106. Wicked Women’s Engagement Ceremony (3)
106. Wicked women’s engagement ceremony (3)
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The engagement ceremony was decided to be held in the backyard of Verdium Mansion.
She had no idea that she was preparing for an engagement there.
She hid it so thoroughly that no sound could even be heard.
Nadia said.
“The preparations were done by gathering all the manpower in the mansion and doing it all in the early morning while you were asleep.”
He said.
I was worried about the health of the attendants and asked about them.
“It’s okay. I paid for my lost health with money. “You can rest assured that we paid for your lost health.”
He said.
Nadia seemed to have her own thoughts in all her actions.
‘By the way. ‘More and more people are gathering.’
Nadia and I watched the audience fill up in the art room.
The seats in the back yard were filled, and the nobles were looking at each other and talking.
Although they were laughing at each other now, it seemed clear that they were hiding a knife in their hearts.
As an example.
“Do you see Damian over there? “I have your friends.”
“… See.”
Bluebell and Yuri were glaring at each other.
The subtle air currents surrounding it could be seen from a distance.
‘The two people are having a long conversation right now. ‘It’s not that good.’
We have to help Bluebell.
I secretly asked Nadia, hiding my intention.
“How about we go down now? “I think we’ve all gathered around here.”
“hehehe, we feel the same way? I was going to do that too. “There is no need for supporting actors, because all the main characters are here.”
Sweet-
Nadia gently put her arm around mine.
“Now let’s go too. “It’s time for the protagonist to step forward.”
“… “I’m not the main character?”
In reality, he is neither the main character nor an extra.
Nadia, who did not know that fact, said with an expression that she had no idea what she was talking about.
“Why aren’t you the main character, Damien? “You are the main character.”
It is the most important part of my life.
“How could you not be the main character? If you think you are not the main character… “
“… If?”
“I will make you the main character. For example… It’s the crown prince’s seat. Something like the emperor’s seat. Something like that.”
“… “
Nadia’s tone of voice doesn’t sound like a joke.
If I didn’t think of myself as the main character, it seemed like Nadia would try to force me to be the main character.
‘Is this the way to save her husband?’
A pretty extreme way to save Nadia’s spirit.
Her engagement to her was not going to be easy.
… However.
The fact that even her engagement wasn’t my choice.
After seeing the desert, I realized it too late.
***
“Congratulations on your engagement, Duke of Verdium.”
“I hope the two of you are happy.”
Ttogak- Ttogak-
Nadia and I walked through the engagement ceremony, arm in arm.
Every time I walked, I heard compliments and applause from nobles around me.
However, even in such places of celebration, there were bound to be people who criticized others behind their backs.
“The Duke of Verdium and the Marquis of Sinclair. I don’t think we’re in the same class… “
“Isn’t this a one-sided loss for the Duke of Verdium…? ? “
Whisper whisper-
I don’t think anyone else will hear it.
No matter how many people talk in a place, people who are nervous and sensitive due to the engagement ceremony can hear everything.
“… “There are rats in the sacred engagement ceremony hall.”
Nadia must have heard that too.
Ttogak- Ttogak-
I approached in front of them, making a strong sound with my shoes.
A middle-aged male nobleman with a mustache and an old female nobleman wearing glasses were visibly embarrassed when they saw Nadia.
Looking at their faces, they were probably members of the southern count family.
“Ha, hahahaha… ! “What can a wonderful groom and bride do to us?”
“There you two.”
Nadia muttered after interrupting the middle-aged man.
“You think I didn’t hear?”
“Yes, yes?”
“In front of me. Spitting out her words about Damien. Are you even pretending not to know? “Get out now.”
Seueuugh-
Nadia’s eyes turned into shining emeralds.
I whispered into Nadia’s ear.
Anyway…
“Nadia. It’s our engagement ceremony today, so do we really need to do something like this? Shouldn’t it be a good day?”
There are many eyes watching.
What if Nadia’s image deteriorates further?
However, Nadia doesn’t seem to even think about such things.
Raised her hands high and threw them into the air.
They left the engagement ceremony and were kicked out far away.
‘… Something happened.’
Nadia spoke to the nobles who looked at them in surprise.
“I just like Damian and want to get engaged and get married. Family level? Benefit? I don’t care about that. So, you guys just sit quietly in your chairs and watch.”
Because you are just an audience.
Nadia muttered to the nobles and then led me out of her place.
She didn’t seem to have any intention of correcting the rumor going around among the nobles that she was a ‘character-breaker.’
‘In the first place, it was closer to fact than a rumor… ‘
Anyway.
Putting those thoughts aside, I decided to resolve Bluebell and Yuri’s situation first.
The two people were glaring at each other without taking a single step from the position they had just seen from above.
“What a trashy b*tch. Maybe we’ll build a snowman in the North. Why do you come here? “Did you come to kill my mother too?”
“Well, it’s not like that…” Me, I’ve never been like that… “
“Your hateful Justia family did that.”
“I-I don’t know… “
“Is it okay if I say I don’t know? Do you think life will be easy? “You just have to say you don’t know about all the disadvantages.”
“… You might want to stop, you… “
The conversation mainly consisted of Bluebell’s verbal abuse.
I tried to quickly approach them to end their conversation.
However.
‘Nadia… !’
Nadia seems to be having fun.
I was watching them and slowing down my walking pace as much as possible.
The arms are crossed as if they will never let go.
It was constricting me strongly.
‘This is…’ ‘
She was speaking to me through her actions.
‘Damian probably didn’t ask me to go down to the engagement ceremony just to see those two people. Yes?’
Because that was the intention.
I could hardly get close to Bluebell and Yuri.
‘Nadia… driving me crazy… really… ‘
The fight seemed to be getting more and more heated, and it seemed like someone’s fist was going to be raised.
“… Uh?”
Sweet-
The moment Yuri turned her head to check her surroundings.
Luckily, he made eye contact with me.
“Hmm, that’s a shame. “I thought you would do what you did to me.”
As expected, that was what I was aiming for.
Nadia’s voice of regret was heard from next to me.
Yuri looked away and she stayed still.
“Damian.”
Bluebell also found me and slowly walked towards me.
Her outfit today is bright white.
“… “The outfit is flashy.”
It was a very, very bright white color.
More than Nadia, the main character of the engagement ceremony.
She walked towards me and said with a frown on her face.
“You look so sweet, Damian. Even with your arms crossed. Do you think it feels good to have a woman by your side?
“No, it’s not that good… “I think so.”
“Ha, the oath or whatever is annoying. “I should have just broken my oath and swept it away.”
Is it because I felt bad during the fight with Yuri?
Bluebell is much more irritable than usual.
Still, maybe it’s because there are so many eyes watching?
She took a step back and whispered to me.
“… Because what I said last time is still valid. Think carefully. Today I will stay still. “More than that, that painter b*tch.”
Sweet-
Bluebell looked Nadia up and down her.
Then she didn’t like it and she turned around.
“… I made a lot of unnecessary preparations. I don’t even want to see it. I’m going.”
Nadia muttered as she watched Bluebell leaving.
“These clothes clearly show their intentions. It’s so funny to watch her run away with her tail curled up. “It’s the walk of a loser.”
Nadia let out a small smile, expressing her joy at her victory.
And Yuri, who discovered me first.
“… “
Without saying anything.
She didn’t bother to come near me, but just played with her hair and watched me from afar.
He gritted his teeth and made a face as if he couldn’t bear it.
‘It looks like you came here in a hurry. ‘I can’t even wear proper clothes.’
All I could do was give Yuri a small wave of her hand.
Still, the two didn’t fight, so luckily I was able to catch my breath.
Nadia looked at me intently and she muttered softly.
“It looks like those two found out the truth. I was going to write it. “It’s a shame.”
“… “How do you know that?”
“Don’t make fun of the duke’s intelligence, Damian. I can know everything if I try to know. Information from the emperor’s side is difficult. Well, there’s no need to use Damian anyway.”
Anyway, Damian only needs to know about me.
Nadia said and crossed her arms more tightly.
Then, she headed to the main stage where the engagement ceremony began.
Soon.
It was because the time for our engagement to begin was approaching.
It seemed like they decided that everyone had gathered.
When Nadia gave the signal to her stage, the host raised her voice and said,
“Everyone, please take your seats. The engagement ceremony is scheduled to start soon. Please take a seat quickly.”
Stiff words from the presenter.
Because there was no need to make an oath this time, it seemed like no church member was sent.
Hearing that voice, all the gathered nobles began to take their seats.
Mostly, people who were scared of Nadia’s notoriety were quick to sit down.
“… Most people were seated. We will proceed with today’s engagement ceremony. The groom is Sinclair Damian. The bride’s side is Verdium Nadia. “Please let both of you come forward.”
Me and Nadia are not arm in arm.
We held each other’s hands and walked forward.
“I won’t miss this time, Damian.”
“I heard you won’t run away.”
“I won’t be fooled, Damian.”
And chatting like that that only we can hear.
Me and Nadia stood on the stage.
I was slightly concerned about the two pairs of intense gazes that felt far away.
‘Charlotte didn’t attend.’
I looked at Nadia while remaining as calm as possible.
“Do the bride and groom pledge to have a relationship that confirms their relationship with each other, go through a process of understanding them, and eventually get married?”
Oath.
If I answer this oath, I will fulfill the condition of the oath that I must become engaged to Nadia.
That means.
It is said that death does not occur due to an oath.
Is it because while I was lost in thought, my worries became longer?
Nadia’s mouth opened first.
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“Yes, I swear.”
Next is my turn.
Is it because Nadia predicted that I might not open my mouth?
He put the ring on my hand first and whispered softly.
“Think of your family sitting over there, Damian. Because I am confident.”
“… “
I don’t know if this is right.
I believe this is the best answer I can give in my current situation.
So, I made up my mind and slowly opened my mouth.
“ㄴ-“
However, the answer did not last until the end due to a sudden loud noise.
Cuguaguagang-!!
The sound of something exploding and collapsing.
For a moment, I looked to the side in surprise.
There, decorations for our engagement were falling toward me.
‘Why is this suddenly happening?’
Remnants that fell due to an explosion.
It fell towards me, covering the surrounding air with a thick fog of dust.
When Nadia turned her gaze towards her to check on her condition.
Nadia looked unusually surprised, and she was saying something to me.
‘… Behind?’
When I looked at the shape of her mouth, it seemed like she was saying that.
But, before an accident happens. Before the rubble crushed me.
I just wanted to tell her these words.
“Yes.”
Just like that, I felt my heart beating loudly due to the oath.
Kwaaang-!!!
My vision was dark and dark.
…
And when I opened my eyes again.
“You’re awake, Damian.”
I was crossing a hot desert.
“Come with me to the Kingdom of Orcia.”
After the confinement, it seemed like he was kidnapped.
