Chapter 7

It was a mistake to even come, why in the heavens did I do that? I am merely worried about his own well-being, a noble lady who does not even care about her father even a little is skeptically ungrateful, thus I was told that a lady must act out of gratitude.

So I am here to convey my worry to him.

Didn't think he was busy with the meeting, I wanted to turn back earlier but I am already here so I didn't do it.

"So, you are Lady Seira? " I was asked by a man with a beard beside a man with glasses, they all look the same age as my father so I could tell.

"Yes, " my voice came out very cold and formal before I nodded and looked at them.

"You look different from the rumors circulating around you, moreover, you seem fine now, I'm glad you survive, " the guy with glasses formerly said, he then fixed his glasses with a grin.

I feel the tense created inside the room ━ this familiar tense is so uncomfortable sometimes, I look at him even though I don't know him, I just look at him.

"If I may be blunt, may this lady know your gentleman's name? '' Anna told me that it's rude not to introduce themselves to a lady, more likely from our vassal, to think ignoring their lady who was curious of their identity.

They must think that a 10-years-old is likely a kid who doesn't need to be respected. I may lack knowledge of ladyship, but I'm still the daughter of Marquis Rodolph Crambell, I am still a noble lady in many ways.

"Oh, of course, this is your first time meeting my colleagues, right? " In the end, father took the lead so I just nodded, clicking my tongue.

"He is Marquis Lordest, the man who had spoken to you, while Baron Alex is beside him, this is Colonel Rodrigo, then beside him, and the one with beard is Count Laniel..."

I've read so many books to learn more about this world, apparently, unlike the old empire I had been through from my former life, this empire in this place is more advanced in many ways, castles had been built in a multiple places, business is ridiculously overturning the maximum amount of the old kingdom I once served.

So looking back to my knowledge in my former life, it's useless to lean on my former life knowledge because it's all useless, the books in our library are convenient to learn about everything I needed to learn.

Most of the books are about nobles and their nobility.

Marquis Lordest ━ Michael Lordest is the young man who had spoken to me, the guy with glasses, surely he is a genius according to what the book said, Michael Lordest is the one who proposes [Specialist Salary] which gives the military militia (soldiers, knights, warriors) two separate salary making.

One is that it gives both special reconsiderations, it was once said that before he proposed this technique to the emperor, the salary system of the militia was messed up with both commerce and job.

So he proposed this to fix the system of the militia salary, because of this most knights had been satisfied with the result of this system that was given to the entire military soldiers.

The two separate salary techniques have benefited the empire from over lapsing its budget.

One is a base salary and two is a special salary.

So what does it do? The base salary is the main salary, the special salary is a treatment that isn't easily obtained. The special salary can only be obtained by force in a trial between minds, yes, unfortunately, they test their capability in a paper test to ensure that they can't obtain the special salary so easily.

With this system, they had been satisfied with the results as of late.

I also heard that his son ━ Clorence Lordest is the man who save me from the lake incident, not that I didn't appreciate what he had done but I was a little bit suspicious of his actions because I don't know the truth myself (I mean the memories of this life)...

Baron Alex known by his name Arindes Alex, he has two sons who both died and his wife gone insane, he was a pitiful man that had been stumble by many nobles above his ranks, with his wife going crazy over the death of her two children, Baron Alex didn't want to lose her too as well but the amount needed to treat her in a mental facility was so expensive.

When he had given his hopes by asking his friends and lords help, none give him even a close glance, avoiding him like he was a beggar, however, father who has the ability to know one people potential in just a close glance give Baron Alex a chance to save his wife, he gives a sentimental (expensive) jewelry to pay the expenses of his wife treatment.

In paying the debts of his actions, Baron Alex had taken under our family as a vassal, he was given a chance to prove himself, his potential to my father and he did not fail his expectations.

Colonel Rodrigo ━ has no title in noble name particularly because he is the second son of Duke Pelenia, his title colonel is below my fathers rank, he is the 1st division instructor, he is the professor who manages the training of the 1st division, obviously, the 1st division goes to our training field every session to train because the 1st division is being managed by father.

Lastly, this man seems suspicious but I trust my father's judgment. Count Laniel, or perhaps he is the former count's brother, took the name Count after his brother died without a successor to name after, so he had told his brother Laniel to take the count title instead and succeeded their family name.

He works as the 5th division captain, he is also a medical scholar back in his days before the succession, he had become the count at a young age so he is more younger than the rest of them.

"I heard about you, it is my pleasure to meet the geniuses of our empire, " I said.

They look at me confusingly, even Marquis Lordest looks so intense that I could actually feel the piercing blade into my heart.

Why is he looking like that? Did I say something wrong? I am just complimenting them, aren't I?

"Calling us top geniuses is really unnecessary, however, we are grateful for such compliments, " I see they don't feel that top-notch or genius is the right word for my compliments.

*sighs*

"Papa, what are you guys discussing that ended up so awkward? " He tilted his head thinking if it's okay to tell me or not but when I looked at him seriously, he ended up coughing, and then he turned his head to the side.

"Well, we are just discussing what needs to be done with the troublemakers of the 1st division, why did you ask? " I am merely interested in political issues but it seems that the issue is nothing of importance but just a quarrel between two mongrels.

"Oh, why are you discussing ridiculous issues when you can easily resolve them? Why? Is it a problem or treatment? Do they have special treatment in particular? " I heard my father's heartbeat so fast.

Is he nervous about the question?

"What do you mean? " I turn my eyebrow up and click my tongue.

"A knight (soldiers) who don't follow the rules of the military regulation must be disciplined, special treatment is not needed! A kid who misbehaves will be scolded by their parents, why can't the military officials do the same? Scolding children who don't follow the rules needs discipline, and doing the special treatment will make the others think that they are special, " I stopped pushing my lips.

"So, disciplining them is necessary, even if their parents complain about it, they can't stop the punishment cause they are not in the court, this is the field of the knights, they are not at the power to stop it. " A quick silence was heard from father's office, I only stop halfway after realizing how I speak so loudly.

The excuse of not being able to avoid my mouth is inevitable, even though I'm not a warrior anymore, my past life behavior is coming out of my system whenever I don't think about it.

I keep forgetting about it.

"It's not that we are giving them special treatment, the family they came from is powerful compared to a countess power, surely they can complain to the emperor if something would happen, " I was surprised that Colonel Rodrigo followed me so flawlessly, I see now, they need my knowledge in this specific task.

I nodded proudly.

"They may complain but as I said, they can't complain in the military field, they cannot do that even if the emperor agreed with them, the emperor can't do anything but to watch, the emperor cannot interfere in a personal matter (if) perhaps he is not as wise as I told, the emperor will secretly delivery a message stating the military official's to stop the punishment. "

I told them that the necessity of military conduct must be followed, if the emperor is wise, he knew this more than anyone that not following the conduct is an act of misbehavior, if they can't be punished, they will end up doing it again, so I explain to them that the power the military holds is greater to what is an actual result.

I read that the empire's military power is so great that it had been named as a powerful empire and I believe that the power of the empire (half) of its power came from the army which contains enough results of how powerful the military is.

So conducting the rule is really appreciated.

My father's eyes flattened, he was looking at me dumbfounded, even though I only said the necessary things enough that they could understand but now he was deadly serious when he was dumbfounded.

"Marquis, I wasn't aware that your daughter has knowledge about military affairs? I'm sure that most noble lady who had seen her personally said that she isn't smart, " I didn't know that and what the hell does he mean?

Is he stating that father hid the fact that I knew about military affairs and its welfare? That's crude! It's merely my knowledge I had known since I reincarnated.

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