The Alberic nobility
Prologues
The capital of Vandrick, was the seat of government of the Vendrick Empire, the historical place where King Vandrick I 200 years ago founded and developed the empire. The old but still sturdy fort is the main attraction of the Capital, the most sturdy fort on the Yellow Continent is a silent witness to how the city of Vandrick continues to survive amid incessant attacks in the past.
1km from the capital a horse carriage full of grain sacks belonging to the nobleman named Rayner, walked slowly towards the gate of the fort.
The clear sky was cloudless, accompanying the path of entering the gate of the imperial capital. Unlike the other Nobles troupe that was greeted with lively dance and music, the bustling and noisy urban atmosphere was the only one that greeted Rayner when he entered the Gate.
The capital is 930Km from the Alberic countryside, taking 14 days by horse-drawn carriage to reach the capital. "I miss my land" thought Rayner. "I don't hate this noise, nor do I hate the crowded atmosphere. But I feel like the world is too different, I don't deserve to be here."
"Despite the title Noble village people are still villagers," thought Rayner. "I don't fit into a narrow housing dominated by brick walls, I'd rather see a wooden house with a spacious courtyard."
He was the son of the head of the Baron family in a village near the border. The village of Alberic, that's how people used to call the village. The name was taken from the name of the territory's Landlord Family, Alberic.
Reaching the front gate of the Palace of the capital, Rayner was greeted by 3 gatekeepers, he was questioned by name of his identity and needs to enter the palace.
"I'm Rayner Van Alberic, Alberic's first child. My need is to supply the Palace's grain storages."
He is very lazy with this, but manners are needed here, other than that they just run errands. Hearing what he said, the 2 guards checked the contents of Rayner's horse crete. The rest chatted with him.
"This time Young Master Alberic himself sent grain, is something going on in the Alberic village?"
Such a question is actually very dangerous if asked among Nobles. At this time, ordinary people who asked about their personal lives and the state of the noble Land could result in their heads being removed from their bodies. The distinctions of status that were far away made the memorable question of worry from the common people could be considered an insult by the nobility.
"No one worries, our village is having a big harvest this season, so all the merchants were sent by my father to sell the crops. You know, soon winter, staple food costs 2 times as much as winter."
I like this guard, it seems he also often talks to the Alberic family that Dad sent, Rayner thought. The overly formal nature and status was troublesome, he preferred to chat in this way.
After that not much conversation occurred, after the examination was completed, Rayner was welcome to enter the palace territory. He was guided by a Guard to the back of the palace where the barn of wheat was located.
"Why are you apologizing? There's nothing wrong here"
Hearing Rayner's reply, the Guard only replied with a bitter-looking smile.
Coming and leaving somewhere is not a sin, for Rayner. Even though the land was abandoned by its inhabitants is not a problem. As long as the Alberic land is rich, the young people will come and go, thought Rayner, who thinks the guards apologized for leaving the village.
After that, the Guard somehow passed through the usual barn and escorted Rayner to a reot barn that seemed to be out of use.
"You're sure the grain has to be stored here?" Rayner asked who was confused about the condition of the granary in front of him.
"Yes, sir, this is an order from our superiors. Sorry sir, I was also ordered to leave immediately after opening the barn door." the guard said tremblingly.
The open barn door carries the typical fragrance of Rayner's life wheat, a pile of sacks of wheat that are not many scattered on the left and right. After opening the barn, the deft guard went away from the barn as he had said and left Rayner alone, not as usual, where he helped bring the wheat. After ignoring the hermit taste, Rayner lowered the wheat into the barn.
The first grain that Rayner carried to the left side of the barn led him to meet a beautiful, shappire-eyed girl, with lustrous hair of wheat who was trying to end her life. His scarred body stood upright on the chair as his incomplete-looking finger strove to clutch the rope that would take his life. Nonetheless, Rayner could not move to stop the girl as she was shaken after recognizing the hopeless blank stare the girl had given her.
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The title Nobility on the Web Novel is taken from the title of European medieval nobility, where the Baron is the lowest title and in this story the Baron only controls a small territory that makes him equivalent to the village chief.
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The title Nobility on the Web Novel is taken from the title of European medieval nobility, where the Baron is the lowest title and in this story the Baron only controls a small territory that makes him equivalent to the village chief.
