Irritation
Philip II held a hunting contest near the Ailte Palace.
Many princes, dukes, and nobles all gathered together. Among them was Duke Sentoren.
Riv watched them from afar.
Among the men, the tall, bright-haired man seemed to be Duke Sentoren.
She couldn’t see Duke Sentoren’s expression clearly since she was peeking at them from quite a distance.
The king and his party did not return until later that afternoon.
Philip II [Marianne' Dad]
Ahahaha, it was a successful hunt.
Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]
At this rate, I’ll kill all the beasts in the forest.
Philip II [Marianne' Dad]
Your hunting skills are outstanding.
Delighted, the king handed out gifts to the nobles and their servants who participated in the hunt.
There was a big evening banquet, and the banquet room was opened.
Royal families and extravagantly dressed nobles gathered in hoards, chattering filling the room.
The royal chefs’ delicious cooking was served endlessly and rich wine was provided.
The king’s hunts were also served as part of the fine cuisine.
Philip II [Marianne' Dad]
Today was a very pleasant day.
Philip II stared at Duke Sentoren, the tall platinum-haired young man sitting on his right.
Philip II [Marianne' Dad]
Lionel de Sentoren, my future son-in-law, helped me hunt today. I even caught a beautiful fox thanks to him.
Philip II [Marianne' Dad]
With the help of Duke Sentoren, I achieved the feat of hunting as many as three wild boars.
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Amazing, Your Majesty!
The nobles gave a standing ovation in praise of the king’s accomplishment.
Some people raised their glasses in a toast.
After Duke Sentoren disposed of the mother boar, the king killed three little cubs that were lured in by his servants, but they didn’t matter much, certainly not to the significance that the king spoke of arrogantly.
Philip II continued to boast of his hunting skills.
Philip II [Marianne' Dad]
I even shot a bird mid-flight. My hounds ate half the bird.
***
Including those birds, you caught nearly ten beasts.
***
As expected of the king, truly astounding.
Amidst everyone’s cheers and praise, the king felt awkward, despite his boasting.
Philip II [Marianne' Dad]
It’s all thanks to Duke Sentoren and my friends. They drove the game right to my area. I ran out of energy chasing all the prey.
The king, who was middle-aged, became so fat after endlessly eating in the palace that it was hard for him to even climb on to a horse’s saddle.
Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]
Your Highness is an expert marksman.
Philip II [Marianne' Dad]
Aha, I’m a marksman. Ahahaha!
Philip II [Marianne' Dad]
Duke Sentoren, we’ll be family soon, so you can relax and be comfortable with me. I’ll try to hunt more often from now on.
***
To the successful hunt! Let’s all enjoy the feast tonight!
It was only after the friendly meal time had passed that the king realized that Duke Sentoren and his daughter, Princess Marianne, never made eye contact, let alone exchanged greetings.
Philip II [Marianne' Dad]
Marianne, why aren’t you speaking to your fiance?
All eyes in the room turned to observe Duke Sentoren and Princess Marianne.
Princess Marianne
Father, I hate barbarians.
Duke Sentoren and Marianne had always had a bad relationship.
The Duke was a taciturn, emotionless man with a blank face.
Philip II [Marianne' Dad]
Marianne, that’s not polite.
The nobles stepped in to return to a friendly atmosphere.
***
No, she probably just misspoke and meant to say that the Duke is really good at hunting instead.
***
Duke Sentoren’s hunting skills are barbarically strong. Ahaha.
Philip II [Marianne' Dad]
Marianne, I want you to apologize to your fiance.
The king gently admonished her, but Marianne petulantly refused to listen.
Queen Selina stepped in urgently.
Queen Selina [Marianne' Mom]
Your Majesty, it must be shameful for Marianne to meet her fiance like this.
Princess Marianne
What the hell is that look?
Marianne loathed Duke Sentoren’s outfit.
The nobles at the banquet all wore the latest white wigs and white powder on their faces, making them look like wax figures.
In contrast, Duke Sentoren wore no wig, let alone makeup.
His platinum hair was cut short with ragged edges, and he wore a crumpled robe. When he turned his head, the scar on his left cheek stood out.
His masculinity, broad shoulders, hard muscles, sharp eyes, and scar stood out among the fancily dressed nobles at the banquet.
Everything about the Duke, Marianne hated.
[Why did he have to be her fiance? Why?]
Anyone who tried to talk to him cowered in fear when they were faced with his scar and fierce eyes.
Princess Marianne
Look, everyone’s scared of the Duke.
Princess Marianne
His presence here is so annoying.
Duke Sentoren, who watched the banquet around him indifferently, left the hall briefly to get a breath of fresh air.
Marianne’s maid, who quickly noticed the absence of the Duke, informed her of such.
Princess Marianne
For now, catch up with Duke Sentoren!
Maid Elle
All right, princess.
Duke Sentoren crossed the royal garden without stopping after hearing the footsteps pattering after him frantically.
Maid Elle
Wait, Duke Sentoren!
Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]
Do you need something?
Maid Elle
Your Excellency, Princess Marianne wishes to speak to you.
Duke Sentoren’s voice became serious, though the slight twitch of his eyebrows gave away his rising irritation.
Duke Lionel de Sentoren [ML]
What about Princess Marianne?
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Comments
🦋 bliss 🦋
man she is so mean bitçh!!!!😒😒😒
2023-03-12
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