Chapter 301: The Tin Knight and The Invitation of Memories (1)
“Father! Mother! This woman is my beautiful bride to whom I will devote my entire life in love!”
“Ho ho, I want to scold you for being so frivolous in front of your parents, but since this is the result of your great efforts, I won’t say anything just for today. I’ve already spoken to the other bride candidates, so they might grumble behind our backs, but they won’t say anything more than that.”
“The new daughter-in-law’s beauty is truly lovely. And they say the reason she was targeted by the witch is because she was born with a special blessing? Knowing that the child born will surely become a great figure who will leave their name in history, I’m already looking forward to seeing my grandchild.”
“I will do my best to serve the prince so as not to bring shame to the count family’s name.”
“Yes, new daughter-in-law, ignore unnecessary outside talk and focus only on bearing an heir. And son, you’ll have to succeed my position soon, so prepare for that.”
“Father, isn’t that decision too early? You’re still in good health…”
“The movements in the west are not normal. The Lennart family, pushed out of the empire, is building a new power base. Their new lord, ‘Adelaide von Lennart’, is said to be an incredibly vicious and powerful warrior who destroyed a magic tower for revenge and even raised her sword against the imperial main family. It’s an opponent too much for this old man to handle, so it’s right that we too respond with new blood.”
“Indeed, I’ve heard much about the reputation of the Lion Duke’s bloodline. Since you say so, Father, I, too, will do my best.”
“There’s no need to confront them with swords unconditionally. If we can build a friendly relationship, that would be the best.”
“Hmm? What’s wrong, new daughter-in-law? Your complexion doesn’t look good.”
“Ah, no. It’s nothing. Haha.”
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