But that was impossible.

His Highness Wagner was looking for a house that’d adopt Aries, to no avail. Lately, he had been acting quite aggressively, to the point the royal family received many complaints about that absolute trash’s behavior from the nobility.

Aries would’ve been good news for the royal family.

Upon receiving information from His Highness Weiss that he intended to maintain their engagement, the royal family was probably trying to turn them both into commoners together.

I thought that if I didn’t reply to His Highness Wagner, he’d take action.

Hey, Your Highness Wagner.

Anyway, let’s crush him thoroughly. To the point he wouldn’t be able to rise up ever again.

“That’s highly unlikely. While we were still engaged, Your Highness fell for my cousin and requested that we dissolve our engagement. Moreover, at that time, I was accused of bullying Aries—a nonsensical crime. After your unfaithfulness, I can’t possibly comply to your request? You’re just trying to switch from Aries to me. Not only that, not even once have you apologized for the false accusations.”

“Did you just ask me, the prince, to apologize?”

To maintain their dignity, royalty mustn’t bow down to people.

Apparently, that was the only thing he remembered from the royal education.

What utter garbage.

How does anyone expect someone who can’t admit his own mistakes to lead people?

“The fact remains that Your Highness has wronged me.”

Naturally, people’s eyes turned to my short hair. The once pitiful gazes turned into looks of contempt towards His Highness. Of course, the foolish His Highness Wagner never noticed. It was to be expected. For the first time, I was grateful that he wasn’t smart.

“Even if you do apologize, I won’t rekindle our relationship.”

“Ha. As if anyone would propose to the likes of you. Don’t be stubborn and just listen to me.”

“Unfortunately, since I became a duchess, I have received a lot of marriage proposals. As such, there’s no need for me to go out of my way to enter an engagement with Your Highness.”

“Are they better than me, the prince?”

“Yes.”

His Highness Wagner’s anger rose steadily. After all, he had always been short-tempered and had a hard time controlling his emotions. Like a beast without reason, he obeyed his emotions.

“I’m Sofia Lark—the Duchess of Lark. As the head of the Lark family, I refuse to accept anyone who’s a threat to my family. Bigamy is against the law. If you wish to be engaged with me, please settle your relationship with Aries first. Once you’ve done that, I’ll formally decline your offer.”

“—Don’t you dare tell me what to do, Sofia!!”

He immediately resorted to violence.

“—Enough.”

His Highness Vitoselk’s voice resounded in the venue. At the same time, the knights grabbed His Highness Wagner’s raised arm and twisted it behind him. Before I knew it, His Highness Weiss was beside me.

“Who do you think you are—!? To do this kind of thing to a prince, do you think you’ll be forgiven—!?”

“Fool, you have no such right. The right to judge people belongs to the judiciary and the king. You are neither.”

His Highness Vitoselk and the crown princess, Leones, appeared from the crowd.

“Wagner Vidal, Duchess Lark and many other aristocrats are outraged by your outright violent behavior. In addition, you show no remorse for shamelessly trying to coerce Duchess Lark into entering an engagement with you. Due to how ignorant you are towards your own faults, His Majesty judges that you’re unfit to be a prince. The complaints from the nobles against you are increasing day by day, to the point it’s interfering with government affairs.”

Upon being handed the king’s letter by Leones, His Highness Vitoselk threw it at His Highness Wagner’s face.

“Rejoice, my foolish brother. You and Ms. Aries are now married.”

“What…?”

“Regarding the marriage document, due to various circumstances, His Majesty signed it on your behalf. Since Ms. Aries belongs to a branch of the Lark family, the head of the Lark family, the duchess, signed it on her behalf.”

His Highness Wagner picked up the piece of paper that had fallen near his feet. It was a marriage certificate between Aries and Prince Wagner. His Majesty and I signed it on their behalf.

Thus, their marriage was officially declared to the public.

“But, Brother! Aries is a sinner who has renounced her title and became a commoner—”

“—Indeed, which is why you have been removed from the royal family as well. As of the present, you are no longer part of the royal family. You’re a commoner, just like Ms. Aries. I’m glad that you’re able to be together with the woman you love.”

“Alright, everyone, let us celebrate the birth of a new couple! This is the birth of a wonderful couple who chose love over status. A big round of applause, please!”

The nobles were puzzled at first, but when applauses broke out in several places, a huge round of applause followed.

“B, but, I’m a prince, I’m not a commoner, a prince, a commoner, I am not—”

Amidst the thunderous applause, His Highness Wagner sat on his knees with a look of despair on his face.

I thought the sight would be more refreshing.

“If you’re returning home, I’ll escort you.”

As I turned on my heels, His Highness Weiss gently called out to me. When I looked at him, he had his usual reassuring smile on his face.

“Let me see you off.” Said His Highness Weiss in a pleading tone. Thus, I obliged.

Afterwards, His Highness Weiss happily took my hand and escorted me. As we left the venue, His Highness Weiss was in a good mood from the beginning to end. It even continues inside the carriage.

“Oh, that’s right. Can you hand me the marriage proposal from Wagner? I’ll obliterate it.”

“Eh, but…”

“What, you aren’t going to accept it, are you?”

“Of course not.”

“My foolish brother has caused you a lot of trouble. Even if a little, I’d like to ease your burden. There’ll be fewer idiots who’ll send you marriage proposals if you let me have a word with them.”

Like he said, no matter how many times I turned them down, some people just wouldn’t give up.

I was very exhausted to the extent that I didn’t want to think for a while.

“Then, please do so.”

“Of course, leave it to me. Good night, Sofia.”

“Good night, Your Highness Weiss.”

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