I’ll Be the Heroine’s Competent Divorce Partner - Chapter 123
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Chapter 123
In an instant, the distinguished guests stirred greatly.
“A title, you say?”
“What kind of title are you planning to grant…?”
“Of course, the Lady’s achievements are tremendous, but still.”
The Crown Prince glanced back at Elodie.
His violet eyes curved like crescents.
Then he declared clearly in a distinct voice.
“From now on, Lady Elodie shall be called the Marquess of Lucerno.”
The House of Marquess Lucerno.
Once a noble family of the Empire, but now completely extinct and returned to the Imperial Family.
Since high-ranking families above marquess level were few even in the Empire.
When Lucerno had just disappeared, it had become a minor topic in noble society.
“The House of Marquess Lucerno, you say?”
“Then… does this mean Lucerno will continue again through Lady Elodie?”
Usually, even when granting noble titles, it would be a life peerage that ends with the person themselves.
Like the knighthood that Raul had just received.
But the Crown Prince had granted a hereditary title that could be passed down to future generations.
The distinguished guests’ reactions were split in half by this extraordinary treatment.
“Well, with such outstanding achievements, it’s understandable…”
“The New Continent development kept failing due to disease, and she actually cured it.”
“The Lady was recently expelled from her family anyway.”
“It’s an appropriate reward in many ways.”
There were distinguished guests who viewed the current situation favorably.
But conversely, there were also those who felt displeased.
“Isn’t this reward a bit too excessive?”
“Even so, granting such a high-ranking title to a young Lady?”
“Of course, the Lady’s advice did save many lives, but…”
“At this rate, she’ll really demand to attend the noble council meetings.”
However, the displeased guests didn’t openly express their emotions.
Because Elodie’s achievements were that remarkable.
There was no justification to oppose it simply because they ‘didn’t like it.’
So the distinguished guests either genuinely congratulated Elodie or felt inwardly displeased.
But generally showed accepting reactions.
However, there was one person who couldn’t do the same.
‘What the hell is this supposed to mean?!’
David felt something snap in his head.
This made expelling Elodie from the family meaningless.
Just imagining that wench strutting around with a title made his insides twist and churn.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince! This is absolutely preposterous!”
Unable to contain himself, David suddenly raised his voice.
“Of course that bit… I mean, Elodie did accomplish something… Yes, I acknowledge that.”
Gritting his teeth and glaring at Elodie, David raised his voice again.
“But a woman holding a title?! This is unprecedented!!”
However, David’s words were somewhat unreasonable.
There were already cases in the Empire where women inherited titles.
Of course, in most cases men inherited first, but in unforeseen circumstances, women weren’t prevented from inheriting.
In fact, female heads of families already existed.
It was just that Elodie would be the first case where a ‘woman’ inherited an extinct title, thereby becoming the new founder of that family line.
“Elodie, you! How long will you continue to disgrace our family’s reputation?”
David turned sharply toward Elodie with a face flushed red and blue.
“Didn’t I repeatedly teach you that a woman should manage the household and properly support her husband?”
“…”
However, Elodie didn’t even twitch an eyebrow.
She simply faced David with an expressionless face.
That calm gaze made David even more furious.
“How dare you defy the head of the family’s decision and act as you please? All of this goes against the natural order!”
“Elder Brother, please calm down.”
Elodie answered calmly.
However, that composed attitude only irritated David further.
Despite being stripped of her position as Princess Laventess, Elodie looked completely unbothered.
That attitude of not batting an eye no matter how much David ranted…!
“Calm down? Calm down?!”
Having lost his reason, David’s neck veins bulged.
He was so furious that he completely forgot there were many eyes watching around them.
“If you’ve been expelled from the family, you should be careful about your behavior while reflecting on all the wrongs you’ve committed. Instead you’re acting out like this, ignorant of how the world works?”
He had certainly thought he had eliminated her foundation for a comeback.
But wasn’t that damned wench soaring freely as if such interference didn’t matter to her at all!
“That’s exactly why I expelled you!”
A fierce shout echoed resoundingly through the banquet hall.
At the same time, David, who had been raging in extreme excitement, suddenly came to his senses.
‘Gasp.’
He breathed heavily in shock.
As if doused with cold water, his reason returned belatedly.
“…”
“…”
The surroundings were completely silent.
The distinguished guests were glancing at David with uncomfortable expressions.
It was the kind of look one would give to a madman shouting loudly in the streets.
Even Isabel was among them, looking at him that way.
Facing the cold gaze of his ex-wife, whom he had once looked down upon as a subordinate, David felt shame rising to the top of his head.
‘How dare she look at me like that?!’
But his grumbling was short-lived.
A cold voice pierced into David’s ears.
“So, you’re saying that my granting the Marchioness of Lucerno title to Lady Elodie.”
It was the Crown Prince.
Sharp violet eyes, like fragments of shattered amethyst, looked David up and down.
He twisted the corner of his lips upward in a crooked smile.
“Brought shame to the Laventess Ducal House, is that what you mean?”
“N-no. That’s not exactly what I meant…”
Flustered, David unconsciously trailed off his words.
The Crown Prince asked again.
“If that’s not what you meant, then what did you mean?”
“Pardon? Well, that’s…”
“You clearly said just moments ago that my granting of the title was absurd. You also told Lady Elodie not to bring shame to the family.”
The Crown Prince’s mockery grew even deeper.
“You’ve already spoken those words, yet you think you can get away with just one excuse of ‘that’s not what I meant’?”
“It’s n-not an excuse!”
“Then please explain.”
The Crown Prince stared at David with a serene expression.
“Clearly, so that I no longer misunderstand the Duke.”
“…”
He was completely speechless.
David unconsciously bit his lips tightly.
Even so, he kept resenting Elodie.
‘If only that damned girl hadn’t existed!’
If that girl had known her place and acted accordingly, he wouldn’t have needed to be humiliated like this.
But how dare she act so arrogantly with the Crown Prince’s backing, provoking him without knowing her limits.
This wasn’t proper respect for her older brother!
Just as David was grinding his teeth furiously.
“Can’t you do it?”
At that chilling question, David snapped his head up.
Meeting David’s gaze directly, the Crown Prince coldly concluded.
“Then you should apologize for this rudeness.”
“Your Highness?”
“To both myself and Lady Elodie.”
Now there wasn’t even a trace of mockery left on the Crown Prince’s face.
Facing those sharp eyes like a well-honed blade, David turned pale.
“I, I am….”
At that moment.
A clear voice interjected into the conversation.
“I’m fine with it, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
The Crown Prince glanced to his side.
Elodie was smiling brightly like a single flower.
“There have been various incidents recently. I think Elder Brother must have been going through a very difficult time mentally because of that.”
That, that girl?!
David’s eyes widened in shock.
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