Agatha also headed to the banquet hall on the first floor with her servants and glanced at the knight standing behind her.
“Sir Leon. I need your help a lot.”
The first vice-captain, Leon Takran, who had been in charge of the escort, and the knights laughed heartily.
“Madam, the knights are simple people and don’t care about the banquet hall. They just need enough meat, wine, and a comfortable bed to forget the hardships they have endured.”
“...Really?”
“How dare I lie to you, Madam?”
The knights standing behind Leon nodded in unison.
Is that true?
Of course, Agatha planned to prepare plenty of meat, alcohol, and a soft bed as was her custom.
In addition to that, she was thinking of taking care of other things as well.
Kugugung...
As Agatha arrived, servants opened the doors to the large first-floor banquet hall.
Colorful lights poured through the transparent stained glass.
The banquet hall, with its ornate chandeliers, was nearly empty.
“Let’s get started.”
“Yes, Ma’am.”
The servants, under the direction of the maid who was close to them, moved busily.
This banquet is for knights.
On each pillar hung the flags of the Aratus and Nobilis families.
Instead of flowers, dead birds were hung as decorations and soft carpets were laid out here and there to prevent glasses from breaking when dropped.
The seat of the lord is on the top step.
The center below was left empty, with two rows of long tables arranged in each row.
In between, there were to be whole bottles of delicious stout.
The head chef brought in the overflowing ingredients from above, and under the direction of the two chefs, all kinds of meats were aged.
In the newlyweds' mansion, which was busy preparing for the banquet, more lights than usual were on until dawn.
The next morning.
Agatha, who woke up early, began to prepare in earnest. She had no intention of quietly waiting in the mansion for Enoch to return.
“You look excited, Ma’am.”
“I plan to go out to the gate to greet my husband.”
The voice of First Vice-Captain Leon Takran, standing beyond the curtain, calling out to the knights and ordering reinforcement of the escort could be heard faintly.
Agatha laughed.
“Can we take that as permission, Sir Leon?”
“Yes, but please promise me that you will not go outside the gates.”
“I will do that.”
The maids trimmed her fingernails and toenails and fixed her hair.
The dress was a Princess line with beautifully blooming red roses.
Her golden hair was combed down naturally and she wore shoes of moderate height.
On her wrist, as always, was a purple sapphire bracelet that Enoch had given her.
And on top of that, there's the wedding ring that she never misses.
“How am I?”
Agatha opened her eyes after finishing her makeup. In the mirror was a beautifully adorned noblewoman.
"Is it okay?"
“Yes, you are beautiful, Ma’am.”
Agatha checked the mirror once more and got up.
“How far has he come?”
Leon, who had been tracking the Knights' location through the messenger, answered immediately.
“I think they will arrive at the castle within an hour.”
“I guess I have to hurry.”
As she stepped out into the hallway, the final preparations for the banquet were in full swing at the mansion.
Shiny hallways and pillars.
From the front entrance to the banquet hall on the first floor, a red carpet was laid out and the garden was nicely manicured.
The smell of grilling meat wafted from everywhere.
The butler, Allen, who had been busy giving instructions, discovered Agatha and quickly approached her.
“Are you going out, Ma’am?”
“Yeah. I’ll go out to the castle gate to pick him up.”
Allen nodded, looking at the First Vice-Captain and the escort knights standing behind her.
“I hope it will be alright since His Grace is coming with you. Have a nice trip, Madam. I will prepare the banquet perfectly.”
“Please take care of me, Allen.”
Agatha boarded the carriage that was waiting in front of the main mansion. The carriage was followed by knights who were even more stern than usual, surrounding it.
The flags of Aratus and Nobilis fluttered under the clear sky.
As the carriage that had passed through the main street and entered the inner castle stopped in front of the south gate of the outer castle instead of passing straight through, the captain of the capital guard approached with a tense expression on his face.
“Meet the Marchioness of Aratus.”
“Nice to meet you, Captain.”
Agatha got out of the carriage elegantly, escorted by Leon.
The appearance of the beautiful lady focused the attention of those passing by the castle gate.
Naturally, the sight was blocked as the knights of Aratus surrounded them.
The captain of the guard was literally sweating profusely.
“It is an honor, Marchioness. What brings you to the castle today?”
“My husband will soon return to the capital. He has come a long way, so I would like to greet him. Would it be okay if I climb up to the wall and look outside?”
“Of course, Marchioness. Would you please come this way?”
Leon, slightly flustered, quickly sent a signal to the knights.
Half carriage.
The remaining knights, who were selected as the elite among the elite, followed behind Agatha.
Leon, who was escorting her, whispered softly.
"Lady."
“You can rest assured, Sir, that only the imperial army can climb the walls.”
“Of course, but...”
In the past, she tried to follow Leon's words whenever possible, but not this time.
It's been almost a month.
'I have to see you come back.'
She wanted to check from afar to see if he was okay because he might act fine in front of her.
Agatha climbed up the high walls and gazed out at the distant capital city.
It seemed as if she could see the dust kicked up by a herd of horses in the distance.
“I also heard the news that the Marquis was victorious. Congratulations, Marchioness.”
“Thank you, Captain.”
The captain of the guard, who had volunteered to guide her here despite the difficulties, spoke to her, and the sound of the footsteps of the imperial knights passing by was busy.
Before she knew it, the Aratus family flag embroidered with an eagle had become close enough for Agatha to see with her naked eye.
The man in the lead was quickly spotted among the gleaming silver armor.
Slightly longer blue hair, still with a strong sword wound.
Gray eyes that had spotted her clearly from afar were vividly set in.
Agatha took a shallow breath and hurried downstairs.
She was planning to meet him at the gate.
Agatha arrived and soon the Knights of Aratus appeared on the street.
The knights' speed increased as they saw her waiting.
The rough sound of horse hooves.
The knights who entered through the central gate of the southern gate took over her surroundings.
Purur-
His halting horse filled the brief silence. Finally, Enoch spoke.
“Are you here to pick me up?”
“You’ve been to the battlefield, right?”
The man, who had been silent for a long time, got down from his horse.
Slightly tanned skin and rough lips.
An arm wrapped in iron armor suddenly pulled her into his arms.
“...This isn’t a dream.”
A small muttering sound was heard.
"Oh...!"
The man who had just placed Agatha on his horse praised Leon and the knights standing beside him.
“Thank you for your hard work taking care of my wife.”
“No. I am relieved to see you back safely, my lord. I think Hubert did a good job this time.”
“What am I? You’re picking a fight again as soon as I get here?”
The sound of First Vice-Captain Leon and Second Vice-Captain Hubert grumbling could be heard.
"Let's go."
Agatha, who had been blankly staring, suddenly flinched at the sound of a man's voice behind her.
Enoch, who had mounted his horse, was entering the outer city while being welcomed by the captain of the guard.
Although two-thirds of the knights were said to have returned to their fiefdoms, the hundreds of heavily armed knights attracted much attention.
In addition, the flags of Aratus and Nobilis are flying there.
“Did anything happen while I was away?”
He pulled his cloak over his head and spoke, blocking the view of those around him.
Agatha felt shallow breathing above her head.
“...”
Agatha was staring blankly at the cold armor in front of her.
She heard a soft laugh.
“Would you like to check?”
“Yes. I’ll check it out once we get to the mansion. I’ll let Allen in, so please help me with the clothes.”
“...”
There was no way Allen, the Chief Butler who had been with her for a long time, would deceive her.
While Enoch let out a short sigh.
The procession that had passed through the inner palace was reaching the newlywed mansion.
In front of the main mansion, the vassals and servants of Aratus and Nobilis were lined up.
They saluted Enoch and the knights as soon as they got off their horses.
“May the glory of Aratus and Nobilis live forever!”
“The lady has prepared a victory banquet as is customary. After you take a bath, the Marquis and the knights will be invited to the banquet hall on the first floor.”
Oh!
The knights cheered loudly. When they returned to the capital earlier this year, they had been busy paying off their debts, so it was their first time enjoying a proper victory banquet hosted by their lord.
Agatha, who had only done what was expected, laughed awkwardly at the louder cheering than expected.
“First of all, I prepared plenty of alcohol and food.”
“Meat! Madam, is there any shortage of meat?”
Hubert raised his hand and shouted. Leon, standing next to him, scolded him.
“Of course. Do you think there would be any gaps in what Madam does?”
"Yeah!"
“Sir Leon. I need your help a lot.”
The first vice-captain, Leon Takran, who had been in charge of the escort, and the knights laughed heartily.
“Madam, the knights are simple people and don’t care about the banquet hall. They just need enough meat, wine, and a comfortable bed to forget the hardships they have endured.”
“...Really?”
“How dare I lie to you, Madam?”
The knights standing behind Leon nodded in unison.
Is that true?
Of course, Agatha planned to prepare plenty of meat, alcohol, and a soft bed as was her custom.
In addition to that, she was thinking of taking care of other things as well.
Kugugung...
As Agatha arrived, servants opened the doors to the large first-floor banquet hall.
Colorful lights poured through the transparent stained glass.
The banquet hall, with its ornate chandeliers, was nearly empty.
“Let’s get started.”
“Yes, Ma’am.”
The servants, under the direction of the maid who was close to them, moved busily.
This banquet is for knights.
On each pillar hung the flags of the Aratus and Nobilis families.
Instead of flowers, dead birds were hung as decorations and soft carpets were laid out here and there to prevent glasses from breaking when dropped.
The seat of the lord is on the top step.
The center below was left empty, with two rows of long tables arranged in each row.
In between, there were to be whole bottles of delicious stout.
The head chef brought in the overflowing ingredients from above, and under the direction of the two chefs, all kinds of meats were aged.
In the newlyweds' mansion, which was busy preparing for the banquet, more lights than usual were on until dawn.
The next morning.
Agatha, who woke up early, began to prepare in earnest. She had no intention of quietly waiting in the mansion for Enoch to return.
“You look excited, Ma’am.”
“I plan to go out to the gate to greet my husband.”
The voice of First Vice-Captain Leon Takran, standing beyond the curtain, calling out to the knights and ordering reinforcement of the escort could be heard faintly.
Agatha laughed.
“Can we take that as permission, Sir Leon?”
“Yes, but please promise me that you will not go outside the gates.”
“I will do that.”
The maids trimmed her fingernails and toenails and fixed her hair.
The dress was a Princess line with beautifully blooming red roses.
Her golden hair was combed down naturally and she wore shoes of moderate height.
On her wrist, as always, was a purple sapphire bracelet that Enoch had given her.
And on top of that, there's the wedding ring that she never misses.
“How am I?”
Agatha opened her eyes after finishing her makeup. In the mirror was a beautifully adorned noblewoman.
"Is it okay?"
“Yes, you are beautiful, Ma’am.”
Agatha checked the mirror once more and got up.
“How far has he come?”
Leon, who had been tracking the Knights' location through the messenger, answered immediately.
“I think they will arrive at the castle within an hour.”
“I guess I have to hurry.”
As she stepped out into the hallway, the final preparations for the banquet were in full swing at the mansion.
Shiny hallways and pillars.
From the front entrance to the banquet hall on the first floor, a red carpet was laid out and the garden was nicely manicured.
The smell of grilling meat wafted from everywhere.
The butler, Allen, who had been busy giving instructions, discovered Agatha and quickly approached her.
“Are you going out, Ma’am?”
“Yeah. I’ll go out to the castle gate to pick him up.”
Allen nodded, looking at the First Vice-Captain and the escort knights standing behind her.
“I hope it will be alright since His Grace is coming with you. Have a nice trip, Madam. I will prepare the banquet perfectly.”
“Please take care of me, Allen.”
Agatha boarded the carriage that was waiting in front of the main mansion. The carriage was followed by knights who were even more stern than usual, surrounding it.
The flags of Aratus and Nobilis fluttered under the clear sky.
As the carriage that had passed through the main street and entered the inner castle stopped in front of the south gate of the outer castle instead of passing straight through, the captain of the capital guard approached with a tense expression on his face.
“Meet the Marchioness of Aratus.”
“Nice to meet you, Captain.”
Agatha got out of the carriage elegantly, escorted by Leon.
The appearance of the beautiful lady focused the attention of those passing by the castle gate.
Naturally, the sight was blocked as the knights of Aratus surrounded them.
The captain of the guard was literally sweating profusely.
“It is an honor, Marchioness. What brings you to the castle today?”
“My husband will soon return to the capital. He has come a long way, so I would like to greet him. Would it be okay if I climb up to the wall and look outside?”
“Of course, Marchioness. Would you please come this way?”
Leon, slightly flustered, quickly sent a signal to the knights.
Half carriage.
The remaining knights, who were selected as the elite among the elite, followed behind Agatha.
Leon, who was escorting her, whispered softly.
"Lady."
“You can rest assured, Sir, that only the imperial army can climb the walls.”
“Of course, but...”
In the past, she tried to follow Leon's words whenever possible, but not this time.
It's been almost a month.
'I have to see you come back.'
She wanted to check from afar to see if he was okay because he might act fine in front of her.
Agatha climbed up the high walls and gazed out at the distant capital city.
It seemed as if she could see the dust kicked up by a herd of horses in the distance.
“I also heard the news that the Marquis was victorious. Congratulations, Marchioness.”
“Thank you, Captain.”
The captain of the guard, who had volunteered to guide her here despite the difficulties, spoke to her, and the sound of the footsteps of the imperial knights passing by was busy.
Before she knew it, the Aratus family flag embroidered with an eagle had become close enough for Agatha to see with her naked eye.
The man in the lead was quickly spotted among the gleaming silver armor.
Slightly longer blue hair, still with a strong sword wound.
Gray eyes that had spotted her clearly from afar were vividly set in.
Agatha took a shallow breath and hurried downstairs.
She was planning to meet him at the gate.
Agatha arrived and soon the Knights of Aratus appeared on the street.
The knights' speed increased as they saw her waiting.
The rough sound of horse hooves.
The knights who entered through the central gate of the southern gate took over her surroundings.
Purur-
His halting horse filled the brief silence. Finally, Enoch spoke.
“Are you here to pick me up?”
“You’ve been to the battlefield, right?”
The man, who had been silent for a long time, got down from his horse.
Slightly tanned skin and rough lips.
An arm wrapped in iron armor suddenly pulled her into his arms.
“...This isn’t a dream.”
A small muttering sound was heard.
"Oh...!"
The man who had just placed Agatha on his horse praised Leon and the knights standing beside him.
“Thank you for your hard work taking care of my wife.”
“No. I am relieved to see you back safely, my lord. I think Hubert did a good job this time.”
“What am I? You’re picking a fight again as soon as I get here?”
The sound of First Vice-Captain Leon and Second Vice-Captain Hubert grumbling could be heard.
"Let's go."
Agatha, who had been blankly staring, suddenly flinched at the sound of a man's voice behind her.
Enoch, who had mounted his horse, was entering the outer city while being welcomed by the captain of the guard.
Although two-thirds of the knights were said to have returned to their fiefdoms, the hundreds of heavily armed knights attracted much attention.
In addition, the flags of Aratus and Nobilis are flying there.
“Did anything happen while I was away?”
He pulled his cloak over his head and spoke, blocking the view of those around him.
Agatha felt shallow breathing above her head.
Agatha nodded slowly.
“Yeah, there wasn’t any.”
“The raid.”
“That too.”
It was a question that seemed somewhat contradictory.
'Shouldn't Enoch be the one to answer this question?'
"How about you?"
At first glance, there didn't seem to be any injuries.
In fact, since the knights are not the type of people who show off on the outside, she couldn't feel at ease even though she saw them coming in normal condition.
"It's okay."
“Yeah, there wasn’t any.”
“The raid.”
“That too.”
It was a question that seemed somewhat contradictory.
'Shouldn't Enoch be the one to answer this question?'
"How about you?"
At first glance, there didn't seem to be any injuries.
In fact, since the knights are not the type of people who show off on the outside, she couldn't feel at ease even though she saw them coming in normal condition.
"It's okay."
“...”
Agatha was staring blankly at the cold armor in front of her.
She heard a soft laugh.
“Would you like to check?”
“Yes. I’ll check it out once we get to the mansion. I’ll let Allen in, so please help me with the clothes.”
“...”
There was no way Allen, the Chief Butler who had been with her for a long time, would deceive her.
While Enoch let out a short sigh.
The procession that had passed through the inner palace was reaching the newlywed mansion.
In front of the main mansion, the vassals and servants of Aratus and Nobilis were lined up.
They saluted Enoch and the knights as soon as they got off their horses.
“May the glory of Aratus and Nobilis live forever!”
“The lady has prepared a victory banquet as is customary. After you take a bath, the Marquis and the knights will be invited to the banquet hall on the first floor.”
Oh!
The knights cheered loudly. When they returned to the capital earlier this year, they had been busy paying off their debts, so it was their first time enjoying a proper victory banquet hosted by their lord.
Agatha, who had only done what was expected, laughed awkwardly at the louder cheering than expected.
“First of all, I prepared plenty of alcohol and food.”
“Meat! Madam, is there any shortage of meat?”
Hubert raised his hand and shouted. Leon, standing next to him, scolded him.
“Of course. Do you think there would be any gaps in what Madam does?”
"Yeah!"
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