System vs Rebirth

"What's wrong?" Anna asked. She was a bit confused as to why Noel's expression turned grim at this moment.

"I'm going to be summoned to the capital soon."

"If you use your fastest speed, you should be able to reach the capital within three days, right?" Anna frowned, thinking this wasn't a problem. Even if he had to attend the banquet, he would only be gone for about a week.

However, Noel shook his head helplessly and said, "No. It's going to be a month."

"A month? Why? Are you going to do something?"

"Not at all. If that Duke Raymond is like what has been described, then he will be sending a slow carriage to the capital city. If I go by myself, it will be the same as challenging the royal family. In other words, I will be stuck in that carriage for a few weeks. And they will definitely delay the ceremony for a bit.

"So, my original assumption is that… I will be stuck in that carriage for about three weeks. An additional one week for the delay." Noel shook his head helplessly.

"This…" Anna sucked a cold breath. With Noel gone, Anna had to remain in this place for a while as the future lady of the Ardagan family.

And people would definitely think that Anna was much easier to deal with than Noel.

This was why Noel wanted to show his trusted vassals that they could trust Anna.

Anna fell into deep thought before saying, "So, they are planning to do something while you're gone?"

"Yes. They are most likely going to pressure you. I am not sure who will be coming, but I doubt that the Third Prince and the Void Arbiter will be able to do anything right now. From my speculation… I believe it'll be the Crown Prince."

"Ah." Anna's expression turned grim. The royal family definitely tried to marry her to the crown prince, so they might use this chance to attack her.

Anna didn't bother to ask whether Noel was alright or not. After all, she believed that Noel was capable of going against that duke.

In other words, the problem would be in this territory.

Before Noel revealed everything, he asked, "So, what do you think will happen?"

a kind of test as well as a chance for her growth. So, Anna carefully considered the possibilities and asked, "Should I meet the crown prince in Laivaen City?

smiled. "Why do you think

fingers, but she wasn't sure how many clues Noel had given her during the meeting. "Well, I noticed that you changed the migration schedule and forced them to gather in Laivaen City first. Of course, it was better this way since we only let

by saying I'm in charge of the migration

can convince the Sword Arbiter, I can get his help. Maybe I can tell him that once you return, we can go to

well, so he can help me deal with the espionage. There is also the fact that you're planning to split the second migration

gradually understood the bigger picture. However, Noel still added two more reasons. "You have found out my clues, but there are still two more reasons. First of all, you can bring the Moon Temple's saintess there with the excuse of observing

we have isolated this city, Laivaen City's branch will definitely be visited by the Moon Temple. There is a chance that some high-ranking officials from the Moon Temple will be there, which reinforces the reason

in agreement. "That's

in building their headquarters. Even though we sponsor them right now, with Layla in Laivaen City,

those materials in exchange for the fact that the headquarters will be finished before our city officially

Anna gasped, connecting the dots. "Now that we have gained

"Exactly." Noel smirked.

can transport a large number of materials. First of all, it's going to be beneficial for the Moon Temple. I believe that they request that the service be expanded to a lot of their branches. In other words, there will be a lot of nobles that will hear

worth of the new carriage. And this will also spread to the nobles in the royal faction.

is somewhat correct, but not the way I intended… Just think about this. If the crown prince comes there and meets you, what

the plan, but Noel planned to deal a lot of damage to the royal family. "The crown

to marry me to him, his desperation would ruin his image. With the Sword Arbiter, the Moon Temple, and even our citizens as witnesses, even a slight

the fiancee of Earl Ardagan,

rumor will spread and that is enough to make

"It seems that

I've learned a lot about politics and tactics. I

meeting." Noel looked away. "Your suggestions have given us

advanced in our previous lives and we probably died before it reached that stage. I thought about the airship from the giant balloon that the Greenwood Kingdom developed. As for the longer carriage, it was due to the Moon Temple. I thought it would be good for the Moon Temple,"

expected. And the Moon Temple only came to this place because they had changed history by saving Layla

nodded in

to me right now?" Anna smirked and placed her hands on Noel's cheeks, teasing him. "How

that the Ardagan family has not only me but also the soon-to-be lady of the family."

honest, aren't you?" Anna sat down on his lap while circling her hands around

me to be more