Reincarnated as a Son of the Sword Saint and the Sage

Chapter 406: Negative Thoughts

After a long time of searching, I finally got to acquire my primary spouse. As an actual noble with a title myself, having a noblewoman like Iris as my primary wife was a must if I wanted to be acceptable in the noble's circle. But I really did not care about that at all.

Even though I already had Sophia as one of my main wives, she would not be my primary, as she was not of noble birth. Our nation was just established fairly recently, and we did not make that many amendments to the imperial laws that we were currently following, so I had to follow the matchmaking rules.

After I found Iris and she accepted my proposal, the hunt was basically done, freeing me from the bachelor's struggle. I felt sorry for my batchmates who had yet to find their destiny, and they sometimes cursed the one who got the girls they were into. I hoped nobody created a scenario in their mind where they were delusionally beating me to death.

Speaking of disapproval, I had yet to ask Iris's parents for their blessings to take their daughter's hand. I actually did not know if they would approve our engagement, or if they somehow foresaw our future. But even so, I would definitely fight for our relationship.

But that will be another story in the future. Right now, I was standing on the porch next to Iris and Cynthia as we watched the Arcenciel family's carriage exit the Raevender family's residence.

"Are you sure you don't have to tell them personally?"

"Rest assured, Raphael. They may be strict sometimes, but my parents are quite understandable and considerate. If they could tolerate my disappearance before, I hope that they would let me slide for not being around for a few days. In case something happens, my brother is there to settle it down."

"You sure have a lot of faith in your family, huh?"

"Well, in the message, I did not state the status of our relationship; I only wrote about the invitation to your parents' wedding and my abrupt departure. But I put a little hit I thought was enough for them to run their imaginations."

"...You are quite a clever girl, aren't you?"

After she accepted my proposal, I invited Iris and her family to my parents' wedding in our capital. Iris told me that she wanted to go first, so I gave her a few invitation cards and sent them to her family along with her personal letter via the coach she rode earlier.

"It seems like we have nothing to do here," I said. "Shall we go to the queendom?"

"We will be going to your city, Lavender, right?"

"Yeah, my family is already there, and they are probably tending the Grise family as we speak. You know, we are getting to know one another."

"Your sister just got engaged with Lady Christine, and it is good for both families to deepen their connection for a better relationship. Our families will be getting to that time soon."

"More likely."

"I could not wait to meet your family and learn about you and your family more."

When she told me that with an enthusiastic approach, there was this little worry about her reaction once she learned the secrets our family had been hiding. No matter how much we tried to hide it, she would eventually find it sooner or later.

But before that, we first had to reveal those secrets to Christine, and we actually did not know what to do if she could not accept them. But Big Sis told me that she had a plan for that, but she was not sure if it really worked.

"I don't want to ruin the fun; not only me, but also my whole family has actually been hiding some secrets that I am sure would shock you once you get a grasp of them. You might even abandon our engagement and abruptly leave this family all at once."

"Don't be that pessimistic, Raphael. We just put a label on our relationship, so we should be celebrating right now. But really, if I really love you, I will accept you no matter how shocking your secrets are."

"You promise? But my secrets are more than me having so many lovers."

"Really. Everybody has a secret to hide. Even I have a secret or two that are probably too much for you to comprehend. Relationships are all about trust, and trying to open up with one another is solid proof of a healthy relationship."

"You are right. It looks like I am the one who is only thinking about the negative side of our relationship. I should be more optimistic about this and take this relationship seriously. Thank you for reminding me of that, Iris, and I am sorry for doubting you even though we are literally on the first day of being lovers."

"No problem."

If she said so, then I should be putting more trust in her and having more faith in our relationship. If it were her, maybe she could accept my incestuous relationships with my mother and my sister. But more importantly, we just got into a relationship, we should be celebrating it instead of doubting one another.

"Very well, let's go to my city and meet up with my family."

"Let's do it, Raphael."

After that, I opened a Portal to which Iris, Cynthia, and I used to transport ourselves to the City of Lavender.

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We found in the garden of the mansion, the usual spot of the residence where we landed when we used teleportation. We could just do it in the basement, but that place was used for personal and private arrivals. In addition, it was not a good place to impress our guests and visitors.

Some guards—those who belonged to the Grise family—in the garden were surprised by our arrival. Our guards and gardeners were used to this, and the visiting guards then lowered their wariness and greeted us politely when they recognized our identities.

"I think my family is inside, and Sophia is with them," I said as we walked toward the mansion. "Are you ready to meet my family as my lover, Iris?"

"Of course," she said, dazzling a smile. "I am excited to meet my future in-laws...as well as my fellow co-wives."

"Ha ha." I laughed dryly.