Chapter 117 (1/2)

(Note: The t.i.tle is a reference of vintage anime ”The King of Braves GaoGaiGar”)

”Uhh…” (Count Bozes)

Count Bozes, who was staying at his Mansion in the Capital during the social season, stopped his paperwork, his face is twitching at the sight of a single letter.

”Th-This is…” (Count Bozes)

Right, it was a party invitation letter from Marchioness Tin.o.berg.

A Party invitation for Bozes Couple. That much is fine. It's normal.

… The problem was that Marchioness Tin.o.berg and Iris, Countess of Bozes, were on a bad relationship.

It's not like [Count Bozes and Tin.o.berg Couple] or [Countess of Bozes and Marquees Tin.o.berg Himself] have a discord between each other.

On the contrary, the relation between the two family were quite close, especially the Count and the Marquees, who are fairly socializing between lords of their respective territories and n.o.bles of the same faction.

However, Marchioness Tin.o.berg and Countess Bozes. Those two are hopeless. Lethally hopeless.

Was their relationship already this bad since they were schoolmates at the aristocratic girl's school in the capital? Or it was because Count Bozes had courted his wife just before the eyes of Marchioness Tin.o.berg before she met the Marquees….?

Marriage between aristocrats are usually decided between houses, regardless of their own will. Cases such as a direct courtship without family intervention is considered as a rare thing. Moreover, Iris who were the youngest child of a lower rank aristocrats, received a direct courtship from the heir of a Count house.

(Note: I added a few words for it to make sense, so that's not direct translation from the raw)

Naturally, the turmoil caused Iris to be seen by many aristocratic girls with envy.

Iris attended the girl's school for a short period of time, to allow her to experience a minimum amount of [Interaction with other people, other than family and servants] as a n.o.ble daughter. The basic educations for a n.o.bleman are taught by the va.s.sals, servants, tutors, etc. in each house, so there's really no room to play.

… However, there seems to be a terrible place to learn factions and power relations. And the aristocratic girl's school attendees never talked about the opposite s.e.x.

On the other side, Count Bozes spent his youth doing things, from training sword techniques to running around playing stupid games, making many acquaintances and lifelong friends, and building connections. It seems that the conditions are a little bit different in the boy's school he went to. He asked his wife on several occasion, but she was not telling him anything.

(Note: What did he ask though? The cause of the discord between the two wives maybe?)

Anyway, the relationship between Marchioness Tin.o.berg and Countess Bozes were the worst.

As one would expect, if it's just a debutante party or a birthday party or anniversary party, they'll just ignore each other minimizing contact. They're, more or less, have the common-sense regarding time and place.

But in this occasion, the minimum amount of contact is required, as this time, the host of the party is Marquees Tin.o.berg, and it is the Marchioness birthday party.

It doesn't require to interact with the other family, you don't have to worry about the children, and the party is held in their own home ground.