A Clown
Shepherd’s Point of View
Miss Yuna was bewildered, she must have been unaware of just how clueless of a man Benoah was.
At this point, he was becoming a laughingstock.
I had thought so.
“Well, Benoah hasn’t changed since the old days. Haha.”
“Huh?”
Why is she laughing so happily?
This is the point where she should be exasperated!
“Please, don’t say anymore.”
“I knew he wasn’t accustomed to women back in the day… but I’m glad.”
Huh?
What’s with this atmosphere?
“Because someone reserved like you made such a bold proposal, it was like something out of a novel.”
“Ugh… please stop embarrassing me.”
What did she say!
“Shepherd, didn’t you teach me this back in our school days? That if I truly like a woman, I should be assertive at times. So, I was assertive…”
“You really couldn’t call that being assertive. But my Mother and Aunt liked that honesty of yours.”
“Ugh…”
Could it be that these two…
“Benoah.”
“Your Grace!”
“Huh?”
Interrupting our conversation was a gentleman in a splendid suit.
He looked somewhat familiar.
“Would you stop calling me ‘Your Grace’ already, Son-in-law.”
“However, I am still but a fiancé.”
“What are you saying? You will eventually become a family member of one of the Four Great Dukes, after all.”
The Four Great Dukes!
In our country, there are four prominent noble houses known as the Four Great Dukes, including the Prime Minister and the Grand Chamberlain.
And the gentleman in front of me was one of them.
That’s why he seemed familiar…
“Benoah, care to explain?”
“This is Duke Persia, Yuna’s adoptive father and uncle.”
“Nice to meet you. I am Zion Persia. You are Benoah’s friend, I presume?”
“Y-yes…”
This can’t be true.
Benoah, who is only known for his gardening and his fondness for flowers, marrying into a ducal family!
“However, Benoah is the son of a Count, isn’t he?”
“Yes, indeed… a Count’s son is not a problem. Lineage and status can be managed later. What matters is the trust of the subjects and one’s competence. I learned that well from a friend during my school days.”
“Uncle wasn’t originally a Marquis either, after all.”
“Yes, he was the third son of a Baron, but he became friends with His Majesty and worked tirelessly to change the academy. He’s my role model. His name is Diaz Follett.”
What!
Diaz Follett? Isn’t that the former surname of that man?
No way.
I can’t believe it!
“At that time, the academy was in turmoil. Even His Majesty was mistreated at the palace at that time. But it was Lord Diaz who changed his fate.”
“I have heard about it too. Even though the Prime Minister and the Grand Chamberlain felt greatly indebted to him, Lord Diaz is a wonderful person who never sought anything in return… If he had stayed in the Capital, he would have surely become the Minister of Finance.”
It can’t be true.
I thought this was an absolute lie, but I didn’t realize it.
I didn’t realize that most of the guests at tonight’s ball were related to that man.