Chapter 118. A match?! (5) OMG, is this the point of view of an aristocrat?
As expected, the aristocratic background is different, and they have a different perspective on things.
No… not all nobles are like this.
“Asha… what kind of stupid thing is that?”
“Are you serious?”
The problem is that the person who says it looks extremely serious.
“Can Dia say something?”
“…I’ll pretend I didn’t hear anything.”
However, Dia is avoiding this topic altogether.
For some reason, he seems embarrassed to be involved in this conversation.
“…I don’t want to engage in such an obscene topic.”
“Wait! What is lewdness!”
In the end, Asha was shocked and protested.
Other than that, I was seriously concerned, but it felt unfair to see this kind of reaction back.
“Is it a matter of course?”
There was no way that Arel had that experience yet.
So, isn’t it a matter of course to worry about for the future too!
“This is a necessary issue in order not to be rude to the other person, just in case!”
In fact, it’s not that rare if it’s confined to the aristocratic family.
Usually, that is a problem for adults to worry about, but now, the adults are only themselves.
Therefore, this matter will have to be discussed by them.
Asha insisted so.
‘…But isn’t it a problem that such thoughts come out first?’
Seina pointed it out in her heart, but didn’t bother to say it.
Even if I told her anyway, Asha wouldn’t be able to hear it.
“It’s just an engagement ceremony. Isn’t it time to worry about that?”
Unexpectedly, Seina was the one who spoke the most calmly and bluntly.
“What about Asha who said that before?”
“yes? What?”
“Do you have any specific thoughts about the kind of education you claim?”
“What nonsense are you talking about? Because I don’t have one?”
what would it be
Even among the same nobles, men and women will be different.
Anyway, Asha was really embarrassed to say that she realized what kind of nonsense she had been talking about late.
“…how about thinking about that later? It’s an engagement anyway.”
In the end, Seina persuaded Asha, who was flustered, and decided to let the story go smoothly.
Still, I roughly understood the intention.
I was convinced that there was a plausible justification.
Well, can’t we talk about the full-scale after this?
“Or is it possible that Asha is going to step out on her own’?”
“yes?”
“Then I won’t bother.”
“Sena? What the hell are you talking about…
What are you going to do?
Asha, who did not understand, quickly realized the meaning of Seina’s joke.
“What nonsense are you talking about!!”
“Now, don’t calm down for a minute! It was Asha who brought up the nonsense in the first place!”
Seriously embarrassed, Asha jumped in to cover Seina’s mouth.
Dia sighed as she watched the two of them making an untimely commotion in the early morning.
“It’s fortunate that Arell-nim isn’t here.”
So that the lord could not hear this tumultuous commotion, he was secretly using magic to soundproof it.
“…No, are you all listening?”
However, no one noticed that Arel smiled and disappeared.
Actually, I was on my way to the office and forgot something for a while, so I came back and listened to what they were saying just in time.
Since the girls suddenly started talking about embarrassing topics, it was not good to intervene again, so in the end, they quietly hid their presence.
But I didn’t want to back down again, so I ended up listening to it until the end.
It was a fact that none of the three noticed.
It didn’t take long for a match to be created.
When I told my mother, “I think it will be okay with this person,” the seat was prepared at high speed as if she had waited.
It seemed that it was a well-thought-out and well-prepared confrontation.
‘…Looks like I wanted to arrange it from before.’
Maybe I haven’t been able to talk about it because I’ve been busy with the issue of stabilizing the territory or the war.
Now that most of those worries are gone, there is nothing to be afraid of.
“Whoop whoop whoop. Arell, do you like this young lady?”
As soon as I return to the palace to see the match, my mother takes out the portrait and smiles as if she is genuinely happy.
‘… and seems to be really looking forward to it.’
Why is the mother more excited than the son?
Well, it’s not that I don’t understand the feeling.
Seeing that his one and only son is now dating for the first time, he must be very interested.
However, what if Arel really liked that opponent and chose him? I can’t help but tilt my head.
I also looked after the looks.
More than that, what Arel was worried about was whether there would be any problems in the future.
In fact, if you simply look at family status and whatnot, there are plenty of families that are higher than the one you’ve chosen now.
However, Arel did not see only that.
If you simply judge the family’s power, you will be involved in troublesome troubles in the future.
‘I chose to be the daughter of a quiet family with no problems in the future…?’
Of course, this is a secret.
‘I can’t possibly say that the engagement itself was reluctant….
We are laughing bitterly inwardly.
“Ah, indeed, Arell was active in confrontation, and His Majesty was very happy. He, too, chose it with a lot of thought.”
“Is that so…
It seems that the main culprit of this engagement problem is none other than my father.
It means that royalty is no different when it comes to wanting to see their older children start a family with the right person.
“By the way… have you ever met the young lady I’m going to meet?”
“Nothing. But don’t worry, His Majesty also said that she is a young lady with a flawless personality.”
So, I don’t believe in that.
Again, I have no choice but to judge with my own eyes here.
Because it’s a match anyway.
Not even an official engagement.
I’ll have to see for myself to determine if there’s anything wrong with it.
* * *
The meeting took place in a room prepared in the palace.
Across the white table in the middle, our hats were facing their opponents.
A father and daughter, somehow nervous, are sitting across from us.
“I will greet you. I am Count Thewin Cowenst.”
“My name is Saria Cowenst.”
They greet us in turn, starting with Count Tewin.
I already know the background because I read the documents in advance.
Earl of Cowenst.
He is a nobleman who owns a territory in the southwestern part of the kingdom.
Aren’t they from a very wealthy or powerful family?
It was a family that boasted a long tradition and had a good reputation.
It is the place where I gave points because it is the most passable family and there is no background.
Saria Cowenst, the second daughter of the Cowenst family.
She is the opponent I will face today.
“This is Arell Ernesia. Nice to meet you.”
First of all, I gave them a word of welcome with a pretense.
It’s a meeting place, but first of all, I’m a member of the royal family, so there’s no need to be polite.
The words are correct.
Because that reality is nothing more than a place to check if she is the right person for me.
At first, they only talked about things like this and that, but suddenly, the mother suggested, “Wouldn’t it be better to let the two of us talk first?”
In the end, only me and Saria were left.
‘???? Hmm.’
I quietly glanced at Saria’s figure.
is fifteen years old.
There is no shaking even in the sitting posture, as if she had been thoroughly educated on how to behave as a nobleman since she was young.
And not only on the outside, but also on the inside, he seemed calm.
I really feel like an aristocratic lady.
From my point of view, there shouldn’t be a big problem with his personality.
I don’t know if that’s what worked, but my mom seemed to like her first impression.
When he left, he looked strangely excited.
I spoke to her while thinking silly thoughts like I wouldn’t have to worry about conflicts with my father-in-law in the future.
It seemed that if I didn’t talk to her first, she would continue to wait and stare at me.
“Did you say Saria…?”
“It is.”
“Since it’s also a face-to-face meeting, try to speak as comfortably as possible. Doesn’t it matter?”
When I asked, Saria just smiled.
“Of course it comes.”
“Can you speak more comfortably?”
“I am okay. Arell is from royalty. I can comfortably say
“It’s a meeting place. Do you think there are things you can’t understand properly unless you speak more comfortably? no?”
When I said this, Saria nodded her head as if she had some understanding.
“Then… I’ll try to speak comfortably as Arel said.”
“Right, right. let’s do that.”
After that, I talked to Saria about this and that.
So, what are your hobbies? What kind of place is Yeongji?
It was only a typical face-to-face conversation.
Since you can’t just ask a strange question, it’s important to keep the conversation going on a nonchalant topic as much as possible.
But…
‘As expected… is that so.’
As the conversation progressed, one thing became certain.
‘As expected, it’s not him…
It’s not bad in terms of personality.
Obviously, he has a gentle personality and is well-educated.
She was a noble lady worthy of being recommended as an opponent.
An ordinary man might be able to welcome it with both hands and feet.
however.
I am not that ordinary human being.
And above all.
‘Anyway, it’s not this guy….
The more we talked, the more I became convinced of that.
It’s not that I have a bad personality.
Again, by general standards, it’s flawless.
But that was the problem for me.
‘My personality doesn’t match too much.’
Unlike me, he has noble hobbies and an elegant way of speaking.
And it seemed that he had a deep knowledge of his own studies.
She is truly a mother daughter.
How much money did you spend on education?
But that’s just inconvenient for me.
‘It’s a bit difficult…
How about really making her my fiancé?
The point is questionable.
‘Does it look too human?’
If you are overly kind, that is also something you should think about a little.
If I think about what I will do in the future, will that girl named Saria be able to handle the position of my fiancée?
It’s not that I want a particularly good person.
But it’s not a problem if you don’t have too much.
‘It might be difficult….
It’s simply a matter of concern for her before me.
Maybe she’s having a hard time coping with what I’m doing.
Just by looking at it, she’s the type of person with common sense.
It’s bad compatibility with the professional in the previous life.
Mom seemed to like her.
There’s a problem with just deciding that.
‘Is it better to refuse too?’
Actually, I didn’t think that this confrontation would work out.
People…. I don’t think finding a partner will be that easy either.
That’s why, even if I had other plans, I didn’t have plans right away.
And I was thinking more carefully than anything else.
I’m sorry for Saria, who was having fun talking with me, but I didn’t feel like accepting this confrontation properly.
