Chapter 237

Chapter 237: I’m Going!

“I… must have heard that wrong, right?”

Lee Chae-Rin inquired .

“No?”

Kwak Jung shook his head .

“You did hear it right, your Majesty . ”

“D-Did I?”

“Certainly . As the diplomat of Laputa, I came here to officially propose a marriage between your Majesty and his Majesty, Kang Chul-In . ”

“You are pulling my leg . ”

“I’m not . ”

“Stop this prank please . Are you short on money? How much do you need?”

Lee Chae-Rin couldn’t comprehend this situation .

“ . . . !”

The same went for Lee Chae-Rin’s subordinates .

Kang Chul-In did help Lee Chae-Rin quell a rebellion at the start of the Great Summoning, which knitted them close together . Even so, a marriage proposal was absurd .

“Hmm… just to reiterate, I came here to propose a marriage between your Majesty and his Majesty . ”

“…That can’t be . ”

“I’m serious?”

“R-Really?”

“d.a.m.n it! How many times do you need me to say it? Your Majesty, are you or are you not going to marry his Majesty, Kang Chul-In?”

Kwak Jung was too frustrated to even care about Anubis’ previous warning . He had to shout to relay his message to Lee Chae-Rin, who was in disbelief .

“…M-Marriage?”

“Yes . ”

“Mr . Chul-In and I?”

“That’s right?”

“A m-marriage between Mr . Chul-In and I?”

“Yes~! That’s right~!”

“Kyaa!”

Lee Chae-Rin screamed .

She blushed uncontrollably, almost as if she were about to explode .

“You are saying… . ”

“It’s the truth . Matters have already been discussed on our side, so I just came here to hear your thoughts . ”

“T-That!”

“Are you keen on the marriage?”

Lee Chae-Rin, however, could not reply to Kwak Jung’s question .

It was because,

Thump!

She fainted on her chair from the shock .

“Y-your Majesty!!!”

“Are you alright?”

Dorado’s subjects immediately crowded around Lee Chae-Rin .

After some commotion, Kwak Jung initiated a private conversation with Lee Chae-Rin .

He a.s.sumed that as fellow Koreans, they would have a more meaningful conversation than with the others around . It turned out to be a wise decision .

The Pangean people had a different perspective on things, after all .

“Are you feeling better?”

Kwak Jung handed a cup of ice water to Lee Chae-Rin .

“Yes, I’m alright . I feel much better . ”

Despite those words, she was still pale from the shock .

“Hmm… to be straightforward, what I mentioned just now was the key point . ”

“About… Mr . Chul-In and I are getting m-married?”

“Yes . ”

Kwak Jung nodded .

“Well, of course… I can’t say that that’s all there is to the story . ”

“What do you mean?”

“Let me ask you first . Are you a Lord, your Majesty?”

“I beg your pardon?”

“I’m not asking the Korean lady, Lee Chae-Rin . I’m asking the one and only Lord of Dorado . ”

“To be honest… I don’t understand what you’re saying . ”

“Arranged marriage . ”

“ . . . !”

“This is no normal marriage . It’s more than just a couple developing feelings for each other and living happily ever after . ”

Kwak Jung’s gaze was extremely sobering . He had the same eyes as when he drove a knife into an enemy gang member’s abdomen without hesitation .

“This is a marriage between Lord Kang Chul-In and Lord Lee Chae-Rin . Furthermore, it’s a union between Laputa and Dorado . ”

“I-I see… . ”

Lee Chae-Rin replied timidly .

That was to be expected .

She would have agreed to an arranged marriage with Kang Chul-In if she was a Pangaean . However, she was an earthling .

Didn’t every earthling desire to share sweet love with his or her partner, and hope for their feelings to eventually lead to marriage?

“One more thing . ”

Kwak Jung pressured Lee Chae-Rin relentlessly .

“His Majesty won’t just marry once . ”

“ . . . !”

“You know it . He is too supreme of a man to just have one woman by his side . ”

“ . . . !”

“His Majesty, Kang Chul-In, is a sovereign to the core . Does it make sense for the future conqueror of Pangaea to have just one spouse?”

Lee Chae-Rin bit on her lower lip and kept quiet .

W-What… should I do… .

She knew that Kang Chul-In was not a man to casually date someone .

Not only was he a prideful Overlord, but he was also a workaholic . It was difficult to expect a normal romantic relations.h.i.+p from him .

That aside, he would give Lee Chae-Rin a cold shoulder no matter how hard she tried .

However,

Does Mr . Chul-In really not have any feelings for me? Am I not good enough for him?

Lee Chae-Rin couldn’t apprehend this situation easily . She herself was a stunning woman after all .

“What’s the issue?”

Kwak Jung asked .

“Sorry?”

Lee Chae-Rin replied .

“All marriages are the same eventually . ”

Kwak Jung tossed a casual remark .

“What do you mean…?”

“Is marriage such a big deal? You will develop feelings sooner or later as you face your partner every day . ”

“Well that . . . ”

“As I said before, if you wish for a normal romantic relations.h.i.+p with his Majesty, that will never happen . His Majesty cares more about his work than girls, so how long are you willing to wait for that to change? Probably not in your lifetime . ”

“What’s your point?”

“This is a chance!”

“C-Chance?”

“Isn’t this a chance to be at his Majesty’s side, 24/7?”

“…!”

“You two are going to face each other, eat together, and rub your bodies together . Who knows? Maybe his Majesty will start to develop romantic feelings for your Majesty . ”

“Y-You think so?”

“Certainly!”

“…!”

“And also, his Majesty Kang Chul-In is softer than he seems . He may be a bit rough on the edges, but he takes good care of his people . Have you heard of the term ‘tsundere’?”

“T-Tsundere? Mr . Chul-In’s a tsundere?”

“That’s right . ”

Kwak Jung replied with a grin .

“That aside, marrying the strongest Overlord of this continent grants you a priceless ally . Who can possibly threaten Dorado afterwards?”

“That’s true . ”

“Furthermore, an opportunity to seduce a man that you can never date in normal circ.u.mstances! Kang Chul-In, marriage and a formidable power altogether! Selling this bundle for 39,800 won… or not, ehem… Anyways! If you are against the idea of sharing one man with other women, then I guess it can’t be helped . However, I urge you to think from a Lord’s perspective . Ah, and also… . ”

“W-What is this?”

“It’s a contract . ”

“Contract?”

“You can’t just have an arranged marriage without a proper procedure . ”

“R-Right… . ”

“Please read carefully before making your decision . Well then, excuse me!”

Kwak Jung disrespectfully pushed a scroll towards Lee Chae-Rin before getting up from his chair .

Huehue… you will never say no to these terms and conditions, your Majesty, Lee Chae-Rin .

Kwak Jung, whose back now faced Lee Chae-Rin, chuckled slyly .

According to his plan… Lee Chae-Rin was bound to say yes .

***

Bang!

The last lightning bolt struck .

“Argh!”

The scream, however, did not come from Kang Chul-In .

“Lucia!”

Kang Chul-In shouted in shock after he identified his savior .

“Y-your Majesty . . . ”

Lucia turned around and smiled faintly at Kang Chul-In .

“It was quite… a powerful lightning bolt…”

“Are you okay?”

“I can endure it . ”

Lucia slowly got herself up .

Pzzt, pzzt!

A blue spark constantly appeared around her body .

Sssss…

Aegis, the s.h.i.+eld of G.o.d, was now black and fuming .

“Lucia, your humble servant, had received an order to come aid your Majesty’s escape!”

Lucia kneeled in front of Kang Chul-In .

“Your Majesty!”

She then apologized .

“I’m late to your rescue . I’ve committed an unforgivable sin! Please punish me!”

“No, not at all . ”

Kang Chul-In shook his head .

“What punishment? You’ve arrived in just the nick of time . ”

“Your Majesty!”

“Yes?”

“Please look up, your Majesty!”

Lucia pointed at the sky .

An aircraft floated in the cloudy sky . It was once Rothschild’s prized possession, named Zeppelin .

“All according to plan . ”

Kang Chul-In grinned .

From the very start, he had no intention of escaping via land .

He had planned to escape on Zeppelin after summoning lightning, a squall and an earthquake upon Rothschild’s territory .

“Your Majestyyyy!”

At that moment, Podolski shouted at Kang Chul-In from Zeppelin’s prow .

“Catch this!”

Whip!

A rope dropped down rapidly and stopped just in front of Kang Chul-In .

“Let’s go!”

“Heub!”

Kang Chul-In grabbed Lucia by her waist and held onto the rope .

“Ah, wait a second . ”

Before his escape, Kang Chul-In looked around his surroundings briefly .

“Your Majesty, what’s wrong…?”

“I swear to find that b.a.s.t.a.r.d who held me back . ”

“Huh?”

“Ah, there he is . ”

Kang Chul-In stared into the distance, roughly 100 metres away .

And,

Psssssst!

A ma.s.sive air current began to wrap around Kaiforce .

Whooshhhh!

A whirlwind was soon formed .

“Die!”

Kang Chul-In released a vortex which then swept across his target region .

Bangggg!

With a tremendous blare,

“Arghhhh!”

Someone’s scream could be heard along with a splash of blood and flesh .

“Deed done . ”

Kang Chul-In confirmed Alighieri’s death and let out a satisfied expression .

Stealth?

That was useless against his Oraclomind .

***

“You d.a.m.n b.a.s.t.a.r.d . . . ”

Rothschild was completely mind blown, having witnessed his nemesis’ escape .

Zeppelin .

She was his prized possession which he had excavated from the ancient ruins . Aircrafts like that were rare in Pangea .

Money-wise, she was easily worth hundreds of thousands of gold .

But now, she was being used for his despicable nemesis’ escape . Rothschild was about to go crazy with anger .

“Stop them!”

Rothschild bellowed .

“Catch that b.a.s.t.a.r.d, no matter what it takes!”

Roarrrrr!

Cyamodus, in response, struggled to move at a faster speed than before .

Crack!

Shatter!

Rothschild’s territory was destroyed further every time it made a move .

However,

Brooooom!

Similar to the Full Metal Dragon, Zeppelin was equipped with ten V12 magic-engineered engines . Even the gigantic fire turtle could not catch up to her .

“Hahahaha~!”

Kang Chul-In, now on board of Zeppelin, laughed loudly at Rothschild .

“That was entertaining, Rothschild!”

“…!”

“Well then, have fun rebuilding your territory! I’ll be on my way!”

Having said that, Kang Chul-In gradually disappeared from Rothschild’s vision .

“Ah, ahhh…!”

Rothschild gasped in despair .

Splas.h.!.+

He then vomited blood onto the floor .

He was that infuriated .