Chapter 48: Value (2)
Numerous societies, salons, academies, and groups operated within the aristocratic district of Ebelstain, each with distinct goals—but in reality, they all shared a single grand purpose.
To gather the standout figures from this dazzling social world in one place for the game of connections.
Of course, the lesser nobles who frequented these circles solely to network were usually easy to spot, so most pretended genuine interest in the group’s topics. Whether it was magic, tea ceremonies, history, art, or cultural refinement, one needed at least basic knowledge to maintain decorum. That was why noble ladies spent their days studying.
Thus, competition among these groups was fierce—noble connections were always limited.
Whenever rumors circulated of someone from a prominent family arriving in Ebelstain, various academies and salons rushed to invite them.
And in Diella’s case, already starting to shine in the art world, several art academies were eagerly competing to recruit her.
Among these social circles, Salon Rose reigned like a queen—and it too was making efforts to receive Diella. It was an unspoken rule among the ladies.
Descendants of the three most noble families in the empire’s southwest attended Salon Rose. That premise had never been broken.
It was the reason Salon Rose could exert maximum influence among so many social groups.