Chapter 61: Waigel household’s revival

Plot
Wend is discussing with Rodrich how Katharina can restore her family's peerage and is advised that it won't happen since she is a woman. Wend tries to push Rodrich to marry her which he declines. Rodrich then tells him what about Erwin to which Wend lets him know that Katharina knows Erwin goes to whore houses with Burkhart, so she keeps him at a distance. Roderich then tells Wend to marry her as she is perfect for him since she is attractive and an adventurer. Wend then remembers what had this morning when he walked into the bathroom and Katharina was nude looking in the mirror wondering if she gained weight and Wend responded that men won't notice something like that. Wend had a habit of walking in on his fiances when they were bathing so he could look at them nude. He wouldn't do anything to them before he was married so he didn't think it was a big deal since they will become his wives. Katharina slapped him and went to Elise crying how she can't get married now and after Louise asked how she looked Wend responded that she's like Elise and "Boin Boin." With this comment Elise told him to leave the slap mark on his face all day.

Later, Wend goes to Katharina and tells her that she needs to marry in in order to reestablish her peerage. She asks Wend to accompany her back to her family's old territory to speak with the old retainers. Once all the retainers have been gathered she lets them know that by herself she cannot restore the peerage. This retainers are upset but she tells them she has changed her thinking, she will marry Wend and once their first son is born the peerage will be restored. She also let them know that it will not be restored in this territory, but in Wends so everyone that doesn't want to follow her will be rewarded and thanked for their service. Over 90% of the people decide to follow her to Wends territory and most of the children that moved away also decide to come to Wend's territory. Wend will set them on up on land near the capital Baulburg. After this is decided Wend and his group head to Cardinal Hohenheim to get his approval of the engagement and restoring her family's peerage. Hohenheim is fine with the engagement as it doesn't interfere with Elise being the Head wife. They group then heads to Finance Minister Rückner and complete the process to restore the peerage and ask for his assistance to move the retainers that are moving to Wend's territory. Once he agrees with Wend terms, Wend lets him know that the first son born to him and Katharina will marry a daughter from Rückner's family.

As Wend concludes everything Burkhart find him and lets him know that Hermann and his family have been taken hostage.

Characters
Wendelin von Benno Baumeister

Elise Katharina von Hohenheim

Wilmal Etol von Asgahan

Katharina Linda von Waigel

Louise Yorande Aorelia Oufelbeik

Iina Suzane Hirenbrant

Erwin von Arnim

Rodrich Rückner

Burkhart Ringstat

Cardinal Hohenheim

Finance Minister Rückner

General Edgar

Heinz

Alexis

Baron Rembrandt

Unnamed retainers of the Waigel Family

Locations
Baumeister Knight Territory

Baumeister Earldom

Stadtburg

Waigel family old Territory