Vol Chapter 16 (2/2)

Did Alex eat bentou in such place?

Or perhaps I should say, what kind of lineup is this? What kind of situation is this?

I turned back towards Alex.

“What kind of situation is this?”

When I asked in a whisper, the King answered.

“Haruto-kun, I want you to become the bride of the Emperor of Caspar.”

No, that’s not an explanation.

What the heck is “to become the bride”?

In my knowledge, it means that the woman goes to the male’s side to become his wife.

“I am sorry but I do not understand what you mean.”

“Ariel-aniue, even insufficient explanations have their limits. Haruto-kun, how about you sit down here first? ”

When I was troubled, Alfred-sama came to my rescue.

However, even when I heard the explanation of Alred-sama, I wasn’t able to comprehend it.

I cannot understand the significance of marrying a man as Alex’s daughter.

“I am straight so I do not think I will be of use regarding the matter of marrying into Caspar.”

I decided to settle the problem little by little.

“Haruto-kun, there is no need for you to love the Emperor of Caspar. Moreover, you said you won’t be of use, but about the matter where they want to learn the economy of our country, I think they will want to talk to a specialist of that field. I think that I want Haruto-kun for that mediator-like role. The Emperor of Caspar already have three concubines so I think there is no problem of successor.”

Alfred-sama answered calmly.

“What will happen if I said I don’t want to marry no matter what?”

The King answered this time with a grave expression.

“Even though we refuse this negotiation, that does not mean that Caspar will suddenly invade. However, in the recent years, our country is in a situation where we are not certain when other countries will declare war. If we cannot form an alliance with Caspar, it might me a matter of time for war to happen.”

‘Therefore, can you please accept?’

The eyes of the King stared straight at me, I couldn’t look away.

“But even if I agree to get married as a woman, I will turn 25 years old this year. I think it’s impossible for me to pretend as a woman after all.”

When I informed them that, the two of them except Alex stared at me with staggered expressions.

This is… a deja vu.

After that, another “age incident” happened again.

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