Chapter 122: The Perfect Pair

"You forfeited... your rights?"

Elisaria repeated Ale's exact words as if trying to confirm whether what she heard was truly what left Ale's lips.

Ale nodded his head, trying his best to maintain his smile and proper posture.

This was a very important moment for her, as well as for Ale, so he didn't want to look like he wasn't taking this seriously enough.

"Why...? Why would you.. why would anyone willingly do that? It doesn't.."

Elisaria was having a hard time accepting the fact. No. She was having a harder time finishing her words.

Even when the words were coming out of her own lips, she was still having a hard time accepting them.

The position of the heir, the position of the future Duke, a Duke, that's reigning over an entire duchy with power and authority similar to that of a King, that's what they were talking about.