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“Charlean wine, a specialty of the southern region.”

“Oh, this vintage is pretty hard to find?”

“I was able to get hold of it recently. It smelled really good.”

“I will drink it gratefully.”

The Duke of Bluewell looked with genuine delight at the wine Rupert had brought as a gift.

Although the Duke had received all sorts of rare gifts, the wine that Rupert had brought was something that was difficult to obtain even with money, so it was a welcome gift for the Duke, who was a wine lover.

“Thank you for coming.”

“Thank you for inviting me.”

When Amelia heard that Rupert had arrived at the mansion and rushed over to greet him, Rupert smiled and responded.

“It’s not as good as Amelia’s smile, but it caught my eye on the way here.”

“Oh my, what is this?”

“This is a dahlia. The color is very unique.”

Rupert said as he handed Amelia a bouquet of flowers he had bought.

The dahlia, which was certainly rosy, stood out, and Amelia’s cheeks were flushed as she received it.

“As expected… .”

Amelia, who was holding the bouquet Rupert had given her in her arms, muttered something softly, but it was so quiet that it could not be heard.

‘Women really like flowers.’

Rupert, who was wondering what flower to choose, happened to find a dahlia at a flower shop. He was inexplicably attracted by its rose-colored color and was glad that Amelia liked it.

“Oh my, I’ve kept you waiting too long. Shall we go eat?”

“Yes, I’m really looking forward to the cooking Amelia made.”

“Please don’t expect too much. I still lack the skills.”

As Amelia and Rupert were about to walk into the restaurant, the Duke grabbed the maid and said something urgently.

“Your Highness, aren’t you going with me?”

“I have something to do, so I’ll have to get out of here… Excuse me for inviting guests.”

“No. You are busy with imperial affairs, so that might be possible.”

“Thank you for understanding.”

When Rupert had finally disappeared from sight after speaking, the Duke grabbed the maid and began questioning her again.

“Did you grind the food well?”

“That’s… because the young lady was being so strong.”

“No! If you feed him that, he won’t be a good son-in-law, but a family enemy!!!”

“Still, I’ve been feeling like I’ve been cooking a lot lately.”

Despite the maid’s words, the duke couldn’t help but feel worried.

Recently, there have been rumors going around that the royal family is trying to marry Rupert to the princess.

Even if he took this opportunity to drive a wedge in, feeding Amelia the food himself would have only distanced himself from the list of candidates.

So, he ordered his maid to secretly swap Amelia’s food with the chef’s, but it ended up being a failure.

“I did enough, Amelia.”

The Duke did not like Rupert at first, but he tried to help her as much as possible because he liked her daughter.

But now it is out of his hands.

The rest was up to Amelia to do on her own.

***

“This is a bit unique.”

“Yes! In the eastern part of the empire, they eat raw fish and other seafood. So… .”

Amelia explains with excitement at Rupert’s reaction after eating the food.

On the contrary, the maids waiting around to attend to him were sweating profusely.

‘Is that right?’

A special measure devised by the chef to seal away Amelia’s destructive cooking skills.

It was an eastern style recipe that was rather uncooked.

‘I’m just practicing my sword skills, miss!’

He recommended eating raw fish and other seafood in some eastern regions bordering the coast.

‘I’ll make the sauce for you. Then, wouldn’t it be just as good as if you cooked it yourself?’

It was a compromise with Amelia that Rupert would definitely prepare it himself, as he had always wanted to try her cooking.

But it’s inevitable to be nervous.

‘Eating raw fish? You’re not some savage.’

The chef had recommended dishes that clearly had their own unique characteristics, but they were all too unfamiliar to those living in the imperial capital.

I was worried because I had never heard of or seen eating raw seafood, let alone vegetables or fruits.

‘Oh! This is totally disgusting!’

But contrary to their worries, Rupert was delighted with the fresh seafood he was enjoying for the first time in a long time.

Rupert, who had only eaten Western food since coming to this world, missed Earth’s food.

I wanted to eat spicy Korean food like kimchi and ramen, which was almost like a staple food, but I was also very satisfied with the fresh seafood.

“Isn’t this an octopus?”

“Did you know? In other regions, it is called the devil’s fish, but I heard that it is considered a delicacy for people in the east, so I prepared it… .”

“Yes, I like it very much.”

To those who did not know Rupert’s true intentions, it seemed that he was simply eating those horrible foods with the power of love.

and

‘A rose-colored dahlia… .’

Amelia looked at Rupert lovingly as he ate the food she had made, thinking of the bouquet of flowers he had given her.

She now knew that she wasn’t a very good cook.

But when he made a big mistake at Somerset Manor, Rupert, who had stood up for him, said that he would always want to eat the food he made for him.

She was the one who worked hard every day to keep that promise.

It was a satisfying situation, finally, when it bore fruit and I invited Rupert to my house and cooked him a meal.

Amelia was no longer anxious when she saw the flowers Rupert had brought as a gift.

‘I’m glad to know your heart.’

I had been feeling uneasy recently when I learned of other competitors targeting Rupert, but the meaning of the rose-colored dahlia Rupert gave me today was a definite answer.

The answer to the question I had asked myself before, whether I was ready to give up everything and choose myself, was clear.

***

was a special work for Ada.

‘Well, I think it would be okay for Ada to read this.’

Ada was unable to read any of Rupert’s comic books so far, except for The Ice Kingdom.

For Ada, who had always been the first to see anything Rupert made, these were unbearable things.

Ada had not been able to read works like The Iron-Blooded Alchemist or Van Helsing because they were so strictly forbidden.

But Ada was able to read this new book, The Lord of Cards, because Rupert gave her permission to do so, and as a result.

“This is a serious level of dual addiction.”

The situation became one where Oun sighed and reported to Marquis Bradley.

“Dual addiction?”

“This is a term used to refer to people who are currently addicted to duels and try to solve everything through duels.”

“Is that about it?”

Rupert’s works have always had a great impact, and the Marquis knew that this would naturally be popular as well.

His daughter Ada is also obsessed with playing cards.

“These days, everyone I meet keeps asking me to duel, which is giving me a headache.”

“Can’t you just think of it as a play for children?”

The Marquis thought that it would be better to play a card game than to use force like before, but Oun’s reaction was different.

“You are so good at this problem.”

“Huh?”

Oun recalled the past days when he had been defeated by Ada.

‘Duel, oh right!’

As someone who worked for the Somerset family, it was only natural that he would be interested in card games, and he was confident in his skills.

His cautious nature and defensive style made him a good fit for duels, so he was considered quite good.

‘Very well, Miss. Instead, if you will please stay at the mansion and study today!’

Recently, since Ada had decided to escape and was in a situation where it would be impossible to catch her, I readily accepted Ada’s duel, thinking that it would be better to capture her through a duel.

‘Oh, you can’t even play cards?’

Oun was defeated miserably in a duel by Ada.

‘how….’

Aida blocks all strategies as if she knows her own patterns inside out.

That wasn’t all.

As if she had some kind of card god attached to her, Ada kept giving out the cards she needed every turn, leaving Oun breathless.

As a result, Oun suffered an overwhelming defeat, and even though he was unable to accept that reality and tried again, the result was the same.

And it wasn’t just Oun who suffered.

‘Is that kid the card ghost of Somerset?’

‘I heard that all the duelists near Somerset Estate have already had their rare cards stolen by that kid.’

‘He’s the god of cards!’

Rumors about Ada had already spread to the surrounding territories.

There was even a rumor going around among the Duelists to be wary of a little girl walking around with a giant dog.

“Rash! Let’s go to the competition and win.”

Even at this very moment, Ada was going around the shops and destroying the duelists.

“Boom!”

Rash, who is working hard to support Ada.

“That dog is really amazing.”

“What do you mean?”

“When the duel starts, don’t you retreat to the opposite side like a ghost for fear of disturbing your master?”

“Oh, now that I think about it, that’s really true.”

Even now, people were saying things in a strange way as they watched Rash move away from Ada, who had started the duel, and move towards her opponent.

“Boom!”

Rash howling as if cheering Ada on.

“Hahaha, that dog really seems to be rooting for its owner.”

“You never know. It might be telling the owner the opponent’s cards.”

“This guy is really joking hahaha.”

It was the beginning of the undefeated legend Ada.