“She’s a heroine. A heroine!”

Galfredik expressed his admiration after hearing about Eugene’s conversation with Essandra.

“It seems like Lord Essandra should already have succeeded the family from what you are telling me about her. I guess her siblings must be quite formidable as well, right?”

“It seems that Lord Essandra wants to take Lord Gabriel with her, but Lord Gabriel is refusing it. Apparently, he has connections in the royal castle, so he’s trying to grab a title for himself.”

“Is there a problem with that? Can’t they just go their own ways?”

Galfredik didn’t seem to understand the issue, which was expected of a knight. Eugene had reacted similarly when he first heard the story as well. He wasn’t sure what the problem was. However, the story of the Carls Baggins Peninsula was incredibly complex, and Essandra mentioned how there were innumerable issues to consider if they decided to split their territory.

“Maintaining the family? Lord Essandra described it as a sense of duty, saying that the issues of the peninsula had to be dealt with by the people of the peninsula and that the royal family should not intervene. She also mentioned how the Archivold family must stand at the center of the peninsula.”

“Ah, the situation will become quite bizarre if Lord Gabriel accepts a separate title of nobility from the royal city. So that is what...