By the way, I've been meaning to ask you this since a little while ago...."
"What is it? Still, this fish sure is delicious. It's fleshy like eels and delicately tasty like Congers."
--Ah, that's the White Horn Snake.
I've added them because the smoked basilisk was gone, but since I carelessly took out meat from monsters, I dodge the question by saying, "Please guess it."
This kabayaki goes well with Shiga liquor.
Incidentally, Shiga Kingdom's Congers are as thick as a baseball bat.
Oops, the story wandered off again.
I forcibly steer the story back to the topic.
"I seem to recall that peerages higher than honorary baronet and permanent baronet can only be conferred by the King himself?"
"Of course it is."
"Then why were the nobles discussing as to whether someone be conferred peerage."
Before answering me, Nina-san waved the emptied liquor bottle demanding more, so I take out the Dragon Spring Liquor from behind the sofa. I choose the best liquor as the compensation for all the trouble.
"What we're doing is the prior negotiation for recommending people with achievements who deserve the peerage to the king. How many thousands nobles do you think are in this large kingdom? Recommending talented people from places that don't reach the King's eyes is the privilege and duty of the upper nobles."
I see, it's like a corporation huh.
It's like section managers or heads recommending their subordinates for promotion to the board of directors, just at nation-wide scale.
"Although, it's only about a half of the recommended people get to be conferred peerages. This time there are many people who are instated at low ranks like you."
I see, so she recommends [honorary viscount or permanent baron] because [honorary baron or permanent baronet] peerages are many.
"I'd like the honorary baronet one please. It looks like the marriage proposals would increase if I chose permanent one."
"Hmph, if you don't like marriage proposals, then just get a wife already. Nana-dono's age is close to yours right. I personally want you to take Karina-sama who's late for marriage for your bride though."
'That way there would be less nobles who scheme on transferring', so Nina-san muttered.