Mainukor Empire Imperial Castle.
Prince Fernand Mainumconti, the second Prince, dressed neatly in his clothes and entered the palace in the morning.
Today was the day when he would finalize who would be sent as the envoy to negotiate with the Roxbard Empire, something he had been working so hard on for nearly a month.
“Your Highness, Second Prince Fernand Mainumconti!”
The ministers who entered the room first showed courtesy.
The Emperor's disapproving gaze and the Crown Prince's suspicious gaze were directed at him, but Fernand paid no attention.
“Did you call me, Father?”
"Yes. I listened to your request and discussed it with the Crown Prince and officials. I thought about it.”
Fernand could not hide his joy at the Emperor's next words.
“I think it would be a good idea for you to step forward as our representative for these negotiations.”
“Thank you! I will return with results worthy of your trust!”
“Before that, I have one thing to ask of you.”
The Emperor placed various conditions.
They will appoint a capable Foreign Ministry official and use this opportunity to restore relations with the Roxbard Empire and acquire some rights to the islands...
“For all of that, more than anything, we must resolve the grievances with the heiress of the Nobilis family. There is no way diplomatic relations with the Roxbard Empire can be restored while your relationship with your ex-wife is soured. You know what I mean, right?”
“I know. That’s why you allowed me to go.”
Although the Emperor still distrusted his second son, he eventually allowed it. Currently, the status of the Roxbard Empire is sky-high.
The 10-year war with the kingdom ended victoriously and received a new port, territory, and a huge amount of war compensation.
A young Marquis, a warrior and a genius in war, appeared like a divinity.
The person who married that war hero was Agatha Nobilis, one of the continent's leading heiresses.
'If only that guy hadn't divorced Agatha!'
The Emperor looked displeased with his son again, but he held back.
If he could at least formally restore his relationship with his former daughter-in-law during this gap, there would be no reason to clash with the Roxbad Empire, which was on the rise.
“How is your son?"
The Emperor asked as a thought suddenly occurred to him. Ferdinand, who had been delighted, suddenly hardened his expression.
“...But still, he is a descendant of the royal family. He is living well on his own.”
“Tsk. Go ahead. Keep me in mind.”
“We will never disappoint you.”
Fernand, who left the imperial palace with great joy, immediately formed a procession.
His luggage had already been packed and the negotiations would be handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so all he had to do was get his body and mind ready.
‘It’s been 10 years. How did Agatha actually grow up? I wonder if that vicious Marquis is acting rough...'
“I will depart, Your Majesty.”
Carrying Fernand with a thrilled face, the delegation set off for the Pahlavi Islands.
And someone was watching the scene from the distant annex of the Second Prince's palace.
“...”
The man, who had been staring at the carriage with the imperial family emblem on it for a while, quietly closed the curtain and turned around.
Pure white silver hair and cloudy purple eyes.
The man, who looked somewhat gloomy, looked just like Prince Ferdinand.
The day after the wedding the weather was very sunny.
Agatha, who confirmed the presence of clear sunlight beyond the fluttering curtain, unconsciously touched the empty seat next to her.
She remembered belatedly what Enoch had said.
"I think I'll have to go out for a bit to check the knights before departure."
"Sleep some more."
Perhaps because he was half-asleep, his voice was soft.
Agatha, who had been quietly blinking her eyes for a while, pulled on the golden rope.
“You called me, Ma’am.”
“I need to wash.”
She was soon attended to by the maids who came in, and she began to wash and groom herself.
As the time to leave for the honeymoon approached, the outside of the mansion became increasingly noisy.
Agatha was visited by her first aide, Ethel Maslow, who was scheduled to accompany her on this journey.
“See you, Madam.”
Agatha saw his appearance beyond the translucent partition covered with antique flower branches and opened her mouth while eating breakfast.
“Is the delegation list known?”
“Not yet. It is expected that the relevant documents will not arrive until after Madam arrives at St. Entrar.”
The Emperor seemed to want to deliver the list after she left on her honeymoon to prevent any untoward incident.
“Your Majesty must know that I have already half noticed it.”
The aide bowed deeply.
“That’s enough. If the aide arrived, the Nobilis family’s luggage would have arrived as well.”
"Yes. I have just delivered it to the chief consul of the Aratus family.”
“I guess I should go. Great job. Go out and try.”
After sending her aide, Agatha finished breakfast and finished dressing up before leaving Enoch's room.
From beyond the third-floor outer corridor, which had a clear view of the outside, the voices of servants busy preparing for their honeymoon could be heard.
“Are you done checking the ingredients? You won’t be short on drinking water, right?”
“Check again that there are no problems with the carriage wheels.”
“Where did the tent I packed here go?”
Looking down, she saw luggage prepared in advance from both mansions being stacked one by one on the carriage.
The carriage that arrived with Nobilis' vassals contained Agatha's clothes, accessories, shoes, the vassals' luggage, and other items needed for these negotiations, as discussed in advance.
Ben, the butler, who was receiving reports from his servants and checking the list to see if anything was missing, looked back.
“Ma’am, have you come out?”
“Good morning, Ben.”
Agatha arrived on the first floor and walked out easily.
Immediately dismissing the knights and servants who were offering their greetings, Agatha received the list of Nobilis' draftees that had been decided upon in advance from her first aide, Ethel Maslow.
The most important manpower was the navy and ships under Nobilis, which were to join at the port of St. Antler.
“As scheduled, one ship, three warships, and 600 sailors are scheduled to join.”
It was as planned. Agatha nodded quietly after hearing Ethel's report.
'If the weather is good, the ship will arrive first.'
This journey also included negotiations with the Mainukor Empire, with which relations had been strained, but the process of reaching the island was also a bit tricky.
The fastest way to get to the island where pre-negotiations would take place by the agreed deadline was to go through the newly occupied territory, but since it was still an unfamiliar route, there were no guarantees of variables.
'Well, I don't think anything big will happen, but...'
"Ma'am. You came early.”
It would be a good idea to prepare for any eventuality.
Agatha smiled and looked back.
"Enoch."
Before she knew it, her new husband, Enoch Aratus, a renowned war hero, had come to her side.
Familiar but firm hands escorted her.
“There’s still a little bit left until it’s time to leave.”
“I was wondering if preparations were going well. Who is the person behind you?”
Agatha's eyes lit up when she saw the knight standing behind him.
Looking at his epaulets, he's roughly equivalent to a vice-captain.
The knight, who looked very young for his rank, smiled and gave a military salute.
“Nice to meet you, Ma’am. This is Hubert Karwen, the second vice-captain of the Knights of Aratus. I am joining you on this journey. I look forward to it."
“Nice to meet you, Sir Hubert.”
She had met most of the vassals of House Aratus at the wedding, but this was her first time meeting someone from the Knights Templar in person.
The vice-captain, with his cheerful personality, had a clearly happy expression on his face.
“Hey, you don’t know how much Leon was jealous, no, jealous that I was the first one to serve you, Madam. Do you know that I won the lottery against 50/50 odds, Madam?”
“Hubert Karwen.”
“No, my lord. I should tell you this. If I tell you how fierce the competition was to get to this position, won’t you look upon me favorably?”
Enoch, who had called him, touched his forehead as if he was in pain, but Agatha just smiled softly.
The Aratus family generally had favorable feelings toward her.
Unlike other nobles, he did not hesitate to express it openly.
Is it because they have lived on the battlefield for almost 10 years?
It was a little embarrassing, but it didn't feel bad.
Meanwhile, the butler, Ben, came over and reported after finishing his inspection.
“Master. Madam. We are ready to depart.”
“Hubert. Stop it and go and collect the knights.”
“Yes, my lord. Well then, madam, I’ll see you next time.”
Sir Hubert, who had saluted, quickly went to the front and lined up his knights. There were about 100 knights of Aratus who were in charge of escorting this journey.
Agatha whispered softly as she boarded the carriage escorted by Enoch.
“It seems like a good idea.”
“...I'm glad you like it, but if you feel he's too noisy, please let me know. I will warn him.”
"It's okay. He's actually nice that he's friendly.”
Wouldn't it be possible to hear his story sometimes through Lord Hubert?
Agatha smiled and took a seat on the sofa in the carriage. In addition to a soft sofa, the four-horse carriage was made with the highest quality interior materials and had a large bed placed behind it so that you could sleep or rest at night.
Soon, knights on horses sternly surrounded the carriage.
“I’m leaving.”
"Yes."
Enoch, who was sitting across from him, nodded towards Hubert Karwen, who had returned from maintenance.
"Depart!"
“Have a nice day, master.”
“Goodbye.”
The procession of the Aratus family left the capital, the Aratus Mansion, receiving a polite send-off from the servants.
Prince Fernand Mainumconti, the second Prince, dressed neatly in his clothes and entered the palace in the morning.
Today was the day when he would finalize who would be sent as the envoy to negotiate with the Roxbard Empire, something he had been working so hard on for nearly a month.
“Your Highness, Second Prince Fernand Mainumconti!”
The ministers who entered the room first showed courtesy.
The Emperor's disapproving gaze and the Crown Prince's suspicious gaze were directed at him, but Fernand paid no attention.
“Did you call me, Father?”
"Yes. I listened to your request and discussed it with the Crown Prince and officials. I thought about it.”
Fernand could not hide his joy at the Emperor's next words.
“I think it would be a good idea for you to step forward as our representative for these negotiations.”
“Thank you! I will return with results worthy of your trust!”
“Before that, I have one thing to ask of you.”
The Emperor placed various conditions.
They will appoint a capable Foreign Ministry official and use this opportunity to restore relations with the Roxbard Empire and acquire some rights to the islands...
“For all of that, more than anything, we must resolve the grievances with the heiress of the Nobilis family. There is no way diplomatic relations with the Roxbard Empire can be restored while your relationship with your ex-wife is soured. You know what I mean, right?”
“I know. That’s why you allowed me to go.”
Although the Emperor still distrusted his second son, he eventually allowed it. Currently, the status of the Roxbard Empire is sky-high.
The 10-year war with the kingdom ended victoriously and received a new port, territory, and a huge amount of war compensation.
A young Marquis, a warrior and a genius in war, appeared like a divinity.
The person who married that war hero was Agatha Nobilis, one of the continent's leading heiresses.
'If only that guy hadn't divorced Agatha!'
The Emperor looked displeased with his son again, but he held back.
If he could at least formally restore his relationship with his former daughter-in-law during this gap, there would be no reason to clash with the Roxbad Empire, which was on the rise.
“How is your son?"
The Emperor asked as a thought suddenly occurred to him. Ferdinand, who had been delighted, suddenly hardened his expression.
“...But still, he is a descendant of the royal family. He is living well on his own.”
“Tsk. Go ahead. Keep me in mind.”
“We will never disappoint you.”
Fernand, who left the imperial palace with great joy, immediately formed a procession.
His luggage had already been packed and the negotiations would be handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so all he had to do was get his body and mind ready.
‘It’s been 10 years. How did Agatha actually grow up? I wonder if that vicious Marquis is acting rough...'
“I will depart, Your Majesty.”
Carrying Fernand with a thrilled face, the delegation set off for the Pahlavi Islands.
And someone was watching the scene from the distant annex of the Second Prince's palace.
“...”
The man, who had been staring at the carriage with the imperial family emblem on it for a while, quietly closed the curtain and turned around.
Pure white silver hair and cloudy purple eyes.
The man, who looked somewhat gloomy, looked just like Prince Ferdinand.
***
The day after the wedding the weather was very sunny.
Agatha, who confirmed the presence of clear sunlight beyond the fluttering curtain, unconsciously touched the empty seat next to her.
She remembered belatedly what Enoch had said.
"I think I'll have to go out for a bit to check the knights before departure."
"Sleep some more."
Perhaps because he was half-asleep, his voice was soft.
Agatha, who had been quietly blinking her eyes for a while, pulled on the golden rope.
“You called me, Ma’am.”
“I need to wash.”
She was soon attended to by the maids who came in, and she began to wash and groom herself.
As the time to leave for the honeymoon approached, the outside of the mansion became increasingly noisy.
Agatha was visited by her first aide, Ethel Maslow, who was scheduled to accompany her on this journey.
“See you, Madam.”
Agatha saw his appearance beyond the translucent partition covered with antique flower branches and opened her mouth while eating breakfast.
“Is the delegation list known?”
“Not yet. It is expected that the relevant documents will not arrive until after Madam arrives at St. Entrar.”
The Emperor seemed to want to deliver the list after she left on her honeymoon to prevent any untoward incident.
“Your Majesty must know that I have already half noticed it.”
The aide bowed deeply.
“That’s enough. If the aide arrived, the Nobilis family’s luggage would have arrived as well.”
"Yes. I have just delivered it to the chief consul of the Aratus family.”
“I guess I should go. Great job. Go out and try.”
After sending her aide, Agatha finished breakfast and finished dressing up before leaving Enoch's room.
From beyond the third-floor outer corridor, which had a clear view of the outside, the voices of servants busy preparing for their honeymoon could be heard.
“Are you done checking the ingredients? You won’t be short on drinking water, right?”
“Check again that there are no problems with the carriage wheels.”
“Where did the tent I packed here go?”
Looking down, she saw luggage prepared in advance from both mansions being stacked one by one on the carriage.
The carriage that arrived with Nobilis' vassals contained Agatha's clothes, accessories, shoes, the vassals' luggage, and other items needed for these negotiations, as discussed in advance.
Ben, the butler, who was receiving reports from his servants and checking the list to see if anything was missing, looked back.
“Ma’am, have you come out?”
“Good morning, Ben.”
Agatha arrived on the first floor and walked out easily.
Immediately dismissing the knights and servants who were offering their greetings, Agatha received the list of Nobilis' draftees that had been decided upon in advance from her first aide, Ethel Maslow.
The most important manpower was the navy and ships under Nobilis, which were to join at the port of St. Antler.
“As scheduled, one ship, three warships, and 600 sailors are scheduled to join.”
It was as planned. Agatha nodded quietly after hearing Ethel's report.
'If the weather is good, the ship will arrive first.'
This journey also included negotiations with the Mainukor Empire, with which relations had been strained, but the process of reaching the island was also a bit tricky.
The fastest way to get to the island where pre-negotiations would take place by the agreed deadline was to go through the newly occupied territory, but since it was still an unfamiliar route, there were no guarantees of variables.
'Well, I don't think anything big will happen, but...'
"Ma'am. You came early.”
It would be a good idea to prepare for any eventuality.
Agatha smiled and looked back.
"Enoch."
Before she knew it, her new husband, Enoch Aratus, a renowned war hero, had come to her side.
Familiar but firm hands escorted her.
“There’s still a little bit left until it’s time to leave.”
“I was wondering if preparations were going well. Who is the person behind you?”
Agatha's eyes lit up when she saw the knight standing behind him.
Looking at his epaulets, he's roughly equivalent to a vice-captain.
The knight, who looked very young for his rank, smiled and gave a military salute.
“Nice to meet you, Ma’am. This is Hubert Karwen, the second vice-captain of the Knights of Aratus. I am joining you on this journey. I look forward to it."
“Nice to meet you, Sir Hubert.”
She had met most of the vassals of House Aratus at the wedding, but this was her first time meeting someone from the Knights Templar in person.
The vice-captain, with his cheerful personality, had a clearly happy expression on his face.
“Hey, you don’t know how much Leon was jealous, no, jealous that I was the first one to serve you, Madam. Do you know that I won the lottery against 50/50 odds, Madam?”
“Hubert Karwen.”
“No, my lord. I should tell you this. If I tell you how fierce the competition was to get to this position, won’t you look upon me favorably?”
Enoch, who had called him, touched his forehead as if he was in pain, but Agatha just smiled softly.
The Aratus family generally had favorable feelings toward her.
Unlike other nobles, he did not hesitate to express it openly.
Is it because they have lived on the battlefield for almost 10 years?
It was a little embarrassing, but it didn't feel bad.
Meanwhile, the butler, Ben, came over and reported after finishing his inspection.
“Master. Madam. We are ready to depart.”
“Hubert. Stop it and go and collect the knights.”
“Yes, my lord. Well then, madam, I’ll see you next time.”
Sir Hubert, who had saluted, quickly went to the front and lined up his knights. There were about 100 knights of Aratus who were in charge of escorting this journey.
Agatha whispered softly as she boarded the carriage escorted by Enoch.
“It seems like a good idea.”
“...I'm glad you like it, but if you feel he's too noisy, please let me know. I will warn him.”
"It's okay. He's actually nice that he's friendly.”
Wouldn't it be possible to hear his story sometimes through Lord Hubert?
Agatha smiled and took a seat on the sofa in the carriage. In addition to a soft sofa, the four-horse carriage was made with the highest quality interior materials and had a large bed placed behind it so that you could sleep or rest at night.
Soon, knights on horses sternly surrounded the carriage.
“I’m leaving.”
"Yes."
Enoch, who was sitting across from him, nodded towards Hubert Karwen, who had returned from maintenance.
"Depart!"
“Have a nice day, master.”
“Goodbye.”
The procession of the Aratus family left the capital, the Aratus Mansion, receiving a polite send-off from the servants.
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