Since Emily needed our wedding ceremony to be attended by a number of folks, I solely invited the generals, Karl and Jude. We had been additionally in a small, minimally adorned room.

I smiled, my future spouse, who was carrying the darkish purple gown she had chosen. She, utilizing make-up that additional highlighted her magnificence, smiled again.

My different girls need to drive her to put on that make-up.

“Effectively, I have never finished something like this in a very long time.” Jude chuckled as he scratched his hair. He stood by us to offer the blessing. “So, I hope I will not disappoint you.”

“Simply do it, Jude,” Emily grumbled, however her mouth hardly opened, and her lips nonetheless smiled at me. “I would like this over shortly.”

I chuckled at her antics.

The previous non secular chief cleared his throat. “At the moment, we’ll witness one thing extraordinary. One thing that can develop into an unforgettable reminiscence, one thing that can change the course of….”

“Hold it easy.” Emily hissed however nonetheless stared at me.

“Alright, then.” Jude shrugged. “With this, I formally declare you as husband and spouse. Are you each up for it?”

“I do.” Emily and I answered the query on the similar time.

Xenora and Ayre hurriedly received up from the chairs, clearly not anticipating this vow to occur this shortly. These two moved down the lane in direction of the stage I used to be on.

Ayre began strumming her lute, and Xenora was buzzing alongside in a melodious voice.

“Effectively, there’s nothing I can do anymore.” Jude scratched his head once more.

Emily and I introduced our faces nearer to one another, then linked lips.

Being married twice was not unhealthy.

***

“I’m comfortable, my lord.” Emily, bare and mendacity beside me, muttered. “That is the best day of my life. No single battle can match this.”

“It is good, then.” I stroke her hair.

Sure, I’m certainly pleased with at this time’s occasions. Nevertheless, after making love with the supreme undead, I felt one thing was flawed with my physique.

I ought to have contacted Lexi, however I do not wish to smash at the present time.

And abruptly, the corners of the supreme undead mouth dropped.

I raised an eyebrow. “What’s flawed?”

“I’ve a request, my lord.” She sighed. “Perhaps you will not conform to this, and I do not thoughts if you happen to do not.”

I paused for a second, watching her enigmatic expression. “What’s that?”

“I really feel like I’ve no extra drive to battle. Recently, I have been making an attempt to take pleasure in it as a lot as I used to. However I can not misinform myself, my lord.” She closed her eyes. “And I assumed that after I not needed to cope with the undead, I’d quiet down and be capable of battle once more. Nevertheless, that turned out to be flawed.”

Perhaps she’s too drained. Earlier than becoming a member of me, she had been preventing constantly for lots of of years in that cave.

“If you wish to cease being a warrior, what do you wish to do?” I ran my hand by means of her hair once more. “I can not think about you being a housewife.”

She laughed. “I do not know but, my lord. Effectively, I hope this place has a job for me sometime. I am certain I can not stand doing nothing. The lengthy waits had been probably the most annoying a part of my time guarding the cave.”

“Effectively, I’ve some concepts.” I really feel more and more uncomfortable with my physique. “For instance, coaching people who wish to be a part of us or the police drive.”

“That is an excellent thought.” She nodded and checked out me once more. “That matches…..” The supreme undead frowned. “Why are you so pale like me, my lord?”

“Cannot a demon lord have a chilly, oh my spouse?” I chuckled.

She snorted. “I informed you, I do not like being referred to as one thing like that.”

I chuckled once more and abruptly felt horrible nausea. I rush off the bed.

“What occurred, my lord!?”

My power abruptly disappeared, making me fall to my knees.

Then, I puked profusely onto the ground. Nevertheless, thick black liquid got here out of my mouth, not blood or vomit.

Emily rushed to me, who shifted and leaned my again in opposition to the wall. With out hesitation, she wiped the remaining vomit in my mouth together with her arm.

“Please, inform me what occurred, my lord.” She began to sob.

I needed to say that every little thing is ok. However I spotted that she would undoubtedly attempt to discover out what was occurring, and that may entice the eye of the others.

So, after taking an unusually lengthy breath, I regarded into her eye. “It appears like I am dying, Emily. The process they did on me did not totally work.”

She gasped arduous, widened her eyes, then hugged me tightly.

“You need not fear.” I rubbed the supreme undead again. “Ayre and Doc try arduous to heal me…. The necessary factor is that I obey their orders to not battle for some time.”

“Then, I’ll perform my responsibility to battle for you.” Her voice was getting hoarse. “I’ll elevate my sword once more.”

“No. You do not have to battle anymore.” I flashed a faint smile as she let go of her hug. “I simply need you to be by my aspect, Emily.”

I mentioned that for Emily’s emotions. She actually did not wish to battle anymore. I do not need my spouse to be extra burdened.

“Oh, my lord.” She rubbed my face whereas shedding tears. “Why is that this occurring? Now we have reached this stage. Tomorrow, we’ll perform an invasion of Ashenburg. Your empire will solely develop.”

“You communicate as if that is the top.” I set free a bitter chuckle, regardless of my physique getting sicker. “I informed you, Ayre and Doc will…..”

I could not proceed my phrases as a result of I threw up once more.

“I’ll name for assist. Cling in there, my lord.” Emily received up, and I held her shoulder.

“Simply name Doc and Ayre,” I spoke to her whereas making an attempt to suppress the urge to vomit. “Do not let the others know. That is the key between the 4 of us.”

She nodded, then instantly ran over to choose up the communication e book on the desk.

“Doc, we’ve got an emergency.” The undead supreme hurriedly spoke to Lexi. “Sure, it is about our lord. Hurry over right here.”

After that, she referred to as Ayre.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I’ve to get by means of this.