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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.”

 

one believed that this marriage was going to last. Izek’s obsession with his work and Rudbeckia’s stubborn personality were

 

from suggesting that Izek just marry Flaya instead. He knew that it was next to impossible and Izek was too naive to understand

 

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

 

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 as the rumors made her out to

 

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

 

so fragile, so delicate. Like she would shatter from a single

 

not

 

“She’s small.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“She’s small, really small.”

 

you saying

 

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

 

up his sword,

 

“Seriously, who are you?”

 

knight of the North. A paladin too. And the pope’s daughter, the angel of Sistina, is now my comrade’s wife. So you better get your *ss over there and meet

 

was once a time when you swore you

 

sister cried when she heard the news that you were

 

was six years

 

about a bad

 

she won’t give up. And now I’m jealous that she cares more about you

 

she’s already capable of manipulating

 

trying to

 

the Borgias were famous for their shiny exterior, but did you seriously fall for her after looking at her

 

them, a shrill,

 

pulled out his sword, pointing it

 

I’m really

 

off this ear

 

“Aaaaah! P-Please don’t, sir!”

 

didn’t know what was going on, it must have just looked like a knight

 

making him let out another scream did Ivan finally let

 

you bothering us

 

make sure both his

 

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

 

“M-My older sister…”

 

“What?”

 

it’d be great if you married her, b-but

 

all. It seemed like he didn’t even understand what Lorenzo was

 

you rambling on about now?! Kids these

 

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

 

shame, huh? You haven’t even met her once and your big,

 

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

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