It was a sunny spring day.

“Hu…”

In the inner courtyards of the Laputa territory, Skadi sighed within the garden.

She had been able to survive a near-death experience (due to Kang Chul-In) and had passed her message on to Kang Chul-In, but hadn’t heard a response since then. 

Though she had proposed a deal where they marry and Kang Chul-In received the Esmerelda territory, she hadn’t heard a positive response from Kang Chul-In.

Esmerelda is a strategic point that any Lord would want desperately. Even if it’s not right now, it will definitely play a key part in the struggle between Lords… Does he really have no interest in the territory? Or is it because he wants to win the territory fair and square, through fighting? I don’t understand.

Another Lord would have definitely taken this offer, but since Kang Chul-In hadn’t accepted yet, Skadi was confused.

Don’t tell me…

Skadi had doubts in her mind.

“Is it because he doesn’t like me? To the point where he wouldn’t take me in as his partner for a political marriage? Is that why he ran away?”

This hit Skadi painfully. The thing that one would normally refer to as ‘a woman’s pride’ was hurt badly.

It was at that moment.

“Huhu, there’s no way that’s true at all.”

Someone answered Skadi’s muttering.

“.....!”

As Skadi looked behind her, she was able to spot Butler Alfred, who,...