116 Chapter 13. Overall Effort

For the first time in a long time, spring arrived in the Duchy of Cassius.

Nature bloomed and smelled, implying that summer would soon begin. Usually it was short and colder than the rest of the empire-it wasn't for nothing that this place was called the northern frontier.

But even so, the servants of the manor appeared very enthusiastic and spent almost all their free time outside — doing work there. The master of the house was no exception.

Lately, Duke Cassius had become addicted to working in the garden, and even kept other workers away from it, considering it a personal hobby of his. He grew several rose bushes on his own.

It turned out to be one of some new hobbies that the duke unexpectedly discovered. Such an activity helped him relax and gain peace of mind.