After finishing my audience with Count Euz, I returned to the banquet hall to find that most nobles had retired to their camps as the night deepened. Michael and the cavalry commander were nowhere to be seen either. My father-in-law and the Crown Prince seemed to have left too. But Fried was waiting in the banquet hall until the very end.
"Did you have a good conversation with Father?"
"It was quite beneficial. My mood improved too."
My total income exceeded 30 gold coins—of course my mood would improve. I did promise to help when the Euznirk family is in danger, but by then, wouldn't I have become a noble with my own power base? With 30 gold coins, it was enough money to sustain a vassal cavalry force without strain.
"You'll return to Breisburg, but don't forget your friend in Euz."
"I have no intention of forgetting. I'll send letters to check in from time to time."
"Good. I'll send letters about my circumstances too. They'll probably be useful to you."
