“...”
Enoch buried his face in the towel the butler held out without saying a word. Konrad was now mistaken.
Although it was a precarious family that looked as if it would collapse at any moment, he was the head of a Marquis and a triumphant general in this war.
Could it be that the master did not know what the vassal knew?
“Ben. What I ordered last time.”
“I am ready, Master.”
The butler politely handed out a bundle of documents.
〈Agatha Nobilis〉
Konrad's eyes almost popped out after checking the name of the document.
"No! Could it be that you knew this and kept quiet until now? How could you do that! If you know that we have been struggling with financial issues...!”
“Calm down, Konrad.”
While the butler calms down the upset Monrad.
Enoch was looking at the uploaded report with a towel draped around his neck. In fact, he knew something about Agatha Nobilis.
Even before he lost his parents and was driven to battle, he had already had an arranged marriage with her twice.
'I was thirteen at the time.'
He was three years older than him, so he must have been only about twenty-three. He had just heard at the triumphal ball that she had recently divorced for the sixth time.
The butler who succeeded in keeping Konrad quiet added an additional comment.
“I heard that after she became an adult, she secured her independence through marriage from His Majesty. They say she has been married three times since then, all of which resulted in divorce, including the most recent one.”
“That’s amazing. Indeed, Nobilis. Even if you had inheritance rights, it would be difficult to divorce so easily. Isn’t this proof that Lady Nobilis has tremendous power?”
Konrad was impressed. In noble families, direct women could not inherit titles but had the right to inherit them.
In Agatha's case, since she was the only one left in the immediate family, all the property was hers.
From its history and lineage to its wealth second only to the royal family.
The power was bound to be enormous. Wasn't she even childhood friends with the Crown Prince, who had the Emperor as her godfather?
“What about assassination or kidnapping attempts?”
“It’s frequent. The young lady is the only one in the immediate family. It seems that after the divorce, she lives in seclusion and seeks escorts for outside activities, but most historic families are reluctant to do so. Since it is paid escort work, there are also honor issues...”
“Is the next successor from a foreign country?”
"Yes. That is why His Majesty the Emperor is said to be paying great attention to the heir of Lady Nobilis.”
If all direct descendants die, the next line of succession passes to the collateral. If a woman in the direct lineage was alive, the right of succession was given to her children born through marriage.
Here, the reactions of the relatives were divided.
Some wanted to be loyal to the next heir rather than an uncertain heir, and some distant collaterals attempted kidnapping.
This was done with the knowledge that Agatha would not be able to move easily since only the head of the family had the right to convene the knights and claim family discipline as a justification.
Therefore, assassination and kidnapping attempts are bound to occur frequently.
As soon as he returned to the capital, Enoch, who had stripped his relatives of their privileges as the head of the family and kicked them all out of the capital, let out a bitter smile.
“Let’s go to the office first.”
He went up to the office, sat down at the desk, and looked through the documents.
While the butler was preparing tea, Konrad, standing in front of the desk, swallowed his saliva.
'What conclusion will my lord draw?'
It was like this from the moment he heard the news, but Enoch was well aware of the dangers of this.
A secret struggle related to astronomical wealth.
In this, Nobilis's power was not expected at all.
When Agatha became the sole heir at the age of five, the Order of Nobilis was disbanded, and even after she became an adult, she was not the head of the family, so she could not order the convocation of the Order.
All there is is an army that cannot enter the castle.
Since there was no commander even for that, it was questionable what the situation would be like now that 18 years had passed.
“Master...”
“...?”
Enoch stared at the document Konrad had put down with blank eyes.
〈Family Financial Status Report〉
“...”
It was a matter that made Enoch touch his temple.
'Yes. Where was anything easy in the first place?'
Nothing has been easy in his life since he was driven to the battlefield at the age of ten under the pretext of his younger sister's forced marriage.
Sweet compensation comes with a reasonable price.
And he had no prejudice against signing escort contracts for money.
When did fame ever make food worth eating?
"Yes"
"Hurray! Finally, can we finally be free from financial pressures!”
While Konrad was running around like crazy, the butler Ben skillfully placed the brewed tea in front of the matriarch.
“We will consult with Lady Nobilis.”
"Yes. Thank you for your hard work.”
A few days later.
There was a rumor in social circles that the Marquis Aratus had reacted positively to Lady Nobilis' words.
Unlike the Aratus family, who were poor and had difficulty engaging in social activities, Agatha, who had become a force in the social world, was able to hear rumors right away even at home.
Konrad's eyes almost popped out after checking the name of the document.
"No! Could it be that you knew this and kept quiet until now? How could you do that! If you know that we have been struggling with financial issues...!”
“Calm down, Konrad.”
While the butler calms down the upset Monrad.
Enoch was looking at the uploaded report with a towel draped around his neck. In fact, he knew something about Agatha Nobilis.
Even before he lost his parents and was driven to battle, he had already had an arranged marriage with her twice.
'I was thirteen at the time.'
He was three years older than him, so he must have been only about twenty-three. He had just heard at the triumphal ball that she had recently divorced for the sixth time.
The butler who succeeded in keeping Konrad quiet added an additional comment.
“I heard that after she became an adult, she secured her independence through marriage from His Majesty. They say she has been married three times since then, all of which resulted in divorce, including the most recent one.”
“That’s amazing. Indeed, Nobilis. Even if you had inheritance rights, it would be difficult to divorce so easily. Isn’t this proof that Lady Nobilis has tremendous power?”
Konrad was impressed. In noble families, direct women could not inherit titles but had the right to inherit them.
In Agatha's case, since she was the only one left in the immediate family, all the property was hers.
From its history and lineage to its wealth second only to the royal family.
The power was bound to be enormous. Wasn't she even childhood friends with the Crown Prince, who had the Emperor as her godfather?
“What about assassination or kidnapping attempts?”
“It’s frequent. The young lady is the only one in the immediate family. It seems that after the divorce, she lives in seclusion and seeks escorts for outside activities, but most historic families are reluctant to do so. Since it is paid escort work, there are also honor issues...”
“Is the next successor from a foreign country?”
"Yes. That is why His Majesty the Emperor is said to be paying great attention to the heir of Lady Nobilis.”
If all direct descendants die, the next line of succession passes to the collateral. If a woman in the direct lineage was alive, the right of succession was given to her children born through marriage.
Here, the reactions of the relatives were divided.
Some wanted to be loyal to the next heir rather than an uncertain heir, and some distant collaterals attempted kidnapping.
This was done with the knowledge that Agatha would not be able to move easily since only the head of the family had the right to convene the knights and claim family discipline as a justification.
Therefore, assassination and kidnapping attempts are bound to occur frequently.
As soon as he returned to the capital, Enoch, who had stripped his relatives of their privileges as the head of the family and kicked them all out of the capital, let out a bitter smile.
“Let’s go to the office first.”
He went up to the office, sat down at the desk, and looked through the documents.
While the butler was preparing tea, Konrad, standing in front of the desk, swallowed his saliva.
'What conclusion will my lord draw?'
It was like this from the moment he heard the news, but Enoch was well aware of the dangers of this.
A secret struggle related to astronomical wealth.
In this, Nobilis's power was not expected at all.
When Agatha became the sole heir at the age of five, the Order of Nobilis was disbanded, and even after she became an adult, she was not the head of the family, so she could not order the convocation of the Order.
All there is is an army that cannot enter the castle.
Since there was no commander even for that, it was questionable what the situation would be like now that 18 years had passed.
“Master...”
“...?”
Enoch stared at the document Konrad had put down with blank eyes.
〈Family Financial Status Report〉
“...”
It was a matter that made Enoch touch his temple.
'Yes. Where was anything easy in the first place?'
Nothing has been easy in his life since he was driven to the battlefield at the age of ten under the pretext of his younger sister's forced marriage.
Sweet compensation comes with a reasonable price.
And he had no prejudice against signing escort contracts for money.
When did fame ever make food worth eating?
"Yes"
"Hurray! Finally, can we finally be free from financial pressures!”
While Konrad was running around like crazy, the butler Ben skillfully placed the brewed tea in front of the matriarch.
“We will consult with Lady Nobilis.”
"Yes. Thank you for your hard work.”
A few days later.
There was a rumor in social circles that the Marquis Aratus had reacted positively to Lady Nobilis' words.
Unlike the Aratus family, who were poor and had difficulty engaging in social activities, Agatha, who had become a force in the social world, was able to hear rumors right away even at home.
[ Mrs. Iris. You don’t know how happy I am to hear good news...]
Agatha, who immediately sent a letter of joy to Iris Domunia, who delivered the news, hastened to prepare to enter the palace.
Even though they confirmed their intentions, nothing is certain yet.
It was an essential procedure to find out the level of inaction and the character of the family before signing a contract.
In that sense, how precious is the Crown Prince who can naturally send invitations to all nobles without being introduced?
Although his personality was half-baked, his status was trustworthy.
"Let's go."
“Yes, Miss.”
Agatha entered the imperial palace escorted by the security guard.
She arrived at the Crown Prince's palace, but it was not the Crown Prince who welcomed her, but his chamberlain.
“Welcome, Young Lady.”
“What about His Highness the Crown Prince?”
“He’s still in the bedroom.”
As expected, her sweet childhood friend was still rolling around in bed even in the middle of the day. The chamberlain of the Crown Prince's palace naturally opened the bedroom.
"Wake up!"
Agatha rushed inside and kicked the body of the Crown Prince, who had only his face intact. Stuttering, the white body groped the bed.
“Ugh, who...? Agatha?”
“Wake up! I need your help, Your Highness.”
“...”
It was not at all the attitude of someone asking for help, but neither the Crown Prince, Agatha, nor even the chamberlain seemed to care.
“I told you not to come in when I’m sleeping. Do you really need to wake me up even when I’m asleep?”
“Then are you awake? If I spend half the day in and out of bed and don't wake you up, when do I tell you what my business is? I’ll be waiting for you at the support center, so wash up and come out.”
“...Oh really."
Despite grumbling, Crown Prince Antony Roxiva got up from his bed.
The naked, muscular body was nice, but she was so used to it that it didn't impress her at all.
Agatha immediately gave orders to the chamberlain.
“Please wash Your Highness and bring him to the patronage. He will eat there too, so get ready.”
“Yes, My Lady.”
She heard people muttering that she should just be the Crown Prince, but of course, no one was listening.
Has it been about 20 minutes since Agatha had tea time alone in patronage?
The Crown Prince, with wet hair and scantily clad clothes, walked over and sat down across from the table. His eyes were still blurry, but he seemed to have woken up to some extent.
“What is it today?”
“Aren’t you thinking of holding a hunting party?”
“Why again? Who should I invite? Oh, you said you offered Marquis Aratus an escort. Did hr say yes?”
"Yes. I'm going to try my hand at it. Please mediate it, Your Highness.”
“What is the price?”
The godfather's son and goddaughter shared the same pain, or more closely, they were cousins and childhood friends, but in any case, nothing was free for Anthony Roxiva.
“A horse you had your eye on before.”
"Good! I will send you an invitation immediately, Lady Agatha.”
Antony suddenly became solemn and shouted to bring the letterhead immediately. The letter, written on the spot and bearing the Crown Prince's seal, was sent straight to the Marquis of Aratus.
It had been about a week since Agatha expressed her intention.
The Crown Prince's luncheon was quickly served on the table. Agatha, who was taking the sweet dessert from there, frowned at the unexpected attack.
“How many times are you going to get married? Are you planning to rewrite the history of imperial marriages?”
“What did I do? Take a look around you, including Your Highness. Do you have a proper husband?”
“So you divorced old guy Neuta and the great lady because you couldn’t stand the daughter?”
“The man who neglected that is also responsible.”
A man who is very good at work but indecisive when it comes to household chores.
That was Theodor Neuta, her sixth ex-husband. Antony said as he tapped on the report about Enoch Aratus that had come up before he knew it.
"So. Is this your seventh husband candidate?”
“I don’t know. The escort is urgent now. Oh, there will definitely be an attack when we return today. Please lend me an escort, Your Highness.”
Agatha, who immediately sent a letter of joy to Iris Domunia, who delivered the news, hastened to prepare to enter the palace.
Even though they confirmed their intentions, nothing is certain yet.
It was an essential procedure to find out the level of inaction and the character of the family before signing a contract.
In that sense, how precious is the Crown Prince who can naturally send invitations to all nobles without being introduced?
Although his personality was half-baked, his status was trustworthy.
"Let's go."
“Yes, Miss.”
Agatha entered the imperial palace escorted by the security guard.
She arrived at the Crown Prince's palace, but it was not the Crown Prince who welcomed her, but his chamberlain.
“Welcome, Young Lady.”
“What about His Highness the Crown Prince?”
“He’s still in the bedroom.”
As expected, her sweet childhood friend was still rolling around in bed even in the middle of the day. The chamberlain of the Crown Prince's palace naturally opened the bedroom.
"Wake up!"
Agatha rushed inside and kicked the body of the Crown Prince, who had only his face intact. Stuttering, the white body groped the bed.
“Ugh, who...? Agatha?”
“Wake up! I need your help, Your Highness.”
“...”
It was not at all the attitude of someone asking for help, but neither the Crown Prince, Agatha, nor even the chamberlain seemed to care.
“I told you not to come in when I’m sleeping. Do you really need to wake me up even when I’m asleep?”
“Then are you awake? If I spend half the day in and out of bed and don't wake you up, when do I tell you what my business is? I’ll be waiting for you at the support center, so wash up and come out.”
“...Oh really."
Despite grumbling, Crown Prince Antony Roxiva got up from his bed.
The naked, muscular body was nice, but she was so used to it that it didn't impress her at all.
Agatha immediately gave orders to the chamberlain.
“Please wash Your Highness and bring him to the patronage. He will eat there too, so get ready.”
“Yes, My Lady.”
She heard people muttering that she should just be the Crown Prince, but of course, no one was listening.
Has it been about 20 minutes since Agatha had tea time alone in patronage?
The Crown Prince, with wet hair and scantily clad clothes, walked over and sat down across from the table. His eyes were still blurry, but he seemed to have woken up to some extent.
“What is it today?”
“Aren’t you thinking of holding a hunting party?”
“Why again? Who should I invite? Oh, you said you offered Marquis Aratus an escort. Did hr say yes?”
"Yes. I'm going to try my hand at it. Please mediate it, Your Highness.”
“What is the price?”
The godfather's son and goddaughter shared the same pain, or more closely, they were cousins and childhood friends, but in any case, nothing was free for Anthony Roxiva.
“A horse you had your eye on before.”
"Good! I will send you an invitation immediately, Lady Agatha.”
Antony suddenly became solemn and shouted to bring the letterhead immediately. The letter, written on the spot and bearing the Crown Prince's seal, was sent straight to the Marquis of Aratus.
It had been about a week since Agatha expressed her intention.
The Crown Prince's luncheon was quickly served on the table. Agatha, who was taking the sweet dessert from there, frowned at the unexpected attack.
“How many times are you going to get married? Are you planning to rewrite the history of imperial marriages?”
“What did I do? Take a look around you, including Your Highness. Do you have a proper husband?”
“So you divorced old guy Neuta and the great lady because you couldn’t stand the daughter?”
“The man who neglected that is also responsible.”
A man who is very good at work but indecisive when it comes to household chores.
That was Theodor Neuta, her sixth ex-husband. Antony said as he tapped on the report about Enoch Aratus that had come up before he knew it.
"So. Is this your seventh husband candidate?”
“I don’t know. The escort is urgent now. Oh, there will definitely be an attack when we return today. Please lend me an escort, Your Highness.”
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