I'm surprised everyone forgot Herrace's goal. He wanted to see Litia cry, and succeeded very quickly with that cloak lol! I mean, Litia had no choice but to cry with that style!! Thanks for the chapter!
Honestly, he's shady with the sudden proposal, but I think he's less likely to be a "scummy kind of guy" because he's so forward about his proposal. I definitely don't think it's because he fell in "love" with the MC though. Cause he gets multiple benefits if he gets engaged with her.
1) This...