Chapter 190 - Chapter 190: Lilia and Elizabeth
Arthur, accompanied by Elizabeth and Lilia, headed toward the school gate.
"First, we go to the house, but how will Lady Lilia handle the carriage waiting for her?"
"I'll use my own. Let's meet there."
"Understood. What about Liz?"
"I'll go with my own too. It's troublesome if I get involved in various commotions."
"Understood. So, we'll each arrive at the house in our own carriages."
Saying that, Arthur went ahead of them.
Elizabeth and Lilia remained at the spot. Lilia spoke to Elizabeth.
"Hey, Princess Elizabeth, isn't Isabella a bit lacking in dignity for a child of House Archibalt?"
"Just call me Liz. I plan to leave the house soon after graduation. Besides, you didn't even ask permission from Margrave Remington's house. Did I make a mistake telling you that?"
"No, that's just formality. How could we say no to your opinion, niece of His Excellency the Dragon Head Medal? But, I don't want to hear that now; I want to hear about your cousin."
"Oh, right. Unlike Arthur, Isabella was raised freely, which is why she is like that. Even the title of 'student from the Empire' is possible only because Uncle approved it. She isn't required to play the role of marrying into a good family for the sake of the house. So, there's no need to act refined. However, she isn't incapable of it. When such a situation comes, she can certainly play the part of a young lady."
Lilia could not believe Elizabeth's words.
The Isabella she had seen until now was the type who solved everything with force. She had never shown even a hint of being able to behave with proper timing and awareness.
"That look of yours says you can't believe it. But, if you marry Arthur, you'll know it whether you like it or not."
"I wonder..."
The meaning of the words Lilia spoke was about marrying Arthur, but Elizabeth misunderstood it as being about Isabella's background.
However, both of them started walking toward the carriage, and that misunderstanding was never corrected.
And the two reunited again at House Archibalt.
Arthur, who had returned home earlier, was waiting having prepared to welcome Lilia.
He didn't worry about Elizabeth, who always came to play, but if he treated Lilia, a young lady from another house and his fiancée, poorly, he would feel guilty before Margrave Remington, and more importantly, he knew he would be scolded by Christina, who was strict about such matters. Therefore, he had arranged for a reception one level higher than when a classmate visited.
The servants of House Archibalt, now upper nobility, were accustomed to handling such sudden visitors, and there was not even a speck of dust regarding things that Christina might point out.
Lilia and Elizabeth were led to the reception room of House Archibalt.
"I have already obtained permission from Father to use our Investigation Department, so shall we decide to have them investigate?"
When Arthur said that, Lilia
"Permission in such a short time?"
spoke out her doubt.
Lilia's father, Margrave Remington, was extremely busy, and even his daughter Lilia could not easily meet with him.
One must go through certain procedures, and sometimes it takes several days for permission to be granted.
That is why she could not believe that permission was obtained immediately after returning home for Steve, who held the highest rank, the Dragon Head Medal.
This speed was the strength of House Archibalt, but at this moment, Lilia could not understand it.