Sophia Garland had changed into a rather formal dress. Upon seeing Charlotte, she gave a slight curtsy and said, "Mr. Mecklen has taken such good care of me during this time. I came especially to thank him in person."
The middle-aged gentleman smiled faintly and said, "I am Yalman, steward of Count Garlandnode's residence. I accompanied the young lady here and also brought the Count's gratitude."
"The Count said: Sophia's life is more precious to him than every treasure in the world. He cannot imagine how he would live if he lost his daughter. Nor does he know what gift could possibly equal Sophia's worth, so he can only offer his most sincere friendship in return."
"From now on, if you have any needs, you may tell us. The Garlandnode Family will certainly spare no effort."
Charlotte smiled as he searched his memories. A Count? I don't think I've heard of him. Forget it, no need to rack my brains. I'll ask Dorothy later.
Actually, Anne would do too. She definitely knows what kind of person Count Garlandnode is. How did I forget yesterday?
Oh, right...
Asking Anne about the Rose of Strasbourg is basically a fancy way to get myself killed. Out of reverence for life and longing for a better future, I instinctively avoided that miserable question.
Among the Empire's nobles, some wielded real power and held extremely high status, while others had titles for historical reasons and occupied relatively ordinary positions.
For example, although Grand Duke Ferdinand bore the title of Grand Duke, his influence was far inferior to Count Brittany's. Even the nannies of the Brittany household were Saint Rank, whereas Grand Duke Ferdinand had to scrape together even a few mid-rank or high-rank Transcendents.
Charlotte invited the two inside and instructed Madam Umeboshi Sauce to