"The man in that carriage is Roderic, the eldest son of Grand Duke Richard," Godfrey said, his voice low and gritty. "He and Prince Theodore... men of that caliber are the only ones who actually deserve the title of 'Noble' in this Kingdom."
To Godfrey, true nobility wasn't about silk clothes or high-society parties. True nobles were the ones who could clear the frontier, defend the homeland, and establish order. They were men whose code of conduct became the standard for honor itself.
Across the entire Human Kingdom, the only ones who met Godfrey's strict criteria—aside from the Royal Family—were a handful of Grand Dukes and their sworn followers, men bound by blood and faith. These were the few who actually held the future of the realm in their hands.
