[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-isekai-nonbiri-nouka":3,"chapter-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-1018":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Isekai Nonbiri Nouka",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1395373,1848,"Chapter 1018: Lady Panna of Raywhite Kingdom","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-1018",1018,"\u003Cp>Greetings to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My name is Pannacore, eldest daughter of the Count Silver Silk family of Raywhite Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pannacore Silver Silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am fifteen this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please, call me Panna, with affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now then… I am currently in a state of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, truly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly am I doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raywhite Kingdom has three royal houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From each of these three houses, a king is chosen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which means that Raywhite Kingdom has three kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a little complicated, but this has been the established system since before I was born, so there is little point in complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of the three kings has a prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princes are about my age, or perhaps a little younger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of those princes already has a fiancée chosen for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are simply not yet married.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the matches are practically decided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is little chance of them being overturned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, rather than grinding our teeth in frustration, the noble daughters of Raywhite Kingdom, myself included, have been quite delighted to maneuver behind the scenes in pursuit of becoming a second or third wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legal wife… the first wife, sounds like nothing but trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second wife or third wife is ideal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, ideal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have one child in your teens, another in your twenties, and your future is secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, you may spend the rest of your life freely, supported by royal funds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as a relative of the royal family, your noble pride is fully satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a daughter born into nobility, it is a position everyone aims for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love is something that grows naturally if you spend enough time together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One cannot survive while worrying about such trivialities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And of course, I too am one of those aiming for the position of a prince’s second or third wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An incident occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems the princes had a dispute with Alfred-sama, a guest of the Korin Religion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone would not have concerned me, but rumors began to spread that the princes might be disinherited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were thrown into panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, we had to respond calmly. Yes, calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the time being, we would wait and observe without rushing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is not opportunism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting and enduring is an important virtue for nobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We would remain on standby until new information arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it took some time, the princes reconciled with Alfred-sama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appears the matter of disinheritance was set aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All is well that ends well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing seems to have changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is what we thought…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for us, the incident was far from over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbelievably, daughters of lesser nobles had begun approaching the princes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just one, three of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with remarkable boldness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, those girls could not even attend our tea gatherings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if they did, they could only sit quietly in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are with the princes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chatting happily with them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fufu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fufufufufufu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well done indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must admire them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, truly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I admire them from the bottom of my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is the difference between us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can accept that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can accept it… but I will not forgive it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is an entirely separate matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, entirely separate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do they have any idea how much careful coordination and quiet struggle the daughters of greater nobles, myself included, have undertaken in pursuit of becoming the princes’ second or third wives?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are not aiming for the princes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are aiming for Alfred-sama?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that is the case, then they should make such intentions clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why, then, are they constantly at the princes’ side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have not once seen them together with Alfred-sama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, refusing to hear their explanation at all would not be proper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There should still be room for discussion… surely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were to reject even that, then I would have no choice but to rely on my family’s power… though in truth, my family’s influence is not quite that strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While my house is counted among the leading count families of Raywhite Kingdom, circumstances are… complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, quite complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is embarrassing to admit, but for the past ten years or so, the specialty products of our territory have, for some reason, failed to sell at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, we have been burdened with unsold inventory and forced to take on repeated loans to stay afloat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason I aimed for the position of the princes’ second or third wife was also because I wished to ease my family’s burdens, even if only a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that is now a matter of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My family’s financial situation has improved dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that the reason our territory’s specialty products failed to sell was because a major merchant house had been obstructing their trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We never realized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But apparently, the upper management of that large merchant house has since been completely replaced, and the interference has ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that alone does not mean our specialty goods would suddenly begin to sell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our family’s specialty, lace fabric, is a finest-grade product, crafted painstakingly by skilled artisans, worthy of being presented anywhere without shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely because of that quality, it is handled at high prices, which makes it difficult to sell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, then there is Alfred-sama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred-sama took a great liking to our lace fabric and purchased all of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every last piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the lace fabric piled high in multiple warehouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he paid almost entirely in immediate cash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold coins were stacked before us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wondered whether he pitied my family, but that was not the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems Alfred-sama has channels through which to sell lace fabric, and it was loaded onto a large merchant vessel belonging to the Marde Trading Company, which is closely connected to the Korin Religion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it was business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A transaction from which both sides benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thus, my family is gradually regaining its strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not fully restored yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are repaying debts across various regions, but it seems some parties protest, claiming that sudden repayment is inconvenient for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, they prefer the state in which my family remains indebted to them rather than being repaid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can understand their reasoning, but if we are offering repayment with interest included, refusing to accept it seems rather improper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I shall leave those negotiations to Father…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, I feel nothing but gratitude toward Alfred-sama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is the savior of my house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, those daughters of lesser nobles claim they are aiming for Alfred-sama…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering Alfred-sama’s wealth, perhaps it is not surprising that some might be dazzled by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I owe Alfred-sama a great debt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cannot allow ill-mannered schemers to approach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From those daughters of lesser nobles, I shall hear their defense… no, I shall properly hear what they have to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With my maid in attendance, I made my way to the place where I was told the daughters of lesser nobles were gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pandoro Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also known as the Archive Museum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a residence built for the purpose of storing and managing the vast number of documents held by Raywhite Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it stands near the royal castle, the mansion is equipped with numerous meeting rooms of various sizes, and many different people make use of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have heard that the daughters of lesser nobles are gathered in one of the Archive Museum’s meeting rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I arrived at the entrance of the mansion, however…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was larger than I had imagined, so I called out to a staff member nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The employee, as if accustomed to such matters, immediately guided my maid and me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I appreciate the efficiency, but is that not a little strange?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only said, 「Um…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, we were led to a certain door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The employee left us there and returned to his duties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one is to guide someone, one ought to see it through to the end…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, no matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daughters of lesser nobles should be here… hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is something written on a thin board affixed to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《To those entering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this point onward, silence is commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same applies to attendants and those of similar station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, speaking to avert danger to one’s master is permitted.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, we are to remain quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That much I understand, but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are the names of the three kings of Raywhite Kingdom listed in the corner as those responsible for this notice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this a royal decree?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, nothing will happen if we simply stand here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let us enter the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I signal to my maid, and she opens the door for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinarily, one would knock first, but there is a sign on the door reading 《No knocking required》, so surely it will not be considered discourteous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering… it was not a room, but a corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long hallway lined with many doors to the left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a single standing signboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《One hundred sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighty-seven have fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go to the room of the remaining number.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What sort of question is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I hesitated, my maid pointed toward a nearby door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon it was written 《Room One》.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to it was 《Room Two》.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then let us proceed farther inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I arrived at 《Room Thirteen》.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no one inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a new question awaited me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《To the one who came from the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirteen sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After purchasing more, there are forty-four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proceed to the room of the number bought.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And also…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《To the one who came from another room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advance to the door at the very end of the corridor.》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, if someone entered this room by mistake, they would be sent back through the farthest door?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, I would not make a mistake on a question of this level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am quite good at calculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our frugal household circumstances were rather strict, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I solved each question in turn and continued onward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The questions were not limited to arithmetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were questions on grammar, on law, and even on the rules of commerce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They demanded silence from my maid so that I could not consult her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh? Now it is a riddle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fufufu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is starting to become rather enjoyable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-0-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must have been around fifteen questions in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the answer to 《The Final Question》, I proceeded to 《Room Two》.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, the daughters of lesser nobles should be…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, they were there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them appeared to be occupied with paperwork and did not turn their faces toward me, but… they were indeed there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this must be the goal of the questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of accomplishment fills me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, no, no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must not forget my purpose…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I thought that…on either side of me… hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A prince?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excuse me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With flawless etiquette, where are you escorting me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You wish me to sit here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what is this mountain of documents piled up before me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Since you overcame those questions and made it this far, your calculations must be perfect!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Your reading comprehension is flawless as well!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「And you can respond flexibly to any situation!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three princes declared in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「「「Please! Help us!」」」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…eh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………………EH?\u003C\u002Fp>",1899,"2026-06-05T23:08:45.136Z",1,"novelbin.me","c50f7dd0d58b105114c3ceec4d847dd48481db94461c3561011e401080b3323f","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-1019","isekai-nonbiri-nouka-chapter-1017",1036,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fisekai-nonbiri-nouka-cover.jpg"]