“Knights! Gather under the Archivold’s crest of the White Rose!”

Detailed explanations regarding the incident with Balmong and Essandra’s orders were delivered to the lords and the knights. An incredible number of the nobles in Carls Baggins immediately responded, and within ten days, almost 800 troops gathered in Essandra’s territory.

All were troops belonging to lords and knights subordinate to the Archivold family, and nobles incapable of sending troops sent large sums of money through their agents instead.

“The name of the Archivold family still has its worth,” Eugene noted.

“I told you. Great noble families will never collapse unless they become involved in a war on a national scale. The most important thing for lords is honor and cause, and they will never abandon such things voluntarily.” Galfredik responded with a grin.

In other words, even if the designated individual of the nobles’ loyalty shifted, they would always remain true to the family. As such, the previous marquis was removed from his seat after his reign of tyranny and locked in his castle. However, the vacant seat had to be inherited by a direct descendant who inherited the blood of Archivold.

In addition, even if the nobles were allowed to take advantage of the confusion and satisfy some of their personal greed, they could never deny and disobey Archivold. Such an act would...