COSG - Chapter 100.2: Weisshem Has Changed

In the past, hardly anyone paid Bosha much heed when he came to the Indahl post office. However, this time, as his carriage pulled up, a small crowd immediately formed around him.

"Hey, Laurie, what's going on with Weisshem?"

"Is the new lord there a black magician?"

"I heard Weisshem is full of undead!"

"My uncle went to Weisshem and hasn't returned since. Have you seen him?"

The cacophony of voices left Bosha at a loss as he was unsure which question to address first. Just as he was caught up in the chaos, the chief called out from the second-floor window, "Is it the mailman from Weisshem? Come up quickly!"

Bosha offered his apologies to the local staff and hurried into the building.

In the office, the concerned chief inquired, "Has the new lord of Weisshem affected business at the local post office?"

"Um… yes, business has been booming at the office; many people are coming to send parcels and letters," Bosha answered nervously.

"I mean, has this new lord interfered with your work?" the chief asked again.

"No." Bosha quickly shook his head. "The new lord and the… the new undead mayor have never come to the post office."

At the mention of "undead mayor," the chief's face turned ashen, and he gasped sharply. "O Lady Gold Coin… The mayor of Weisshem is an undead?!"

News of Weisshem's new lord being the illegitimate son of a viscount had already been circulating in the city for a week.

In this world, noble families having illegitimate children wasn't a novel concept. In fact, it wasn't just limited to nobility; even merchants and the more prosperous middle class often had semi-public affairs. Inspiring stories of outstanding illegitimate sons being brought back into the main household by their noble or wealthy fathers and receiving a portion of the family's resources were quite common.

As long as there weren't many scandalous rumors about the mother, such as a reputation for promiscuity or hailing from a particularly impoverished background, the matter of a noble's illegitimate child becoming a local lord was unlikel

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