During his time at the Leinster family's estate, the wizards of the Raven Society had little chance of interacting with Frick and the others, so he was left with only Curt to talk to, except for Acully. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

After a few days of contact, Frick came up with the answer - of the three Lyinstries, Curt was probably the most approachable. It's not just Frick's side, he keeps a gentle smile when he talks to everyone, even the servants in the manor.

In the eyes of the public, he may be the kind of typical unscrupulous son, using the family's wealth and status to do some trivial things, and there are not many achievements other than a kind attitude. But according to the information provided by Acully, he has a decent popularity in the circles of high society.

After all, the Leinster family is also a fairly historical family among the old aristocracy, although they do not have a large family domain, nor do they run any special industries, but they can maintain the huge daily expenses required by the family and the society by relying on the income from magic research and spell products.

Perhaps Curt, who always shows a kind face, is a big piece of fat in the eyes of those noble ladies who are ready to choose a marriage partner, according to the information provided by Akuli, the Leinster family has rejected many engagement invitations before this, but there is still no way to repel the "enthusiasm" shown by other families.

Perhaps they thought that the Leinster family, which was inconspicuous in appearance but owned a lot of actual wealth, was an excellent choice compared to the nouveau riche families who were rejected by the old aristocracy or the old families with rigid rules. In the eyes of some people who seek to strengthen their own family power, the Leinster family, with a large number of mage talents, is a suitable ally to ally them, and even if the use of marriage contracts to form alliances between families is outdated, they will not refrain from doing so.

Now that the huge scars caused by the last war have gradually healed, the undercurrent that had calmed down during the war has begun to surge again. From the water, it may seem as calm as ever, but the contradictions between the various factions have become more and more acute.

Since the establishment of the parliamentary system in the empire decades ago, the old aristocracy has begun to weaken and can no longer match its former glory. With the exception of a few long-established nobles, some minor nobles with only a few domains were even reduced to the level of inferior to the squires.

On the other hand, the so-called "nouveau riche" families were born, and some capitalists began to want to improve their reputation and status after earning a lot of money. For them, who are trying to gild themselves with a layer of gold, marrying the old nobles has become the fastest way.

The reason why the feud between them did not break out immediately may be because the Emperor and the Imperial Diet kept the balance of power between them at home. And among the several factions that have gradually taken shape, there are groups like the Leinster family that are difficult to ignore in a neutral position.

If just an inconsequential family joins one of them, it will not have any effect on the situation, because it would be like putting a feather on the scales that are constantly adjusting the balance. However, if such a heavy weight as the Leinster family were to be added, the balance that could only be maintained delicately would be upset at once—and there would be no doubt that both sides would act immediately.

This could be a troublesome state of affairs that could lead to the collapse of the empire, and since the wars in the eastern states of the last century, several countries in the Old World have been torn apart by the outbreak of internal conflicts. In the midst of that constant turmoil, even the royal family was sent to the gallows by the mob.

This is of course the worst possibility, but as one of the few noble families with a long history in the Empire, Sir Leinster certainly cannot sit idly by with him. He and those who have not yet joined the faction are like walking a tightrope, and they can't just make the next decision.

"No, these may not be appropriate words in my capacity, but I don't think the old crow is really thinking about how to maintain the balance between the different forces. ”

When talking about this, Curt shrugged his shoulders with a wry smile: "All nobles act to protect their own interests or their own families, and the reason why he has not joined any of the factions is that nine times out of ten he just thinks that maintaining the status quo is the most beneficial state for his own research." What's more, compared to those nobles who don't care about the empire for their own interests, isn't it what we should do to unite closely around the emperor? They should recognize clearly that this is not the time when a few nobles can unite to start a rebellion. ”

In a few - or a dozen - centuries ago, the nobles could not only raise a group of their own personal guards, but also conscript the peasants of the lands as temporary soldiers. But as the regularization of the army progressed, the military power that the nobles were able to hold gradually weakened.

Not to mention whether the peasants in their territory would join the rebellion, even if some rogue scoundrels who were unsatisfied with the status quo did organize an organization worthy of the "army", they would be crushed by the Imperial legions stationed there in the blink of an eye.

"Although it is assumed that Urs Leinster is more of a research-obsessed scholar than an earl, the old crow is shrewd. Curt lowered his voice and said, "If something happens, he will immediately pick the most suitable position for him to watch the battle." ”

may be because of the different perspectives, the members of the Leinster family in Curt's mouth are always different from ordinary people's cognition. Frick, for example, thought that Sir Leinster had the air of a scholar, and there was nothing strange about him except that he looked at everything condescendingly, which made him feel unkind.

And Lizzie, who claims to be Curt's sister, always has an incomprehensible sense of alienation from strangers, and even if she occasionally encounters them, she will immediately face them and retreat backwards. It's as if he or Akuli are some kind of dangerous creatures that will bite off their necks if they are careless.

"If you want me to say anything, Lizzie is just a little scared. ”

When Flick told Curt what he thought, he just smiled: "Actually, if you were the only stranger who came to the manor, she probably wouldn't have reacted like this, and might have asked you some questions about the operation of the book media." But that Akuli Ora Saganha was too dangerous - or rather, the biggest problem now was that the old crow had provoked her somewhere. ”

Akuli seems to have an instinctive malice towards the members of the Leinster family, and Lizzie, who is already prepared for this, will always be wary of them. In fact, the person she guarded against was only Akuli, who might be a threat to their safety, and Frick was just innocently angered.

It's like no one gets along with dangerous beings day and night, so it's not surprising that Frick is even classified as an existence that must be careful with Lizzie. But when he mentioned it to Akuli, Akuli said that he had never heard of such a daughter in the Leinster family.

Of course, she can't know everything about the aristocratic lineage, but if you calculate a little from her appearance and age, Lizzie should also be the age to enter the social world. In this case, it is indeed a little unusual that she has never been heard of in either the aristocratic party or the lace news.

This is probably also the arrangement of Sir Uls Lyinster, after all, for all those who want to seek a marriage with the Leinster family, it is much more suitable for Cot who is a woman to become the heir to the Leinster family. But when he asked Curt about it, there was no more news than a response that "the old crow would never let his family's blood flow out".

For some reason, Frick doesn't feel any respect for Sir Leinster from Curt, and he may follow Sir Leinster's instructions to act, but this is only because of the simple superior-subordinate relationship. The so-called family, bloodline, and even other ties do not exist between them.

And he almost always used the term "old crow" to refer to Uls Leinster instead of honorific titles such as "father" or "head of the house". Frick's impression seemed that only Sir Leinster's enemies would refer to him by this word, as it contained a hostility that was clearly directed at him.

But even so, he still has some undisguised fear when he mentions Acully, as if the "daughter of Rollanier" represents something extremely dangerous in his opinion. No matter how dangerous a monster he had ever faced, he didn't want to be an enemy of Akuli.

When Curt said to Frick in a strange tone, "I really admire that you can stand by her side unmoved", Frick felt the admiration in his eyes. He was clearly not joking, and just as Flick was touched by the actual combat abilities he had demonstrated, he clearly saw in Flick a trait that set him apart from the others - and it was enough to be admired by others.

However, he was reluctant to talk about the meaning of the term "daughter of Rollanier", as if he was afraid that telling Frick would anger Acully. He thinks that since Aculi didn't tell Flick these things, he shouldn't have said it casually.

Rather than talking about the gossip that he has, he was more than happy to train with Frick on weapons. This was Frick's request after watching him fight the Battle Golem in the Atrium that day, and in exchange he wanted Frick to tell him about the Scrivener's skills.