Chapter 4- Former Fiancée

I, Grace Vermillion, am the third prince. And before I woke up to my skills, I was treated as a member of the royal family just like my older brothers. And as a matter of course, such royalty have had fiancées since childhood. No, officially it was more like a potential fiancée …….

That was Noah Cassius, the second daughter of the Cassius family. But I’ve only met her a couple of times. She was the same age as me, but she was blessed with a talent for magic and I was impressed by the bird-shaped golem she made with magic that she carried on her shoulders. She was quick-witted and interested in creating golems, so it was fun to talk to her and I think we had a pretty good time.

However, it turned out that my skills were for non-combat use and my father, embarrassed by this, decided not to discuss the engagement. ……

Well, I don’t care about that. I was wondering what to say to Vigna, who is staring at me with a letter.

“No, this is…….”

Of course, it’s not as though I didn’t like Noah or anything, of course. She’s a girl with a strong appetite for knowledge and I’ve always thought we’d hit it off, but that’s about it. I think it was the same with Noah.

But what would Vigna, my girlfriend and potential first wife, think if she saw that? Wouldn’t she get some kind of strange misunderstanding? I know she will and I don’t think she’d feel good about it.

“It’s a letter from Noah, but it’s a little late for that…. Of course I’m going to decline.”

“You don’t have to say no, do you? She’s the daughter of the Marquis. Aren’t they the best people to back Asgard up?”

“…..Yes”

I don’t know what to say in response to Vigna’s unexpected reaction. Isn’t this the part where she should be angry?

No, she had already made up her mind. I remember when I first confessed to her that I wasn’t going to make another woman my first wife and when I proposed to her and she turned me down.

“Thank you Grace …… I’ll always love you too. But I will not marry you. You’re the third prince and lord of Asgard territory. Your first wife should be someone with a more solid identity.”

She had indeed said that. It’s certainly a good idea to do so if you’re thinking about efficiency. If we had the backing of the Cassius family, a marquis family, we might not have had to go through such an attack this time. It would have been easier to obtain the Souzi relics.

Political marriages are common in the nobility. However, Vigna’s feelings are ……

“I know you really love me so don’t worry….. I may get jealous sometimes, so be patient with me at that time.”

She smiled at me with a regal look on her face that said, “I’m worried about you”. Oh, shit, that’s so cool. …… This girl. I know it’s because she saw me suffering from the loss of my people, or for the sake of Asgard.

But I think she believes in me more than I thought. Even if I don’t make her my first wife, I’ll always love her……

“Thank you, but…. I’m going to give it some thought. The Cassius family is certainly powerful….. but they are too powerful not to be considered dangerous without first clarifying their intentions. It may be that they are trying to use my otherworldly technology to their advantage. Besides……”

“Besides? Besides what?”

“It’s peaceful now. …… I just want to be alone with Vigna for a while longer.”

“No more… you’re an idiot.”

Vigna treats me coldly like that, but her expression doesn’t seem to be sloppy and she approached me with her face all red. I hugged her, enjoying her soft touch. ……

At that moment, a knock came and a slightly tired-looking Noel, who seemed to have finally been released by Bowman, came in. ……

“Grace-sama, dinner is ready… excuse me.”

“Wait a minuuute!!”

“It’s because you’re always in heat.”

“What do you mean, “heat?” …… You weren’t too shy about it either….”

Noel went out again, her face turning bright red. We rushed to keep her from leaving, but it was too late. And we were gently warned by Galatea who was smiling.

***

“Master, we have an…… immigration applicant.”

“Really…..? At this time?”

The next day, as I was processing my paperwork, a slightly flustered Noel came knocking very carefully. I’m sorry about yesterday.

But the word “immigrant” makes me feel uncomfortable. It’s true that the number of people who want to immigrate has increased, but Edward has already brought them all together. ……

Did they come alone? If it wasn’t with a carriage, I’m certain the distance was tough.

“Yes…… it seems that they came in their own carriage…… can they come through?”

“Oh, I don’t mind, but you said the immigrants …… have their own carriage?”

Noel nodded at my words. There are a lot of things that bother me, but I guess there’s no harm in meeting them. After a while, a knock sounded and a girl’s voice echoed.

“Good morning, no, should I say it’s been a long time? I heard that Grace-sama is looking for someone who can use magic and handle paperwork. …… How about me?”

“You’re …… Noah…… Noah Cassius?”

I was astonished to see the face of a girl who came in with a golem bird on her shoulder.

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