'' on what grounds do you believe yourself as someone else? ''
Elza thought hard, this is a question that could put her on the bright or the dark side of the duke. She had to tackle this question cautiously and impressively. She has to bring the pros for helping her which she believed could be used massively by using modern science and management system. She could improve the technological development of the domain of the duke if the duke had some way in which he could return to his same place and body. Mervic's relation with his family was not really bad, they just did not interfered much in his life and he did not really hated his life. So with determination, Mervic told his life, about the other world with some ommitions of his embarrassing moments.
The duke thought hard about the reply recieved. What happened did happen and if Elza was really someone on the inside and a male at that, that was really a confusing situation. According to Elza AKA Mervic, his world is not in contact with any form of magic elements which is an integral part of any living being in the world. Alphonse is a duke and he has many knowledge of records of soul and Magic imprint transfer from one body to another but it always required the consent of both the parties involved and atleast one party to be a Master in spirit magic who generally researched in soul and magic imprints which is also impissible now as it required Soulstone which is a type of gem after sacrificing Massive ammount of people in thousands. So if Elza is speaking truthfully, there is a third party involved and the unknown element of transfer of soul from another world which he has never come across. This might be a big scandal if someone targeted the duke family for politics or some form of revenge which he is not aware of. Now The question is what he should do. Clearly, Mervic is confused so is the duke. Alphonse has always loved his own family and has done a fair share of atrocities in the dark to save his family, engagement of Elza to Prince Charles being one of them to make Elza the queen. As a loving father he cannot leave Elza's soul stranded in unknown place. There might be someone torturing her soul or hopefully Elza is in Mervic's body which is the best case senerio as he could come up with a remedy later on. He could try to move Mervic's soul in another body but it also comes with risks, Mervic is new to this world and the duke may be the only support he can get. Alphonse thought for some time and told Mervic the details of soul transfer and the impossibility of so called transported to another world. Now how can they both salvage the situation which he thought hard but could not come with a concrete situation, which the duke put forward the dilema to Mervic.
Mervic listened to the duke of the impossible situation he is in and his dilema to save his daughter. Since the duke believed him and also was willing to support him in order to save his daughter Mervic rounded up the possible solutions to his situation in hypothetical way considering the imposibility of existence of magic which is present. Magic is unknown to him and could provide a solution but according to the duke there is currently no solution hence
1. He has to study magic and find solution
2. If soul transfer really exists he would require massive energy to transfer himself back as seen in most transported to another world novels
3. He requires to acquire funds to do the research and for possible news of soul transfer.
Obviously the duke would not let him go freely around as his case is like a scandal for the Rickterdale family. The only way is that both the parties do everything in their capabilities to find the culprit and a solution for soul transfer. That night both the parties agreed to help each other,
'The Duke shall impart all knowledge to mervic regarding Magic and soul transfer.'
'The duke shall search for any news like the case of mervic'.
'Mervic shall use his knowledge to acquire funds for future research on soul transfer'.
Acquiring of funds is the first goal, tho Alphonse is a duke but in every world research is like a bottomless pit which sucks money and has sometimes no possible returns but if it is a success, the result is a jackpot. To acquire funds Mervic proposed his knowledge of the otherworld, which the duke considering after some time proposed to be used in his domain as his domain was a little far off from the capital and it will slow the possible leakage of Elza's situation. Also the duke was intrested in the otherworld technologies and reforms hence he drafted a power of attorney in the name of Elza Rickterdale. Elza Rickterdale will have to move to the capital of Rickterdale domain in the city of Dallas the very next day as proposed by the duke and the duke will salvage whatever happened in the Royal Capital.
Elza returned to ther room and slept like a log. It was a very tiring day for her as he was never exposed to so much deep thinking in a single day. The servants were hurrying around the mansion for the journey of Elza the next day to Dallas. The next day in the early dawn, Elza woke up with stupefied expression and was about to think of something, someone knocked on the door.
''Miss Elza, the carriage is ready for the journey. Please let the maids enter and let them change your clothes for the journey''
Elza without thinking much agreed. Three maids entered her room, one maid was in her early teens and the other two in their Ripe 20s. one of the Elder maid opened the closet, picked up a dress for the journey and started packing some for the journey. By some in terms of a duke's daughter, there were four large trunks to be fully packed with clothes, shoes, jewelries and accessories. Two of the maids started undressing Elza, wiping her body and applying makeup. There was a blush in Elza's face as Elza's body was really a beauty. smooth skin and a well proportioned body, the maids were busy and didnt notice her blush. After they finished dressing her, they notified her of a light breakfast which was brought a while later. Elza finished her breakfast and was on her way to Dallas.
On that day, the palace recieved the apology letter of the duke which stated the mental unstability of Elza, Also the duke accepted the Annulment of the Engagement. The palace replied that they would forget all the misdeeds done by Elza on account of her Mental unstability and prayed for her speed recovery.