XV. Engagement

"Because of the engagement, from today onwards, the minister will take over Ellie's work. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

The beautiful girl Alicia Bain, who does not come to report every day, is the old face of the strict Thomas Bain.

"Engaged? Who wants to be engaged?" Fan asked with a puzzled expression, "Do you want to add a stepmother to Ellie, Thomas?"

"No, the betrothed is the little girl Alicia. ”

"Ellie, do you mean that you want to get engaged to me? Oops~~~~ What can I do about this? If it was Ellie, I wouldn't have objected, but it seems to be a little too early, and we haven't become adults yet......" Fan scratched his head embarrassedly, and then said with a smirk of some trouble.

"Unfortunately, it is Lord Ed Gilheim of the Duchy of Boer who will be married to the little girl. ”

"Huh??" was stunned.

"I didn't hear you clearly, please say it again, Thomas. ”

"The object of the little girl's engagement is the future duke of the Duchy of Boer, Lord Ed Gilheim, in order to prepare for the engagement, so I have been unable to participate in the work recently, please forgive me. The fat minister said calmly.

"Huh?"

The sound of "huh?!?!?!?!?" pierced the ceiling of the castle.

On this day, without Alicia's omnipresent supervision, Van der Almac was given a rare vacation.

To be precise, for the first time since he took the throne, he managed to shake off a lot of hated work and run away from his job, but only this time, he didn't feel any sense of accomplishment at all.

Because the old witch who oversaw him was gone.

Van suddenly appeared at the home of Leon Ann Hart, the head of the Knights of the Guard.

At that time, Leon was training in swordsmanship in the courtyard, and when he saw the duke who suddenly broke in, he was so surprised that he almost flew out of his sword.

"Lord Duke, how did you get in?"

"It's just a secret technique, and now is not the time to talk about it. Fan said anxiously:

"Leon, copy the guy, accompany me to kill people and set fires. ”

"Lord Duke, I don't understand what you mean. ”

"Anyway, I'm going to kill someone, but I can't beat people, so I need your help!"

"Calm down, Lord Duke. ”

"I ...... I was very calm, I thought about it for a long time, I really tried to think about it, and then I came up with this method. Sure enough, as long as I slaughter the object of Elle's engagement, wouldn't the world be peaceful? Hehe, such a simple truth, I have to think about it for so long, I am really stupid. ”

"Engagement, Lord Alicia?" The blonde-haired knight obviously didn't know the news yet, he paused for a moment, and his face suddenly became serious: "Lord Duke, please tell me in detail about the engagement." ”

"I don't have time to talk about this now! Leon, I just want to ask you, if you can't help me, if you don't want to help, I'll do it myself, hum! Even if I want to lie down in the dirt and drink muddy water, I will definitely kill that bastard, I don't want Elle to marry someone else, just thinking about it makes me feel angry! Only this one will definitely not back down! The guy who dares to rob Elle from me will all die!!"

"Well, Lord Duke, I'll just ask one question. Seeing the excited Fan, Leon also felt that now was not the time to discuss the issue calmly, as a man, he felt that he could understand Fan's mood at the moment, so he followed Fan's meaning and asked concisely: "Who is the other party?"

"It seems to be the future duke of the Duchy of Boer, I just read the information on that a few days ago, it is said that it is a kiss-killing beast who killed his uncle and then usurped the throne, if Elle marries him, she will definitely be unlucky! Phew! Even if she is not a beast, Elle will never be able to marry him!!"

"Duchy of Boer......" the knight muttered, apparently digesting the information.

"Don't think about it anymore, if this continues, Elle is really going to be robbed, Leon, you must help me, the only person I can rely on now is you!"

"With all due respect, Lord Duke, what you do will cause war. ”

"War is war, the east wind blows, the war drums beat, who is afraid of whom in this world!"

"Indeed, if Lord Alicia, who is the Ombudsman, becomes the Duchess of a neighboring country, it is also a matter of disgrace for our country, and it is more likely that the neighboring country will have an excuse to interfere in our internal affairs, and it is even worse if Lord Thomas, who is familiar with our internal affairs, turns to a neighboring country," Leon pondered, and then said to Fan: "Please be impatient, impulsiveness will not solve any problems, now it is just an engagement, and Lord Alicia will not marry each other immediately, so we have enough time to gather information." It is the most basic tactic to grasp the specific situation of the opponent and make a surprise attack in our favor in order to obtain the greatest results. ”

"How reliable, Leon, are you really willing to help me?" Van's eyes sparkled.

The knight smiled reassuringly, "Just like the oath I made, Lord Duke, let me be the sword in your hand and destroy all enemies that stand in your way." ”

............

News of Alicia Bain's upcoming engagement to Ed Gilheim spread throughout the Duchy.

The rumor that Alicia would become a duchess in the future had long ceased to be gossip, and it was known to everyone in Almac, even to the commoners, and at this moment, they were somewhat unable to react to the sudden news that the duchess was actually engaged to another man.

Soon, however, they understood what the name Ed Gillheim meant.

A few days later, His Majesty finally approved the title, and Ed Gilheim became the new master of the Duchy of Boer.

Compared to the Duchy of Almac, which is located inland, backed by the great cliff of Bilimas and has difficult transportation, the Duchy of Boer, which is located on the coast and has a prosperous maritime trade and special products as the economic pillar, can be described as a powerful country, and compared to Fan, it is obvious that the title of the Duke has more weight.

Some well-informed nobles more or less learned of the fire that had taken place in a neighboring country, of course, they did not know the truth of the matter, but that could not stop the strange reverie of these boring nobles, after all, similar plays were about to rot in this era. They either sighed or gloated, while more people who did not know the truth talked about the marriage with relish.

Regardless of what those people think, there is only one thing that is recognized by all.

In the midst of this engagement, Van der Almac, who was considered to be the great fool, once again became the greatest tragedy of all time.

Soon, it was time for the engagement ceremony.

Although most people felt that such a hasty engagement ceremony was a little impatient, it was almost impossible for a nobleman not to attend the banquet, so most of the top nobles in the country were invited to attend the engagement ceremony at the Earl of Bain's mansion.

Alicia Bain, dressed in a crisp white gown and wearing a pendant on her chest that seems to have been passed down from generation to generation by the Boer family, sat in front of the mirror and looked at herself in the mirror.

The hair was coiled up, making the girl's appearance slightly mature, and the heavy makeup on her face set off the girl's face well, making Elle look more glamorous than usual.

On a beautiful face, only a smile is missing.

The conversation with my father is vivid.

"Ellie, you are a descendant of the Pol family, and it is your mission to carry the family forward, and it is a fate that cannot be avoided in your blood. ”

"You say I've been held in the grip, yes, I did collude with that Excellency, so do you think that you, as my daughter, who have the same surname as me, can stay out of the matter? ”

"When the time comes, do you think the little duke will easily forgive you for your crimes?"

"Maybe he's a fool, but he's also a duke, a man, and as an being at the top of power, he will never forgive a woman who betrays him. ”

"Because of the engagement, perhaps in his heart, you have already been labeled a traitor. ”

"Hmph, do you know why I locked you up on the first day? I used to be young, so I know very well that if you can find him at the beginning and explain everything to him, maybe he will still accept you with a smile, but if it drags on for a long time, then I can't say anything. ”

A man would never tolerate his woman making eye contact with other men, even if that man was only 13 years old.

"So, give up, my daughter, give up those unrealistic dreams and face reality!"

"It's time, Miss. The maid's voice interrupted Alicia's musings.

"I ask you, is the Duke here?" the girl asked coldly.

"That Lord Duke has brought a big show this time, bringing a whole 20 real knights and a lot of soldiers to form a huge guard of honor, it seems that he really loves you, Miss Alicia. The maid said like a nymphomaniac, as if it was not her own eldest lady who was about to get engaged, but herself.

"That's not what I'm talking about. Alicia looked at the maid who didn't understand the situation with a blank expression, and the cold look in her eyes made the poor little maid's heart a little furious.

"Where's Lord Duke Almac?"

"Although the invitation was sent, it ...... However, the public ...... Lord Duke...... Seem...... It has not yet arrived. Under Ellie's momentum, the poor little maid couldn't even speak. After all, Alicia is the one who has been dealing with those important ministers of the country for many years, although she is only 15 years old, but if she is full of aura, she is not something that this kind of little maid with little knowledge can resist.

"Big ...... Miss, it's almost time...... "The maid was almost crying, she finally understood why those older maids would push this job to herself who had just entered the Duke's Palace, she originally thought it was a good job, but now it seems that it is really wrong.

Elle retracted her momentum, she was silent for a moment, and then said expressionlessly, "Got it." ”

[Fan, why don't you come to see me?]

Walking in the corridor covered with red carpet, the girl's heart was full of all kinds of thoughts, and all of them were tangled together, and finally turned into a smile that looked a little innocent and a little willful.

[If this continues, I'm really going to get married......]

signed a contract, and now I really sold myself to the starting point......