Margrave Maxwell manor, study.
I was sitting at the desk, looking at docunts, a rarity for .
I was more of an outdoor person: even for work, I usually preferred to be in the field, giving orders directly.
Not everything could be done that way, of course, so sotis I took care of the paperwork.
Presently in the study, there were only two people: and my father, the current Margrave Maxwell.
It felt sowhat awkward working alone with my father. I had nothing to talk about with him and the mood was kind of tense.
Father seed uncomfortable too: I found him glancing my way a few tis while we worked. He could have gone ahead and spoken up if he had sothing to say, but apparently he found it as difficult as to find a topic.
The awkward mood was finally disrupted when a third party entered the study.
Excuse , my lord, young master.
The third-party was the house steward.
He usually called Lord Dyn, like he did when I was a child, but, when I worked, he would use the term young master.
I have presently returned. I apologize for making you wait.
Yes, thank you for your hard work.
My father, looking very relieved, greeted the house steward.
The house steward had participated in the wedding ceremony of house Noms in my stead.
The wedding ceremony of young Lady Noms and Lord Sullivan was held without a hitch. They were extrely pleased by the congratulatory presents and entrusted with a return gift as well.
I see, good to know that everything went well.
My father sighed in relief.
Naturally, I had reported everything about Sullivans rampage when he ca to visit.
Sullivan had gone so far as to say hed give his fiancee, Selena, back to . Father was surely worried whether he would actually be in the ceremony.
Excellent, like the old man said. How did the ceremony go?
The house steward nodded and started explaining.
The close relatives of house Noms all participated in the ceremony, but house Efreeta, house Silfis, house Ondine, and other direct retainers of house Maxwell were not present.
Well yeah, I suppose they wouldnt. What about the nobles from the capital?
So friends of Lord Sullivan were present, but they were all counts or lower-ranked nobles. Duke and marquis houses only sent ssengers, apparently.
I see.
The royal familys powerful nobles had completely abandoned Sullivan then.
About the sa ti as Sullivan and Selenas marriage was officially registered, the royal family announced that Sullivans younger brother, the second-born prince, was the new crown prince.
The reason why Sullivan was removed from his position as crown prince was not that He picked a fight with house Rosais and house Maxwell, but embellished as He found true love.
According to the royal familys announcent, Sullivan had fallen in love with a low rank noble.
A forbidden love between a man and a woman already engaged to others.
In order to be with his true love, Sullivan voluntarily relinquished his title of the crown prince and cut all ties with the royal family.
Moved by their pure love, house Rosais and house Maxwell gave their blessings to their union, thus Sullivan married into the house of Baron Nomsor so the announcent said.
(Duke Rosais wrote the plot, I guess. Its almost admirable how they can serve the royal family, despite being betrayed like that.)
I silently praised Duke Rosais, a model of nobility in my eyes, then crossed my arms and thought out loud.
Now theres zero chance for Sullivan to ever return to the royal family. Will that unstable fool accept this situation though?
You talk as if you have nothing to do with itthat all happened because you pushed him too hard, didnt it?
Father sighed hopelessly and rebuked .
He picked a fight with first. Without proper retaliation, the Maxwell houses reputation would have suffered, wouldnt it?
My fiancee was snatched away and I was humiliated in public: if I just sucked it up and did nothing, it would look like the Maxwell house was the royal familys lapdog. Even if the royal family was superior in rank, we needed to show that they couldnt just do anything they wanted.
Besides, looking at the results, Im pretty sure its a good thing that guy isnt the crown prince anymore. If he beca king, the country would definitely fall in chaos.
I know that much.
Father shook his head even more hopelessly, then continued.
What I want to say is that there was no need to force him on the Noms house! If that wretched imbecile becos the next Baron Noms, the province will definitely suffer!
Wretched imbecile? The old man sure had a way with words too.
Well, after knowing of Sullivans recent rampage, I suppose it would be normal to describe him like that.
I agree completely about that. Having him marry into the Noms could have been shallow thinking on my part.
I spread my arms wide and expressed agreent with my fathers words.
Father was rubbing his temples, as if trying to suppress a headache.
(I made him worryhis hair will get even whiter than before.)
I looked at my fathers pate and regretted giving him more things to worry about a little.
I had no intention of troubling my father, nor did I wish the eastern province to fall into disarray.
So I was honestly sorry that my actions resulted in this outco.
Anyway, dont worry about it, father. I have an idea about how to deal with Sullivan.
I sowed the seeds, so it was ti to reap them.
To be perfectly honest, now that I had dragged him off the crown prince throne and tossed him into the baron house, I had little interest left in Sullivan, but I had to carry out my responsibility until the end.
what are you plotting this ti?
Lord Dyn, please do not overdo it
Haha, dont call that when Im working. Its all right, I wont overdo anything, nor will I trouble the old man this ti.
I ant to ease their concerns, but both the house steward and father looked even more apprehensive than before.
(They dont trust one bit, huhoh well.)
You really dont need to worry, okay? Im not going to do anything complicated. If Sullivan acts in a way fitting to his current status, then okay. If he doesnt, then Ill just do what my position as the margraves heir compels to. I am just going to give Sullivan a *test of loyalty*, to see if hes fitting to beco a noble of the eastern province.
Is that so, anyway, I leave it all to you.
And you will not regret that you did. You might as well leave those docunts to too, I already finished my share.
I took the docunts from my fathers exhausted hands and continued doing my job as the margraves heir.
There was still so ti left before a new commotion struck the eastern province of the Lamperouge kingdom.
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