I Shall Break Off Our Engagement For You
[Chapter 17]
Translated by: ME
Silas was growing tired of being told by his father to visit Marquis Erhardt to beg for money, and of acting kindly so as not to upset Felicia.
Aside from his family's debt, Silas had decent swordsmanship skills, was the eldest son of a marquis family, and had reasonably good looks.
He was a prime catch with all the right qualities.
Before he became engaged to Felicia, he received flirtatious glances from young ladies everywhere.
Why did he have to be so servile now?
[Toby, Neil, are you here?]
He went to a cheap tavern frequented by lower nobles and commoners and found his usual companions drinking.
The Royal Knights had a strong honorary aspect, and the good thing was that they had many days off.
Yet the pay was good too.
The Royal Knights were an organization only the chosen could belong to.
Its members were the envy of everyone.
If possible, he wanted to stay there forever, but it was a shame that he could only work there while he was young.
People like Kevin, who were royalty, or Barney, who could inherit a wealthy family business, belonged only for the sake of honor.
On the other hand, in five or six years, many would have to volunteer to become officials or guards, working longer hours for slightly less pay than they earned now.
Being from the Royal Knights only allowed you to brag at first, and it didn't seem to give you an advantage in promotion.
On the contrary, being admitted or enlisting late could be a disadvantage.
Still, joining the Royal Knights might be for the sake of honor for upper nobles, but for Toby and Neil, the second sons of viscount families, there were other motives.
They hoped to find a good marriage prospect while they were knights.
[Since Silas got engaged, the young ladies don't flirt with us at all anymore.]
[No one comes even if we invite them.]
[We want to get engaged soon too.]
The two grumbled as they drank, wondering if there were any wealthy aristocrats without heirs.
[Doesn't Felicia's family only have two daughters?]
[Is her younger sister going to take a husband?]
[How old is she?]
When asked, Silas replied, [Ten years old.]
[That's a bit too much of an age difference...] The two gave wry smiles.
[I wish Felicia would introduce someone to us.]
Neil complained.
[We won't have any chances if we don't get close to the young ladies.]
[We were aiming for the friends of the young ladies who were flocking to Silas...]
[Silas has it good,] Toby said sulkily.
[He's the eldest son, after all.]
[He also has a great fiancée like Felicia. You two are a perfect match.]
Silas felt somewhat awkward.
He couldn't possibly say that he, the eldest son of a marquis family, was going to be adopted into his wife's family.
They would probably tell him not to steal their precious marriage prospect.
[Invite someone for us, Silas.]
[Or introduce us to Felicia's friends.]
Silas was getting increasingly annoyed with the two who kept pestering him.
He was reminded of how tired he was.
Even if he was told to invite someone, Silas had become unpopular with the young ladies ever since he got engaged to Felicia, as if the tide had suddenly gone out.
Was there anyone who would come even if he invited them...?
(Maisie would come, though...)
If you invited her, she would come anywhere.
She would probably come even if you didn't invite her.
[I'll try inviting Maisie next time.]
[Maisie?]
The two looked dubious.
[She doesn't seem to have any friends,] Toby said.
[She must have someone. One or two...]
Somehow, he thought she might not bring them even if she did have friends, but he kept that to himself.
[Maisie, despite appearances, should be the eldest daughter of the Goddard family.]
Although the Goddard family was only a barony, they were doing quite well as relatives of the Erhardt family.
But Toby and Neil just said [Hmm] and didn't seem interested.
[She might bring someone with her, so let's invite her.]
Silas said.
As he said it, he remembered Felicia saying something.
Something about how he should distance himself from Maisie.
(Who cares?)
He repeated in his mind what he had thought when he heard Felicia's story.
Felicia went to Barney's party even though Silas said he didn't like it.
Silas didn't like that.
Even if Felicia disliked it, he would meet Maisie if he had business with her.
He thought so, somewhat defiantly.
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