210 Episode 18 Baffled (1/2)

Hercule's first thought was.

What is he talking about?

He wondered.

Then he wondered, ”Could it be that 'nice wedding' is some kind of political code word? I wondered.

If so, does that mean that marriage is an alliance?

Do you want to make a nice alliance?

How is a nice alliance nice?　To whom is it nice?

Do you want to have a good relationship with the Lemurian Empire?

No, I don't think it's that simple.

In general, in the Lemurian Empire, a wife retains her property rights after marriage.

Does this mean that you won't give her the administrative rights of the Kingdom of Chellda?

Well, if we are invaded, our administrative rights will be taken away. ......

But before that, we will surrender and secure the minimum administrative rights.

Is that what you mean?

Is it actually a sign of surrender, but also a sign that they will never give in to the Lemurian Empire?

I thought about it a lot. ......

(......, like a maiden in love)

In the event that you're not sure what you're looking for, you'll be able to find out more about it here. I'm not sure what to make of that.

And occasionally, she would look at Hercule with glazed eyes, and when they made eye contact, she would hide her face in embarrassment.

Her bare skin is bright red, her animal ears are flicking, and her tail is moving in circles.

(Is he really, really, genuinely saying he wants to marry me?

Finally, Hercule came to that possibility.

(Does she genuinely want to marry me?) Hercule finally came to that possibility.

There are too many risks.

It was not a rational decision.

And yet, Hercule whispered.

”Is he lying, Citri?

Citri is the devil of secrets.

Especially when it comes to romantic relationships, there is no demon that can match him.

[You didn't say that. ...... He really wants to get married, you know?　I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out. He's already thinking about what kind of wedding he's going to have and what he's going to wear on his wedding night.

So, yeah, .......

If Sitri says it, then it must be true.

I'm not sure what to do.

(Now, what to do: ......)

In the event you're not sure what to say, Sonia asked him with a frightened look on her face.

”Well, ...... what do you think?

What?　No, you're right, .......

Hercule cleared his throat deliberately.

”Princess Sonia, there is no greater honor for a man than to be asked to marry a woman as beautiful as you.

”Oh, no!　I can't believe we had feelings for each other!

...... No, I didn't say that much.

I'm not saying that.

I'm not sure what to say.

But it's ....... In the event that you are a member of the Lemurian Empire and the Kingdom of Cerda, you will not be able to give an answer so easily. I will discuss it with my vassals, and I would appreciate it if you would allow me to withhold my answer for a while.

”Yes, I understand!

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do this, but I'm going to try.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do this, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it.　If I'm just Sonia, there won't be any obstacles to our marriage, will there?

”No, no, wait, wait. No, no, no, no, no, no, wait.

I don't do it lightly. I mean it!

All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right. It's going to take some time to come to a conclusion. Until then, ...... refrain from any hasty actions.

There is no profit in marrying Sonia, who is now just Sonia.

There is no benefit in marrying Sonia, who is now just Sonia. Abandoning the throne would be very bad for Hercule.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's a fan of your work.

So, what should we do?

Hercule immediately summoned his ministers.

The vassals gathered were those who were deeply involved in the affairs of state.

Galfis, Christos, Loukanos, Todoris.

And then there was Carolina, the queen; Scheherazade, the key link to the Kingdom of Foulds; and Lunalie, the queen of Hayastan, who was also a member of the Alliance of Monarchs.

These were the members.

It was Galfis who opened his mouth first.

The first to speak up was Galfis. ...... Leaving aside her romantic feelings, what is the downside?　I don't think there are any major problems with that.

”Hmmm ...... judging by the information we have, the benefits are greater than the disadvantages.

Hercule replied.

The reason why Hercule was wary was because it was too good to be true for the Lemurian Empire.

If no poison had been planted, this marriage would be nothing more than a ”good deal”.