My 【Repair】Skill Became an Almighty Cheat Skill, So I Thought I'd Open Up a Weapon Shop

The store was quiet after the evening, so I explained Theodore's identity and relationship to me to the employee girls.

Not a big deal though.

That he is an aristocrat with a taste in hunting dragons, and that he is the man who became an adventurer and rose to A-rank just for that.

That I got acquainted when I was smoking (dull) as an adventurer.

That I was nothing but a bunch of other people over there and that I didn't remember my face or my name until recently.

Previous commotion - that when the dragon from "Demon King's Castle Realm" appeared in "The Day and Clock Forest" and Green Hollow made a fuss, calling out to a highly-ranked adventurer of acquaintances to quell the mess, he would gladly fly in and step on it.

Being liked in that one matter and being able to have the dragon material wholesaled as a priority.

- That's all I have to do with Theodore.

It's only a connection to the point where we can talk about it all in five minutes at most.

"Sure that was before I started working...... oh, no. Was the dragon leather a little later?"

"Right. I started buying dragon materials a little after Erica arrived."

Time flies fast, and many people have become unaware of the chaos just before the Demon King War began.

Because more new residents have come later, like Erica and Layla and Harriet on this occasion.

The day Green Hollow becomes a city, not a town, may not be far away.

"By the way, is the Beaufort family that great?

"It's decided amazingly. It's a real Borderline House."

Leila reacted quickly to the question that Harriet casually overflowed.

But Erica and Harriet didn't seem to have come pinned to the word 'borderline uncle' itself in the first place, just to be aligned and lean their necks.

"Um... could I be crazy..."

Leila shifted her gaze here because she was unsure, so she decided to explain why Erica and Harriet reacted.

"It seems that this area has long been an autonomy under His Majesty's direct authority, including Green Hollow. So nobles have nothing to do with what they are."

"That's right. Long before I was born. Nobility is a distant story... and I honestly don't know how it works."

Erica put on her arms and nodded again and again, in tune with my explanation.

I guess the way you talk is getting closer to vegan because you're talking to Layla, who's a junior at work, not me.

Layla, on the other hand, had a face that was somewhat of a tremendous cultural shock, but she quickly regained her mind and tightened her expression.

"... ok. Just the right opportunity, so let's talk about our country's aristocracy"

"Shall we do that after work? Look, the guests are here, too. I'll see you later."

- The aristocracy of the Kingdom of Westland is divided into three main classes, and into five fine classes.

There are three major categories: Duke, Count and Baron.

The fine division further divides the Earl into three parts, which become five: the Duke, the Borderline, the Count, the Deputy Count and the Baron.

The Baron is a small nobleman of the lowest rank.

Nobles who have been deprived of territory and have declined, or taken from civilians, fall into the category.

He says it's closer to reality to say he's a big landlord than a nobleman, and Greenhollow Town is bigger than a lousy baron's territory.

The Count is the so-called ordinary nobility, closest to the statue of nobility imagined by the public.

The term "frontier" of a frontier uncle on one of them means "frontier".

It is a one-ranked treatment over ordinary nobility, considering that nobility adjacent to an enemy country is difficult.

Of course, now that the majority of the continent has been united, there are very few borderline uncles in the original sense.

Most of them are remnants of the old days, and they say there is also a move to rename them the 'Grand Count' because they do not fit the image.

This is what Leila was saying about the 'real Borderline Uncle'.

Theodore's home is a special nobleman in charge of border security, with a territory facing the border that is now almost gone.

The Deputy Count is, in fact, a fairly inexistent class.

It seems to be a subtle presence in difficulty to treat those who have been deposited a part of their territory by the Count because 'let's at least treat them better than the Baron'.

And the highest-ranking Duke is an authentic grand aristocrat.

The royal families of other countries who obeyed His Majesty at an early stage, as well as the aristocracy who performed much, fall under the category and are given a territory equivalent to that of a small country if the criteria are before the reunification of the continent.

- It was no longer a long time ago that nobility was the absolute power to rule as much as it wanted the territory to be.

In a position where he now manages the land in a royal subcontract, if he behaves as tyrannically as he once did, it could also be normal for the Knights to step in and arrest him and confiscate the territory......

Not only is power in the territory, but financial power is also in a sluggish mood compared to the old days.

It is not uncommon that leading knights entrusted by the Royal Palace with official duties hold more power and financial power.

For example, the Argentinian family, headed by the Silver Wings Knights, is lower than the Baron family in rank terms, but their financial strength is shoulder to shoulder with the average Count family and they even have the authority to arrest and detain the noble principals who have touched the law.

This reversal phenomenon, he said, was due to the weakening of the nobility to strengthen control by the King, while at the same time beginning to delegate military and policing, among other things, to the Knights.

Something like this is the result of subordinating the Knights of the Nation to the Royal Palace as Knights, delegating part of their official duties to the Knights, and increasing their territory as a budget source for their official duties….

Of course there are exceptions to everything.

He said that the Duke and the (...) borderline uncle of the book (...) were still given strong autonomy and in some cases allowed to have their own Knights.

- While Leila and the others were drinking herbal tea in the living room, I was checking the inventory of tools in the back of the house.

The opening hours are almost over, and the store keys are already closed, but occasionally the employees are indulgent in the living room before returning.

"(In short, Theodore's home goes from top to bottom inside. The adventurer is accustomed to his existence, but can't help but wonder if Leila is surprised)"

Adventurers have guys of all sorts of origins, so the longer their careers, the less surprised they are to have special title holders.

Or in the first place, Theodore is not the only noble adventurer.

I never met him in person, but in the past I've heard of some more duke family members who eventually climbed up to B rank before retiring and succeeding the housekeeper.

"White Wolf's. It's time for them to go home, so I'll drive them to the inn."

"Can you ask? Oh, and buy some more ink."

"... but are you sure it was good?

"What?

When I interrupted the work and looked back, I met Garnett, who was standing with a face I had said something about.

"It's up to you about Theodore. I don't care what you think, it's the best case for a glorious return as an adventurer. It's good to kick your ass."

Garnett is worried about me.

I was wondering if I could turn my back on the opportunity to fulfill the goal of forming the dream I once admired - as an adventurer.

I wondered if now would be a good time to get back to the way we once lived.

Then the answer I have to give back is much determined.

"That's okay. Not that I don't want to resume my adventurer operation, but this is how I enjoy living right now. In this town, in this shop, there's you, there's everybody... and when the branch opens, you'll enjoy it more slowly."

Garnett closed her lips softly for some reason, let her gaze swim as if there was something backward, and then opened her mouth with a deliberate joke.

"It's a really good nuisance that my fathers want you to be knights. I feel sorry for you."

"That's not what you care about. They say they have the right to veto, and they seem to have other solutions in mind, so I'll try to fit in a circle."

To be clear, Garnett smiled just a little relieved.