"Sister, are you... planning to go out?" Cole Kant's voice came from behind.
Edith continued to organize the clothes in her hands, without turning her head, "It's not far, just wander around in the Western Region."
"How many days?" The younger brother walked to her side.
"do not know."
"I didn't choose a dress, I didn't wear a corset, I didn't even wear your favorite bra..." Cole looked at the pile of clothes on the bed. "Isn't this trip going to visit the nobles, attend a dinner or something?"
"The observation ability has improved, but there are some things you don't need to say." Edith glanced at him sideways.
The latter shrank suddenly, "This is what you taught me."
"Then let me teach you a little more, always be polite when facing a lady, and think carefully about your words, understand?"
"But you are my sister..."
"If not, you've already suffered."
Cole shuddered, "I-I see."
"Very good," Edith shrugged. "How does it feel to work at City Hall?"
"It's alright... As you said, I didn't reveal my nobility. I usually just write and record, and it's not difficult. It's just that I don't understand..." The younger brother hesitated, "Why don't you put me in your department?"
After watching the artillery exercise last time, Cole Kant finally gave up the idea of returning to Evernight City. The two also moved from the Diplomatic Building to a spacious residence near the castle, becoming the official residents of Neverwinter City. As a noble with a traditional education, it is not difficult to find a clerical job in the city hall. In addition to the nearly 100 scholars and attendants transferred from her father from the north, she now has her own staff in the city hall. .
Although these people will not stay here forever, His Majesty will never refuse the insightful people who are constantly sent from the North to learn the new system. She knows how eager the young king is for talents, and is willing to do his best to provide management for him. For those who are not, there is still only one place in the north. As long as the replacement is maintained, she will always have a place in His Majesty's new regime.
"Because it's unnecessary, and mistakes are prone to occur," Edith smiled slightly, "Master Chief usually stares at me a lot. If you are transferred over and he finds your fault, no matter if I help or not, you will fall into Passive. And the damage to the honor of the Kant family will also affect His Majesty's opinion of me." She paused, "Even if our relationship is estranged, to outsiders, it is still a whole. So no matter what you do in the future Everything, you have to understand that you represent more than just yourself."
Cole lowered his head with a contemplative expression. Edith doesn't know how much he can understand, but she can't help the other person to understand this kind of thing. Even if the fief aristocracy no longer exists in the new regime, the influence of blood and surname will continue for a long time, even In the short term, it will be even more noticeable than before.
Just as the moon becomes the brightest celestial body after the sun sets.
After a while, he nodded, "I'll pay attention."
The father's evaluation of the second son is timid, indecisive, and not good at force, and he is not suitable to be the leader of the family. Especially the first point, in the era when the lord has to take his knights to defend his homeland at any time, or go out to loot, the cowardly behavior style can easily lead to the dissatisfaction of the subordinates.
Edith knew that her father had nothing to say.
That is Cole Kant like himself.
If it wasn't for Tifeko who broke the order in the North and was eager to support nobles with no deep roots to become allies, the Kant family would probably still stay in the corner of the North, and it would be far from being able to get to where it is today.
That's why her father placed high hopes on her.
But for Neverwinter, these shortcomings have become irrelevant... On the contrary, to a certain extent, they have turned into advantages, such as being cautious, unassuming, and learning fast, all of which are suitable for working in the city hall.
From the moment when a group of civilians armed with snow powder weapons conquered the capital in just one day, personal strength and courage no longer mattered, which was why she insisted on keeping her younger brother in Neverwinter from the very beginning. .
"By the way, sister," Cole picked up a long dress and compared it to himself, "Where are you going? I don't want to be alone in such a big room, it's boring."
"At the beginning, you asked to buy a big house. Even for me, five hundred golden dragons is not a small amount, but now you think it's too big?" Edith asked coldly.
"No... no, no... I'm satisfied," Cole nearly dropped his clothes on the floor.
"Wait until next summer, the third brother will come to Neverwinter City, and then you will have company." She looked at the other party, and unexpectedly found that the skirt covering Cole's body matched him very well, and she felt in her heart. An interesting thought arises, "As for where I'm going, it's Neverwinter City's secret, so I can't tell you, but according to the old rules, you have to pay a certain price."
Cole hesitated for a moment. He was no stranger to this kind of small game of exchanging rewards for information, and he had been teased a lot, but in the end, curiosity still overwhelmed the fear in his heart, "I want to hear it."
Edith raised the corner of her mouth, "Western Daxue Mountain, act with the First Army."
He said in surprise, "Are you talking about the source of the Chishui River? What's there?"
"Unknown hybrid monsters, or alien enemies, it's not uncommon to encounter anything," she briefly recounted the information provided by the Taquila remnants at the meeting, "and we also have a new group of tentacle allies, monsters are against each other. The monster is really full of expectations."
"Wait, wait..." Cole opened his mouth wide and stammered, "Aren't you afraid at all? Your Majesty has actually dealt with monsters, and even the devil will not look like you said. Bar!"
"So what?" Edith spread her hands indifferently, "Isn't this a good thing?"
"A good thing?" Cole couldn't believe his ears. "Sister, are you okay?"
"Um?"
"No, I mean..."
She sighed, "Do you remember our purpose of serving His Majesty the King?"
"Because of... higher power?" Cole replied cautiously.
"It's not accurate enough, but it can't be wrong," Edith looked at him with burning eyes, "and power comes from the vast land and the people, if even the ancients, aliens, and even the devil are on His Majesty's side, then Doesn't that mean that the power we can share can also extend beyond human beings?"
Cole gasped, apparently taken aback by the statement.
"A small noble who manages a village can call out the name of each squire; it is difficult for a town lord to do this. The more complex the residents in the territory, the more extensive the territory... As for the aliens The monarch under his rule has never appeared before, since the reason for leaving the north at the beginning was because the duke’s land was too narrow, why should you worry about this kind of thing now?”
Cole stood where he was, and it took a long time before he came back to his senses, "But..."
"But they are different from us after all, right?" Edith pouted, "As long as His Majesty is in the dominant position, then he will deal with it as he wants."
Cole seemed to feel a chill in the heated room.
"Then next, it's your turn to pay the reward," Beidi Pearl narrowed her eyes and pointed to the long dress, saying, "Put it on and show me."