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A letter arrives at Hydrandeaâs busy life.\n
âYour Excellency Laudense, an express letter has arrived for you, what should I do?â\nâPlease open and read itâ\nâAs you wishâ\n
His deputy, Quince, opens the letter with a paper knife carefully.\nDuring the social season, troubles increase in the city as nobles gather in the royal capital.\n
All cases involving magic are handed to the Magic Division. In the case of big incident, Hydrangea will make the decision.\nJust last night alone, there were fifty cases.\n
Some were organized crimes involving the sale of illegal magic stones, some involved fortune tellers stealing money from the nobles, and some involved aphrodisiacs. All of these cases made his head hurt.\n
âItâs regarding the letterâŚâŚ That, Your Excellencyâ\nâWhat? Just read it. For what purpose you became my deputy?â\nâY-Yes. ThenâŚâŚâ\n
Even though Quince face was nervous, Hydrangea didnât realize it.\nThe honest deputy reads the letter as ordered.\n
ââRegarding the marriage with my little sister Violette that I received the other dayâ\nâ!?â\n
Hydrandea stands up silently and takes the letter from Quince.\nIt was a letter from Violetteâs older brother, Count Northpoleâ\n
He had not expected a private letter to arrive at his workplace.\nThe atmosphere became awkward, so Hydrangea gave Quince an order.\n
âQuince, take this documents to the secretariat officeâ\nâAs you wishâ\n
Quince took the documents in bewilderment and left Hydrangeaâs office.\nHe took a deep breath, and sat down in his chair.\n
The letter from the Count Northpole said that he was truly honored about his marriage to Violette, but he wanted to have a talk first. He probably worried about marrying off his sickly sister.\nItâs not like he have any intention of letting her be the Duchess even if she marries into his family.\n
In the first place, the Duke Laudense family did not place much importance in social life.\nBecause there was absolutely no need to establish family ties and solidify their social standing.\n
Duke Laudense family already had pedigree, wealth and social status.\nHence, many successive heads of the family have often taken modest, unassertive women as their wives.\n
His father followed suit and took a quiet, sickly wife.\nIt is said that she was a graceful woman who walked three steps behind him, but she passed away soon after giving birth to Hydrangea.\nTracing the history of Duke Laudense family, many of their wives died young.\n
It is said that they were exposed to high magic powers, which shortened their lives. Of course, that is a slander behind the scenes with no one from Duke Laudense family.\n
Duke Laudense familyâs sharp ears picks up on such slander as well. It is a sad thing, but such feelings of envy are unavoidable to those who are over-privileged.\n
âThe brides of Duke Laudense family all die young.\n
No matter if it happens to their own daughters, there is no end to the number of parents who try to offer their daughters as wives. That is why the marriage of Duke Laudense family is so lucrative.\n
Perhaps Count Northpole is also cautious about the marriage because he has heard that rumor.\n
The story about dying from magic powers is complete nonsense. The first head of the family has taken measures for such matter.\n
The ring given to the bride contains a strong magic-resistance. Therefore, they will not receive their husbandâs magic interference.\n
At any rate, since Count Northpole seems to be uneasy about the marriage, he need to explain It to him.\nThe appointed day is three days away. Until then, Hydrangea decided to search for some magic-resistance rings.\n
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Three days later. The day to meet Count Northpole arrived.\nThe sun was setting and the bright moon was peeking through rift of the night clouds.\nAfter finishing his work, Hydrangea went to Count Northpoleâs house at the appointed time using transfer magic.\n
Count Northpoleâs mansion was located at the edge of the central district, which was lined with the nobleâs residences.\n
The neat mansion was smaller than the summer resorts in Liliphiltia.\nCount Northpole farm their land in the northern part of the country and make their living from it. However, because of the barren land, it does not bring much wealth.\n
Count Northpole family is a historical family in-name, one could guess just by seeing the flowers they planted in their garden that they lead a very simple life.\nThe wealth of a noble can be guessed just by looking at their garden.\n
A servant greeted him at the entrance. An old gray-haired butler received his cloak and guided him to the guess room where Count Northpole was waiting for him.\n
The hallway was surprisingly dim. Itâs probably because not many lamps were lighted. The wooden floor, which was not even carpeted, made a creaking sound with each step. The house looks quite old.\n
The hallway is decorated with portraits of women. Maybe they are the wives of the past generations. The most recent portrait was a beautiful blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman.\n
âThis way, pleaseâ\n
The guest room he was guided to was chilly. Itâs because the fireplace was not lit. Maybe, they were implying that he was not welcomed. He regretted taking his cloak off.\n
Count Northpole was a slender, lifeless, and mature-looking young man.\nSurprisingly, he resembles his father.\n
âHello, nice to meet youâ\n
Count Northpole held his hand weakly, and Hydrangea squeezed it back with all his strength.\nCount Northpole made a wry smile and quickly withdrew his hand.\nAs soon as he sat down, they began talking about the marriage.\n
âW-Well then, regarding your marriage with my little sisterâ\n
Without introduction, he began to talk about the main topic even before tea was served. It was rude behavior in social courtesy, but Hydrangea didnât care.\n
âMy little sister Violette have special circumstancesâ\nâI donât mind. I already heard that from your fatherâ\nâEhh, that, I seeâ\n
It seemed he had not heard about Hydrangea from his father Silane, so he was surprised.\nCount Northpole didnât seem to welcome the marriage with open arms.\n
âSo, whatâs wrong with Miss VIolette?â\nâIn order for you to believe it, I think it would be better for you to see my sister in personâ\n
When he was asked if he could invite her into the guest room, Hydrangea gave his consent immediately.\n
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