After Leanid disappeared, Teishar was able to continue his pleasant date with Lorencia. They ate street food, walked and talked, and viewed the beautiful fountain.

“A boat ride?”

“Yes. Today’s weather is good, so it will be nice to go for a boat ride.”

“I’d love to.”

Born and never having ridden a boat before, Lorencia felt a wave of excitement wash over her at his suggestion.

It was the first time Lorencia had seen the river up close. She looked at the river sparkling in the sunlight. The sound of the river breaking and the chirping of birds could be heard.

“There must be many beautiful places I haven’t been to yet, right?”

“Of course.”

“I want to see them.”

She wanted to see more of the beautiful world she had not yet seen.

“There are still many worlds I haven’t been to either.”

“You too?”

“As the successor to the Spencer family, I had to receive teachings and continue fighting monsters along with sword training.”

“Ter.”

“Yes, Loa.”

“From now on, let’s go see beautiful places together.”

“You said what I was going to say first, Loa.”

At her words, Teishar felt reassured and felt he was the happiest in the world. Lorencia held Teishar’s hand tightly. Their eyes met and they stayed like that for a long time. It felt as if the world had stopped. It was a strange feeling.

“I will make you continue to feel the beautiful heart you just saw.”

“Me too. I will make the time spent with me beautiful itself. Ter.”

As Teishar looked at Lorencia, who spoke seriously while holding his hand tightly, he kissed the back of her hand. Could he be any happier than this?

“I look forward to being with you in the future. Lady Lorencia di Glosten.”

“Yes. Duke Teishar Spencer.”

The two soon stood in front of a small boat prepared near the riverside. Teishar got on the boat first and held out his hand to Lorencia.

“Just hold my hand and get on.”

“Okay.”

Lorencia took his hand. Teishar carefully held her and sat on the small boat. The boat rocked slightly.

“Are you all right? Loa.”

“Yes, I’m fine. I didn’t know the boat would rock like this.”

As much as the rocking boat, Lorencia’s heart was shaken. She was excited to try something new. She felt elated.

“We’re going to set off.”

The small boat moved along the waves. Lorencia looked around. Beautiful nature filled her eyes.

On the quiet and beautiful river. On the small boat, Teishar diligently rowed. The small boat powerfully advanced, cutting through the waterway. The river flowed softly, and small waves hit the boat, rocking it.

A smile hung on Teishar’s face as he watched Lorencia laugh out loud even at the small rocking.

Lorencia stroked her hair fluttering softly in the wind and looked at the sparkling waves of light from the sun, a smile forming on her lips. The feeling of riding and drifting on the blue water was fun.

At that moment, Teishar stopped rowing for a moment.

“Loa. Take a look down at the river.”

Lorencia carefully looked down at the swaying river. She could see a school of colorful fish passing under the boat.

“They are fish that only live in clean river water. Their scales shining like jewels in the sunlight is a characteristic.”

“This is the first time I’ve seen such pretty fish.”

The river was transparent and clean. The school of fish swimming flexibly under the river was a beauty that could not be expressed in any words. It shone like the starlight in the sky and gave endless mystery.

As if enchanted by something, Lorencia reached out from the small boat and touched the river water, causing small ripples. The passing school of fish swarmed around Lorencia’s fingertips. Startled by the fish approaching with their mouths open as if to bite her fingers, she lifted the hand she had reached out.

“Did you see that? Just now? The fish tried to eat my fingers.”

“I saw it. The fish looked like it was going to take a big ‘chomp’ out of Loa’s hand. It was a close call.”

“Why?”

“That fish is pretty, but contrary to its appearance, its teeth are very sharp.”

“What? Really?”

Seeing the startled Lorencia, Teishar laughed out loud, showing his teeth.

“I’m kidding. Fish with sharp teeth don’t live in this river.”

“Were you teasing me? Ter.”

“Loa was so cute… I unknowingly did that.”

“Don’t laugh. You startled me.”

The small boat started moving slowly again. Lorencia felt like she could never forget this moment. She looked at Teishar. Their eyes met again. She thought the current experience was even more beautiful because he was there.

The day was drawing to a close. The place the two arrived at by carriage after enjoying the boat ride was a high-end restaurant. Teishar, who got out of the carriage, held out his hand to escort Lorencia. Holding his hand and getting off, Lorencia admired the soft glowing lights in front of the restaurant. Those lights illuminated the beautiful exterior of the restaurant.

The person opening the restaurant door bowed. As she stepped through the opened door, Lorencia’s violet eyes widened.

“I thought the restaurant would come out right away, but I never imagined there would be such a pretty garden.”

Small lights were hung on the trees, harmonizing with the darkening sky, and she was enchanted by the trees and rose flowers and fragrance illuminated by the lights.

“It smells wonderful.”

Lorencia strolled a little in the garden, taking in the various colors of roses and trees and the sound of insects.

“Loa. Shall we go in?”

“Yes.”

The exterior of the restaurant exuded an elegant atmosphere. The building was reminiscent of an old-fashioned banquet hall. Upon opening the door and entering, there were fancy sculptures and large and small paintings hung on the walls at the entrance. Lights were installed above the works so that the sculptures and paintings could be well seen.

The manager, who looked old and was dressed in fancy clothes, approached.

“Welcome. Duke Spencer. I welcome your visit with your lover. I am the manager, Failton, who will guide you two. It’s a pleasure to serve you.”

Failton guided them to the luxurious interior with soft music playing. But there was no one inside the restaurant. Only Failton, who was guiding them, and Lorencia and Teishar were there.

The two sat at the table Failton guided them to. Failton began placing food on the table from a trolley. Each dish that came out was beautifully decorated with flowers, making her feel good every time she ate.

“All the flowers in our restaurant are edible, so you can eat them without worry,” Failton said with a smile.

Teishar, who watched Lorencia eat satisfactorily, smiled with a sense of pride.

“I’m full.”

Just as Lorencia was stroking her full stomach with her hand. When the pleasant music changed to a deeper and more sweet tune, Teishar got up awkwardly. Then he started to look strangely fidgety while clearing his throat. Lorencia tilted her head as she looked at him.

“Why are you doing that? Ter.”

With a red face, Teishar took out a small box from his pocket, then knelt on one knee in front of Lorencia and opened the small box to show her. Inside the box was a gold ring in the shape of waves. Small transparent gems were set like grains around the red gem in the center of the ring. It was a beautiful and splendid ring.

“Lady Lorencia di Glosten.”

“Yes. Duke Teishar Spencer.”

Teishar’s cheeks and even his ears turned bright red.

“If I give you the most beautiful bouquet in the world, a snow-white wedding dress with lots of frills, and the ring I’m giving you now, will you accept it?”

Ring. Bouquet. Dress. These three things are typical words a man says when proposing to a woman.

The moment Lorencia received the proposal, her heart could not calm down at all. When Teishar knelt on one knee toward her and when the ring came out of the box, she thought it couldn’t be.

“I want to have a blessed and happy wedding with Loa.”

Lorencia felt each and every word he said as if time had stopped.

“What about after we have the wedding?”

“For the time being, I want to leave the work of the Spencer duchy to my father and travel around various empires with Loa.”

Tears began to well up in Lorencia’s eyes. Her violet eyes, getting wet with tears, fully looked at Teishar.

“Of course, I hope we can give birth to and raise a child who looks just like the two of us and live by each other’s side for the rest of our lives. As nobles, we won’t be able to live an ordinary life, but… Still, would you allow me to be by your side?”

Everything he said was all the prayers she had said.

In the future, when she was starving to death in a prison where not a single ray of light came in, it was her first and last prayer to the Goddess Ella.

“I will be an obedient husband.”

In the end, Lorencia’s held-back tears welled up and she burst into laughter.

“I want to marry Ter.”

Lorencia’s lips curved into a smile and she kept saying ‘I’ll marry you’ and nodding her head.

What should I do? A sprout grew in her empty heart and flowers bloomed beautifully.

“Are you really going to marry me?”

“Yes. The only one who can be my husband is Ter.”

“Thank you for accepting my proposal, Loa.”

“How can I refuse? I love Ter.”

At Lorencia’s answer, Teishar lowered his head. Tears burst out. He was a little anxious in a situation where he didn’t know if she would accept his proposal or not. But she accepted the proposal.

It was a moment when a wish he really wanted to fulfill came true, so emotion and tears flowed uncontrollably from his heart.

He couldn’t stay still at all.

Teishar got up from his seat and hugged Lorencia.

“What should I do? My feelings for Loa are overflowing so much. I’m crying with joy.”

If someone asks me when the most precious and moving moment in my life was, I can answer right away.

Right now.