The Lord of Another World: All Wasted at the Beginning, and He Made His Fortune by Taking in the Fem

It was more like a parade than a welcome.

Even though the official statement was that William Booker died in an accident, in fact almost everyone believed that the accident was related to Aarons and Claire.

Although the two men had sufficient alibis and no one knew how they destroyed a warship, people were still very sure that this was a conspiracy against William Booker from beginning to end.

So the Duke specially sent people to wait at the city gate to "welcome" her, in fact, just to give Clary a warning.

"With this kind of temperament, you can only be a businessman."

The great nobles actually had no shortage of heirs - because they had quite a large number of descendants, and even if the first-in-line heir really died, there would definitely be backup options.

And Claire had witnessed the infighting among the heirs of the great noble families a long time ago... The current Duke of Ophir succeeded in taking the throne by killing all the candidates.

【Testing. The micro-voice communicator is working properly.】

[Your Highness, these people are too hostile... Is there anything I can do for you? ]

Because Spider Sakura had separated a short-range communicator similar to a miniature earphone from her body in advance, the communication between them would not attract the attention of outsiders.

[It doesn't matter. I hope someone dares to come up and cause trouble for me.]

Although there were indeed many people watching the excitement on the streets, no one dared to get excited and come out to cause trouble.

After all, Klia had already demonstrated her strength in the honor duel that was broadcast live to the public. If someone came up to challenge her without knowing their own limitations at this time, they would simply be courting death.

If Her Royal Highness the Princess really kills a provocateur in the street, would the Duke's family dare to hold her accountable?

——The answer is most likely no.

"Boring, is there nothing new to try?"

……

"We are here, Your Highness. Please just park your car in the yard."

After hesitating for about half an hour, Claire finally arrived at the Duke's Mansion.

What shocked her a little was that this huge mansion completely occupied the center of the city, and its scale and luxury were comparable to that of a royal palace.

From this perspective, Duke Booker in this territory is actually almost as powerful as the emperor.

"Didn't you say that a memorial service would be held? How come I don't feel any sadness at all?"

After entering the courtyard of the Duke's Mansion, Claire immediately asked this question.

Leaving aside the city outside, there were no elements related to mourning in the Duke's Palace - there was even a hint of warm atmosphere in this luxurious building complex, as if something was being celebrated.

"It's like this. A few days ago, a distinguished guest from afar visited His Excellency the Duke. After hearing about the unfortunate death of Master William, the guest provided some psychological counseling for His Excellency the Duke."

"Distinguished guest? Is that person still here?"

"Yes, after hearing that you were coming to express your condolences in person, the guest suddenly decided to meet you, so he has not left yet."

There shouldn't be anyone in this empire who can be considered "noble" by Duke Booker, who is close to the emperor.

So Claire instinctively became alert and immediately started discussing the matter with the servants around her.

[Be careful, I have a bad feeling.]

[Please rest assured, Your Highness. Even if we encounter ancient spiritual magic again, we can block it now. ]

Although Claire was not worried about her personal safety, she still felt as if she had stepped into a trap designed specifically for her.

What on earth does the Duke of Buck want to do?

"Well, then let me see what this distinguished guest who enlightened His Excellency the Duke looks like."

After showing a reckless attitude, Claire followed the Duke's servants and slowly walked towards the largest building in the yard.

……

"This is it, please come in, Your Highness."

In the very center of the Duke's Palace stands a seven-story building with luxurious exterior decoration.

This is the residence and office of the Duke of Buck - in addition to these two main functions, it is also a reception room dedicated to receiving distinguished guests.

According to Spider Sakura's scanning detection, the Duke's concubines did not seem to live here.

"Oh - Her Highness the Princess actually came to visit my humble home. It really makes this old man feel honored."

After entering the building, a fat and bloated man in his sixties immediately came up to me.

Of course, Claire knew who he was - this old man who was dressed in gorgeous clothes but looked very ordinary and was obviously bald was the current Duke of Buck himself.

Of course, Her Royal Highness is not so conceited as to look down on a person's actual ability because of his appearance.

"Your Excellency the Duke, long time no see. The last time I spoke to you face to face like this was more than ten years ago, right?"

"Haha, Your Highness the Princess is still the same as she was then, still that lovely little girl."

The polite greetings eased the originally tense atmosphere a little - and after confirming that the Duke did not intend to resort to violence in her own home, Claire put on a coping smile.

No matter what false exchanges followed, she would not let her guard down.

"Your Excellency the Duke, you are too kind. I came to visit you this time because I heard that your beloved son had an accident a few days ago, so I came to express my condolences."

"Alas... William went there this time just to fulfill his obligations as a fiancé earlier, but he didn't expect... to encounter such an unfortunate thing."

——The confrontation between the two sides has already begun from these two short sentences.

Claire only mentioned the accident but not the engagement, which was actually denying the fact that she had an engagement with the Duke's family. The Duke specifically mentioned the engagement in order to assert his legitimacy in this way.

Although the engagement was only announced unilaterally by William Booker, and Claire herself had never said on any occasion that she was willing to accept the engagement, the matter still became a fait accompli.

After all, the Duke's family did take out the emperor's edict at that time - and the emperor himself did not clarify the authenticity of the edict.

"I am deeply sorry for this unfortunate accident. Please accept my condolences."

"Thank you for your care, Your Highness... It is indeed inappropriate for you to stand and talk like this. Your Highness, please come with me to the reception hall to rest for a while."

This brief verbal exchange did not allow Claire to understand the Duke's attitude, so she decided to wait and see.

However, when she followed the fat and bloated Duke into the luxuriously decorated reception room, she immediately met the "distinguished guest" of the Duke's family.

"Oh... Your Excellency the Duke, is this distinguished lady beside you Her Royal Highness Princess Claire Armand?"

——He was a young man with a handsome face and extraordinary demeanor, and his appearance alone could make people feel like spring breeze.

However, the aura he exuded made Karin and Zhuying, who were following Klia, frown at the same time.