"Sister, are you... going on a long trip?" Cole Kant's voice came from behind.
Edith continued to tidy up the clothes in her hands and said without looking back, "It's not far. I'll just wander around the Western Region."
"How long will it take?" The younger brother walked up to her.
"I don't know."
"You didn't pick out a gown or a corset. You didn't even bring your favorite bra …" Cole looked at the pile of clothes on the bed. "Aren't you going to visit the nobles and attend a banquet?"
"Your observation skills have improved, but there are some things you don't have to say." Edith glanced sideways at him.
The latter immediately flinched and said, "You taught me that."
"Then I'll teach you one more thing. When facing a lady, you must always be elegant and think carefully about your words. Do you understand?"
"But you're my sister..."
"If it wasn't for that, you would have already suffered."
Cole shuddered and said, "I, I understand."
"Good." Edith shrugged and said, "How does it feel to work in City hall?"
"It's okay... I did as you said and didn't reveal my noble identity. I just wrote and recorded. It's not difficult. But I don't understand... "The younger brother hesitated and said," Why don't you put me in your department? "
After watching the artillery drill, Cole Kant finally gave up the idea of returning to the City of Evernight. They moved from the Foreign Affairs Building to a spacious house near the castle and became official residents of Neverwinter. As a noble who had received a traditional education, it was not difficult for her to find a clerical job in the City Hall. In addition to the nearly 100 scholars and attendants that her father had transferred from the Northern Region, she now had her own staff in the City Hall.
Although these people would not stay here forever, His Majesty would never refuse the knowledgeable people from the Northern Region who were constantly sent here to learn the new system. She knew how much the young king craved talents. Currently, only the Northern Region was willing to provide him with managers. As long as there were replacements, she could always have a foothold in His Majesty's new regime.
"Because it's not necessary, and it's easy to make mistakes." Edith smiled slightly. "The director usually keeps an eye on me. If I transfer you here and he finds something wrong with you, whether I help or not, I'll be in a passive position. And if the Kant family's honor is damaged, it will affect His Majesty's opinion of me. " She paused. "No matter how distant our relationship is, to outsiders, we're still a whole. So no matter what you do in the future, you must understand that you don't just represent yourself. "
Cole lowered his head, a pensive expression on his face. Edith did not know how much he could understand, but she could not help him understand this kind of thing. Even if the feudal nobles no longer existed in the new regime, the influence of bloodlines and surnames would still last for a long time, and in the short term, they would even attract more attention than before.
Just like after the sun sets, the moon becomes the brightest celestial body.
After a while, he nodded. "I'll be careful."
Her father's evaluation of his second son was that he was timid, indecisive, not good at fighting, and not suitable to lead the family. Especially the first point, in the era when the lord had to lead the Knight to defend his home or go out to plunder, a timid way of doing things would easily cause dissatisfaction among his subordinates.
Edith knew there was one more point that her father did not mention.
That was, Cole Kant was like her.
If Timothy had not broken the order of the Northern Region and been eager to support the weak nobles as allies, the Kant family would probably still be in a corner of the Northern Region and would not be where it was today.
That was why her father had such high hopes for her.
But for Neverwinter, these shortcomings became insignificant. On the contrary, to a certain extent, they became advantages, such as being cautious, not showing off, and learning fast, all of which were suitable for working in City hall.
From the moment a group of civilians with snow powder weapons took only one day to conquer King's City, individual strength and courage were no longer important. This was also the reason why she insisted on leaving her brother in Neverwinter from the beginning.
"By the way, sister." Cole casually picked up a long dress and compared it with his body. "Where are you going? I don't want to stay alone in such a big house. It's boring. "
"You were the one who asked me to buy a big house. 500 gold royals is not a small amount even for me, but now you think it's too much?" Edith asked coldly.
"No … no, no … I'm satisfied." Cole was so scared that he almost dropped the dress.
"Next summer, my third brother will also come to Neverwinter. Then you'll have company." She looked at him and was surprised to find that the dress covering Cole's chest matched him very well. She could not help but have an interesting idea. "As for where I'm going, it's a secret of Neverwinter. It's not that 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 little game of exchanging rewards for information and had been teased many times. But in the end, his curiosity still overwhelmed the trace of fear in his heart. "I want to hear it."
Edith raised the corner of her mouth. "The Great Snow Mountain of the Western Region will act together with the First Army."
He asked in surprise, "You mean the source of the Redwater River? What's there? "
"Unknown hybrid monsters or alien enemies. Anyway, it's not surprising to encounter anything." She briefly told him about the information provided by the Taquila survivors during the meeting. "And we have a group of tentacles as allies. Monsters against monsters, it's really exciting."
"Wait, wait …" Cole opened his mouth and stammered, "Aren't you afraid at all? His Majesty is actually dealing with monsters. Even if it's a demon, it won't look like what you said! "
"So?" Edith spread out her hands carelessly. "Isn't this a good thing?"
"A good thing?" Cole could not believe his ears. "Sister, are you alright?"
"Hmm?"
"No, I mean …"
She sighed. "Do you still remember why we pledged our allegiance to His Majesty?"
"Because of … a higher power?" Cole replied cautiously.
"Not exactly, but not wrong either." Edith looked at him with burning eyes. "Power comes from the vast land and people. If even the ancients, alien races, and even the demons are on His Majesty's side, doesn't it mean that the power we can share extends beyond the human territory?"
Cole sucked in a breath of cold air, clearly stunned by this statement.
"A small noble who manages a village can call out the name of every squire, but it's difficult for a lord of a town to do so. The more complicated the residents of a territory are, the broader the territory is … As for a king who has brought alien races under his rule, there has never been such a case. Since the reason why we left the Northern Region in the first place was that the Duke's land was too small, why should we worry about this now? "
Cole stood there for a long time before he came to his senses. "But …"
"But they're different from us, aren't they?" Edith curled her lips. "As long as His Majesty is the leader, he can do whatever he wants."
Cole felt a chill in the heated room.
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