Chapter 541: If It Were Before
“Inner court nobility or guard palace nobility?”
Sonya raised an eyebrow slightly, displaying some disdain: “The second son of the illustrious Vlozrada, reduced to playing the middleman?”
It’s only natural for a sanctuary sorcerer to be granted a noble title, but unless the sorcerer is born into the inner court nobility, they usually follow the guard palace nobility path.
A sanctuary sorcerer who is not from the inner court nobility but receives an inner court noble title can only do so in one situation-through marriage with the inner court nobility, wherein the noble title is transferred to the sorcerer.
If the inner court nobility has failed to produce a distinguished sorcerer for many years, their noble title faces the risk of being “adjusted” by the House of Nobles. Their only solution is to recruit a sanctuary sorcerer. So when Felix asked which noble title she preferred, Sonya’s first reaction was that Felix was representing some declining inner court nobility, seeking to arrange a marriage with her.
But Felix knew her nature too well. When he initially suggested a fake marriage as compensation, the village girl outright refused. Now that she has achieved success, how could she possibly agree to marry?
“You misunderstand; I never intended for you to inherit the name of a fallen noble family,” Felix shook his head. “You no longer need to marry into a prestigious family; you will eventually become one yourself.”
“However, a sanctuary sorcerer can indeed directly receive an inner court noble title, though most sanctuary sorcerers have refused it. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Professor Trozan.”
Sonya was taken aback: “But Sister Trelozan is only a bow peerage. If she could become inner court nobility, why would she refuse?”