‘… … ‘It definitely seemed like her recovery wasn’t that great.’
She was a sick woman who couldn’t even properly cover herself with white makeup. Even though he is gone, she will be preoccupied with other things.
For example, she is looking for a seventh arranged marriage.
She obviously didn’t think much of it, but when she saw the woman pushing herself harder, her thoughts instinctively drifted in that direction.
Consciously interrupting his thoughts, Enoch reached for the proposal.
“really. “Did you know what I was talking about?”
“yes. What the master thought was correct. “I heard that relatives are reaching out to the families of the ladies who are sending letters of introduction these days.”
Enoch was not surprised by Deacon Ben’s words because he had already expected it.
They had been using everything in Aratus for about 10 years as if they owned it.
Although they were stripped of all their privileges as collateral and driven out of the capital, they were not the type of people who would remain silent.
It is said that the head of the family, who has recently become an adult, does not even have a fiancee.
His marriage was the last opportunity for his relatives to return to the clan.
As letters of introduction were pouring in, some people may have thought that they would not be able to investigate everyone who had joined hands with them.
Enoch had no intention of watching this situation sit idly by.
If there is an opportunity to interfere, shouldn’t it be eliminated?
“I need to nip it in the bud before it gets any bigger.”
“We have a roster in place. However, since it is moving extremely secretly, it will likely take some time.”
So it wasn’t enough to know who was doing this and which families to avoid.
In the end, this issue will only be resolved when a real hostess is found.
“Shall I get married?”
“yes? Are you serious?”
“The situation is like this, so there’s nothing that can’t be done.”
The deacon and aide were shocked, but Enoch was sincere.
She was also anxious about leaving her internal affairs in the hands of her younger sister, who lacked the skills to be an aristocrat.
It would be nice to have a companion who would be with her. If she could cut off the evil spirits of her relatives as she wanted, marriage wouldn’t be a bad idea.
Wasn’t he prepared for it to be an arranged marriage anyway?
Enoch looked down at the proposal for a moment. His terms were firm.
A woman who does not need to join hands with her kin.
Even if temptation came to her, she needed a nobleman with a background and story that she could firmly reject.
Although it was contradictory that the woman who fit those conditions was the protagonist who had consciously cut off her thoughts just moments ago.
“master. “It is said that the convening of the vassal meeting has been completed.”
“Go now.”
There is no way Agatha Nobilis would choose him.
The object of her desire at present was not the head of her restlessly vacillating marquisate, but a husband who could offer something to her Emperor.
Enoch stood up holding the proposal and ordered his butler, Ben.
“Once you have the list, make a list of arranged marriages. “As the daughter of a family that will never join hands with her relatives.”
“… … All right.”
It was about three days later that Agatha’s proposal was properly coordinated through Enoch’s meeting.
The night I sent the letter to her imperial palace, Agatha Nobilis immediately sent me an invitation to the imperial palace.
It was a very quick response.
* * *
Agatha has been going crazy for a few days. Meanwhile, the emperor had already almost finished classifying the relatives who had participated in the raid and only had one final confirmation left.
There are only a few days left until the execution date of my relatives.
With the help of the crown prince, Antony Roxiba, Agatha learned who the nobleman the emperor was interested in was and succeeded in proposing a sea route to the Eastern Continent.
Fortunately, if you go up from the new port, there is an island in the Nobilis Territory that can be used as a base.
The problem was that maritime negotiations with the Mainukor Empire were necessary.
Perhaps because this was such a pain in the ass, the emperor had in mind a nobleman who had the island of Sychirville, which he could use when he went down, as her mate.
“What do you want to do, lady?”
A retainer who had entered the palace to report asked about his intention.
A separate investigation revealed that the Duke of Chirville was, naturally, not on the list of candidates for the seventh marriage brought by her vassal.
She had a history that should have put her on the list of people to be avoided.
“Currently, there is only one government official, but there are many people who meet casually / There is a record of entering gambling halls more than twice a month.”
No matter who she married, it was not the Duke of Sychirville.
Agatha shrugged her shoulders and set her report down next to her list.
“Is there anything else? “I have no choice but to pass on some of her benefits and try to improve my relationship with My New Cor.”
“I don’t know how Prince Fernand will react.”
Fernand Mainumconti is the second prince of the Mainukor Empire.
Agatha raised an eyebrow as she unexpectedly encountered the name of her second ex-husband.
“administrator. “I hope you don’t even mention his name to her.”
“Oh, sorry.”
It was a well-known anecdote that Agatha was heartbroken at the time because of her second ex-husband’s affair and her illegitimate son, who appeared like a volcanic bomb.
She only knows the world now and doesn’t have any dealings with it.
“Anyway, the Mainukor Empire will be at a disadvantage if we bring up old events, so they will be willing to negotiate appropriately. “His Majesty probably had that in mind when he made his intentions known to me.”
The godfather of the serpent.
The emperor must have known that Agatha would have to step in either way, and she meekly backed down.
The island that will be used as her base is also hers, and the Reaper who will make the Mynucor Empire weak will be her, so it’s up to her to figure it out.
It was nice that she could change her marriage partner at will without having to take hard measures, but she couldn’t help but feel that she had been beaten by the emperor.
“Ask them to discuss the terms of the negotiation.”
“Yes, miss.”
After sighing, Agatha bit the administrator and reached for the lukewarm teacup.
Her eyes were fixed on the seventh list of marriage candidates posted today.
「Marquis Enoch Aratus」
“… … also.”
The name of a man who would be visiting here soon was at the top of the list.
Plus, there are reports and records that I really like.
“No records of entering gambling halls / Executive Director Cortizan stays close / No government / Never been involved in a violent incident.”
All that remained was what he would think of her.
“He has just returned to the capital. Does he have any intention of entering into an arranged marriage? … ?”
Until now, there have been many suitors, and among them, I have chosen only those who fit the criteria, so there has never been a time when things didn’t go my way.
But isn’t there still something to think about?
It was when Agatha was thinking about her partner for the first time and was uncharacteristically worried.
smart-
“miss. Marquis Aratus has arrived.”
“Bring it here.”
Agatha immediately stood up and moved to prepare tea herself. The rest of the list was thrown away without even checking.
The moment when a fragrant scent fills the living room.
smart-
“miss. “A guest has arrived.”
“… … come in.”
The door opened with a neat knock.
Behind her maid, a smooth nose, long legs, short blue hair, and a strong torso came into view, one after another.
The moment our eyes met with dark gray eyes.
Agatha turned her gaze away without realizing it.
In the meantime, the thought that came to mind was that the suit that was tailored to fit his body looked good on him even today.
“Welcome, Marquis. “You can sit on the sofa.”
Agatha, biting her maid with a gesture of her hand, clattered, clattered, busily.
He brings boiling water. Take out the tea leaves. Prepare bite-sized snacks as well.
‘… … ‘Then why aren’t you saying anything?’
It was when my upper body, which was slightly tense without my knowledge, stood stiffly.
Jeopuk-
The slow sound of shoes echoed. The man who slowly approached me cast a shadow behind me, as if to tell me not to be alarmed.
“Are you preparing refreshments yourself?”
A pleasant voice seemed to tickle my ears from a short distance away.
Agatha let out a shallow breath and looked behind her with a social smile.
“After finishing up some dead-end work, I wanted to move around a bit. “Is rose tea okay?”
“It doesn’t matter what car it is.”
One step.
From that distance, the man’s wide shoulders and rough neckline were clearly visible.
He lightly stretched out his hand and kissed the back of Agatha’s hand, then looked at the dessert tray he had already prepared.
“Can I bring this to the table?”
It’s just a greeting.
Just because the distance got a little closer, Agatha had to work hard not to show any signs of trembling.
“Please do me a favor.”
While Agatha was preparing his tea while contemplating his expression.
Enoch moved to the table first and found an unexpected document.
Next to the report I had just read, a list of people presumed to be noble men was casually thrown away.
Considering his personality, I would have sorted it out and put it aside.
「Marquis Enoch Aratus」
“… … .”
Enoch, who unexpectedly found his name in the first line, frowned slightly instead of extending his hand.
The short record underneath was also fully visible.
“Why are you doing this? Something, ah… … .”
Agatha, who was bringing tea later, put the report and list aside with a puzzled look.
Only then did Enoch put the dessert tray down on the table. He sat across from him with his legs crossed, thought for a moment, and then opened his mouth.
“Is that by any chance the list of the Lady’s seventh marriage partner?”
