The Duke's Obsession With His Wife — Chapter 7

WOW, WHAT A BEAUTY.

HER PINK HAIR AND EYES ARE QUITE UNIQUE.

BUT WHERE IS HER CHAPERON? IS SHE HERE ALL BY HERSELF?

HMPH, GIRLS THESE DAYS... ARE JUST TOO BOLD FOR THEIR OWN GOOD.

ARE JUST TOO BOLD FOR THEIR OWN GOOD.

TSK TSK

WHAT BUSINESS IS IT OF THEIRS, WHETHER I WALK AROUND ALONE OR NOT?

NO ONE CARES ABOUT STUFF LIKE THAT AT THE CAPITAL!

THE ONE GOOD THING ABOUT BEING TRAPPED IN THIS WORLD IS...

...GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERSONALLY SEE ALL THE ART THAT WAS MADE DURING THIS ERA.

FULL OF

I HOPE TODAY'S THE DAY I DISCOVER A TRUE MASTERPIECE.

HOPE

OH...

THIS PAINTING IS...

PERSEUS AND ANDROMEDA.

OH...?!

PAPA KIRISTAN?

THE SPEAR OF PERSEUS

PEOPLE MIGHT GET THE WRONG IDEA...

IF YOU CALL ME BY THAT NAME.

WHAT ELSE AM I SUPPOSED TO CALL YOU? YOU NEVER GAVE ME YOUR REAL NAME.

FANCY RUNNING INTO YOU HERE.

DO YOU ENJOY ART?

NOT REALLY. IT'S MORE MY MOTHER'S HOBBY.

SO YOU'RE HERE WITH YOUR MOTHER?

NO...

I'M HERE ON MY OWN.

GO GET ME SOME ART. COUGH COUGH

BUT HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHICH PAINTING TO GET FOR HER...?

WHY DOES SHE CARE SO MUCH ABOUT PAINTINGS ANYWAY?

OH, I SEE... WHAT A SHAME.

COUGH

COUGH

WHY IS SHE PRETENDING TO CARE?

HAVE YOU TAKEN A LIKING TO THIS PAINTING?

... NO, I JUST HAPPEN TO BE FAMILIAR WITH IT, THAT'S ALL.

I RECOGNIZED IT FROM ALL THOSE ART HISTORY EXAMS I TOOK DURING MY LAST LIFE...

IT'S BASED ON A FAMOUS STORY, AFTER ALL.

THE TALE OF A HERO WHO SAVES A PRINCESS FROM BEING OFFERED UP AS A SACRIFICE.

INDEED...

THIS PRINCESS IS A POPULAR SUBJECT FOR MANY ARTISTS.

OF COURSE SHE IS. WHO WOULDN'T WANT A BEAUTIFUL TROPHY TO SHOW OFF?

BECAUSE HER MOTHER ANGERED THE GODS...

THE KIND, BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS WAS FORCED INTO BECOMING A HUMAN SACRIFICE.

SHE WAS MARRIED OFF TO THE HERO WHO SAVED HER...

AND THEN SHE BORE HIM SIX CHILDREN.

SHE HAD ZERO CONTROL OVER ANY ASPECT OF HER LIFE.

BUT I SUPPOSE THAT'S HOW THE PEOPLE OF THIS ERA EXPECT WOMEN TO LIVE.

EVEN SO...

SOMETIMES, I WISH I COULD BE ANDROMEDA.

AND WHY'S THAT?

AT LEAST SHE HAD SOMEONE TO SAVE HER.

I'VE NEVER HAD ANYONE I COULD RELY ON.

NOT HERE, NOR BACK IN MY OLD WORLD.

YOU'RE—

COULD YOU PLEASE MOVE ASIDE SO THAT OTHERS MAY HAVE A TURN TO VIEW THIS WORK?

I DIDN'T MEAN TO LET MY TRUE FEELINGS SLIP...

TO BE HONEST...

...I'M ONLY HERE ON AN ERRAND FOR MY MOTHER. SHE WANTED ME TO PURCHASE A FEW PIECES OF ART FOR HER.

SO THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE ON YOUR OWN.

YES. AND SO, I WAS WONDERING...

...IF YOU COULD PICK OUT A FEW PIECES FOR ME?

I'LL ESCORT YOU HOME AFTERWARDS.

WHAT?!

Y-YOU WANT MY HELP?!

YOU SEEM PRETTY FAMILIAR WITH ART...

SO I'M SURE YOU'LL DO A MUCH BETTER JOB THAN I CAN.

BESIDES, DOESN'T IT SOUND FUN? SHOPPING FOR ART WITH SOMEONE ELSE'S MONEY?

THAT DOES SOUND FUN...!!!

ALRIGHT! NO TAKEBACKS, GOT THAT?

HER EYES ARE LIKE TWO PINK SAPPHIRES.

I GOT CARRIED AWAY AND PICKED OUT FIVE PAINTINGS!

PLACE THE PAINTINGS INSIDE FIRST.

I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD A PAINTING OF MY OWN, SO THIS TRULY WAS EXCITING.

I HAD SO MUCH FUN!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP TODAY.

MAY I HELP YOU INTO THE CARRIAGE?

BE SURE NOT TO GIVE AWAY ANY OF THE PAINTINGS YOU BOUGHT TODAY.

DON'T RESELL THEM TOO EARLY EITHER.

ARE YOU SAYING THAT THESE ARE INVESTMENT PIECES?

WAIT

BUT THEY'RE ALL BY THE SAME ROOKIE ARTIST.

I KNOW, BUT HE'LL DEFINITELY BECOME HUGE ONE DAY!

I'LL BE SURE TO PASS THAT ALONG TO MY MOTHER.

HOW...

OH MY

I SOMETIMES FORGET BECAUSE OF HIS SOUR EXPRESSION...

BUT HE'S ACTUALLY QUITE HANDSOME.

IF A SIDE CHARACTER CAN BE THIS HANDSOME, I WONDER WHAT THE MALE LEAD WILL LOOK LIKE.

BUT NEVER MIND THAT NOW...

UH...

DO WE HAVE TO RIDE WITH THE PAINTINGS INSIDE THE CARRIAGE?

I'M NOT SURE IT'S PROPER FOR A MAN AND A WOMAN TO BE SITTING SIDE BY SIDE, LIKE THIS.

YOU'RE THE ONE WHO TOLD ME THAT THESE WILL BECOME VALUABLE SOMEDAY.

THEY'LL BE SAFER HERE THAN THE TRUNK.

BESIDES, A MAN LIKE ME SHOULDN'T RIDE BACKWARDS IN A CARRIAGE.

MY GOD...!

IS HE TRYING TO FLIRT WITH ME?

NOW THAT I'VE REALIZED HOW GOOD-LOOKING HE IS, I'M FEELING EVEN MORE UNCOMFORTABLE.

WAIT, HOLD ON.

THIS IS ANRI WENTWORTH, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT! EVERY BOY IN COTNY HAD A CRUSH ON ME!

I REFUSE TO BE INTIMIDATED!

YOU SEEM QUITE CLOSE WITH YOUR SISTERS.

I SURE AM!

I'LL BE SO SAD WHEN THEY GET MARRIED AND HAVE TO LEAVE HOME.

YOUR ELDER SISTER SEEMED TO THINK... DIFFERENTLY.

MY LORD...

I KNOW IT MIGHT NOT SEEM THAT WAY, BUT SHE LOVES ME VERY MUCH.

REALLY?

SO, WOULD YOU BE TERRIBLY SAD TO PART FROM YOUR SISTERS?

OF COURSE I WOULD BE.

WHAT A SHAME.

I'D ACTUALLY BE QUITE INTERESTED...

IN DISCUSSING MARRIAGE PLANS WITH YOU, MY LADY.

HUH?

I-I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU MEAN...

HOW WOULD YOU FEEL ABOUT LETTING ME BE...

...YOUR VERY OWN PERSEUS?