Of course, others opposed the decision spoken by Alexandra. They are still looking for a replacement from Lucian because they think it is inappropriate. There will be a better candidate than him.
Moreover, Alfo, who is very visible, does not like Lucian. None of Lucian should be proud of except his face. That was like a porcelain doll that broke easily.
From where he looked at Lucian so sharply. How dare the lowly man touch Alexandra's hand and kiss her hand.
Alfo moved quickly and came to the two, who were standing in the middle of the rose garden.
"How dare you do such a despicable thing!" Alfo steps his feet wide. He and Alexandra have a father-son relationship, which sometimes makes him forget Alexandra is the leader.
[That old hedgehog....]
Alexandra looked at Alfo, who dared to look at this sweet Lucian fiercely.
"Count Alfo Wisewint, what are you going to do to my fiancée?" her voice was full of menacing weight that made Alfo stop his footsteps.
Because of his emotions, just now he forgot the existence of Alexandra, who looked at him with terrifying fiery eyes.
Alfo was silent, and he looked down immediately, acting like a classy nobleman.
He was busy taking care of the Duchy Rissingshire's bookkeeping, but because he heard the words of a knight who said Duchess Alexandra was with Lucia—the self-knowing mercenary, Alfo stopped his activities and wanted to check on himself. What he found was even something he couldn't accept.
"I'm sorry for my clumsiness, Duchess Rissingshire. He didn't deserve to kiss your hand."
Alfo said it in a respectful, soft voice. He was sure that Alexandra's two esteemed parents would agree with him. Alexandra's father was the knight who held the most war victory titles in this empire, while the mother of Alexandra was the highest socialite flower. Of course, they wanted a very great son-in-law.
Alexandra opened up. She looked at Alfo with a flash that had not been extinguished and terrifying.
"You don't know that even in this empire it is a natural thing to sleep together with their own fiancée?"
Thump!
The heart of Alfo beats violently. That's absolutely right, whoever has a fiancée, they usually have spent the night together, who they all know what that means.
"But your engagement has not been proclaimed. That would make for a dangerous rumor for you, Duchess Rissingshire."
Alexandra smiled. She had a lot of things she could say to make silence Alfo.
"This morning I have sent a letter to ask for the emperor's endorsement of the engagement. I think now the official letter has arrived."
Alfo raised his head and looked at Alexandra in disbelief. His mouth cracked.
[I-impossible....]
Alfo's whole body felt like getting a stone's throw that had been heated inside the volcano lava.
It was too fast and unexpected. When the letter had reached the emperor's hands, he couldn't do anything. Now he must be just waiting for a reply from the Emperor and will make a stir in this great empire.
"Duchess ... it can make Rissingshire's name smudge ..." Alfo's voice trembled. He had imagined that many bad things might happen.
"why?"
Alfo immediately looked at Lucian, who was staring and standing quietly next to Alexandra.
"Because he is just a mercenary knight." Alfo pointed at Lucian with his rude, sharp eyes that made Alexandra unhappy with it.
She touched the hilt of her sword and looked at Alfo while releasing his aura.
"Be Careful of your attitude, Alfo." Alexandra walked up to Alfo and looked at him piercingly. "He could be my husband, and you know what that means, right?"
Alfo swallowed his saliva. He immediately lowered his head and changed his attitude well.
"I'm sorry for my rude attitude, Duchess."
Alexandra has been very kind to Alfo. If only they hadn't known each other a long time ago, she could have made Alfo's head roll and make the roots of the roses absorb Alfo's fresh blood.
"You and anyone here don't have to question what I chose. It's still not clear to you?" a menacing voice that made all the feathers stand up. Alexandra is very serious. Her pupils flickered like dragon pupils.
"It's clear, Duchess Rissingshire. I'm sorry for my rudeness."
Alfo still kept his head down in fear of Alexandra's anger, while Lucian walked over to the two of them, who looked tense.
"I am indeed a mercenary, but it is not appropriate for you to say I am so despicable to bear what your master gave me."
Alfo's voice was soft, making Alfo think he was just an arrogant person who took refuge behind Alexandra's strength.
"I've heard about all the sayings that I can't even hold the sword properly."
"That's right, Alfo?" asked Alexandra, who was still paying attention to him.
Making Alfo, who had been looking down just now, finally raised his head abruptly in surprise at the question.
"N-no! That's not the case!".
He looked at Lucian's eyes, and then Alexandra. He lowered his head back.
"How about it solved by the way of knights? As a knight, I feel a little insulted by the words of not being able to hold a sword." Lucian smiled while looking at the palm of his hand.
He had swung a sword thousands of times and practiced his abilities. Just because of his face, they considered him a bed warmer only. He is a knight, of course there is a knight's pride in him.
He came face to face with Alfo, who swallowed his saliva and then grinned.
This was an opportunity for him to prove this man in front of him was useless. He would shame Lucian and make him cry so that he would drag his feet out of the Rissingshire mansion. Alfo didn't expect that this golden opportunity would come to him quickly.
Lucian underestimated the Rissingshire knight who had trained like hell.
"Well, Sir Lucian. I will tell the knight to duel with you." Alfo's voice was soft and ecstatic when he said it.
The look in Lucian's eyes was calm as before, looking bright and innocent, which instead made Alexandra afraid that something would happen to Lucian.