Heraldry Lessons

No one had expected Marquis Gelorge to leave so abruptly, but no one was upset. He knew them all too well for that.

From organizing the Vela Nobles' elevation ceremony on behalf of Carol I to accompanying them when they came to the kingdom's heartland to meet the king, he had been deeply involved. He was on good terms with Vela's great nobles, and they had long known how much he missed his family. It was only natural that he was eager to get home.

Alex could only tell the others, "Everyone, get some good rest over the next couple of days. His Majesty arranged this place for us so we could recover from the journey. Do your best to stay healthy. We can't have anyone falling ill before we meet him."

Everyone nodded. The group then headed to the manor's guest rooms, where the steward was already waiting.

The steward's name was Leonardo. He quickly assigned rooms to the Vela Nobles and asked what they planned to do next.

He lived up to his position at a royal manor. As soon as he learned that several Vela Nobles wanted to look around the capital, he arranged carriages and guides.

Before they left, however, Leonardo called after them. "My lords, scholars from the Kingdom Noble Heraldry Institute will come here tomorrow morning to give a lesson on the kingdom's noble houses. It should help you get to know the other nobles at the audience with His Majesty. Please attend if you can!"

Heraldry really was important. The Vela Nobles knew little about the noble families of the kingdom's heartland, and nobles often liked to talk about their families' histories. If you knew nothing about a family and said the wrong thing, you could easily make an enemy.

When they heard