EC 1016-FOURTH PERIOD

Carlos Marlon and Banica Conchita were betrothed when the two were 15, Their families made an agreement — Their countries' military forces would join so incase a war happened, They would have noth of their strengths to use against their opponent, But in return, Their son and daughter must marry.

Like typical arranged marriages, Neither of the two wanted to marry — Due to the abuse of Banica with food due to her paranoia on the disease, Banica didn't want to marry, She wanted to be left alone, Carlos on the other hand, Was neglected by his parents, So he moved to books, He found love in books, He could experience the love he never had, Carlos was introverted, He'd rather lock himself up in his room with a book than marry.

But after some time, An intimate talk in the Marlon family's garden, Their insecurities, Trauma and untold desires shared, They decided marrying won't be too bad, But then, Carlos' parents had to ruin it, They judged by Banica's weight, And called off the deal with Muzuri, Carlos, Unbothered by Banica's weight now having learnt of her story, Begged them to allow them to still marry, But they refused.

Banica was cursed by the Demon of Gluttony, She turned to meeting her late mother's expectations now that she couldn't fulfill her first love's, Or at least she thought she didn't, Carlos came back to her disguised as a chef, He knew there was only one way to break the curse — To destroy the vessel

He found out where Banica left the wine glass — A locked room, Stole the key and disposed the glass, And told Banica about it after a while, Due to his exile from Marlon for going to see Banica, He was made Duke of Beelzenia instead, And he sired a son with Banica

Having learnt that their son married her and got her pregnant, His parents commenced war on Beelzenia, To which both of them died to, Before death, Banica gave birth to Sakuto Conchita, Heir to ths Conchita bloodline and the man you worked for.

You were alone in the throne room with him, What now?