The Goddess Granted Me the [Hatching] Skill and Somehow I Became the Strongest Tamer, Commanding Mythical and Divine Beasts - Chapter 99: The Conditions to Become a Noble

Chapter 99: The Conditions to Become a Noble

“What is it, Count Boyle?”

Everyone’s eyes focused on Douglas.

“Don’t tell me you’re trying to arrange a marriage with your granddaughter?”

“You can’t have Klaus all to yourself.”

Even though the three of them glared at him, Douglas remained calm. He was truly bold.

“That’s not the case.”

Denying their words, Douglas looked at me and spoke.

“Klaus should decide his own future.”

He maintained a neutral stance and prioritized my wishes.

“What Klaus just said makes me very happy as a ruler. If these guys hadn’t jumped ahead, I might have ended up offering my treasured princess to him.”

“…Hahaha.”

I decided to take it as a joke to lighten the mood. The king seemed to be using this strategy to make the other three back down.

“But if you’re staying in this country, you should hold power.”

Dwight spoke to me in a persuasive tone.

“That’s right. Right now, the people here are keeping things in check, but eventually, there will be those who ignore this and cause trouble. Whether you have the power to protect yourself in times of conflict makes a huge difference.”

Marguerite, who had been listening, agreed.

Honestly, I thought I was already well protected.

Marguerite rejected dangerous escort requests and collection requests for hazardous items that came to national adventurers. In the Tamer Guild, Lebrant was working hard to support me.

The other three also kept the anti-tamer faction in the court in check, making sure no harm came to me, Celia, or my familiars.

If even they were concerned, then perhaps I did need to hold power.

“I want some sort of standard for making someone a noble…”

Thinking the conversation wouldn’t reach a conclusion otherwise, King Kings IV placed his hand on his chin and began to think.

We all remained silent for a few minutes, not wanting to interrupt his thoughts.

Eventually, he seemed to have made up his mind and turned to Douglas.

“How many familiars did Rint have when he was knighted?”

“According to official records, I believe it was ten.”

Since it concerned his own family, Douglas answered without hesitation. But what did that question mean?

“Klaus.”

The king called my name.

“Yes!”

“How about this? If you raise your familiars to ten, I’ll make you a noble.”

After I answered, he presented the condition for me to become a noble.

“What… do you mean?”

I was confused since it assumed that I would keep increasing my familiars. I still didn’t fully understand my own potential. With everyone looking at me as if they believed in me, I didn’t know how to respond.

“That would settle the matter well.”

Nicholas supported the king’s condition as if it were a brilliant idea.

“Wouldn’t it be better if he joined a military unit instead?”

Dwight still hadn’t given up on recruiting me.

“It might leave an opening for other countries to take advantage of, but it can’t be helped.”

Even Exavier agreed, and both Douglas and Marguerite nodded as if they found this a reasonable compromise.

“What do you think?”

The king asked me again. Even if I refused, I had no alternative to propose. Since everyone seemed satisfied with this condition, I judged it to be the best option.

“Understood. I’ll accept those conditions.”

I sighed.

After the long meeting ended, I left the castle with Marguerite.

Meeting the influential figures of the Kingdom of Stesia had made me quite nervous, but since even the king had been friendly, I felt relieved.

“Judging by how you look, you can probably handle future meetings too.”

Seeing my expression, Marguerite smirked and teased me.

“No way, that was exhausting.”

Even though they were friendly, being surrounded by such high-ranking people was mentally draining. Honestly, hunting a Cockatrice would have been easier.

“Pathetic. You might have to take on their escort missions in the future, you know?”

Marguerite was the head of the national adventurer organization I belonged to. He managed the jobs I took on.

At this point, my assigned requests would likely be escorting my guardians.

“By the way, from the middle of the meeting, their attitudes clearly changed, didn’t they?”

At first, they had kept a respectful distance as guardians, but their sudden change in behavior puzzled me. As I tilted my head in confusion, I felt someone touch it.

“Marguerite?”

It was Marguerite who had reached out. Even though we had known each other for a while, he had never done something like this before.

As I looked at him curiously, he suddenly ruffled my hair.

“Hey! What are you doing?!”

The hairstyle I had carefully set for entering the castle was now a mess.

“Seriously, you…”

Marguerite sighed.

“You really are a charmer.”

He accused me of something completely ridiculous.