Chapter 199: (Self Edited) Meeting at the Main Residence
The day after Olron’s wife and son were killed, I entered the castle at Kotlaha and made my way to the main residence’s conference room. Inside, I found Kien and others gathered. Seated at the far end was a spirited young lady.
Tigris Hamon.
Though she hadn’t officially joined as a vassal, and I didn’t think poorly of her, I invited her here to sit. She was dressed sharply with a high-collared outfit, her long hair tied neatly behind her head and cascading down. She appeared to be around thirty years old. There had been talk of adopting someone into the Hamon Household, as no male heirs had been born, but when Tigris declared, “No, I will go to the General household and inherit,” she became the lord of the estate.
A feudal lord typically oversees several Knight households and takes on a frontier-like role as they move away from the capital. Distance is a significant factor in governance. The farther away, the harder it was to control effectively. To maintain control, a meticulous bureaucratic structure was needed, which Knight households lacking in political acumen usually didn’t possess. So, they appointed trusted individuals as local lords to manage large territories. It was an old-fashioned governance method.
While it was not unheard of for a woman to hold a Knight title, it was rare to become a feudal lord. The process of appointment often faced interference from others, and there were usually many contenders wishing to marry and become a feudal lord.
Receiving a knight’s title is honorable, but in a female-dominated society, being a knight remains predominantly a male domain, requiring considerable effort to secure and maintain. I was not familiar with her background, but if she managed to surrender without bloodshed, it indicated she had a certain level of respect and accomplishment.
Depending on the morale, if Tigris was less popular and the Boff Household was well-liked, peacefully capturing their territory without bloodshed would be challenging. Conflict was bound to occur somewhere, and it won’t be a childish brawl but a clash between armed soldiers resulting in casualties.
“It took us two weeks to capture the Boff Household’s territory. Next is the Noza Household.” (Yuri)
I said.