Let us turn back the clock for a moment.
As soon as Duke Stephan entered the reception room, he saw the nobleman sitting on the sofa and drinking the tea the butler had served while waiting for him.
A middle-aged man distinguished by his brown hair.
With his tightly pursed lips, he looked strict at a glance.
But that man was none other than one of the pillars of the Kingdom of Berlheim, having served as the head of House Orsoli for several decades.
Ortega de Orsoli was the head of House Orsoli.
And now, he was the leader of the Old Nobility, the faction opposed to the New Nobility created by Duke Stephan.
The leader of the New Nobility and the leader of the Old Nobility.
Moreover, they held the same rank of duke, and the number of companies following them was also similar.
Since this was a meeting between such powerful figures, it was only natural for formal pleasantries to be exchanged...
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