Lizzyâs visit to the Blackwood estate wasnât solely to see me. As it turned out, she came to propose establishing a branch of the August Trading Company in Blackwood territory.
The primary reasons were the lack of an established branch in the eastern region and the proximity to the Barbaracus tribe's territory.@@novelbin@@
âSo, originally, I came to speak with Duke Harold, but unfortunately, it seems heâs not here today.â
âHe left for the academy three days ago. The new semester starts in March, after all.â
âOh, thatâs right, Duke Harold is also a professor. Even though Ethan and you graduated, heâs still continuing his teaching?â
âHe said heâd continue for about another year. Iâm not entirely sure why, though.â
I had a hunch it might be because he was preparing to pass on the title of Duke of Blackwood to Ethan and was exploring other pursuits post-retirement. But Ethan didnât seem inclined to share such details with an outsider like Lizzy.
Of course, passing on the headship doesnât mean the current head is suddenly exiled from their domain. Harold just seemed to be making preparations to leave on his own.