Chapter 272: Anniversary (2)

After a while, we got our order and started our dinner.

"Well I don't know about you, but I got my gift" I then got out a small wrapped box from my spatial storage and give it to her

"Do you mind if I open it now?" she asked as she took it

"Go ahead, Dabria sounded amused when I told her what it was"

She tore it opened to see a box, she then opened it to find a ring. I know, I'm very cliché, but I'm in a fantasy world where reincarnation and gods exist, let me get away with it for once.

| Sure... |

It looks more like an eternal ring than a promise ring, it's a simple silver-colored eternal ring lined with light blue diamond, I enchant it so that it can never get lost and would always come back if she was to lost it, all she has to do is to imbue it with her mana to mark it as hers. She gasp when she sees it.

"...Yes, I'll marry you" she said as few tears came out of her eyes

"...Huh?...what did you just say?"

Jolyn who came in with our desserts was also shocked at what she just saw and heard, she fumbled and almost dropped our desserts.

"Ummm...I'll c-come back l-later" Jolyn stuttered "Call me when you're ready, um congratulations, sorry for interrupting"

She then left the room in a panic.

"W-wait, we're having a huge misunderstanding here"

"What else is there to misunderstand?" she asked "This might not look like a a normal engagement ring, but it is, isn't it? Of course I'll marry you"

-Dabria! Dabria! Help me out!-

-I expected this- Dabria chimed in -I never focus on romance so you wouldn't know of the regular etiquettes in this world, after you dated, I did a few research. Promise rings don't exist in this world, if you're not dating, the rings you buy or make for someone are to impress them or gain favors-

-So if you're dating, a ring means it is for engagement?-

-Exactly, have fun explaining it to her- Dabria giggled -Royals in this world get married fast after they in a relationship with someone, so you giving a ring speeds up the misunderstanding even more. Bye now-

I then quickly tried to explain the misunderstanding about just giving her a promise ring, not an engagement ring. Her mood seems to be a bit disappointed but happy nonetheless.

"Next time, ask Eliza for things like this or else you're going to create more misunderstandings" she scolded me

"I'm really sorry, I accept any punishment you see fit" All I can do was apologize to her

"Well the server just now will definitely spread the misunderstanding, it won't be long till it reaches my brother" she sighs "He probably already have spies arranged and is one of the first to know"

"My bonds will definitely make fun of me tomorrow, oh man tis is so embarrassing" I said as I covered my face in embarrassment "I maybe a cheapskates sometimes, but if I'm going to ask for your hand in marriage, I would have more spectacular things planned"

"Why do you not have a matching one?" she asked

"If I do, Eliza would expect the same ring for her anniversary. So until I give her another unique one, my plotinum ring is all I will have on my ring for now."

"Put it on for me, please" she requested and gave me a teasing smile "Your blushing face really is cute every time I see them"

"I'm not going to live this down, am I?" I sigh as I did as she asked and put it on your finger

"Nope" she replied with a teasing smile

"I'll get you back someday"

"You're going to what? Punish me? If it's from you, I'll think of it more as a reward if anything"

Her brain is almost as rotten as my siblings.

"How is it the perfect size? You don't know the size of my finger" she asked as she check her finger out

"It's enchanted to fit the wearer and expand when to fit the owner"

"You really thought of everything"

"Well...I may or may not have chipped off pieces of the throne and used them to make that ring, since it was the one thing that was there when we met. Don't worry, I replaced and they won't notice a thing."

"Ok maybe a bit too much now" she chuckled "But if I miss you, I'll look at the ring and remember about the first time we met"

"I'll go call Jolyn and get our dessert, even if we resolved the misunderstanding with her, it's not going to stop it all spreading unless I place the whole kingdom to sleep"

"You can do that now?" she asked in surprise

"Not sure, but I can try"

*****

"I forgot to say this but...the ring looks great on you"

"Thank you, but as you can see I'm already taken"

"Of course you are, a beautiful woman like you wouldn't be single unless you try"

"Yeah, he's a wonderful boyfriend" she giggled and kissed me

"Though I was a bit disappointed to find out that his proposal wasn't really a proposal" she said as she pulled away

"Really?"

She just laughed.

"Of course, I've known you for a few years and almost all your secrets, and I'm a royal, if anyone is giving me a ring, it's usually a proposal for marriage" she replied as she laid on my chest "I'm at a right age for marriage after all"

"For a human, yeah, but you're only like 6 years older than me"

"Exactly, a ripe age to marry and have children in my opinion. And aren't you technically in your 30s?...Don't you want children? At least with Eliza?"

"I do, I really do. But even if you're willing to have one with me so early in our relationship...it's not the right time. What if I die going against the gods? What i-if you were targeted? I want the right time to marry you"

"Then promise me that you'll always return home safe, okay?" She requested "I can at least defend myself enough now, but you're the one facing everything head on, it's you who we should worry about"

"I'm a protagonist, I won't die and leave my family behind"

"To think that our relationship started as me who was a stand in queen desperate for help" she giggled "Then it was because I want to tease you and hire you...you are a big anomaly to my life since I dated you."

"...Is that a complement?"

"Of course" She nodded

"Thank you again, for accepting me for who I really am"

"Well I love you, that's all that matters" she then hugged me tightly

"...I love you too"

"You're really tempting me to have a child right now" she joked

"Very funny, let's go to sleep"

After a bit more discussion, we fall asleep for the night.