This Time, I Became the Fiance of a Duke’s Daughter. But She is Rumored to have Bad Personality, and Ten Years Older

The Duke of Alway, who dropped off Jared, who promised to see him again at a later date, sighed not knowing how many times he would see him when he made sure no one had eyes.

I didn't expect Emilia to come into the mess. I knew I was a selfish daughter, but I'm embarrassed as a father not to tell Jared, a guest, to go that far as I please.

I couldn't allow myself to say anything worse about Olivier than anything else.

Because you know Emilia is circulating the majority of Olivier's bad rumors.

The Duke of Alway is no fool either. You can't be keeping an eye on the kids in question. Of course, I am aware of surveillance because it is difficult to monitor all the time and my daughter is short-circuited but not stupid. As a result, surveillance cannot be carried out in some parts of the school etc.

"Emilia inconvenienced you"

A voice was called from behind the sighing Duke.

"... Cornelia"

A woman called Cornelia approaches the Duke with a neat smile.

Dressed in luxurious dresses and made to boast beautifully maintained blonde hair, she is a side room and Emilia's real mother. Since Hannellone, the main room, lived in a separate house, he was treated as a de facto main room and partitioned the mansion. Originally, dissatisfaction may explode from other side chambers in Cornelia's handling, but she is also a childhood acquaintance of the Duke of Alway and Hannellone, so no one exalts her dissatisfaction.

"I heard Emilia did it again, so I apologize. I would have liked to apologize to Lord Jared Murphy if I could, but I see you've already left."

"You don't have to get involved with him. Just like I told Emilia."

As Duke, I really don't want Jared to get involved as much as possible.

It's heartbreaking to push even selfish daughters like Emilia, even though it's the thought of losing your head just to protect your precious Hannellone and Olivier.

"Yeah, but he seems to like Lord Murphy a lot."

"Were you?

The Duke, who thought he had approached for sheer interest or harassment of Olivier, was slightly surprised by Cornelia's words.

"Lord Murphy seems to be a celebrity at school, so he seems to have been interested for a long time. But now that you're Olivier's fiancée, you don't seem funny like that selfish girl."

"Maybe."

"Even if I were you, I'd be happy if the promising Lord Murphy would be Emilia's son-in-law in the future?

"I can't do that. Jared is Olivier's fiancée. Thankfully, he accepts the problematic Olivier without complaining. Olivier himself seems to like Jared, so I'm not going to break the relationship between the two of you."

Cornelia changed her expression slightly dissatisfied with the Duke I assure you.

"But I think Emilia would look better on Lord Murphy at his age. If you want the magician's blood in the Duke's house, there's already a contort, so you don't have to force it to be Olivier's fiancée -"

"Didn't you keep saying no for a reason that even if I chose Emilia's fiancée, she had bad blood muscles, low titles, etc. Why, stick to Jared?

To the Duke, who asked to block Cornelia's words, she hung her lips up with garlic just waiting for the question.

"That, of course, is because Lord Jared Murphy deserves his daughter. Just the strength to be chosen as a candidate for court magician - even then it's perfect to welcome him to his son-in-law, but in his case there's no blood muscles to complain about either"

"Sure, I know you want to welcome the sorcerer's blood, but you think it's blood muscle? He is the grandson of Baron Daum, but his mother, Liz Murphy, is a civilian, albeit a former court magician. Didn't you even have a seizure when you brought the Count's second son to Emilia?

No matter how much the daughter of the Duke's family, Emilia is the daughter of the side chamber, and she is not the heir. It's normal to go to my daughter-in-law, but Cornelia had some hopes and was thinking about welcoming her son-in-law and helping her run the territory. But the Duke, stunned by Cornelia, who was not convinced to bring the Count's talented second son, temporarily suspended his search for Emilia's son-in-law, including being a minor.

Emilia herself doesn't care about the title, but there is something about her that only determines if she likes it or not, rather than if she is a good husband. But only because she's my daughter about the age. But the problem is her mother, Cornelia. The Duke could not understand the criteria by which she would choose Emilia's son-in-law.

I'm surprised that Cornelia wants to welcome Jared, the Baron's, who also draws civilian blood, to her son-in-law.

If you do think about welcoming a good sorcerer into the family, Jared would be an excellent property. His mother is a former court magician at the same time that he is only a magician to be selected as a candidate for court magician. If you think that magic or talent inherits even if it's not everything, it's definitely someone you want to take in.

- But that's all.

The Duke also wants to welcome Jared as a clan. But I also didn't think it was necessary to try to take it in.

Because I hear you are narrowing the distance between nature and Olivier, and because you are cordial with his grandfather, Baron Doom, you do not need to act extreme.

In the first place, the Duke does not even want to be forced to marry someone because he believes that marriage requires love and compatibility. I don't want to force my precious family to marry just for profit and to be a masked couple. Regardless, I am aware that in some cases I may have to, and have been married to a side chamber that the Duke himself does not want, so I intend to do what is necessary as a nobleman.

Still, I didn't want to draw Jared, the grandson of his benefactor, Baron Daum, and benefactor of the Oliviers, in just interest.

"It's only natural for a parent to think of a son-in-law who deserves a pretty daughter."

"I'd like you to tell me why I think you deserve it."

"You must know. Baroness Dowm, Marte Dowm."

"- Huh!"

One word of Cornelia had a great impact on the Duke.

"Hey, how did you know that, no, where did you find out?

Squeezing his trembling voice, the Duke stares at Cornelia all the way through. But she is flat with nothing. No, on the contrary, there even seemed to be a verse I enjoyed.

"Master Marte Daum is originally a man of the Duke of Alway. He seems to have been the child of the side chamber of the last seat, but still draws the blood of the Duke of Alway's house, isn't he an older sister to you"

"Why, I know about that. Answer me, Cornelia!

"Don't be too loud. I didn't do any special research. I heard it as a rumor because there are still people left to know about it at the time. But I found out in your reaction that it was true. After all, don't you think Lord Murphy deserves Emilia more than Olivier?

Cornelia, who is obviously teasing and is not going to tell the truth. But I suppose you're serious about welcoming Jared to your son-in-law, he's obsessively persistently asking you repeatedly.

But the Duke wants Jared as Olivier's fiancée. That's why Olivier trusted him. I can't take Jared like that from my daughter, and I'm not going to.

Above all, it is Cornelia whose duke is suspicious as a mastermind that seems to be after Hannellone.

I don't know why she should be familiar with it, but only Cornelia and the other one have the same conditions that Pfile has revealed to Jared.

It is unclear what Cornelia and Emilia will seek Jared by, but the Duke's answer was decided.

"Don't make me say it again and again. Jared Murphy is Olivier's fiancée. It will remain the same. Unless you really love Emilia about Jared, but if you're up to something, stay away from him in the future like I could."

Quietly, Cornelia is silent on the Duke, who said it away without being allowed to say whether or not.

It's the laughter that hasn't turned it off, but to the duke of a long relationship, I can see it exploding dissatisfaction under a smile. You'll probably have a seizure if you go back to your room.

"Then I'll just tell Emilia to work hard as a mother. If Emilia wins Jared from Olivier, admit it."

"Fine. However, if anything about Baroness Dowm reaches someone's ear in the future, be prepared because even if you are not the cause, you will punish them. If you don't like it, forget about her. You got it?

"Yes, sir."

As far as Jared's reaction to Emilia earlier is concerned, the Duke, who knew he would never behave to his daughter, listens to Cornelia. And again, I advise you not to say anything else about Marte Daum.

When Cornelia replies briefly, he turns his back on the Duke and returns to the Mansion.

The Duke looks at Cornelia's back and sighs. I can't feel sorry that she's changed that I've known since childhood.

Cornelia has long admired Hannellone like her brother and like her sister. I thought Hannellone was in the right room and Cornelia was in the side room, but the relationship didn't change and it was going well.

"I wonder why you've changed?

The Duke could not help but be aware that there had been no reply. His voice is lonely, and too weak.

The Duke's voice of doubt was undone by the wind, without reaching Cornelia.