Ronald felt sowhat surprised in his heart.
At this mont, everything he saw before his eyes differed from his impressions before he entered.
On his way from the second floor to the first-floor dining room.
The estate had all the decor one would expect, but the number of people was definitely lower.
Considering the size of this estate and the status of the Nicholas family.
Based on what Ronald had learned since his arrival, there should be quite a few servants specially hired to handle the many tasks.
But the result...
As he walked down, Ronald had only seen one female servant.
They don’t look like they’re short on money...
With such doubts, Ronald and Patricia made their way to the dining room.
—The situation was still one of a very few people.
There was Frey, whom he had t before, sitting there, and the rest of the people Ronald didn’t recognize.
Only the elderly man sitting at the head of the dining table could Ronald identify as the person with the highest status among those present.
As for details...
Although there was a servant in charge of serving the hosts in the dining room, there were only three servants in total, including the old butler who wore a smile on his face.
This was completely inconsistent with Ronald’s impression of the Greed nobility.
The dinner, however, did et Ronald’s expectations for such a wealthy family.
So spices and ingredients rarely used by ordinary households were plentiful on the Nicholas family’s dining table.
During the subsequent al.
Patricia made a special introduction for Ronald.
Her father had recently secured a position in the overseas colonies and had left Springs with his wife. In fact, most adult mbers of the Nicholas family had done the sa.
Except for an uncle of Patricia’s.
Here, there were mostly just young people without positions or elders who were quite old.
As for what could be considered a gain,
That would probably be Ronald learning Patricia’s nickna.
When dining at ho, the elderly man often referred to Patricia simply as "Lily."
After the dinner was over and Ronald was leaving the dining room to say goodbye,
He walked down the corridors of the mansion, and Patricia spoke up:
"Ronald, let walk you out."
Hearing the girl’s affirmation, Ronald didn’t make a fuss,
"Uh..."
"Let’s go."
"..."
Walking out of the Nicholas estate, Ronald and Patricia walked side by side on the streets of Springs.
Seeing that there weren’t many people around, Ronald found a topic and asked,
"By the way, Patricia."
"When I visited your house just now, I noticed that there were very few servants around. Your family isn’t short on money, right?"
Hearing Ronald’s question, Patricia explained straightforwardly,
"Of course, we’re not short on money."
"But this matter actually involves the rise of those erging nobilities."
Ronald paused for a mont,
"Erging nobilities?"
Patricia nodded with certainty,
"That’s right, erging nobilities."
"With His Majesty’s various reforms, a new class of nobilities skilled in comrce and manipulating money has risen within the nation. Consequently, issues related to the struggle over various interests have also started to erge."
"However, you know as well, Ronald."
"Our Nicholas family is not just a noble in status; our mysterious sword techniques are extrely dangerous and important."
Having heard this, Ronald also understood the actual situation,
"So as these new nobles rise, your kind of special nobility has started to respond, and you’ve even beco reluctant to hire servants whom you don’t quite trust?"
Patricia affird Ronald’s guess,
"After all, the tis have changed from before."
"It’s not just that the world’s ways are changing, many things that could be used in the past are now facing elimination. To survive, people like us also need to consider making adaptations."
Watching Patricia’s face full of emotion,
Ronald could probably understand how the girl was feeling right now.
As a mighty figure on the mystical side and a grand noble in the secular world, during such changes in the era, the impact they faced ca from many aspects; such a reaction was within reason.
After walking in silence for a while, Patricia suddenly spoke up,
"By the way, Ronald."
"I rember you’ve worked with the ’Ginkgo Leaf Business Alliance’ before, haven’t you?"
"From a personal standpoint, I suggest you get in touch with them. It should be quite beneficial for you."
...
Suddenly hearing Patricia’s suggestion, Ronald’s thoughts shifted to another aspect.
—teorites.
A comrcial organization like the ’Ginkgo Leaf Business Alliance’ inevitably dealt with a wide variety of goods.
So, the teorite he needed for using the ’Astronomy Master’ spell,
could he obtain it from this comrcial group?
This was a great rcantile assembly with a mystical background; they should be able to collect teorites, right?
On the other hand, Patricia also noticed Ronald’s contemplation at that mont.
"Ronald, what are you thinking about?"
Ronald naturally responded,
"Because of a spell issue, I am thinking of buying a teorite."
"The Ginkgo Leaf you ntioned, they should have it, right?"
Patricia’s gaze faltered a bit,
"teorite..."
"To be honest, I am not quite clear on that?"
"But with the capabilities of such a business organization as the Ginkgo Leaf, they definitely can procure what you need."
Ronald revealed a grateful smile,
"Patricia, thank you."
Patricia nonchalantly waved her hand,
"It’s nothing, just a casual suggestion."
"The Springs actually has its limitations in many respects; I just thought it might make things easier for you, that’s why I ntioned it."
Ronald imdiately added,
"Perhaps so, but it really is important to ."
"..."
Thus, as they chatted, the two walked a long way before they finally concluded this ’seeing-off’ journey.
And, on the eve of parting,
Ronald hastily pulled out a gift he had prepared earlier.
A book wrapped in wax paper.
"Ah, right."
"And this."
"I’ve been aning to give it to you, just didn’t find a suitable opportunity."
Looking at the item Ronald handed over, Patricia was sowhat puzzled,
"What is this...?"
Ronald imdiately replied,
"A gift; this is a gift I’ve prepared for you."
"Today is my first visit, I couldn’t co empty-handed, could I?"
"..."
Hearing Ronald’s words, Patricia paused for a mont.
However, she quickly regained her composure and then took Ronald’s gift,
"Ronald, I am very happy."
"Thank you very much for your gift."
Saying this, Patricia did not unwrap the package.
Clutching Ronald’s gift in one hand, the girl turned and walked toward her own ho.
For Patricia,
the importance of a gift lay in who gave it and why it was given.
As for the value...
She did not care much about that.
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