After I became a real young master, I became famous for my bad behavior

Eric placed his hands on his thighs and lowered his head silently:

"So you've already investigated me."

Romos smiled and said, "My daughter often mentions you, which shows that she trusts you very much. As her non-blood father, I will certainly find out who is around her..."

He did not forget to add (with sharp eyes):

"Especially the opposite sex."

Eric trembled when he saw Romos' ability to change his expression in a second.

His face was full of "I am a good boy, I won't hurt anyone", just like a big docile dog.

"Please listen to me," Romos said helplessly.

“You are better than many people, but also worse than many people. The good side is that you are positive, cheerful and optimistic, and dare to pursue your dreams.

"The bad side is that you lacked love since childhood and suffered a lot from your previous family. You are more or less defensive towards the people around you. So apart from Sheen, Aida and your current family, you regard everyone else as 'replaceable manpower'."

Eric lowered his head and clasped his hands together:

"Yes."

Romos continued:

"Even though I have no blood relationship with Ada, I treat her as my own."

Romos put his hands down and straightened his back a little.

"She is different from you. Although her bloodline is tainted, in her heart, she has grown up in love. I don't want her to be like her mother, who almost ruined the rest of her life because of a man."

Eric heard that this was the reason why Romos was struggling. He secretly vowed in his heart that he would never be "that kind of man".

Of course, Eric held his head high, acknowledging the taint of his origins:

“I felt the difference the first time I met Ada. Her heart was sunny, and mine was stained.

"I don't know why, but every time I'm with her, I feel happy. Maybe it's because she's a real star who can heal those who are hurt. Or maybe it's because she has a very sunny smile, and people can't help but like her, right?"

Eric knew that his score in spiritual growth was definitely lower than Ada's.

"Alas, I really can't let down my guard. I lose on this point."

"I understand. I've seen too many people like you..."

After saying this, Romos smiled slightly.

"but...

"Marrying Ada was a decision you made voluntarily. And you had almost no hesitation, right?"

Eric was silent, but he nodded as soon as Romos finished speaking:

"Yeah. But I can't tell whether I am attracted by her holy power or I really like her..."

Romos stood up and shrugged easily:

"It's okay. You're still young. There's still plenty of time for you to understand what your soul really wants."

Eric raised his head and looked at Romos who stood up:

"Are you leaving... Thank you, sir."

Romos was stunned for a moment, then squinted and smiled: "Haha, okay, I agree."

"Huh?" Eric was confused.

"Didn't you hear? Congratulations, young man."

There were three knocks on the door, and then Eve poked her head in:

"Teacher, I knew you were..."

When Eve saw what was going on inside, she was completely stunned - Eric was sitting opposite Romos, and Eric had just put away his pen.

There is a dark red folder on the table...

Engagement papers!

“In this empire’s setting, if two young nobles from aristocratic families want to successfully get engaged, not only do they need to sign the documents with the handwritten signatures of both parties involved, they also need to sign the name of the head of the noble family on the engagement document.

(Don’t ask why, because there is more or less prejudice)”

"Of course, it would be even better if six names appeared on the document."

And from Eve's perspective, there were already five names on that file? !

Seeing Romos' pleased expression, Ivan knew that "this picky father-in-law actually likes this future son-in-law", so he didn't ask any more questions.

Eve listened to Romos talking to Eric:

"Take this document and have Ada sign it. Then use Impes's connections to send this document to the royal family.

"The emperor is a sensible man (knowing that Ada is a real star), he will definitely approve this marriage - it is best to get the emperor's permission before Haines knows the news, this is called foolproof ~"

There was a dull look in Eve's ruby ​​eyes: The Lord of the Demon Tower was indeed quite satisfied with Eric.

She thought again:

“But this is just right. As long as it is confirmed that Eric and Ada are engaged, Lord (Haines) will have to acknowledge Ada’s identity no matter how reluctant he is.

This will do me no harm! ”

Romos finally noticed Eve standing by the door:

"Hmm? It's Eve. Are you here to talk to me about something?"

When Eric heard the name "Eve", he shuddered as if he had been electrocuted:

Eve, Ivan... Could she be Miss Esther, the chief magician?

Then, he quickly glanced behind him and saw a gentle girl next door who was wearing a white windbreaker with a black leather belt around her waist, with long silver hair that was slightly curled at the ends, and thick-soled boots.

"No...? Why is such a beautiful girl codenamed "Bloodstained Nun"? "

But thinking about the equally handsome Ivan being called "the solemn young man" by Haynes, Eric's thoughts quickly calmed down in 0.1 seconds.

Eve noticed that Eric was looking at her, but she pretended not to notice and just answered Romos' question:

"I report my work schedule to the teacher. That means I clock out (I still have personal stuff to do)."

"Oh, then I'll just say thank you for your hard work today."

Romos picked up the teacup and motioned to Eric who was still sitting.

"Eric... This is Eric Impes, the eldest son of the Impes family. He is the same age as you. He came here this time to express his admiration for Ada. I agreed."

The Lord of the Magic Tower did not forget to introduce Eve to Eric:

"Eric, this is Eve Esther. She is the older sister of the Esther siblings and the current chief magician."

Eve held her chin with her left hand and nodded slightly. She looked at the marriage documents on the table and smiled on her pretty face:

"I sort of understand—nice to meet you, Eric."

"Uh...yeah." Eric nodded woodenly like a clockwork doll.

Although Eve was indeed pretty, Eric couldn't explain why he had no feelings for her: maybe it was because he had set his sights on Ada, and he didn't like Ada at all, right?

Eve looked at Eric's behavior and was completely relieved that Eric was a man who was "loyal to his partner" - "I'll leave my sister (referring to Sheen's sister Ada) to you for the time being."

(Otherwise he wouldn't have used the identity of 'Eve' to test her!)

Romos sensed the awkwardness in the air and quickly said to Eve:

"Eric is about to get engaged to Ada. In order to make things go faster, you should take him to Ada's residence in person."

? ?

Eric felt something strange:

"Does Mr. Jones know where Ada is now?"