"This is the dirt on the Ardagan family you've requested from me." Elaine gave him a pack of documents.
"Hmmm? What is this?" He furrowed his eyebrows, staring at the title. "The laws of the Ardagan family?"
"Yes. In there, you will find something about the meritocracy, a system where people can rise in status through their merit. This is not that uncommon in our kingdom, considering there are a lot of knights that are able to become nobles through this, right?"
He nodded.
"In the Ardagan family, it is different. First of all, the scope itself is extremely wide. Whether you are a farmer or a knight, you will have the same chance. Why do you think I, who have been reduced to a mere prisoner, am able to get this kind of position?
"This is precisely the reason." Elaine explained.
He tilted his head in confusion. "I don't see why this is a dirt on the Ardagan family."
