"The snow melts away like an old man,

Melting away beneath the starry sky.

When the bright skies return,

The cold is replaced by warmth.

The swans in the pond are playing joyfully,

Unaware that the footsteps of spring are drawing closer and closer..."

After hearing the poem from Duke Tuhar, everyone was struggling to hold back their laughter. Erwin had developed a great deal of admiration toward this man, and he was wondering how the duke had managed to keep a straight face while delivering that excuse of a poem. However, upon further thought, he realized that the duke was most likely already accustomed to such ridicule.

Erwin's amusement was exacerbated even further as he saw the concern on the clerk's face as he made his way into the building to deliver the poem.

Such a mediocre poem naturally wasn't going to be approved, and it didn't take long before it was mercilessly thrown out of the establishment.

However, Duke Tuhar wasn't embarrassed in the slightest, and it seemed that the rejection hadn't fazed him at all.

Erwin's admiration toward Duke Tuhar was also shared by Yuho. He had always felt like this was how a poet should've been, someone who followed their heart and didn't care about the opinions of others. Even as everyone else was struggling to hold back their laughter, Yuho was of the opinion that Duke Tuhar had done a great job and almost erupted into applause....