Chapters Chapter 141. Lee Gong-Myung, with his life on the line. (2/2)
The Ninetails quickly ran to greet Kang Chul-In, her tails swaying behind her.
“As expected of Kang Chul-In. Victory after victory!”
Dorian, who had been watching from the sidelines, came and also greeted Kang Chul-In with a smile.
“Get out the way.”
Kang Chul-In ignored Dorian.
“M-Meanie…”
“All you know how to do is hide. What else can you do other than cheer?”
“W-What? Cheer?”
“Whatever. Useless bastard.”
“Hmph! And who was the one that told me to hide and watch from the sidelines?”
Though Dorian argued,
This is it for the plans of using Aleister.
Kang Chul-In ignored Dorian, thinking of his future plans.
“Dear husband, we’ve won the battle, so please get some rest and have some alcohol with me.”
“Fine, not bad.”
“...Sorry?”
Not thinking that Kang Chul-In was going to accept her request so readily, the Ninetail’s eyes widened. She had naturally thought she would be rejected.
“I’ll go after washing up.”
“R-Really?”
“I also have something to talk to you about. Wait there.”
“A-Alright!”
Though the Ninetails was unaware of what Kang Chul-In would talk to her about, she was excited when Kang Chul-In said he would go after washing up.
“You there.”
Kang Chul-In pointed at Amur.
“Yes, lord advisor.”
Amur answered politely. He had experienced the rumors personally, so he had to act polite in front of Kang Chul-In. And not only that, but wasn’t Kang Chul-In an Ancient Gold Dragon? It wasn’t shameful to be polite to him.
“Make sure you take care of all the rewards and everything else after the war. From now, I’ll take my hands off of controlling this place.”
“Yes, lord advisor.”
After saying that, Kang Chul-In walked away.
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Fox Valley’s famed wine, the ‘Charm of the Fox’, filled Kang Chul-In’s cup.
“What is this made of?”
Sitting in front of the Ninetails, Kang Chul-In looked into the cup and spoke.
This wine that had almost a thousand years of history was pearly pink, making one entranced in its beauty. He was wondering what ingredients were put inside for this wine to appear like this.
“Hmm… this is wine made of a peach that comes out once every 10 years. It takes at least 50 years to brew. It’s difficult to find any wine like this, even if you look all over of Pangaea.”
“Hooo…”
Nodding, Kang Chul-In took a sip.
“.....!”
The wine was incredibly delicious.
Although this was the case, Kang Chul-In also felt his head ringing, due to the intensity of the alcohol.
“Wow, a normal person would be out after just one cup of this.”
Kang Chul-In said, emptying his cup.
“Listen while you drink.”
Finally, Kang Chul-In talked about what he had called her for.
“Hmm, I wonder what dear husband brought me here for~.”
The Ninetail’s tails were swaying, after just drinking a single cup of the wine.
“Political marriage.”
Finally, the word ‘marriage’ came out of Kang Chul-In's mouth.
If any of the officials were listening to this conversation, they might go crazy with joy, saying 'our lord is finally marrying! Hurrah for him!'
“Ho? What about it?”
Sipping the wine, the Ninetails asked.
“What you want is a marriage with me, and what I want is the wealth that you have. To achieve both of our aims, there’s nothing better than a political marriage.”
“So, you’re just thinking about the practical benefits.”
“I won’t say no to that.”
Kang Chul-In didn’t back off.
What else would a Lord want, other than practical benefits?
“So, will you do it or not? Answer me, Ninetails.”
So, the Ninetails answered.
“Though I don’t like the fact that it’s a political marriage… Hmm…”
The Ninetails spoke, pouting.
“I cannot marry anyone except for you. I’m not in the position to argue. And, if it’s someone like you… I want to say yes.”
“So it's a yes?”
“Of course.”
The Ninetails nodded.
“Very well. But I will say this in advance. Since this is a political marriage, don’t expect any emotional attachments from me. I don’t have the time to worry about things like that. If you’re dissatisfied, you can break off the marriage whenever you want. But, that has to be after we’ve traded what we wanted.”
“Pft… how long do you think you'll will be able to speak like that to me? It’s an unspoken law that some emotions will be borne after experiencing skin-to-skin. I also believe that a sweet spot will develop in your heart for this me.”
Though she said that, the Ninetails had a plan.
Huhu, husband. No matter how strong your tolerance for alcohol is, you cannot beat me! Tonight, husband will end up in my arms.
In reality, the Ninetails had a plan of ‘eating' Kang Chul-In up.
“Well, we’ll see about that shortly. I will send a message to talk about the…”
Pzzt, Pzzt!
Suddenly, powerful sparks started to fly up.
A terrifying light filled the Palace of Promise.
“H-Husband!”
The surprised Ninetails shouted, and pointed at Kang Chul-In’s right pinky finger. On that finger was the Epic Item, the ‘Needle of the Empress’.
[Penalty Option 1, 2, 3, and 4 has activated!]
A strange message popped up.