I was really happy, and that''s why I decided to share all my concerns.


    "But if you have a child with this girl, your child may not become king.


    "I told you before. If my child is not fit to be king, then he should not be king."


    Without hesitation, Serafina said.


    I''m going to support your husband''s path to become a hero, because that''s what I''m marrying him for. Then it should be obvious which of us is right.


    Once that was said, it was safe to say that the answer had already been decided.


    "Yes. There are still a large number of people in the kingdom who support the former king, Pahhus. Until we defeat them, it is better to be associated with the current king.


    There are plenty of people who have taken power as regents.


    However, almost no one has been able to maintain it for a long time.


    This is because those who try to oust the regent inevitably collude with him. Especially, the conventional regents were not able to cope with all the uprisings in various places because their own military power was known.


    "All right. I''ll tell the king that I''m ready to take her as my wife."


    "Yes, you should be. But today--"


    Serafina leaned into me.


    "I want you to love me. I''ve been waiting for you during the campaign against King''s Landing.


    I hugged Serafina tightly.


    "How can I be defeated by a thirteen year old girl?"


    ●


    When I told him that I was ready to take his sister as my wife, Hasse was more pleased than I had imagined.


    He told me that he would take me to see his sister, Rumi, once.


    Come to think of it, I don''t remember meeting a girl named Rumi. That''s because she had been sent to a monastery to study.


    If it was hopeless for her to become king, they were going to make her a nun.


    It is true that she would be in danger of being killed if she stayed with Hasse, but she would be safe as long as she studied in the monastery.


    But they are old enough to be children, so it would be a formality. Maybe she is a grown-up girl.


    I was a little worried that she might be a very proud and haughty woman.


    If she complained about my brother King, it might make my position worse.


    I took a seat in the room for the press conference and waited for the other party to arrive.


    The guards were outside, but we were alone in the room.


    But Rumi doesn''t show up at the scheduled time.


    That''s strange: ....... Or is he intentionally late to show that he''s better than me?


    --Hey, Regent. I can feel someone''s presence. Someone''s definitely in the room.


    Odanobunaga seems to be able to sense signs. That''s quite an accomplishment.


    Are they assassins?　I put my hand on my sword. I''m good enough to take out one or two assassins.


    --No, it''s not a kill, that''s clear.


    Suddenly I felt the curtains shaking.


    "Is there someone behind those curtains?"


    A girl with beautifully coiffed hair peeked out from the curtain.


    "Oh my, you''ve been discovered at last.


    The girl smiled, walked over to us and bowed her head.


    "Good day, Mr. Regent. My name is Rumi, sister of the new king.


    At least he didn''t seem to be intimidated by me.


    I get up from my seat and greet him.


    "It is a pleasure to meet you, my name is Althrod Naevre, and I am your regent.


    "Wow, ......, your highness is big. ......."


    Rumi stood up tall as if he had seen a rare animal and tried to measure my height. I was at least a head taller than her, by the way.


    "I don''t mean to be too big," Rumi said. I don''t mean to be too big, but perhaps the princess is small.


    "Also, I thought that all the lords had beards, but I see that the regent does not. Rather, his chin is smooth and clean.


    "Yes, I try to shave my beard because it''s so depressing."


    I was a little amused at the strange things he said.


    "In a monastery, it is rare to meet gentlemen, so I was a bit nervous," he said. So I was looking through the curtains. If it was someone like an orc or an ogre, I was going to run away.


    "Rest assured that such people live only in the more northern and remote areas."


    I could tell right away from the conversation that he was not a worldling. Just like a princess, you might say.


    "And since the Regent is said to have served in many wars in the past, I thought you must be a very barbaric person.


    I laughed out loud a little. What an honest person you are.


    "I don''t deny that you are a barbarian. I''ve killed people many times. According to the monastery''s teachings, I might be a scoundrel.


    "No, I don''t think so."


    The girl shook her head.


    "I can tell if a person is a scoundrel or not by looking into his eyes. The Regent''s eyes are clear. Therefore, the Regent is a good man.


    "A good man, that''s nice to hear."


    "So, you pass."


    Suddenly, Rumi hugged me tightly.


    "You don''t seem scary or bad, so I''m going to marry you. I will take good care of you, won''t I?


    "Maybe I''m the one who''s the real monster, sir."


    No, I can see it in your eyes.


    I guess I''d better play make-believe with my new wife for a while.


    It''s more like having a sister than a wife.


    "Hey, by the way, Mr. Regent, I have a question..."


    With a start, Rumi looked up.


    "Yes, what is it?"


    "Are you planning to take over this kingdom after all?"


    He asked me a ridiculous question directly.


    "I was at the monastery watching the end of the country. I could sense that it was going to happen. The nuns said so too. ......"


    "All I care about is defeating the enemies who oppose the king."


    With a big smile on his face, Rumi hugged him again.


    "Thank you so much!"