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"Oy oy, nobles, of all people, shouldn't believe the irresponsible rumor of the street people"

"Well, even if we put aside the rumor, with this, there have been five influential nobles ould have succeeded Muno's family that dies of unnatural death consecutively"

"How many candidates remain now?"

"There is none Every one of the the one who asked that question, already knew The atmosphere is full of sarcastic sh they had bribed, no, spent entertainment expense to the brink of bankruptcy, they withdrew because they got cold feet fro the five were active labyrinth explorers during their youth It ht be wise for them to withdraw"

Afterwards, a lot of lower honorary nobles full of auardian for their own profit also appeared, but the ones who bore the full brunt weren't only the lower nobles, even the guardian nobles died of unnatural death, so the candidates coation of the undead city, the iven to the adjacent lords, starting with duke Oyugock

Since there are a lot of dissatisfied voices frohts who have participated in the battle, it's decided that the for the next 10 years, from the yields produced by mines that the feudal lords have obtained, 20 of it are to be given to the king, and the rehts

Due to this, the value of marquis Muno's territory has fallen sharply

With the profit gone and only risk remain, years where Muno's territory is without a feudal lord keeps piling

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"Everyone, do you know that the feudal lord for the undead city has been decided?"

"Oy oy, you, don't call it undead city"

"That's right, there should be around 20-30 thousands people who live there"

"Oh, I apologize"

The young noble receives a cup of wine from a maid and wets his mouth with it

"So it should be either the fifth prince or the honorary Earl Toldora, which one is it?"

"Since it'd be bad if a member of royal faht?"

The young noble who has started the ly without opening hisother nobles urges hi noble lets out is unexpected by anyone

"Do everyone know baronet Donan?"

"Now then, that's an unfamiliar name"

"No, wait, I've heard it soock"

"Ah, that good-natured save a self-compiled hero's book for the celebration of our seven year olds daughter's birthday"

"Ah, thathero huh"

"However, I don't re a brave person ould risk his life by beco a feudal lord like that?"

Yes, from what they reettable' He didn't look like a man who had aht har them

"That would ock"

"But, the guardian nobles were dying too Do you think that cautious duke Oyugock would do such thing?"

"That's right, since thelords, e without any specialized industry from its people, it has been reduced to poverty There shouldn't be any profit for the excellency duke to be involved now"

It can't be helped that they're puzzled Excluding the area directly under the king, the duke holds the largest territory And it's not just vast, it's also the leading territory that produces things like rice, salt, silk and glasswork Moreover, he even got hiht to deal with the set mines that the dwarves have occupied No one can think why he would want a territory that's only wide now

"Actually, about that baronet Donan, he has been living in the city of the marquis Muno territory for the past five years"

"What? Weren't even honorary nobles and lower nobles killed in Muno city?"

"That's right, the only nobles in Muno city now is the associate baron and his fa his fanorant of the world"

"Fumu, rather than incompetent, his insensitivity can't be saved"

"Since his wife is a coht be the reason"

Thus, in the following year, baronet Donan succeeds the Muno title, and becoe the place, to the baron uration as the baron, it's the mansion that has finally been coock

"Then, the e for the princess is indeed

"Yeah, since the ceremony was postponed for er with official refusal notice had corief, how deplorable If they wanted to refuse, then the fiance-dono should had coetsoutlet of the anger earlier

"It can't be helped, Soruna doesn't look to be interested anyway, and even their ages are 10 years apart"

"However, if this keeps up, her e would pass"

The words is unreserved since they've been together for many years, the baron smiles wryly

"I don't mind even if it's a person from the street if Soruna has chosen"

"We can't let that happen As he would inherit this territory, he should not be lower than vassals that have served enerations Moreover, it's also ient in thisto Jii's words, the baron has halfway given up about the engageurated as the feudal lord, there wereto become this territory's lord Furthermore, it didn't only befall to the person hirandchildren terribly fell victi frouarantee that they would not fall into calahter of the cursed territory's lord There are many nobles who think so

Even the partner who had declined this time had only become the fiancee because he was pro In fact, lady Karina is going to be an adult next year, but she still doesn't have a fiancee even now

It's five years later that lady Soruna meet her new fiancee, and a year before the worst calamity visit baron Muno's territory