Age of arrogance novel (machine translated with some grammatical edits)

Chapter 20

Lionel seemed no longer interested in the conversation, but Carlisle continued to ramble as if his anger had not subsided.

"I will find out all those who bet on Matthias' side and make them regret it."

"I'll tell our spies to find out. This is a document from 8 years ago. Should I take it with me?"

"Yes, put it in. Where did you bet?"

"Why should I risking  my money? My head is already on the line. That's enough."

Carlisle laughed cheerfully at those words.

"Well, if I fall from my horse, it's the end for you too."

"There are not just one or two people like me. Sir Rappelt is like that, and Sir Solon is like that... ... Oh, Margrave Pervaz has also been added to the list of all of us who are depending on you Your Highness."

"Umm. yes." Carlisle's mouth had a playful tone to his voice.

"What a fun girl. Is she not?"

"Well.... I get a little scared every time I see her."

"Scared? Why?"

"I don't know but I mean as no disrespect to the Margrave, but out of all the people I've ever seen, she's the most similar to Your Highness."

Carlisle asked with a curious expression in response to Lionel's answer.

"Do you think being similar to me is a bad thing? No, before that, how similar am I to the leader of that group of beggars?"

Watching Carlisle speak in a truly absurd manner, Lionel thought of Asha, who had a cool, indifferent expression.

"Isn't that a face that has killed many people?"

"What? What on earth is that? What do you mean?"

"When you come back from the battlefield, for a while, Your Majesty looks exactly like her."

A hollow expression, as if there was nothing left. The expression that seems cold, indifferent, full of sorrow. In any case, it is an expression that makes the person unapproachable.  Carlisle quickly hid his expression just then, but Asha always had that expression.

"So it was a little scary. I don't think it would be strange if she drew her sword and rushed to kill you at any moment." Carlisle finally nodded and touched the corner of his mouth with a smile.

"That's right. Just as you put it, I don't think it would be strange if she attacked me at any time."

No matter how insulting it was, Asha remained expressionless. She didn't acknowledge what he said, but she also didn't try to deny it. It seems like she's just sitting there containing her emotions.

'Then, at some point, they will overflow, and that's when your eyes roll over.'

I knew a few people like that. They're good to keep as subordinates, but if you keep them as enemies, they're irritating because you have to worry about them all the time.

"Which one is Asha Pervaz?"

"Pardon?"

"Never mind."

Carlisle grinned at Lionel and threw the document he had been looking at Lionel, telling him to put that too.

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As expected from Carlisle, notification of the wedding vow ceremony schedule was made 'suddenly one day'.

"I'm planning to make an informal wedding vow at the imperial palace next week. Will that be alright?"