“… I understand that you have the ability to back up your words. No, I’ve realized it’s even more than that. However, the world of nobility is not so simple that everything can be resolved with the words of a Fiddiq Academy teacher. If you truly possess that much ability and are a presence that will significantly influence our country in the future, then indeed, it could serve as a deterrent. However, that is not permanent, and as time passes, circumstances will change. If the influence were to wane, all that would remain is the image of a viscount family opposing the upper nobility.” Aldo let out a deep sigh.
Kathy seemed unconvinced, still glaring at me with a wary expression.
“… Indeed, there seems to be a strong hierarchical relationship among the nobility,” I said.
He sighed again, and drawn to the topic, he raised his head.
“So, what did Gem say?”
Since Aldo was so hesitant, I assumed he must have received some significant threat. However, surprisingly, he spoke without much resistance.
“He didn’t say anything to force me. He merely presented me with a good marriage proposal for Shenley. However, that proposal came from Lord Gem himself, and it was a good match by anyone's standard. It may be an aristocratic way of thinking, but declining it would be like declaring a clear hostile relationship.”
Marriage proposal. I blinked at the term.
“… Isn’t Shenley fourteen years old?” I turned to check.
Shenley nodded, albeit hesitantly. “I turned fourteen this year.”
I turned back to Aldo and instinctively sought confirmation. “Isn’t that too early?”
Aldo raised one eyebrow and tilted his head. “No, it’s average for a marriage proposal. In fact, it might even be considered late. Ideally, a child should be introduced to potential partners and influential figures from a young age. And if there is a chance they might become the head of an upper noble family in the future, a proposal could even be settled before the age of ten.”
“… Ten years old.” I was left speechless upon hearing about the shocking reality of early marriage. I had never even considered such a possibility for myself, yet Shenley was apparently on the verge of engagement.
Suddenly, I felt my head beginning to throb, but I endured it and continued, “By any chance, is the proposal for Gem's son? No, considering Gem is in his fifties, it wouldn’t be strange for it to be for a grandson instead.”
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Taking the earlier conversation into account, if his first child was born at eighteen, it wouldn't be surprising for him to have a grandchild around Shenley's age by the time he turned forty. It wouldn’t be impossible, though not exactly common.
As I spiraled through these thoughts, Aldo glanced at Shenley and answered.
“It’s actually Gem himself. In other words, it’s a proposal with the current head of the Marquis Westmeath family. For a viscount family, this is undoubtedly the best match one can receive. Gem currently has about ten wives, so it’s certainly possible for him to father more children.”
He said this as if it were the most casual thing in the world.
At this moment, I felt my eyes narrow in anger. “Gem and Shenley getting married? That is unacceptable. First and foremost, it depends on Shenley's own will. If she wants to marry Gem, then I can’t stop her, but…”
With my voice raised slightly, I turned to Shenley. I found her with a pale face, drained of color. “Shenley doesn’t want to get married. Please decline the proposal.”
After confirming Shenley’s feelings, I immediately turned back to Aldo. I had no intention of interfering in family matters, but if they were going to force an unwilling Shenley into an unwanted marriage, that was a different story.
I would firmly put a stop to it.
As I glared at Aldo with a fierce expression, Kathy interjected with a scowl.
“What are you saying? They are nobles, so it’s only natural. In fact, a proposal from the head of a marquis family is quite beyond what anyone could expect—”
“Then how about you marry Gem? If you want to so badly, I’m sure he’d be pleased,” I reflexively interrupted Kathy.
Kathy's face flushed, and she trembled with indignation. I realized that might have been a bit childish of me.
At this point, Shenley timidly expressed sympathy, “Well, um, that would be rather cruel…”
I nodded deeply in agreement. “That’s right… And it’s not like Gem has even proposed to her.”
“Ugh… This woman…!”
I agreed with Shenly and turned my gaze away from Kathy to Aldo. “Then I will take it upon myself to explain to Gem what common sense is. It may get a bit rough, but I will definitely correct his character.”
To reassure everyone, I made this statement with determination.
For some reason, I felt as though the faces of everyone present tensed up, but no one seemed to object.
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