On the way back, Lord Marshall and Abel first went to Matthew Castle. From that moment on, the territory surrounding Matthew Castle belonged to Abel.
This central area, with Bennett Knight's Territory to the east and Hari Knight's Territory to the west, covered as much as a hundred miles of land. Along with everything inside Matthew Castle, it had lost its owner because all the heirs of the Matthew Family had died. The duchy had granted it to Abel, allowing him to possess a coat of arms. The design of the coat of arms could begin now, but after Abel went to Gamba City to attend the ennoblement ceremony, it would be submitted to the Noble Administration Department for final approval, then sent to every Noble Administration Department across the continent for registration.
When the carriage arrived at the entrance to Matthew Castle, Steward Ken was already waiting there. Several guards and a group of servants stood behind him. Confusion over their future filled everyone's eyes. Ever since all the members of the Matthew Family had been killed, they had been waiting for the duchy's decision.
The day before, the Lord's Mansion had already sent people to announce that Matthew's fief would henceforth be renamed Lord Abel's Fief. Everything in the castle and on its lands now belonged to Lord Abel, and the castle had a new master. The servants, guards, and even Steward Ken, who all depended on the castle for their livelihoods, were worried that the new master would drive them out.
Lord Marshall did not get out first. Instead, he said to Abel, "This is your castle. You should go meet them first."
Abel smiled and said, "This land belongs to the Hari Family. Although it will possess two coats of arms, it will always belong to