Galin had everything planned out, but Gwen's appearance threw all her plans into disarray.
The latter's words were like iron laws for the current Immanuel Family, indisputable.
So now, she could only swiftly search her mind for a suitable proxy knight.
Gwen continued, "Let's set the duel for after the noon feast, which should also give Miss Angela enough time to pick her proxy knight."
The housekeeper nodded reluctantly.
The deadline was indeed generous, but choosing a proxy knight was no easy task; firstly, the martial skill must be excellent, and more importantly, loyalty was paramount.
Standing in for Angela to fight, winning was fine, but losing would offend the next Family Head of the family, a task not everyone was willing to undertake.
As expected, when Galin searched for highly skilled vassals in the hall, two people in a row declined her.
