Their Deal

"You will be my husband." 

"Wait a minute, I'm just here to escort. How can I be your honorable husband?" 

Lucian couldn't believe what he heard, like very deafening nonsense. 

Alfo, who was the most vocal to have Alexandra get married, looked at Lucian fiercely. He has not been able to accept this fact. 

"But marriage is not just anything that anyone can marry you, Duchess."

"The descendants of Rissingshire are very important. There is a reason I chose him."

[Besides, he is very charming.]

Alexandra sat on her throne, which had just been replaced with another throne. Since it has been destroyed twice, they make it with a considerable amount, storing it in a very well-maintained warehouse.

Alexandra started with a low look at Alfo and the other restless followers. Some of them felt that their son was better for the Duchess than the man. 

"You guys look down on me?" Alexandra's heavy threatening voice made them all speechless. 

Alexandra turned to look at Lucian, who was still standing alone without wanting to join her followers closely. Alexandra let him.

"When he saw me in the dragon figure, he didn't run away, and when I kissed him, my body reacted. Turning into a human being. You know why that is?" 

Alexandra looked towards her followers who were talking to each other. They all saw the incident, right in front of their eyes, that it was difficult to make them say repulsion again.

"If you bring another bride, I can eat them."

Alexandra leaned her right cheek against her right hand, watching those who were beginning to fear. Their mouths were tight and nodded in agreement with her remarks. 

Lucian sighed, then walked closer. Since then he has heard of it, but he is like a prisoner only.

"You didn't ask for my opinion?" asked Lucian nervously. The smile he gave alone did not expand well. 

[It's so charming.]

Alexandra smiled, but in front of them all, her smile looked cruel. Innate from her stern face that is often misunderstood by others. 

"What do you think? You must be happy to be my husband. I will give you whatever you want." Her voice was urgent. There was no intention in her for Lucian to give an explanation of his opinion. 

"Anything?"

What an offer that made him falter. He can live well without having to go here and there looking for a job. When he saw this woman in front of him, he was also not an ugly woman. Lucian also looked at his good body, a big breast, and looked very comfortable for him to hold.

[What do I think?]

Lucian held his own head to dispel those bad thoughts. After he could control himself, he looked at Alexandra again. 

"Don't you think it's too fast?"

"You mean getting married?" asked Alexandra in a calm inner voice. 

"Yes. I don't want to just get married. Don't we need to get to know more and then get married? Could it be that you love others someday?" Lucian explained in a reasonable sentence. If Alexandra turns out to like another man when she's married to Lucian, it will be an even bigger scandal.

"You are right." 

Alexandra was silent for a moment, although her expressionless face looked cold, but she was still beautiful to look at. That's why Lucian's green eyes from just now couldn't turn his gaze to the others. 

Alexandra nodded once faintly when she found the answer. She glanced at Lucian calmly, even though her followers looked at Lucian very sharply. 

"In that case, how about you become a knight in Duchy Rissingshire and be my fiancées?" 

All her followers stared in disbelief at Alexandra. Why did they get a leader like this?

Even Alfo wiped the corners of his eyes. He imagined Felix—Alexandra's father, who might be crying because of his daughter's behavior. 

[I'm sorry, Duke Felix. Alexandra became a little wild.]

Lucian thought about what benefits he would get if he received an offer from Duchess Rissingshire.

"What is the salary of being a knight in duchy Rissingshire, Duchess?" asked Lucian, making Alexandra's ears twitch.

"One hundred and fifty gold coins a month, then a year one thousand and eight hundred gold coins," Alexandra replied calmly, making her followers' eyes uneasy.

Such a huge salary, it is difficult to get an expensive offer like this. Lucian couldn't collect one thousand eight hundred gold coins, even though he worked for two years as a mercenary.

"Well, I will accept your offer. That means we have to start by getting to know each other first."  

Lucian smiled. This choice eased him even more. He would become a knight even if the Duchess loved another man, he would continue to be a knight in Rissingshire or even if he left here after becoming a Rissingshire knight, he could work in another family. 

"My name is Alexandra Rissingshire. You can call me Lexa, Lucian."

Lucian smiled sweetly with eyes that clashed with Alexandra. 

"Well, Duchess Lexa."

"No, it's just Lexa." Alexandra pressed her speech for Lucian to call her nicknames from her parents. 

Lucian opened his mouth doubtfully. "Le-Lexa?"

"yes."

The beautiful smile made the others speechless. They didn't expect something like this to happen. The two seemed to be sweet to each other. 

News of their duchess finding a future husband spread throughout the mansion quickly. They talked about it excitedly, especially about the appearance of the Duchess's future husband, who they thought looked less dashing. 

He's too charming.

Niles, the head butler at Duchy Rissingshire has escorted Lucian to his room. He didn't say much and was friendly. After dropping Off Lucian, he just walked out of Lucian's room. 

Lucian dropped himself on a soft mattress, a large mattress with four wooden poles carved very beautifully. Wood that has a red color that is typical of the Rissingshire region.

"I'll spend awhile here."

Lucian closed his eyes, asleep in a dream world mixed with reality. The purple flash that appeared and the thick smoke.

Lucian smiled in his dream.