Kekkon Shoya no Deathloop~Nosuji Reijou wa Nando Shindemo Megemasen~

Crusade's enthusiastic promises were brilliantly soaked. The glory of his third consecutive victory is badly vain.

... but there may be no choice.

Since Crusade's defeat to Maurice, the Baltic family has not competed in a swordsmanship tournament. Their territory is a land of distant frontiers. Travel to Wangdu alone costs a considerable amount.

She and her family won't bother coming to the games for a guy who just exchanged a few words. —— So he concluded, and Crusade comforted himself.

What to do with the next hand. When I started thinking about it that way, Crusade was already 18.

The territorial government, which was initially on the verge of leaning, was on track during six years and the Vlages were in the process of regaining their former power. If so, it could not have been left alone by the nobles who couldn't get through it, and edge bickering began to creep in on Crusade as it did every month.

"What thick-faced people. When your fathers died, they all walked away from us like they gave back their palms. With those people, you don't have to get on with it!

That said, there were many opportunities for Serenia to get angry. Crusade had the same feeling, embarrassing her every time.

Besides, he still had an example girlfriend sitting on his chest.

Even after a few years of exchanging just a few words, and besides being rebuffed with promises, I can't forget, so I seem to be amazingly quite into it myself.

I'll be blind to love. I worked too hard in the wrong direction to consume 3 + alpha for no reason, but that's why I couldn't give up.

Next to myself, I wanted you to stay with that girl.

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Though the reward had been included in advance, Baltic lord Cyrus appeared to be unable to hide his confusion on the Duke of Vlage's visit. Cyrus turned his eyes round to the figure of Crusade, who really showed up at the mansion, and even after inviting the Duke into the reception room, he roared firmly low with a seemingly complicated look.

"Have your daughter come to the Duke's house?"

"Immediately, I'm not saying. Until both houses are ready, first in the form of an engagement --"

To Crusade's enthusiastic words, Cyrus deepens the wrinkles of his face and arms together. It didn't look like it was offending me, but it wasn't a good reaction.

Next to it was a presence that sent a sharp gaze to Crusade.

—— Gardenia Baldo.

She is a female knight who served the royal palace in the days of the former king and left behind numerous martial arts and anecdotes. And she is also Cattleya's grandmother.

The ex-girlfriend knight had a wand in his hand as his legs seemed bad, but his spine was pimply, and his weakness in standing and behaving was devoid of fine dust. The gap reminded the master where it was done, and Cruseldo learned a little familiarity with Gardenia.

But the words released from her didn't sound too good.

"It's not an excessive offer, but we can't take it. Please pick it up."

"... Could it be someone you've already decided to meet?

When Crusade asked, Cyrus shook his head "outrageously".

"My daughter is almost 16, but it seems she hasn't even gotten into one of the conversations yet. It's the first time you've said you want that."

"Then"

"I won't."

Krüsseld's words, which he tries to devour, are severed in a pungent manner.

"No matter what the circumstances, you can't let Katrea into the Vlage family"

I'd like to know why.

Gardenia raised one eyebrow. What was the usual look on his face?

"Of course, it's for your house.

If you are also the Duchess of Vlage, let us incur various responsibilities. But Katrea is the daughter of a local nobleman on the border. He doesn't have enough talent or education to cross the ranks of a nobleman. "

"It's the engagement period for that. If you accept her marriage, we will spare her support."

Loser and Crusade say back. Gardenia stared at him for a while, but quietly and clearly.

"Then I would like to go straight to the point. Too much smugness for Your Excellency."

"... Shiatsu,"

"I used to serve the royal palace, too. Even after you retire, you may still hear some of the circumstances in the palace. … for example, on the remaining causes of evil between your family and His Majesty the former King, etc."

……

Reluctantly poked at his bitter past, Crusade unexpectedly frowned.

But to Gardenia, there was no way to be concerned about the young duke's unhappiness.

"My grandson grew up on a frontier land that didn't even reach the evil of Wang Du on this street. Therefore, I am very neglectful of other people's malice. You can also imagine what would happen if you threw such a child into the heart of a misplaced conspiracy swirling aristocratic society. And yet you want to keep her on hand, and so on, isn't that too unsolicited a thing?"

"Mother."

I call on Cyrus to be embarrassed. At the same time, Gardenia coughed up several times in agony.

Crusade couldn't say anything. He shut up and waited for Gardenia's cough to stop.

"... words have passed. Sorry, sir."

When he calmed down, he stretched his back again and Gardenia seemed so sorry that he shot Crusade through his gaze.

It was obvious that she was unwilling to bend her opinion.

"Mother, you should get some rest."

Put your hands on Gardenia's back, says Cyrus. Gardenia dropped her gaze for a while and thought about it, but nodded at her son.

"... I will do so. Cyrus, I asked for the rest."

Gardenia rises from her chair. And when he walked over to the exit, only the sound of the staff sounded, he left the room in a gracious manner.

At the same time she disappeared, the tension in the room eased a little.

Crusade and Cyrus look at each other. Then, as he panicked, Cyrus bowed his head.

"My mother excused me."

"No. Excuse me..."

All Gardenia's words were true.

While the Vlage family had the Duke, it was able to groove with the royal family in one case six years ago, isolated from other nobles, and became a wandering existence.

Vlage's doorway seemed like a sinking ship to a prudent man, but it seemed like a treasure ship that could easily be captured by a malicious man.

Several human beings have approached the Kruselds with a friendly face in an attempt to take in the Duke's house only for younger brothers and sisters. Some of them were even relatively close relatives.

That is the slight restoration of power by the Vlage family, which recently made it possible for even those who had once fled the Duke's house to come again.

Behind the fringe that comes in as much as rage, such a lower heart is hidden.

But the rubbing of those depressed bastards may also stop if they marry.

... such expectations could not be said to be entirely absent in the Crusades.

That's synonymous with making Cattleya a cover to protect herself from the bastards.

I guess Gardenia was so angry when she noticed Crusade's unconscious attempt to use her grandson.

It is true that I thought Cattleya was preferable. But on the other hand, it is also true that I thought it would be more convenient for me to have a daughter of a regional nobleman without any backing or ambition, like her.

The dark thoughts behind him were revealed in grandeur, and Crusade ashamed himself.

Cyrus looked so sorry for the silent crusade.

"Katrea was the only granddaughter for my mother. So my mother couldn't help but think that Katrea was cute."

I found that painfully clear. Gardenia has been showered with words that cut her off with a cold look, but the content was overflowing with feelings of thinking of her granddaughter.

"I'm sorry, but I feel the same way about my mother.

Besides, my daughter inherited the Baltic temperament in a terribly colorful way. Don't be afraid, do all the strange things that you don't think you can do. Besides, there's... there's a few things missing.

If this is an affair from the same regional aristocracy, I'm about to tie my daughter's hands and feet to her daughter-in-law, but apart from the story that it will also be the Duke's house. You can't send your daughter in and let the Vlages lose their authority. "

Seems like a lot to be said.

But there was no false sound to Cyrus' words.

"My lord, please tell me we didn't talk about this one. Neither I nor my mother will speak out."

…… What does she think of this story? "

I wanted to hear how she took this offer.

It didn't seem like much of a temper, but I felt like I was going to give up.

But Cyrus looked uncertain and shook his head.

"I haven't told my daughter yet."

"Why"

"We can see what happens if we talk."

I received an unclear answer. Crusseld tried to ask what it meant, but earlier on Cyrus overlapped the words.

"My daughter is a country girl whose brightness is all that matters. Very much not a vessel served by the Duchess. Please, forget about my daughter."

"... its brightness, I prefer it above all"

……

Uncondescending words speak.

... but eating any more will only bother Cyrus.

Crusade, not to mention, took his seat.

"Lord Cyrus. I apologize for arranging all the impossible demands. I know exactly how you feel about guiding her.... I was too brief. I'm not going to cause you any more trouble. It's time, excuse me."

……

Cyrus closed his mouth much harder. His wild, flavorful appearance remained intact, but his eyes were shaking just a little.