Inside the small church, paintings adorned the walls and floor without a gap.

Light appropriately entered through the arched windows, creating a mysterious atmosphere inside the church. The large window at the end, adorned with angel-shaped stone decorations, was painted in vibrant colors matching the painting.

Even I, who had never dreamed of marriage, felt drawn to this place.

“Oh my, who is that young man?”

“Goodness!”

Yurik Penton attracted attention wherever he went.

Whether it was the noble lady who hadn’t sent her daughter off yet or those young ladies, everyone followed wherever Yurik went. Among them, I had to introduce Yurik to the relatives I had a formal relationship with.

“The Duke of Penton, right?”

“Miss, are you just friends with the duke?”

Yurik Penton was perfect down to his family. The status of being the eldest son of the prestigious Duke Penton was enough to arouse interest from people of all ages.

“Duke, I’d like to become close in the future!”

“Can I write you a letter later?”

Felicia’s wedding had somehow turned into a greeting session for Yurik Penton.

Far away, surrounded by children, Felicia, who was talking, glared at me and Yurik with fierce eyes. It seemed like she was regretting inviting Yurik Penton here.

“Yurik.”

“Yeah, Lize.”

When I pulled Yurik’s arm, he followed. But Yurik, naturally kind, politely greeted an elder who approached him.

Oh, really.

For someone who acknowledged the interest shown by young ladies, he couldn’t ignore someone older who approached him.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, many approaching women were there.

If there were windows in front, I would have closed them like Yurik did, but I couldn’t.

Unable to endure, I released Yurik’s arm.

“Lize? Where are you going, Lize!”

‘Do as you please!’

As I became alone, the place to go was in front of Felicia, who was staring at me with intense eyes. She welcomed me with a heavily wrinkled face.

“The one who invited Yurik is my sister.”

“……Ugh!”

“Even if the bride has such a scary expression?”

“It’s my fault. But Lize, at this rate, Yurik will be taken away!”

“Fine. Do as you please.”
As I pouted, Felicia concealed her grimacing face. In response to my annoyed attitude towards Yurik, an impish smile appeared on her lips.

“Felicia.”

“My Lord.”

It seemed like a big problem, but the lord appeared.

‘Luckily.’

The man who approached Felicia had a tall and charming profile with prominent dimples. He put his arm around Felicia’s waist and kissed her lips.

‘…He looks younger than I expected.’

The man in his thirties seemed younger, perhaps due to well-defined dimples. At a glance, he looked like he was in his mid-twenties.

“Hello. I’m Lize Marsen.”

“Nice to meet you, Lize.”

The lord kissed my cheek.

“I’ve heard a lot about you from Felicia.”

“Me too.”

“They say you’re outstanding even in chess at Benedetino. Felicia brags about her younger sister a lot.”

“Well, I’m not that kind of person.”

“Haha, anyway, I’m sorry for the late greeting. I’m Jinjo Morsay Menotti, managing the Morsay Newspaper.”

After exchanging greetings with the lord, Felicia, who was in between, showed a proud smile.

The lord was a refined man with a touch of humor. Although he didn’t have a handsome face like Yurik, his intellectual and decent appearance was likable.

“We should support the Morsay Newspaper from now on.”

“Currently, we’ve been somewhat overshadowed by two major newspapers, but… still, we’re making efforts, so please support us.”

“Of course.”

“Oh, and if Lize becomes a world champion later on, can we request an exclusive interview from our newspaper?”

“I’ll have to work hard for that.”

The lord and I laughed together.

“My Lord, Lize, she’s just deceiving you. Is she really going to be a world champion?”

“Felicia!”

Even Felicia joined in the conversation.

Unlike when I was talking to him, the lord responded to Felicia, focusing his gaze on her and even caressing her back when she got excited during her speech.

Although Felicia complained that the lord treated her like a child, it didn’t seem that way to me. He loved Felicia more than anyone else.

“Lize.”

Yurik, who came to my side belatedly, called me. He still had a somewhat nervous expression, wondering if I was still upset.

“Yeah, did you greet everyone well?”

“I couldn’t ignore them; they’re all your relatives, Lize.”

There was nothing to reply.

At that moment, I felt the curious gaze of the lord on Yurik.

“Oh, this is Yurik Penton of the Penton family. He’s my childhood friend, and we’ve been close since we were young.”

“Felicia told me about him. They lived in the Marson mansion next door.”

“Yes, that’s right. Oh, Yurik. This is Jinjo Morsay Menotti, the lord and Felicia’s match today.”

“Nice to meet you.”

The lord and Yurik shook hands.

“Oh, right. Yurik, Lord here operates the Morsay Newspaper. Felicia met him…”

I wanted to continue introducing the lord in more detail, but sensing that Yurik might not be interested, I looked at him. His blue eyes, which had been fixed on me, finally shifted away after his hand lightly touched my face. However, his gaze didn’t completely leave my face.

“Lize?”

“Oh, we met… Anyway, he’s a good person.”

“I see. Nice to meet you again, Lord.”

After I finished speaking, Yurik exchanged greetings with the lord.

‘What’s this? Did he always look at me like that when I talk?’

While pondering, Felicia poked me. My heart fluttered at her meaningful smile.

“Do you understand now?”

“What are you talking about?”

I pretended not to know until the end, and Felicia poked my waist forcefully.

“Do you really not know? Or is he bothering you?”

“‘He’?”

“Forget about Roger Bacchus, Lize.”
“Why is Roger’s name coming up here…!”

Unable to comprehend Felicia’s whisper, I raised my voice. Yurik and the lord, who were in the middle of a conversation, looked at me with bewildered expressions.

Did they hear?

Hastily, I caught Yurik’s arm.

“Well, Yurik and I are exchanging greetings, so don’t make a mistake. Nice to meet you, Lord.”