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“No.”

 

“Why not?”

 

“Because Elly said so.”

 

“Ugh, seriously, why do you try to get on my nerves every time we talk?”

 

“It’s not my fault that you have a thing for my little sister, you weirdo.”

 

Ivan knew that it was pointless to try and argue with him so he chose his next words carefully.

 

“What I’m trying to say is that, while you’ve been screwing around over here, your wife arrived from the South. I’m not telling you to go run and greet her, but at least have dinner with her on her first night here…”

 

“Judging by the looks of you, it seems like there are plenty of people willing to meet with her while I’m screwing around.”

 

Ivan let out a long sigh of defeat.

 

Izek smirked at him while untying his gauntlet straps.

 

“Am I wrong?”

 

“As a paladin of the North, I felt it was my duty to go and monitor Borgia’s spy—”

 

“Enough of your bullsh*t.”

 

“F*ck, fine, I admit it. I went and saw her because I was curious. Curious what the pope’s famous daughter looked like in person. Is that so wrong? If you’re so irritated by me going then why didn’t you go yourself, huh? Izek van Omerta you rude little sh*thead!”

 

“……”

 

“Sorry… I guess I got a little carried away.”

 

“Yeah.”

 

Despite his delicate appearance which earned him the nickname ‘The Flower Knight’, Ivan was, to put it bluntly, incredibly short-tempered.

 

“You’re not gonna ask?”

 

“Ask what?”

 

“You know, if she really looks like her portrait, how her personality is, that kind of stuff. You’re not curious at all?”

 

“Not really.”

 

“Whatever. Either way you should still meet her. After all, it’s your obligation as her husband. And I’m only telling you this because I can’t stand to see you turn out like that duke—Rembrandt whatever-his-name-is—and become an international mockery. Lord knows what would happen if you were to get on the pope’s bad side.”

 

Izek’s obsession with his work and Rudbeckia’s stubborn personality were

 

instead. He knew that it was

 

from the Port of Elmus to Omerta

 

ceremony, she suffered from seasickness the entire journey. Yet, in spite of that, all he could think about was her radiant smile

 

and round, shimmering blue eyes—her face was

 

delicate. Like she would shatter

 

reasons even he could not comprehend,

 

“She’s small.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“She’s small, really small.”

 

you saying she’s a

 

would be enough to kill her. It’s not like I don’t understand where you’re coming from, but try to think about it from her perspective too. She’s

 

was about to pick up his sword, paused and stared

 

“Seriously, who are you?”

 

angel of Sistina, is now my comrade’s wife. So you better get your *ss

 

a time when you swore you would

 

she heard the news that you

 

was six

 

about a

 

And now I’m jealous that she cares more

 

capable of

 

what I was trying to

 

famous for their shiny exterior, but did you seriously

 

them, a shrill, high-pitched

 

around and pulled out his sword, pointing it straight at the approaching

 

S-Sorry, I’m really

 

off this ear for

 

“Aaaaah! P-Please don’t, sir!”

 

didn’t know what was going on, it must have

 

making him let out another scream did Ivan finally let go of the fifteen year-old rookie’s

 

is it? Why’re you bothering us

 

to make sure

 

he looked no different than a frost wolf that

 

“M-My older sister…”

 

“What?”

 

married her, b-but for the time being, I beg

 

understand what Lorenzo

 

rambling on about

 

over, please stay away from my sister! If you don’t, t-that Borgia witch will

 

even met her once and your big, fat

 

then why did my sister lock herself in her room crying

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