The Overlord of Blood and Iron

Chapter 237



Chapter 237

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?”


“Damn 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 assumed 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 relationship 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 relationship 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 circumstances! 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 Shield of God, 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 bastard who held me back . ”


“Huh?”


“Ah, there he is . ”


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


And,


Psssssst!


A massive 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 damn bastard . . . ”


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 bastard, 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 .


Splash!


He then vomited blood onto the floor .


He was that infuriated .



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