Chapter 40. News

The decision I made to associate my whole life with Elsa seemed simple only at first glance.

In fact, I still had a lot to do so that others would accept our union. After all, probably no one will understand, and my father will not be happy when I declare my desire to be with an ordinary commoner. Although it didn't seem as unthinkable as a relationship with Rachel Cassius, it was still very unusual.

Being the daughter of an archduke, by all the canons, I was supposed to stay either with an even more influential aristocrat, or even alone. Being with someone of a lower level seemed simply not prestigious in the eyes of high society.

And here, the situation was even worse. Not only was Elsa the daughter of an ordinary fisherman, but she also remained an orphan at an early age. Not to mention her vague past as a mercenary… to put it bluntly, the girl looked clearly not the best candidate for me.