Take Marshal Grantham, for example. He genuinely clawed his way into the kingdom's high command through battlefield merit. But what earned him the most resentment was that, in creating his own faction, he forged a new shortcut to high nobility.
This was unacceptable to all the old noble families of the Frank Kingdom, including Marquis Oscillate.
"Young Jeffrey, come and meet your future friend." Viscount Viduo pulled Viscount Jeffrey forward from behind him.
"Robson, we meet again," Jeffrey said with a smile, looking at Robson.
"How about a hug?" Robson asked, opening his arms.
Viscount Viduo hadn't expected their relationship to have progressed this far. He simply smiled and nodded.
Jeffrey wasn't particularly favored within the Edward family; Marquis Oscillate himself usually forgot he even had such a descendant.
