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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.”

 

this marriage was going to last. Izek’s obsession with his work and Rudbeckia’s stubborn personality were an obvious recipe for disaster. Some people were already betting on the number of weeks left before the

 

restrained himself from suggesting that Izek just marry Flaya instead. He knew that it was

 

from the Port of Elmus to Omerta Castle, Ivan had

 

Evanste, who had acted as a representative at the Vatican’s marriage ceremony, she suffered from seasickness 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 was as beautiful

 

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

 

so delicate. Like she would shatter from a single

 

even he could not comprehend, Ivan

 

“She’s small.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“She’s small, really small.”

 

you saying she’s a

 

don’t understand where you’re coming from, but try to think about it from

 

to pick up his sword, paused and stared at

 

“Seriously, who are you?”

 

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

 

a time when you

 

my little sister cried when she heard the news that you were

 

little sister was six years

 

her to forget about a bad

 

give up. And now I’m jealous that she cares more about

 

she’s already capable of manipulating

 

what I was trying to say is that

 

their shiny exterior, but did you seriously fall for her after looking at her once and

 

shrill,

 

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

 

S-Sorry, I’m really sorry, s-sir,

 

cut off this ear for yah,

 

“Aaaaah! P-Please don’t, sir!”

 

must have just looked

 

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

 

Why’re you

 

Lorenzo frantically checked to make sure both his ears were

 

at Lorenzo absentmindedly. To Lorenzo, he looked no different than a frost wolf that had

 

“M-My older sister…”

 

“What?”

 

your current marriage ends, I think it’d be great if you married her, b-but for the time being, I beg you

 

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

 

you rambling on about now?! Kids these

 

marriage is over, please stay away from my sister! If

 

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

 

was prejudice, then why did my sister lock herself in her room

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