In some ways, it was easy to be a Duke. One only has to hail from a Ducal Family. However, being a respected Duke with authority on the other hand is different
A Nobility Title is merely an empty Title if the person holding it doesn't have enough power
The current Duke of Ronchelot is a Duke with both Title and Power. He was the second strongest swordsman in the Empire in his generation
Only the Duke of Ybra has the power to defeat him in pure swordsmanship
"I have always been a fan of swords and back in my youth, I trained almost every day to perfect my swordsmanship. If not for it, I might not be in my current position" Azael replied and Keon nodded his head before looking at his fiancé
"What a coincidence. My fiancé is actually a talented swordsman. He is considered as the number 1 in the younger generation" Keon stated casually as if he doesn't have any ulterior motive