"- So, as a matter of fact, what is your view?
"Hmm?"
Lili failed her second spiritual covenant. I thought I would be shocked by that. I had dinner at the Duke's mansion to be with her as much as possible.
Now he's in the talking room, spending some neat time after dinner. Lili sat back on the couch and spoke happily with Victor and the Hugo.
I don't want to disturb my siblings' stories, so I look at her blurry from a little further away.
At first, Lili, who was well, seems to have regained some energy with the comfort of her brothers.
Luke, her exclusive butler, called out when she thought she could safely return to the castle with this.
Turn your eyes to him. Luke was staring at Lili with a hard look. The face is the very squire who worries about his master, and it conveys how much Luke thinks Lili is a valued master.
"My view...... hey"
He turned his sharp gaze and smiled bitterly.
How did Lili fail her spiritual covenant? I don't know that either.
In fact, even if you ask the spirits in my covenant, they just say, "You should be able to make a covenant" with your neck tilted, and I really don't see why she would fail.
"According to my covenant spirits, there's nothing wrong with Lili. So I guess I'll have to go over the specialty books and ask the wizards of Anagura."
"Really..."
Luke frowned gleefully on his forehead, biting off his lips. That's how he asks me with a serious face.
"Your Highness."
"Hmm?"
"But what if the lady can't make a pact with the Spirit like this?
"Oh."
I looked out for what I was asked with a hard voice.
Luke stares at me and awaits a response.
- What if Lili can't make a deal with the Spirit?
I never thought about it, but if he's going to be right...
"I don't know what else to do. I'll marry Lili as planned. As a royal, I don't think I should say this, and of course I'm going to make it a last resort, but if Lili can't make a spiritual pact, I'm going to step down from my royal position and marry her."
That way, it doesn't matter if Lili can't make a spiritual covenant.
There is also Will, the second prince, in his succession.
It's a game. What? I'm only anxious for my brother, but he's well educated, too. The country turns without any problems even if Will becomes the King Prince.
"Are you serious? Your Highness."
"I don't think I can tell you this with a joke. The country goes around without me, but I can't live without her, and she can't live without me, can she? So this is what we're gonna have to do, right?
"Your Highness..."
Luke opens his eyes and stares at me. I spent it just flattering my shoulders.
"I'm not engaged to Lili because I deserve royalty. Lili was so cute, I decided to marry her because I fell in love with Lili. So the Spirit Contract has nothing to do with me. I'll just marry her as a prince if I can make a pact, and if I can't, then yes - I wonder if my father will give me a relaxing honeymoon while I rule the territory"
That sounds like fun.
I have not forgotten my duty as royalty. Even now, I intend to do all I can for my country. But that's what I don't want to try until I've lost someone I love, until I let go of what's most important to me.
Though, it wasn't until I met a beloved named Lili that I started thinking about it that way.
Conversely, if even Lili will be on my side, I am willing to do everything for this country as a prince and future king.
So, if you're serious, I want Lili to work hard on her spiritual covenant.
If you give up, it's fine because I'll marry you, but if I can, I want to go with her to protect this country.
"Yeah, you are."
Organize your current feelings and nod.
Maybe it's a good thing Luke listened. Because I clearly knew the path I should take, which was only blurry.
- Well, either way, the future of marrying Lili doesn't change.
In that sense, the conclusions are the same.
So I hope Lili feels a little lighter, too.
She's serious, so I really tend to think about it.
Maybe, but if I tell you what I'm thinking right now, she'll be more desperate for a spiritual covenant.
Because she doesn't think it's a good idea for me to get out of royal status.
It's not that status is what I'm looking for. I don't think so, and I think I'm going to get sick when I'm no longer royal because of myself.
That's why I won't tell Lili about this.
If she can't do anything about it, then I'm going to tell her, but at least now she'd better shut up.
Thinking that way, Luke nodded as he was convinced.
"Okay. If Your Highness is thinking so much about the lady, I will take His Highness's side. If it's for the both of you, I won't spare your cooperation, so please let me know."
"Luke."
I am surprised by the words said and stare at him. He had a relaxed grin and made it clear.
"I am your daughter's dedicated butler. It's my job to fulfill your daughter's wishes. And what the lady wants is to be with Her Highness."
……
"I heard of Your Highness's determination earlier. Being with the lady everywhere. That is the conclusion His Highness has put forward. Then I will cooperate with Your Highness. Because I think doing so is the shortest way to fulfill your daughter's wishes."
"Yes..."
"Rest assured. I'm a man of my own free will."
Luke tells you that with a smile, but those eyes are serious. I didn't like the fact that he meant it.
Luke is an excellent man.
In a year of only fourteen years, he has completed his offensive magic and has worked without shortages as a butler in the Duke's house. It looks good, and I can believe it when they say it's some nobleman's trail son. That's about as likely a man as it sounds.
That's why I don't want to turn about him to my enemies.
Pull Luke in here, Lili's absolute ally, and that will help when it's time. If he moves for me and Lili, it's something I don't even wish for.
"I know you're a man to use. If you want to work with Lili and me for her happiness, I'd appreciate it."
"Yes, sir."
The two of us secretly enter into a bond.
Unexpected, he gained a powerful ally. But I really don't know what's going to happen next.
It's the only way to be. At the same time, I prayed that Lili would not only get hurt.