"Ah, I almost forgot about her. Is she arriving so soon?"
Theus smiled as he accepted the documents. He had been looking forward to Beatrice's arrival for a long time.
If he could get this noble lady to promote his products for him, perhaps the soap could really earn him a tidy sum from Rhine.
After all, soap production was already somewhat excessive, yet he had no choice but to keep making it in order to obtain glycerin.
No one ever complained about having too much money, especially when it was so easy to earn.
"Prepare some scented soap, package it in exquisite gift boxes, and add a few suitable items as a meeting gift.
Arrange for me to meet her tomorrow."
"Oh, and include Finier's bottle of perfume as well."
After saying that, Theus began reviewing the documents in his hands.
"Hmm? This Joan Family?"
"They specialize in guarding the library for the royal family?"
"Yes, Young Master. Didn't you learn about water pressure from the Royal Library before and save the Banshee clan? The librarian at the time should have been Lady Beatrice."
"Pfft."
How could Theus remember anything about the Royal Library? His predecessor had been an unappreciated illegitimate son who had tried to integrate into Rhine's upper society, only to be denied every opportunity. He seemed to have visited the Royal Library before, but his predecessor had not been interested in knowledge in the slightest, so there were few memories of it.
"They guard the library for the royal family... Where is their fief?"
"The Joan Family has no fief. Or rather, their fief is the library itself. The members of this family generally possess only titles and no real power. However, because of that, the royal family trusts them greatly. Their influence among Rhine's upper