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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.”

 

going to last. Izek’s obsession with his work and Rudbeckia’s stubborn personality were

 

that Izek just marry Flaya instead. He knew that it was next to impossible and Izek

 

travelled all the way from the Port of Elmus to Omerta Castle, Ivan had mixed

 

the entire journey. Yet, in spite of that, all he could think about was her radiant smile as she stepped off the boat. She really

 

spiral golden hair and round, shimmering blue eyes—her face was as beautiful

 

fragile, so delicate. Like she

 

could not comprehend, Ivan

 

“She’s small.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“She’s small, really small.”

 

you saying she’s

 

you’re coming from, but try to think about it from her perspective too. She’s been forced to come all the way here basically as a hostage. It must be

 

to pick up his sword, paused and stared at

 

“Seriously, who are you?”

 

North. A paladin too. And the pope’s daughter, the angel of Sistina, is

 

was once a time when you

 

my little sister cried when she heard the

 

sister was

 

forget about

 

her but she won’t give up. And now

 

she’s already capable of manipulating

 

trying to say

 

Borgias were famous for their shiny exterior, but did you seriously fall for her after looking at her once and now you’re planning on

 

them, a shrill, high-pitched

 

Ivan spun around and pulled out his sword, pointing it straight

 

S-Sorry, I’m really sorry, s-sir,

 

should cut off this ear for

 

“Aaaaah! P-Please don’t, sir!”

 

going on, it must have just

 

let out another scream did Ivan

 

you

 

to make sure

 

Lorenzo, he looked no different than a frost wolf

 

“M-My older sister…”

 

“What?”

 

her, b-but for the

 

It seemed like he didn’t even understand what Lorenzo was talking about. So Ivan snapped

 

you rambling on about now?!

 

that, until your current marriage is over, please stay away from my sister! If you don’t, t-that

 

no shame, huh? You haven’t even met her once

 

not prejudice! If it was prejudice, then why did my sister lock herself in her room crying right after visiting Omerta Castle? She’s never done anything

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