The Sword and The Dress - V3C4 PART9

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Translator: iveyra | Editor: Ms. Sheepn
Sieg returned after the sun had set and night had arrived. On my way back to the main building after going to the seperate building to play, I ran into him and was about to shout ‘I want to marry Captain Jullius right away’, but Sieg was one step ahead of me.

“We got a reply.”

“I– huh? What reply?”

“Let’s go inside first.”

Since there are only few employees and they are prohibited from entering some places, there isn’t really anyone to listen to our conversation. Sieg took me to his study then he opened his mouth.

“It’s from Avrous.”

“Who is that?”

“… The Demon King who made Miss like this.”

“Ah, that son of a bitch.”

To be honest, isn’t it hard to memorize a name if it’s over three letters? Up to three letters is perfect.

“He replied faster than we expected.”

“So, will he meet with us?”

“Yes. We’d better get ready to leave as soon as possible before he changes his mind.”

Ah, then it means I’ll have to hold my marriage until after coming back. It would take quite a while to come and go. I frowned slightly then said.

“Can’t I go after I get married?”

“… What?”

“I’m going to marry Captain Jullius. I’ll sprinkle some pepper on my eyes to make myself cry, so please help me convince Prime Minister Mord.”

Or you can teach me how to act. At my words, Sieg let out a short sigh.

“Is it Ortzen?”

“No, I came to this conclusion after talking with the Captain. There is no reason to delay the marriage.”

The reason why we delayed our marriage until just before the time limit to keep the right to the Count title expires, was because we might fall in love with someone else. Since we both decided that we won’t go out with anyone else, there’s no need to delay the marriage.

“On the contrary, Ortzen seemed to be a bit reluctant to have the Captain marry me.”

“There’s no way he’s like that.”

“I’m really telling the truth. I said I’d even get married right away today, but far from looking happy, he had a troubled look and he told me that I should get permission from the Prime Minister and Sieg first.”

Even after I said this, Sieg didn’t seem to believe me. Why can’t you believe what I say?

“To be honest, I want Miss to take it easy and take your time to choose your marriage partner. You should meet more with other men.”

“There’s no need for me to do that.”

Even if I meet them, what’s there to see? What a bother.

“But have you ever thought that maybe you’re just not aware of your options? There may be someone else you like more.”

“If there is a man who is more handsome or stronger than my past self, you can bring him in for me to see. I’ll give you a bit more leeway: if his authority is more powerful than mine, you can also bring him in. Let’s see, even among my subordinates, there is a prince and a duke’s son, right?”

Try looking for someone like that if you can.

“I don’t know if there’s someone like that among the bachelors.”

The Crown Prince seems to fit the criteria though. The High Priest also fits the criteria, but a priest can’t marry. Sieg knitted his brows at what I said.

“… Just say that you hate it.”

“Yeah, I hate it.”

“….. In the end there’s only Sir Rizar for you, isn’t there?”

“The Captain is stronger than me. It’s best to marry someone who is better than me or at least has one thing in common with me.”

“Other than that, it’s difficult to find such a distinguished person.”

“It’s useless to do well at a something I’m not interested in. Rather, it’ll only be tiresome. Why would I live together with someone who has a totally different interest from me for the rest of my life?”

If it’s Captain Jullius, we can spar together, shop for weapons, go hunting, and so on. Even if we do other physical activities, we’re getting along well. Moreover…n
“And you know well that a man who is weaker than the current me, is troublesome in many ways. Well, I am pretty much weaker than in the past, but I am still at the level of a regular knight. Even if there’s a man who is stronger than me, there are many guys who don’t like a woman wielding a sword. Now that my outward appearance is that of a noble lady, there’ll be more people who are against it than there was in the past.”

In the past, there were many bastards who picked a fight with me everywhere while saying ‘what can a chick do by wielding a sword?’. My current situation is as bad as, if not worse than, in the past.

“Even so, I don’t want to behave docilely like any other noble lady. I want a man who doesn’t pressure me to meet his standards. It may sound selfish, but I just want a man who is willing to put up with whatever I do.”

Rather than quibbling like this, if he feels that I’ll change just because I fell deeply in love, he’ll realize that no one is suitable other than Captain Jullius since no one is to my liking. Sieg, who was listening to my words in silence, let out a deep sigh.

“… If you say so, there’s nothing I can do about it. I think Sir Rizar is a bit pitiful.”

“… I’m trying my best to treat him kindly.”

I haven’t really done anything that I wasn’t supposed to do. I planned to kidnap him, but it hasn’t been put into action yet, and now I already got Sieg’s consent.

“Anyway, if you think like that, then you should help me. I want you to persuade Prime Minister Mord.”

“I’ll persuade him, but I have no intention to rush the ceremony.”

“Why again?”

“If we proceed in a rush, it’ll not look good in other people’s eyes. Even the Prime Minister won’t accept a wedding that isn’t properly prepared. His reputation as your godfather is at stake.”

“Hmm, that’s right. Then, how long will it take to prepare?”

“I’ll handle the matter of the Demon King first, then I’ll see about the preparations.”

There he goes beating around the bush again. If it’s like in the past, I would let it pass and just say ‘oh, okay’, but now I’m starting to feel suspicious. I looked at Sieg with dubious eyes.

“I want a definite answer.”

“But the schedule isn’t clear. We don’t know how long it will take to capture the Demon King, whether we’ll be able to capture him easily, how much information we can obtain, and how much that information will affect the current situation. Therefore, it is impossible to give a definite answer right now.”

Hmmm… once again, Sieg’s words sound plausible. I don’t know how to refute him because his words just sound right in my ears. Damn it, should I just insist on it no matter what?

“Do you have the heart to proceed with my marriage?”

“Of course not.”

“What?!”

I didn’t expect him to answer back the words I just said in a grunt. Hey!

“Why the hell?!”

“Well, because in my eyes, Sir Rizar isn’t an eligible bachelor.”

“I told you I like him!”

“I only talked from my perspective. Personally, I don’t like it.”

What is this man talking about?

“Is it me or you who is going to get married?”

“If this were my marriage, then I wouldn’t bother with it.”

Sieg, this jerk, replied bluntly. What is this, really…

“Then, exactly what kind of guy is suitable in your eyes?”

“Well, of course–“

Of course?

“There isn’t anyone.”

The jerk said this so brazenly. What kind of ridiculous nonsense is this?

“What, are you telling me not to get married?”

“It’s slightly different.”

“What’s the difference? If I don’t have a partner, then I can’t even get married!”

Sieg let out a frustrated sigh at my assertion.

“Your arms are bent inwards. What’s worse, even if Miss doesn’t bend, it’s okay, but you seem to be dissatisfied with anyone else no matter what.”

(T/N: Sieg uses a proverb and this is what he meant to say: People tend to favor someone close to them. What was worse, even if Miss doesn’t compromise, it’s okay, but you seem to be dissatisfied with anyone else no matter what.)

… What are you talking about?

“Explain it a little more.”

“I don’t want to.”n
How come you’re so curt today of all days?

(T/N: in the raws, Sieg mostly replied curtly but of course it wasn’t apparent after being translated to English.)

“… So, are you going to help me get married with Captain Jullius or put a spoke in my wheel?”

“I’ll help you. There’s nothing I can do since this is Miss’s wish.”

If you help me, I wonder how it will turn out… There is still a remaining unpleasant feeling. This is because I don’t understand at all what the hell is wrong with Sieg. If I knew the reason, I would try to find a solution. Why didn’t you tell me properly, instead of getting moody all by yourself like this? It’s really hard to get married.n
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T/N: So guys… long story short I was hospitalized not because of food poisoning, but typhoid fever haha… I spent 5 days in the hospital and another week to recuperate at home (and my doc had no mercy in how many meds I was told to take… an average of 14-15 pills a day lmao). Thankfully this part isn’t that hard to translate so I can finish this despite having a mild cold. Idk why my health has been pretty bad lately… *sigh*… Well, anyway, stay healthy everyone! 🙂
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