episode_0132

After the Satanael incident, everything was going smoothly for the Somerset family.

In particular, now that he had been promoted to the rank of Marquis, he was considered to be one of the top three families in the southern region, and one of the best families in the entire empire.

But the head of Somerset, Marquis Bradley, was deeply troubled.

“The Imperial Family and the Duke of Bluewell… .”

After his victory, people from all over the place invited him to banquets and other gatherings in an attempt to build a relationship with him.

Marquis Bradley, who had been busy attending places that he absolutely had to attend and places that would be helpful to his family if he knew about them, was in a state of disquiet due to the events he had experienced in two places he had recently visited.

‘Isn’t it time for your second son Rupert to get married?’

In fact, it’s not that Rupert had no talk of marriage.

Because his son was doing so well recently, there were frequent talks of marriage between him and his family, not only from the surrounding territories but also from fairly powerful families.

However, since she is still young and family marriages must be handled with caution, she has politely declined requests up until now.

“This time, I can’t even refuse these places.”

The Marquis remembered the time when he visited the palace to attend the banquet celebrating his victory.

‘Are you enjoying the banquet, Bradley?’

‘I am enjoying myself to the fullest thanks to Your Majesty’s grace.’

‘Hahaha. I am so blessed to have a subject like you.’

The recent assessment that he seemed to have changed was not just a rumor, but the emperor, who would have normally preached responsibility and duty to the nobles who had been promoted, spoke gently to encourage them, and the surprised looks from those around him were noticeable.

‘Hmm. Okay, I have some nice wine. Would you like a glass?’

‘It is an honor, Your Majesty.’

As the banquet grew more and more mature, the emperor called the Marquis to the reception room.

The story that came out of his mouth was about the Marquis’ children.

‘Thanks to your eldest son, our relations with the elves have become stronger. That alone will greatly reduce the Empire’s worries.’

‘I’m glad that my useless son was of help to the empire.’

‘No, is that all? Your second son, Rupert, from the Abyss Cult incident to the situation with the servants this night. I truly consider him a blessing from the goddess for the Empire.’

The Emperor continued to offer wine and praise his children, to the point where the Marquis felt that something was dangerous.

‘Besides, my son is just head over heels in love with your youngest daughter. He keeps bragging to me about how cute she is, but if he had just gotten married a long time ago, he would have a daughter like her.’

‘Wouldn’t a suitable match for His Highness the Crown Prince soon appear?’

‘That’s right. Well, I used to be impatient, but now I try to take it easy.’

When I felt that even the emperor and the parents of children had the same feelings, I was able to communicate quite well.

The emperor’s bombshell statement exploded.

‘Isn’t your second son almost twenty?’

‘Yes, I’m turning 19 soon, so there’s not much time left.’

‘It’s normal for people to start a family when they turn twenty, but these days, kids don’t do that, so I’m worried.’

‘Yes, that’s right. In my time, if you didn’t get married even after you turned twenty, you weren’t considered an adult.’

‘The second one is scheduled to get engaged this time, but I’m worried about my only daughter.’

‘Are you speaking, Your Highness?’

‘That’s right. That child should get married soon. Where can I find a good match?’

‘… .’

‘A family that is too powerful is like that, and a family that is too weak is like that… Well, I think someone like a Marquis would be good.’

‘…Is that so?’

By this time, Bradley, who had become a Marquis, could understand why the Emperor had summoned him.

‘Of course, it’s a bit much to only consider family. So I hope your own abilities are also somewhat outstanding. Hahaha, is that too much?’

‘No, Your Majesty.’

‘Hehe, now that I think about it, your second son is also about to reach marriageable age, so I think he’ll be a good match.’

The Marquis became confused when he learned that the Emperor intended to marry his daughter Ioline to his son Rupert.

“If we accept this as a good thing, it could block Rupert’s path.”

While other families might have been eager to marry into the royal family, the Marquis was different.

He was worried that his son Rupert, who was already in a situation where he had nothing more to desire, would be tied down to the royal family and would not be free.

If you become a member of the royal family, you have to be careful because every action you take will be suspected. Otherwise, you will most likely get involved in an incident.

Of course, if the family’s prestige had reached the level of the Seven Great Nobles, it might have gained even more power, but since the Somerset family was not yet at that level, it was obvious that they would be dragged around by the royal family.

“Of course, even if that’s true, the benefits are much greater… .”

It wasn’t all bad, though.

First of all, the intangible benefits that come with simply becoming a member of the royal family were overwhelming.

Most nobles would be reluctant to get involved in a conflict with the Somerset family and would naturally give up their gains, and if Iolin and Rupert were to marry and have a boy, he would rise in the line of succession to the royal family, even if it was far away.

“And I never thought I’d hear the same story from the Bluewell Dukes.”

If the only choice was the imperial family, then perhaps I wouldn’t have to worry about this, but for some reason, the same offer came from Bluewell, the highest noble family in the empire.

The Marquis was again surprised by the shocking proposal that Amelia, the young lady of Bluewell, would enter the Somerset household instead of Rupert as a son-in-law.

“Rupert, what the hell has that kid been doing… .”

The Marquis had no idea how two of the most desirable objects of marriage among the Empire’s single male nobles could possibly receive a marriage proposal.

“The eldest son marries an elf, and the second son is either a royal or a Bluewell.”

He has two sons, and neither of them had an ordinary marriage.

-Wouldn’t it be too shameless for me to inherit the family now?

Richard, who felt he was not worthy of being the successor to the family line, married the elven woman Sipris, who had served as a Crimson Warden alongside him, and was staying in the Sleepy Domain.

He said that he taught swordsmanship to children there and occasionally taught knights at the request of the countess.

“Our Ada will have to stay by her father’s side for the rest of her life.”

As his children got married and were old enough to leave his embrace, the Marquis began to cherish Ada, the youngest, even more.

***

“Have a safe trip, Brother.”

“… Hey, Ada. Did you have fun today?”

“Oh my! You’re playing around. Ada studied all day today!”

Rupert was trying hard not to laugh at Ada’s efforts to look like an aristocratic young lady.

‘No, that’s slave speech.’

Ada was proud of herself for behaving in a manner that was quite polite, not knowing Rupert’s true feelings.

Certainly, just looking at it now, it can be said that it is a great advancement.

If things were normal, it would have been normal for her to climb on Rupert’s shoulders after he got off work, nag him for being so late, and ask him to play with her.

“Is it worth learning manners and social skills?”

“It’s hard… .”

When Rupert asked Ada, who was still immature but still trying hard to use what she had learned, and held her in his arms, Ada buried her head and started whining.

The reason why Ada tried to change her behavior was, of course, because of Rupert.

‘Isn’t this the work of a noble lady… or a neighborhood rascal?’

It was Rupert who felt the need to restrain Ada’s overflowing power after the Satanael incident.

So I asked my butler, Alain, to tell me about Ada’s daily routine.

‘First, the young lady wakes up early in the morning, finishes her meal, and then walks around the mansion with Rash, plundering the hidden food.’

No matter how well the maids hid the snacks, Rash’s sense of smell found them like a ghost, and now Ada, who easily stands taller than a grown man, is said to have plundered them and escaped the mansion.

‘Afterwards, he goes down to the village of Yeongji and plays with the children. Sometimes, he goes on an expedition to a neighboring territory.’

When I heard that the main job was to lead the village children on expeditions to the neighboring villages and defeat the bad kids and gangsters there, I felt daunted.

‘When you come back, you will either train with Oh-un Kyung or receive training from me until the master arrives.’

Now, Alain, who was explaining that even if Own focused on defense, it was difficult to block, couldn’t hide his satisfaction, making Rupert feel dumbfounded.

‘No, Ada is a noble young lady!’

Who would think that the daily routine of their one and only cute little sister is that of a noble lady?

If you look at the name alone, it was the work of a Somerset scoundrel.

Even her father, Marquis Bradley, and her butler, Alain, are the only people who would say anything to Ada, such as that she is a genius and the best when she can do aerial stunts.

Rupert realized he had to take action himself.

But it was already not easy to control Ada.

‘Ada, you can’t run around in the mansion.’

‘I do not listen to orders from those weaker than me!’

‘Ada, if you don’t listen to your brother, a ghost will come and take you?’

‘Are ghosts stronger than Oun?’

No matter how much I tried to scare her, there was nothing to be afraid of anymore for Ada.

Rupert’s Ada renovation project is in danger of being stranded as soon as it begins.

‘Come to think of it, Ada was greatly influenced by fairy tales, wasn’t she?’

Rupert, remembering that Ada was particularly fond of the storybooks he had created, decided to create new stories for his sister.

That was the .