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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.”

 

stubborn personality were an obvious recipe for disaster. Some people were already betting on the number

 

instead. He knew that it was next to impossible and Izek was too naive to

 

the way from the Port of Elmus to Omerta Castle,

 

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

 

blue eyes—her face was as beautiful

 

delicate. Like

 

even he could not comprehend, Ivan felt

 

“She’s small.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“She’s small, really small.”

 

you saying she’s a

 

one dirty glare from you 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 been forced to come all the way here basically as a

 

who was about to pick up

 

“Seriously, who are you?”

 

North. A paladin too. And the pope’s daughter, the angel of Sistina, is now my comrade’s wife. So you

 

time when you swore

 

little sister cried when she heard

 

was

 

to forget about

 

won’t give up. And now I’m jealous

 

see she’s already capable of

 

was trying to say is that your

 

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

 

a shrill, high-pitched voice

 

it straight at the approaching boy. The blade’s

 

I’m really

 

off

 

“Aaaaah! P-Please don’t, sir!”

 

must have just looked like

 

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

 

it? Why’re you bothering us again,

 

make

 

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

 

“M-My older sister…”

 

“What?”

 

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

 

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

 

rambling on about now?! Kids

 

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

 

no shame, huh? You haven’t even met her once and your big, fat head is already full of

 

prejudice, then why did my sister lock herself in her room crying right after visiting Omerta Castle? She’s

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