“I’ll take care of the aftermath. Sir, it would be best to go back before you get noticed. It would be better to have the lesser-known knights do the rest of the investigation.”
“Thank you for your kindness, Marchioness.”
Leon turned around politely. If he had searched for her and she hadn't come out yet, it would be right to assume that Madam was no longer in the hall.
If he traced it further, it would be good to move the knights who covered the family crest.
Leon immediately led the knights back to the newlywed mansion.
In front of the main mansion, the Chief Butler, Allen, and the First Assistant Ethel were waiting for him anxiously.
“Sir Leon!”
“Allen. Has the maid I sent earlier woken up?”
“Yes. It seems that the lady was indeed kidnapped. They say that two men dressed as staff came in before she passed out...”
Allen couldn't hide his sorrowful expression.
Leon, barely able to keep his composure, asked Nobilis' aide, Ethel, about the situation.
“What happened to the castle gate?”
“No reports have been submitted.”
“The Marchioness of Domunia has decided to take care of the matter secretly. Things will be fine in the social world for the time being.”
“Thank goodness. I have already taken care of the dispatch of the knights you requested to the city gate. I have instructed them to cover their family crests and to keep an eye on any changes in the capital through the higher-ups just in case.”
Competent. It was indeed the skill of Nobilis' first aide.
Leon, having done everything he could, finally covered his face with both hands.
“It’s all my fault.”
“What are you talking about, Sir Leon?”
“Even if it was a noble lady’s lounge, it wasn’t just for the madam and her maids.”
He should have at least put up a notice, telling her to give him another empty room.
If that were the case, the escort knights would have been criticized for being presumptuous, but this would not have happened.
It was when the butler, aides, and knights surrounding him, who were blaming themselves, could not hide their gloomy expressions.
“Excuse me, Vice-Captain.”
“...What is it?”
The knight in charge of guarding the mansion approached him timidly and reported.
“A guest has arrived.”
Leon gritted his teeth.
“I don’t know the current situation, but. Send him back immediately.”
“That’s what I was going to do, but I heard it’s from the Insidio family.”
“Insidio?”
First of all, the expressions of the butler, Allen, and the first assistant, Ethel, changed.
The Baron Insidio family.
It was the family of Agatha's fourth ex-husband.
“What is it?”
Leon's eyes turned sharp as he sensed something strange.
It was known to the world that Agatha had a fairly good married life with her fourth ex-husband.
It was generally accepted that Henry, who had become arrogant, was exiled for committing the crime of blasphemy.
Ethel, who had been silent for a moment, opened her mouth.
“This isn’t the place to talk about this. I need to get the Insidio family members in first.”
“You will have to explain it to me later.”
“Of course.”
Ethel greeted the guests of the Insidio family as if nothing had happened in the reception room that had been prepared right away.
Leon took his place next to him as an escort. Allen, who had guided the guest to the reception room, also stepped aside instead of leaving after bringing out the tea.
First Assistant, Ethel Maslow, took the oath.
“What’s going on at the Insidio family?”
“...”
After a moment of silence, Insidio's guest, Lord Domu, opened his mouth.
“Currently, Insidio is divided into two factions. I am a messenger sent by the opposing faction.”
“What the...”
“The kidnapping of Lady Agatha Nobilis and the land war that just occurred were entirely the work of the head of the household and his supporters. So please have mercy on us, Aide Maslow.”
“...!”
This is what Domu Kang explained.
Someone stirred up the family head, Henry Insidio, who was in exile.
Henry convinced that Agatha was behind his exile, sent letters to all the families he knew who coveted the Nobilis fiefdom.
If he declares war on the territory, he will persuade Agatha to sit at the negotiating table.
Instead, he offered to cooperate in freeing them from exile and share some of the profits.
Naturally, the five families accepted. This was possible because the world had a positive perception of Henry and Agatha's marriage.
In reality, that proposal was merely a preparatory step to kidnapping Agatha.
“Then what about Madam? Where was he kidnapped, Madam?”
“We don’t know much about that either. The owner only moved around with some of his limbs.”
For Henry, the Battle of the Territories would have been the best.
It would be easier to kidnap Agatha if they could get the burdensome war hero away from her.
As planned, Aratus' forces were dispersed and Henry's plan was successful.
“I promise that if you return safely, I will personally present your petition. In return.”
“I know. I will contact you immediately if I learn anything new.”
After a brief engagement, Ethel sent back the messenger of the Insidio family and got busy.
Briefly report to the Crown Prince about Henry Insidio's escape from exile.
He also sent the knights on a mission to track down Henry Insidio.
Leon kept gripping and releasing the hilt of his sword as he watched the vassals of Nobilis and Aratus move.
His conclusion after hearing from Ethel about Madame's fourth marriage and the circumstances of her fifth marriage was the same.
“I must tell my lord.”
He had to let Enoch know about this situation.
“What should I say?”
It was the beginning of the Battle of the Territory. It was just yesterday that he heard that Enoch was about to have my first battle with Getin Jennings.
“It is a critical time, but His Grace will be able to make a judgment call only if you know that the Insidio family is behind the territorial War and the kidnapping of the Madame.”
Perhaps if they just dealt with the Insidio family that had caused this situation, the land war and the kidnapping incident would both have been resolved.
Leon, Ethel, and Allen were wondering how best to tell this fact.
“Butler.”
“What is it?”
This time the servant appeared cautiously and handed them the letter.
“The letter from the Marquis has arrived.”
There were two letters.
One of the recipients is their madam, "Agatha".
The other recipient was Leon Takran.
Leon opened the letter and groaned.
“What does it say, Sir Leon?”
“Orders to strengthen security. It appears that my lord was also aware of the existence of Henry Insidio.”
Ethel responded immediately after hearing the answer.
“Ah, the Marquis of Shinjere warned Madam last time that Henry Insidio’s condition was not good. I think the Marquis informed you of that.”
But the thing has already happened.
“...I don’t think this will be resolved by worrying about it here.”
Leon, wiping away his self-loathing face once more, sorted out the situation.
“I will report this to my lord. And from here, we can continue searching for Madam.”
“I guess that’s the only way.”
“The sooner the better. I’ll launch a messenger.”
So that night.
A messenger carrying a heavy letter flew through the sky. Its destination was the Jennings family's estate in the south.
The Battle of Territory was a battle against time.
How quickly he can protect his territory, how quickly he can attack his opponent.
Enoch did his best to bridge this gap in time, as he had been declared a vassal of the Covenant.
“The scout has returned.”
As a result, they were near the Jennings estate, which was a week away from the Nobilis estate.
As soon as they arrived in the south, where Nobilis' influence reached, they sent scouts to the enemy's territory.
The scouts sent to the first target, Jennings Estate, returned with the results.
“Getin Jennings had already been deployed two days ago.”
“If it was two days ago, it shouldn’t be far away.”
“Yes. If you chase after them quickly, you can catch up in three days.”
Enoch opened the nearby map prepared by Nobilis while listening to the information brought by the scout.
“The Jennings Estate needs to be an example.”
“Are you going to attack the territory first?”
Adjutant Chad looked at the map with Enoch and did some light calculations in his head.
“I don’t think it will be difficult since the elite troops have withdrawn.”
Second Lieutenant, Hubert, inspected the camp and entered Enoch's barracks. He belatedly listened to the scouts' report and offered his opinion.
“We must prevent Getin Jennings from reaching Nobilis with full force.”
Aide John voted to attack the Jennings estate.
“It is highly likely that Getin Jennings will turn his troops back after his territory was attacked.”
“That might not be the case.”
Hubert was the opposition party.
“If it were me, I would bet on winning the battle of the territories and recovering all the losses. I’m sure he’ll be blinded by his greed for more expansive and fertile lands as spoils of war. Will he ever return?”
“Attacking Jennings’ estate also serves as a warning to other lords. They will be more cautious in protecting their own lands.”
“Before that, they could gather opinions on whether they should first destroy the Nobilis estate?”
Either way, it was a valid opinion. After listening to everyone's opinions, Enoch finally made a decision.
“Thank you for your kindness, Marchioness.”
Leon turned around politely. If he had searched for her and she hadn't come out yet, it would be right to assume that Madam was no longer in the hall.
If he traced it further, it would be good to move the knights who covered the family crest.
Leon immediately led the knights back to the newlywed mansion.
In front of the main mansion, the Chief Butler, Allen, and the First Assistant Ethel were waiting for him anxiously.
“Sir Leon!”
“Allen. Has the maid I sent earlier woken up?”
“Yes. It seems that the lady was indeed kidnapped. They say that two men dressed as staff came in before she passed out...”
Allen couldn't hide his sorrowful expression.
Leon, barely able to keep his composure, asked Nobilis' aide, Ethel, about the situation.
“What happened to the castle gate?”
“No reports have been submitted.”
“The Marchioness of Domunia has decided to take care of the matter secretly. Things will be fine in the social world for the time being.”
“Thank goodness. I have already taken care of the dispatch of the knights you requested to the city gate. I have instructed them to cover their family crests and to keep an eye on any changes in the capital through the higher-ups just in case.”
Competent. It was indeed the skill of Nobilis' first aide.
Leon, having done everything he could, finally covered his face with both hands.
“It’s all my fault.”
“What are you talking about, Sir Leon?”
“Even if it was a noble lady’s lounge, it wasn’t just for the madam and her maids.”
He should have at least put up a notice, telling her to give him another empty room.
If that were the case, the escort knights would have been criticized for being presumptuous, but this would not have happened.
It was when the butler, aides, and knights surrounding him, who were blaming themselves, could not hide their gloomy expressions.
“Excuse me, Vice-Captain.”
“...What is it?”
The knight in charge of guarding the mansion approached him timidly and reported.
“A guest has arrived.”
Leon gritted his teeth.
“I don’t know the current situation, but. Send him back immediately.”
“That’s what I was going to do, but I heard it’s from the Insidio family.”
“Insidio?”
First of all, the expressions of the butler, Allen, and the first assistant, Ethel, changed.
The Baron Insidio family.
It was the family of Agatha's fourth ex-husband.
“What is it?”
Leon's eyes turned sharp as he sensed something strange.
It was known to the world that Agatha had a fairly good married life with her fourth ex-husband.
It was generally accepted that Henry, who had become arrogant, was exiled for committing the crime of blasphemy.
Ethel, who had been silent for a moment, opened her mouth.
“This isn’t the place to talk about this. I need to get the Insidio family members in first.”
“You will have to explain it to me later.”
“Of course.”
Ethel greeted the guests of the Insidio family as if nothing had happened in the reception room that had been prepared right away.
Leon took his place next to him as an escort. Allen, who had guided the guest to the reception room, also stepped aside instead of leaving after bringing out the tea.
First Assistant, Ethel Maslow, took the oath.
“What’s going on at the Insidio family?”
“...”
After a moment of silence, Insidio's guest, Lord Domu, opened his mouth.
“Currently, Insidio is divided into two factions. I am a messenger sent by the opposing faction.”
“What the...”
“The kidnapping of Lady Agatha Nobilis and the land war that just occurred were entirely the work of the head of the household and his supporters. So please have mercy on us, Aide Maslow.”
“...!”
This is what Domu Kang explained.
Someone stirred up the family head, Henry Insidio, who was in exile.
Henry convinced that Agatha was behind his exile, sent letters to all the families he knew who coveted the Nobilis fiefdom.
If he declares war on the territory, he will persuade Agatha to sit at the negotiating table.
Instead, he offered to cooperate in freeing them from exile and share some of the profits.
Naturally, the five families accepted. This was possible because the world had a positive perception of Henry and Agatha's marriage.
In reality, that proposal was merely a preparatory step to kidnapping Agatha.
“Then what about Madam? Where was he kidnapped, Madam?”
“We don’t know much about that either. The owner only moved around with some of his limbs.”
For Henry, the Battle of the Territories would have been the best.
It would be easier to kidnap Agatha if they could get the burdensome war hero away from her.
As planned, Aratus' forces were dispersed and Henry's plan was successful.
“I promise that if you return safely, I will personally present your petition. In return.”
“I know. I will contact you immediately if I learn anything new.”
After a brief engagement, Ethel sent back the messenger of the Insidio family and got busy.
Briefly report to the Crown Prince about Henry Insidio's escape from exile.
He also sent the knights on a mission to track down Henry Insidio.
Leon kept gripping and releasing the hilt of his sword as he watched the vassals of Nobilis and Aratus move.
His conclusion after hearing from Ethel about Madame's fourth marriage and the circumstances of her fifth marriage was the same.
“I must tell my lord.”
He had to let Enoch know about this situation.
“What should I say?”
It was the beginning of the Battle of the Territory. It was just yesterday that he heard that Enoch was about to have my first battle with Getin Jennings.
“It is a critical time, but His Grace will be able to make a judgment call only if you know that the Insidio family is behind the territorial War and the kidnapping of the Madame.”
Perhaps if they just dealt with the Insidio family that had caused this situation, the land war and the kidnapping incident would both have been resolved.
Leon, Ethel, and Allen were wondering how best to tell this fact.
“Butler.”
“What is it?”
This time the servant appeared cautiously and handed them the letter.
“The letter from the Marquis has arrived.”
There were two letters.
One of the recipients is their madam, "Agatha".
The other recipient was Leon Takran.
Leon opened the letter and groaned.
“What does it say, Sir Leon?”
“Orders to strengthen security. It appears that my lord was also aware of the existence of Henry Insidio.”
Ethel responded immediately after hearing the answer.
“Ah, the Marquis of Shinjere warned Madam last time that Henry Insidio’s condition was not good. I think the Marquis informed you of that.”
But the thing has already happened.
“...I don’t think this will be resolved by worrying about it here.”
Leon, wiping away his self-loathing face once more, sorted out the situation.
“I will report this to my lord. And from here, we can continue searching for Madam.”
“I guess that’s the only way.”
“The sooner the better. I’ll launch a messenger.”
So that night.
A messenger carrying a heavy letter flew through the sky. Its destination was the Jennings family's estate in the south.
***
The Battle of Territory was a battle against time.
How quickly he can protect his territory, how quickly he can attack his opponent.
Enoch did his best to bridge this gap in time, as he had been declared a vassal of the Covenant.
“The scout has returned.”
As a result, they were near the Jennings estate, which was a week away from the Nobilis estate.
As soon as they arrived in the south, where Nobilis' influence reached, they sent scouts to the enemy's territory.
The scouts sent to the first target, Jennings Estate, returned with the results.
“Getin Jennings had already been deployed two days ago.”
“If it was two days ago, it shouldn’t be far away.”
“Yes. If you chase after them quickly, you can catch up in three days.”
Enoch opened the nearby map prepared by Nobilis while listening to the information brought by the scout.
“The Jennings Estate needs to be an example.”
“Are you going to attack the territory first?”
Adjutant Chad looked at the map with Enoch and did some light calculations in his head.
“I don’t think it will be difficult since the elite troops have withdrawn.”
Second Lieutenant, Hubert, inspected the camp and entered Enoch's barracks. He belatedly listened to the scouts' report and offered his opinion.
“We must prevent Getin Jennings from reaching Nobilis with full force.”
Aide John voted to attack the Jennings estate.
“It is highly likely that Getin Jennings will turn his troops back after his territory was attacked.”
“That might not be the case.”
Hubert was the opposition party.
“If it were me, I would bet on winning the battle of the territories and recovering all the losses. I’m sure he’ll be blinded by his greed for more expansive and fertile lands as spoils of war. Will he ever return?”
“Attacking Jennings’ estate also serves as a warning to other lords. They will be more cautious in protecting their own lands.”
“Before that, they could gather opinions on whether they should first destroy the Nobilis estate?”
Either way, it was a valid opinion. After listening to everyone's opinions, Enoch finally made a decision.
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