Rome Must Perish

Quintus pretended not to hear and walked straight to Maximus’s side, whispering, "Flanitnus asked me to check with you—can he be allowed to take the initiative to choose a woman to be his wife?"

Maximus’s smile instantly disappeared. "We agreed beforehand to let the women do the choosing. What? He wants to break the rules now?!"

Quintus quickly explained in a low voice, "Flanitnus has taken a liking to Karina, but Karina has no intention of coming forward to make a choice. So, he wants to take the initiative with her..."

Flanitnus likes Karina?!... Maximus was surprised, but on second thought, the tall and commanding Karina, whose demeanor was even more resolute than most men, might naturally attract someone like Flanitnus, who had been through so many hardships. He glanced at Quintus. "Why would Flanitnus ask you to send this message to me?"

Quintus sighed helplessly. "I guess he got overwhelmed being surrounded by so many women on the field. After hesitating for a long time, he realized he likes Karina. But everyone he knows has already found a partner and left, so he had no choice but to find me, idling on the sidelines. Out of camaraderie, I couldn’t say no and decided to help him out."

Maximus thought for a moment and said, "Letting him actively choose is definitely not an option! However, I can send someone to convey his feelings to Karina and let her decide."

Afterward, he informed Nexia about the matter, hoping she could step in to help.

"No problem, this is a good thing. Leave it to me." Nexia agreed cheerfully.

Watching Nexia walk toward the venue, Maximus thought: Having such a wife isn’t bad at all!

After a while, he was astonished to see Flanitnus and Karina walking shoulder to shoulder toward the marriage registration office. He immediately asked Nexia, "You actually managed to convince Karina! How did you do it?"