Not long after, Irene quickly understood the true meaning of Jenn's words.
For these Witch's Children, Jenn gave them the most orthodox aristocratic education. This was not to let them learn the elegant manners of the nobles, but to train their will.
Of course, part of the reason was to let them learn the meaning of grace and etiquette.
Many people attributed the elegant appearance of the nobles to their noble blood. They almost believed that these noble lords were born to walk elegantly, eat elegantly, and bow elegantly.
In the eyes of the commoners, even the blood that flowed in the bodies of the high and mighty was different from theirs.
There were even some places where the blood of the nobles could cure all kinds of diseases. One had to admit, sometimes it was troublesome to be too pretentious.
The reason why the nobles maintained this attitude was naturally to stabilize their rule. Although the magic civilization in this world was relatively advanced, there was not much development in terms of social class.
Culture and knowledge were still in the hands of the ruling class, and most of the commoners had a relatively low literacy rate.
In the entire Klein Continent, the cultural class was more or less like this. First of all, the peasants in the countryside were basically illiterate, and they could not even understand those scribbles. Only a small portion of them could understand the common language, and in those villages, they were already considered "knowledgeable" and "virtuous".
And the citizens in the cities were slightly better off than the villagers. Most of them could read and write a few words, but that was as far as they went.
Further up, only the bishops of the Church of Holy Light, priests, and the ruling class of the nobles and the royal family could learn to speak the common language and words fluently.
In this kind of situation, the ruled were generally very obedient, even to the point of stupidity.
Jenn once read in historical records that there was a territory that suffered from a famine that caused a large amount of food to be harvested, causing many of the territory's citizens to starve to death.
And that fat lord was still indulging himself in wine, fish, and meat, completely disregarding the lives of the citizens outside the castle.
Logically speaking, at this time, there should be people rising up and shouting "The sky is dead, the yellow sky shall rise", but in reality, this was not the rhythm at all.
Not only did the starving people not have the determination to resist and defeat the evil landlord class, but they all knelt outside the lord's castle, begging him to change his mind …
Of course, the feudal lord didn't care about those filthy untouchables. In fact, after nearly a hundred people starved to death outside, the Church of Holy Light finally decided to intervene.
In the end, out of respect for the Church, the fat lord could only send the country bumpkins away with a few bags of moldy food.
Not only were the country bumpkins not remorseful or angry when they left, but tears of joy streamed down their cheeks. Because this was food given to them by the Lord himself!
Although this scene was a little ridiculous, it also showed the difference between the commoners and the ruling class on the Klein Continent.
Before this, Irene was also one of the 'commoners'. Her thoughts were no different from the others, thinking that the nobles were born with it. But in fact, after experiencing it for herself, Irene understood that no matter what people gained, they had to give something in return.
Currently, there were only Lydia, Lily of the Valley, and Jasmine in the monastery. The rest were the female knights. The knights were mainly responsible for the safety and logistics of the monastery. As a matter of fact, the task of taking care of and teaching Irene fell on Lily of the Valley and Jasmine's shoulders.
But this wasn't a difficult task for the two young maids. Since they grew up with Lydia, they naturally learned the etiquette.
After all, as personal servants, their actions shouldn't embarrass their master, right?
And now, it was Irene's turn.
It didn't take long for Irene to realize that becoming a noble was also an art in itself.
Literacy was a must. Fortunately, the little one was still young and she was passionate about learning, so it wasn't a tough task.
But the rest of the training made Eirinn miserable.
Eating required the use of cutlery, but it wasn't as simple as using cutlery. On the contrary, the position of the cutlery, the angle at which to hold the cutlery, and how to use the knives, forks, silver spoons, and other utensils were all strictly regulated. Even the placement of the cutlery was so precise that it was almost long-winded.
This made the little fellow feel miserable. In the beginning, she even wondered if Ling Lan and the others were purposely messing with her.
Faced with Irene's dissatisfaction, Lily of the Valley of the Valley used a single meal to silence her. Her etiquette was perfect, almost as good as any noble servant should be. Irene couldn't tell that Lily of the Valley of the Valley of the Valley of the Valley of the Valley of the Valley of the Valley of the Valley of the Valley of the Valley of the Valley of the Valley of the Valley.
The cutlery on the side of the plate was just as fair as before, there was not even a millimeter deviation!
This was the result of thousands of times of continuous practice. This kind of education had completely integrated into their bodies, becoming a part of their instincts.
In fact, among the nobles, women valued etiquette more than men.
This was because men could express themselves through battle achievements and strength.
However, as the family members of nobles, women rarely had the ability to do so.
Unless they were a powerful mage or a knowledgeable scholar, otherwise, to avoid bringing shame to their family, they had to be the best in etiquette and interpersonal skills.
Only in this way would their family not be considered as rude and rude nobles.
In other words, women were the face of the nobles. Most of the young ladies had gone through this step.
Lydia was the same. Even though she wasn't a traditional noble, she was marrying a traditional noble — — a fallen noble was still a traditional noble, therefore, etiquette training was a must.
This was also the rule of the nobles. If a noble wanted to get married, no matter if it was a well-matched young lady or a village girl who herded goats, the other party had to undergo strict etiquette training.
Then, before the wedding, the nobles would hold an "engagement banquet", which was like a final exam, to see if the bride's etiquette had passed the threshold. If her performance satisfied the nobles, then the wedding would naturally go smoothly.
If the other party's performance was not up to standard … Sorry, even if the two of you are in love with each other, you can forget about the wedding and find another woman.
Erin didn't understand the complicated rules of the nobles but she was an honest child. Seeing that Ling Lan and the others had done it, she gritted her teeth and continued to practice.
Of course, that wasn't all she had to learn. Other than table etiquette, Erin had to learn how to sit and stand — — Oh God, this was the first time in her life that she had to learn how to stand and sit!
Other than that, she had to learn how to write and cultivate her own hobbies — — Every noble had to have their own hobbies.
In the end, Erin chose music because she felt that it suited her heart. In fact, music lessons were one of the rare times that she could relax.
Little did Erin know that the reason she received such a strict education was because of Jenn's order.
As a matter of fact, before she arrived, Zayen had explicitly requested Lydia and the two maids to treat the Witches' Children as real noble young ladies'. That was why they did that.
Of course, even Lydia and the two maids didn't know why Jenn made such a request.
But now, they were succubi, Jenn's most loyal servants. As servants, they had to do their best to complete their master's orders.
Even though she studied harder than Erin expected, she gritted her teeth and continued to work hard.
As an orphan, Erin was much more mature than her peers. She knew that there was a price to pay for every gain.
And if he wanted to continue his current life, then he must learn those seemingly difficult things!
But these weren't within Jenn's concern because he had a new problem.
"Miss Daly, what's the matter this time?"
Gazing at the young lady sitting opposite him, Jenn picked up the cup of red tea and twitched his brows.
In Zayen's memory, this young lady had taken the initiative to look for him more than once, and every time she came to look for him, it was because of a pile of trouble. Now that she was here, it was probably not much different.
In fact, judging from Daly's expression, Jenn could tell that this young lady must have met with some troubles.
"I do have something to trouble you with, Mr. Jenn."
Sensing Jenn's gaze, Daly revealed a helpless and awkward expression. Well, she couldn't be blamed since he wasn't a member of the Papwood Family. Yet, she came to him for help every other day. It wasn't right.
But now, Daly really had no other choice because this matter was of great importance.
"As a matter of fact, I'm here to report the follow-up of the previous incident …"
"Follow-Up?"
Of course, Jenn didn't forget that it was his first battle as a magic knight. Daly and the Papwood Family were schemed against by a traitor who colluded with the cultists in an attempt to wipe out Daly and the Papwood Family's elite soldiers. Jenn found out about it, and Daly promised to investigate the family's internal affairs after she returned. Because of that, Jenn let her off for the time being.
Judging from the current situation, it seemed like the investigation had concluded.
But judging from Daly's expression, it didn't seem to be a good outcome.
"This was what happened …"
Soon, Daly began to explain the situation to Jenn. Judging from her description, the truth was similar to what Jenn had expected.
The ones who colluded with the cultists were indeed members of the Papwood Family. After Daly returned and secretly investigated, she quickly found evidence of them colluding with the cultists.
In the end, she gathered the power of the family members to capture all of them in one fell swoop. It wasn't a difficult task in itself.
But after that, the conclusion of the interrogation of the traitor shocked everyone.
As traitors, since they colluded with the cultists in an attempt to deal with the family's internal forces, they must have been driven by some kind of benefit.
But even Daly didn't expect the mastermind to be this powerful.
"The Soros Family is the mastermind behind everything."
"Soros?"
"Yes."
Daly's frown deepened as she spoke.
"They're the most powerful family in Eagle Plateau and one of the most promising families to become the next Federation Chief Executive."
"So the other family that has the highest chance of becoming the next Federation Chief Executive is the Papwood Family?"
Jenn wasn't a fool. Since Daly's introduction was so detailed, he naturally understood the hidden meaning behind her words.
Facing Jenn's question, Daly nodded.
"Yes, Mr. Jenn.
The Soros Family is powerful, but our Papwood Family has deep connections in Eagle Plateau as well.
This year's Moon of Fantasy Flowers will be the end of the Barsten Family's rule. If nothing goes wrong, the next Federation Chief Executive will most likely be our Papwood Family. "
So this was another power struggle.
Zayen shrugged when he heard Daly's reply. However, he still could not figure out why Daly was looking for him.
It would have been fine if the Parkwood Family had suffered losses previously, but in fact, Zayen's magic knights had swept through everything. Although the Parkwood Family's private soldiers had died in the subsequent battle, it was still within the predetermined range. After all, how could there be no deaths in a battle?
It seemed like the Papwood Family didn't suffer any losses, right?
So why did Daly come looking for him so eagerly?
"It's like this, Mr. Jenn."
Sensing Jenn's doubts, Daly decided to be straightforward.
"The nobles of Eagle Plateau have always established their might through martial prowess. It's the same for the Federation Chief Executive. Apart from having wide connections and recognition, we also need to display powerful strength.
In other words, both of us have to display sufficient strength in the fight for the position of the next Federation Chief Executive. "
Daly puffed out her chest proudly. Needless to say, as a Mage, her battle strength was guaranteed.
Although Daly was just a mediocre Mage in Jenn's eyes, she was more or less a powerful presence in the main plane.
And this must be the reason why they were ambushed.
But shortly after, the pride in Daly's eyes turned into worry. She gazed at Jenn with a complicated expression and said.
"It seems like Mr. Jenn has figured it out. That's right.
I was supposed to represent my family in the battle, which was why they made the first move.
But the Soros Family isn't that simple. In fact, according to our current intelligence, the Soros Family has received the support of Radiant Wings' Knights. "
Hearing this, Zayen immediately understood why Daly was looking for him.