Chapter 4: Duplain (1)
Noble ladies often step into mansions in Ebelstein for social training. It’s said that at least 40 servants are needed to assist a single lady given a separate mansion.
A head maid, head butler, three housemaids, three cooks, four kitchen maids, three scullery maids, five personal maids, a maid in charge of the personal maids, butlers, valets, coachmen, gardeners, and so on.
Moreover, a high-ranking retainer is required, and if preparing for a debut into society, several private tutors must be included, sometimes totaling over a dozen teachers.
The most valuable among these tutors are those proficient in magic, regarded as a noble’s privilege and inherent trait. High-level wizards are extremely rare and usually occupy significant positions rather than serving as private tutors.
This background explains why Count Elvester, the most renowned war hero of the eastern region, personally recruited Katia. An individual with deep understanding of noble culture, exceptional magical skills, and the charisma to teach was more valuable than gold. It’s no wonder that every noble family would compete to hire such a person.
There’s a famous story about Count Delros from the north who traveled all the way to the capital to personally fetch a third-level magic tutor, fearing another noble might take them first. It was a desperate move that didn’t suit his rank.
Ultimately, parents would do anything to provide their children with excellent tutors. Nobles who rule the world from their thrones are no different.
Retainers, servants, tutors, and even knights for protection—all these form a small army or a trade caravan to serve one noble lady.
It’s like the entire world moves for one young girl, not even an adult yet. Such is the status of a noble lady from a prominent family.