Agatha Nobilis was still the heiress of enormous wealth, not only in the Roxbard Empire but also in other countries.
A vast territory and merchant house, seven mines, five islands, fifteen ships, the right to receive taxes from areas other than the territory and use ports, the right to be exempt from taxes, the right to inherit three titles, private soldiers guarding the territory, etc.
But does that mean she lacks pedigree?
She had the Princess as her grandmother, and after the death of Duke Nobilis and his two sons in an accident, she had the Emperor as her godfather and the Crown Prince as her childhood friend.
As a result, she lived an eventful life of six marriages and six divorces, but no one could deny the fact that she was a powerful person who would shake up the continent and the best bride.
From the age of five, she had an arranged marriage, until now, when she was twenty-three.
Agatha Nobilis, who shook the continent with yet another divorce, had just completed her sixth divorce and was holding her first salon as a single person at her home.
Agatha, who broke away from seclusion for the first time in a while, opened her eyes wide.
“Enoch Aratus?”
"Yes. Lady Agatha heard of him, right?”
“He is the young head of Aratus, who held a triumphal ceremony this time.”
The ladies sitting around Agatha, including her friend Marchioness Iris Domunia, looked happy.
Enoch Aratus. Currently twenty years old.
It is believed that he was forced to go to war at the age of ten under pressure from his relatives.
This young matriarch was known for his outstanding looks and abilities.
More than anything, what made him famous was the wind of purge that occurred immediately after his return.
“You said he kicked out all his relatives?”
“As expected, you knew. The social world is in an uproar over this.”
There was more than one family that was ousted due to this incident.
While the head of the family was away, all of the relatives who had freely taken advantage of the prestigious Aratus family's prestige and wealth were driven out to the provinces, and some engagements were canceled as a result.
Since the uproar broke out in just a month, the news of Agatha's sixth divorce was bound to have been replaced by that topic as well.
Agatha smiled and joked.
“Marquis Aratus provided appropriate assistance. He helped me resolve the war in which my third ex-husband lost, and this time, he also diverted attention from my sixth divorce, right?”
"Oh, my goodness. Lady too, indeed.”
“You’re being naughty, Young Lady.”
The ladies burst out laughing. Although she spoke lightly, Agatha was quite sincere.
It was probably about 7 years ago. Even the borders expanded by Agatha's first marriage did not fully satisfy the Emperor's greed.
This time, the Emperor, who is greedy for a new port, decides to start a war with another country and pushes for Agatha's third marriage.
At that time, the one given by the Emperor was George Portis, a knight who was ‘called’ the best in the empire.
A man who was so ugly that it was hard to look at him, and who had as many problems with his personality as a great military power.
As a result, George lost the war he had been ambitious in, and because he got married and then divorced at lightning speed, he was not hit very hard.
'It was fortunate.'
At that time, the name of the commander who had somehow managed to resolve the war in which George was defeated remained in her memory.
'Enoch Aratus.'
He was a boy who was only thirteen years old.
In a way, it was special news for Agatha that seven years later, he conquered all wars and received the title of war hero.
It may not have been intentional, but the divorce was made easier thanks to him taking care of things well.
“Anyway, I heard the Aratus family is having a very difficult time right now.”
“I heard. I heard it’s not enough to survive on war bounties?”
“His relatives must have spent quite a bit of money. I heard that even though they couldn’t touch the estate or mansion, they used up all the money and goods.”
“Well, in 10 years, even a prestigious family like Aratus can be shaken. Of course, Lady Agatha's Nobilis family will be absolutely different. Ho ho ho.”
Agatha did not say anything, she just smiled and listened to the ladies' conversation. Then her close friend, the Marchioness Irisdo Munia, slightly bowed her head towards her.
“Lady Agatha. Aren’t you looking for an escort yet?”
"Yes."
“What about the Aratus family? The only direct descendants are the Marquis and his sister, and most of the remaining vassals are knights who participated in the war, so I think there is room for acceptance.”
"Hmm."
Is it?
Madam Iris certainly had a point. The Marquis is young and there are no elders in the family, so he will not be picky like other historic families.
Originally, a prestigious family with a long history and pedigree like Aratus lived and died by its reputation.
'It's a special situation.'
Aratus' current financial situation was dire. Most of the war bounty consisted of territory, and the 10,000 gold received as a reward was not enough to last a large family until its recovery.
At best, it will last for a month?
“What do you think, Lady Agatha?”
The noble ladies and ladies who were pretending not to listen listened intently to Agatha's answer. Agatha smiled brightly.
“I think it’s good. What do you think?”
“Aratus, it’s okay. Since they played a leading role in the war, the skill of the Knights must be guaranteed.”
"Sure. What are the good things about this historic order of knights? Isn’t that loyalty?”
“The head of the family has just returned, so there is probably more than one place to put money. Please say something, Young Lady.”
Opinions poured out like crazy. These opinions were consistent with Agatha's thoughts.
There was also a limit to the ability to enlist the help of a close family or the security forces.
Now that her husband's protection was gone, Agatha was in a situation where she had to find a knighthood to protect her from the risk of kidnapping and assassination until she got married.
The ladies stopped talking and their eyes sparkled with excitement. After finishing her thought, Agatha waved her fan.
"It's good. Shall we take a look?”
“You make a wise decision, My Lady.”
That one word was enough. Agatha's words began to spread around the social world through the mouths of the noble ladies around her.
- Agatha Nobilis had the Marquis of Aratus family in mind for this escort!
As soon as he returned to the capital, the rumor exploded in conjunction with the behavior of the improvement general, who did something big.
The weight of gold that Agatha had sprinkled for her escort was floating around, and the names of past knights who had guarded her and a list of the suitors were summoned.
It was a commotion that no noble could possibly have ignored.
Naturally, Agatha had revealed her intentions secretly through rumors.
The news naturally trickled down to the Aratus family, which was barely a part of the social world.
Early morning.
A man hurriedly crossed the seemingly quaint capital city of Aratus Mansion.
He was Konrad Ranchel, a knight who was appointed as the administrator of the Aratus family upon his return because of his outstanding ability to manage supplies on the battlefield.
Fortunately, the person he was targeting was just at the training ground, ordering the knights to take a break.
“My Lord!”
The man who was called paused and raised his head.
Beneath the blue hair, which was still full of roughness.
The man had a very handsome face.
Straight forehead. Deep gray eyes beneath thick eyelashes, straight nose bridge, and well-shaped red lips.
Even his manly, prominent jawline is perfect. The body trained on the battlefield was so perfectly muscled that everyone admired it.
The one flaw was the black mark that ran from his right cheekbone to his left cheek.
Of course, even that couldn't cover up the man's handsomeness.
In a way, it seemed like the scar doubled the man's masculinity. Enoch Aratus, the man who bitten his surroundings, looked at Conrad.
“What’s going on, Conrad?”
“Now is not the time, my lord. “Do you know what I just heard?”
Konrad, who had come running in a huff, was now almost rolling his eyes.
“I heard that ‘that’ Agatha Nobilis said she would like our family to serve as an escort!”
The almost scream-like cry was loud enough for other knights resting in the distance to hear. Enoch let out a short breath.
“That’s why I ran so far.”
“No, what is more important than this? Now, there is only enough gold left to last two weeks or not. Considering what they eat, it might only last a week...”
Konrad glanced at the knights who were quietly listening from afar, lowered his voice, and whispered earnestly.
“Listen, My Lord. I heard that all the operating funds of the Knights Templar came from the hands of Lady Nobilis. Escort payment added to operating funds. Then doesn’t this mean that this is a golden opportunity to run the Knights’ Order for free and improve their financial status?”
Blah blah.
The explanation continued for a long time, but the conclusion was ultimately this.
“Please go to Nobilis Manor immediately and tell her you will do it, My Lord!”
A vast territory and merchant house, seven mines, five islands, fifteen ships, the right to receive taxes from areas other than the territory and use ports, the right to be exempt from taxes, the right to inherit three titles, private soldiers guarding the territory, etc.
But does that mean she lacks pedigree?
She had the Princess as her grandmother, and after the death of Duke Nobilis and his two sons in an accident, she had the Emperor as her godfather and the Crown Prince as her childhood friend.
As a result, she lived an eventful life of six marriages and six divorces, but no one could deny the fact that she was a powerful person who would shake up the continent and the best bride.
From the age of five, she had an arranged marriage, until now, when she was twenty-three.
Agatha Nobilis, who shook the continent with yet another divorce, had just completed her sixth divorce and was holding her first salon as a single person at her home.
Agatha, who broke away from seclusion for the first time in a while, opened her eyes wide.
“Enoch Aratus?”
"Yes. Lady Agatha heard of him, right?”
“He is the young head of Aratus, who held a triumphal ceremony this time.”
The ladies sitting around Agatha, including her friend Marchioness Iris Domunia, looked happy.
Enoch Aratus. Currently twenty years old.
It is believed that he was forced to go to war at the age of ten under pressure from his relatives.
This young matriarch was known for his outstanding looks and abilities.
More than anything, what made him famous was the wind of purge that occurred immediately after his return.
“You said he kicked out all his relatives?”
“As expected, you knew. The social world is in an uproar over this.”
There was more than one family that was ousted due to this incident.
While the head of the family was away, all of the relatives who had freely taken advantage of the prestigious Aratus family's prestige and wealth were driven out to the provinces, and some engagements were canceled as a result.
Since the uproar broke out in just a month, the news of Agatha's sixth divorce was bound to have been replaced by that topic as well.
Agatha smiled and joked.
“Marquis Aratus provided appropriate assistance. He helped me resolve the war in which my third ex-husband lost, and this time, he also diverted attention from my sixth divorce, right?”
"Oh, my goodness. Lady too, indeed.”
“You’re being naughty, Young Lady.”
The ladies burst out laughing. Although she spoke lightly, Agatha was quite sincere.
It was probably about 7 years ago. Even the borders expanded by Agatha's first marriage did not fully satisfy the Emperor's greed.
This time, the Emperor, who is greedy for a new port, decides to start a war with another country and pushes for Agatha's third marriage.
At that time, the one given by the Emperor was George Portis, a knight who was ‘called’ the best in the empire.
A man who was so ugly that it was hard to look at him, and who had as many problems with his personality as a great military power.
As a result, George lost the war he had been ambitious in, and because he got married and then divorced at lightning speed, he was not hit very hard.
'It was fortunate.'
At that time, the name of the commander who had somehow managed to resolve the war in which George was defeated remained in her memory.
'Enoch Aratus.'
He was a boy who was only thirteen years old.
In a way, it was special news for Agatha that seven years later, he conquered all wars and received the title of war hero.
It may not have been intentional, but the divorce was made easier thanks to him taking care of things well.
“Anyway, I heard the Aratus family is having a very difficult time right now.”
“I heard. I heard it’s not enough to survive on war bounties?”
“His relatives must have spent quite a bit of money. I heard that even though they couldn’t touch the estate or mansion, they used up all the money and goods.”
“Well, in 10 years, even a prestigious family like Aratus can be shaken. Of course, Lady Agatha's Nobilis family will be absolutely different. Ho ho ho.”
Agatha did not say anything, she just smiled and listened to the ladies' conversation. Then her close friend, the Marchioness Irisdo Munia, slightly bowed her head towards her.
“Lady Agatha. Aren’t you looking for an escort yet?”
"Yes."
“What about the Aratus family? The only direct descendants are the Marquis and his sister, and most of the remaining vassals are knights who participated in the war, so I think there is room for acceptance.”
"Hmm."
Is it?
Madam Iris certainly had a point. The Marquis is young and there are no elders in the family, so he will not be picky like other historic families.
Originally, a prestigious family with a long history and pedigree like Aratus lived and died by its reputation.
'It's a special situation.'
Aratus' current financial situation was dire. Most of the war bounty consisted of territory, and the 10,000 gold received as a reward was not enough to last a large family until its recovery.
At best, it will last for a month?
“What do you think, Lady Agatha?”
The noble ladies and ladies who were pretending not to listen listened intently to Agatha's answer. Agatha smiled brightly.
“I think it’s good. What do you think?”
“Aratus, it’s okay. Since they played a leading role in the war, the skill of the Knights must be guaranteed.”
"Sure. What are the good things about this historic order of knights? Isn’t that loyalty?”
“The head of the family has just returned, so there is probably more than one place to put money. Please say something, Young Lady.”
Opinions poured out like crazy. These opinions were consistent with Agatha's thoughts.
There was also a limit to the ability to enlist the help of a close family or the security forces.
Now that her husband's protection was gone, Agatha was in a situation where she had to find a knighthood to protect her from the risk of kidnapping and assassination until she got married.
The ladies stopped talking and their eyes sparkled with excitement. After finishing her thought, Agatha waved her fan.
"It's good. Shall we take a look?”
“You make a wise decision, My Lady.”
That one word was enough. Agatha's words began to spread around the social world through the mouths of the noble ladies around her.
- Agatha Nobilis had the Marquis of Aratus family in mind for this escort!
As soon as he returned to the capital, the rumor exploded in conjunction with the behavior of the improvement general, who did something big.
The weight of gold that Agatha had sprinkled for her escort was floating around, and the names of past knights who had guarded her and a list of the suitors were summoned.
It was a commotion that no noble could possibly have ignored.
Naturally, Agatha had revealed her intentions secretly through rumors.
The news naturally trickled down to the Aratus family, which was barely a part of the social world.
***
Early morning.
A man hurriedly crossed the seemingly quaint capital city of Aratus Mansion.
He was Konrad Ranchel, a knight who was appointed as the administrator of the Aratus family upon his return because of his outstanding ability to manage supplies on the battlefield.
Fortunately, the person he was targeting was just at the training ground, ordering the knights to take a break.
“My Lord!”
The man who was called paused and raised his head.
Beneath the blue hair, which was still full of roughness.
The man had a very handsome face.
Straight forehead. Deep gray eyes beneath thick eyelashes, straight nose bridge, and well-shaped red lips.
Even his manly, prominent jawline is perfect. The body trained on the battlefield was so perfectly muscled that everyone admired it.
The one flaw was the black mark that ran from his right cheekbone to his left cheek.
Of course, even that couldn't cover up the man's handsomeness.
In a way, it seemed like the scar doubled the man's masculinity. Enoch Aratus, the man who bitten his surroundings, looked at Conrad.
“What’s going on, Conrad?”
“Now is not the time, my lord. “Do you know what I just heard?”
Konrad, who had come running in a huff, was now almost rolling his eyes.
“I heard that ‘that’ Agatha Nobilis said she would like our family to serve as an escort!”
The almost scream-like cry was loud enough for other knights resting in the distance to hear. Enoch let out a short breath.
“That’s why I ran so far.”
“No, what is more important than this? Now, there is only enough gold left to last two weeks or not. Considering what they eat, it might only last a week...”
Konrad glanced at the knights who were quietly listening from afar, lowered his voice, and whispered earnestly.
“Listen, My Lord. I heard that all the operating funds of the Knights Templar came from the hands of Lady Nobilis. Escort payment added to operating funds. Then doesn’t this mean that this is a golden opportunity to run the Knights’ Order for free and improve their financial status?”
Blah blah.
The explanation continued for a long time, but the conclusion was ultimately this.
“Please go to Nobilis Manor immediately and tell her you will do it, My Lord!”
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