Chapter 189.2
Lily was no longer able to speak, her gaze wide open.
It wasnt much of a topic of conversation back then either, but I guess thats because Zeavert House wasnt that known yet, and he was married to a local aristocrat.
I cant believe it.
Norbert smiled at the thought that came out of her mouth.
Well, that cant be helped. When I told Welner-sama this story, even he couldnt believe it.
Ingo then worked diligently to satisfy his father and to silence the opposing viscounts, and was appointed Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs in the royal capital in recognition of his achievements in domestic affairs.
There, his rigidity and his resolute response to the flanks of the military nobility were appreciated by the King, and he was given his current position.
So, his wife was never educated as a noblewoman from the start. It was something she learned later.
Perhaps when Welner announced his intention to take Lily as his wife, Ingo was reminded of his former self and Claudia from the expression on Ingos face at the time.
While their evaluation of Lily was not low, their own experience must have also played a part in accepting her. As Norbert was wrapping up the conversation, Claudias voice came into Lilys ears, who was stunned by the unexpected revelation.
Norbert, there you are!
My Lady, what can I do for you?
I would like to invite Marquis Schramms daughter to thank her for her hospitality the other day, and I would also like you to take care of the arrangements.
Yes, my Lady.
Norbert bowed reverently. Claudia nodded and turned her gaze to Lily.
Lily, you must be in attendance.
Ye, yes.
Lilys reaction drew an odd look for a moment, but she nodded and quickly left the room, leaving Norbert to stifle a chuckle.
Perhaps its because she used to be a female knight, I cant help but think her rough attitude is sometimes a drawback especially when she has to carry her own weight around when dealing with such matters.
Yes.
Norbert left the room while saying this, and Lily, who came to her senses a little later, hurried after him.
This story was never told by Welner and Lily to someone else, and was only recorded in the diary of Claudias brother, the new head of the Viscount family, and remained for future generations to discover.
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The evening bar was always lively. Although the topics of conversation often changed, on this particular day the topic of conversation was the Viscount Vogels case.
Of course, the matter of the mysterious potion was still top-secret, but the rest of the story was already known in outline, as adventurers had participated in the siege. Besides, rumors had a way of trailing off.
I didnt know they were that vicious. Even Welner-sama must be angry.
Hes truly a knight, isnt he?
If Welner heard this, he would probably protest, but this was exactly what the current public opinion was. The recent duel trial in which he acted as a proxy for his hero friend and his sister, even though the other nobles might hate him for it, had a great positive impact on peoples opinion of him.
Also, people in the world were inclined to divide things between good and evil.
Youre talking about the girl who had her father die and her mother and brother held hostage.
And then she was threatened in order to poison Welner-sama in the heat of the moment. Thats a very bad thing, isnt it? There were some traitors, of course.
I heard that the culprit, Viscount Vogel or something, had a secret crush on the sister of the young hero.
The incident happened right after the duel trial, and since Lily was also involved, the rumors grew even more bizarre.
Besides, Welner-sama even rescued the family of the girl who tried to kill him, didnt he?
On the contrary, I heard that he took the whole family back to the Counts estate where they will be safe.
I heard from a source in the Counts family that Welner-sama refused the threatened girls offer of marriage, saying she was engaged to someone else.
Hes a very serious man, even for an aristocrat.
Frenssen stiffened in a corner of the bar, thinking, When did that happen?
Its a rumor thats been spreading for a while, something they depicted as coming from someone related to the Counts family or an acquaintance.
Rafed, seated in front of him, was happily opening a mug of ale.
Well, well, Welner-sama is a celebrity now, isnt he?
Isnt it you whos doing this?
Frenssen half-glanced for confirmation, but Rafed shook his head.
It is Count Zeavert who is spreading the rumors. It seems that he is leaving the details of the story to the citizens.
Frenssens expression of surprise was followed by Rafeds shrug.
This one incident has simply led to an increase in Welners reputation. He was generous enough to attend the duel as a proxy and serve drinks to all who participated in order to secure the criminals, and he was generous enough to sympathize with and save the perpetrator of the assassination attempt on his life.
He was the kind of aristocrat that the people expected him to be, and it was enough to make them wonder if the rumor that he was a spendthrift viscount was true. Even though it was certainly true, it became difficult for other nobles to attack him using this point.
The masterminds must be in a panic.
I dont think any names have been given yet.
As soon as they are named, they will be criticized.
Who the mastermind behind Viscount Vogel was irrelevant at this point. As soon as someone was suspected to be the mastermind, his position in the royal capital was sure to become more restricted.
Frenssen thought that Viscount Vogel moved at the wrong time, but Rafed had a different view.
It feels like they cut off the part of the project that was going to slow them down.
Cutting off the tail.
Frenssen nodded, and thought that there must be someone who encouraged Viscount Vogel from behind. They were looking for that person.
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