Besides the Raging Wave Marquis, another marquis had been captured—the Lofty Mountain Marquis, Elton Golden Chrysanthemum Medal.
The Golden Chrysanthemum Medal Family was an old-established marquis family, its territory neighboring that of the Raging Wave Marquis. However, while the Raging Wave Marquis possessed the strength of a Domain Knight, the forty-year-old Lofty Mountain Marquis possessed only the strength of a Sword Saint.
The Golden Chrysanthemum Medal surname originated from a magical medicinal flower—the medal chrysanthemum. The family's crest was a circular medal shaped like a chrysanthemum blossom.
Not only had Marquis Elton himself been captured, but the knightly class of his territory had nearly been swept up in one net.
At the time, he had gathered all his followers in Golden Chrysanthemum Castle, intending to hold the fortress until the Pioneer Order ended. Thus, after Sapphire smashed open the castle, not a single noble knight escaped. His territory alone contributed four counts, twelve viscounts, and a large number of knights.
"Your Highness, Elton does not have much room to choose. Most of his family's wealth has already been plundered by the knight corps. He simply cannot pay the ransom for himself and his followers."
The one speaking was the Raging Wave Marquis, Dimaria Yuhuashi.
In the study of Oxhoof Castle, the first person Liszt summoned was the Raging Wave Marquis. As an old acquaintance who had already made it clear that he considered himself a follower, the Raging Wave Marquis was granted the freedom to act as he pleased.
The two sipped tea across the desk from one another, the atmosphere exceedingly cordial.
The Raging Wave Marquis had once lived on Black Horse Island for quite some time, where he had developed a fondness for green tea. Since then, he had secretly smuggled goods such as sea salt, glass, and