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Chapter 128 – about my fiancee.

　Caro and I talked about the events that have taken place so far. I talked about the “Bald Mountain Incident” and what happened afterwards. Caro seemed to have just been practicing with Chloe, and was listening to me happily.

“Then, you’re in charge of Mount Claire?”

“That’s right. It is just the right place for Mira to play, so I guess it turned out to be a good thing.”

“Kyu!”

　Mira reacted to the mention of the name of Mount Claire.  Somehow she misunderstood that she was going, and she raised her hands in joy. I wonder if she will be disappointed when she finds out that she is not. What should I do?

　As I racked my brains, Caro took a small breath as she set down her cup.

“Julius, Chloe-sama was starting to talk about her fiancée.”

“I see. I think it’s too early to tell, but I guess she’s royalty and I guess there are various expectations.”

“You are not surprised, are you?”

　Caro’s eyes widened a bit at my reply. I’m sure brother Alex and Miss Daniela are going to get married. There’s no chance of me and Chloe getting married. Besides, I don’t think it’s a good idea to be too closely connected to the royal family.

“This is still a secret, but it seems that my brother and miss Daniela are getting engaged.”

“What?!”

“So, you see, our connection to the royal family is already deep enough.”

　　After hearing my words, Caro stopped moving. Was this a surprise to Caro?　Maybe she did not know that the relationship between her sister, Miss Hilda, and my brother had broken down?

“I see. I did not know. My sister didn’t say anything about it.”

“That might be true. I wouldn’t tell my sister that there was no connection. I didn’t hear about it directly from brother Alex, either.”

　A silence lay between us. It would be better not to continue this topic any further. As for Chloe’s potential fiancée, is it still the neighboring Lund Al Kingdom?　Considering what happened with the Lazar Empire, they would want to keep the relationship with the Kingdom of Lund Al deep. A political marriage would be the best option.

“Chloe-sama didn’t want to talk about it. But she seemed to be troubled by the fact that there seemed to be nothing she could do about it.”

　Is that so? I didn’t read anything about that in the letter. I’m sure Chloe knows that brother Alex and miss Daniela are getting engaged, so she probably understands the position she is in now. Probably. Even a 10-year-old child is royalty after all. She must have received the appropriate education.

“It’s a political issue for the royal family. There is nothing that can do about it. When it comes to a royal marriage, it’s going to be political.”

　As I was talking about this, I inwardly wondered what I was doing talking to a child about such things. Caro is the daughter of a marquis, and she probably studies more than most kids around here, but what’s the point indeed?

　I glanced at Caro and saw a small nod. Her face was unconvincing, but she was trying to convince me. It seems we are on the same page. That’s smart.

“Do you have a potential fiancée, Julius?”

“Well, it’s like there is, it’s like there is no ……”

“Is there!?”

　Gwahhhh, Caro bites. She seemed very surprised. Although father hasn’t said anything, at the moment, Baroness Ambert, Miss Fabienne’s parents’ family, is the one he’s after. They are tolerant of magic potions, Miss. Fabienne is cute, she understands magic potions, and above all, she is not tired of being with me. This is important.

　So I think it’s better to keep Caro in check now to avoid giving her strange expectations. It is much better than complicating things later. In that respect, the news that Chloe’s fiancée candidate had appeared was personally a blessing. 

　If Chloe is forced to marry me, a new dukeship could be born. If that happens, the nobles within the Kingdom of Spencer might make a fuss.

“Yes, it’s not official, but there is a sense that things are moving behind the scenes.”

“Oh, yes, I see.”

　Caro’s face is drawn. Apparently, the words were unexpected.

　Well, I’m the only one who is working under the surface. I’ll have to do my best to spread this to father.

　This is not a bad story for both father and for the Heine family. The Baron Ambert family lives in the Margrave Heine territory. I will just move there. There will be no disadvantage for the Margrave Heine’s, just a new connection.

　If I were to end up marrying Caro, would I still have to start a new house?　If that were to happen, there would surely be criticism from the other nobles. We will probably be under the Margrave Heine family, so I have no doubt that they will say, “We can’t let the margrave Heine  family gain any more power.” They are already attracting attention for horse racing, and there is even the marriage of  brother Alex and  Miss Daniella’s daughter. This is not good.

　What would happen then if I join Marquis Mulan? ……Yes, first of all,  father would not allow it. The Marquis Mulan territory and the Margrave Heine territory are far away from each other. As in the past, neither magic potions nor magic tools can be shared.

　Furthermore, the majority of the revenue from the newly developed magic potions and magical tools will go to Marquise Mulan, and margrave Heine will receive the spills. This was impossible.

　After that, the small tea party ended with Caro, who had begun to feel awkward, and some idle chatter. It may have been a shocking tea party for Caro, but I think it was a good opportunity for her to learn about the current situation.

　For my part, I’m glad it didn’t start after the relationship became strained.

　

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