Chương 333: Chapter 316. Partnerships Between Nobles

" So, because I'm the Higher-Ranked Noble, they technically have to follow my suggestion?"" Yes, Darling."" Anna and I felt it would be better for you to see their reactions rather than tell you that your approach was wrong... Also, we felt some laughter would be nice."

After Byron and Lady Cindy stopped laughing, Sarah and Anna explained to me that more or less, because I'm a Marquess and they're both just children of a Count at this point and acting as the "temporary" leaders, that I more or less can just bulldoze through with what I wanted to do. So, asking them for permission is kind of like asking for someone's wallet in a nice way while I pull the hammer back on the gun I'm pointing at them." You look like you're beginning to understand, My Love.

While they're laughing now, that's because they both understand that you're not trying to be rude and trying to help. Following Proper Decorum is important as a Marquess, it's the 2nd Highest Noble Rank a person can achieve after all. You need to remember this when we're outside of our own home, My Love. Make sure to reflect on this later."" Yes, Ma'am."" Good."

This was a somewhat nostalgic situation, back when I was learning under Warrick's guidance about how to Govern, Aqua and Sarah would teach me manners and proper decorum. I haven't really seen this side of hers in a while, she would strictly teach me along with Aqua until I got everything from the lesson right. After Aqua felt I was good enough to pass most social situations, I asked Sarah and Anna to let me know if I ever did something wrong and to scold me about it, seems I got my wish?

All I could do was agree with her since she's the one who's most knowledgeable about all of this and she's obviously right about it. Just like I asked her to do. Granted it does sting somewhat, since I wasn't warned about something like this while Aqua was teaching me... Did she want to play a prank on me? Or is it that she'd never actually been in a situation like this? I can't really tell. While I was thinking about all of this, Princess Alice's voice reached my ears." So, you are strict with him after all?"

Princess Alice seemed surprised by Sarah's attitude with me. Now that I think about it, this is the first time that Sarah had seriously scolded me in front of her. This was already a normal sight for Anna to see after we got Married. The siblings just seemed to be enjoying the show at this point. Sarah turned her head to answer Princess Alice's question." Of course we are, Alle.

Anna and I just haven't needed to scold him for a while since we both haven't really found anything that he's done that's actually disagreeable to us. One of our many goals in life after all is to enjoy Our Married Life, as High-Ranking Nobles, that means we must act properly around other Nobles to not affect us in the long run. He's actually the one who wanted us to be especially strict with him when it comes to moments like this. So, in the end, we're just doing as Our Husband wished of us.

Isn't that right, Anna?" Anna nodded to Sarah's question and Princess Alice seemed to understand something from her words, what that was, I had no clue." Putting what you've decided to do in case you make a faux pas aside, you know there is a way for you to be able to help us without the townspeople thinking that you're walking all over us as a Marquess, right?"" I was getting to that, I wanted to use this as a learning moment however."

Byron spoke to me, but Sarah answered his question before I could even give him an answer. It looks like Sarah wanted me to really sit and ruminate on my scolding. Now she's ready to give me an answer to my situation. This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road. If you spot it on Amazon, please report it." You can form a Partnership together as Nobles."" Partnership?""

Yes, it's a Contract that you sign that basically shows that a High-Ranked Noble isn't attempting to exert their influence on a Lower-Ranking Noble. It'll ensure to the people that you're working together as equals and as a team."" Where's the Contract?"" It needs to be drawn up first, usually by the Lower-Ranking Noble as a sign of good faith from the Higher-Ranked Noble that they wouldn't be attempting anything nefarious.

Of course, the Higher-Ranking Noble would have the paperwork be looked over by the appropriate parties as well, in this case, it would be Myself, Anna or Emily, but seeing as Emily isn't here and we are, Anna and I will overlook it."" Here you go." While Sarah was explaining everything to me, Byron was busy writing on a piece of plain white paper. I'd assume it's the Contract for our Partnership.

He then handed the paper over to Sarah, who then passed it to Anna to look over, meanwhile I just sat there like a child waiting to see if I would get permission to do something." Yes, it looks fine. You can sign it, we can go over simple things to look for later, okay?" Anna handed me the paper and it seemed that I wasn't let off the hook by her or Sarah. I thought that it was fine, there may come a time after all where I can't defer to them after all. So, it would be best if I knew what to look for." Fufufu..."

Sarah let a soft laugh slip from her lips as I stood up to move towards the desk to sign the paper. Why do I get the feeling that I'm going to be "punished" for making a mistake during my learning of Contracts? Regardless, I had to raise up and move towards the desk. Even though we were right in front of the desk, since it was made for Demons who could easily grow past 8 Feet tall, the desk was quite big for a Human.

I needed to stand in order to sign the paper correctly, after finding where I needed to sign my name. I quickly jotted down Matthew Drake and passed the paper back to Byron." Good, with this, we just need to send a copy to the Royal Capital to have our Partnership officially recognized, that'll take a few months though." Huh?"" Huh?"" Haahh." Princess Alice reacted to Byron's words and Byron heard her, I think I already know what she's thinking, considering she's looking at me in confusion.

I couldn't help but sigh. I looked back to Byron and began to explain." I'm Contracted to a Dark Pixie."" What does that have to do with anything?"" Do you know what Dark Pixies can do?"" Yes, but you're not saying that you can teleport the contract to Blackstone, right? I mean the distance alone is ridiculous for anyone to send anything, right?"" No, I can do it, not today, but I can deliver it tomorrow after I have all of my mana restored."

I come out and explain that I could go to Blackstone from Zana with Paula's help." I guess, I'll need to explain the situation to King Warrick as well, don't I? Queen Aqua and he will have questions... I don't feel like explaining right now though."" Just tell them you'll explain when you make your monthly report, My Love. Also stress that we're trying to return home as fast as possible. They should understand since they travel so much."" Will they really let me go with just that?""

It should work out fine, I think. However, my Mother will grow more and more curious. Still though, word shouldn't spread to Blackstone from here by the time you make that report, so she should be more subdued during that report."" Report? Wait, why are you talking as if you're going to be there? Aren't you just saying that you're going to deliver the paperwork?" Byron cut into my conversation with Sarah with a question." Yes, I will deliver paperwork, but I'll also be going.""

YOU CAN TELEPORT FROM PARADISE TO BLACKSTONE!?" This time Lady Cindy was the one to ask a question... Very loudly I might add. I nodded my head to her question." If I go at the rate I'm currently going with my Mana Tempering, I'm pretty sure I'll be able to visit along with Sarah and Anna as well. We'd need to wait a few hours to return, since it would take most of my mana at that point though.... Unless..."" Don't worry, Darling, we're happy to use that method!" Anna quickly responded to my words. Oh wait!

That was supposed to be a secret that Aqua shared with them! I quickly looked at Byron and Lady Cindy... Only to be met with something even more puzzling, they were speaking as if they couldn't follow what we were saying." Big Bro... He can go all the way to Blackstone and back..."" Yeah, Cin... Maybe we shouldn't expect any less from someone Contracted to a Spirit Sovereign?"" Ahh... Byron? Lady Cindy?" They apparently couldn't hear me? I looked at Lily to see if she had any thoughts...

And the Rose Queen of the Spirit Forest shrugged her shoulders at me? What is even going on anymore?