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The Frieden family’s mansion, which I returned to after a long time, was exactly the same.

Ivy vines, of unknown origin, were growing on the wall, and next to the gate, the servant guarding the mansion was dozing off with his head down. This means that it was going around roughly.

I went inside without bothering to wake the sleeping servant. Anyway, if you do that, you will hear criticism from Sion and other servants.

I’m going to go back to my room with the luggage I packed and the books.

“Son, are you here?”

“… Yes, mother.”

I ran into my mother who was enjoying tea time in the garden.

My mother took a sip of tea in a relaxed manner, without being surprised, and spoke in a soft voice.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen my son. Instead of sneaking into the house like a thief, sit down for a moment.”

“Yes.”

As I sat across from the tea table, my mother poured black tea into my empty teacup.

And he opened his mouth in his usual gentle voice.

“Son.”

“Yes.”

“Where did you learn to leave a letter and return after going out for over a year?”

“… … .”

It seemed like I was going to be scolded for quite a while.

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“Haha! Our handsome son, this is outrageous. It seems like you’ve been scolded enough by your wife, so don’t scold me too.”

“Yes, father.”

“Still, I’m glad it wasn’t too late for Eric’s wedding ceremony. Well, that’s it. If a man has the will, he can ask to learn from outside for even 10 years, not just 1 year. Did you learn anything in Haren Kingdom?”

“Yes. I think there was a little bit.”

“Then that’s it.”

Unlike my mother, my father just nodded and let it go.

Since Count Frieden was a simpleton himself, he did not care much about what his son did. Of course, if I did something bad, he would always scold me.

Instead, we just chatted briefly about what happened so far.

“Eric The day will come when that child gets married. Honestly, I thought Ed would get married before Eric.”

“Me?”

“Okay. They are both my sons, but Eric is… Isn’t this an award that won’t be popular with women?”

“Ah.”

My older brother suddenly got dissed by my father about his appearance.

“So Ed, do you have any good news?”

“Yes?”

“You probably didn’t meet at least one woman in Haren. If this father likes you, he is fine with a foreign daughter-in-law.”

“Well, I have no intention of getting married… .”

“Are you going to live as a monk just because you were beatified by the church? Eric didn’t say anything until now because he wasn’t able to get married, but Ed, you’re an adult too, so slowly─.”

I also got the impression that it might be time to get married.

Since I was so buried in books, I never really thought about marriage. I’ve never even been in a relationship in the first place, so what kind of marriage is this?

Of course, it’s not the time to fall in love and get married… .

Well, honestly, my impression is that if I could marry a book, I would want to marry a book.

“Jung Love: If you have no intention of getting married, will you at least see the line? As soon as the news that Eric was getting married was announced, the rumors about Ed you about his marriage piled up like a mountain.”

“Yes? What does my brother getting married have to do with me? .”

“Up until now, Eric, the eldest child, had not been able to find a partner, so I guess I was paying attention. It’s not something that happens in a day or two when nobles are watching out for others. What are those customs? Anyway, they are annoying things to live with.”

“Excuse me, but my father is also a nobleman.”

” As soon as Eric gives birth to a child, I plan to hand over the position of head of the Frieden family. If I were to pass it on to my eldest son, Munjangwon wouldn’t say anything about those damn things anymore.”

“Ah, yes.”

I think a noble is a noble whether he passes on the position of head of the family or not, but he didn’t bother to add one more word.

In the first place, it wasn’t even a day or two that my father complained to the nobles.

“Oh, and you too, please help with your brother’s coma. It’s not that we don’t have enough money, but it’s customary for families to prepare things together.”

My father pulled his beard and made a groaning sound.

After chewing on the customs of the nobles just a moment ago, he seemed a little embarrassed to bring up the customs himself this time.

That sight was a little funny, so I burst out laughing without realizing it.

“Phuh.”

“Isn’t there a lot of money coming in from royalties anyway? If possible, please make it grand.”

“I’ve been spending a lot of money these days… .”

A lot of money was spent monopolizing the media in the Kingdom of Haren.

Because it wasn’t something that could be achieved simply by locking down a few newspaper and printing shops. King Sloth did add a little later.

“Is that so? Then, if you provide me with some tableware─.”

“A mansion in the capital, um, no, but my brother is getting married… Would one fertile manor be enough?”

“What?”

“I don’t have much money these days… .”

“… How much are you making in royalties?”

“Okay. I have a lot of accounts, so I’ve never counted them. Um.”

Except that the biggest source of revenue, the copyright and copyright profits of The Little Prince, Alice, Sherlock Holmes, and Arsene Lupin, goes to the welfare foundation.

Don Quixote, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Conan Saga, The Sorrows of Young Werther, The Count of Monte Cristo, Alice in Wonderland, Hamlet, Pride and Prejudice, Father Brown, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 15 Boys Adrift, War of the Worlds, Les Misérables, 1984─ .

Royalty revenue from works, revenue from secondary creative works such as related character products and performances.

Profit from patents for various tools developed by Mtop are also steadily being sent to us by Mtop, saying that the technology was able to be completed thanks to ‘Principia’.

In addition, there were dignity maintenance expenses sent by the Vatican and donations from the imperial family.

Umm.

“I could probably live in a small country.”

“Huh.”

“Every year.”

“Huh?”

If Jesus was able to receive copyright profits from the Bible, he would probably receive similar profits.

It was an absurd profit that made you think that way.

When I thought about it, I didn’t actually spend much money compared to what I earned.

” Now that I think about it, I think it would be a good idea to buy an island as a gift for my brother after his retirement.”

“… Just buy me a normal house.”

“Yes.”

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“Love covers all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. In other words, love takes precedence over all principles, and everything should be done with love above all else.”

Weddings in this world were not as tumultuous as I thought.

Of course, it was very luxurious as it was a noble’s wedding, but because the atmosphere was solemn, it was closer to a religious ceremony. In the capital’s largest church building, the two promise eternal love, and a priest places a wreath called a ‘crown of honor’ on their heads.

“With this, the two entered into a covenant of eternal love. The two will rely on each other, be in harmony, and serve God as one person forever. There will be many difficulties along the way, but love conquers all. So love one another. This is all I have to say to you as a disciple of the Savior. Now, the two of them must overcome all hardships using the words of the Savior and each other as a light.”

After all the rituals were completed, the priest blessed the couple and the marriage ceremony was completed.

and.

The work of the ‘nobles’ began after the marriage ceremony was completed.

After leaving the church, the guests moved to a banquet hall rented in a nearby building.

There, my brother and his bride were surrounded by friends. My brother’s friends surrounded him and made fun of him or cheered him on.

“Congratulations! Eric! You are finally getting married!”

“You’re the latest among us, right? Wow, I thought he would live his whole life alone, but I guess everyone has a partner given to them by God.”

“Haha… . Well, that’s right. Honestly, I thought I would live alone for the rest of my life. Because the Frieden family doesn’t even talk about marriage… .”

“Isn’t that why they didn’t come in because it was you, not Frieden? I heard that there are people lining up in social circles who want to meet your younger brother.”

“What.”

And my father was surrounded by other nobles and relatives.

“Wow, why are you guys being so annoying, won.”

“So you were just going to ignore your child’s marriage? Anyway, my brother said that was the problem. You always try not to take responsibility for anything.”

“Tsk. What is nobility? .”

“Suji Dae, then. Oppa is the face of all Friedens, so do it right.”

“Couldn’t you be Frieden’s face instead of me?”

“I want to accept it too─, but it’s what my father decided, so I can’t help it, right?”

“Ha… .”

The only person whose face I knew was my aunt.

“Hello. Aunt.”

“Oh my! My handsome nephew, when did you grow up so much?”

“Haha… .”

“It feels like yesterday when you were a crying baby in my arms, but time flies so quickly… .”

I remember everything about when I was a baby, and I never cried while being held by my aunt.

On the contrary, when I was a baby, I tried to smile brightly. At that time, I really couldn’t do anything on my own, so I thought I was going to die of boredom… .

“What does my nephew do these days? Since you’re so smart, I think I’ll try to recruit you from all over the place.”

“I’m just spending my quiet time pursuing hobbies.”

“In that respect, you are just like your father.”

“Yes.”

“Then you couldn’t prepare for your coma separately?”

“Ah, yes. It’s difficult to call it a substitute, but I’m just going to give you a children’s book that I wrote myself as a gift. I think it would be good to read it to your child later.”

“Hehe, it’s romantic.”

The mansion that was supposed to be prepared for my brother for his wedding ceremony was revealed to the outside world as being prepared by my father.

So, I also prepared a separate gift.

“I’m curious about this fairy tale written by my nephew. Would it be okay if I read it next time?”

“Ah, yes.”

It would be quite fun even for adults to read.

Because Andersen is an excellent storyteller.