Dear Contract Husband, I Didn't Know You Were Like This? - Chapter 91
Tristan quickly came to his senses.
‘…I’ve done something foolish in this situation.’
Who could be so foolish as to get lost in thought and fail to do their job?
Forcing a smile, Tristan said,
“You said we should head to the training grounds… I will go there.”
“I will guide the wyvern,” Maya said, sticking close to Tristan as they turned around.
“Let’s go.”
At her words, the wyvern quickly took flight. It followed Maya’s fingers, heading toward the training grounds. A wolf followed from behind.
As she flew toward the training grounds, Maya fell into thought. There were still many questions surrounding the appearance of this wolf monster.
‘Did this monster appear in the past as well?’
It was true that monsters had appeared in the North during this time in the past. But if it were a monster of that size, there was no way it wouldn’t have been known.
[That one’s probably one of the Demon King’s minions. Looks like they’re starting to wake up, one by one. By the way, that’s all I remember, so don’t ask for more.]
White Dragon beside her chattered as it noticed Maya lost in thought. It believed the faster it answered her questions, the quicker she could fight.
“Didn’t all the Demon King’s minions die when he was killed?”
[There were some that escaped or weren’t killed because there were no dragons around. The Demon King’s closest minions are strong.]
Nothing was really known about the Demon King’s minions. Or if something had been known, it had been swept under the rug, lumped in with the narrative that the imperial family and the dragons had defeated them all. The dragons were impressive, but the records had made sure they didn’t stand out too much.
History was written by the survivors, after all.
Thus, this was the first time Maya had heard anything about the Demon King’s minions.
Her thoughts wandered elsewhere.
If this monster had appeared in the past, who would have defeated it?
Her thoughts continued to spiral.
‘Kendrick.’
Suddenly, Kendrick, who had died while trying to kill an illusion monster, came to mind.
What if, before his death, Kendrick had killed a monster this enormous?
And what if his confidence from that success was what led him to face the illusion monster alone, only to meet his end?
‘…That would mean someone could come to the Magic Tower later as well.’
Of course, nothing had happened yet.
It was just Maya’s speculation.
But the possibility that she might be right made her unable to sit still.
‘I need to end this quickly.’
Fueled by determination, Maya whipped the wyvern and guided the wolf toward the training grounds. Along the way, she subtly adjusted her path to half-destroy the emperor’s favorite palace.
—Do you think I’ll just let you be?!
The wolf followed noisily behind them.
The loud voice was a far cry from the intelligent and elegant tone of the white snake.
Though the wyvern hadn’t been caught yet, the gap between them was closing. Even though the wyvern was flying without any obstacles, the sheer size of the wolf allowed him to keep up.
“There it is.”
As expected, the vast training grounds were completely empty, just as Maya had thought. The imperial guard wouldn’t set foot in the training grounds after their training sessions, which ended early in the morning, at noon, or in the early afternoon.
At this time, the training grounds were always Maya’s playground.
No one around, no one to interfere—Maya’s sanctuary.
[Now it begins!]
White Dragon, in an excited voice, turned back into a sword. Maya adjusted her grip on it.
“I will escort the guest to a safe place.”
It was Tristan’s judgment that it would be best if Maya fought while riding the wyvern.
Since the wyvern was larger than he had expected, Tristan held Serene’s hand and helped her.
His thoughtfulness stemmed from his desire not to allow Maya’s guest to get hurt.
“Uh…”
But the moment he simply stood beside her, Maya’s gaze narrowed as she looked at him.
Tristan, who thought she would be pleased, was caught off guard. Even Serene, who stood next to him, looked puzzled.
“…Did I do something wrong, Your Highness?”
Only after Serene spoke up did Maya finally respond.
“No, I was just thinking about where it would be best for you to hide.”
Of course, it was a hastily made excuse.
In truth, Maya had been looking at Tristan and Serene, wondering how well they would match.
‘If only Count Baker were out of the picture, Serene would be a perfect match for Tristan.’
Their ranks were well-suited, and they had willingly followed Maya’s lead.
Of course, even though her marriage was only a contract, and even though she had grown fond of Tristan due to his past thoughtfulness…
It was still hard to imagine him with another woman…!
