Back in March, family meetings were held at the Marquis of Wellrod's house.

This has never happened before.

Something is still early to happen.

Isaac was anxious to see what the story would be.

Challenge yourself to a meeting.

The families are aligned and the servants leave.

All that's left is Morgan's secretary.

So Isaac guessed.

- When something important happens.

If it's about anyone asking, there's no reason to let the servants leave.

But Isaac was relieved.

(If you're going to tell Nathan to prioritize inheritance rights, you don't need a secretary. Besides, you can have a servant because it's going to spread quickly. Must be something else.)

No, I was actually trying to calm down by telling myself that.

Now I'm just sowing the seeds.

If Nathan is truly told here that he will take precedence in inheritance rights, he will lose the great name of the housekeeper dispute.

That's not good.

Calm on the surface, but not on the inside.

Shut up and see what Morgan says.

"This time, I received a tip from the Minister for Foreign Affairs"

Morgan said as he looked around together.

"The current Foreign Secretary, Uncle Lancaster, has been feeling ill a lot lately, making it harder for him to carry out his duties. That's why the story came around to me. Not as good as my father Jude, my predecessor, but quite expected"

So Morgan sees Randolph.

"I intend to devote myself to my duties to meet my expectations. My job as lord is Randolph. I'll leave you to it."

"Yes."

Feeling the weight of responsibility, Randolph undertook the job with a serious look on his face.

"I got a year as a prep period. Spring and summer will be handed over to Randolph, after which he will be handed over as Minister for Foreign Affairs. But this is only an appointment. There is also the possibility of sooner. Everybody support Randolph."

"Yes."

Now those other than Randolph answered.

Lucia and Melinda in particular go from "wife of son of lord" to "wife of lord surrogate".

I have to do the inward work Margaret's been doing.

From now on, I'll be busier than ever.

"It's not nice to be widely known that Uncle Lancaster is unwell. I'm asking you not to say anything."

Morgan closes the story by saying it's a secret.

(Wouldn't it have been better if Nathan and I hadn't been here?

Isaac thought so but didn't say it in his mouth.

It's not because you're a child and you're eliminated, it's because you're a family and you're more than happy to think you're letting me know you trust me.

"But to what extent is expectation? No way, about your grandfather..."

Randolph asked Morgan as a fear.

Randolph's grandfather Jude.

Because he was Count Lancaster's predecessor.

"No, that's just not what I'm expecting. Instead, they expect me to work as legitimate as Uncle Lancaster"

Hearing the words, Randolph exhales in a ho.

Because if you do the same thing as Jude, you won't feel safe inside.

Jude, the predecessor of the Marquis of Wellrod, was poorly spoken and under-represented.

But he was a man who could read people's minds and move freely.

He was good at plotting, not just negotiating diplomacy, and he didn't care about the country Jude would visit.

I hear that even friendly countries were constantly monitoring for disturbing movements.

When neighboring allies were attacked, they headed with reinforcements to broker peace.

It is documented that the diplomatic arena was Jude's exclusive place during the period leading up to the death of the main force in a surprise attack at that time.

They say it's not just the Wellrod family records, it's enough that even the modern history of the kingdom comes up with a name.

But he wasn't perfect either.

Isaac hears that even his son, Morgan, appeased before grieving after receiving reports of his father's death in battle.

In exchange for competence, something important was missing as a person.

Even if they expect me to work the same way as such a man, there's no way Morgan can.

Even if expectations are met, that will bring out those in need.

He heard that he was expected as an ordinary foreign minister, and Morgan himself undertook, "Happy to do so".

(Grandpa Soo is half way there, but a guy named Uncle Lancaster, who took on the foreign minister after him, is amazing.)

The greater the forefathers are, the greater the successors are compared.

They say, "That's how much he could have solved."

I can't pull such a poor lottery without my liver still in place.

Isaac praises in his heart Uncle Lancaster, whom he has never met.

"It won't be the way it's been. But I want everyone to do their best. Any questions?

Isaac raises his hand here.

"Does the Minister of Foreign Affairs mean that your grandfather will live in Wang Du?

I wanted to hear this.

Because it's important to Isaac.

"That's right. There are also negotiations and exchanges with ambassadors from various countries. Me and Margaret will live in the King's Capital. I miss Isaac and Nathan."

Morgan sees Isaac and Nathan with a merciful eye.

And Randolph protests.

"Father, is it good that I don't see my pretty son?

Morgan laughs with her nose at Randolph for joking.

"You're the year I'd rather be alone than sad about breaking up. I suppose I'm finally on my own."

"That's terrible."

The two laugh.

One day, I knew this was how the day of parting would come.

It's not a sudden goodbye to death, much better for what you can live and leave.

After this, there were no particular questions, and the atmosphere was soothing and dissolved.

- But Isaac's heart wasn't calm.

(Another year or so, it's a mess...)

Until now there have been Morgan and Margaret.

Their presence should have been enough to contain Melinda.

- So what happens when they're gone?

It was there that made Isaac anxious.

I don't know what Melinda will do when there is no one left to suppress her.

If you are gathering supporters in the tunnel as you are now and thinking about taking over.

But what happens if they take immediate action for results?

(Now I still don't have any help to prevent it. I want a reason why I won't be able to serve anything)

I am delighted that Morgan was originally the Marquis and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

But it turned out to be a dangerous consequence for Isaac to feel himself in danger.

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Isaac's behavior was to read and fish books.

I was reading something about my great-grandfather Jude's behavior, wondering if there was any good way in particular.

(Do you want to go to the allies of the enemy countries and just drink and go home and invite them to join you... How suspicious are you?)

- Jude can't have visited and done nothing.

I acted backwards as a messenger of friendship without really doing anything.

Enemy states, which became suspicious because of this, became feathers attacking allies to ensure the safety behind them.

"Jude just went home drunk," he said, but he couldn't believe such a lying explanation.

There was a hindsight, so I was wondering if I could tell you the truth.

(Understand what you think of your surroundings and even plot to use it. The flexibility of this guy is amazing)

No matter how hard I try, I'm at a height that I'm unlikely to reach on my own.

Continue reading the actions of your great-grandfather, as if he were the protagonist of the story, in a way that feels like reading a novel.

At the end of the reading, Isaac felt fulfilled when he read a good novel.

(... No, no, you can't. Why are you satisfied)

Isaac reflected.

But there are some aspects that I can't help.

The books I've read so far were centered around picture books and the history of this world.

It was an extraordinarily interesting book among the books I've read in a long time, such as a biography that I could read while putting in a scratch.

I was obsessed with it and enjoyed it.

(But, well, I'm horrified you're dead.)

Isaac also thought, "I agree" with Morgan that she was glad she died even though she was her father.

Morgan once had sisters.

But now no one is alive anymore.

Because Jude killed me.

Once Jude married his daughters to those who would harm the kingdom.

Until this point, it is normal as a political marriage.

What makes Jude different is that she poisoned all her daughters after this.

Of course, there is no law that it is good to kill other nobles just because they are marquises.

So...

"I was about to be poisoned by some hand. My son-in-law died eating that scroll."

- I made such an excuse.

No one believed it, but their daughters also escaped pursuit of their sins on account of their sacrifices.

Isaac was afraid of Jude treating even my son as a throwaway pawn, with respect at the same time.

(I have candy and whips to follow people. It reigned over men by the brilliant mere fear that was its whip. He's really amazing. I don't want to be this kind of person, but that talent is great. I would have made a name for history in a better way if I hadn't even gone in the wrong direction)

I follow people without using candy and whips separately.

No, maybe there was candy.

They think that candy is some kind of fabric stone, too, and they just don't think it's anything special to write down.

My great-grandfather is a great man.

But not if you care about it now.

My future is more important.

Isaac gave up Jude's biography and held the book "Interracial War" in his hands.

(There are elves and dwarves in this world. Can't we have them on our side?

Until two hundred years ago, it coexisted with humans and was a friendly relationship.

But gradually the relationship deteriorates.

Two hundred years ago it came to a state of affairs in which wars between races began.

Since then, they have created a country of their respective races and their exchanges have been interrupted.

There is no law prohibiting interaction, so if you can successfully put it on your side, it may become a reliable existence.

To the south of the Duke of Wellrod's territory, on the south side of the mountain range with a rock salt mine, Dwarf appears to live elves in the woods that stretch from east to southeast.

It's a distance you can have if you try to have contact.

But there's a problem.

(But they're going to kill you when you get close to their realm. I thought you should stop.)

Since the former inter-ethnic war, we have come to defend our realm dead.

The book said that death sanctions would be imposed on those who offend the realm.

I can't take that risk, and Isaac doesn't have a subordinate who obeys me by ordering someone to "go".

I can't get my hands on a trump card that's within reach if I reach it.

Isaac feels terrible.

(No, this is fine. It's hard to handle drama drugs.)

Nitroglycerin can be a medicine for heart disease, but it can be a dangerous explosive if mishandled.

I know it's more dangerous than that to rely on the Fae and take power.

In the end, we just have to look for another way.

(Damn, I wasn't wishing on Santa or anything. What I wanted was not such a sudden change of circumstances)

Isaac couldn't help but curse the loss of his biggest guardian.