Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter (Light Novel) Vol. 1 by Reia

Author:Reia [Reia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel (Ranobe), Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, light novel, Fiction, General
ISBN: 9781638580089
Google: N1gsEAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Published: 2021-05-27T05:17:44+00:00

Gazell Daz Anderson was my mother’s father, the kingdom’s general, and my grandfather. The Andersons were a marquis house, but my grandfather thought the world of nobles was too stuck up, so he had joined the military instead. There, he proved to be an excellent military man and rapidly rose in the ranks. Thirty years ago, in the war with our neighboring country Tweil, he had landed a major victory with the squad he led. Thanks to that, he had been named general. Even now, the royal knights and military both respected him.

Let me explain the difference between the military and the knights. The knights essentially served as guards for the royal family and the palace. They employed only nobles, albeit lower-ranking ones, as well as men recommended by the nobility. Of those people, the ones who guarded the royal family personally were called the royal knights. They existed to be the king’s shield and spear in times of trouble, so only the strongest knights were appointed to this position.

Lyle and Dida had been invited to the royal knights in part because they had trained under my grandfather. However, in the end, they had rejected that offer.

The kingdom’s military deployed directly to the battlefield in times of war. As an officer, no one cared about where you came from. In times of peace, the military acted as enforcers of the peace in the capital and the kingdom in place of a police force.

Perhaps you might have guessed from my explanation, but typically, a marquis’s son like my grandfather would have joined the knights. Yet bizarrely, he had opted for the military. Then again, if you took in his long, gray hair, untrimmed beard, and buff body, he did come off as more of a warrior than a noble.

Also, “Merry” was his nickname for my mother.

“Iris, you poor thing. I’m sorry it took me so long to see you.” It was hard to see his expression under all that hair, but I could hear the regret and guilt in his voice.

“No! I know you’re very busy. I don’t mind,” I assured him.

“Ha ha ha! My son’s taken over as lord for me, and the kingdom’s not in any immediate danger of going to war. I’ve got plenty of free time!”

But wasn’t it true that people visited him every day, seeking his training?

“Oh, how you’ve taken after Merry…” His eyes crinkled as he looked at me.

“H-have I?”

I’m taking after Mother? Don’t be ridiculous. The only thing we shared was our platinum hair. My eyes were a deep blue and slightly sharp, while hers were a soft aquamarine that reminded me of a spring sky.

“You don’t have to force yourself to marry,” he insisted. “You can stay at home and do whatever makes you happy. And if you ever find yourself with nowhere to go, you can always come to me.”

Ah… That would be nice. If my brother ever came back and took over the family title, I’d have nowhere to go. In that case, it would be a good idea to take my grandfather up on his offer.

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