6 6. Man of Culture

As morning came for Colt, he opened his eyes his muscles aching but not so much that he could not move. Slowly, he got up from the bed, his head hurt but a clear memory flashed past his mind.

That moment when Mina looked at him with genuine emotion of love in her eyes stuck to him.

He inadvertently smiled at that thought as he thought of something from the past just before getting off his bed.

'She wouldn't betray me like Tia, right?'

Colt, no, Leo had a sudden image flash in his mind. He remembered the reason why he got drunk before ending up here in the first place and a sad smile crept up his face.

Cheated and used, that is what happened in his previous relationship. He was left by his girlfriend of years for someone else right after finishing college which Colt paid for as she had no money to pursue her own dreams.

It was still fresh in his mind as it happened a week before ending in this world, and thinking about it now, Colt could not help it but flash a sad smile.

'Well, the ending is not that bad, I did destroy her social status...'

Remembering what he did, satisfaction replaced his sadness and he finally decided to get ready for the day. Going over his wardrobe, he checked what kind of clothes he would wear.

He wished to get some simplistic clothing, but, nothing was more simplistic than the black coat he wore yesterday. Everything else is like a grandiose costume party-esque dresses which he didn't like in the slightest bit.

'This world is weird; it had advanced in magical technology and yet it has yet to improve in fashion? What bulshit.'

In the end, he chose the white undercoat which was easy to wear and black pants similar to yesterday. He wishes to train today in the ways of swordsmanship as he had yet to have the means to protect himself.

Not that he is still worried about dying in the hands of Mina as he already got that covered if he stays faithful, but this is a fantasy novel and this novel in particular involves a lot of wars.

The Kingdom of Regalus, which is where the family of Count Edgeworth resides. Unlike other novels, the Sword of Heaven doesn't actually discriminate in interspecies children and relationships as a whole.

In the Western Continent where they are situated at least.

But over at the Eastern Continent where most of the Beast Tribes reside, a lot of "racism" occurs. Although Colt never got to see the Eastern Continent thanks to his laziness, it had been hinted that demi-humans are referred to as slaves over there.

The Eastern Continent is also ruled over by the cleverly named enemy — Empire. Colt was pretty sure that around Vol. 4 it is revealed that the enemy is not the actual empire but the hidden organization that controls everything, but that doesn't matter right now.

'The bottom line is that a war will happen in three years I guess?

"The timeline should start three years after Mina Vera and Colt Edgeworth get engaged; and two years after Colt dies.'

"Young Master Colt, what are you doing?"

A voice echoed in the ears of Colt, he turned to the owner of that serene voice and saw Mina Vera and her perfect visage looking at him, shocked.

Colt looked at himself, from top to bottom, and then back to Mina, tilting his head, asking...

"I am changing, is there anything wrong with that?"

At the moment, Colt had his top bare. And his pants were partially down. It was a humiliating position, but he didn't cover himself nor did he do anything outrageous like screaming in embarrassment that is simply stupid.

Colt's body has a good form, great build, and most importantly the package he carried with him is not something any ordinary male possesses.

'Heh, only incompetent men hide their bodies, look at my six-pack abs, look at it and revel at my beauty...holy shit, I am actually turning slightly narcissistic. It must be the remnants of the original owner of the body.'

Colt looked at himself in one of the many mirrors of the room. He was indeed handsome, but he couldn't believe narcissism plagued him. So, he put the blame to the original Colt to which the original one would reply with indignation for such false accusations.

"That's you, not me. Don't throw baseless accusation on me, the narcissist is clear - that's you, but I do got to say I have a good body." Is the words of the original would say.

Moving forward, Colt didn't hide his body, instead, he did went ahead and flaunted it and did the next best thing.

"Can you please close the door, I am trying to change."

But, the reply of Mina caught him by a surprised.

"I am sorry, Young Master Colt but I was asked by the Countess to help you get dress, please do not mind me and raise your hands, now."

Colt rubbed his temples and raised his head to observe the beauty of the ceiling. 'I knew there were people planning things behind my back.' He thought to himself before complying with her demands.

Right now, Mina, the one and only daughter of the Vera Household is helping the wastrel of a Young Master of the Edgeworth Household. If word gets out, Colt wouldn't die by Mina's hands but through the hands of her countless suitors.

'This woman is simply too attractive, if she becomes my wife, then I'll be able to have her as a companion...I left earth at age 22, this time, Colt is around 19, right? Wait...'

Colt's mind began to process some things, and then looked at Mina who was going through his wardrobe trying to find clothes that are easy to move in. He looked at her with great intensity, a single question filled his head.

'Is she legal?'

Legality, a question every man in the 21st century should care about when heading into a relationship with anyone. If she is not 18 and above then it is a no go. Colt has the same preference and value, in fact he actually likes older women who had ripened in every correct area.

Like how women like a man who has tall stature, he likes his women just right, mature in both mind and body.

Looking at Mina's body, she was a perfect ten, and her attitude is also a perfect 10, even if one places her yandereness in the equation, at the very least she was still a solid 9.

Colt looked at Mina, gathered his courage, and decided to ask the question he is keeping in his chest...that is, until he chickened out and decided to go around the whole thing and finished changing clothes and went to find Neun.

They say asking a woman her age is a really insensitive thing, thus, he didn't want to make any cracks to their relationship so he went to find someone who might know something.

Going to find Neun alone, after asking Mina to tell his family that he would come for breakfast in a bit, he now faced the mercenary-like butler of the Edgeworth family.

Colt looked at the eyes of Neun, with the seriousness he never had before. Neun saw this and immediately understood that whatever it was he wishes to ask, it would be a matter of great importance.

"Young Master, what is the problem?"

"Neun, answer me, how old is the Young Lady Mina Vera?"

"Huh?"

"I am asking you, how old the only daughter of the Vera household is!?"

"...19 years of age, Young Master, why?"

Colt's entire body cooled down and then he heaved a sigh of relief, he looked at Neun and then said a single follow-up sentence, "Around 2:00 p.m, get the Captain of the guards to come to the training grounds E, I wish for him to train me."

"...Yes..."

"Good."

Colt did not clear anything to Neun and the butler looked at Colt's disappearing back with a headache.

'He's acting upon spontaneous thoughts now?'

Colt went to the dining area and once he opened the door, he found his family talking with smiles on their faces. He had a pretty good idea of what is going on, but then, Colt looked at Mina who was right sitting right next to him with immense joy.

"Colt dear, have a seat." Countess Faerith said with a calm expression.

Doing what he was told, He sat down beside Mina and then looked at his father who had a serious look on himself.

"Ehem!"

Shickly cleared his throat and Colt immediately knew what is about to happen...

"The Marquis and I have decided, in consideration to your and Young Miss Vera's feelings to one another that you two will become betrothed to each other and in the future will become husband and wife who will support the Kingdom."

Colt and Mina looked at each other, and then to their fathers who had a wide smile on their faces.

Not showing any emotion other than happiness, Colt got up and bowed towards Marquis Vera and spoke all the formalities he had to say all the while thinking about something else...

'Did being tied down made the original feel constrained?'

Colt thought as he smiled seeing the smile on Mina who said a single word...

"Dear..."

"Mm." He nodded his head with a smile.