Berserk: The Flame Dragon Knight by Kentaro Miura & Makoto Fukami
Author:Kentaro Miura & Makoto Fukami [Miura, Kentaro]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Published: 2019-04-30T07:00:00+00:00
Chapter 3
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Edvardâs mother, Grand Duchess Fulda, possessed beauty and a voluptuous figure that made it seem quite improbable that she had a son whoâd already grown to manhood. Edvard had inherited her blond hair and sharp eyes. Fulda was beautiful, but not flawless. Though the bridge of her nose was high and straight, her mouth was slightly on the large side. This imbalance, a slightly misshapen quality, made her somehow more approachable. Naturally, she had wrinkles and surplus weight appropriate for her age, but even so, Fulda demonstrated firsthand that there can be a certain attractiveness that increases with age.
Fulda had long been Haakonâs mistress. Despite this, many aristocrats had proposed to her; but in the end, Haakon used his influence to snatch her away. It wasnât well known to what extent exactly he had fallen in love with her. Fulda was the female head of the House of Halvorsen at the time and very popular with the common people. Whatâs more, she was more involved with the Holy See than with the local religion, so there was much hearsay that the marriage was political.
Each time Edvard heard that rumor, heâd think, Of course. Royal marriages are all about politics.
Presently the head of his house, Edvard returned to the Halvorsen estate in Nordcapity. The Grand Duchy of Grantâs territory wasnât large, so the custom was for even prominent nobles to live in the capital and dispatch a deputy administrator to his or her own dominion.
Two gorgeous carriages stood in front of the house. The sight of knight escorts waiting nearby told Edvard at a glance that the carriages were for royals. His mother, Fulda, had returned home. When he asked a servant about the situation, Edvard learned that Grand Duke Haakon was also in attendance. Apparently, Haakon and Fulda had gone into her bedchamber together. Edvard assumed that they werenât about to do you-know-what in the middle of the day, so he headed to Fuldaâs room to say hello.
Edvard stopped outside the bedchamber, which had already been cleared of people. He could hear arguing voices through the door.
âWhy donât you spend your nights at the harem?â came Haakonâs annoyed voice.
âI put in appearances at the palace during the day.â His motherâs voice, though difficult to understand through the door, was cool and indifferent.
Word had reached Edvard of late that Fulda and Haakon were on poor terms. Fulda was giving Haakon the cold shoulder.
âShe lost her husband soon after they married, and her many years as a mistress were nothing but a means to protect the House of Halvorsen.â
âIt was a political marriage, so Grand Duchess Fulda hasnât given her heart to Grand Duke Haakon.â
âFulda isnât thrilled by the fact that Haakonâs children with his previous wife are in line to inherit the throne â¦â
Haakonâs unpopularity was needlessly exaggerating the rumors.
Edvard knocked strongly on the bedroom door. âItâs me, Edvard.â
âEnter!â returned Haakonâs angry voice.
âIt has been a long time, your Highnesses.â
âI heard the news, Edvard. That you won in battle again.â Grand Duchess Fulda smiled.
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