However, it wasn't that he didn't want a wife—he just didn't want to marry either of these two princesses. According to what Filo had told him privately, Princess Lina was Prince Bedoyel's sister, and the two were embroiled in an unsavory scandal.
As for Princess Vera, her private life was rather indiscreet; she would often invite dance instructors or Minstrels to stay overnight in the Royal Palace under the guise of giving her lessons.
'He had no desire to marry a pair of public carriages.'
"Then how about A—"
"Princess Ashiru."
The King had tried to name the third princess but couldn't recall her name after a moment's thought, so Levi had to give him a little reminder.
"Right! What about Princess Ashiru? She's the daughter who perfectly inherited my own youthful good looks. Her parentage is a bit lacking, I'll admit, but I imagine you, Levi, are not a man who will settle for just one wife." Harland fixed his gaze on the young man before him.
