Such a straightforward admission left Royd stunned.
Of course, with his face that usually maintained a single expression, being stunned didn't look very different.
However, the shock in his heart was indescribable.
When he uttered that sentence, he had prepared himself to receive any kind of response.
Moreover, deep down, he believed that the possibility of being rejected was quite high.
Royd had self-awareness; he knew what most attracted women—his noble status, immense wealth, and reasonably handsome appearance.
Yet, these attributes likely wouldn't hold much appeal in the eyes of this Oracle.
Then... personality?
Royd shook his head silently; he was well aware that his personality was definitely not the kind that wins favor.
Gu Shengyin looked at the man across from her, his face expressionless as if in contemplation.
But she knew that this man was perhaps just in a daze at this moment.
She lightly covered half her face with a fan and called out, "Your Grace the Duke?"
