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The Duke defined to me how betrothal items labored on this world, most definitely as a result of he was pondering that I gained’t have the ability to perceive the customs of the nobles since I’m not a noble myself. And, nicely, he was basically proper with reference to that, since I didn’t even knew about that bride’s dowry thingy that the commoners of this world have, since I’m somebody fully new to this world. However saying that I didn’t even knew in regards to the commoners customs would’ve in all probability been unhealthy to say, so I simply stored my mouth shut.

The gist of the system that they appear to have carried out right here is that in case of commoners, the bride is the one who must pay the groom and his household with cash and items to be able to be accepted into the household. I assume that you can in all probability name it a security deposit of kinds when you had been to dumb it down sufficient.

Again in my outdated world there was a number of wars occurring throughout your complete world prior to now, so you can in all probability liken what the Duke stated about males of this world dying within the fights in opposition to the monsters to how the boys in my outdated world had been dying en masse at any time when there was a warfare occurring. I even heard some tales of how the Islamic faith allowed the Islamic males to legally have interaction in polygamy exactly due to that cause.

If a warfare was ever to interrupt out on this world, then I’m wondering if it will have been the identical right here, seeing how this recreation’s world and my outdated world appear to be related to one another in nice many issues?

「I see, in order that’s how it’s with nobles, huh?」

「If this Ring of Willpower that Heinz had is certainly the exact same one which he has stolen again then, then I might undoubtedly like to purchase it from you by all means, Lord Michio. Would that be all proper with you?」

「Does this ring have some sort of deeper historical past behind it?」

「Sure. I discussed that this can be a household heirloom, proper? Properly, to elaborate on that, it’s one thing that my ancestor from over 5 generations again acquired when he went by means of the method of Fixation.」

It actually appears that the Ring of Willpower got here out throughout Fixation, identical to Sherry defined it to me earlier than.

「In order that’s the historical past behind it, huh?」

It can’t be helped then. If that’s the case, then I don’t see any cause to refuse the Duke’s supply.

「Then I’ll obtain the ring and have it appraised instantly.」

「Okay.」

And identical to that, the Ring of Willpower has been taken from me. What in regards to the value for it? I’m wondering how a lot the Duke goes to supply me for it? Is he going to provide me the identical value because the one dictated by the nobles?

Nonetheless, because it issues the Duke and Cassia, I don’t suppose the value shall be low. It appears like receiving a clean cheque: they’re going to provide me no matter quantity that I’m going to write down on it, and relying on the quantity that I’m going to write down, this will or might not flip right into a problematic state of affairs.

「I used to be additionally pondering of taking Lord Michio to go to the Earl of Selmar, however what do you concentrate on such an thought, Cassia?」

Out of the blue, with none sort of warning in anyway, the Duke threw a really scary suggestion into the air. Going to go to the Earl of Selmar? That may be a very sort and considerate thought, however I guarantee you, there’s no have to be going that far for me. I’m going to be completely fantastic with simply receiving the monetary compensation for getting your Ring of Willpower again to you, so that you don’t have to fret about doing anything for me, actually!

「Sure, I believe that that is going to be a good suggestion as nicely. In spite of everything, Heinz the Bandit and Simon the Mad Canine and their lackeys have been a thorn within the Earl of Selmar’s facet for fairly a very long time, so I’m certain that he’s going to need to supply the phrases of his gratitude to the one that contributed a lot in direction of the extinction of the band of Bandits which have been plaguing his territories for such a very long time.」

Cassia agrees with the Duke. Rattling, now that she expressed her opinion that it will be good of me to go meet the Earl, I assume I’ve no selection however to go. In spite of everything, if that’s what Cassia needs, then I don’t need to do something that may trigger me to lose her favor.

「Sure, that’s undoubtedly one of the best factor that may be dine right here. Are you fantastic with such a plan of action, Lord Michio? Oh, judging by your expression you should be fairly anxious, however belief me, there is no such thing as a want so that you can be. All you’d must do is to bow your head earlier than the Earl and take heed to what he’s going to must say that that may be it. It gained’t even must be too formal and it gained’t trigger any kind of bother for you, so you may calm down and never factor about the entire thing too onerous. Technically I might go and move the information to the Earl in your behalf, however I believe it’s going to be higher when you’re going to go and relay the information to him in individual.」

「Huh. I see.」

「The Bandits plaguing Selmar and Hartz had been taken care of because of Lord Michio’s valiant efforts. I do know that we’ve no proper to impose something upon you, however I might actually admire it when you might give the Earl of Selmar the chance to specific his gratitude as to you as nicely.」

「Very nicely. I perceive.」

Since Cassia is the one asking me to do it, I can’t refuse her.

I want to decline it if doable, however I can’t discover any cause that may justify my refusal correctly.

「If I killed the Bandits which even the Earl of Selmar couldn’t eliminate, It could be one thing I might take delight in and bragged about each likelihood I bought, so that you may use that chance to do exactly that, Lord Michio.」

Perhaps that’s the true intention of the Duke with me going to go to the Earl of Selmar? I don’t know what’s the relationship between the Duke of Hartz and his in-laws that rule over the Selmar territory, however might or not it’s that they’re truly not getting alongside all that nicely as a result of they suppose that he stole their lovely daughter away from them? As a result of if that’s the case, then might you please not contain me in your petty private squabbles?

「I’ll organize a day for a gathering with the Earl of Selmar, however it undoubtedly gained’t be instantly, so can I ask you to come back again to Bode within the morning three days from now, Lord Michio? By that point, I believe the date for the assembly ought to already be determined.」

「In three days? Okay, I perceive. Then I’ll come right here once more in three days, identical to you’re asking.」

I bow to Cassia and the Duke, after which take my depart from the room, since I believe this entire dialog has gone on for lengthy sufficient and it’s about time to go and finish it.

I don’t thoughts being close to Cassia perpetually, however I can’t say that, and I can’t keep right here longer than it’s crucial for me, since there may be additionally a risk that I might be roped into extra unreasonable calls for.

Additionally, I ought to withdraw earlier than I’m going to be requested to indicate my Intelligence Card in spite of everything.

「Lord Michio, this fashion please.」

Gozer sees me off to the citadel’s foyer.

「Lord Gozer, is there maybe a village or a port or possibly a spot the place I can purchase a number of fish round these components?」

「If you discuss fishing villages, Hafen involves my thoughts. It’s well-known for the standard of their fish. If you wish to, I can ask certainly one of our Adventurers to take you there.」

As I assumed, there actually appears to be an excellent fishing village within the territory of Hartz Duchy. I suspected as a lot after I discovered that the Hartz Duchy should be near the ocean after I heard that amber is mined there. I assume that the ocean shall be someplace to the north then.

「That is Hafen.」

The Adventurer brings me to what appears to be the fishing market of the village.