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#42. You guys, don’t get married… … If I tell you not to, just don’t do it, f*ck (1)

A huge hall that can accommodate hundreds of people.

A chandelier made of diamonds and columns shining in dazzling gold that sparkles like starlight.

Mouth-watering dishes and desserts prepared by the island’s best chefs, plus a performance by a renowned theater company.

In this overly extravagant place celebrating just one person’s birthday, I, the only black person, looked like a small speck of ink on a white sheet of paper.

“Look over there. It’s the Duke of Northern Labyrinth.”

“Why is someone who doesn’t usually show his face here… … .”

“It’s widely known that His Majesty the Emperor and the Northern Duke are on good terms. That’s why you dragged your heavy butt here.”

People gossiping while looking at me.

I sigh at the surrounding noise that I can hear even though I don’t want to, and drink the wine that the servant handed me.

The sweet wine soothed and rubbed my bitter stomach.

“What are you doing here alone?”

“Oh, Ronan.”

Ronan came to me, perhaps feeling sorry for me standing there alone and looking depressed.

But what about your women? Why did you come alone?

“What about your women?”

“If they’re like that, they’re talking to other people over there.”

Turning my head, I saw where Ronan was pointing and Seira was talking to the priests, Lily was talking to the magicians and professors of the Magic Tower, and Fine was talking to nobles from other races.

I guess it’s easy to see because each faction has a distinct personality.

“But why are you here alone, hyung?”

“Ellie told me to look around the banquet hall until she showed up, and those guys over there must be scared of me or awkward enough to not talk to me.”

I’m not bragging, but I’m quite popular as another famous hero of the empire.

After beating up and killing those fucking bitches and saving people, I found myself praising them and calling out their names.

However, the range of my popularity is limited to soldiers and commoners, and most nobles find me difficult.

The atmosphere he gave off was so fierce that he left for the North as soon as he received the title, and when he occasionally visited the palace, he was intentionally treated coldly because there were those who tried to blatantly cling to him, so before he knew it, he had become known as the ‘black wolf’ of the North and his image as a lonely duke was solidified.

It’s nice that there aren’t any annoying people around, but it still feels like I’m being ostracized, so it’s not that great.

“A wolf… … My brother definitely looks like a wolf.”

“I’m sorry.”

This kid… … I’m a human.

He has beastly energy, but he is not a beast.

“By the way, bro, today… … .”

“Hmm? Oh, today… … Right, that happened… … .”

A week ago, Ellie came to our family mansion and out of the blue ordered me to be her partner.

Although the content is a simple appointment of partners, seeing us calling our parents-in-law ‘parents-in-law’ and clinging to each other as if we were already living together would make everyone think that we are going to get married soon.

And that must have been Ellie’s plan.

Even if I make the servants of the mansion keep their mouths shut, I can’t stop the rumors.

The rumor that had already spread secretly must have already reached the ears of the influential nobles.

“It’s been a while! Duke Rabiter, the protector of the North!”

Look, a human who has already been influenced by the rumor has appeared.

“… … Yes, it’s been a long time. Duke Vincent Clocious.”

A different ducal family from mine, the head of the warm southern Clothiers estate.

Vincent Closius.

This man, called Raccoon, is a nobleman who has been around since the time of the previous emperor, but he quickly noticed Ellie’s appearance and was the first to switch to her side.

Although many people do not like him because he is cunning and sly, he is able to maintain his power because he has an excellent eye for understanding the flow of power and, despite his mean side, his love for the empire is sincere.

‘This raccoon old man just approached me… … .’

“Haha, this is the first time I’ve seen you since your last birthday. You come here every birthday… … I guess you must be close to His Majesty? Hahaha!”

“Haha, yeah what… … .”

Judging from the way he spoke, it seems like he had already heard about what happened at the mansion.

Of course, there is no rumor in the system that does not pass his ears, so he is caught.

If you try to catch it carelessly, you might get hit in the opposite way.

I tried to turn my eyes slightly to escape from this situation, but as expected, no one approached me.

Ronan had also run away with other nobles at some point.

You died later.

“Come to think of it… … Isn’t it time for the Duke to have a successor? When I was the Duke’s age, I already had a daughter. How lovely she was… … .”

“Haha… … .”

“Oh, right. While we’re on the subject, let me introduce you to my daughter. Rihanna.”

A woman runs out from the crowd as if she has been waiting for the Duke to call her.

She was a lovely woman with wavy, pink hair and a cute puppy-like face.

She was two and a half inches smaller than me, and she looked up at me with bright eyes.

“Ah, hello, Your Majesty! I, I am Lyanna Clocious of House Clocious!”

She bit her tongue because she was so nervous.

As if embarrassed at having made such a fool of himself in front of me, his face quickly turned bright red, and soon he became tearful and buried his face in his father’s arms.

I wanted to introduce myself as a noble and wonderful young lady, but I guess I was overcome with shame when my plan went awry.

“Oh my, my daughter seems to be very nervous. I brought her here because she said she liked the Duke a lot… … .”

“You’re just cute. I’m so honored that someone as beautiful as Yeong-ae likes me.”

Rihanna Youngae slightly turns her face, which was buried in my words, and looks at me.

I felt like I was looking at a small puppy with tears in its eyes, but the corners of its lips slightly went up as if it was happy to hear me say that it was cute.

“I… … Your Highness. May I ask you a favor… …?”

“Of course. Anything I can do.”

If I had a younger sister, would I feel like this?

I don’t really like playing noble, but I’m not trash enough to treat a little girl like that.

I gave Young-ae a friendly smile and affirmed her so that she wouldn’t be scared, and she whispered to me in a crawling voice, embarrassed.

“… … I want to lose.”

“Yes?”

“Pa, I want to touch your forearm!”

I was momentarily taken aback by the sudden request, but it wasn’t that difficult, so I rolled up my sleeve and gave Young-ae my right arm.

“Hawaii… …♡”

Yeong-ae, whose face was flushed as if she would get a nosebleed at any moment, and whose veins were bulging out of my brown skin, began to slowly savor my hands and arms… no, to caress them, while breathing heavily.

“Haaak… … Haaak… … .”

Um… … I feel like I’m going crazy watching a younger woman getting excited while touching my thick arm with her thin fingers?

This kid seems to have a muscle fetish.

“My daughter likes strong men. She fell in love with him after hearing the Duke’s tale of bravery.”

“Haha, I see… … .”

“That’s why, Duke… … .”

He said that and came closer to me stealthily.

“How is our daughter…?”

‘As expected.’

It’s almost a given that I’ll marry Elicia.

It’s easy to guess based on the way she treats me and the rumors from a week ago.

He introduces his daughter to me?

Anyone who sees it would want to stick it in as a concubine.

Honestly, the more women the better for me.

Because my energy is overflowing, and honestly, there is no woman in the empire who would dislike my technique.

Even if I were to go wild and spread my seeds here and there, it would only be a little annoying, but if the children were born with my genes, they would easily conquer not only the empire but also the continent and other continents.

Because the power of the ancient monster Glitni that I possess is that strong and is still growing.

“Peacock, that’s-”

Just as I was about to politely decline the Duke’s invitation.

Island!

This feeling of someone sticking a knife in the back of my neck.

I’ve only ever felt this kind of fear when facing ‘Gwigeom’, one of the Four Heavenly Kings during the war!

I quickly turned my head towards the back where I could feel the murderous presence, thinking that perhaps the remnants of the demon tribe had sent an assassin.

“Her Majesty the Emperor Elysia enters!”

There, Elicia was walking out.

Crunch- crunch-

And he did so without taking his eyes off me, straight ahead.

Many people were surprised by the sudden appearance of the emperor, but they bowed their heads tactfully.

But now I just faced her gaze, feeling as if I was on a guillotine, thinking that if I lowered my head, Elicia would cut off my neck.

She came to me like that-

“Should I cut it off… … .”

… … What?