Extra 1- Ductility Tea Time (1)

The Duke of Jaxen’s castle was, in a word, massive. It was impossible to explain in terms of glamour, grandeur, beauty, or beauty.

Have you ever seen the end of a distant horizon, standing on a high mountain invisible plain?

On a summer night when there is no wind, have you ever climbed up a hill and looked up at the sky at night when the stars are pouring down?

There must be a sense of freedom when faced with overwhelming vastness, but the distantness of being suffocated by the vastness. Ezet felt the same way when she faced the castle of the Duke of Jaxen, who could not be seen at a glance on the wall.

Originally, the empire stipulated that the Emperor’s castle was the largest and that no other great noble family could build a castle more extensive than the Emperor’s palace. Therefore, the most prominent aristocrats used the expedient method of building a villa outside the territory if they wanted to expand the mansion and build a smaller castle than the Emperor’s palace.

However, the Duke of Jaxen’s castle, where Edmond resides, was in itself more prominent than the imperial palace. It was even bigger than the Imperial Palaces of the East, West, South, North, and the central courts combined. Including the castle of the Duchess, where Ezet resides, and the grasslands between them, the maneuverability itself is already comparable to that of a large city.

“Even living in such a big castle… Are you all right?”

“Who’s going to judge whether it’s okay or not? I’m living here, and who dares to say something?”

It was arrogant enough to raise eyebrows if anyone heard it, but Edmond’s words were true. The Duke of Jaxen is the greatest aristocrat of the Empire. As a justification, things were different from the other dukes subordinate to the emperor.

The Emperor did not confer a title on the Jaxen family.

Because the Jaxen accepted the title, a monarch could become Emperor.

Therefore, it is not because the Duke of Saxony’s castle is larger than the Imperial Palace that the law is ignored, nor because the Emperor is at his convenience.

It is close to the promise that ‘I will be by the emperor’s side as long as I live in a castle bigger than the Emperor.’

The Emperor needs to be wary of the Jaxen Duchy to maintain his empire. The Duke of Jaxen may demand things that are not permitted by other nobles on the condition that he becomes the Emperor’s servant.

So if one thinks the size of this enormous castle is one of the demands, it’s not that strange.

‘…but if you openly shout ‘I am better than the emperor,’ other nobles will not like it.’

Ezet knows in her head that he doesn’t have to be wary of others. But it’s still scary to be in a position of power to do whatever one wants. It was difficult to shake off small-citizen ideas whenever they came upon her.

No matter how many times a place makes a person, one cannot cover the 19 years of one’s life with only a few months of experience.

‘I think it’s better to control ourselves a bit.’

Ezet thought about saying that to Edmond but closed her mouth because she thought he would shake her inside and out of her mind, citing strange logic.

“Let’s go in, Ezet; you said you wanted to see the outside world. Let me show you the inside as well.”

“What? Yes, let’s go.”

Although the front was a jungle, the exterior was so vast that it was as lame as the garden was decorated. Is this Edmond’s taste? Ezet tilted her head and went inside as if she was a little unfamiliar.

Ttogag. Ttogag.

She heard her shoes ringing on the marble floor quite loudly, and Ezet was embarrassed.

“Edmond, here’s the floor… The sound is too loud.”

“When you get used to it, you’ll be able to walk a little more quietly. I made it sound better on purpose.”

“What? Why?”

Edmond doesn’t like being noisy. Wouldn’t it be uncomfortable or stressful if the hallway floor was made of a material with loud footsteps? Embracing Ezet’s shoulder mysteriously, Edmond led her to the tea room.

Fortunately, the tea room was covered with rugs, so the sound of shoes didn’t sound too bad.

‘There’s only one window. It’s small in size….’

Resistant tea rooms have windows on either side or huge windows, so they are sunny and well ventilated, while Edmond’s outer tea rooms have long windows and nothing else.

Would it be appropriate to describe it as ‘sparable’?

“Edmond, why don’t we put some furniture on it?”

“It’s well trained, but it’s easier to walk around without obstacles.”

“Training? Obstacles?”

“Sit down, Ezet.”

Edmond sat Ezet on the sofa, and he sat opposite. The couch was so comfortable that it didn’t match the sceneries of the tea room.

“The chair is comfortable.”

“That’s a relief.”

When Edmond ordered the terminal, the tea room door opened, and the servant came in with a tea set.

“Ezet. You can’t drink hot things, can you?”

“Shi, you can cool it down and eat it…”

“What’s the trouble? The temperature is moderate. Not hot.”

At Edmond’s instruction, the servant began setting the table silently. He placed a teapot of white steam on it and put the teacup in front of Ezet.

“Huh?”

Ezet swallowed his breath at the sight of his close watch. She was blind. He was so upright and quick to act that she didn’t even notice. Even though she could not see, the servant stood six steps back, perfectly equipped with a tea set on the table. It was an impossible skill unless trained through tremendous training.

‘You’re using blind people as your servants? Why…’

Come to think of it, the corridor of the outer Palace was made of a material that sounded very good. He told her he made it sound good on purpose. Besides, the tea room is this spacious, and there is no furniture other than a sofa and a table.

Edmond said it. He’d rather not have an obstacle.

“Edmond, don’t tell me the servants of this castle… ”

“Yes, they are all visually impaired.”

Just as everyone in her castle is mute.

Edmond held his tea in an insignificant way, adding that…

Ezet was stunned.

Duke of Jaxen’s castle, wider and larger than the Emperor’s. Even if it expanded to the entire continent, not the empire, the wealthiest family, and the amount of money earned a month was equivalent to the one-year budget of a small country, making it enormous and difficult to estimate the number of employees.

However, it was hard for Ezet to understand that all the servants of the great Jaxen Duchy were disabled.