Am I Really Wanted by Anyone? - Chapter 34

“Lady Olgana, I am to inherit the Bergier household. Do you still have no objections to this?”

“None whatsoever. You’ve been hunting magical beasts all this time, haven’t you? You’ll continue fighting them to protect the people of your territory.

That’s truly admirable for a feudal lord, and as a woman, I deeply respect you. Not everyone can do that. When I met you, I resolved to become stronger.

I even went to the southern borderlands to grow stronger. I want to hunt magical beasts with Lady Ginette, and I want to support you.”

!!

I thought it might be a lie.

But those words made me so genuinely happy, as if all my efforts until now had been rewarded.

His straightforward gaze was directed at me, not at other noble ladies.

That made me embarrassed, but so happy my heart couldn’t settle.

His words moved me to the point where tears overflowed.

“!! Are you alright!? Did I say something wrong? If you dislike it, please tell me.”

“I’m sorry, I’m just happy. No one has ever said such things to me before.”

Seeing him flustered and surprised, I chuckled softly.

With this person, I felt like things would work out well from here on.

“Lady Olgana, I’m very happy. But until now, everyone who came here gave up because of the harshness of living in this territory and left. As the border countess, who knows what might happen? May I hear your answer again in one month?”

“Of course. My answer definitely won’t change.”

Lady Olgana declared firmly.

Suppressing my floating, dancing heart, I returned to my room.

“My lady, I’m relieved that Lady Organa is different from all the trash before.”

“Katie… I hope so. But what if she says ‘I’ve grown tired of hunting magical beasts. Let’s pretend the marriage never happened’?”

“Someone who’s trained for years thinking of you wouldn’t grow tired of it for such reasons. In fact, I’ve heard Lady Olgana is just like you – all muscle, even in the brain. I think you’re well-matched.”

“Hehe, thank you.”

Katie’s words made me aware of my feelings again.

I want to walk through life with her.

Over the next month, Lady Olgana stayed in the Bergier territory. The territory was attacked by magical beasts many times, but she participated in hunting them without a single complaint. My parents, the people of the territory, and even Marilyn naturally accepted her.

Lady Olgana’s complexion improved without the annoyances of the royal capital, and her movements became even better.

The promised day arrived.

Lady Olgana and I were looking at the forest from the castle walls.

“This place is truly wonderful whenever I see it.”

“Wonderful, you say?”

Her words made me curious, and I asked in return.

A gentle wind lifted my hair, and I reached up to hold it down.

“Yes. Such a deep forest with various magical beasts existing and coexisting. It should be difficult, yet everyone in Bergier territory is cheerful. That must be thanks to the feudal lord. Marilynette Green stays in this land because of you. The presence of a large dragon makes magical beasts cautious and rarely approach. I think everything about it is wonderful.”

She was praising the Bergier territory.

It felt ticklish, as if I were being praised myself. Over this past month, she had become familiar with the people of the territory.

As I spent time with her, I felt her kindness and strength, and I began to want to stay by her side forever.

What does she think of me?

“Lady Olgana, how was this past month here for you? Do you wish to return to the royal capital?”

Lady Olgana turned to face me and spoke with a serious expression.

“Lady Ginette, I told you from the beginning that I wanted to spend my life with you. Even after a month, that feeling hasn’t changed. I want to stay in this land, by your side, supporting you. Lady Ginette, please marry me.”

All I could hear was the loud beating of my heart.

She knelt before me, took a small box from her pocket, and opened it to show me.

“Please accept this.”

“Is it alright with someone unfitting of a noble lady, someone who’s always swinging a great axe…?”

“I believe I’ve understood both your strength and vulnerability since becoming your fiancée.”

After taking a slow breath, I looked into Lady Olgana’s eyes.

“Lady Olgana, please take me as your wife. Since our first meeting, I’ve been drawn to you, and with each encounter, I’ve wanted to talk more and see you more, to the point where I couldn’t handle my own feelings.

Whenever we meet, I want to meet again. If such a selfish, stubborn woman is acceptable to you, please make me your wife. Will you stay by my side forever, supporting me as I become a marquess?”

As I said this nervously, Lady Olgana firmly pulled my hand.

Drawn by that momentum, I moved closer to her body and was embraced in her warmth.

“Ginette, I will love you for my entire life.”

She whispered this and gave me a deep kiss.

My heart raced like a rapid bell, and it didn’t seem like it would calm down anytime soon.

What followed happened quickly.

Days that passed like a raging torrent.

Blessed by everyone, I was able to wear a pure white dress.

Right now, I’m truly happy!

[End]