The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 426

The scene changed.

All the matchmakers were there. Rihanna Dimitri looked calm as she spoke.

“I think you all know why you are here. Let me be honest. My second son, Rodwell, says he doesn’t want to marry. But I am his mother, and I want him to. If you can find a woman who makes Rodwell fall in love, I, Rihanna Dimitri, promise to give you a big reward.”

She was very polite.

She was now the Empress Dowager, a very powerful position. But she still did not act like she was better than anyone else or treat people badly.

This is what people expected from her.

Rihanna Dimitri was known to be wise. Her way of acting had been very important in making the Dimitri family rise from normal people to nobles.

Actually, she had planned this meeting on purpose.

When Rodwell Dimitri heard his mother wanted to find him a wife, he told her clearly he did not want to marry.

Usually, she would listen to what her children wanted.

But he kept going away to fight in far places and always came back badly hurt. She could not stand to let him go again like that.

But she did not want to force him to marry someone just for political reasons.

She thought if Rodwell Dimitri saw many women, he might change his mind.

Right after she talked to her son, she told the matchmakers about this on purpose. She wanted them to come to Dimitri quickly.

The matchmakers also knew the truth now.

Rihanna Dimitri was polite and acted well-mannered, but the matchmakers knew she would not easily do what they wanted.

“Okay, who wants to go first?”

Everyone looked at her as a confident woman stepped forward.

“I will speak first.”

She was a woman of considerable presence.

She wore bright, beautiful clothes. She was famous in the Frankish Kingdom and nearby places because she was very good at finding husbands and wives for people.

She wore a lot of expensive jewelry that she had gotten as rewards.

The jewelry showed she was rich, but it also showed how good she was at her job and how important she was.

Her name was Georgina.

Like she was challenging the others, she announced her choice.

“Lord Rodwell Dimitri is the Emperor’s brother, after all. So, the woman he marries must be good enough for that. It should be a marriage everyone agrees is right and good. I think Princess Gabriella of the Frankish Kingdom would be perfect for him.”

A princess.

The daughter of a king.

The moment Gabriella’s name was mentioned, the other matchmakers showed considerable dismay.

‘Look at this.’

‘Gabriella, really?’

Georgina smiled.

The other matchmakers were upset, and it wasn’t just because Gabriella was a princess.

“You all know that the Frankish Kingdom usually does not allow royal family members to marry people from other countries. But the King of Frankish Kingdom likes this marriage. This is because Lord Rodwell Dimitri fought very bravely in battles. He thinks a man like Rodwell Dimitri, especially the second son of the Dimitri Empire, is good enough for a princess. The King himself told me he wants this marriage to happen.”

The night before, something big happened in the Frankish Kingdom.

When Georgina told the Frankish King about the Dimitri family, the King’s eyes got very big, and he said.

“Do whatever you need to do to make this marriage happen. It can be Gabriella, or any other woman. If there is a woman in this country who would be good for Rodwell Dimitri, use all your skills to make Rodwell Dimitri fall in love with her. This is a very important chance. Emperor Roman Dimitri doesn’t seem interested in women. So, the woman who marries the second son could become very powerful in the future.”

This was an opportunity.

The King instinctively knew that with Dimitri’s backing, the Frankish Kingdom could leap forward.

There is something people don’t understand.

Just because Chronos and Valhalla had been defeated, it didn’t mean the other countries, except Dimitri, stopped competing with each other.

Now, things were different.

To be powerful now, with the Dimitri Empire leading, countries had to compete in new ways, starting from the beginning again.

So, Rodwell Dimitri was someone everyone wanted to get close to.

Because the Frankish King fully supported her, Georgina suggested Gabriella.

“Rodwell Dimitri and Gabriella Frank getting married means a new future. The Frankish King said clearly that even if this marriage happens, he will still follow Frank’s rules.”

It was her secret weapon.

The real reason the matchmakers were worried.

The Frankish royal family usually does not let their members marry people from other countries because Frank is a country where women can be queens.

Some countries don’t let women become king or queen. But the Frankish Kingdom lets any of the king’s children become king or queen, whether they are a boy or girl, or older or younger.

What does that mean?

Gabriella’s mother came from a good family in the Frankish Kingdom. So, Gabriella was already quite important.

If she married into the Dimitri family, she would become very powerful very quickly. But it also meant that Dimitri might take over Frank.

Even knowing that.

They accepted the marriage.

Rodwell Dimitri had fought very well in the war against the Chronos Empire. And he was the brother that the Emperor really loved.

People thought that Dimitri and Frank joining together would be a good thing for the future.

‘I agree. Roman Dimitri is not like the Chronos Empire and their way of ruling. He seems to respect other countries’ lands. So, joining with Dimitri through marriage could be a very good chance for us.’

“…That’s all.”

After she finished talking, Georgina smiled brightly and walked back to her seat confidently.

She had taken the lead.

No matter what other ideas the matchmakers had, they probably couldn’t beat her offer of the whole Frankish Kingdom.

Just then, another voice spoke.

“This time, I will speak.”

A thin woman, Melissa, the matchmaker from Chronos, stepped forward.

Melissa said.

“The person I would like to recommend is Victoria of the Bellatro family.”

A mere family.

Her offer was not as impressive as a royal princess from Frankish Kingdom. But when Georgina heard the family name, her face suddenly became serious.

‘That sly fox?!’

The intention was clear.

Melissa smiled strangely and kept talking.

“Count Bellatro is the leader of the Bellatro family and Victoria’s father. He is also the uncle of the Emperor of the Chronos Empire. When Alexander tried to take over the country and caused chaos, Count Bellatro risked his life. He helped Dimitri lead the fight against Alexander. If Rodwell marries Victoria, I think it would be a perfect joining of the two empires, Chronos and Dimitri. And most importantly, Victoria is very beautiful. Even the rich and important people in Chronos think she is beautiful. Right, Georgina?”

She glanced at Georgina.

It was a provocation.

Some people thought Gabriella was not very pretty. Because of this, they made sure to mention it and talk about what she lacked.

“…Indeed.”

Georgina nodded slowly, as if it was hard for her to agree.

Rihanna Dimitri was angry, but she hid it.

Her cheeks became red, and she quickly fanned herself again and again. Melissa smiled, knowing she had done well.

Melissa was wearing a beautiful dress, and her expression showed that she was very confident.

“Dimitri is a powerful empire. Someone as important as Lord Dimitri needs a beautiful and impressive wife like Victoria. Also, I believe the Chronos Empire can really help Lord Dimitri with his work in Arcadia.”

Melissa thought her words were perfect.

The Emperor of Chronos.

Jowelson was the only one left in the Croyte family. He became Emperor because people who supported his family helped him.

His uncle, Count Bellatro, was the most important helper.

Count Bellatro made sure Jowelson stayed strong and that Chronos went the right way. So, if Jowelson married Count Bellatro’s oldest daughter, it would be like Chronos and Dimitri empires joining together.

In that sense.

She mentioned the Chronos Empire.

She emphasized how much better Victoria was as an option than Gabriella, who represented Franck.

Melissa took a step back after finishing her explanation.

Rihanna Dimitri, with a rather intrigued expression, evaluated the women recommended by the two matchmakers.

“You have recommended such wonderful people, more so than I expected, that I am giving it serious thought. Is there anyone else who would like to speak?”

Silence hung in the air.

The previous figures were too formidable.

Even Susan, who had convinced the important Valentino Marquis to support her, felt she couldn’t speak. Her face showed how disappointed she was.

Susan lowered her head.

Annoyance surged within her.

‘Gabriella and Victoria as well. Those women are really trying hard.’

The two matchmakers.

Georgina and Melissa were even more famous than Susan, and they presented the most powerful weapons they could mobilize in their respective domains.

And that in just a short day.

At first, she thought that securing information and having the Valentino Marquis’s background would guarantee success, but now she couldn’t open her mouth.

‘It’s a guaranteed defeat. I can’t beat the two before me.’

Valentino was very important.

He was the richest businessman in Cairo. Marrying into the Valentino family would have been a good thing.

However.

Gabriella and Victoria represented marriages on a national scale, giving them merits that could not be compared to Valentino.

The Dimitri Empire was already very rich.

If Valentino was the richest businessman in Cairo, the Dimitri family was even richer, maybe the richest in the whole continent.

It was a mistake.

If she had known this would happen, she should have put forward a woman related to the Cairo royal family.

‘It’s over.’

The moment she arrived in Dimitri.

Susan knew it instinctively.

If she couldn’t secure information first, there was no way her connections, which only worked in Cairo, could beat Georgina and Melissa.

Still, she had to try her luck.

In order to go to the Valentino Marquis and make excuses, she needed to leave evidence that she had done her best.

The room was silent and tense. Everyone waited to see if anyone else would speak.

Just as Susan was about to open her mouth, a voice was heard from outside the door.

“Prince Edwin Hector has arrived. May I bring him in?”

It was an unexpected figure.

Edwin Hector, of all people!

Unlike the flustered matchmakers, Rihanna Dimitri calmly conveyed her willingness to let him in.

Then.

Creak.

The door opened.

Edwin Hector appeared.

It really was Edwin Hector.

The matchmakers, surprised by the appearance of an unexpected figure, couldn’t take their eyes off him.

Edwin Hector was tall and handsome, with a confident look in his eyes.

Rihanna Dimitri said.

“Thank you for coming all the way here.”

“Not at all. It’s a place to discuss important matters, so how could there be any hardship?”

In that moment.

The matchmakers’ gazes tangled.

They knew it instinctively.

Rihanna Dimitri knew of Edwin Hector’s appearance, which meant he had announced his attendance in advance.

The problem was that Hector had no reason to be here.

Edwin Hector was not a matchmaker, and above all, he had no sisters to put forward for marriage.

That meant.

He had no connection to this gathering.

As the matchmakers looked at him with questioning eyes, Edwin Hector said.

“I will get straight to the point. I heard that the Empress Dowager wishes for the marriage of Lordwell Dimitri, the second son of the Dimitri family. It so happens that Hector has a woman who is suitable for him. Catherine Hector. I dare to recommend my sister.”

“…Catherine Hector?”

“Who is that?”

The matchmakers murmured.

They looked at each other, confused. Catherine Hector? Who was that? They knew all the important families, but this name was new.

It was a name they had never heard before.

Even if it wasn’t their area of expertise, they tended to know the family relationships of major figures in each country inside out, but they had never heard the name Catherine Hector, not even once.

If Edwin Hector had a sister of a similar age, they would have been wary when he appeared.

But Catherine, of all people.

Who on earth was she?

As if conscious of the gazes of the people, Edwin Hector added.

“It’s probably an unfamiliar name. Catherine is from a distant branch of the Hector family. I didn’t even know she existed until recently. But now, she is part of our family, and she is my dear sister.”

At that remark.

Sparks flew from the matchmakers’ eyes.

It was certain.

Putting forward a collateral relative meant.

Edwin Hector was using any means necessary to win this marriage at all costs.