An Arranged Marriage with an Enemy

? She is concerned about the same thing.”

“So she wants me to act like a fool? Does she think so lightly of her brother’s pride as a knight?”

It wasn’t that he was unaware or unappreciative of Leonida’s hard work.
Kaon also wanted to help his sister for the sake of Ferdinand, which was why he accepted the command to be betrothed to an Ingelos.
He even willingly undertook the twenty-day journey with little knowledge of what he was supposed to do.

This, though, was too much.
By this point, he was almost wondering whether Leonida really thought of him as a brother.

“Does she? You know how much Lady Leo loves you, Young Master.
Besides, there is no doubt that you will become a great knight in the future.”

“Is this the usual thing that beloved little brothers are made to do?”

“But, Young Master, if you don’t do it, the young lady of Ingelos will have to do the pretending, and in that case…” Joseph looked at Kaon with ominously bright eyes.
“Won’t it hurt her fragile heart? If you, who will become a knight representing Ferdinand, do not take care of her, won’t that be a shameful act that goes against the code of chivalry?”

“…”

“Lady Leo, who has exceptional foresight, must have had that in mind, hoping that her one and only brother will walk the righteous path of a knight.”

Kaon was presented with the unusual sight of Joseph clenching his fists and speaking with fervor.

He tilted his head and raised an eyebrow.
“How much were you supposed to get?”

“…I have no idea what you’re talking about.
As your aide, please remember that I am also always thinking about your future.
Even if Lady Leo had indeed promised a bonus, would I have dared to sell my soul for just a few gold coins?”

He definitely would have dared.
In fact, it was unlikely that there was anything left of his soul at this point.
Even though he always looked weary, his eyes shone in the presence of money.

“If it’s really difficult for you, just try asking for a dance.
Lady Leo would not have given these orders in hopes of a passionate courtship.
It would just be nice to have ideas on how to propose.”

“Fine.
I’m not going to do anything other than ask her to dance, so don’t expect anything big or make me do more than that.
I refuse.”

“Understood.” Joseph paused, looking at Kaon’s pensive expression, then said abruptly, “You never know, right? Perhaps the lady will be beautiful enough for you to fall in love at first sight.”

“With an Ingelos? Me? That’s ridiculous.”

The words were comforting in their own way, but they wouldn’t work on him.

‘I can’t fall in love with her, of all people… It would be like a dog eating grass.’

Kaon waved his thoughts away and kicked Joseph out of the carriage.
He just wanted to carry out his sister’s orders as soon as possible and shake off the burden placed on him.