Lizzy’s visit to the ckwood estate wasn’t solely to see me. As it turned out, she came to propose establishing a branch of the August Trading Company in ckwood territory.


    The primary reasons were theck of an established branch in the eastern region and the proximity to the Barbaracus tribe''s territory.


    “So, originally, I came to speak with Duke Harold, but unfortunately, it seems he’s not here today.”


    “He left for the academy three days ago. The new semester starts in March, after all.”


    “Oh, that’s right, Duke Harold is also a professor. Even though Ethan and you graduated, he’s still continuing his teaching?”@@novelbin@@


    “He said he’d continue for about another year. I’m not entirely sure why, though.”


    I had a hunch it might be because he was preparing to pass on the title of Duke of ckwood to Ethan and was exploring other pursuits post-retirement. But Ethan didn’t seem inclined to share such details with an outsider like Lizzy.


    Of course, passing on the headship doesn’t mean the current head is suddenly exiled from their domain. Harold just seemed to be making preparations to leave on his own.


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