"You must come back safely."
Baisitina looked at the tall Lion Hunter Knight before her and hugged his waist tightly, like a little white beast.
"Don't you worry. Once I, your Lord, conquer the Southern Territory, I'll make you a Countess straight away. Who knows, I might even snag the title of Marquis."
Levi stroked Baisitina's snow-white hair, his outlook rather optimistic.
The noble ranks of Debei, from highest to lowest, are generally Duke, Marquis, Count, Baron, and finally the Knight class, who can barely be considered nobility.
A Duke is the supreme leader of a region, his status second only to the King—truly, beneath one man and above ten thousand.
On par with them are perhaps only Princes, a title that can only be bestowed upon members of the Royal Family.
The rank of Marquis is quite special. Although it is the second-highest rank, just below Duke, it has the fewest number of holders.
