So this was clearly an emotion stemming from those guys. To be more honest, it was because of Bellota who embraced even such infatuated guys with benevolence. His own pathetic jealousy of being unable to completely possess all of her love and kindness also played a part.

Even though he tried to keep such facts tightly hidden as they seemed too childish to voice, even Seiden couldn’t control the emotions that eventually exploded out. If Bellota learned of the emotions swirling like a typhoon inside him, she might run away in shock. If she knew that at times like this, he thought about wanting to lock her away by his side where no one else could see her…….

But this was an extremely normal emotion. Isn’t it natural? Because he loved her. Because he loved Bellota so intensely that he wanted to monopolize her from head to toe. Rather, Seiden grew more anxious because Bellota couldn’t understand this emotion.

“Then wife……”

A childish question that he had been suppressing all this time leaked from between Seiden’s lips.

“Would it be fine if I had intimate conversations with other women?”

When Seiden asked intently, Bellota nodded immediately.

“Of course. Because I trust my husband.”

The answer came so quickly that Seiden’s anger rose. Moreover, what made Seiden even more furious was that all of Bellota’s words were sincere. Seiden also knew well that his wife was a woman who was pure and upright with a heart so wide it was almost cruel. That she wasn’t a woman who would feel such petty jealousy even if he laughed and chatted with other women.

Jealousy. Bellota did not possess this emotion that made people petty and ugly. And that was precisely what made Seiden feel hurt.

Seiden pressed his lips firmly together and looked at Bellota’s clear face, which seemed like she would never experience such childish emotions for all eternity.

* * *

For the first time since their marriage, the cold war continued for more than a day. This time Seiden didn’t apologize first for his wrongdoing, and Bellota also didn’t bend her opinion. Therefore, that morning, for the first time since their marriage, Seiden had to go to work without Bellota seeing him off. Naturally, from morning, an ominous and turbulent energy swirled around the knight order.

The holy knights, including Kabillon, exchanged subtle signals not to disturb Seiden’s mood as they watched him sitting gloomily, showing obvious signs of having had a lovers’ quarrel. But their efforts were instantly shattered by Luke, who was late and completely lacking in tact.

“Ha! Really! Damn it!”

When he burst through the training room door where even breathing couldn’t be heard, everyone jumped in surprise and watched Seiden’s reaction. Seiden’s gaze, which had been staring motionlessly into space for an hour, slowly turned to Luke, but the dense Luke didn’t notice that gaze and continued venting his frustration into the air.

“H-hey, Luke.”

Other holy knights tried to stop him, but it was useless.

“Ha, just listen to this! Melissa is making a fuss about breaking off our engagement!”

When Luke poured out his grievances while clutching his head as if driven mad with indignation, the atmosphere in the training room changed.

Melissa was Luke’s lover. The couple, who had been dating for a year, were finally about to get married. But breaking off the engagement? Intense curiosity filled everyone’s eyes.

“Breaking it off? Why?”

The holy knights cautiously asked while watching Seiden’s reaction, not wanting to miss this interesting story.

“I’m going crazy with how unfair this is. Damn……”

“What happened? Tell us!”

“Ha, she’s making this huge fuss just because I helped Lady Rozella yesterday!”

Already intrigued by the story, several holy knights slowly gathered around Luke.

“Lady Rozella? Isn’t she Melissa’s friend? Oh no, what did you do?”

“It was nothing, damn it. We were just having dinner together, the three of us, when……”

When what? Everyone held their breath and listened to Luke’s story.

“Lady Rozella was trying to separate some thin ham, but it wouldn’t come apart.”

“Hmm, right. Thin ham sticks together and doesn’t separate easily.”

The knights all nodded, remembering the annoyingly inseparable ham they had all experienced at least once.

“But why did that……”

“So when I saw that, I held the ham underneath for her!”

At that, gasps could be heard from here and there. Not sensing the atmosphere, Luke continued speaking in an aggrieved voice.

“Then she made a huge deal about it! Asking why I was helping another woman separate her ham. Then she said she couldn’t possibly marry someone like me and wanted to break off the engagement! Can you believe it? Just because of ham! Ha, I just don’t understand……”

“……Wait, with your fork?”

When Maxus asked tensely in a hushed voice, Luke furrowed his brows.

“Of course with a fork, you think I’d use my hands?”

At that answer, Dion could no longer hold back and spat out a curse.

“This guy’s completely crazy.”

“What?”

Luke opened his mouth with a bewildered expression at suddenly being cursed at. Dion poured out unwavering criticism with a stern expression.

“What business is it of yours whether someone else’s ham comes apart or not? She’s not your woman. I understand why Melissa got angry.”

“Whaaaat?”

“Tsk tsk, you clueless fool. How can you understand so little about women’s hearts? It’s a miracle Melissa dated someone like you for a year.”

“No, that’s what made her angry? Why on earth!”

Then rebuttals poured out from holy knights who took Luke’s side.

“What’s wrong with helping separate ham? There are too many things to get angry about!”

“Should we have let her take the whole stack of ham? That would be more annoying.”

“Isn’t it stranger not to help? As knights with chivalry……”

Then Kabillon, who had been watching the heated debate, clicked his tongue and spoke.

“Of course she’s angry, you insensitive fools. Don’t talk about chivalry.”

All eyes turned to Kabillon, self-proclaimed and widely acknowledged expert on romance. Even Seiden’s gaze, which had been staring at Luke with an unreadable expression, slowly shifted to Kabillon.

Kabillon raised his finger and folded them one by one as he gave a clear answer.

“First, it’s wrong that you were watching what another lady was eating when Melissa was right beside you. That alone is unpleasant. Second, the problem is your meddling in trying to solve that lady’s difficulties. You could have at least hinted to Melissa to help her. Lastly, the disaster is your attitude of being stubborn and asking what’s wrong instead of trying to understand when Melissa said she didn’t like it.”

Luke’s mouth fell open blankly.

“Good heavens, are you saying there were such complicated meanings hidden in just helping separate a piece of ham?”

“A woman’s jealousy is delicate and frightening……”

“Come to think of it, that’s true. Why were you watching her? Unpleasant bastard. Definitely grounds for breaking off the engagement.”

As the holy knights who quickly changed their stance muttered while watching the spectacle, Luke’s eyes rolled in confusion. So, so does that mean I was wrong?

“If you don’t want to break up, go and beg sincerely. If it’s Melissa, she’ll forgive you if you beg and promise never to do it again.”

Just as everyone was admiring Kabillon’s concise conclusion, the closed training room door burst open again. At the sound that seemed like it would break, everyone’s gaze turned to the door again. The person standing there in tears was Melissa, who had demanded to break off the engagement with Luke.

“Melissa……”

Luke, who had still been confused until then, jumped up and looked at Melissa with wide eyes. At his voice, Melissa’s gaze, which had been searching for Luke, immediately turned to him.

“Luke, I thought about it and I was too harsh!”

Melissa, whose eyes were swollen as if she had cried all night, apologized while sniffling, and Luke pressed his lips together, feeling choked up.

“Just…… I got so jealous seeing you pay attention to another woman…… sniff Am I being too foolish……”

As sorrowful tears poured from Melissa’s eyes, Luke’s heart ached. Only then did Luke realize Melissa’s true feelings. Her cute sulking that transformed even the slightest consideration towards others into jealousy because she loved him so much.

“Melissa, I never……”

“I know… that you didn’t have any other intentions. I didn’t really mean it when I said I wanted to break off the engagement!”

Then Luke couldn’t hold back anymore and ran to Melissa, embracing her tightly. All the knights held their breath as they watched this scene of reconciliation.

“Sniff. Melissa! I was wrong! I’ll never do it again!”

“No, I was more wrong!”

“I’m the bad guy, I am! Oh, my Melissa!”

After making a scene embracing each other for a long while as if they were the only ones there, the couple finally left the training room together without even asking permission.

“……”

Ugh. The silence that flowed in the wake of the maddening couple was broken by the sound of Ren quietly gagging.

“Love quarrels really are like cutting water with a sword.”

“Damn it, why did I have to watch that water-cutting scene?”

“I’m not going to their wedding.”

As Kabillon shook his head and let out a helpless laugh at the absurd commotion, he suddenly felt a tremendous energy behind him and his shoulders jerked. When Kabillon slowly turned his head, he saw Seiden glaring at the tattered door with an even more murderous face than before. Sensing the ominous energy, Kabillon quickly signaled to the other knights.

Everyone get out. If you don’t want to die.