How To Win My Husband Over - Chapter 38

Episode 38: Paladin Vs. Dragon

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“Kyaaa!”

“Grrrr…!”

“Why, why are you doing this……Ack!”

Clatter! Clatter! Clatter!

Jewels were scattered all over.

Every time I moved to and fro, it also moved it’s feet to block my way.

And it didn’t do anything more.

It was just standing still and chasing and blocking when I moved.

It wasn’t until I played tag—not a tag—that I was so confused that I noticed that the atmosphere was a little strange.

……What are you doing with me? Are you playing with me?

I barely stopped moving and stared at it with a distance.

It’s like it’s going to come and chew me in one bite……. Why are you wagging your tail? Is it getting ready to attack?

Tak, tak.

Every time the dragon wagged its tail, precious jewels bounced in all directions and vibrated as if the wall were collapsing.

Then Popo came back and started smashing the dragon in the leg.

“Po, po, po!”

Brave Popo. But the ferocious dragon who had just got tickled, scoffed, and kicked Popo mercilessly.

Popo flew away without a hitch.

“P-Popo! You’re so bad……!”

“Grrrrr….!”

When I made a loud noise without realizing it, the dragon opened his large mouth.

I freaked out thinking that it was trying to shoot a fireball, but instead of a fire, a huge amount of jewelry poured out.

I mean, how much do you like jewelry that you sleep with it in your mouth?

Clang, clang, clang, clang.

Large and beautiful jewels almost the size of my fist, slightly different from those piled up around me, poured down at my feet.

I thought it was a sign to die of suffocation by being buried in so many jewels.

“Excuse me….”

“Grrrr……”

“Now, what are you…….”

“Graaaaaa!”

As the air vibrated with that sound, I rolled down the jewel hill.

What’s wrong with you, you wrecker!

Someone grabbed my arm and pulled me in a hurry. I saw that it was Popo.

“Argh!”

A dragon right after Durahan? This can’t even fit in a B-rated movie scenario!

Even in the midst of confusion, my body moved to live.

The roar of the dragon, who was in a hurry to escape, rang behind us.

Behind us, who were in a hurry to escape, the roar of the dragon rang out frighteningly.

“GRAAAAAAAAAA!”

Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!

The frightening sound of footsteps after me gave a shudder of horror.

The stone floor cracked and moved in all direction, rocks from ceilings poured down unexpectedly.

If Griffin hadn’t flown over my head and stopped it, I’d probably be a hedgehog.

“Kang! Kang! Kang! Kang!”

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Apparently, there weren’t just one or two monsters who took up residence in this dragon’s house without permission.

At the appearance of the dragon exploding without any warning, unheard of monsters from all directions jumped out and joined our escape.

“Argh!”

At one point someone grabbed me and threw me out.

Everything seemed slow like slow motion for a moment while I was floating in the air.

Tong! Tong!

Popo, who flew up from behind and hugged me tightly, went down the slope.

It was not a winding road, but we rolled down the steep slope of the canyon[1] like a ball rolling down.

Then, at the last minute, we were caught by something protruding like a rock and bounced off like a cannonball[2].

“Piyoooooo—”

It feels like my eyes are rolling.

As the griffin dropped us halfway, it dropped itself in the middle of a thick bush, and lay itself flat, spreading it’s wings too.

I didn’t know if it was half freezed rain or snow fell over my head.

I managed to get up and sit down.

Popo and Griffin were also lying around randomly, as if they were completely exhausted.

“Are you okay?”

“Po…Po…Po…….”

“Purrr…”

I don’t think they are okay. No matter how dark it is under the lamp, is it safe to stay here?

What the hell is that dragon…….

“Pureung, purung!”

It was then that Griffin and Popo, who were lying on their back, suddenly sprang to their feet.

At the same time, something light blue flashed through the cracks in the bushes. Oh, come on, this time what…….

“……Madam?”

Among the brushes that had been swept away stood a man whom I had seen many times.

“……S-Sir Endymion?”

Why is he here……?

Why is Endymion here?

While I was staring blankly, Endymion looked as stunned as I was.

The wide open amber eyes were completely blank. I’ve never seen such a surprised look.

And…… after a while, the white blade flashed blue.

“Madam, stay back…….”

“Don’t come near me!”

“What?”

Unknowingly, at the same time as the cry, Popo opened its mouth.

The gruesome opening of it’s mouth seems especially terrifying today.

Griffin also flapped it’s large wings threateningly, gleaming it’s green eyes.

“No! Don’t do that!”

Griffin tilted its head.

For a moment, the Popo flinched and stared at me with its mouth wide open.

I shook my head imploringly. I’m going crazy. What the hell is this situation?

Endymion looked at me in embarrassment. He looked confused and didn’t know what the hell was going on.

“Madam, I…… We are….”

Has it just turned into a misunderstanding?

I wanted to stop crying. I couldn’t let Endymion get eaten by Popo.

That doesn’t mean I can’t let Popo and Griffin die or get hurt.

Endymion is here. I’m sure he’s also around…….

“Endymion!”

Oh, I’m in trouble. The other guys seemed to be approaching.

I just turned my back on Endymion and started running blindly the other way.

Popo and Griffin rushed after me.

“M-Madam!”

It’s ruined, my life as a civilized human being is ruined! From now on, there’s only a female Tarzan path!

Then, whether I am going to be a toy for thay personality wrecker or a witch hunt is going to happen, I’ll first leave and then think about it.….

“Madam! Lady Rudbeckia!”

I didn’t stop running and glanced back.

The silhouettes of the damn paladins came into my blurry vision.

Don’t call me, you guys! After all, you were playing a geek!

If it went on like this, I would be lucky if it only ended up with me boarding on a ship bound for Romagna – no matter what I did.

If I am unlucky, I’ll go through all sorts of interrogations and be misunderstood that all of the monster attacks that have taken place up to this point were planned by me and the Vatican.

Then I’ll go back to Romagna and be used as another tool for my father and Cesare, or as a secret monster hunting tool for Britannia, and when they are done with it, I’ll be removed without a rat or a bird knowing…….

The flash, thunderous blackness that flew like a thunderbolt hit Griffin, who was about to hold me.

Griffin screamed and bounced off and was thrown under a tree.

The Popo jumped up. No!

“But….”

Just then, there was a thump, and the ground shook violently.

The intense shock caused me to fall to the ground.

Until the earthquake subsided, it seemed that the whole area was temporarily silent.

I rubbed my blurred eyes with the back of my hand. I saw a mean dragon cub right in front of me.

Yes, the furious dragon landed right in front of me.

For a moment in an awkward and awkward silence, I thought it was staring at my face, which was ruined by tears with its gleaming bloody eyes, and then he twisted his long neck and looked behind me.

“Kraaaaaaa!”

The sky and earth shook once again.

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“SHIELD! SHIELD!”

“Madam, come this way quickly…….”

“Oh, fuck, I’ve never seen a dragon in my life!”

“Don’t bark all at once, you fucking scumbags! Ma’am!”

I shook my head, wrapping my arms around my head. Meanwhile, the dragon, who bent his thick neck from side to side, opened his snout vigorously once again.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he breathed ice-stormy cold air toward the frantic Paladins!

“Aah!”

Crack.

A shield of pale blue light around the Paladines got cracks as it collided with the cold air.

The Dragon continued to blow cold air, changing the angles.

The surrounding bushes and trees froze and shattered into pieces, and the puddles of rainwater were also transformed into ice rinks that were frozen in an instant.

I moved my knees and looked in the direction where Griffin was lying.

Poor Griffin was trembling and moaning as it lieing in Popo’s plump arms.

“Popo, you guys run first!”

I don’t know what Popo’s reaction was. Popo seemed to be shaking his body from side to side.

At that very moment, the earth shook violently once more, and the whole area was dyed pure white.

The blinding light soon faded away.

The dragon, who slowed down for a while and took a few steps back, stomped his feet, breathing out a breath with ferocity, as if he was displeased by the unexpected visual terror.

Crack! Crack!

The ground shook wildly as the ice flakes splashed in all directions. Leave the ground alone, you guys!

“Ah…….”

My eyes are wide open. My mouth also opened up.

I expected him to be nearby, but I felt temporarily out of breath when I faced him like this.

It was the first time I’ve seen my husband in almost a week.

Isaac was standing in the middle of the confrontation between the dragon and his colleagues, staring at me with a face that was difficult to express.

Large rigid red eyes gleamed with strange and strange light.

“Grrrrrr….”

As soon as it was annoyed, it let out a low growl as if the dragon were warning him.

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[1] a deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it, as found in North America.

[2] a round metal or stone projectile fired from a cannon.

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