Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste-Chapter 646 - 610 Kuomake Brothers

"Ask the Count for a robot? Spare me! I'm too afraid to do that!" Shay shook his head, displaying a hint of fear.

Although Shay is now officially knighted by Perfikot, he has not received a formal position in the White Bear Knight Order and remains an honorary knight.

But for Shay, this is already very satisfying. After all, who knew about the apocalypse before coming to the Northern Territory?

In the midst of the doomsday winter, having a knight title in the Northern Territory and being able to manage such a large settlement is already quite fulfilling for Shay.

"Hasn't the Count always had high hopes for you? She's not a monster; she won't eat you." Shay's brother joked with him after savoring the last mouthful of venison stew.

Putting down his lunchbox, Shay's brother couldn't help but sigh: "Speaking of which, our family should really thank the Count. If it weren't for her, the two of us would probably still be stuck in Langton, right?"

"Pretty much. After all, the Kuomake family neither has a noble title nor a substantial inheritance and couldn't have gotten tickets and spots to come to the Northern Territory." Shay knew their situation well, and given his past offenses against his superior, the best outcome for the Kuomake family would have been staying in Langton waiting for doom.

"If father could see us now, he might be greatly comforted, right? After all, the Kuomake family is considered to have rejoined the ranks of nobility." Shay's brother stood up, joined his brother at his side, watching the snowy plains and woodlands outside the window.

For the Kuomake family, reviving the family and returning it to nobility has been a lifelong but unattainable goal of the brothers' father.

For this purpose, he sent his brother to university and his younger to apprentice with a knight, investing what little family fortune they had in both brothers, hoping that someday they could revive the Kuomake family and return it to nobility.

Despite striving all his life, he died with regret, unable to close his eyes.

Now, although the brothers can't strictly be considered noble, the Kuomake family has indeed seen a resurgence and new development in the Northern Territory. In some way, their achievements can console their late father's spirit.

"Knights are nobility too. I'm a landed knight, after all, and having a fief compares much better to those so-called barons and viscounts of Langton!" Shay boasted, yet a pleased smile graced his face.

Compared to the hollow nobles in Langton City, now that Shay has a fief, he truly has the right to look down on them.

After all, when it comes to nobility, having a fief versus not having one are completely different concepts.

"So have any noble ladies taken a fancy to you? As the current head of the Kuomake family, you should consider your marriage, Shay." His brother looked at him, suddenly urging him to think of marriage.

Urged so by his brother, Shay quickly raised his hands to show his surrender: "Spare me! Given the current circumstances, there aren't any noble balls happening. Where would I meet a noble lady?

Besides, isn't this what father most wanted you to do back then? Go to a noble ball and catch a silly noble lady to marry, hopefully one with a noble title to inherit."

Being urged to marry, Shay doesn't shy away from bringing up his brother's past embarrassments.

But his brother nonchalantly waved it off: "Father was crazy about rejoining the ranks of nobility back then. If noble ladies were so easy to catch, the Kuomake family wouldn't be like this now.

However, Shay, this time you're visiting Count Brandelis in Langton, you might really have the chance to meet some noble ladies, make sure to seize the opportunity!"

Having said this, his brother leaned mysteriously closer to Shay and whispered: "Need some tips from your brother? These were taught back in university; they're how I caught your sister-in-law!"

"I... I'll talk about it when I return tonight." Shay seemed tempted, thinking it might be time to consider finding a wife.

Moreover, for Shay now, the situation isn't bad at all, given he controls a settlement and holds the honorary White Bear Knight title, making him a figure in Langton.

If it weren't for being uninterested in the local women in the settlement, perhaps he'd already be married with children by now.

But the obsession of their father seems to have influenced both brothers; though his brother didn't marry a noble lady, he wed the daughter of a fallen noble family, whose ancestors held noble titles.

As for Shay, despite not dating anyone all these years, he still somewhat hopes to marry a noble lady.

And this time visiting Chernobyl to meet Perfikot is an excellent chance to meet some noble ladies for Shay.

"Alright! Just remember to bring back a noble lady!" His brother patted Shay's shoulder, then collected his jest to seriously ask him: "Have you packed your luggage? When do you plan to leave? Have you prepared the gift for Count Brandelis?"

"I've packed everything that needed packing, and I've also prepared the gift for the Count. Once the trade caravan arrives in a couple of days, we can set off." Anticipation and longing showed on Shay's face.

He's been in the Northern Territory for a few years now, but his last visit to Chernobyl to see Perfikot was a long time ago.

This makes him excited about what Chernobyl is like now and curious if the young Count who once gave him a chance is doing well.

Although news is not very accessible in the settlement, each time the trade caravan arrives, Shay manages to gather quite a bit of information, including some rumors or hearsay about the Count herself.

There's talk of the Count falling into becoming an Imperial power minister, now revealing a wolfish ambition to oppress the Royal Family; some say she's wounded in Langton, now reclusively recovering; others say she's indulgent, with dozens of handsome men entertained all day in the Lord's manor...

In essence, there's all sorts of talk, each more outrageous than the last.

This makes Shay very concerned for the Count, worried about her current situation, and whether she might be upset by these rumors.

However, no matter what, Shay is ready to depart for Chernobyl and, as Perfikot's knight, prepared to defend the Count's honor with his sword.

If he encounters anyone spreading rumors about the Count, he'll throw his white glove right into their face!