The most delighted one was the Second Vice-Captain, Hubert Carwen.
Hubert asked Agatha, who had returned home early to the mansion after a long time.
“Madam. Leon is coming back today. Can I go to the castle gate to meet him? I plan to leave the captain of the guard to the high-ranking knight you saw before.”
“Yes, Sir. By the way, you can leave tonight too. Since you haven’t seen your old friend in a while, you’ll probably have a lot to talk about.”
“Thank you, Ma’am.”
They weren't close friends though.
Anyway, their lady was very generous, so Hubert headed towards the south gate of the outer wall.
Wearing a leather cloak embroidered with the Aratus family crest.
The young knight standing on horseback, gazing out of the south gate of the outer castle, was quite a striking figure.
Moreover, he was one of the only two vice-captains of the Knights of Aratus who had recently been entrusted with the escort of Agatha Nobilis.
Who is coming?
The attention of the Imperial Knights, including the captain of the guard standing guard at the gate, was focused on them.
In the distance, Leon and Aratus' knights began to appear.
Hubert raised both hands.
“Hey, Leon!”
Leon, who was actually welcomed, looked somewhat suspicious.
Hubert grabbed Leon's shoulder as he tried to pass by.
“What? Why don’t you pretend not to know?”
“Because it’s suspicious. What’s going on up to here?”
“No. They told me you were coming, so I came out to see you.”
The senior knights directly under Leon, who had been observing the situation, saluted the second vice-captain.
“Hello, Vice-Captain.”
“Oh, yes. Thanks for your hard work.”
Eventually, Leon and Hubert passed through the outer south gate.
The imperial knight in charge of the inspection at the gate greeted them with a smile.
“Welcome, Lord Takran. Welcome back to the capital.”
“Thank you.”
Hubert laughed and hit Leon's arm.
“Welcome. Sounds good, huh?”
“It’s noisy.”
As Leon looked around, the gazes that had gathered around him disappeared without a sound.
Leon, who had been riding his horse silently along the main road toward the second mansion of the capital city of Nobilis, opened his mouth.
“His Excellency.”
“He was out when I came out.”
“Her Excellency.”
“She is at the mansion.”
“But you came here without any escort.”
“Yes. I got permission from my ma’am.”
Hubert chattered excitedly.
He said that he could leave the place until tonight to commemorate Leon's return and that he could feel the greatness of the madam even better when he saw her from the side.
“I know how hard it must have been for you. I heard that Madam is very busy, as she is so great.”
Leon smiled bitterly.
“I hope it’s okay. Anyway, work hard.”
“Yes? Yes? Yes. Huh, but how about a drink today? I’ll buy it.”
“What a surprise. You always come running to me to get something.”
“No, I, I have something to ask you.”
“What is it?”
“No, well. That’s not what we’re talking about here. Oh, we’ve arrived.”
Is it suspicious?
For a moment, Leon thought so, but then turned his gaze to the second mansion of Nobilis, the capital city where he had just arrived.
The first thing he did was to greet the lady in her office.
“Madam, I am Leon Takran, First Vice-Captain. I have just returned to the capital.”
“Welcome back, Sir Leon. It’s good to see you in good health.”
“It’s all thanks to your concern, Madam. Thank you for allowing me to return after completing my honorable duty.”
“What is it? It’s because your abilities are so outstanding.”
Agatha smiled faintly.
At that time, Enoch gave First Vice-Captain Leon Takran, who failed to escort, a punishment of being excluded from the war.
Afterward, as the negotiations for the territory war were not concluded and the capital was in a state of stalemate, Agatha, who saw Enoch worrying, secretly recommended Leon.
Since the battle of the territory is almost over, how about sending down the first vice-captain?
Sometimes it's a good thing to give something as a gift.
Hubert came up after the situation with the Mainukor Empire was finally resolved, but Leon came up after taking care of the return of the Knights of Aratus and the conclusion of the Territory War.
This would have also offset the penalty for the mistake.
“You must be tired after coming back soon, so go and get some rest, Sir. It will be good for you to relieve your stress with Sir Hubert.”
“Thank you. I will take my leave now.”
Leon stepped back politely, followed by Hubert.
Agatha smiled as she sipped her warm tea, hearing the faint sound of something being scuffled.
“They may not be close friends in words, but they’re still close. Right?”
“Of course. The two are the only ones who don’t know?”
The maids, Marie and Jessie, laughed and clapped their hands together.
'Now all that's left is Isabelle.'
If Isabelle hadn't told him first by today, she should have told Enoch.
Fortunately, Isabelle did not ignore Agatha's advice.
It was almost sunset when Enoch returned.
Agatha stood up from her seat as she faintly heard the sound of horse hooves outside her office window.
Wearing the shawl Jessie gave her.
When she went out to the hall on the first floor to greet him, Agatha instinctively realized.
“Welcome, Enoch.”
On the outside, it looked calm.
“I’m back, ma’am.”
Agatha sensed a slight change in emotion from the man who got off his horse and kissed her on the cheek.
They talked about it.
“I prepared some bath water. Shall we wash up and have a quick meal while we chat?”
“...”
Enoch looked down at her for a moment and smiled.
“I see you knew about Isabelle.”
“It wasn’t long ago. I told her that it would be better to talk to you directly.”
He was obediently led by Agatha's hand into the bathroom.
“Go wash up and come back. I’ll prepare dinner.”
"All right."
The man's eyes were steady as he kissed her cheek again.
Agatha prepared a banquet-style dinner rather than a full meal.
Fill a bucket with ice and a generous amount of good champagne.
Meat dishes cut into bite-sized pieces that are perfect for eating as an appetizer, as well as cheese that goes well with alcohol, are placed in the dining room.
Soon a man wearing a bathrobe entered the room.
Knock knock-
The fireplace, fully loaded with firewood, was burning brightly.
Agatha tapped the seat next to her on the sofa. The man walked over and sat down.
Agatha pushed him a report on the current situation in the Kingdom of Magretta and Julian Margrethe.
The man, who had read the document silently, let out a short breath.
“So, it wasn’t an intentional approach.”
“I think so.”
They couldn't tell if Julian knew that Isabelle was the daughter of Marquis Aratus and treated her well.
Anyway, their first meeting was a coincidence.
It seemed like they came here little by little, encountering things one by one.
“How about champagne?”
"Great."
The Marquis Aratus and his wife enjoyed champagne and snacks in front of a warm fireplace.
“The person himself didn’t seem bad.”
Enoch spoke first.
“Since he is a member of a foreign royal family, even if she were to move away from me, the chances of his relatives taking action would be low.”
As far as Agatha knew, he was a man with a good reputation. The man who had been speaking suddenly burst into laughter.
“I feel strange. Is this what it’s like when you find out about your little sister’s love life?”
“I don’t think so. Actually, I was a little shocked too.”
Eighteen was not an early age to get married.
But this is the first time Agatha become this close with her husband's relatives.
To begin with, this was the first time her husband and she had been this close.
“I’ve heard that families that are on good terms are reluctant to let their families get married. Are you worried that Isabelle might go abroad?”
"...Maybe."
Enoch drank his champagne in silence. Julian Margrethe was currently staying in Roxbard as an ambassador, but he would have to return to the Kingdom of Margrethe someday.
'It won't be easy to see it if she goes abroad.'
“I wish I could live close by and see her face.”
Enoch muttered softly. Agatha thought.
Then wouldn't it be better if you let her stay here?
If Isabelle and her husband, of course not yet married, wanted to stay here, he was willing to give up their titles and lands.
If there was another problem, they could just send him back to the kingdom.
In that sense, Julian Margrethe would not be a bad first love interest.
She said nothing and just filled Enoch's empty glass with champagne.
“Don’t worry too much, Enoch. He hasn’t even been formally proposed to yet, right?”
It was impossible to know how a relationship between a man and a woman would continue or end.
“Another contender for Isabel’s heart may emerge.”
“...Either way, I guess I have to be prepared.”
Enoch, who had been laughing, lightly touched his forehead to Agatha's.
“Still, I’m relieved. I also looked into Julian Margrethe’s background. Is that a habit, Agatha?”
Agatha burst into laughter, her eyes widening.
It was somewhat instinctive to investigate Julian Margrethe's hand habits, his philandering tendencies, and whether he frequented gambling establishments.
Of course, the romance of nobles is closely related to bloodline, family, wealth, and status in the court.
“It could lead to marriage. As a royal family member, he would be treated well even if he was from a collateral line, but I also wanted to make sure that the person himself was good.”
“You are kind.”
They really want Isabelle to have a good first relationship.
Before she knew it, a body with a slightly warmer temperature than hers had sneaked up on her. Agatha put down her glass and smiled.
Hubert asked Agatha, who had returned home early to the mansion after a long time.
“Madam. Leon is coming back today. Can I go to the castle gate to meet him? I plan to leave the captain of the guard to the high-ranking knight you saw before.”
“Yes, Sir. By the way, you can leave tonight too. Since you haven’t seen your old friend in a while, you’ll probably have a lot to talk about.”
“Thank you, Ma’am.”
They weren't close friends though.
Anyway, their lady was very generous, so Hubert headed towards the south gate of the outer wall.
Wearing a leather cloak embroidered with the Aratus family crest.
The young knight standing on horseback, gazing out of the south gate of the outer castle, was quite a striking figure.
Moreover, he was one of the only two vice-captains of the Knights of Aratus who had recently been entrusted with the escort of Agatha Nobilis.
Who is coming?
The attention of the Imperial Knights, including the captain of the guard standing guard at the gate, was focused on them.
In the distance, Leon and Aratus' knights began to appear.
Hubert raised both hands.
“Hey, Leon!”
Leon, who was actually welcomed, looked somewhat suspicious.
Hubert grabbed Leon's shoulder as he tried to pass by.
“What? Why don’t you pretend not to know?”
“Because it’s suspicious. What’s going on up to here?”
“No. They told me you were coming, so I came out to see you.”
The senior knights directly under Leon, who had been observing the situation, saluted the second vice-captain.
“Hello, Vice-Captain.”
“Oh, yes. Thanks for your hard work.”
Eventually, Leon and Hubert passed through the outer south gate.
The imperial knight in charge of the inspection at the gate greeted them with a smile.
“Welcome, Lord Takran. Welcome back to the capital.”
“Thank you.”
Hubert laughed and hit Leon's arm.
“Welcome. Sounds good, huh?”
“It’s noisy.”
As Leon looked around, the gazes that had gathered around him disappeared without a sound.
Leon, who had been riding his horse silently along the main road toward the second mansion of the capital city of Nobilis, opened his mouth.
“His Excellency.”
“He was out when I came out.”
“Her Excellency.”
“She is at the mansion.”
“But you came here without any escort.”
“Yes. I got permission from my ma’am.”
Hubert chattered excitedly.
He said that he could leave the place until tonight to commemorate Leon's return and that he could feel the greatness of the madam even better when he saw her from the side.
“I know how hard it must have been for you. I heard that Madam is very busy, as she is so great.”
Leon smiled bitterly.
“I hope it’s okay. Anyway, work hard.”
“Yes? Yes? Yes. Huh, but how about a drink today? I’ll buy it.”
“What a surprise. You always come running to me to get something.”
“No, I, I have something to ask you.”
“What is it?”
“No, well. That’s not what we’re talking about here. Oh, we’ve arrived.”
Is it suspicious?
For a moment, Leon thought so, but then turned his gaze to the second mansion of Nobilis, the capital city where he had just arrived.
The first thing he did was to greet the lady in her office.
“Madam, I am Leon Takran, First Vice-Captain. I have just returned to the capital.”
“Welcome back, Sir Leon. It’s good to see you in good health.”
“It’s all thanks to your concern, Madam. Thank you for allowing me to return after completing my honorable duty.”
“What is it? It’s because your abilities are so outstanding.”
Agatha smiled faintly.
At that time, Enoch gave First Vice-Captain Leon Takran, who failed to escort, a punishment of being excluded from the war.
Afterward, as the negotiations for the territory war were not concluded and the capital was in a state of stalemate, Agatha, who saw Enoch worrying, secretly recommended Leon.
Since the battle of the territory is almost over, how about sending down the first vice-captain?
Sometimes it's a good thing to give something as a gift.
Hubert came up after the situation with the Mainukor Empire was finally resolved, but Leon came up after taking care of the return of the Knights of Aratus and the conclusion of the Territory War.
This would have also offset the penalty for the mistake.
“You must be tired after coming back soon, so go and get some rest, Sir. It will be good for you to relieve your stress with Sir Hubert.”
“Thank you. I will take my leave now.”
Leon stepped back politely, followed by Hubert.
Agatha smiled as she sipped her warm tea, hearing the faint sound of something being scuffled.
“They may not be close friends in words, but they’re still close. Right?”
“Of course. The two are the only ones who don’t know?”
The maids, Marie and Jessie, laughed and clapped their hands together.
'Now all that's left is Isabelle.'
If Isabelle hadn't told him first by today, she should have told Enoch.
Fortunately, Isabelle did not ignore Agatha's advice.
It was almost sunset when Enoch returned.
Agatha stood up from her seat as she faintly heard the sound of horse hooves outside her office window.
Wearing the shawl Jessie gave her.
When she went out to the hall on the first floor to greet him, Agatha instinctively realized.
“Welcome, Enoch.”
On the outside, it looked calm.
“I’m back, ma’am.”
Agatha sensed a slight change in emotion from the man who got off his horse and kissed her on the cheek.
They talked about it.
“I prepared some bath water. Shall we wash up and have a quick meal while we chat?”
“...”
Enoch looked down at her for a moment and smiled.
“I see you knew about Isabelle.”
“It wasn’t long ago. I told her that it would be better to talk to you directly.”
He was obediently led by Agatha's hand into the bathroom.
“Go wash up and come back. I’ll prepare dinner.”
"All right."
The man's eyes were steady as he kissed her cheek again.
Agatha prepared a banquet-style dinner rather than a full meal.
Fill a bucket with ice and a generous amount of good champagne.
Meat dishes cut into bite-sized pieces that are perfect for eating as an appetizer, as well as cheese that goes well with alcohol, are placed in the dining room.
Soon a man wearing a bathrobe entered the room.
Knock knock-
The fireplace, fully loaded with firewood, was burning brightly.
Agatha tapped the seat next to her on the sofa. The man walked over and sat down.
Agatha pushed him a report on the current situation in the Kingdom of Magretta and Julian Margrethe.
The man, who had read the document silently, let out a short breath.
“So, it wasn’t an intentional approach.”
“I think so.”
They couldn't tell if Julian knew that Isabelle was the daughter of Marquis Aratus and treated her well.
Anyway, their first meeting was a coincidence.
It seemed like they came here little by little, encountering things one by one.
“How about champagne?”
"Great."
The Marquis Aratus and his wife enjoyed champagne and snacks in front of a warm fireplace.
“The person himself didn’t seem bad.”
Enoch spoke first.
“Since he is a member of a foreign royal family, even if she were to move away from me, the chances of his relatives taking action would be low.”
As far as Agatha knew, he was a man with a good reputation. The man who had been speaking suddenly burst into laughter.
“I feel strange. Is this what it’s like when you find out about your little sister’s love life?”
“I don’t think so. Actually, I was a little shocked too.”
Eighteen was not an early age to get married.
But this is the first time Agatha become this close with her husband's relatives.
To begin with, this was the first time her husband and she had been this close.
“I’ve heard that families that are on good terms are reluctant to let their families get married. Are you worried that Isabelle might go abroad?”
"...Maybe."
Enoch drank his champagne in silence. Julian Margrethe was currently staying in Roxbard as an ambassador, but he would have to return to the Kingdom of Margrethe someday.
'It won't be easy to see it if she goes abroad.'
“I wish I could live close by and see her face.”
Enoch muttered softly. Agatha thought.
Then wouldn't it be better if you let her stay here?
If Isabelle and her husband, of course not yet married, wanted to stay here, he was willing to give up their titles and lands.
If there was another problem, they could just send him back to the kingdom.
In that sense, Julian Margrethe would not be a bad first love interest.
She said nothing and just filled Enoch's empty glass with champagne.
“Don’t worry too much, Enoch. He hasn’t even been formally proposed to yet, right?”
It was impossible to know how a relationship between a man and a woman would continue or end.
“Another contender for Isabel’s heart may emerge.”
“...Either way, I guess I have to be prepared.”
Enoch, who had been laughing, lightly touched his forehead to Agatha's.
“Still, I’m relieved. I also looked into Julian Margrethe’s background. Is that a habit, Agatha?”
Agatha burst into laughter, her eyes widening.
It was somewhat instinctive to investigate Julian Margrethe's hand habits, his philandering tendencies, and whether he frequented gambling establishments.
Of course, the romance of nobles is closely related to bloodline, family, wealth, and status in the court.
“It could lead to marriage. As a royal family member, he would be treated well even if he was from a collateral line, but I also wanted to make sure that the person himself was good.”
“You are kind.”
They really want Isabelle to have a good first relationship.
Before she knew it, a body with a slightly warmer temperature than hers had sneaked up on her. Agatha put down her glass and smiled.
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