Chapter 569: Calling Off The Wedding

Chapter 569: Calling Off The Wedding

Following the voice, Sein looked up and saw a female knight with long red hair clad in crimson armor hovering in mid-air.

His expression flickered briefly before settling back to normal.

It was not the knight’s beauty that caught his attention—she was an average-looking plain Jane.

She was not a southern belle like Selina, nor did she possess the beauty of Leena.

This Rank Two female knight looked as androgynous as she sounded, projecting a certain “toughness”.

It might seem unusual to describe a woman as “tough”, but it suited her well; her arms and thighs were muscular, her chest was pronounced, and she likely stood taller than Sein.

Thanks to his knightly lineage, Sein was considered tall among mages.

His extensive body tempering experiments over the years had also made him stronger than most of his peers.

However, unlike knights whose strength was outwardly apparent, Sein’s mage’s robes perfectly concealed his robust physique.

Sein’s expression shifted slightly when he first saw the female knight because she reminded him of someone from his past—Scarlet.

Every first experience left a deep impression, and though Scarlet was not Sein’s first partner, she was the first and only female knight he had been intimate with.

During his downtime from experiments, thoughts of Scarlet occasionally crossed Sein’s mind.

While he and Scarlet shared no deep emotional connection, Sein sometimes wondered if he should seek the companionship of a female knight, given that most female mages found it difficult to cope with his increased intensity from the continuous improvements in his constitution through body tempering experiments.

However, Sein was sensible enough to recognize these were fleeting thoughts and maintained good self-control.

For Sein, he could go years, even decades, without physical intimacy.

However, Natalya was not one to be easily swayed.

She had no interest in sacrificing her happiness for her family’s ambitions.

House Ernst was a large family with several eligible unmarried female knights; Natalya was not the only option.

This marriage arrangement with House Grantt had been arranged by her father, who was fully aware of Sein’s affiliations, including the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring and the powerful faction behind him.

Natalya’s mother had no objection against the arranged marriage this time—not because of the influential Verdant Flame Faction, but out of concern for her only daughter.

At only four hundred years old, Natalya had already attained the rank of a Rank Two Land Knight, marking her as one of the most talented members of House Ernst.

Yet, she had never shown interest in the opposite sex.

The last time her family pressured her, she brought home another female knight, causing quite a stir within House Ernst.

Perhaps due to her past defiance, her family was now eager to marry her off to a man.

With only one daughter, her parents feared their lineage might end with her.

While they could adopt a child from a different branch within House Ernst, they strongly preferred having direct descendants to continue their own lineage.

Although Sein was unaware of Natalya’s family dynamics or the full extent of the arranged marriage, he was prepared to clear the air now that she had come to him.

He spoke calmly, unfazed by Natalya’s formidable presence. “I am indeed Sein of House Grantt. Since you’re here, we might as well address any misunderstandings now rather than later.”

“Misunderstandings?” Natalya raised an eyebrow. Her thick eyebrows lent her a heroic appearance—a stark contrast to the women Sein typically encountered.

She was definitely the epitome of a valiant female knight of the Magus World.

“Yes, it’s a misunderstanding. I’m not in favor of this marriage either,” he admitted, raising his hands to emphasize that he too was an innocent victim of this arrangement.