Today's Goal Is A Safe Divorce! - Chapter 100
Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi
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Chapter 100
Elysia’s eyes widened when she heard that the shadow of the black dragon had appeared. It was the first time she had heard such a thing. Why did she never know?
“Does it appear at regular intervals?”
“Yes.”
It was even more surprising that it was at regular intervals. Estelle’s calm reaction to the appearance of such a terrifying shadow was also strange.
“How often does it show up?”
It made no sense to her that she didn’t see the shadow, even if she was only in the attic.
“The cycle of the black dragon’s shadow appearing in the Empire is related to the Grand Ducal family’s coronation.”
“The Grand Ducal family’s coronation?”
What was the relationship between that shadow and the Grand Ducal family? And why couldn’t they escape from the dragon?
“The shadow of the black dragon means the death of the Grand Duke.”
…Death?
Hearing the word death, Elysia’s brow furrowed slightly.
Death.
It was a word that could not be separated from the Grand Ducal family and to her, too.
“When the Grand Duke dies, the shadow of the black dragon rises in the sky.”
“Then… the former Grand Duke—”
“Yes, it was.”
She yearned to have faith in such nonsensical ideas.
Why would a dragon’s shadow manifest when a person passed away? The most bewildering aspect was how Estelle presented this notion as if it were a natural occurrence. It was only natural for ordinary individuals to harbor doubts, wasn’t it?
“Is this… normal?”
“It always has been. The people of the Empire are used to it.”
It was also strange.
Elysia only bit her lip as the response showed that it had always been like that. It wasn’t a situation where they could talk about it.
It was normal for them, so they didn’t feel strange.
“That’s why everyone knows about the death of the Grand Duke.”
“How long does it appear?”
“The shadow rises for a short period of time, but with their wavelength, the entire sky is black for a day.”
“For a day?”
She pondered why she hadn’t noticed the darkness for a day. Maybe it was because the attic lacked windows, thus receiving no sunlight. Additionally, if it was something everyone else took for granted, it might not have been a noteworthy topic of conversation.
“That’s why I said that the shadow appears at regular intervals.”
“The shadow… is it some kind of magic?”
It was possible if the Grand Ducal family deliberately did such a thing with magic for their own status and fear. Sometimes tyranny worked better than good governance.
“I don’t know. If you are just an imperial citizen, you only know that when Grand Duke Raphael dies, the dragon’s shadow rises.”
Due to the shock, Elysia couldn’t stand up for a long time, even after Estelle had gone. The more she learned something new, the more confused her head was. She felt like not everything was as she used to know.
“I don’t know…”
Why was the dragon so closely related to the Grand Ducal family? The attitude of the people who looked at the Grand Ducal family was like that.
It was full of things that were hard to accept.
“I guess I should look at the fairy tale again.”
After all, that part of the curse was bothering her. She thought it would be better to show it to Estelle and ask.
“…Madam? Where are you going?”
“I want to go to the library for a while.”
Elysia smiled shyly at the voice calling her as soon as she slipped out of the room. Every time this happened, she couldn’t help feeling that Damon was watching her.
“Oh, I see. I will guide you.”
Since she couldn’t navigate independently yet, it didn’t matter much. Just when she was starting to adapt to the main castle, they relocated to the outer castle due to construction, causing her to quickly forget about it.
The gradually shifting staircase was still unfamiliar to her.
“They changed the color of the stairs.”
“Yes, it’s because black doesn’t make it noticeable.”
She couldn’t believe that the stairs had turned beige. This was a big change for the Grand Duchy. Black, dragon, death… was it all because of the black dragon that the Grand Duchy prefered black?
“They also painted everything around.”
The main castle, which was all black, was changed to a bright color. Of course, there were still traces of black that remained here and there.
“Are you going to bring more books?”
“Yes, only a few books.”
Fortunately, she was not suspected of taking up a hobby of reading books lately. Elysia was reading several books through Estelle.
“It’s the founding party soon.”
Actually, it had nothing to do with the founding party. What she was curious about was the Grand Ducal family. Nonetheless, it was good that it was misunderstood that she was eager to study.
“I understand. How do you feel about the main castle’s construction? Do you like it?”
“Well… I guess so.”
In fact, even if they completely changed the main castle, it wouldn’t be able to impress Elysia. It wasn’t even her home anyway. This was just a place she would leave someday. At least she was interested in the stairs because they were close to immediate danger.
“Are you going to stay?”
“Yes?”
“I don’t think I will take out the tall books… I want to be alone.”
The library remained unchanged since its construction, still exuding a magnificent aura.
Regardless, browsing through children’s books proved challenging in the presence of Chloe and Rachel. Conceivably, it was not the book she initially intended to read, as the contents of the fairy tale unsettled her.
“I want to focus comfortably.”
“That is….”
“Please. I’ll call you right away if anything happens. Please wait at the door.”
Aware that this was the utmost she could achieve, she managed to persuade them to stand by the door. Though she was unaware of the specifics of Damon’s instructions, it was evident that he warned them not to let her out of their sight.
“Understood.”
“Then you should call me right away. Don’t force yourself to take out a book.”
Elysia promised so and nodded her head. She even waved her hand, attempting to alleviate their discomfort as she discreetly slipped away. She had no intention of accessing the tall books anyway.
She treasured her life dearly, so she couldn’t do something dangerous like that.
“I need to find the book now.”
According to her memory, it was around here… though strangely, the fairy tale books were not visible.
“Weird…?”
The bookshelf where the fairy tale book had been placed now appeared to be filled with other books as if it had always been that way. It seemed to have vanished as though it had never existed in the first place.
…She got caught.
She had been caught reading children’s books by him.
“…Surely it must be here.”
The location did not change, but Damon had purposefully concealed the book to prevent her from seeing it. There was undoubtedly something suspicious about that particular storybook. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to tidy it up so swiftly.
The conspicuousness of the situation was too extreme, as if serving as a warning for her to keep her distance.
“….”
“Madam?”
“I have to go back.”
Elysia exited the library without looking back. As he had taken action, there was no more information she could get from the library.
“….”
“….”
Of course, she didn’t say a word at dinner with him. Damon already knew that she had visited the library.
“Good night.”
“Have a good night.”
After exchanging pleasantries, laying in the same bed and holding hands and falling asleep, the contradiction of their situation puzzled her. Internally, they harbored suspicions and kept each other in check, yet outwardly they presented themselves as a harmonious couple, displaying a facade of friendliness.
“….”
She didn’t even know when she actually fell asleep. Throughout the night, she remained conscious of his presence, causing her body to tense.
Morning arrived unexpectedly, signaling the end of a restless night spent beside him. The discomfort of sharing a bed with him persisted. She found herself unable to extricate her hand from his grip. Damon’s hold was firm and desperate, making it impossible to break free, even in sleep.
“Are you awake?”
“I want to send a message to Estelle urgently. Is that possible?”
“Yes, I will prepare it soon.”
She had been thinking about something since last night. If he got rid of the books so she couldn’t read them, she’d have to get them elsewhere.
After Elysia wrote the contents as concisely as possible, she handed it to Julia. She wasn’t unaware that even this short message was going to Damon’s ears anyway.
“And can I eat in the room for a while?”
“Yes?”
“I want to eat alone.”
She was saying that she didn’t want to eat with him. Inevitably, she couldn’t help but run into him, so she wanted to avoid him as much as possible.
“When Estelle comes, will you show me her to the parlor?”
“Yes. Then, I will prepare your meal soon.”
Just now, Julia must have understood Elysia correctly. She’d hurry and go tell Damon her will.
“….”
Elysia was still sitting on the bed, hardening her expression. He warned her not to approach the matter further.
Did she really have to keep digging into this?
However, she could not escape unless she found out the secret of the Grand Ducal family.
“Even the imperial family… is also involved.”
She never imagined that even the imperial family would be involved in the marriage but she couldn’t just give up like this. She had to know the relationship between the Imperial Family and the Grand Duchy.
At the thought, Elysia felt that the answer would come only if she knew that.
“I thought I could just get divorced comfortably…”
Everything was different from what she expected—both the imperial family and the Grand Duchy—so many things were intertwined in her marriage.
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