IRMY Chapter 9
by QuillA sudden silence descended upon the dining hall. Melione stared at Yuro, as if questioning what he’d just heard, and the surrounding servants lowered their heads, biting their lips.
‘Don’t laugh.’
They all shared the same thought, pinching their own hands or gripping their thighs, while Yuro, with a straight face, swayed slightly, feigning shyness.
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If he was going to be brazen, he had to commit fully. Any awkwardness would reveal his love confession as a lie.
And what a brilliant display of quick thinking it was! It was all thanks to the skills he’d honed, desperately trying to catch the camera’s attention. If there were judges present, he was confident they would unanimously give him an A+ grade for this top-tier reaction.
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Melione, after silently observing Yuro for a while, calmly raised his hand.
“A knife.”
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“…”
“Bring me a new one.”
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A servant standing behind Yuro snapped out of his daze, quickly cleared away the dropped knife, and placed a new one on the table.
“Ah, thank you.”
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Yuro smiled and thanked the servant, but inwardly, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He had completely forgotten about dropping the knife, so when Melione suddenly asked for one, he’d thought, ‘Is he going to stab me?’
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Well, surely the Duke wouldn’t be crazy enough to brandish a knife at the dinner table just because he found him disgusting. The Duke isn’t a barbarian.
It was all due to the trauma of being stabbed to death.
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Yuro picked up the knife and continued eating, pretending nothing had happened. A strange atmosphere lingered in the dining hall, but he didn’t care. If these people were in his shoes, they would likely act the same way.
When your life was on the line, there was nothing you wouldn’t do. Yuro would even strip naked and sing his unknown debut song from his failed idol days if it meant sparing his life.
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If Yuro actually said that out loud, someone might have said, “Even so, that’s a bit much…” But that was something only someone who hadn’t been stabbed could say.
‘Being stabbed hurts like hell. I can never go through that again.’
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Absolutely not. Yuro nodded, savoring the harmony of flavors exploding in his mouth. The sauce on the steak was a masterpiece.
Melione found it absurd that Yuro, after making such a bold statement, continued eating as if nothing had happened.
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He had assumed it was all an act. But he began to doubt whether such a performance was possible with mere acting.
Yuro’s face had flushed crimson in an instant, and then he had looked at Melione with an expression of utter adoration. If that was acting, Yuro should be starring at the opera house.
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Had he truly fallen for him? Melione, with one eyebrow slightly raised, pondered the possibility.
He had claimed to have been mean to Melione because he didn’t want to admit his feelings… Thinking about it, it wasn’t entirely implausible. It was something children often did.
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Usually, they would be too shy to even speak, but considering Yuro’s obliviousness to others’ gazes, it seemed plausible.
“I appreciate you feeling comfortable, but let’s get you some new clothes as planned.”
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Melione said softly, his expression neutral. Yuro put down his knife and fork and wiped his mouth with a napkin.
“I’m really fine. They fit perfectly, as if they were tailored for me. Are you uncomfortable with me wearing your clothes, Your Grace?”
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“No, it’s not that.”
“Then?”
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“They’re out of fashion. The design is at least ten years old. You might be able to wear them around the mansion, but it would be rather embarrassing to wear them outside.”
“Hmm… what if I just have a slightly old-fashioned taste?”
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Yuro’s eyes twinkled mischievously at Melione’s apparent eagerness to get him out of those clothes after his embarrassing declaration.
He wanted to tease Melione and see how far he would allow it.
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His sparkling eyes and upturned lips clearly conveyed playfulness, but to some, it might have looked like an expression of eager anticipation.
“I’m from the north, so I might find things that are out of fashion in the south to be rather stylish. I don’t care about other people’s opinions.”
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“I can’t let my future Duchess be labeled as having an old-fashioned image.”
“…Pardon?”
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“I’ll get you some fashionable clothes. You can choose anything you like and you won’t be considered out of fashion, so rest assured.”
“B-before that…”
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“…”
“Will you really marry me?”
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When Yuro asked, Melione nodded as if it were obvious.
“You exploited a loophole and came all this way, so I have no choice. Besides, it’s not a bad proposition for me.”
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“…”
“His Majesty will be quite displeased, but it can’t be helped. It’s the imperial family’s fault for not specifying the individual, assuming it was obvious. My fault as well.”
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It shouldn’t have been assumed. If the Emperor’s intention was for Clope to marry Melione, he should have specifically named her.
Especially since same-sex marriage wasn’t uncommon in the empire, this was truly the Emperor’s mistake. Perhaps it was because same-sex marriage wasn’t legal in Norden.
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More importantly, even though there were three princes, Yuro Lechis’s two older half-brothers were both engaged, and it was known that Yuro was quite fixated on Clope Lechis.
“What if His Majesty doesn’t approve?”
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“Once we receive the marriage sacrament from a priest, even His Majesty can’t undo it. He might strongly urge a divorce, but divorce among nobles is practically impossible unless one of us dies.”
“…”
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“You’re aware of that, are you not? You wouldn’t have come all this way without a plan.”
That was true. Ceylon was at the southernmost tip of the empire. It was quite a distance from the capital, so even if they sent a message now about the impending marriage, it would take some time to reach the Emperor.
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If they held the wedding ceremony according to the Emperor’s edict before the message arrived, there would be nothing he could do. Of course, this depended on Melione’s willingness to proceed with the marriage.
“Still… I knew it wouldn’t happen if you didn’t want to marry me, Your Grace.”
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“What did you plan to do if I refused?”
“Settling down in Ceylon was an option. If you didn’t want that either, I could travel around…”
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“…”
“This is my first time outside of Norden, so I thought it might be a good trip. Since I don’t have any travel funds, I was planning to borrow some money.”
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Yuro replied, scratching his cheek sheepishly. He was rather optimistic, hoping Melione wouldn’t throw him out empty-handed just because he had nowhere to go.
Of course, Melione was capable of doing just that. Pleading with him, relying on his compassion, wouldn’t work.
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However, in Yuro’s mind, even just being thrown out without being killed would be merciful. It would be a disaster if Melione, disgusted by him, decided to attack him.
So, if Melione showed him that much mercy, Yuro would disappear forever and never bother him again. He hoped Melione would lend him some money, as if giving alms to a beggar.
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“You came… without a plan.”
Melione’s words were drawn out. Yuro understood the hidden meaning.
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It was a carefully worded version of, “You’re even more thoughtless than I imagined. Utterly pathetic.”
Yuro didn’t care if he didn’t get any money. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. He could always find a way to earn money.
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“I suppose that’s what happens when you’re blinded by love… I didn’t expect this of myself either.”
“I apologize for saying this, but I need to clarify something.”
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“Yes?”
“There won’t be a grand wedding ceremony with everyone’s blessings.”
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“Ah.”
“It will just be the two of us, receiving the marriage sacrament from a priest. We don’t have time for a lavish ceremony if you’re so eager to marry me.”
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Yuro nodded at Melione’s words. It was only natural. Preparing and organizing a grand ceremony would take time, and that would jeopardize the marriage.
There was no telling what the enraged Emperor might do to obstruct the marriage if he learned that Yuro Lechis, not Clope Lechis, had arrived in Ceylon with the reply.
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“I… I’m already prepared for that. The important thing is for us to be wed.”
“It won’t be a romantic marriage. I’m accepting this marriage for one reason.”
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“…”
“I have no intention of producing an heir.”
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