episode 3

A week before Croft had to enter the place, Rivier was very confident.

Because even a thousand year burning love can cool down within a week. she pledged to leave his sight in the best way possible.

Rivier looked at Croft from head to toe, as if she were looking for something to point out. there wasn't a single flaw in the way he sat so quietly, with his feet on the floor.

It was a posture of innate arrogance, but it would be strange to insist to the future emperor to sit quietly.

In addition, he had a fairly straight posture.

"Tsk"

Rivier, who couldn't point out a single mistake, clicked her tongue, and Croft pricked his eyebrow at the sound she made.

For the first time in 24 years, this was the strangest moment of his life.

Not only has he been kicked by a woman he has never even met before, she even glared at him and clicked her tongue.

"Tsk"

"pardon?"

"you just clicked your tongue in front of me."

"me? no way, your highness."

He asked her since he had clearly heard the sound coming from her mouth, but Rivier pretended not to know anything and smiled at him elegantly.

Croft was feeling even more astonished.

The moment Rivier entered the room, Croft learned the true intention of Duke Blanche, and he didn't think it was such a bad deal.

If he chooses to marry her, the Duke of Blanche will continue to support him. in a place where he has no other ally. the Duke's aid would gain him a strong foothold.

Needless to say, the woman he is supposed to marry is beautiful since she doesn't resemble the Duke. No, she isn't just beautiful, her beauty is beyond compare, that even words can't describe it.

Croft plainly admitted Rivier's beauty.

She portrayed her elegance and beauty just by standing still. he realized why the duke of Blanche was such an advocate for manners, seeing as his daughter was vastly mannerful.

. . . . .He never thought she'd kick him with such a graceful gesture.

Croft glaced up at Rivier and motioned his head towards the sofa across him.

"if you aren't going to kick me anymore, why don't you sit down?"

She couldn't just keep staring at Croft, so she sat across from him.

It was such a graceful gesture, as if the feathers blown by the wind were gently falling on the floor.

"The time given is too short to waste, your highness. Therefore, i will begin to teach you the mannerist attributes of court life."

"Attributes?"

"yes, the attributes. there are many things to learn in such a short ammount of time, so i ask for you to understand, since the training process may be a little rough."

"I don't believe i am a tolerable student, but i will try my best to understand you, however you must understand me as well."

Croft also accepted Rivier's challenge.

This moment foretold a week that would seem like a storm between a rough etiquette teacher and her poor student.

Rivier continued to speak and simply ignored Croft's gaze, which seemed as if he was in a combative spirit.

"There are quite a handful of things you must learn, such as sitting properly, walking elegantly, conversational eloquence, table and ball etiquette."

"There must be a lot of fools who dare criticise the emperor's attitude."

Croft didn't even bother hiding his displeasure. He couldn't quite understand why the future emperor of the empire had to bother with such trivial matters.

Croft, who had to sully himself to survive, hated the regulations being forced on him.

He actually had a very good point.

Even in the novel, there was absolutely no one who would risk their life because of his rudeness.

This man, who portrayed danger with both his eyes and words, would become emperor, so he was someone who stood above all rules and manners.

However, Rivier was determined to leave Croft's side, who was capable of taking her life at any moment.

Before he become the emperor, he will still need the protection of the Duke of Blanche. that meant he couldn't kill her, so she thought this was the only chance she had to survive.

She looked straight at Croft and pulled up the corners of her mouth. with her long eyelashes curled, a cute smile came to her innocent face.

"If you're fine with being called the Mad Dog of the frontier, then i won't bother with you either."

It was a dangerous phrase to spit out, especially with that innocent-like face.

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