"Although Welf is the eldest son, the title of Marquis of Milan will be inherited by his half-brother," Matilda explained. "Therefore, the Marquis of Milan has only one person to turn to for aid—Emperor Henry."
"It seems we've arrived at just the right time," Eric said with a smile.
...
Since Marquis Azo was very likely to ask the Emperor for aid, Eric planned to set out the next morning.
However, before leaving, he had to make arrangements for Genoa's affairs. He needed to leave someone behind to handle matters there.
Eric planned to persuade Matilda to stay behind for the time being and handle matters in Genoa.
Persuading Matilda had never been an easy task.
He couldn't afford to upset her before she became pregnant.
「Evening. The bathroom.」
It was a replica of an Ancient Roman bath, though much smaller, which allowed it to be fit inside the residence.
