I Picked Up a Witch With Amnesia

6. Bullshit – 08

‘…It’s a really dirty and uncomfortable seat.’

Where the hell did something go wrong? What on earth did I do wrong to have to suffer so much in such a strange place? Why?

Yes. The Marquis of Castana asked me to have a light meal together, so I accepted the invitation without thinking much about it.

Without a doubt, the dinner the Marquis of Castana invited me to was one of the most uncomfortable and indigestible meals in my entire life. First of all, the Marquis of Castana sent me a message to have a ‘light’ meal together, so I vaguely expected that I would have a conversation with him alone, but I couldn’t believe it. I had never imagined that a hearing would be held in

“…..”

“…..”

What made me goosebumps even more was that the castana marquis mages gathered at the banquet hall were all staring at me with expressionless faces as if they were all wearing death masks. I knew very well that all of the sorcerers were social misfits and psychopaths with markedly poor empathy, but I couldn’t get enough of the food down my throat when I was staring at people like monkeys in a zoo. .

And secondly, and in fact this was the most important thing, there was one factor that made me more uncomfortable than all the wizards gathered at the banquet hall put together. What that factor is, is that-

“Come on, Cain, ah, try it. oh Come on, quickly.”

“…Hey, Bianca. Sorry, but I have hands too. There are a lot of other people here, so there’s no need to act so manly…”

“Oh, are you ignoring my sincerity? There is no need to decline, so can you open your mouth quickly?”

“…..”

Bianca, who clings to the seat right next to me and struggles to shove even more food into my mouth, is probably the main cause. Even though I had expressed my intention of refusal from earlier, Bianca was unable to put food in my mouth and was clinging to me as if she had a great grudge in her previous life and was trying to feed me.

It was obvious, but it was embarrassingly embarrassing. It would be embarrassing to say that they were real lovers, but what kind of flirtatiousness is this in front of other people?

“…..”

What was even more frightening was that I couldn’t hear any sound from Arya, who was standing behind me. There was a sign that a person was standing there, but I didn’t have the courage to confirm the truth as to why no sound could be heard. I just pray to the sky that this time will pass quickly.

Just as I was sitting at this dinner table, my mental strength was slowly depleting, when I saw the Marquis of Castana, who had been sitting in the upper seat and just watching me suffer, talking to himself in a very small voice. .

“…I guess we can start soon.”

While muttering, Marquis Castana lightly struck the ground with the staff she was holding.

thud-!

And the next moment, a subtle wave fills the entire banquet hall.

‘…..!’

I received the wave head-on and gnashed my teeth unconsciously. At least, he almost made the foolish remark that the food he had received from Bianca was regurgitating. The wave that the Marquis Castana hit just before had that kind of power.

However, Bianca and all the wizards gathered in this place only looked at Marquis Castana with a genuinely unconcerned expression. Unfortunately, of all the people gathered at this banquet, I seem to have been the most f*cked up.

The Marquis of Castana glanced at the faces of everyone gathered at the banquet hall and slowly opened her mouth.

“…Everyone, did you enjoy your meal? The reason why I called you to the banquet today was not simply to have a meal together to solidify friendship between blood relatives. In the name of the head of the family, there was something I wanted to convey to all the blood relatives of the family gathered here.”

Saying that, the Marquis Castana glanced at me and pointed at Bianca. And at that moment, I realized, albeit vaguely, why the Marquis of Castana had summoned me here.

‘…Damn it.’

Ignoring the fact that I wrinkled my face at the prospect of a hopeless future to come, the Marquis of Castana continued speaking in a calm voice.

“My only daughter, Bianca, and Sir Cain von Estelle, duchess of Estelle, have decided to betrothed. The news of the union of two families that can be said to be the most historic in the empire is truly auspicious news.”

“…!”

The moment Marquis Castana uttered those words in a tone that was not even the slightest delight, the air in the banquet hall began to change rapidly. One thing is for sure, the people gathered at this banquet didn’t seem to like what the head of the house had just said.

“…Estel?”

“Do you mean Duke Estel of Sukhavati?”

“…maybe. Because there are not two Estelle names in the empire. But I can’t believe it. Needless to say, among many, many families, the Duke of Estelle. Aren’t they from the same family as Castana’s nemesis?”

The atmosphere is gradually heating up. To be specific, the conversation was going in a direction where I was not responding favorably to the surprise announcement that Bianca and I were getting engaged. Hey, if you think about it with common sense, it would be a very natural reaction. And this confusion must have been the reaction Marquis Castana and Bianca were aiming for.

“I am only saying this out of an old woman’s heart, but I want to make it clear that the engagement of Bianca and Sir Cain von Estel was not brought about by any kind of outside political pressure or through a deal. I only found out about this not too long ago, but it seems that the two of them were dating sincerely, overcoming the bad ties between the two families.”

‘He’s good at joking.’

At the Marquis Castana’s nonsensical nonsense, I involuntarily spit out disgust in my heart. If you were going to attach such a crappy setting, wouldn’t it be polite to discuss at least one word with me?

“However, at the same time, I expected that the blood relatives of the family would not be easily convinced of this engagement. It was a very sudden announcement, and most of all, aren’t there many people in the family who don’t like the Duke Estelle? That’s why I and Duke Estelle prepared this kind of event.”

‘…What?’

The moment my name was mentioned in the mouth of the Marquis of Castana, all the eyes of the audience turned to me. I was just bewildered. When did I set up a f*cking place like this? Could it be that the condition of the contract that Bianca said, ‘I will act according to all circumstances’ meant this?

“An engagement is a promise made between families. The opinion of the party making the betrothal is undoubtedly the most important, but since the betrothal is made in the name of the family, I admit that everyone here has the right to question the betrothal. So I will give you a chance. An opportunity for you to ask us frankly your questions about this engagement.”

Saying that, Marquis Castana glanced at me. And at that moment, I didn’t miss the fact that Marquis Castana’s mouth twisted very slightly but strangely.

“The Duke of Estelle has not formally inherited the title yet, but he is a great nobleman who will lead the duchy after the Duke of Estelle. I trust that you will never be rude to him.”

“…..”

In fact, rudeness could not be anything but a human being who was indeed a captive in liquidation for one speech on the subject he was committing.

‘…because he’s like a human like a raccoon. It’s going to come out like this, is it?’

It was easy to infer why the Marquis of Castana had suddenly created such a place. No, it was so blatant that there was no reason not to notice it.

‘I’ll test myself, this one.’

Somehow, I thought it was strange that the price was so valuable compared to pretending to be a fiancée a few times. I hadn’t expected that the Marquis of Castana would gather all the blood relatives of the family and hold a hearing like this, but after all, his actions could not be called a breach of contract.

At the time of signing the verbal contract with Bianca, she must have made these demands. When people around me see it, I ask them to thoroughly act ‘so that the relationship between the two of us looks like a lover’. In fact, in a sense, this was like an opportunity for me. If I can pass this moment safely, I won’t have to worry about the reaction of people around me until the moment when the engagement ceremony approaches to look like a lover with Bianca. Well, it’s undeniable that it’s bad taste for not telling me beforehand about setting up such a board.

‘He looks like a f*cking human.’

At this moment, the request of the Marquis of Castana from me could be said to be simple. He probably wants to see how I get through this moment, which can be called an opportunity in a way and a crisis in a way. In the quest to hunt down the rats that burrow into the depths of the Castana Marquis, find out if a man named Cain von Estel is a trustworthy partner or just another handful of cards you can use. It’s clear what you wanted to see.

“…..”

I turn my head to the side without speaking. Next to me, I see Bianca, who is clearly a woman in love with anyone who sees it.

‘…because she looks like a creepy woman.’

To think that he could perform this level of acting towards me who has no affection for a subject that I have a man who promised to be with me in the future. I don’t know who it is, but the guy who promised me a future with this woman felt pitiful. I quietly prayed for him to rest in my heart.

Looking at Bianca like that, I calmly calmed down. I didn’t come to the Castana marquis family to play. Now that I signed a contract with Bianca in the name of the Duke of Estelle, I felt the need to be faithful to my role.

“Bianca.”

“…yes?”

“Give me your hand. hurry.”

“…uh?”

Bianca obediently held out her left hand toward me even though she had a slightly surprised expression. I grabbed her left hand tightly and stood up from my seat, speaking confidently to everyone gathered here.

“I would like to speak directly to all of the Castana marquis present here. At this moment, there is only one thing I can say to you.”

Ha ha, I took a deep breath and at the same time smiled and continued talking.

“I love a woman named Bianca del Castana. Seriously, too.”