I Don’t Need A Husband - Chapter 13

Chapter 13

She couldn’t do that.

As long as she wore the crown, she must bear the weight of the crown. Even if it meant her giving up human emotions, Isilis had to do it. It was her duty and responsibility as the Empress.

Born as the Princess, she had enjoyed many things so she had to repay them back— for the sake of her people. Ascending to the throne, her only role was to defend the Larchen Empire. Everything was for this country.

‘Well, it was the first deviation I made as the Empress…’

The problem was that she liked this deviation quite a bit… She wanted to take that man. Isilis sighed and closed her eyes again, and when she opened her eyes, the color of her eyes returned to a water-color.

When she left her accommodation, the man was already waiting for her.

“You’re finally out.”

“Where are you going?”

“Today’s a festival day here.”

The man beckoned to her to come quickly, so she approached the man. The two people’s back walking side by side looked friendly.

“Aren’t you going to tell me your name yet?”

“Name?”

The man’s question made her name. Her name… She can’t believe he asked her that.

“You don’t want to?”

“I decided not to ask for your name… Wasn’t it?”

“You did.”

As they walked, she became silent too as the man said nothing. She couldn’t help it. After all, it was too risky to give her name.

‘He’s not the Mercenary King, right?’

If the Mercenary King, whose identity had not yet been revealed, was the man beside her, then she would have made a huge mistake.

“Even if I reveal my name first… Can you tell me?”

“That’s not allowed.”

The man smiled bitterly when he looked at her shaking her head, and answered firmly. Even that made the man beautiful. Isilis, who was staring at the man’s melancholic look, turned the topic around.

“Why’s today a festival?”

“Ah, they said it was because of the Empress’ birthday.”

“Oh, already…”

It was already her birthday.

She herself had been unaware of the date after becoming Empress. It was her birthday, how unbelievable.

“So, will you give me time today? Lady…?”

“Gladly.”

It wasn’t the first time they had gone to the market together, but today was even more special.

‘…Is it because it’s the last day?’

The man told Isilis, who was curious about the things commoners use about this and that.

“Really?”

“Right, this is the flower used when you get married.”

“When you get married?”

Tossing a coin at the merchant, the man took out a flower and opened his mouth, “Lisianthus. It is a flower that means unchanging love.”

The man replied kindly as he put the lisianthus in her ear.

“Unchanging… love?”

“Yes.”

“Me?”

“You.”

“Why?”

“I don’t know about that.”

“….”

“The human heart cannot be described with words.”

“Why?”

The man gently stroked Isillis’ cheek, who had a very strange expression.

“If I had been able to explain that, I wouldn’t be where I am now.”

“If you don’t?”

“Did I not beg you to accept me?”

“So suddenly…?”

“So suddenly.”

She couldn’t understand the man’s thoughts that were gazing at her with eyes full of longing.

…What was it that made him think like that? Isilis really didn’t know. She could understand the inner thoughts of old enemies or subjects who sought the position of Emperor. However, it was difficult to understand the heart of a person who liked her for no reason.

Why did the man say this to her when she had shown nothing to him compared to the man’s wealth,,,?

“I want you to think about it and let me know.”

“You won’t get the results you expect.”

“It doesn’t matter. You will eventually come to me.”

“That’s a lot of arrogance.”

“I’ll call it confidence.”

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The man who smiled playfully made her frown. He then opened his mouth again to Isilis, pressing his finger on her wrinkled forehead.

“This.”

He glanced down at the bottle in the man’s hand with curious eyes.

“The one from before…”

“Yes. It’s the bottle you asked for.”

“You got it wrong. I didn’t ask for it, I asked you who gave it to you.”

“You did.”

“You promised you would let me know.”

“I did.”

“Are you going to tell me?”

“Tonight.”

“Tonight?”

Isilis shook her head, thinking she would never hear it in the end. The man who had been staring at her spoke.

“Come to me because you can be responsible for at least one thing.”

“Ha!”

It wasn’t even worthy of an answer. How could she not take responsibility for one thing when she was the Empress of an Empire? He was only saying this because he didn’t know who she was.

“Let’s go.”

The man hurried her while she was speechless in thought.

Isilis was stunned as he started giving her this and that with determination — from expensive jewelry to cheap thread bracelets — she grabbed the man’s sleeve as he looked like he was trying to buy her almost every item on the market.

“That’s enough.”

“Why? It’s pretty.”

“Are you really going to buy them all?”

“Of course. I am giving it to you.”

“I can’t even hold it anymore.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll hold it for you.”

The man’s words kept getting shorter and shorter, so she left him alone. It was then. Feeling a gaze, when she turned her head, she could see the beckoning Fayl.

‘A month has passed…’

Deliberately walking towards a crowded place, Isilis naturally let go of the man’s hand.

“No!”

The man stared at her with a bewildered expression, though Isilis was already buried in the crowd. She could see him threading towards people and saw the man approaching her, and she smiled at the man.

‘…See you next time.’

Perhaps, this would be enough to make sense. She immediately performed the movement magic.

Isilis, who encountered Fayl in the alley, asked him.

“What’s going on?”

“There is a problem, Isilis.”

* * *

Berthas were in a good mood in the morning.

He had been dating that woman for a month now so he wanted to tell her to come with him. When he returned to the Hillenton Empire, the Emperor’s check and the Crown Prince’s revenge would await, though he still wanted to say so.

The woman’s character, whom he had been watching for a month, was enough to shake Berthas. She had no material desire, no vanity, no jealousy. Although she was a bit indifferent, he thought that this was enough to be the Duchy’s Madam.

“What about that woman who didn’t even tell me her name?”

A smile filled his face as he mumbled and shook his head.

While spending time with the woman, his men clamored about what was going on but kept it a secret. Noticing it, Sir Hector asked when he would take her to the Duchy, but he shook his head.

“Don’t mind it.”

“If the Duke says so, it’s fine, but if you like someone that much, just keep her by your side.”

“I want to, but…”

“Does the woman say no?”

“I haven’t asked yet.”

“Then, ask. She’ll probably say yes.”

His lieutenant, Hector, thought she’d say yes, of course. She was to become the Duchess of the Hillenton Empire.

‘To be the wife of the imperial family, she can’t say no.’

With Sir Hector’s words, Berthas made up his mind.

Today he decided to tell her about his identity and ask her permission. Today, just one month after meeting her, he wanted to propose to her. Tomorrow, Berthas also had to go to the capital of the Larchen Empire.

The Crown Prince of the Hillenton Empire would arrive here at the Etort port on behalf of the Emperor for a trade agreement to be held soon. His job was to ensure that the Crown Prince could safely return to his home country after negotiating.

Although the lieutenants were dissatisfied with this sudden assignment while he was on vacation, Berthas gladly accepted it.

‘It’s obvious. I’ve been resting for a while, so I guess he was going to try to find fault with something.’

What was the point of leading the war to victory…? They often go to other battlefields without receiving proper treatment. Had he not left, he would have been dragged to another battlefield this time.

Due to the local war, the territory of the Hillenton Empire was gradually expanding, and as a result, the Larchen Empire continued to send letters of warning. And, when about ten of those letters piled up, the Crown Prince finally moved.

“If you go to the capital, the atmosphere’s probably not good. Duke. Originally, the Emperor had to go, but he sent the Crown Prince instead.”

“I know.”

“You have to be careful.”

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