This Marriage Will Surely Succeed

avy workload every day, it was safe to say that no matter how successful she was, she had no future within the Knights.

 

No, to be precise, there was no comfortable future.

 

Turning her head to the right, Iona concluded her words while peering into the splendid decorations on the outer wall.

 

“I just went around and around the same spot for too long… ….
Now I want to do something I couldn't do before.
That's why.”

 

Erich suddenly recalled the conversation he had with Saskia at Iona's euphemistic explanation.

 

“Actually, I can understand your feelings.”

 

It was the day Iona first announced her retirement to him.

 

When Erich, who belatedly visited Saskia, asked what she was doing, she pondered for a long time before saying this.

 

“We know how much Iona suffered in that beggarly corner of the house.
But marriage is about starting a new family.
If she says she wants to have a proper family this time, what right do we have to stop her? I have no choice but to cheer.”

 

“Isn’t it a marriage that she can’t expect anything from in the first place? She doesn't have to quit her job just because of that!”

 

“No, she can’t help but retire.
It's because she can't become a proper married couple with the duke while working for the crown prince.”

 

“The crown prince may have secretly ordered her to retire.”

 

“Well, then it’s not something we can touch.
She will still be satisfied.
It's an order from 'that' prince, you know?”

 

Erich gritted his teeth.
After a while, he finally opened his mouth and asked.

 

“Then what about us, what about those of us left behind?”

 

Saskia, who looked into Erich's swaying eyes, sighed deeply and said,

 

“Sir Erich, let’s be honest.
You are sorry and I'm sorry too, yes.
But you are not thinking about stopping the marriage itself, are you?”

 

“… …”

 

“In the first place, there are only two reasons why you are anxious to stop other people from getting married.
you are sick to your stomach having met a great spouse, or you just don't like that person getting married.
In a way, the essence of everything is jealousy? Erich, would you like to meet the duke and rise in status?”

 

“… …”

 

“Can it be?!”

 

“… …”

 

“Then you don’t like Iona getting married.”

 

Saskia, who came to a simple conclusion, kicked Erich out before he could even answer.

 

Leaving the office that day, Erich internally denied Saskia's words and laughed again.

 

Even at this moment when he faced the face of the person involved, Iona, his thoughts had not changed much.

 

Jealousy, can it be?

 

He was just dissatisfied with the fact that his superior was trying to abandon his subordinates and units without any sense of responsibility.

 

Even so, she was a really beggarly boss.

 

In order to follow the prince's order, she didn't care what kind of trouble others were in, and she herself rolled in the dirty manure field so that he couldn't even curse at her.

 

As a knight in the royal family, she routinely committed despicable acts such as assassination and torture, but she did not receive a penny more in return for the work.

 

She was a contradictory person.

 

She had never abused her power for her own sake, taking on all the dirty work that a corrupt clerk would do.

 

She was always so determined in that mud.

 

In a way, it was natural.
She had no interest in others, and she cared even less about herself even than that.

 

So that was why he was curious.

 

The day will come when he will be accepted as a colleague by her.
Even if not as much as crown prince, would it be possible to become a meaningful existence to her?

 

With that in mind, he had always waited for her to change…
…

 

'You said you wanted to do something you couldn't do before? Shit, what the hell is that?'

 

He looked into Iona's eyes as if seeking an answer.

 

But, as usual, her red eyes didn't show the slightest agitation.

 

As if it was really nothing to throw them away.

 

Erich gritted his teeth.

 

He had always wanted Iona to let go of the prince, but not this way.
He had never wanted a change like this.

 

“I don't understand.
Please explain so I can do it.”