I returned to the Maygrant Kingdom and delivered the Star Blue to my client, Randy.
It was a blue flower shaped like a star.
"That's the legendary flower? Thank you! Thank you so much!"
Randy was so overjoyed he practically jumped into the air, clasping my hand.
Well, I was glad he was happy.
"I'll never forget this debt for as long as I live! I'm inviting you to our wedding, so look forward to it!"
With that, Randy took the Star Blue from me.
He seemed like a good person, and his childhood friend from the same commoner class would surely say yes even without the Star Blue. But I probably shouldn't say that again—too much of a buzzkill.
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"Oh, my beloved Millène… Why won't you answer my love…?"
In a corner of the noble district in the royal capital.
Dalton Galm, son of Marquis Galm, twisted his portly face into a mournful expression.
He had proposed numerous times to Millène, the second daughter of Count Bouquetos—one rank below his own family in nobility.
Millène, renowned as one of the most beautiful women in all the royal capital, had captivated Dalton at first sight.
But as the good-for-nothing son of House Galm, he was treated with utter disdain.
"My family rank is higher than hers, so why won't she come to me…? No matter how many expensive gifts I send, I get no reply. Even when Father pressures the count's family, she won't budge."
What on earth was he supposed to do?
He recalled something Millène had once said to him.
*"I can't stand men who hide behind their family's authority. And I despise those who can't even stand on their own two feet even more. Rather than courting me, wouldn't it be better if you actually fulfilled your duty as a noble and worked for your people—and perhaps did something about that ugly body of yours?"*
"You want me to work? Father says a noble's duty is to drive commoners and slaves like cattle, live in luxury, and show the world how great nobility is!"
Yes, that was the most important thing for a noble.
Devoting oneself to the commoners was out of the question.
They were nothing more than livestock in human shape.
How could she not understand that? What a waste—Millène was so beautiful!
He absolutely had to make her his wife and help her see reason!
Recollecting Millène's words, Dalton renewed his resolve with fresh determination.
Just then, an obsequious retainer approached him.
"Sir, I have wonderful news! A commoner has obtained the Star Blue—the legendary flower said to guarantee a successful confession!"
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