The leopard-like gaze glided from the crown adorning my head down to the shoes that peeked under my dress.

 

Then, he quickly raised his gaze again and stared at me closely.

 

“I thought you weren’t the type of person to browse through women’s clothing, but you look unexpectedly satisfied. Is this the power of first love?

 

His low voice combined with a sarcastic smile and playful atmosphere were able to send a cold sensation down onto my spine.

 

His hands which enclosed my body couldn’t be anymore terrifying, but I managed to smile nonchalantly as usual.

 

I had to be careful, if he ever happened to discover even just a bit of my intention…….

 

“Not as much as you, brother.”

 

“Do you mean I look good?”

 

“Sometimes, like now for example. Who else would be worth comparing to you? I’ve been waiting for this day to come for so long already, how’s father doing? What about Enzo?”

 

“Father is busy hanging out with his new lover. Julia is currently pregnant.”

 

He grabbed my waist, lifted me up, and put me down easily while still in tune to the beat.

 

The beautiful chandelier was spinning above me.

 

“Enzo was beaten furiously by father because he got in trouble while joining the war in Rimini Camp.”

 

“Ah… That’s just like him.”

 

“He had been hiding in my mother’s house lately. Such a man is in charge of the Pope’s Army. I wonder when will father get himself together, hmph.”

 

Dark and bitter emotions flashed through his sapphire-colored eyes.

 

I recalled Cesare and Enzo’s mother, who was from Cortizan.

 

I’d only met her very occasionally because she rarely appeared in public meetings and stayed quietly in her private house, but I remember the time I wasn’t convinced of the fact that she was Cesare’s biological mother.

 

“Honestly, Brother is more qualified for such a position than anyone else. However, I don’t like it when you go to dangerous places.”

 

The man’s mouth loosened ever so slightly after putting on a smile, gaze sharp enough to cut through me.

 

“My beloved sister. Father’s temper has been unpredictable lately. Enzo is just being Enzo, but you also caused an accident.”

 

Yes, I knocked everything over really hard. Because I made the marriage invalidation became impossible.

 

When I was about to open my mouth to utter a response, the song came to an end.

 

Cesare added in a terrifying tone as he pulled me into his arms for the last time.

 

“The two of us will talk about that later, so let’s finish watching this pigpen for now.”

 

* * *

 

The feast of the gladiator match was held four days in total.

 

The first day was the day to welcome the special guests from the foreign countries as well as the players, and the match was held for two days.

 

The last day was the wrap up of the festival.

 

Because it was the first day of the banquet, it was a great place to gauge the skills and exchange interaction with high-ranking people of Romagna, delegations from the diplomatic countries, as well as talented people who became participants from different countries.

 

The same with young men and women who dreamed of having a sweet affair with the opposite gender.

 

As usual, the atmosphere on the first day was the most lively.

 

that would’ve subsided altogether after the festival came to an end, and all other desires shone in various ways, filling

 

not interested in those

 

pillar, smoking a leaf cigar while sipping from his glass, as he simply stared straight at the dance

 

up a close conversation with him, but the

 

a fantastic sculpture. A beautiful sculpture. One that was best appreciated

 

he seems to be a

 

arm draped around his shoulder after returning from a round of

 

answered without turning his

 

“I think so.”

 

still don’t know why you asked us to do that. Did anyone say anything weird

 

are you talking

 

go after his wife,

 

good mood today as

 

because he had danced with

 

focused his attention on the pair

 

as she twirled

 

what Ivan said. Not

 

until now, they unexpectedly seemed to

 

brother that sold her several

 

will of the Pope was far more absolute than anyone else

 

not see Cesare in

 

of Rudbeckia that he showed his

 

to be nervous while looking at

 

the other day again when her head began

 

that way, the bystander, or was he no different than her, nothing but a scapegoat of this complicated and

 

he could’ve known it after watching it with his own eyes, but then

 

now, Cesare and Rudbeckia seemed just like a pair of

 

did not show any fear or being disturbed

 

if she had shown even just a little of

 

he

 

had been hiding her strange eating habit so well

 

in which Ellenia said she would’ve never imagined if it wasn’t because of

 

presumed that she wasn’t very good

 

some ways she was like a shard of enclosed puzzle

 

that he didn’t have the urge to

 

every time he saw her eyes which were as clear as the lake flickering. And whenever he soothed the scars engraved on her

 

of hell did she go through before she finally came

 

he couldn’t do so. Whenever he intended to ask about her past, she would immediately

 

he could

 

didn’t know what she was so anxious about nor what life she had been living

 

have told him even if he

 

she would’ve never

 

was a secret hidden closely behind her innocent

 

he would’ve had no idea what was about

 

had to figure

 

his glass, Izek turned his

 

fact that there was Duke Vishelier of

 

that he had been looking at his surrounding

 

to think rationally, where was the husband who wanted to talk to

 

they look like

 

“…….”

 

your own

 

snatch and drink it again? Even

 

and looked at Freya without saying anything in

 

with a light smile formed on

 

face that he had known from a

 

a toddler,

 

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