“Haha….”

After satisfyingly indulging in morning flattery, lunch flattery, and dinner flattery, Marquis Julias returned to his home office and let out a contented sigh while burying himself in the sofa. Then, he picked up three royal letters placed in front of him, once again holding them in his hand with a satisfied smile.

One was an invitation to the imperial ceremony.

Another was a debutante ball announcement.

The last one was a handwritten letter from the emperor.

A satisfied smile appeared on Marquis Julias’ lips as he opened the invitation. While the imperial invitations to nobles usually contained the same printed content, excluding the recipient’s name, the one he received after becoming the Premier had different content, handwritten by the emperor.

It was not a simple invitation to the event but rather a wish for him to participate in the preparation for the ceremony as a key figure.

The Marquis reread the particularly satisfying sentences.

【Sword of the Empire, Premier Julius】

【Over the past five years, it was a more challenging time than ever, but】

【Celebrating the unwavering trust and belief of you and other distinguished Premiers, along with the miracle-like victory achieved through generous sacrifices, we express our gratitude.】

【Sending congratulations on the important moment in history as the morning star of the imperial family and your sword,】

【Premier of Julius, shining in golden glory, we hope you attend the imperial ceremony commemorating the joint efforts of you and the morning star with honor.】

【Graham Winston Owen von Lusatik】

Although the content of the invitation ended with an implication that the Premier was invited a bit more specially to the ceremony, the emperor’s messenger conveying the message smiled with a friendly and dignified attitude and provided more specific details.

In summary, the upcoming ceremony will include the Premier Julius’s Premier Investiture and Arthur’s Knighthood Conferral, so it suggested coming to the capital a little earlier to attend the Premier meeting as a new member.

The debutante ball invitation received by the Marquis’s wife was also different from what others received. There was a separate mention of Christina in the invitation.

For the many young ladies who will be participating in the debutante ball this time,

And for the Crown Prince, who will welcome his Crown Princess in the near future,

Expecting the first dance of Arthur and Christina as a beautiful couple to instill ideals in the young people,

The content was attached like a friendly joke.

This, too, was a separate invitation sent only to the wife of Marquis Julius.

The last letter from the emperor was brief.

Starting with a brief mention of the emperor’s joy about sending maidservants for the retirement of the Marquis’s wife,

It expressed the anticipation of a reunion and a brief statement of “See you soon.”

「Sword of the Empire, Premier Julius」

The Marquis’s face was filled with a satisfied smile.

The “Shield of the Empire” had always been a Deloah Changeback.
However, the Premier who earned the title of the “Sword of the Empire” was always different. The Premier who made significant contributions in the most recent war earned that title. Despite not learning swordsmanship beyond common knowledge, he acquired the title of the Empire’s Sword because Arthur achieved feats under the name ‘Julius.’

The basics of tactics involve complementing weaknesses and maximizing strengths. The Marquis possessed wealth, and his weaknesses were honor and military power. The Marquis was satisfied, thinking about a perfect strategic marriage that would compensate for his weaknesses.

Clever.

“Master.”

The voice of the butler echoed through the study.

“Come in.”

Approaching the delighted Marquis, the butler respectfully explained tomorrow’s schedule.

“The imperial messengers will return tomorrow morning. Lady asked you to send them off, so the morning schedule has been left open generously.”

The Marquis responded with a satisfied smile.

“Good. I remember. Have you prepared the gifts to accompany them?”

“Yes. We’ve prepared about four carriages.”

The Marquis furrowed his eyebrows.

Four carriages? Isn’t that too few?

Before the Marquis could ask, the butler added an explanation.

“Adding more may seem excessive, and this should be considered a courteous reception. The main point is the gifts you personally prepared to take when you go to the capital. It’s better to send a modest token of gratitude for the messengers’ efforts.”

I see.

The Marquis quickly understood and nodded.

Exaggerating would damage dignity.

He probably handled it well.

He admitted that he, who had devoted his entire life to business, was not knowledgeable about the ‘dignified social interaction’ of the nobles. He trusted the butler and housekeeper, who had received education from his mother, Marquise, and who had praised her for making a ‘merchant’ a ‘noble’ in the first place.

“Good. I will prepare gifts to take with me when I go to the capital.”