The Chosen One Was Me, Not You

1 – {Adopted Duke of Skylord}

{Adopted Duke of Skylord}

In the eastern Arkan Empire, there were three ducal families.

Duke of Skyroad, Duke of Arsane, Duke of Lurain.

Among them, the Duke of Skyroad had only one daughter.

From the rumor that the adopted son, whose real identity is unknown, was the illegitimate son of the Duke of Skylord, to the story that he adopted a distant relative, the true truth was unknown.

But a few things were certain.

Appearing in social circles with the princess of the Duke of Skyroad, he seemed to have a very close relationship with the princess, and it was said that he was deeply trusted and loved by the Duke of Skyroad.

In addition, he was handsome enough to shake the hearts of many women just with his slightly tousled blonde hair, fair skin, tall height, and subtly trained appearance, and was excellent in terms of ability.

He was an unparalleled genius in both swordsmanship and magic, and even excelled at cooking, and rumors even circulated that all the recipes for the social party held by the Duke of Skyroad came from his brain.

And Duke Arsane was meeting Gongja, the adopted son of the rumored Duke of Skyroad.

“Do you know why I invited you?”

Duke Arsene asked in a calm tone, looking at the young man who had visited at his invitation.

“Is it because of the engagement?”

Now, the 21-year-old handsome young man asked back with a soft, but since he couldn’t understand what was inside, a smile that seemed to be smirking somewhere. Duke Arsane felt as if he were dealing with seasoned snipe nobles from that expression.

“Theodore Skyroad. That’s okay, but it’s because you and my daughter are going to the Britannia Empire this year, the year they turn into sophomores.”

Theodore laughed at that.

“Because I was selected as a scholarship student? Don’t worry, I will go to the Britannia Empire and show you how excellent a person I am and the dignity of the Arkan Empire with excellent people like me.”

“No, there’s that, but more than that, it’s my daughter. I called you because of my daughter Yuria’s business.”

At Duke Arsein’s words, Theodore folded his arms and nodded his head.

“I see. It’s because of the work of my fiancée, who is famous in the academy.”

Looking at Theodore’s face as he spoke with a smirk, Duke Arsane thought he was mean.

I knew very well how he was doing at the academy.

It was famous that he had a lot of followers, and the majority of them were women.

He doesn’t have any rumors of infidelity with any woman, and he doesn’t do anything that could cause problems, so he gets over it, but as a father with a daughter, I didn’t like his behavior.

However, his skills were real, and he was proudly occupying the top spot in the Arcane Empire’s most prestigious academy, the Jayha Academy. By the way, the second-in-command after him was Yuria, his daughter and the eldest daughter of the Duke of Arsene.

“I heard you don’t get along very well with my daughter at the academy.”

“No way? I really want to be close to Princess YuRia. I am always polite to my fiancée and do my best. I’m just a very proud man, so Princess YuRia puts a little pressure on me. It’s just embarrassing.”

“…Don’t you know why you’re holding a grudge against so many male students?”

“That, of course, is a competitive spirit. Since ancient times, men aim for a higher place. It is just the lamentation of those who walk on the ground who are jealous of me who is already walking in the sky.”

Duke Arsene felt like his blood pressure would rise if he talked about this abnormality.

It is said that he is popular enough to have followers because of his handsome appearance, good background, excellent ability, and kind and polite appearance to women. It felt like it would cool me down if I flew it.

Unfortunately, however, the young man in front of him was incredibly strong for a young man, and even as Duke Arsane, who was famous for his excellent swordsman, his chances of winning were low.

“If I go to the Britannia Empire this time, I cannot guarantee my daughter’s safety. In particular, there will be many people who will try to get her ransom, and there will be many foreign nobles who have dirty desires for my daughter’s beauty. Will you be able to protect my daughter as a fiancé from such people?”

At the question of Duke Arsene, Theodore smiled and asked back.

“It’s a rumor. As long as she and I are in an engaged relationship, I will consider her life as my own and protect it. As much as I am a special person who must survive for the sake of this world, I am worried that she is in a special position as well. You don’t have to.”

Duke Arsane was relieved by Theodore’s answer.

The gisaeng long-haired guy in front of me was unlucky, but he was sure of his skills, and he wasn’t the one to disobey his words.

“Okay, then can I trust you?”

“You’re talking nonsense again. I already told you there’s no need to worry.”

At Theodore’s words, Duke Arsane nodded his head.

“Yes, I’ll admit it was a rumor this time. Then I’ll take care of you. And would you like to see my daughter’s face?”

“I can’t refuse a place to meet the most beautiful woman of the Arkhan Empire.”

He praised Yuria’s beauty while expressing acceptance, but the smile on his face didn’t seem to have any deep meaning.

Since Duke Arsane has seen a lot of people, I was able to figure out the mask hidden in his smile.

‘It’s just because they’re engaged, so they’re just polite enough?’

From the perspective of Duke Arsene, Theodore seemed to have no feelings for his daughter, Yuria.

No, correct me. There wouldn’t be any at all.

There would be no feelings beyond a certain level of liking for being his fiancée.

If her engagement broke up, he was the kind of person who would cut off her interest in her by saying casually, “Then we’re together.”

But at least as long as the engagement was maintained, he would not do anything immoral that would go against it, and he would do everything in his power to protect her fiancée.

“She seems to be at the gymnasium right now, so I’ll go to the gymnasium too.”

“…Okay, I’ll be here so you two can have a good talk.”

“Is it about having a good time with a young man and woman? As a fiancée, her beauty is admirable, and I know that she is a good woman in her own right is undeniable. But, like me, a man like the sun. I’m afraid that if I enter into a relationship too early before I’m used to it, her light will be enveloped in mine.”

“Don’t say anything strange, just go and talk about going to Britannia! Why are you going there!”

“Well, I understand that she is happy to go to Britannia, right?”

“Yes, I am still earnestly wishing for it. I am determined to go abroad and prove my abilities, even in a foreign country where there is no background of the Duke of Arsene. Fight and now I’m about to die in the middle.”

“That is, the sorrow of a man who loved his wife and daughter too much. You are a wonderful husband and father.”

It was obviously a compliment, but I felt like I was being teased, so I was pissed off.

However, Duke Arsane, knowing that he would be overpowered even if he threw his fist, held back his patience and said,

“Okay then let’s go.”

“Yes, see you later.”

Duke Arsane sighed as he looked at the back of him as he left as he said hello.

“Whoa, I’m sure he has the ability, but is that guy really… The one who’s going to do such a big job?”

* * *

Yuria was the eldest daughter of the Duke of Arsene.

As the eldest daughter of the Duke of Arsene, one of the three great dukes of the Arkan Empire, and as a descendant of the Duke of Arseiin, famous for producing excellent knights, she was practicing her sword as always.

“Whoa~ Whoa~”

She trains so much that her whole body is drenched in sweat. She was training in black leather hot pants and a pure white T-shirt, but her T-shirt was drenched in sweat.

However, her T-shirt was as simple as it was made by the Arsein duchy, yet it was an expensive garment that was durable and magically treated to prevent her skin from showing through.

If you look at it objectively, Yuria was a dazzling beauty.

She has beautiful silver hair that seems to be made of the finest silver melted down to her waist, jewel-like blue eyes and white jade skin, and a full-bodied chest, hips, and narrow waist, all with perfect beauty and body. Was

Now 21 years old, she was the age of a sophomore at Jeiha Academy, but it annoyed that she was getting attention from something other than her abilities.

‘Why aren’t my efforts recognized?’