"Do I have to get married?"
Ella, a Witch Princess, was fighting a war against the humans. To end it, she is married to someone from the Edelin Empire. Her husband is a slaughterer, the Black Reaper. He is a knight known throughout the continent, Du...
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"My dear, no matter how comfortable you may feel, you mustn't go out wearing an undergarment."
"..."
"You'll catch everyone's attention."
Damn it. Damn it. Damn it. As I tormented the fruit on my plate with a fork, I glared at my chuckling husband who was teasing me. "Don't call me 'my dear'."
"Then what shall I call you?"
"'Wicked Witch' has a nice ring to it. 'Monster' is fine too." People often call me a monster.
Lukas shook his head. "Your appearance doesn't befit either of those."
While I was in a dilemma because I didn't know how to act accordingly in this situation, he was very relaxed. "...Why don't you care?"
"Hmm?"
"I'm a witch, and you're a human!" Unable to stand it, I shot up from my seat and slammed the table. The tableware shook. Nevertheless, he remained unfazed.
"Even if I can't use magic, I'm a witch. A couple of months ago we were at each other's throats." It was impossible to feel comfortable when two enemies were in the same room. Even though the humans promised to form an alliance, they're especially good at lying.
I was annoyed.
"You're my wife," he said.
"Only for a year."
"No one knows what happens in the future."
"So, it will end before a year passes, right?"
"It might go in a different direction."
A different direction? Wait, what do you mean in a different direction? Ugh. Well, a year feels like a long way off.
"I would like to address you as 'my dear'. I also don't mind if you give me a pet name."
"I'm sorry, but I'm not going to play house." I planned to get along with him to a certain extent, but pet names were a different matter.
"It seems we aren't on the same page. I'm here to be a loving husband to my wife."
"...Aren't you here because you made a deal with your human emperor?"
"Same difference."
It was said he had something to gain from this marriage, but now he was answering vaguely. This didn't help.
"You're free to play with other women," I said.
"I have no plans to do such a thing."
"Don't you have a lover?" I thought a lot of girls would like the duke because he was young. Oh, perhaps it has to do with his personality. I recalled the words of the soldier who escorted me here.
