A few days after leaving Greenhollow Town.

For the first time in a long time, Garnett Argentia stepped on the soil of the King's Capital.

Robust walls like rock beds. The city extends to the end of the horizon.

The roads are paved by beautiful cobblestones and countless buildings of the largest size can be found in the regional towns.

A canal drawn from an adjacent great river travels through the city with branches and the magically manipulated cargo ships of water flow control come and go constantly.

large quantities of supplies carried in by canals.

This does not fix it and means that the population of the Wang capital is enormous outside the standards.

Even in front of the majesty of the central king's capital of the world with all his fame, Garnett walked wide down the boulevard with an unfathomable face, without being pressurized or blinded by the majesty.

As a measure to prevent rebellion, during several months of the year, leading knights are required to move their official residence to a separate residence in the Wang capital.

For this reason, the descendants of the knights in question often recognized the King's capital as their second home, and Garnett was one of them.

Only the King's Capital is a familiar home.

There is no reason to be nervous or curious.

Garnett silently continued walking down the boulevard, eventually entering a mansion.

The gatekeeper didn't call her off either, but rather dropped it off with respect.

Pass through the hallway without any hesitation and casually open doors made of expensive wood.

"... Long time no see, Father. Garnett, we've just arrived."

As if with a voice with no emotion cage, Garnett said a meaningless greeting just in shape, and gagged (groaned) at the three people who were indoors.

Only word choice is respectful, attitude is utterly obnoxious (...) Ri (...), and it looks clear that he wants to turn back his heel immediately, even in earnest.

"You were late, Alma. They've been waiting for a while since they contacted us about getting to Wang Du. Didn't you use the pick-up carriage?"

"Yes, because evil stands out. And now you're gonna call it Garnett."

"Hmm... you did"

Close your eyes so that the man sitting in the center of the room intimidates you.

Rembrandt Argentia. Former head of the Silver Wings Knights, substantial head of the Argentian family.

Would such a person be able to do so if he eliminated the lightness from the current commander, Carmine, known as the Dada man, and added decades of heavy responsibility and harsh remnants of war?

Though middle-aged, he is physically and mentally incapable of seeing decay, and is so tempered that he thinks he can stand on the battlefield even now.

"By the way, don't you have a brother?"

My brother would be here.

Now move your gaze next to Rembrandt to the one with the creeping voice.

A young man who concealed his skin with indoor but gloves and coat, and even his neck with a white mask with no holes. Valentine Argentia, second son of the Argentian family.

Garnett had never seen the face of this man since he got his mind on it.

I'm even suspicious if I see the front in that outfit in the first place, but am I dealing with it with some skill?

I'm talking about Brother Carmine, not Brother Valentine.

"He says he can't come on official business. The Knights are tough."

It was Scarlett, the last of the three waiting for Garnett in this room, who answered that with a giggle when he dull.

The garments and tricks remind me more of nobility than knights, and the woman who is actually right.

"This is the Countess. In a good mood."

"Others behave. You can call me Sister Scarlett as easily as you used to, okay?

We don't even sound moderate on words to each other, but there was an offensive accusation behind it. Emotions are hidden.

For Garnett, although Scarlett is a sister-in-law of age, she sometimes has a different mother, or she doesn't look alike at all.

Rather, I guess that pleases me because the way we live and value each other is too different.

"Well... you know why I called you in."

"Isn't that what the letter said? He said to attend a night club hosted by the Count to see who he married. Damn, that's stupid."

Even though the three of them increased their intimidation of the leaked genuineness by accident, Garnett relayed it as if he had not enjoyed it.

Scarlett turns her gaze sideways and Valentine turns the front of the impudent white mask to Rembrandt, her father, respectively.

That was a silent delegation to leave the partition of the occasion to be left, and Rembrandt spoke to Garnett on behalf of the three of them as they did.

"Marriage is more the foundation of prosperity than in ancient times. If you tie it to a house of higher stature, it will be the back shield, and if you tie it to a house of lower stature, it will be tantamount to obtaining the subordination of descendants. Just like Scarlett married the historic Earl family, I expect you to do your part too"

Garnett swallowed up the revulsion, along with cursing words.

Above all, it was Scarlett, a party, who grinned heartily and proudly.

Speaking of the degree of physiological disgust, my incomprehensible sister was much higher than my father, who imposed unwanted marriages.

"But, Father. Isn't that a promise you can keep knighting until you're eighteen, or until you discuss a misrill trafficking organization (Agate Lamb)?

"It would be too late to have been ready since then"

Rembrandt shook his head sideways when he said he didn't even know what was so obvious.

"For one thing, take the form of a fiancée, and as soon as you complete your activities as Garnet Argentia, you will be married as Alma Argentia. This night club is just about ready for that."

As long as I worked as a knight, I thought it was a grace period (moratorium) during which I could forget my position as the daughter of the former Knights Commander.

But apparently my father's perception was different.

"... what if I told you I didn't like it?

"Reveal the truth of the matter to the Knights. If you do, Carmine can't help relieving you."

With just one word, Garnett had to get stuck in words.

"There are still many members who support the code of prohibition of women. I've just revealed the truth, and it won't change Carmine's continued grip on the Knights' real power, but you're definitely not going to be able to be in the regiment."

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"I haven't done that before because I weigh my promises to you. Do you understand?"

There was no objection.

Indeed, many members of the Silver Wings Knights support an ancient pale decision exclusive to women forbidden men.

Otherwise, Carmine would have changed the rules.

Even if Carmine holds the Knights' real power, it should be noted that the old smelly recruitment criteria are maintained only because it is favored by many constituents.

The Knight Commander is not a dictator.

If we try to push through the impossibility, we are just waiting for the result of inviting the constituents to leave.

And Garnett guessed why there was no Carmine on this occasion.

He said it was because he had official business, but he probably deliberately hit Carmine's official business schedule.

To eliminate the only flesh parent on your side (Garnet) from the scene.

"The night club is tomorrow night. Be ready by then."

"... I don't necessarily have someone to like."

"You don't have to decide once or twice. We're just going to do it again and again until we decide."

Garnett followed the room silently, walking down the hallway with his big crotch with his face distorted by disgust.

Clearly, everything is unpleasant.

Engagement? Marriage? I almost throw up just thinking about it.

I've always thought they were the ones who wanted to interfere with people's way of life, but I've never been more uncomfortable -

"... that?

So, after noticing the discomfort that was born in his mind, Garnett slowed his gait and stopped in the middle of the hallway.

Sure, my father, my sister and my older brother over there haven't liked it for a long time.

When they complained that they wanted to be knights to avenge their mother, they denied that they were out of the question and had put pressure on them to prepare for marriage.

I didn't like it. I couldn't forgive it. I couldn't accept it.

But it should have been a disgust at the fact that he was about to be trampled on his desire to avenge himself, and not his disgust at dowry as the daughter of the former Knights Commander.

That's why he accepted to play the deception of Garnett and Alma's "fictional twins," albeit to persuade and convince his father.

Because if I could have fought my mother well at the end of the line, I thought I could have married the way my father wanted.

How about that now?

If you calm down and think back, my father's claim was only to the extent that it did not inhibit my purpose, to prepare me after the promise was fulfilled.

Keeping your fiancée as Alma has no effect on fulfilling your knight duties as a garnet.

If I had been myself before, I wouldn't have hated the marriage itself so much.

My father's suggestion would also have accepted that the procedure itself was reasonable, although it was an outdated idea.

"(What the hell, why -)"

At that time, the figure of one man came to mind unexpectedly.

Garnett felt her face burning hot and shook her neck sideways violently.

Why has that guy's face come to mind?

I feel like I know why.

I'm willing to know, but I don't know what will happen if I become clearly conscious.

"(No, no, no...! I can't believe you got him into this...!

Garnett desperately shook away the thoughts that gushed from the depths of his chest and rushed into his room.