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“that… that is… What do you mean by that?”
A wedding message from the Dragona Empire.
Upon hearing this, Estelle’s face began to show deep shock and bewilderment.
“It is true. From there, they sent a formal letter and proposed marriage talks. He said he wants to promote my marriage with a princess who has imperial lineage to strengthen the alliance.”
“That…that… I can’t even say that…”
Santana tells an unexpected story.
The moment Estelle first heard this story, she couldn’t believe it.
Of course, the fact that a person named Santana was not an ordinary bet would have been grasped by the Dragona Empire through what had happened so far.
But no matter how much it is.. It was really unexpected that he would discuss marriage while ignoring himself as a fine fiancée.
however..
Estelle’s doubts and anxiety began to turn into despair in an instant through a letter Santana put in front of her eyes.
“… this… Oh my… Oh my… Sue.. uh.. how.. how this.. happened..”
The reason she did this… the connection with the Dragona Empire, was to win Santana’s heart and become indebted to him so that she could be sure to bond with him.
However, at this moment… she was aware of the fact that what she thought was a trick turned out to be a huge self-killing trick.
The junction between Bohemia and the Dragona Empire she created.
This was a marriage between the two powers beyond the level she thought.. From her point of view, it was approaching the worst outcome.
There was no way that Estelle, who was nothing more than an aristocrat from a small territory, could not resist the marriage talks offered by the Dragona Empire.
In addition, looking at it calmly, there was little reason to maintain a relationship with himself, which was only an engagement, not a formal marriage, with the marriage talks offered by that huge empire in front of him.
Crucially, Estelle had already strongly refuted the practical benefits and related stories of this marriage to Santana.
Marrying yourself will benefit the Heretic Alliance and Bohemia,
Literally, you fall into the trap you dug yourself.
It is a situation that is no different from being caught in an external pass
In the midst of a colossal failure that she had never experienced since she was born like that, Estelle started to fall into deep confusion as she felt her mental being half destroyed.
‘There’s no way this can’t happen… I… there’s no way my plan… could end up like this… so far there have been countless things, but these results…’
The worst result of what she started, no one else
If it was her usual, she would have somehow managed to calm herself down and take countermeasures against such a failure.
However… Estelle now didn’t even have the energy to think about it.
It was a situation where everything she thought was turned upside down when a truly unexpected situation occurred.
A situation where every word and action that she thought would help her achieve her goal was pointed at her in an instant.
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Now that the tower that was built with so much effort failed to completely collapse and even destroyed the ground…
She didn’t even know where to start.
at that time..
Towards her who is so confused, that person…
Santana spoke to her in one voice that was both calm and tinged with pity.
“..This is something I really didn’t even think of.. How did this happen with the Dragona Empire..”
“… .”
Santana lowers her head, showing feelings of despair.
Seeing him like this, Estelle was able to easily infer what kind of feelings the man in front of her eyes was feeling at this moment.
Although this increased the possibility that Estelle and his engagement would be nothing, there was nothing good about the situation from Santana’s point of view.
What he wanted was not Drago or an imperial princess, but someone he truly loved… to be with Polena.
However, unlike Estelle, who had a command similar to hers and who could control it to a certain extent because it was concluded through a contract engagement, this time the opponent was a high-ranking princess who could not conclude a contract or anything.
Of course, most of the rights to the situation have to be taken by that other side, and in addition, if you touch her planting wrongly, even Polena can be dangerous.
In other words, this meant that the option of being with the person he truly loved became more and more distant.
‘… I’m me too… but the other side must be out of my mind too… Just like this side, everything I was thinking about was shattered…’
In that way, as she saw the man showing despair over the current situation, Estelle began to feel the depression deepening in her heart.
Then, toward her. Santana spoke to her quietly, in a voice full of deep sadness.
“…I’m really… sorry. In the end, things turned out this way.”
Santana apologizes to herself in this situation.
Regarding this, Estelle, along with a deep sense of guilt, began to feel a strong affection for the man in front of her once again.
“… No need to be sorry. Everything happened because of my foolish behavior… even if I hadn’t done this in the first place…”
“You don’t have to blame yourself for that. In fact, it was inevitable for our alliance and survival. Like this time…”
“Kuh..”
Santana’s words seemed to drive a wedge into her once again while comforting her.
In response, Estelle had no choice but to face the reality she did not want to accept.
‘In the first place, gains are also gains… but even rejecting the Drago Empire’s offer would be too risky… No matter how great Santana-sama is, there’s no other way to exist in this situation…’
It was at that time that she was frustrated in a situation where there were no dreams or hopes anymore.
“..but.. no matter how.. it would be rude in many ways to abandon you like this.”
“yes?”
The next moment, Santana speaks to Estelle in a calm voice.
Regarding this, deep doubtful feelings began to rise in Estelle’s heart.
and..
Santana spoke to her in a calm voice, and Estelle’s face began to glow with surprise.
*
“… Have you decided?”..”
“Yes, I have decided, Father.”
Looking at his son Santana in front of his eyes, Count Thurn spoke in a voice filled with pity.
In the end, Santana decided to break the engagement with Estelle and accept the engagement with the princess of the Dragona Empire.
In response, Count Thurne could easily predict how heartbroken his son would be at this moment.
Although he didn’t know the details, at least in his eyes, Santana and Estelle seemed like a really good pair.
In addition, it was a fact that Count Turnen was well aware of that Santana had been doing things like this while moving with Estelle.
In that respect, even though they did not officially marry, Count Jung and Turnen already accepted Estelle as his daughter-in-law in their hearts.
Even so, he could not refuse the engagement with the Dragona Empire.
Personal love is important, but in a time like now where survival is dangerous, the most important thing is strength, not anything else.
In order to obtain that power, Santana had no choice but to give up his love, and for that fact, Count Thurn could not help but feel genuine regret.
“I’m really sorry.. If the power of our Bohemia had been a little stronger, this wouldn’t have happened…”
“Don’t say things like that, Father, all of this is for the sake of my family and people… I am ready to sacrifice anything for this.”
“..son..”
Looking at Santana with a smile on his lips despite such a difficult decision, Count Thurne began to feel a deep sense of sadness.
At this moment, completely unaware that his son’s smile was genuine.