The Monster Duke Mistook Me for His Wife

As my face grew darker, the smile on Bianca’s lips grew brighter.

 

“So, I would like to become a talking companion for Miss Delice.”

 

It’s done with your body, not with words, right? You try to beat me with your body….

 

“Miss Delice. Could you give me some time?”

“Yes. Sure. Never mind….”

 

I forced myself to hold back my tears and took Bianca’s hand.

  

***

 

 

Hosh, hosh.

 

I took a deep breath and swung my sword.

 

“Give a little more strength in your arms.”

 

How can I give more strength here, my muscles aren’t bulging like yours.

 

I grumbled inwardly and swung my sword with all my might.

 

However, disappointment flashed in Bianca’s eyes, perhaps because of the lack of skill.

 

‘Please give up on me!’

 

Even though I endured her perseverance and evil acts this far, I also thought my skills were too poor.

 

Just when I was about to die, the sword flew out of my hand.

 

Schwing, heard my hand ring and I groaned, Bianca drew back her sword.

 

“Let’s rest for a while.”

 

I immediately sat down in my place.

 

I didn’t even have the strength to walk into the shade.

 

Sera, who quickly ran to the scene, handed me a drink.

 

Nathan, who came with a towel, was busy wiping the sweat on my face.

 

“The owl is smart. You trained it well.”

“Nathan is a lot smarter than the average bird.”

 

I nodded my head while panting.

 

‘I didn’t even have time to think about Dillian.’

 

How hard Bianca tried to overthrow me until there was no time to think about Dillian.

 

I don’t know if it was fortunate or unfortunate.

 

“Ria-nim, your face is too red. Let’s go to the shade and rest.”

“It’s better that way.”

 

It seemed like my face was going to explode from being drenched in sunlight.

 

With Bianca’s permission to go and rest, I move while leaning on Sera.

 

I muttered helplessly when I saw that I had separated from Bianca.

 

“Right now, I’m being tested, right?”

“Yes. I am sure.”

“What the hell kind of test is this?”

“I think she is trying to find out if are you the right person to be the hostess of Sinaize or not.”

 

So, this is the so-called in-laws’ life.

 

Usually in in-law’ life, we are told to do housework, not taught swordsmanship….

 

“It’s too hard. I think I’m going to die.”

 

Exhausted from the hardcore Spartan training, I mumbled with a half-echoed face.

 

“I should be teaching you swords too.”

“It’s okay Nathan, I’m good at shooting with a bow, do I have to handle the sword well too?”

 

As soon as my buttocks touched the ground, a cry came out of my mouth while lying on my back.

 

“I’d rather deal with Count Justin.”

 

Bianca, who I thought was lively and comfortable, became a tiger as soon as she entered combat mode.

 

‘I can see why she’s called the Sinaize’s sword.’

 

Bianca was a person well suited to a sword.

 

“Ria-nim, if you’re having a hard time, it’s okay just to go in. I will tell His Grace well.”

 

Sera rubbed my leg hard as if it was a pity that I was struggling.

 

“No. If I give up here, she will look down on me.”

 

And it was enough to recover the heavy body with divine power.

 

Having blown away my fatigue with divine power, I woke up with a refreshed body.

 

It was at that time when I was moving to the training ground.

 

“Aargh!”

 

Screams erupted from afar.

 

And I heard footsteps running towards me at high speed.

 

Neiiiigh-!

 

There was a loud horse’s crying sound.

 

In the distance, with a wind of dust, the horses rushed towards the training ground with terrifying speed.

 

“Ria-nim! Let’s hurry up and go inside!”

 

Sera grabbed my arm and led me.

 

As I walked along Sera, I narrowed my eyes to the long string from the horse’s bridle.

 

As I moved my gaze along the string, I saw a person’s feet through the dusty wind.

 

“Ugh, urgh! Ack!”

 

A faint moan was heard in the distance.

 

“Someone’s there!”

 

A man was dragged around with his back to the ground, probably because the rope got tangled in his ankle while trying to stop the running horse.

 

Sera’s face hardened terribly at the dangerous appearance. The strength of the hand holding my arm increased.

 

“We have to go.”

 

If I go, how about that person?

 

Dragged by a horse and rolled on the ground, so I’m sure the body won’t be okay.

 

The bones may have been broken, and the risk of being trampled by the horse was too great even if he was in good shape.

 

As soon as I got to that point, I shook off Sera’s hand with all my might.

 

“Ria-nim?”

 

Confused, Sera reached out towards me, but my body had already jumped forward.

 

“Ria, what are you going to do?”

 

Because of the training, I had taken out the rings and bracelets for fear of breaking them, I had no choice but to take the weapons myself.

 

I immediately ran to the front of the armory and drew my bow.

 

“I have to cut the line.”

 

I hung an arrow, pulled the bowstring, and pointed the bow near the horse’s hind legs.

 

It may not be easy because the horse moves violently, but this is the only way to save the man without hurting the horse.

 

“Ria, it won’t be easy. If you do it wrong, that guy will be shot.”

 

I answered Nathan’s whisper without blinking my eyes.

 

“I know.”

“Ria-nim! What are you going to do if you get hurt?”

“I won’t. The horse doesn’t even know I’m here.”

“But…!”

“Sera!”

 

At my firm words, Sera reluctantly retreated. Still, I could feel gazes glancing my way.

 

Ignoring all those gazes, I took a deep breath.

 

‘I can do it. I have to.’

 

It wasn’t a ripe bow, but it didn’t matter.

 

Sinaize, a house renowned for its extraordinary martial arts skills, all its armor was well maintained, as were its bows.

 

You could tell just by pulling the bowstring. Obviously, this bow is good.

 

A well-maintained bow and sharp arrowheads. That was enough.

 

At the moment when the running horse and I were completely level, I let go of my hand.

 

Twish-

 

As soon as the bowstring was released, an arrow that flew like the wind pierced the string with precision.

 

The line was cut in an instant, and the person being dragged toppled on the floor.

 

Not long after, the people screamed while gnashing their feet because they were surprised to see the arrows that came suddenly,

 

“Catch it!”

 

People rushed to calm the excited horse.

 

I ignored them and ran to the crouched man.

 

“Are you okay? Can you hear me?”

“… Ugh.”

 

Without losing consciousness, he nodded hard.

 

Fortunately, the horse did not step on him and there were no broken parts.

 

The dirt and stones rubbed off the wounds severely, but life was not affected. He was lucky.

 

“What a relief.”

 

Breathing a sigh of relief and supporting the man, the other men who saw it came and took the man.

 

“We will take care of him now.”

 

I looked at them as they headed to the infirmary and turned my head towards the disturbance.

 

“It has been that way ever since.”

 

Sera shook her head with a look of tiredness. On the contrary, as Sera grew tired, the horse’s strength became so great.

 

When a group of strong men rushed at it, it got even more excited and ran wild.

 

In the end, those who couldn’t handle the excited horses aimed their bows at the horses.

 

As I approached them, I gently pushed down the arm that was pulling the bowstring.

 

“Do not shoot.”

“Pardon? But the horse could not calm down. We need to stop it before it hurts more people.”

“I know. But don’t do it though.”

 

How can you kill it so easily when I suffer like this?

 

How hard it was to cut the rope to save both horses and people!

 

“Never, don’t shoot.”

 

After begging them not to shoot, I stepped towards the horse.

 

“Ma, madam! What are you going to do!”

“To calm it down.”

 

They think I’m crazy, as I hear a murmur behind my back.

 

Sera, who followed me closely, muttered in a low voice.

 

“Ria-nim, I’m really mad this time.”

“Sorry.”

“If this reaches His Grace’s ear, he will be very angry.”

“I’ll stop him.”

“Ria-nim will be scolded too.”

“Sir Dillian can’t scold me.”

 

I shrugged and laughed. He will be nagging, but not scolding me heartlessly.

 

“Ria, what are you going to do?”

“I will unleash divine power.”

 

Whispering quietly at Nathan’s question, I approached the horse and released my divine power.

 

Rather than focusing on the horse, the extensively released divine power slowly started to fill the inside of the training ground.

 

“… It is calming down.”

 

Sera, who saw the horse turned into a gentle sheep, covered her mouth and said she couldn’t believe it.

 

I shrugged my shoulders as they looked at me wondering about how I did it.

 

“When you went to The Great Temple before, how was it?”

“I feel drowsy as if my body had been given a massage.”

“Do you feel comfortable?”

“Yes. I wonder if this is the same cause?”

 

I nodded, stroking the mane of the gentle horse.

 

Then Sera, who quietly put her hands together, said with a face wet with emotion.

 

“So Ria-nim has a plan.”

“Of course.”

 

In fact, it is a lie. I didn’t even know this would work.

 

‘It was half a gamble, I’m glad.’

 

When I grabbed the leash of the calm horse and handed it over to the stable keeper, a loud voice called out to me as if my ears were being pierced.

 

“Miss Delice!”

 

Flinched at the sight of a lion roaring, and my shoulders trembled.

 

Bianca, running at a frightening speed, grabbed my arms.