The Grand Duchess Is Defeated Again Today - Chapter 110



110 – The princess is defeated today too.

About changing into formal clothes that were prepared just for today and simple make-up.

“Brother! Don’t lower your head!”

“·······Sorry.”

Of course, that’s what they said, not really.

The maids at the count’s residence were very enthusiastic, as if they had been waiting for today.

I couldn’t even imagine how much I had to grind my teeth when I saw myself dressed casually.

“You need to be a little more nervous because you are the main character of the day!”

“…Doesn’t it usually reassure you to relax at times like this?”

“You have to be nervous so you don’t make mistakes.”

“····.”

How did people like this live without caving in on normal days?

Perhaps he really wanted to catch up on faults on a regular basis, but he put up with it because he was considerate of me.

“Okay, it’s all over now. Take a look in the mirror.”

“Oh…”

“How are you? Awesome?”

“······That’s right.”

To be honest, I didn’t expect much from myself.

It’s not that my face is ugly, but it’s not like I’m far more handsome than other people.

“Is this me?”

“Of course.

However, the reflection of myself in the mirror after preparation was beyond my imagination.

It was an appearance that would compliment me as being pretty handsome even to other people who didn’t know me at all.

Is this the power of makeup?

As expected, I thought that makeup isn’t called magic for nothing.

“Jane, how many more minutes do you have?”

“Uh… 5 Minutes?”

“Really? Bocchan’s preparations are finished, so hurry up and take him.”

“Okay!”

The wedding was right around the corner.

***

“······Whoa.”

“Are you okay?”

“It’s okay.”

Beside me, my father was worried about my safety.

Perhaps it meant that I didn’t look normal to that extent.

“I’m a little nervous.”

“It doesn’t seem like much.”

“······Actually, it doesn’t seem like a bit.”

“How would you proceed with the important task of getting married without being nervous?”

A mother’s voice coming from the side.

It’s playful, but I could feel the consideration to ease the tension even a little bit.

“Now, when you’re nervous, think of Princess Gongnyeo.”

“Yes?”

“Won’t you relax if you think of the Princess?”

It was a very unexpected statement.

He said that if you think of Rebecca, your tension will be relieved.

It must have been completely unrelated words, as if the reason and the result would not match at all.

“Thank you, mother.”

“Could you relax?”

“Yes.”

However, the effect was quite good.

The heightened anticipation easily put an end to the tension.

I was filled with anticipation just by thinking of Rebecca in a pure white wedding dress.

“When I got married, I also relaxed by imagining your father’s wedding dress.”

“Is that true?”

“Oh, yes. You too. Of course it’s a lie.”

“····.”

“No matter how much I love you, how can the tension of a wedding be relieved just by thinking about your appearance?”

A father who makes a hurt gesture, and a mother who smiles at the father.

At the end of the day, laughter burst out at the two of them who were considerate of me.

“Look, Albert is laughing too.”

“····.”

“Oh wow, really. A nobleman who has eaten as much as he should be old enough will get angry with this.”

“I’m not upset.”

“Okay. I know he’s not spouting, so please hold my son’s hand properly.”

At that, his father grumbled and held his hand again so that I wouldn’t tremble.

It’s as if I’m declaring that no matter what happens in the future, I’ll always be watching from behind.

“Thank you, mother.”

“He doesn’t usually do it, so why is he acting strangely now?”

“I’m good at saying things that are usually embarrassing.”

“Don’t do it to the princess. Don’t you do it to us.”

“Why don’t you do it anyway.”

“Oh, who does our mean son resemble?”

“····.”

It’s like you or someone else.

My father’s bewildered expression said it all.

“Father, mother.”

“Huh?”

Suddenly, I had this thought.

“What would I be like if I were not my father and mother’s son?”

“Suddenly, what nonsense is that?”

“If someone else entered Albert’s body, what would it be like if it were me?”

Would these people think of me as their son even if they realized that I was a possessed person?

Would you consider me your son even if you found out that I wasn’t your child in the first place?

The worry was not long.

“What does that matter? The fact that you, next to me, is Albert is important.”

“····.”

“As you said, even if you weren’t Albert at first, aren’t you our proudest son now?”

“······Is that so?”

I was the son of my father and mother.

He was the only heir to Count Xernias’ residence, and the fiancé of Rebecca Valencia.

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“If you have time to talk nonsense, go for a quick walk. If the princess waits for you, will you take responsibility?”

“If not me, who will be in charge of the princess?”

“It’s good that you speak well. So move quickly.”

“Okay.”

Other than that, nothing else mattered.

Even if it was important, it didn’t mean much to me right now.

The current me, Albert Xernias.

Because he must be the happiest person in the world.

“Today’s groom, Sir Albert Zernia, please enter.”

“Let’s go. The preparations are complete.”

With Estelle’s voice looking for me, the door to the wedding hall opened slowly.

***

The first thing I saw was Estelle standing with a pious expression on her face.

Estel, who was positioned as the officiant of the wedding, looked more elegant than anyone else, as if all the absurd appearances she had shown in front of Mikhail and me were all loose.

“Saint… Isn’t it the Pope?”

“I knew that the Duke of Valencia was great, but… I didn’t know it was this much.”

I heard the voices of nobles who were surprised to see Estelle.

She seemed shocked that Estelle, who holds the positions of saint and pope at the same time, would officiate her.

“Hey.”

“······Hey, why don’t you keep your cool in a place like this?”

I also saw Mikhail raising his hand towards me and the knight commander stopping him.

“Knight Commander, I must be the highest among the people here. Who dares to deny me with a body?”

“Isn’t I there?”

“I see. I will restrain myself.”

“····.”

“These are your words, no one else’s. How could I possibly break them?”

Veronica Knight Commander makes a puzzled expression. Mikhail bursts into laughter as he sees it.

Seeing the two of them looking closer than I thought, I thought for a moment.

‘······I think we’ll have to officiate one more time soon?’

Somehow, I had a feeling that Estelle would have another job soon.

I have a feeling that Estelle, who is already overworked, will find something she can’t refuse.

With that thought in mind, today I arrived in front of Estelle, who felt a little pity for nothing.

“You came quite dressed up today.”

“I am not the main character.”

“That’s right. You haven’t seen the princess yet, have you?”

“Yes, I haven’t seen it yet.”

“Whoops. Don’t worry. You won’t be disappointed.”

Estel gave a mischievous smile like a mischievous child.

He then spoke in a loud voice so that everyone in the room could hear.

“Today’s bride, Rebecca Valencia, please enter!”

Then, the door to the wedding hall I had entered opened once again.

Finally, Rebecca, who had covered her own face with her white veil, began to enter holding the hand of the Duke of Valencia.

“How are you? I told you I would never disappoint you.”

Estelle was talking proudly next to me, but I didn’t hear a single word of it.

“····.”

That’s right, because Rebecca’s shy and slow approach completely exceeded my expectations.

Imagination cannot overcome reality.

I don’t know who made the sentence, but it was clear that he was a wise man who knew all the principles of the world.

A pure white wedding dress that reminds me of the red dress that Rebecca usually wore.

The dress blended with Rebecca’s unique red hair, giving off an atmosphere as if a beauty goddess had come down.

“······Alber Xernias.”

While I was stunned, Rebecca, who had walked holding the Duke’s hand, opened her mouth slightly.

“What should I do if I’m blank like this?”

“·······Yes?”

“Be more focused. It’s also your wedding.”

Rebecca’s cheeks are flushed, as if she herself is very ashamed of this situation, even though she speaks in a calm manner.

It’s a shame because she’s covered in a veil, and if she wasn’t covered, everyone here would have seen Rebecca blush.

“What should I do? Princess Princess is much more beautiful than I thought.”

“····.”

“You really do always surpass my imagination. At this rate, you will eventually defeat me.”

Because of that, she was able to relax more and laugh mischievously.

I will be the only one who can see Rebecca’s cute and beautiful side as she is closest to Rebecca.

“The two of them are forward…”

In front, Estelle was reciting the officiating speech.

If I hadn’t been a party to the wedding, I would have listened intently to the officiating speech.

“Of course. Today I prepared to beat you.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Do you know how hard I worked to prepare?”

“I know. As I said before, the normally pretty princess has become so much more beautiful.”

“······Hung.”

It was such an officiating speech that Rebecca and I, who were bickering even here, couldn’t hear it at all.

It was inevitable.

Me and Rebecca have been like this since the beginning.

I feel sorry for Estelle, who must have worked hard to prepare, but the relationship between me and Rebecca was a fight from the start.

“Now, groom. Do you swear eternal love to the bride?”

“Of course.”

Because of that, because of that kind of relationship.

It was something I could love so much.

“Then, bride, do you swear eternal love to the groom?”

“····.”

Unlike me, who immediately responded as soon as I asked, Rebecca’s mouth did not open immediately.

“Do you have any regrets now?”

“·······What is it?”

“Do you regret marrying someone like me?”

“What’s wrong with someone like you?”

Of course I knew what the reason was, so I wasn’t particularly worried.

“I was just a little nervous.”

“The world’s Princess Rebecca of Valencia is nervous. After all, it’s a wedding.”

“······Is there a law telling me not to be nervous?”

“There’s no law like that. What’s so special about a princess who always loses to me?”

“····.”

“Aren’t you going to be defeated in the end today too?”

“······It’s not.”

Rebecca shook her head, saying absolutely not, and before Estelle could finish her words, she immediately declared.

“Father, I’ll ask you again…”

“Yes. I promise to love this person for the rest of my life.”

“I’m not done yet…”

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“Go ahead.”

“·······Yes.”

Estel, who had a sullen expression because of Rebecca’s nervousness, spoke in a slightly lower voice than before.

“The groom and the bride. Please kiss the two of you as an oath.”

“····.”

“····.”

“······Princess? Princess?”

We didn’t kiss until I heard Estelle’s flustered voice.

There was no particular reason.

“You please.”

“Isn’t I usually doing it? Today, Gongnyeo will do it.”

“It doesn’t matter what you usually do. Originally, the groom kisses the bride.”

“What does that matter? Neither the princess nor I live a normal life.”

Because we were arguing over who was kissing for very childish reasons.

It may seem infinitely foolish to Estelle watching, but it was because we were arguing over something more important than anything else.

It was by no means a simple matter.

The pride of each other was at stake, and today’s victory or defeat was at stake.

However, it was also true that I couldn’t fight my pride like this all the time.

In the end, I came up with a compromise first.

“How about this? I’ll kiss you, so today’s game will be won by me.”

“······How is that a sound compromise?”

“Did you get caught?”

“····.”

A proposal under the name of a compromise proposal that is practically blackmailing.

“Isn’t it all right if I kiss you?”

“That’s nice, but why the hell am I supposed to lose?”

“Don’t you want to be kissed?”

“······Do you know that it’s really mean?”

“It’s not like you’re looking at me for a day or two.”

If it’s the Rebecca I know, if it’s the Rebecca I love.

“······Do as you please.”

“Thank you. Princess who was defeated by me today.”

An offer you would never refuse.

“Somehow I fell in love with this kind of person.”

“So, don’t you like it?”

“······There’s no way you don’t like it.”

After Rebecca’s cute grunt, I kissed Rebecca on the mouth.

I’ve done it countless times, but it’s the most affectionate kiss.

With the sound of applause from the nobles around, the kiss of oath went on for a long time.

So far, many things have happened, and many things will come to us in the future.

One thing was certain.

This was one fact that would never change.

Rebecca Valencia. In other words, the person I love was finally defeated by me today.

The Grand Duchess was defeated today as well.

Perhaps, for the foreseeable future.