The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

Sharon hesitated in front of the governor's mansion. Fewer and fewer people were going in for interviews, and Sharon was clearly worried about whether she would be able to pass the interview.

Although the governor was very approachable, he was still the governor after all.

Even at the former Royal Academy, Sharon rarely had the opportunity to interact with people of this class.

Moreover, Sharon had no confidence in teaching students, since she herself should be just a student herself, given her age.

While she was hesitating, Sharon kept fiddling with her scarf, and finally received a summons from the maid.

"I heard your brother works at the Obelisk, is that right?"

Linde looked up at the girl in front of him. She was gentle and quiet. Although her hair was a little messy from the wind, it was not hard to see her unique student temperament.

Sharon was a little nervous, especially after seeing the lord's wife and the elf princess by his side. This was not the kind of lineup one would expect when applying for a basic teaching position.

"Yes, yes, my brother Balo is working on your obelisk; he's already compiling the third sub-array."

Linde recognized the name and casually picked up the report to read it carefully. Barlow was working very hard and was currently the person who had compiled the most subarrays and was the most skilled at it. He was also Sean's friend.

My background is very clean, so there will definitely be no problem with the political background check.

“I remember Barlow, he was a very hard-working man, and his name will be engraved on the first row of the obelisk.”

"And you've had sores before, right? Are you feeling better now?"

The unknown disease is now called sores, and gray-collar workers have a complete set of methods and facilities to combat sores.

Sharon was overjoyed that the lord recognized her and her brother. She nodded and said, "Yes, thanks to you and the nuns, I have almost stopped coughing up blood. I had almost forgotten that I had sores. When I was in the capital, I thought I was going to die. It's all thanks to you."

Linde interrupted Sharon's flattery and asked with concern, "Why did you apply for this elementary school teacher job? I remember that the workers at the obelisk earned enough to support their families with money left over. Have you encountered any difficulties?"

Sharon also came to her senses and said, "No, thank you for your concern, Your Excellency. It's just that my illness is clearly cured, but my brother has been keeping me cooped up at home. I once heard Saint Isa's sermon, which said that people always have to work, and only through work can people find their value. So I want to find something for myself to do."

Linde nodded, then asked a few more academic questions to confirm Sharon's proficiency in English and mathematics before officially admitting her.

As the contract was being signed, Linde took a letter from the table and asked, "You're from the capital, aren't you?"

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Sharon signed the contract and said, "My brother and I both come from the capital. Is there a problem?"

"Do you know Greya from the Nightingale Opera House?"

As soon as Lind finished speaking, Sharon's eyes blazed with fanaticism.

"Are you talking about Ms. Greya from the Nightingale Opera? My brother and I are huge fans of hers. Is she coming to perform at Gray & White Collar?"

"Probably so."

Lind pulled out a letter bearing the Nightingale's emblem.

They said they would probably visit us next week, but we don't know for sure whether they will actually perform.

Of course, the letter stated that they hoped to perform in the gray-collar area, but whether or not the performance could ultimately be held still depended on Lind's approval.

Most importantly, according to the intelligence provided by Lucanus, Greya has a great deal of influence and a very clear political inclination; she is largely the type of person who is easily misled by Cordick.

However, he is not a bad person. He once raised funds for children in the North and even sponsored minors of the demon race in the capital.

It's important to understand that while those nobles made grand pronouncements, they actually didn't want to contribute a single penny and secretly despised the demons. Yet, Greya was able to publicly pick up a demon child to support them, which put her far ahead of those nobles with ulterior motives.

This information was provided by Lucanus. The bards' intelligence capabilities were indeed unquestionable, but their only drawback was that they were too objective. In some matters, Linde needed the subjective evaluations of ordinary people.

For example, regarding Greya, Lind needs to know even more about her standing in the eyes of people in the capital and other regions.

"Really? Miss Greya is really coming to our territory?"

Looking into Sharon's sparkling eyes, Lind already had a general idea of ​​Greya's status in the hearts of the people in the capital.

"They will definitely come, so could you tell me how you or the people of the capital view this Miss Greya?"

“Miss Greya is a goddess of the opera world, Your Excellency. You must take the time to see Miss Greya’s ‘Song of the Stars’ and ‘The Curse of the Black Forest.’ I think ‘Swan Dance’ is Miss Greya’s best performance in an opera. Miss Greya is simply the Swan Sister herself. However, my brother prefers Miss Greya’s ‘Blood Rose’.”

Sharon rattled off a list of opera names as if reciting a menu.

Lind simply waited quietly for Sharon to finish speaking, until he was almost done introducing Greya's life story, before Sharon realized that she was standing in front of the Governor.

"My apologies, Your Excellency, I am not usually like this."

"It's ok."

In any case, Linde once again confirmed Greya's influence among the people of the capital. In fact, Greya's influence was very widespread; only a true border lord like Linde's original owner had never heard of her.

Oh, and there's another person who used to live in the capital but never heard of Greya.

Linde glanced at Lena sitting next to him.

Lena exchanged a puzzled look with Lind, then flashed a bright smile.

Okay, according to Lena, she once went to see an opera in the capital, but she fell asleep right at the beginning and slept until the end of the opera.

Aside from people in remote border regions and those like Reina who have absolutely no interest in opera, Greya can be considered a national idol of this era.

"Your Excellency, may I tell this news to someone else? My brother would be very happy if I told him!"

"Of course, if Ms. Greya's schedule doesn't have any problems."

After receiving an affirmative answer from Lind, Sharon excitedly ran out.

"So? You really intend to let this Greya perform on your territory?"

Tia was a little confused. She had also seen Greya's information, including the letter Greya sent to Lind.

The text was full of rumors about gray-collar workers and sarcastic remarks. Even Reina could tell that Greya seemed to be there to cause trouble.

"She's not a bad person."

Linde carefully put away the letter and Greya's information.

"So I believe she will make a fair judgment on gray and white-collar workers. Of course, I will approve the performance, after all, there is really too little entertainment in the territory now."

Even in winter, the gray-collar workers' quarters are still incredibly lively. To prevent a bunch of well-fed young people from taking to the streets to cause trouble, Linde has invented military football to help these grown men vent their frustrations, while also providing them with entertainment on a spiritual level.

Otherwise, the rumors about their governor's background would have become increasingly outlandish.

This visit by Greya is a great opportunity to establish a performing arts troupe.

Of course, although Linde was prepared to approve Greya's performance, the program still needed to be reviewed. Although Linde believed that even if Greya was full of personal agendas and did not make a fair judgment, his people would have a fair judgment in their hearts.

This is the source of Lind's confidence in allowing Greya to visit and perform.