LUCIA

Chapter 75 Meeting People

With the Duke of Taran as the center, the radius of people around him strangely fell silent like it was in a different world. Only the Duke who caused this situation was perfectly calm. Even his movement as he placed his empty glass on a passing servant's tray and picked up a new glass was very natural. He was normally a brazen person. He didn't know the meaning of shyness or embarrassment. The only time he cared about a person's gaze and thoughts was when it came to his wife.

"...Your relationship with the Duchess seems good."

Kwiz broke the silence. He couldn't contain himself and opened his mouth. At first, it was intriguing but because he was just watching, they actually showed off their romance at his celebration party. It irritated his eyes.

"Newlyweds, aren't they?" (Kwiz)

Everyone nodded their head then they felt a sense of incongruity. Hadn't it been a year and a half since the ducal couple got married? It was a vague period to confidently call them newlyweds.

Kwiz then asked the question they all had in mind.

"How long is the newlywed period?"

"Until a baby is born."

Oho, indeed. Those nodding their head realized one beat too late that the definition of 'newly-wed period' was not the important thing here. The problem was that even if he had married yesterday, the action they had just witnessed was done by none other than the Duke of Taran.

People's gazes were already drawn to the ducal couple from when they began exchanging affectionate whispers. Even those that were debating grew silent and trained their eyes on them. Whatever the two of them were talking about, they were happy and didn't seem to care who saw.

The warmth in the Duke's eyes as he gazed at his wife was surprising, and his affectionate loving expression was simply jaw slacking.

"...Gong, you seem to have fallen in love." (Kwiz)

As expected of His Majesty. Everyone inwardly clapped for Kwiz who boldly and bluntly said what they were unable to say.

Hugo looked at Kwiz expressionlessly. He had no intention of falling for the King's eloquence and providing a clue for the rumors.

"I did not know Your Majesty knew that word."

When the Duke of Taran changed the subject, the people around looked regretful. Especially the women. It was regrettable because they would have been able to make a topic that could be gossiped about for three days and nights. Although sometimes there were groundless rumors, there were no rumors that dropped from the cloud. There had to be at least one word of credibility for it to be 'fleshed out'. All the rumors that hit the social circle were made that way.

"Hm? How does Gong see this King? This king is a romanticist."

Many people broke out in merry laughter.

Hugo chuckled. The throne was a position gained by stepping on the blood and lives of many. The owner of that seat saying such a thing was a very humorous. Kwiz killed his brothers to keep his position. Even if they were his half-brothers, he had no hesitation in cutting down his flesh and blood. This decisiveness played a role in why Hugo chose to support Kwiz.

"Speaking of which, Gong. Consider telling us little of the inside story. I'm not the only one interested in Gong's love story."

It was a remark that could devalue the dignity of the King but that was Kwiz's strange charm. Even when he moderately tossed authority to the side and joked around, he did not lose his dignity. He was good at walking on a tightrope without going over the edge. Which was likely why there were a lot of young nobles that supported Kwiz.