The hieron's action was faster than they had imagined. Additionally, it was in an unexpected way.
Just a week after Claire left Gudilesi, a piece of news spread throughout the human world overnight as if it had wings.
Ferdinand Clan, the most powerful aristocratic clan in the Sacred Alliance, announced a marriage alliance with Bretton Clan, the most powerful aristocratic clan in the northern border of Lionheart Empire. The moment this news spread, the entire northern region was in an uproar. Both Ferdinand Clan and Bretton Clan were long-standing major clans. Each of their moves would attract a lot of attention. However, this marriage announcement caused an earthquake.
Nobody even cared about the scandal that the 7th prince of Lionheart Empire hired prostitutes and had an illegitimate child. Everyone was talking about this wedding between Ferdinand Clan and Bretton Clan.
It seemed that the Ferdinand Family and the Bretton Family were going to get serious this time. The two young people who were going to marry each other were the core members of their respective families. One was Mograine 'Ricky' Ferdinand, the number one person in the younger generation of the Ferdinand Family, while the other was the current patriarch of the Bretton Family, Lolo Hartfilia Bretton.
Most people were very optimistic about this highly anticipated marriage. Although there were rumors that Mograine had never seen Luo Luo since he was born, this obviously would not hinder him from marrying Luo Luo. At the level of Ferdinand and the Bretton family, any personal feelings were insignificant in the face of the family's interests. While the members of the family enjoyed the power, status, and wealth that came with the family, they also had to pay a corresponding price. They had to support the family and always prioritize the family's interests. Only then could a virtuous cycle be formed, allowing the family to prosper for a long time.
All the long-standing major clans had done very well in this aspect. It could even be said to be ruthless. For instance, Andrea Clan's almost abnormal pursuit for the purity of bloodline. By contrast, Karov, the former head of Bretton Clan, was a counterexample.
When Scarlet married Eluria, who was born as a commoner, it aroused a lot of criticism. There were also many opposing voices within the clan. However, those opposing voices were finally suppressed by Karov's prestige and great power. However, it didn't mean that this event didn't affect Bretton Clan.
Especially after Scarlet disappeared, the Temple of Light began to move against the Bretton Clan. They methodically cleaned up the old subordinates who were still loyal to Karov. If Lolo could receive support and help from her mother's family during this difficult period, the Temple of Light might not dare to make her a mere figurehead.
Of course, ordinary people wouldn't understand these things. To them, Lolo and Nolan were more like a match made in heaven. As the current head of the Bretton Clan, Hartfilia undoubtedly had a higher status than Mograine, the heir to the Bretton Clan. However, the Bretton Clan hadn't been doing too well in recent years, and they were showing a rare sign of fatigue. Ever since Lolo took over as the head of the clan, she hadn't made any notable achievements. Originally, when Scarlet was still around, everyone was very obedient and didn't have any other thoughts. However, now that the once dominant Bretton Clan was showing signs of decline, and several other powerful noble clans in the north were beginning to stir, Lolo urgently needed to use this marriage to stabilize the Bretton Clan's position in the north.
On the other hand, Mograine would also receive a lot of benefits. He was originally one of the most promising successors of the family, but after marrying Luoluo, he would basically be able to lock the position of the next family head. With the strong support of the Bretton Family, he had completely left his siblings behind. On the other hand, the Bretton Family would never allow their family head to marry the future number two or even number three figure of the Ferdinand Family. It was very likely that they would write this request directly into the wedding conditions.
In short, this was a marriage that neither side could refuse. Not long after the Ferdinand Clan expressed their intentions, the Bretton Clan also responded. The one who came forward was an uncle of Lolo's. Due to the disappearance of Scarlet, he was now the closest elder to Lolo by blood. Naturally, he had the right to make a decision on Lolo's marriage on behalf of Karov.
As expected by the outside world, the Bretton Clan couldn't find a reason to reject this marriage. Moreover, even if they didn't consider the so-called benefits, Mograine himself was rather competitive from the perspective of choosing a spouse. He was a famous handsome man in the Sacred Alliance and had the strength of a rank 5 holy knight. He was the dream lover of countless young ladies. Unlike Kaiser who was perfect in front of others but sinister in behind the scenes, Mograine was a model of moral character. Up until now, there hadn't been a single negative news about him.
Archbishop Hill had praised him more than once as the model of holy knights and the standard of nobles. On the other hand, there was little news about Lolo, the current head of the Bretton Clan. She rarely appeared in public since she was a child. Although she had the title of the Flower of the Northern Territory, it was more like a joke among the nobles. No one knew about her appearance, temper, and moral character. Therefore, from this point of view, Mograine was the one who suffered losses.
This also aroused the envy of many noble ladies in the Sacred Alliance, especially those whose family backgrounds weren't much worse than the Bretton Clan's. They thought that they were better than Lolo in all aspects, but in the end, Mograine chose the latter, which broke their hearts. Perhaps they were the only ones who would object to this marriage between Ferdinand and Bretton.
Now, the entire North was paying attention to this marriage between the two great clans. Even the nobles in the South were discussing this matter. Not long after, another piece of news from the Bretton Clan made everyone turn their attention to Gudilesi, the university town in the South.
The current acting head of the Bretton Clan, Hartfilia's uncle Auncy, told Mograine that his fiancée was currently studying in Gudilesi in disguise. If he wanted to hold an engagement party, he would have to write a letter there first and wait for Lolo to return to the North. This would take a lot of time, but Mograine said that it wasn't that troublesome. In order not to delay Lolo's studies, the engagement party could be held in Gudilesi. He would also leave for the South in two days.
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