The Marquis’ Eldest Son’s Lascivious Story

Vol. 2 Chapter 187

Marriage Proposal

Translated by Raizu

[It’s Raylight Gatoren.]

The maid who peered through the door turned to me and the court lady and said so.

Come to think of it, yesterday, when I entered Nambonan City, I was asked whether I could free up a spot within my schedule.

He said he would go to the Mayor’s residence before noon, so I wasn’t particularly conscious of it.

When I turned my gaze to the court lady, she pulled back diagonally. If I am allowed to sit with you, I would like her to stay here, but since it seems like it would be a hindrance, she would leave the room as it is because she had finished talking with me.

[Get in.]

I didn’t know what he came to talk about, but it shouldn’t be a problem if the top female servant in Nambonan City found out about it.

There was no reason to kick out the court lady, so I allowed her to stay.

In response to my words, the court lady moved backward diagonally by a few steps.

Then, as if waiting for it, the maid invited Raylight into the room at just the right time.

[…Don’t worry, the sermon is over.]

Raylight who entered the room seemed to be concerned about the court lady remaining in the room, so I said so.

The other maids probably told him that I was in the middle of sermon when he visited the Mayor’s residence. I guessed he was thinking about how to deal with being interrupted in the form of an interception in the schedule that I put in with great pains.

[Pardon for the intrusion.]

[Don’t worry about it. I didn’t have much to do than I thought.]

I had planned to work as much as I could when I returned to Nambonan City, but the things I needed to do had been neatly arranged, so most of them were finished yesterday.

That’s why all I had to do is prepare for tomorrow’s departure. I even thought about some sex in the daytime after that was over.

[So, what do you want? Is it about the Nambonan soldiers?]

[Yessir. There are several, but I would like to start with that first.]

Raylight said so and started talking about the special training menu after I left Nambonan.

But, that was just a repetition of what I had said several times before, and was nothing more than a confirmation. To be honest, it’s a yawn-inducing topic.

Somehow, I could guess that this is not the main issue.

[……we have talked a lot about this now, but I would like to go with the policy of proceeding as planned.] Raylight seemed to have guessed that I was getting bored and ended the conversation.

[That sounds good. Anything else?]

He took the trouble to read the atmosphere, so I urged him to go on.

[Before that, I would like to have Ramon here as well. Is that alright?]

[Ramon? Is it about the Nambonan soldiers’ budget?]

[No, it’s something personal. I was told that there was something he wanted to talk to you about.]

Ramon seemed hesitant to ask me for a visit, partly because the number of days I stayed in Nambonan City was short.

Shortly before I returned from Reisleaf Castle, I received a letter from Raylight, who seemed to have secured my schedule instead of Ramon.

[Did you guys exchange letters?]

[Yessir. When I was having trouble procuring supplies after conquering Reisleaf Castle, I sent a letter and asked for their cooperation. If it’s for overseas distribution, it’s most reliable to rely on Nambonan merchants’ connections. That’s where Ramon fit the puzzle. I was requesting negotiations and consolidation with his help.]

So, it seems that they worked very well together. This time, I wonder if it’s to pay the favor by securing my schedule instead.

Ramon wanted to go out of his way to meet with me, so I guess he has something in mind. I have no objection to meeting him.

I gave my forgiveness to Raylight, who apologized for forcing me to meet with the commoner.

[He should be waiting in the corridor.]

When I gave permission to enter the room, Raylight commanded the maid to open the door with just the movement of her hand.

As he said, Ramon must have been waiting in the hallway. When Ramon showed up, he showed a polite attitude of gratitude and a greeting for the meeting before entering the room.

[Did something happen to Koharii?]

When it comes to this younger sister-loving older brother’s errands, the first thing that comes to mind is Koharii.

I intended to get to the heart of the matter, but unfortunately it seems I was wrong. Ramon remained one step diagonally behind Raylight and denied it.

And then, Ramon held out the letters he was holding towards me.

[Actually, I received these letters…]

The maid who was standing by received the letters and put them on my desk.

There was only one unopened envelope, which was placed in an easy-to-reach position. I might want to read this.

Now then, when I reached out to ask who the sender was, a huge spoiler popped out from Raylight.

[It’s a marriage proposal. Several knights approached him for marriage proposals, and Ramon was having trouble dealing with them. So, I intervened.]

Instinctively, my outstretched hand stopped.

[Marriage proposal?]

While answering my question briefly, I picked up the envelope and checked the seal.

I quickly broke the sealing wax with my thumb and read the letter inside.

In sync with my reading speed, Ramon declined a few words and then began to explain how this letter arrived.

[Actually, since the beginning of this year, I have started receiving letters from Newnelly City… I am awed by the fact that several Knights introduced me to a good match.]

[……hmmm.]

Looking closely at the opened envelopes lined up on the desk, they all come from the same knightly family. In other words, he probably chose to marry this house.

Skipping between the lines as I read the letter, my ears listened to Ramon’s explanation.

[I am very grateful for the offer of marriage, but I couldn’t decide how to handle it without being rude to the people on the other side…so I asked Raylight-sama for advice. After many exchanges, I finally settled down when I was introduced to the young lady of the Bermakan family.]

From a commoner’s point of view, it would be very troublesome to receive marriage proposals from multiple knight families. Moreover, judging from the way they talk, all the senders are Knights. If you make a poor refusal, the next thing that flies to you will not be a letter, but a blade to cut off your head.

Consulting with Raylight would be a safe choice. For some reason, this guy is a descendant military officer from the main family of Gatoren, so if he acts as the in-between, even if Ramon is a commoner, he can’t be treated lightly.

Even so, as expected of a man of the ruling class. It’s naturally tyrannical when sending demands because the other side is a commoner.

The unopened letter is a letter addressed to me from Knight Bermakan.

When I skimmed through it, it said that they would like to marry their daughter to Ramon.

[But, it’s too sudden.]

The knight family, the Bermakan, is a somewhat special type of knight family.

Regular knights are entrusted with the rule of the land by their master, the nobles, which acts as knights’ territories.

This is like a municipality with very advanced decentralization. Although it is necessary to follow the guidance of the central Quordenze family for common policies, military service and tax obligations, etc., basically you are allowed to govern at your own responsibility as long as you complete it. It’s a knighthood.

In contrast to such a knight territory, there is a territory under the direct control of the Quordenze family.

For example, in the case of Newnelly, the nominal ruler is the Quordenze family, but the actual rulers are several knights based in Newnelly City. It can be said that these knights are not entrusted with territory, but are entrusted with practical work.

These knights, who do not have territories, are deeply involved in the administration of the entire Quordenze territory, mainly acting in governing territories under the family’s direct control.

If I had to dare to say, it would be like a regional knight and a central knight. They are called knights without any particular distinction, but their roles are quite different.

If a knight like the former is a Prefectural Governor, it might be correct to compare a knight like the latter to a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly or a Diet member? In addition, local knights who are entrusted with land by their master and maintain the territory at their own responsibility tend to be seen as higher in family status.

For example, the Gatoren family is a typical knight family of the former, and is treated as the head knight of the Quordenze family.

The Bermakan family is a knight family that jointly governs Newnelly City and its surrounding areas with several other knight families.

The family seems to be strong in financial accounting, and it seems that there are many civil servants from Bermakan who are involved in accounting and tax-related work.

There is also a department that manages the financial affairs of the entire Quordenze territory, and it is currently headed by the knight Bermakan.

In short, the Bermakan family is a knight family where a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly concurrently serves as Minister of Finance.

For comparison on this case in Japan from my previous life, the departments that hold the money are still very powerful. It is safe to say that it is a knight family that forms the center of Quordenze administration.

[I’m afraid, I don’t think this marriage is so sudden.]

[It’s just as Raylight says, it’s a natural course of action for the knights of Newnelly.]

Following Raylight’s words, the court lady also agreed.

It seemed that she already understood what this marriage proposal meant. Is it because she was from a knight family that she immediately understood the motives of the Bermakan family?

Seeing that I still couldn’t comprehend the situation, Raylight began to explain.

[Even though Nambonan City was incorporated into the direct control territory, it entrusted the policies of governance to the autonomy of the citizens. Beginning with Bermakan, the Knights of Newnelly have established themselves by taking on the duties of the direct control territory. It’s their family lineage, so this shouldn’t bother me.]

[I guess so. You can see that even by looking at the faces that have been seconded to the city hall here.]

There are many civil officers seconded from Newnelly at the city hall of Nambonan. There must have been several from the Bermakan family.

Probably, they must have given various reports about Nambonan city administration to their respective families.

The court lady continued to listen to Raylight’s words.

[…The governing structure that Young Master is trying to maintain will be something the knights have no experience with. I hear that you are doing your daily work by simply studying hard while facing challenges. However, it seems that there are many parts where you can not say that you have been able to satisfy the Young Master. I heard from Ramon that there were many cases where the work had to be handed over to staff recruited from the citizens.]

[Well, you seem to be having a hard time. Maybe because it’s not a city ruled by knights, it’s not convenient for civilians to work at key points…]

I didn’t feel it when I was working in Newnelly City, but here in Nambonan City, the poor movement of the civil officers was noticeable.

Civil servants accustomed to being ruled by knights would probably not perform well under a system of civil autonomy, such as the Council. As a result, when I was in Nambonan City, I often asked Ramon for work.

[If they notice that there are commoners who stand out in the center of such an unfamiliar mechanism and are being watched over by Young Master, there will be more than a few knights who will think about how to treat them.]

While listening to the court lady’s explanation, I noticed that Ramon was mouthing a silent ‘sorry’ toward her.

I see, it seems that the court lady’s family was one of the knights who thought about how to recruit Ramon. Judging from the tone of his voice, it seems that her family proposed a marriage proposal but was turned down.

Raylight nodded in agreement and continued talking.

[Since I have personal ties with Ramon, it may have been perceived that the Gatoren is already eyeing him. I wonder if the marriage proposals overlapped because each knight’s family tried to talk to him in a hurry.]

[You’re making a decision so quickly. Even though I’m going to make my daughter a commoner’s wife…]

No matter how good the chances are, is it okay to let her marry with such a dog and cat child?

[That’s how the serf’s daughter was originally treated.]

Since the knight family is single-mindedly rerolling pregnancy and childbirth in order to increase the number of lords, the number of children will increase recklessly.

Therefore, a serf child, who is considered as the result of losing the lottery, would be forced to eat cold rice for the rest of their life unless they had some kind of merit. …..No, that is already lucky for them. If it was a truly incompetent male serf, he would be thrown into the battlefield along with the conscripted citizens. Being born into a ruling class family does not guarantee a bright future.

On the other hand, in the case of female serfs, it seems that they often married away to the local influential or the wealthy.

Even if she is a serf, she is still the daughter of a feudal lord. To receive her as a wife would be a certain status for commoners. Is it something like [I’ll plant the dirty sperm of a commoner into the young lady of the lord’s place!]? Even if it’s just for a little while, I wish I could take a peek at the first night.

In addition, if she’s good looking, she will be promoted to the course of becoming a senior servant serving a noble, thus will not be handed over to a commoner.

[What? It’s a relatively easy life. If you’re born as a daughter, you won’t have trouble eating for the rest of your life.]

In the end, it will be an easy life because she will be taken over by an influential person on the commoner side.

When I said that, the court lady opened her mouth in a panic.

[Young Master, please take Raylight’s story with a grain of salt. Influential people in the knights’ territory want as wives from the main family…the daughters born in the direct line of knights, and the closest to the main family, to act as collaterals. Some of the daughters who were born into a branch family at the end of the family that branched off many times married into a farming village full of hovels. Just now, I think Raylight is using his own sister as an analogy. …….becoming the daughter of the Gatoren main family will earn them a certain rank on the commoner side, so the treatment will be exceptionally good. But, that by no means means that all knight family’s daughters are the same.]

The court lady said to keep Raylight in check.

She’s a Lord, but also a woman. Having probably seen many marriages with bad conditions in her life, she must have developed pity for fellow women.

I gestured to accept the court lady’s correction.

[However, if that is the case, the daughter who was chosen as Ramon’s wife is getting the short end. For a daughter of the Bermakan family, there should have been many good marriage proposals in the Newnelly City.]

I accidentally said it loosely, but when I turn on the room, it’s a rather harsh reality.

There would have been no problems when he was the son and heir to a large trading company, but now he is just a government official. I’m sure he’s making enough money to live comfortably, but that’s about it.

As I was thinking about that, the court lady pointed out my misunderstanding.

[It should be written somewhere in the letter from the Bermakan family, over which daughter they will marry off…]

[Oh, that’s right.]

I answered while whirling at the letter from Knight Bermakan.

[Even if they call it the main family, I think that they will actually adopt a daughter from a branch family and then marry her off to Ramon.]

Adopting the daughter from a branch family, so that they could label her as the daughter of the main family when marrying her away. That’s some next level scamming…

[…Somehow, Young Master seems to have a bad impression, but this is an honor for Ramon.]

[It’s exactly what Raylight says. Even if it’s an adopted daughter, the main family wants to have a connection with you. In terms of family status, if he marries a daughter raised from a downstream branch family, I think it will make the pressure on Ramon to be more bearable later on.]

Perhaps because I was making a strange face, the two of them explained the meaning of the act. Surely there is such a meaning, but it still feels like a disguised scam.

[It’s rare to be adopted into the main family and get married. For a daughter born in a branch family who doesn’t have magical powers, it can be said to be the best matchmaking.]

[…So, that means a decent girl will be chosen?]

I actually didn’t really give a damn about adopting a daughter from a branch family and whatnot.

However, I would be in trouble if a girl who was too beautiful was given away as a wife. Beauty is precious.

[…..I don’t think a girl with a face or body that Young Master likes will be chosen. If it’s a girl whose looks you prefer, it’s definitely better to bring her to the castle and to receive your seeds.]

[I believe a clever and good-natured girl will be chosen.]

If a clever and good-natured ugly person is chosen, isn’t it fine?

Besides, Ramon had already given me his cute little sister, so I have no intention of harassing his soon-to-be wife.

I want him to be happy. For the sake of Koharii’s smile.

I took a look at Ramon.

[So, are you okay with that? There’s no need to force yourself to accept an offer of marriage from a Knight… isn’t it? I don’t think there will be a choice for you, a commoner, to refuse when the knight offers you a marriage proposal, but what do you think? It’s possible to be a little more considerate.]

It wouldn’t be strange for Ramon to marry at his age, so the timing couldn’t be any better. If Koharii uses this as an opportunity to forget her brother and rely on me more, all the better.

However, I didn’t have a very good image of marriage being forced on me from above, so I wanted to confirm his feelings. Even if he says [No], I can only say [Well, give up].

[Thank you for your consideration. But, I think it’s a great offer.]

Ramon said that he had hardened his heart since he started receiving the marriage proposal letters.

He didn’t feel like he was pushing himself too hard or telling a lie.

[However, I haven’t had much to do with a woman from a knight family, so I’m worried about what I should do. She’s the daughter of the Bermakan family, so I have to make sure I don’t have any problems, or so I thought.]

Whether they came from a branch family or the main family, in the end, the name of the knight family Bermakan came to Ramon. There is weight, but the pressure never goes away.

The husband will need to be very careful if the bride’s parents are of higher rank in social status. Somehow I started feeling sorry for Ramon.

Then, Raylight said with confidence in his voice.

[There shouldn’t be any particular problem with your words and deeds. Besides, there’s no need to worry about that. At the very least, I will never marry a daughter who would make you worry.]

[Is that so?]

[Of course. It’s a bad way to put it, but the Knight Bermakan expects the daughter who is chosen to be your wife to play the role of a good wife, so nothing should go wrong. Suppose she was an adopted child from a branch family, if she ends up smearing mud on Knight Bermakan’s face, she will cause a lot of trouble to her own family. You will be treated better.]

[Supporting you will benefit Nambonan City. And that will benefit Quordenze, which in turn will lead to contributing to the Bermakan main family, who had adopted her, and to the family where she was originally born and raised. She’ll be very fortunate to have such a role, and, as Raylight says, it will give her a voice at home.]

Well, it’s true that marrying into the head of a small local farming village and marrying an official in Nambonan City who has been given an important position and whom even the next Head of the family can’t handle will result in a completely different ranking within your family. Depending on how Ramon’s career progresses in the future, the woman may have more influence than her relatives.

That was certainly true, but I didn’t really want to imagine the scene of a mounting battle between the sisters. My dick looks like it’s going to wilt.

[Think about it from Knight Bermakan’s point of view. In the future, when she is blessed with a child, the main family would be considering adopting the child. At that time, it will be your words that will greatly affect Miss Koharii’s decision-making. That’s why I think you’ll be taken care of more than you think.]

As for me, it would be a problem if the easy-to-use Ramon became depressed due to domestic discord. If that happens, I feel like I’m going to say something sarcastic to the people of the Bermakan family.

[This is… it’s difficult being in a Knight family, isn’t it?]

Ramon seemed relieved after being given the stamp of approval from two knights.

I don’t think the marriage was forced, so I decided to give permission to get him to leave her sister to me.

[Marriage, huh? But I don’t mind. Well, you don’t need my permission to marry in the first place. …..And then, when you return to Newnelly, can I say something to you?]

A reply envelope was included in the letter from Knight Bermakan. If I write a line signature and give it to the servant, it can be shipped as it is, and I feel that they are considering not to bother me as much as possible.

It was probably known that Ramon had received marriage proposals from multiple knight families, and they probably wanted to get explicit permission from me to avoid unnecessary trouble with other families.

[Thank you very much. I also intend to go to Newnelly City for a meeting this time, so it would be very helpful if the mayor could give me a few words.]

Since my permission was really formal, it seems that Ramon and the Bermakan family had already worked out the details. No, he is a man who works quickly. If it’s me, I would be more worried about whether it’s okay to proceed with the marriage with a girl whose face I don’t even know.

Well, in Japan too, in the past, there was a story that parents decided to only let the bride and groom see each other’s faces when they got married.

It would be a pity if he went all the way to Newnelly only to be greeted by ugly…no, it would be a waste if she was beautiful. Should I jinx it? If she turns out ugly, I’ll give you the brothel fee as a gift.

[Are you coming to Newnelly? …..Ah, that’s why Tyco’s younger brother… Canis? Was he packing up?]

This morning, there was a child walking in and out of the Mayor’s residence with his luggage on his shoulder.

Seen from the side, it was nothing more than thievery, but the civil officers and staff members ignored it, so I followed suit and didn’t mind it.

[I heard that Mayor is returning to Newnelly with some of the troops stationed in Nambonan, so I am thinking of going with him. I plan to stay there for a while, so my luggage is a little heavy…]

The Quordenze army stationed in Nambonan City has many soldiers conscripted from Newnelly City and the mainland. For that reason, they are sometimes rotated and returned to their home.

This time, along with my move, I’m planning to bring back some of the troops that came from around Newnelly.

Considering the safety of the trip, Ramon seemed to intend to move to Newnelly City by piggybacking on the unit.

Even though the interior of the Quordenze territory is stable, it’s still possible to encounter bandits. If you want to move safely, it’s best to stick with the army.

[How long are you going to stay?]

[I have been invited to stay for two or three months.]

That’s quite a long time to stay.

[I would like to ask one thing, how does a commoner go about marrying a daughter of a knight family?]

Raylight was the one to answer that question.

[Putting aside her status as the daughter of a Lord, if she was born a serf, she wouldn’t be much different from a commoner. After a brief greeting to the family, next is holding a feast. If the husband and wife are from different hometowns, they gather close people in the husband’s hometown and hold a feast. In this case, Ramon will be the husband. So after greeting him in Newnelly, he will bring his wife to Nambonan, and then have the feast.]

It seems that the commoners of the Eruo continent, although it depends on the region, don’t hold a big wedding ceremony and just hold a feast instead. It seems that if the marriage ends in the same village, a small celebration will be held at the village assembly hall, but this time it doesn’t apply.

The court lady added to supplement Raylight’s answer.

[However, Ramon now has a connection with Bermakan, so I think there will be a place to introduce him to the civil servants of Newnelly. I heard that there are many civilians who are interested in the Nambonan municipal government, so he’d be often invited to dinner parties. In addition, this time it will be a special marriage with the Young Master’s permission, so an audience with not only Knight Bermakan but also other knights based in Newnelly. Mozarev, Chegoros, Rugon, Emelda, Cranretze, Halmezia… those are the ones who will surely be interested.]

Only the knights who were responsible for the domestic affairs of Quordenze were listed. It is a lineage of senior vassals that is not inferior to the Bermakan family. In Japan, it’s like a line-up of ministers of state.

It would be a stomach-churning trip for Ramon. I don’t think he’ll get any rest in the slightest.

[Well, what else? Go for it]

[Ye, yes… I’ve been to Newnelly when I visited with my father in the past. Hopefully it’s still as enjoyable as back then.]

[So, you’ve been to Newnelly before?]

[Yes, but the number of visits can be counted with one hand. And I’ve never stayed for too many days, so this will be the first time I have to stay there for such a long time. …..It must be much more prosperous now than it was in my memory. After all, the merchants of the main cities in the central part of the continent have already moved from Othelloria to Newnelly.]

[There was actually a time when merchants chose to gather in Otheloria? …..no, I won’t blame you for being rude or what not. No need to be scared. I just want to hear the reality, not flattery.]

[…..Well, I get the impression that many of the farmers and citizens who rarely move land still consider Othelloria City to be of a higher rank.The same goes for old nobles and knights. After all, the time when it was at its peak was long.]

Once an image has been established, it is difficult to destroy it.

It seems that most realist merchants who put business first have already given up on Othelloria City and are switching to Nambonan City and Newnelly City, so it may not be long before it becomes common knowledge.

[As Nambonan City, we would like to aim to become the central city of the outer territories of the Quordenze Territory. In the future, we will work closely with Newnelly, the largest city in the central part of the continent, to seek a system where we can gain mutual benefits. If you don’t mind.]

It was an expression that was very considerate of the knights of the mainland.

Some knights would frown if they said they would surpass Newnelly or aim for the second largest city in the Quordenze territory.

As the saying goes, aiming to become a central city in a foreign land is not a bad goal.

At the moment, there are no nearby cities that could contend with Nambonan, but there are still many unstable parts. I want you to do your best in the sense of solidifying your foothold as a city in the Quordenze territory.

Considering the location of Nambonan City, I think further development is possible.

[Someday the toll tax for foreign lands will be abolished, and if that happens, Othelloria will be finished. It will have barely any value as a trade route anymore.]

Ramon let out a faint smile when I mentioned the toll tax.

[I think that both the present generation and the next mayor, who will be the next Head of the family, have inherited Duke Cassia’s way of government, and that it is a very happy thing for those who make a living from trading. The future of the Quordenze territory is certainly bright.]

The two, who came from a knightly family, didn’t seem to understand the meaning. But only Raylight put it into words.

[What do you mean by that?]

[There are several, but the protection of ownership and the abolition of toll taxes are particularly large.]

The Quordenze family has a history of about 300 years, but about half of it was a small noble family that only ruled around the major city of Newnelly. It is only in the last 100 years that it succeeded in expanding its territory under the cover of the chaos of turmoil, until it came to rule all the land sandwiched between the great rivers as it does now.

However, the governance after the unification of the mainland was always precarious.

Even though it was already exhausted by the turbulent times, they forcibly expanded the territory. Exhausting the knights, the soldiers, and the people even further.

In fact, the Spierzeig…still the Voistra family at that time, took advantage of it and seduced the Quordenze family’s collateral relatives. As a result, the mainland was divided into five parts.

Born in such a perilous era, my grandmother ended up unifying the mainland with military force after many twists and turns.

After the unification of the five territories, one of the internal policies that my grandmother implemented was to recognize the minimum necessary rights for commoners to own property. She declared that she would not suddenly steal the assets of the commoners unless there was some reason. Well, if there’s a reason, they’ll mercilessly pluck out the hair from their buttholes.

[Protection of property? Even though it was unavoidable in the chaotic times, it was too tyrannical in the first place. I think Young master’s grandmother’s idea was perfectly natural and correct.]

Until then, the commoners had been deprived of their freedom, property, and lives for no particular reason. However, this was not limited to the Quordenze family, the whole Eruo continent was in such a state.

The authority of the Zeth Holy High Society has been shaken, and we live in a world where we don’t even know what to believe. In any case, the nobles were squeezing out as much as they could from the people in order to survive tomorrow.

However, it would be difficult for the people of the territory to live a decent life, and in turn the territory would continue to decline.

So, my grandmother decided to protect the possessions of the commoners, and made sure that the knights under her control also did so.

What was particularly significant was the measures taken to protect the peddlers.

Until then, there was no sense of stability in the Quordenze territory, and there was an idea that the commoners would be squeezed out like what other families do, so the wandering merchants didn’t particularly like to pass through the Quordenze territory.

Grandmother decided to improve on that and not take the cargo from the peddlers unreasonably, which is very modern-people-like. As a result, peddlers began to choose the route via the Quordenze territory as a safe trade route in the central part of the continent, and people and goods gathered and became active.

It is said that this is an exact copy of the policy of the Spierzeig family, their nemesis. Even if it’s a hated enemy’s idea, it might be my grandmother’s strength to greedily incorporate it if she sees it as useful. That is something I want to emulate.

…..Or rather, if there is such a decent territory next door, the Quordenze territory will decline. It was a wise decision to introduce protection of ownership.

Of course, this isn’t something that any noble could have done.

It can be said that it was possible because the Quordenze family possessed a large city that is the Newnelly city, had shields such as the Sylopea family and the Evenafis family, who were allies in the south, and was in an environment that is easy to protect thanks to the natural barrier of the mainland, the great river.

And, ironically, the fact that our territory is in the immediate vicinity of the Spierzeig family, which excelled in domestic affairs, was most helpful to the development of the Quordenze family. The two families are very similar in many ways. For that reason, it is no exaggeration to say that the Quordenze family has grown by taking the best of the Spierzeig family, who walks ahead. Of course, no one will say it.

Through my grandmother’s time, the Quordenze territory succeeded in obtaining peaceful days. I think this is probably the underlying reason why grandmother is still popular in Newnelly.

There is no bad image of a dictator who reunified the mainland by force and purged her relatives. For the citizens of Newnelly, Cassia, the second generation, was a strong and kind female Head who thought about the protection and peace of the people of the fief.

From the ruler’s side, this is nothing more than a policy to strengthen the territory and increase tax revenue, but from the benefiting commoner’s side, the story ends with [It’s all right].

Rather than narrowing down the commoners to nothing, it is more efficient to give them a moderate amount of affluence. That’s what my father learned from his mother’s back when he was young, and that policy continues to this day.

Rather, my father seems to be accelerating it further.

Even within the Kingdom of Levios, the Quordenze territory is by no means a low-tax territory, but I hear that nobles and knights rarely infringe on the property and lives of their citizens through violence. Of course, it’s just that there are relatively few, and if you think about it from a modern perspective, it’s extremely arrogant. But the other contenders are even worse, so the Quordenze territory still looks relatively better.

For example, nobles don’t need to respect mining rights owned by commoner merchants.

It is common sense to think that this land is not invaded by monsters because it is protected by nobles, and that it is irrelevant for a mere commoner to claim rights over it.

The nobles and knights were able to take away the land that the peasants had painstakingly worked without a hint of guilt.

However, my father acquiesced to those rights as well.

In fact, since my father’s generation, it is said that the guarantee of rights after the cultivation of farmland has become very generous.

Needless to say, it is a policy to arouse the motivation of the farmers and get the top clear. It’s not like I’m wishing for the happiness of the people.

It’s better to give the citizens a moderate amount of vitality and suck their blood behind the scenes. I think this is like the political thought of the Quordenze family after my grandmother.

It’s not something established enough to be called property rights, and if it’s really inconvenient for the Quordentze family, it’s a contract that can be easily ignored, but it’s still better than nothing from the people’s point of view.

Viscount Galiana also said that it was the feudal lord, not another merchant, that a large merchant should be wary of.

[The Spierzeig territory was once said to be the most protected territory on the continent, but I hear that there are many cases of confiscated cargo these days. As you say, if the toll tax for foreign lands is abolished, the optimal solution for trade in the central part of the continent will be via the Quordenze territory.]

There is a checkpoint in the interior of the Quordenze territory, but its purpose is not to collect taxes, but to restrict the movement of thieves.

When carrying out large-scale highway construction, there is also a temporary tax collection, but passage is basically free.

Having been reincarnated from modern Japan, I can guess that it is an economic policy aimed at promoting the circulation of people and goods by eliminating barriers, but my father used to say that this was a policy born out of a mistake.

The story goes back to the time when the Quordenze territory was divided by collateral relatives’ rampage, but of course there were knights who followed them. This is because rule by nobles presupposes the existence of knights.

These knight families neglected the main family Quordenze, which was the main line of the family, and were betrayers of the collateral line. After the unification of the five territories, my grandmother killed all the knights who committed betrayal.

However, in order to quickly restore the territories that were ravaged by the unification war, it was not possible to destroy those knight houses from the ground up.

Bringing an entire knightly house to the land once ruled by another knightly house would be a very labor-intensive project. Besides, the war continued and the human resources were depleted to create a new knight family.

On the other hand, there were quite a few loyal people who ran out of their homes and joined the Quordenze family during the rebellion against the main family.

So, after purging the person responsible for the rebellion, my grandmother allowed the knight family to continue by appointing a military officer she trusted as the Head of the family.

However, it is necessary to punish the knight family itself. This is because if you just forgive them, they won’t learn anything from their mistake.

At that time, the Quordenze territory adopted a very common style that could be seen anywhere on the continent, with each knight territory having a checkpoint and a toll tax. And this was good tax revenue for the knights.

My grandmother took note of this and burned down all the checkpoints in the territory of the rebellious knight family. This is not a figurative expression, it seems that they actually ride horses around various places and literally burned them with fire magic.

No tolls were allowed. Of course, tax increases were also prohibited. From then on, the Quordenze family would emphasize the protection of property, so it is forbidden to steal cargo and collect unreasonable taxes from wealthy people. You traitorous knights should strive to be simple and frugal, devote yourself to Quordenze, and clear your name… It seems that she wanted to make a punishment that was easy to understand inside and outside. Burning the checkpoint was probably a part of the performance.

However, my grandmother’s plan went awry, and by eliminating the checkpoint, those knight territories prospered. The traffic of merchants increased, and tax revenue decreased, but the economy actually improved because the traffic of people increased.

Thus, my grandmother must have intuitively understood that the toll tax was the bottleneck that stopped the distribution of goods, so she decided to move in the direction of abolishing the checkpoint in the Quordenze territory.

I feel like my grandmother, who was stern and quick to make decisions, would’ve set fire to all the checkpoints in her territory the next day, but perhaps because it was a completely new measure that hadn’t been implemented in the Spierzeig territory, this project was carried out with extreme caution.

Since it was a few years before my grandmother passed away that the toll tax for the entire interior of the Quordenze territory was abolished, it took about 20 years for it to permeate slowly.

In any case, due to such circumstances, there is currently no toll tax for moving from the mainland of the Quordenze territory to the mainland.

However, there are still checkpoints in foreign lands where tolls are collected. It has a strong meaning of enclosing it with a fence so that war-worn farmers will not run away in search of better land. In addition, it is also used to collect reconstruction costs.

However, even if there are checkpoints left, their number has decreased significantly. The land, which was originally ruled by multiple noble families, came to be ruled by the Quordenze family. Inefficient borders were eliminated and territories were rearranged, and checkpoints were reduced accordingly.

If the reconstruction goes well, the day will come when the toll tax will be abolished in foreign lands.

If travel within the Quordenze territory is free of tolls regardless of whether it is domestic or foreign, it will become a very attractive trade route for merchants. If you can move through the wastefully wide Quordenze territory to the west, you can travel a considerable distance tax-free when crossing the continent from the east to the west.

If you take other routes, you will be charged a toll tax every time you cross the knight territory.

Would there be a peddler who wouldn’t choose to move through the Quordenze territory, where there is no toll tax once they enter, there is a track record of several decades in protecting their possessions, and there is little risk of their cargo being stolen? Not many. Even if there is, it is an incompetent merchant who is not worth their salt.

A toll tax is collected when entering the Quordenze territory, so the more merchants there are, the more the Quordenze family will benefit. The more people and goods there are, the better the economy will be and the income from taxes will increase as well.

People work on their own to enrich my life. What a wonderful future.

[If the toll tax for foreign lands were abolished, Nambonan City would become even more crowded with people and things than it is now. I think it can be a key point that relays east and west.]

In order to cross the outer and inner lands of the Quordenze territory, it is necessary to cross the Amelia River. In that case, the port of Nambonan City is the most convenient.

The reason why I said that I would aim for a central city in foreign lands was probably because I had a vision of a city that would be a key point for crossing the river.

[I really think it’s a wonderful plan. Just how much more prosperous this city will be…. I can’t wait for that day, I can’t help it.]

Except when it involves Koharii, Ramon usually has a calm and cool persona. But this time, maybe because he was excited about the future I was talking about, his eyes lit up quite a bit.

Ramon’s roots are that of merchants. Perhaps because he has a first-hand understanding of the economy, he has a vague image of a city that will serve as a hub for continental trade.

If I can get it to work well, I think it’ll be more than what I’m trying to do. It looks like it would be better to not only sign the marriage consent to Knight Bermakan, but also write a line saying “Please take care of him“.

[Now then, is that it? I suppose it’s a great offer. So, before I forget, I’ll write an introductory letter for you… brush and paper.]

The maid prepared a set of writing utensils and paper.

Since it’s not a letter to be sent to another family’s nobles, there’s no need to think about the content so seriously.

Play

Unmute

[…Speaking of which, have you informed Koharii?]

I spoke while moving my brush smoothly.

I didn’t like the situation where the court lady, Raylight, and Ramon were silently staring at me while I was writing a letter, so I started chatting with them.

[Yes. She was happy about the marriage, but…]

[But?]

[Since we are talking now, I do have a question.]

After getting permission to ask a question from me, Ramon continued.

[Um… if Miss Anna’s child is born, will it be adopted by some knight family?]

This must be the same kind of pattern as [I’m talking about my friend] when talking about love.

Koharii’s worries are likely that she is worried that she will be robbed of her child when she gives birth in the future.

The one who answered the question was the court lady, who was well versed in such circumstances.

[By the time the child is 5 or 6 years old, they should be adopted. Miss Anna has an escort from the Evermill family, so in terms of negotiation order, the Evermill family will be on top.]

[…Is there a choice to refuse the adoption?]

In response to that question, it was Raylight who answered without delay.

[It’s not good for children. Children with magical powers have a way of raising that suits them. Tiger cubs learn the sharpness of their fangs by playing with their tiger brothers.]

The Lord-class children are tough because they have magical powers from an early age. When playing with normal children, even a small fight can cause serious injury to the other side. If you’re not careful, you might accidentally kill your own mother. …..So scary.

In order to prevent such accidents from happening, Raylight argued that it would be better for the Lord-class child to be raised in a knight’s house so that they could quarrel among themselves.

Well, I think it’s best to leave the know-how on how to raise a Lord-class child to the knight family. Ordinary commoners probably don’t know how to raise a child with magical powers.

I don’t want Anna or Koharii to get hurt by children’s temper tantrums. And Ramon seemed to think the same thing, so he made a complex expression.

[Besides, it is an adult’s responsibility to prepare a good environment for children where it is easy to increase the amount of magical power. I can hardly remember how to use magic by myself. If you can’t use your natural powers correctly and effectively, it’s just a loss.]

[Is it possible for Miss Anna to accompany her child even if the child is adopted by the Evermill family?]

I don’t think Anna would want to leave Nambonan City that much, but what do I know? She seems to like children that way, and I feel like she’s going to follow the Evermill family because she doesn’t want to be separated from her cute child.

Then, if I want to sleep with Anna, do I have to go to Evermill City? It is troublesome.

It would be a problem if my women were scattered all over the place. At the very least, I would like them to be organized in two places, Newnelly City and Nambonan City.

[If Miss Anna makes such a request, the Evermill family will take care of it. …However, I think it would be better for her to retreat from mothering duty for a little while when her child reaches the age of 5 or 6. It’s even more so if it’s a boy.]

[Just because you gave up the right for adoption doesn’t mean you can never see your child again. It’s just a matter of returning to Nambonan City a few times a month. Miss Anna won’t leave Nambonan City, will she?]

After the court lady and Raylight answered, Ramon asked further questions.

[There is a considerable distance between Evermill and Nambonan, and isn’t it difficult to ride a horse when you are young? It’s a pain to bother the Evermill family many times a month…]

Horse? muttered Raylight.

[It would be nice to be able to ride all the way here. But you know, you need a boat to cross the river. Though you still need to run up to that point.]

[R, run…?]

Raylight apparently realized something after that… he then continued.

[I don’t know about the Evermill family, but our Lord-class children are required to run around the territory every day. So, the kids won’t mind running so much. If it’s about the distance from Evermil City to Nambonan City, even a small child can reach it in two or three days. In the beginning, it will be necessary to have an adult from the Evermill family run side by side for safety, and it is also necessary to learn directions and how to stay at an inn, but after growing up a little, they should be able to go back and forth on their own.]

It was a conversation that clearly showed the difference in the way of thinking about the distance between serfs and Lords.

Ramon perceives Evermill as a distant place that takes several days of travel by horse. But for Raylight, it is a place that can be reached by running. Of course, this is because the premise exists that the mainland is relatively safe and the roads are in place.

[For a Lord, that distance is actually manageable to travel on foot…?]

I’ve heard that the Quordenze territory is large, but I’m not sure how big it actually is.

A map exists, but I don’t know how accurate it is, and above all, it’s not in the metric system, so I can’t imagine it at all.

Without any knowledge of surveying, I suddenly flew into another world. Hmm, this place is about the size of Tokyo! I don’t have the spatial comprehension ability to distinguish between such things, and I don’t know exactly where it is.

During Operation Serpent’s Fang, it took almost a day to travel from Newnelly to Nambonan on horses that had been strengthened with magic. I departed in the morning and arrived in the evening.

We didn’t travel in a straight line, taking a lot of detours, and it took quite a while to cross the river. So it shouldn’t take a whole day, but it might be of some help.

I remembered the horses at that time being so fast that they were running as fast as a car on the highway.

As I moved my brush, I processed the unsubstantiated calculations of [about] and [about] over and over again in my brain.

As a result of the calculation, I reckon the distance between Newnelly and Nambonan was about the distance between Tokyo Station and Niigata Station.

…..just how wide is Quordenze territory?

Assuming that the area between Newnelly and Nambonan is the distance of Tokyo Station to Niigata Station, and if the map is correct, I feel that the inland area of the Quordenze territory alone will be larger than the Kanto region’s six prefectures. Although my memory is a bit dubious as to how accurate the map of Japan in my brain is.

If you include outer areas, I think Niigata Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture are likely to follow.

As expected of the Quordenze family, a noble family. The unexpected size made me stop writing.

However, my calculations are not necessarily correct.

The speed you experience when driving on a highway and when riding a horse is completely different. It’s quite possible that the horse wasn’t as fast as I thought it would be.

In that case, the area should be much smaller.

Either way, since it is possible to run from Evermill City, which is not far from Newnelly City, to Nambonan City in two or three days, even a child can understand that being a Lord is a special existence.

[Is it a training unique to the Gatoren family to make the Lord-class children run around the territory like that? It’s quite interesting.]

It’s like a middle school club activity, and it’s an interesting custom.

[No, it’s not exactly training. At first, the purpose is to get accustomed to activating and maintaining physical strengthening magic. But children tend to quickly learn it. If anything, it’s more about memorizing the territory.]

I was intrigued by the story, so I returned my brush into the brush holder and asked for more.

[Under the elders’ supervision, the Lord-class children will run around the territory freely, with each of them taking the lead in order… For example, today we should not run along the highway, today we should run across the forest, which village and which village should we pass through and where should we go. As they run through the territory every day like that, a map of the territory will gradually build up in their head. By doing this, even if a problem occurs in the territory, they will be able to take the most suitable route and quickly rush to it. Also, it doubles as policing the territory. If they encounter an unfamiliar Lord in the territory, the group will interrogate them, and if bandits appear, they will deal with it on the spot.]

Even if we call them bandits, after all they are just a group of commoners without magical power. Even if there are Lords among the mercenaries, there will be only one or two at most. It is an easy victory for dozens, sometimes triple-digit Lords running around, with an adult Lord as the supervisor. At least in numbers, an army with appropriate equipment will be needed to stop this.

In the Gatoren territory, it seems that the sons of their ancestors learn how to kill people by using bandits, just as killer whales learn to hunt by toying with seals.

Raylight talked about it indifferently, but I could see that the room was slightly turned off by it.

[It’s the most fun when raiding bandits’ nests. On rare occasions, I got a tip from the people of the fief, and in those cases we would compete to see who could get the most heads.]

However, it seems that the citizens of the territory appreciate the existence of the children of knights who are easy to talk to.

Apparently there would be reports of thieves appearing around the village on occasion, as well as the requests to exterminate large carnivorous beasts that have learned the taste of humans.

In that way, the kids will learn how to behave as a ruler and what a ruler should be.

[It’s a reasonable education that will be useful in the future. It’s interesting.]

While exuding a lot of energy, get used to body strengthening magic, learn the territory governed by your own house, know the village and the life of the people of the territory, and become a patrol. It would be a perfect game for a child of a knight family.

[Once upon a time, I heard from my father that making children run was just taking in what other families were doing. I wonder if the Evermill family is doing something similar. But children like to run around and explore, not just Lord-class children.]

The court lady also nodded lightly as if she remembered.

[In my parents’ house and the Head family, we used to hunt monsters in the field more often than running around. We used to compete with brothers to see how many monsters we could defeat before lunch in the Newnelly Field. There were times when we formed groups and competed in the number of subjugations.]

It’s a pretty wild culture. It is said that the more monsters you subdue by entering the Field, the less likely a mature magic beast will appear.

[I see. Occasionally, children of knight families gather in Newnelly City, so I thought it would be better to build a boarding school instead… but it’s interesting that such a family tradition.]

Children born to knightly families come to Newnelly several times a year. It seems that it’s time for them who don’t usually meet to interact with each other.

Anyway, I thought it would be efficient to build a school in Newnelly and have them go there. It would be efficient in the sense of sharing magic, and it would also create a sense of camaraderie as a vassal of the same Quordenze. It is an advantage to be able to give a uniform education to the knights.

…..Or rather, I wanted to create a school. To be more specific, I wanted girls to wear school uniforms and play. I wanted to enjoy over-technical play in this era of uniform play on the Eruo continent.

I wanted to embrace real students at a real school, not just a uniform cosplay.

Yes, just like having sex with the maids in maid clothes. I’m picky.

However, listening to Raylight, I feel that it would be a shame to destroy the individuality of each region.

Also, I feel like learning the geography of the territory is exactly the way to raise a knight, so it wouldn’t be a good idea to force them to gather in Newnelly. Unfortunately, uniform play will have to wait for another chance.

However, even if they opened a school for commoners, they would not be able to prepare their uniforms because they were poor.

I would like to put my hand on a girl while wearing a clean blazer and sailor suit and have a back-and-forth doggy style on the desk.

In the future, I would like to build a facility like a school.”

If I build such a facility, I want to throw in Eve as well. I would like, [Even though you’re a child, what’s with these boobs… are you seducing the teacher?], and she would like, [No, please stop, Sensei…].

While I was fucking Eve wearing school uniform in my head, Raylight continued to speak.

[…That’s why, even if a child is adopted, their connection with their biological mother won’t be cut off. As I just said, they can easily come back to visit. Mostly, Miss Anna, who is the Young Master’ mistress, will want it. There’s no way any family would dare. I’m saying that they’ll be an adopted child, but if anything, this is more of a matter of deciding their position and belonging within the Quordenze territory. Miss Anna should’ve been informed about all this, shouldn’t she? I think that the old woman from Evermill talked about the future when she found out Miss Anna was pregnant.]

Even if you say you are an adopted child of a knight family, it’s close to the nuances of entering elementary school or becoming an apprentice. It’s just the idea that it would be better to have a proper boss or affiliation rather than being freelance.

Rather than having the child robbed, it’s more of entrusting the child’s education for the sake of their growth… the feeling of throwing the child into a boarding school may be the closest. It’s somewhat similar to when I sometimes come back to my parents’ house.

Whether you go to the Gatoren Dormitory of the Quordenze School, the Evermill Dormitory, or the Bermakan Dormitory, that’s about the difference. For some reason, the Gatoren dormitory seems to be the hardest… Why does it have the image of a military academy?

[What about the future? …Um, for example, if Anna’s child were a boy, what would life be roughly like? In the case of being adopted by the Evermill family.]

Raylight put his hand on his chin and thought for a moment before answering.

[If Miss Anna’s child is a boy…well, when he turns five, he’ll be living in Evermill. There, under the patronage of the knight Evermil, along with other Lord-class children under his care, the kid will acquire the education and power to serve Quordenze. Then, at the age of 15, he’ll have to decide the path he’ll take next. He may become a military officer of the Evermill family as it is, or depending on his wishes, he may become a military officer of the central Quordenze army instead of the knightly army like me. Of course, it is possible that he will be seconded to Newnelly as a civil officer. In that case, he will be involved in the Quordenze administration with civil servants of the Bermakan family, which is your wife’s parents’ house. …If the government structure of Nambonan City continues as it is now, it will be possible to become a military officer or civil officer of the Quordenze Army and be assigned to Nambonan City in the form of a request to work in Nambonan. Considering his origin, I’m sure the request will pass.]

It’s still feudal in that regard, but there’s plenty of room for flexibility.

[Then, what if it’s a girl?]

[After being educated in the Evermill family, depending on the child’s personality after that… wouldn’t it be reasonable if she became a senior servant at Newnelly Castle? If she isn’t suited for such things, she will likely remain in the Evermill territory and continue to assist in the management of the territory as a family member of the Evermill family. When she comes of age, she should get a marriage proposal from some knight family.]

As far as Lords are concerned, there are some female civil and military officers, but not many. Furthermore, there are a lot of Lord-class soldiers in the Quordenze territory, so it is almost impossible to make a little girl a knight like what the Spierzeig did.

Basically, the most expected role is to give birth to more Lords.

For that reason, until a partner is decided, the girl will work in the territory as an official.

Whether it’s collecting taxes or arbitrating conflicts between villages, it’s easier for a Lord-class official to give an order than for a serf official to deal with it. A female Lord with a gentle smile is more feared by the people than a male Lord with a strong face.

[It is difficult for girls to return to Nambonan City then.]

[If Nambonan City continues under its current system, then yes. Since there is no knight family based here, she’ll have to marry to another knight family. After all, the civil officers who have been seconded will eventually return to Newnelly or their parents’ homes. She won’t be in Nambonan for the rest of her life.]

I wonder if Koharii’s wish is to raise a child in Nambonan City.

Even though she’s not even pregnant yet, she’s a very quick-tempered girl. If she wants a baby so much, she might want to prepare now, am I right?

[I don’t know what Miss Koharii is worried about, but things aren’t actually that bad. If she doesn’t want to leave her child, there’s no problem in visiting even after her child has been adopted. It’s not even rude to begin with.]

[…..Yes. I will tell Koharii all about that.]

Even though we’ve been using Anna as a preface, Ramon finally admitted it.

Koharii lost her mother when she was born, and her father didn’t seem to care much about her, so maybe she wanted to take good care of the child she was giving birth to. It should be a topic to pay attention to for Ramon.

[…Also, it’s okay if our house is also a candidate for adoption. It’s far from Nambonan City, and quite strict in discipline, so there were times when I really hated it, but… I don’t think it’s a bad house.]

[Even if you married Bermakan’s daughter, you don’t have to match the adoption of Miss Koharii’s child. If you don’t mind, please talk to me.]

As a person from a knight family, it seems that both Raylight and the court lady are recruiting.

I could tell that the maid who was standing by looked at me sideways for a moment. As expected, she doesn’t suddenly cut into the conversation and do business, but she seems to be interested.

I was a little disgusted by the fact that the battle for Koharii’s child, who hadn’t even been born yet… in the first place, was already unfolding.

[Come to think of it, Miss Koharii will also set for Newnelly this time, right? The Bermakan family will also talk about adopting a child, so it would be better to have the maid who attends talk about that today.]

My hand that was in the middle of picking up the brush stopped.

[Wait a minute. Is Koharii coming to Newnelly too?]

[Didn’t you already know? Koharii also wanted to go to Newnelly, so I consulted with the mansion. I heard that she decided to accompany the Mayor…]

I turned my gaze to the court lady.

[Pardon me. I was planning to report it as soon as the carriage has been adjusted.]

It seems that it’s true that Koharii will also go to Newnelly.

[When I informed her that I was going to Newnelly City, she said that she would stay in Nambonan City… but after learning that the Mayor would also return to Newnelly City, she became uneasy, and started saying that she’s going too.]

Koharii has the temperament of a young lady who is very attached to her male protector.

Up until recently, Koharii only sees her brother Ramon as her guardian. Fortunately I have now been considered one as well it seems. She thought that even if Ramon isn’t here, she could feel at ease as long as I’m still in Nambonan City.

Knowing that she’s relying on me makes me smile a little.

If both of the men that I rely on go to Newnelly, then I’ll go with them. It’s a very Koharii-like decision.

[…Koharii’s actions are cute. Makes me want to protect her.]

[Yes. I really think so too.]

It was a muttering that didn’t ask for a reply, but Ramon gave his full consent anyway.

If this kind of siscon brings his sister Koharii along, I feel like his bride will be jealous. Hopefully it doesn’t lead to a sudden marital discord.

As I continued writing the letter, I thought about how to deal with Koharii.

[I’m sorry to make Koharii worry. Please explain the adoption to Koharii tonight. If you have any concerns, ask me anything. If you find it difficult to talk to her, tell her that I will speak with her later.]

When I gave that order, the court lady straightened her posture and showed her consent.

At this rate, it looks like the court lady is going to give an explanation directly.

[I’m sorry. I will do my best to reassure Miss Koharii.]

I was satisfied with the reply, and at the same time finished writing the letter addressed to Knight Bermakan.

Just to make sure, I reviewed the content once and handed it to the maid after confirming that there were no problems.

[I was able to write a letter and solve my problem. I feel really good.]

[Problem? What problem?]

[No, it’s nothing, there’s no need to worry about it. It’s already resolved.]

Yes, I’ve been worrying about this since this morning.

The question of, who will I embrace tonight; Raeve or Koharii.

If it’s Raeve, I should be able to have the best lovey sex without having to release magic power. After all, we’ve confirmed each other’s feelings thoroughly last night.

I’m sure it’ll be an enjoyable sex as we seek each other and melts our body and mind.

However, thinking about leaving Nambonan City tomorrow, I also wanted to visit Koharii tonight. I had a strong desire to embrace her soft, slender body and satisfy my self-esteem as a protector.

However, if Koharii also tags along to Newnelly, it would be a different story.

Of course, there will be plenty of opportunities to embrace her, starting from arriving in Newnelly to leaving for the capital. If that’s the case, tonight I should have Raeve that I can only hold now.

There’s only one clear answer.

Tonight, let’s be lovey dovey with Raeve.