Chapter 6 – Mary Became Noble

Mary expected the author’s downfall after Akan, even though she knew all too well that her high expectations would lead to great disappointment.

“Just be patient until tomorrow night.”

“Yes…”

Unlike her usual short answer, she stopped talking to Mary, but Mary didn’t try to continue the conversation because her mind would be complicated.

Instead, she quickly finished her meal in a slightly awkward atmosphere and headed to the building of the Noble Court.

‘When did the emperor prepare this far?’

It was the emperor’s personal knights who commanded the numerous knights surrounding the aristocratic court building from the rearmost position.

Even when it was time to step down from the Emperor’s throne, Calthus still possessed powerful powers.

Leaving Mary and her retainers at the hotel, she went into the courtroom, where the emperor, who was supposed to serve as the judge, was sitting at her head.

“You seem to be more interested in this work than you thought?”

“You work so hard, but you should be able to stay still. Isn’t this the case that will be my last achievement?”

Originally, Carltus, who should have appeared last, took his seat in the courtroom before anyone else, showing how much interest he had in this case.

If you look at the corners of his mouth that slightly raised, you could tell that Carltus was really enjoying this trial.

“I will definitely write this trial on my tombstone.”

“Haha! I’ll have to wait half a century more before I die, but by then it’s too late. But make sure you finish it. It’s beyond my expectations.”

The aristocratic tribunal had the same structure as a modern court, but the difference was that only the emperor was present on the plaintiffs’ and defendants’ tables.

In this trial, a total of 19 families were included: ten barons, six viscounts, two counts, and the Marquess of Akan.

“First, Baron Arduman, who was imprisoned for running an illegal slave market.”

It did not take long for the barons and viscounts to dispose of them because the illegal methods they committed in the Korean-American territory were so obvious and the evidence was clear.

The administrators of each family insisted on their innocence, but they were deprived of their positions due to the evidence through the magic tools I had prepared using my enormous assets.

‘If there was no magic device, it would have taken many times as long.’

The estates of corrupt aristocratic families were owned by the imperial family, and other nobles could take them after paying the imperial family.

The first day of the trial between the baron and the viscount was successful and he approached Carltus who enjoyed the trial.

“See you tommorow.”

“Did you come up to say that? Tomorrow won’t be as easy as today. The Counts of Lunesia, Kisupon, and the Marquis of Akan are prestigious families from the beginning of the empire.”

“It’ll take a little longer, but even they can’t get away with it.”

“Yes. You have always fulfilled what you have said since childhood. But please finish it sooner tomorrow. Maybe because of your age, I’m tired quickly.”

The influence and power of the Count and Marquis families were considerable, and especially the wealth of the Akan Marquis family was hard to ignore.

However, it was difficult to ignore, but it was possible to ignore it, and I wanted to make Mary a noble as soon as possible.

“Finally, Marquis Akan.”

The next day, starting at 10:00 a.M., The two counts were judged for 8 hours, and only now the Marquis of Akan was entering.

Despite being dragged out, Marquis Akan’s face was dignified and he seemed to firmly believe that he could not be punished.

“Please look at the documents, photos and videos I prepared.”

However, each time the prepared evidence appeared one by one, the face of Marquis Akan, who was overflowing with confidence, gradually rotted away.

The crime was so great and the evidence was clear that it was easier to deal with the Akan Marquis family than the Count family.

“Marquis Akan, do you have anything else to say?”

“… Your Majesty the Emperor, I ask for your mercy in light of what I have contributed to the Empire.”

Even after repeatedly admitting his guilt and wishing for mercy, the Marquis of Akan was sentenced to death.

The trial on the second day, which ended faster than expected, was going to go back early and rest, but Carlthus opened his mouth.

“Are there only three fallen noble families: the Viscounts Luani, Poulsen, and Segna?”

“Yes. Compensation for them will be carried out tomorrow.”

“I’ve already thought of a compensation plan, so I’d like to finish it all within today. Then, you’ll talk to me for a while.”

Caltus, the lazy man, tried to get things done without delaying, and at the same time invited me to sit next to him.

“What are you going to talk about with me?”

“Hey, I was wondering what you wanted to do in the name of clearing the aristocracy. Was it to make my girl succeed?”

Carltus made a terrifyingly correct reasoning.

“There was nothing to be found out about, so how did you know?”

“Haha! I should have at least a trump card.”

Even if it was a trump card, Calthus must have been in touch with his father, the Archduke Borden Demicher.

Even without asking Carltus, a comrade in arms with Borden on the battlefield, he opened the settings window and confirmed his intentions.

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– Name: Galtus Arkhan
– Age : 58
– Role: Emperor of the Arkan Continent and Empire
– Abilities: Advanced Swordsmanship, Advanced Martial Arts, Negotiation Master, Domestic Affairs Master, Charisma +26
– My heart: Borden gave me good information, but isn’t my daughter prettier?
– Special setting: Idiot
——————–

Borden and Caltus exchanged secretive conversations, and still could wield mighty information power if they both set their minds to it.

“Is the level of compensation you have in mind right?”

“It’s natural to return to the nobility, wouldn’t it be appropriate to divide the territory of the Marquis of Akan?”

The level of compensation was more than I thought. The territory of the Marquis of Akan, which was in charge of the southern grain belt, was attractive enough to make even the imperial family salivate, but giving it up was like the emperor himself holding the imperial authority in check.

“I don’t think Kang Haru really likes it. Enough to give up the southern granary?”

“Keuheum! I don’t want to see her wandering around, as if she’s not enough as my daughter. I’ll give her a small punishment and leave.”

Carltus, who saw through the things he had planned quietly, looked like a typical fool.

Just when they got bored of hearing Kalthus curse about Haru Kang, the representatives of the three fallen families appeared.

“Representatives of the Viscounts Luany, Poulsen and Segna have entered.”

The delegates came to the courtroom suddenly, but they maintained a calm demeanor.

Mary also kept her expressionless as much as possible and took a confident posture, and when her eyes met, she tried to talk with her mouth.

`Grand Duke! What is all this?”

However, it was not me who answered Merry, but Carltus who stood up when the representatives of the Viscount House appeared.

“I called here in a hurry because we decided to pay compensation to the three families, Luani, Poulsen, and Segna.

Except for Mary, the representatives of the family came here hoping for the family’s return at this trial.

The emperor’s words caused an explosive reaction because he was in such a state of anxiety that he couldn’t wait until tomorrow.

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, her representatives bowed their heads to her and thanked her.

“I am declaring your return to the title here and now, and I will allocate the territory of the Marquis of Akan. The assignment of the territory will be made at the commissioning ceremony of the emperor, so please finish preparing to govern the territory with the reparation paid in advance until then. .”

“Thank you. Your Majesty the Emperor!!!”

With the exception of Mary, all the delegates did not even think to raise their heads, which had been shed with tears.

From the shaking of the shoulders and the sound of whimpering, I could tell how much trouble they had been through all this time.

I was proud inside to see her so moved, but I had to take care of Mary, who couldn’t adapt to this atmosphere.

“Mary, would you like to go back to your room? She must have a lot of questions, but I’ll answer any questions you ask.”

“Yes? Ah… Yes. I see…”

Mary, distraught at not accepting that she had become an aristocrat, leaned against me and reached her bedroom, whereupon she came to her senses somewhat.

“You have a lot to say, so sit down and talk.”

On the table in front of the bed, wine and cheese were prepared for conversation.

“I have so many questions, so I need some time to think.”

As Mary even scribbled on her paper to order her questions, she raised her head and asked a question after half an hour had elapsed.

Mary’s first question was when she knew she was of the Viscount Lunai.

“I thought about it 5 years ago, but it turned out that the dungeon was open at that time, so I finally solved it.”

“So. Do you know how my parents died…?”

It was the moment when the arrangement of her questions became meaningless, and Mary’s feelings of sadness burst out after her first question.

For her weeping Mary, seeing her parents die right in front of her eyes was a huge trauma.

She said, “As I was collecting evidence, I found out what method the Marquis of Arkan used. And she imprisoned all those involved in the matter in the dungeon just in case.”

“If it’s those involved in that… Are they the ones who murdered your parents?”

“It’s clear that they were vassals who acted under the influence of Marquis Akan.”

She cried like a little child as Mary covered her face with her hands, unable to hide her ever-increasing emotion.

As she hugged Mary, she patted her back without saying anything for a while. As time passed, she gradually calmed down and her cries became quieter.

“Did everyone cry? Then let’s have a drink together. There’s nothing better than alcohol to change your mood.”

“Umm… Yes. Thank you…”

As he released Mary from her arms, he saw her face, her eyes slightly swollen from her tears. Her clean, makeup-free face and slightly red eyes aroused a desire for protection and at the same time were strangely suggestive.

“I’m embarrassed, so let’s wash up and meet again. In the meantime, if you have something to do, do it.”

“Then I’ll go to my room for a while…”

I went back to her room and cleaned up the mess on her face and sat down with Mary again at the table.

“The wine was my taste, Blossom. Is it okay?”

“It’s a wine I liked too.”

Winter, in my memory, had been drinking with Mary since she was 17, and Mary, who was 19 at the time, was also interested in her drink.

As Mary grew drunk, she became sensitive and her constitution, and she was completely absorbed in relationships in that state.

“So it must be a long time since Mary saw her drunk.”

“Um… Do you think I’m going to get drunk?”

In her memories, whenever Winter and Mary had a drink, Mary was always drunk, and the reaction that came out when she stimulated her body was very intense.

In an atmosphere where they were talking casually but subtly competing, the drinking party gradually increased, and Mary’s face blushed and her talking speed slightly slowed down.

“The Archduke has worked hard… Aren’t you tired?”

As I got drunk, the already beautiful Mary looked even prettier, and I couldn’t stand Mary looking at me with her worried face any longer.

“I’m tired, but I need to be compensated for my hard work for a week.”

“Arch Duke.? Oh no!!”

“Should I still go?”

“Yeah… I’ll go…♡”

Her body, which stood up for a moment to touch her cheek, returned to her chair, and now Mary got up from her chair and walked slowly.

She finally wrapped her arms around her narrow waist, seated her Mary on her lap, and placed her hands on her voluptuous breasts, unlike her slender frame.