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

"Leonard."

"Damn you... I'm not going to tell you to call me Master Leonard or anything, but why don't you at least call me Mr. Leonard?

"You think we're friends, you're kidding"

Leonard shrugged his shoulder to Jared, who stripped the swordsman to intimidate him.

"Huh. Fair enough. Well, let's ask Jared. Have your feelings boiled down to Milina Rommeyer, who didn't just devote herself to caring for you, but tried to help herself?

"... that, ha"

Knowing that all his actions were outrageous, the girl - Milina Rommeyer - is shaking her body with fear.

Jared couldn't put her in front and say that she wasn't getting any emotions, etc. If I say that, at the end of the day, I don't know what Milina will do to Leonard. Above all, I can't even throw a frightened girl away.

I hate to admit it, but Jared had feelings for Milina and her sister.

"I reconsidered looking into you. How can I make you a submissive pawn?"

Jared never opened his mouth. Say something extra. If anything happens to Millina, you'll regret it. So keep mumbling.

"Even though the idea of turning it into a puppet by spell was from the beginning, I felt that taking the will away from you had more drawbacks than advantages. If... I'd rather have you be our collaborator while I'm willing."

"No way......"

"Yes, I continued to torture unnecessarily and show the Rommeyer sisters the sight. They felt sorry for you and resolved to let you escape without regard for yourself. And you seemed to have a lot of feelings for those sisters."

"... what's the point of doing this?

"I just tried what I questioned in relation to Jared and Olivier Alway. You fought out for her and her family, even though it was an engagement story you didn't want. The result blurted out all the masterminds targeting Hannellone Alway, capturing them and giving peace to the Duke of Alway family. But you're still not dissolving your engagement, you're living in that mansion."

It was well researched, and I found myself curious. At the same time, I know that until then I was so vigilant that I was looking into myself.

"Perhaps your current relationship with Olivier should be called compassion, but it should have started differently. And the beginning of your side was feelings for her."

"You're a free man. I'm impressed you're looking into other people."

"It's an honor to get compliments. You know I wouldn't be wrong about that, would you? You couldn't abandon a woman named Olivier Alway who had fought to protect her mother for years. If so, what would happen if you had a child in similar circumstances in front of you?

"Oh, no... I..."

It was Milina who spoke out in horror.

There will be fear, but surprise seems bigger than that. He opens his eyes and looks up at Leonard just because he can't believe it.

"I thought I was sorry, but I let you sisters use me."

Millina losing her words. I can't help it. Everything Leonard decided to do was on Leonard's palm. There's no way I can guess what's in her heart or anything.

"Well, Jared. It worked so well for them by deliberately tormenting you and continuing to make you look like that. So... did it work better for you?

Jared doesn't open his mouth. but Leonard doesn't mind continuing his words.

"They told me I'd let you get away with it, and you told me to run away with you. Are you stepping in for the girls you tried to help? Or did you have feelings, like I thought? I'd be very happy to be the latter."

"I'm..."

"Let me give you some advice, thinking for you and your sisters. Better not lie. Depending on your words, the hearts of devoted sisters will be broken. You wouldn't want that, would you?

Abominable indeed. Jared feels like Leonard is seeing through his heart. No, it was designed to have this result, and I can't help it.

Take a glimpse at Millina, who is dropping without force. Acting from good intentions, she is hurt to learn that it was all manipulated by Leonard. Regardless, her thoughts are hers alone, but the process leading up to that emotion was guided by Leonard.

I couldn't tell Jared's that I was in front of a girl who was hurt and that I wasn't in love with her or anything.

"... if it's love, it's gushing"

In fact, I can't tell you that in this place where there are only enemies, even if there were not only good intentions but less intentions, I didn't think anything of the girls who decided to act without regard for themselves, etc.

I appreciate it, and I really wanted to run away with you if I could.

- Even if that was on Leonard's palm.

"Excellent"

With a satisfying grin, Leonard nodded.

"You've been honest, Jared. Without lying to me, it should have been hard to expose my heart. But you put up for your sisters, not for yourself."

"... Master Jared"

Millina weeps zero with a sinister look on Leonard who reveals her joy, just saying it's her fault.

"In honor of your stepping over to me, I swear I will never punish the Ronmeyer sisters"

"... so what are you going to do with me now?

"Before I do, I'm gonna ask you to meet the girls who will be your wife again."