Onean had no interest in hearing him lament his own ill-fortune. Instead, she turned to him and asked, "If my father clashes with Prince Lazaar, what are you going to do? You're a noble of the Effer Kingdom, but your heart lies with Miss Lana, doesn't it?"

"What can a minor figure like me possibly do?" Erwin asked with a resigned sigh, but deep down, he was thinking to himself that if such a day were to come, then he would most likely go and find her. If they could get away, then he would run away together with her. If they couldn't, then he would just have to die with her.

"I bet you're already thinking about going to find her, right?" Onean was once again able to read his thoughts like an open book.

"Looks like I can't keep any secrets from you," Erwin said with another resigned sigh.

This was perhaps what was so captivating, but also terrifying about smart women, particularly a smart woman who was also as breathtakingly beautiful as Onean. Erwin felt like he was going to die at the hands of such a woman sooner or later.

"Have you thought about what you're going to...