Marriage, Divorce, and Beyond: The White Mage and Black Knight's Romance Reignited Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 2] by Takasugi Naturu

Author:Takasugi Naturu
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 3: His and Her Relationship

Kingdom of Mert Calendar Year 781

With the coming of spring, the dragons’ and monsters’ breeding season would begin, and black knights and blue knights were constantly preparing for battle during those three months. Therefore, I was told to make the time for a dinner date.

Lord Granwell took me to the outskirts of the royal capital castle town, to a small restaurant visited by nobles and commoners alike. I had thought he was doing this to appeal to me, but it seemed he was acquaintances with the owner—meaning that he had come here, to a place the masses went too, many times.

I had thought that we would go to a well-known restaurant that served only aristocrats, so I felt a bit let down—but I had been betrayed in a good way. The store felt cozy, relaxed, and family-friendly, too.

It had seemed that an appointment had been made for us, and we were led to a private room in the back and brought food and alcohol.

Any way you sliced it, popular commoner foods had been laid out on platters: cocor poultry and vegetable stew; salad with yam, ham, and cheese; yam, bacon, and jan potato omelets; and sautéed giz beef.

“I was born in the marquis house.”

Lord Granwell distributed the food from the platters with what seemed to be practiced ease, then ate with a refined air—and quite enthusiastically. I had expected the son of a high-ranking noble family to like more high-class, elegant food, but not this sort of fare.

“The previous head of the family was my father,” he continued. “However, when I turned fifteen, he suddenly collapsed at work and soon after passed away. At the time I was a student at the royal academy, and also a minor, so I handed the position of family head to my uncle.”

“I see.”

“Normally, after graduating from the academy and spending a few years gaining experience as a civil official, I should have learned how to manage our territory from my uncle and taken over. However, I happened to like my job, so I still work in the royal palace.”

“And is your house okay with that?” I asked.

Didn’t the son or daughter of the head of a house usually take over? I understood that Lord Granwell’s uncle was marquis in the interim because he had been a minor, but he should have taken over upon an event like becoming an adult or getting married.

“As my uncle and father were brothers born from the same parents, there was no issue regarding bloodlines, nor was there issue about my uncle’s character or ability.” Lord Granwell paused. “I’m considering asking my uncle to continue his duties as marquis. He has a son—my cousin—who is soon to marry.”

When he didn’t continue, I asked, “Which means?”

“Which means that I’m not asking for the woman I marry to be an aristocrat. With no territory or the like, there’s no need for me to manage anything or engage in social matters of that kind. There is

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