“Hooh, is that so?”

“Yes, Lord Essandra. Sir Eugene said that he would eradicate the evil monsters with Sir Galfredik and he asked us to report to you.” One of the knights spoke in a resolute voice, and Essandra nodded with satisfaction.

“As expected, Sir Eugene is truly a knight who knows honor. Taking care of my people is just as important to me as succeeding the marquisate. Hahaha! Truly an exceptional knight. Would you not agree, sirs?” Essandra spoke with a laugh.

“Yes, my lord!”

“Well spoken, my lord!”

The nobles hurriedly agreed with Essandra’s words. However, not everyone was sincere in their agreement.

‘Hmph! The new replacing the old…’

‘No matter how outstanding he is, Sir Eugene isn’t a knight from the peninsula, right?’

‘But it’s not like we can express our dissatisfaction. This is quite troublesome.’

Quite a few nobles, including Edrique, forced a smile on their faces while grumbling on the inside. For now, the most important thing for them was to get on Essandra’s good side since she would soon become the new marquis.

“Sister, will you be heading straight to the castle?” Edrique asked.

“That’s the plan. It’s highly likely that all of the villages and hamlets in the marquisate are in similar conditions, and not only the ones that Sir Eugene had visited thus far. Therefore, it would be meaningless for me to wander around to win over their loyalty. Rather, I might even scare the residents.” Essandra responded. As someone capable enough...