Isekai: Princess Marquess Becomes Entrepreneur of Tempe

Chapters 18. Ron and Edward

In the town of Rudiyart, the inhabitants of the Eckart residence, which consisted mostly of servants and soldiers, were having a new custom. This was to pay attention to the new behavior and behavior of their Young Master, Arthur Eckart. They compare their former behavior with the present one, which has been happening for a week.

Usually, what had previously happened, the young master slept until almost noon. Then, went to help his father who worked as the leader of Nuuburg province. Then from late afternoon to evening, go hunting animals in the forest. And the next day it repeats itself like that.

But now it's different. Early in the morning, Arthur Eckart was awake from his sleep, and immediately packed up. He immediately took a shower and wore a simple tunic like a commoner. His golden hair was covered by a cloth wrapped around his head. When the waiter asked her what she was covering her hair for, she replied, "So that no one would recognize me."

Golden hair is a symbol that the person still has a royal bloodline, which is owned by Arthur and his mother who still have blood relations as the younger brother of the king who is now. With his golden hair closed, the servants concluded that the young master did not want anyone to know his identity status.

After packing up in the morning even before sunrise, Arthur Eckart also ate breakfast voraciously. Then, he invited ten soldiers to go with him somewhere. When they got home, they were all in a very exhausted state.

These ten soldiers were certainly questioned by the other soldiers who did not come with their young master. Especially the commander. Every morning he should always miss the sword practice with these ten warriors. When the commander told them to practice the sword at night, they could only reply, "Sorry Commander! We're so tired. Mr. Arthur has also freed us from training. Lucky you guys didn't have to go with him."

"What do you do every day?" asked the commander curiously.

"We farm."

Surely, gradually this was heard by the duke of the host. Ron Eckart and his wife also noticed the movements of his son who was now never again covered in blood, let alone carrying pieces of animal heads from the forest.

Arthur's clothes are now drenched in sweat rather than blood. The duke's son has spent much of his time outdoors lately, helping out with his father's work at night before going to bed.

Even as he was about to go to sleep, a servant saw Arthur not go straight to his room but to the book room, took some books about the farm and took him to the room to read before going to bed.

This made Ron Eckart wonder, then ordered the commander of his army to investigate. Currently, the commander who was also experienced as an informant in his youth, was in his master's office to give a report.

"So, how did it go?"

"It is known that Young Master goes to Armelin City every day, Master. According to the soldiers who went with him, they planted crops on an infertile land there." explained the commander at length.

"Armelin?" Ron Eckart was trying to remember something. "Locke's arm?"

"That's exactly right, sir. Lately, Mr. Arthur went there to help the Locke family's daughter restore soil fertility."

"Daughter Edward..."

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Edward Locke's name was familiar to Ron's ears. They were both rivals from childhood, and war heroes when the enemy kingdom attacked. Ron thinks Edward Locke is a rival, especially at school when his grades are always better than his. Edward never thought of Ron as anything. Edward focused on learning and training for himself.

Until one day in the war, the sense of prestige controlled Ron. He wanted to look great in the eyes of his rivals while on the same battlefield. Ron slashed at the enemy blindly without a care around. But fate changed his mind. When the enemy manages to draw a sword at him, Edward arrives and protects Ron with his shield. Edward's shout was still echoing in Ron's ears to this day.

"Don't daydream, fool! Your people need you! Remember, your son was also newborn! We must return home safely!!"

Since then, everything has changed. Were it not for Edward, who was here with the title of duke was not him but rather the rival who had protected him. All his thoughts about Edward had been wrong from the start. It was Ron himself who was blinded by a mere lust to rival Edward.

That day, Ron decided to make Edward a friend, although once again, Edward considered him a nobody. Ron continued to pursue her, wanting to be considered a friend by her.

Then, one day, Edward's daughter was born into the world. At that time, Ron invited two-year-old Arthur to go to Locke's residence, see the beautiful baby girl.

"Let's get my son Arthur engaged to your daughter!"

And on the day of his rival's death, it was Ron who cried the loudest in heart with the deepest feeling of regret. Edward died in an accident on a steep road that was still inside Nuuburg province, the territory of the Eckart family.

Ten years have passed since the news of Edward Locke's death, and now Ron is smiling.

"You look up there, don't you, Edward? If it is fate, sooner or later my son and your daughter will meet again! Ahaha!"

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"Then, what else?" ron asked continuing the discussion of the report about his son with the commander. "You're saying that his daughter Edward is trying to restore soil fertility?"

"Yes, Sir. The town of Armelin has lost its source of revenue since the sand dune mine closed a year ago. The land turned out to be very infertile, when the citizens tried to switch professions as farmers tried to farm there, and all the crops failed to harvest three times in a row in a year."

Ron Eckart tried to digest what the commander of his army said. Former mining land is usually abandoned because the community is not able to change its function into agricultural land. This is evident with some areas in Nuuburg province that are abandoned by its residents because the land is no longer producing.

"You mean, her daughter Edward found a way to get infertile land to be replanted??"

"That's exactly right, sir. And this method he's done has never been done by anyone before."

The commander also explained how Elona Locke restored soil fertility according to the results of his report. Hearing all these things, Ron Eckart could only be stunned.

"If it all works out, his daughter Edward will make a new breakthrough!"

"But none of this seems to be the result, sir. They'll start growing plants later about a month later."

Ron immediately twisted his brain. "But if it works... Elona Locke will be contested by many parties! Can't! This can't be allowed!"

"Call Arthur, tell him to face me. Either way, Arthur and Elona should be paired up!"

"Can't, Sir. Because it's... Miss Elona Locke is engaged to someone." said the commander, and Ron's eyes were wide open.

"Who with?!! Didn't Edward say that he wouldn't match his daughter to anyone!"

"With Louis Vandyke, Lord, son of the family of Marquess Raul Vandyke. And their betrothed was Mr. Stefan, the son of Edward Locke, a few years after his father died."

Ron Eckart nodded in his chair. Ron forgets Raul Vandyke, who has followed Edward everywhere since school, just like him. Ron had missteps, he should have been watching Stefan and Elona's movements after Edward was gone.

"Then... does Arthur know this, if Elona already has a fiancee?" ask Ron again. The commander shook his head.

"I don't know about that, sir. But judging from the way Mr. Arthur spoke to Miss Elona, it doesn't seem like he knows."

Ron Eckart covered his face with one hand on the table.

"Pity that kid... Let me tell him."

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