"Traditionally, blood alliances forged through political marriage have been ironclad. Do both families have royals of marriageable age?"
"Elisabeth, whom we intended to marry off to Prince Louis, is here in this land."
"Is that so? I don't know the details, but in any case, that works out well."
The proposal was to proceed with the political marriage between Louis and the princess as planned. But Grand Duke Karlus objected. In truth, his reason for objecting was obvious: Louis's health was in terrible condition.
"Regrettably, my second son is unlikely to live long."
"His health must be poor, then. What about the crown prince?"
"There is only a crown princess. During the civil war, Sir Streit was the one protecting her."
Hey, why drag me into this? The gazes of the imperial crown prince and Grand Duke Konrad turned to me. Grand Duke Konrad smirked and sneered at Grand Duke Karlus.
"And what if that Gale Knight you're so proud of laid hands on her?"
