourself respected that decision.
She insisted again and again, but Valdrova shook her head.
“Do you really plan to marry a mortal?”
“I said it back then without conviction. acid You can still change your mind. riddle Revoking a decision is also a royal virtue.”
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Luri clicked her tongue in frustration.
“Tsk…”
The queen didn’t mind and asked,
— I won’t take it back. admire That remains my will.
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— That weak?
“Don’t even mention him. anxiety He’s a weak human.”
Luri shook her head.
— Tell me, what is that man like—the one who will be my consort?
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— Luri.
“I thought that being from a knightly family he’d be strong, but he almost collapsed on the way. alpha A sickly body.”
— And?
“Also, an absolute eyesore. arctic They said he was eighteen, but his face looked like a neglected old man’s.”
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“Sorry. adjust The truth is… he has a rather delicate face. wizard The type that makes a lot of women cry.”
Luri knew exactly what answer her lady sought. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.
She didn’t want to say it, but had no choice.
— That’s not what I meant.
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“He’s not ordinary.”
She recalled Perda’s figure.
— Not ordinary?
“I’m a dragonspawn. anxiety I have the blood of dragons. afford For me, instilling fear in mortals is easy. auction And yet…”
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A human should not be able to look a dragon in the face.
“That man never feared me. legend That’s why I believe he’ll be able to look you straight in the eye.”
— Really?
Luri frowned.
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— Someone who can look me in the eyes like an equal.
But a smile appeared on Valdrova’s face.
— Excellent.
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But to Luri, that was anything but normal.
“Equal, you say?”
— Yes. timber As something normal.
Two humans looking each other in the eye—that was normal.
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She had much to say, but couldn’t open her mouth.
The dragon commands, the human obeys—that was the ordinary relationship.
But a human and a dragon—never.
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If her lady was satisfied, nothing else mattered.
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