He wanted Little Red Riding Hood to find her relatives.
Naturally, he had his reasons.
Little Red Riding Hood, no, she should be called Britney.
Britney was the daughter of Baron Oswald, and now she was the only legitimate heir of Baron Oswald.
According to the laws of the kingdom, Baron Oswald's territory and title should be inherited by her.
However, Britney had been missing for three years, and now no one could prove her identity.
It would be difficult to have the kingdom recognize her identity and status with just words.
But, if there were other nobles close to Baron Oswald who could prove Britney's identity.
Britney would naturally be the first heir of Baron Oswald.
She would inherit the title and territory of the Baron as a matter of course.
In other words, as long as this could be proven.
Even the king would not be able to refuse a noble inheriting the territory and title that should belong to them.
In Western countries, there is no concept of "the monarch can kill a minister, and the minister must die."
If the monarch of a kingdom did something unfair to a noble who owed allegiance to them.
The noble who suffered the unfair treatment had the right to wage war against the monarch to reclaim what was rightfully theirs.
It is less a relationship between a minister and a monarch, but rather a relationship of mutual employment.
The monarch grants territory and title, while the noble needs to fight for the monarch on the battlefield when war breaks out.
Of course, paying taxes is also an obligation of the lord.
Besides that, nobles do not need to pay any price for the monarch.
Even in their own territory, the power of the nobles is even superior to that of the monarch.
The commoners in the noble's territory are the noble's people, not the monarch's people.
The people of my people are not my people.
It sounds a bit convoluted, but that's the way it is.
He wanted to gain a foothold in this world, and the status of a noble was the best stepping stone.
If Britney could inherit Baron Oswald's title.
Then, all he would have to do was marry Britney, and he would be the legitimate husband of the baron.
Don't underestimate this layer of identity.
In this world of clear class distinctions, bloodline and origin determine everything.
Even if one is impoverished, having a good background will make one a welcome guest of most nobles.
Even during a war, one can rally people to one's cause.
Followed by countless nobles.
Conversely, if one's ancestors have no illustrious lineage or origin, even if one is rich, they are still just a commoner.
No matter how hard one works, they are still considered a low-level person in the eyes of the nobles.
A nouveau riche with a stench of money.
They have no access to the true upper class society.
It sounds a bit far-fetched, but think about it, it's the same as ancient people introducing themselves when they were out.
Even if one has a fortune, in the Han Dynasty, it couldn't compare to the phrase "Ruinan Yuan clan of four generations and three officials."
In the Tang Dynasty, it couldn't compare to the phrase "five surnames and seven lineages of aristocratic families."
It's the same here.
Bloodline and identity are just a stepping stone, but without this stepping stone, you can't even enter the door.
If one wants to become a noble in the conventional way, they must start as a knight.
First, one must become a knight's follower under a noble lord, learning the rules and etiquette of knights.
It takes at least three to five years to be promoted to the lowest level of the knight class.
The conditions for becoming a noble from a knight are even more demanding, even if one is lucky and has enough ability, it still takes years, even decades.
He didn't have time to waste on these boring things.
But, on the other hand.
Since this world is related to the fairy tale world, he wants to contact those beings in the fairy tales.
He must have a suitable identity.
Snow White or Cinderella.
Without a suitable identity, you don't even have the chance to get close to them.
So, having a good background is essential.
And Little Red Riding Hood is the shortcut he chose.
As long as he educates her well, in this world where she is completely alone, a young girl who has just come of age.
The only person she can rely on is him.
Putting Little Red Riding Hood back into his dimensional space, Rod began to inquire about Baron Oswald.
"You mean Baron Oswald, didn't he die three years ago?"
"Does he have any relatives? I heard he has a sister who married a count from the neighboring kingdom."
After inquiring around, Rod got the information he wanted from a merchant.
"An aunt who married a count."
Although it was a count from a neighboring kingdom, he was a count after all.
He still has some weight.
If this countess, Little Red Riding Hood's aunt, can come forward to prove Little Red Riding Hood's identity.
This matter is basically settled.
However, it's not something that can be done overnight to cross a kingdom.
Rod shook his head.
Let's see if this path is really not feasible, he has a second option.
Find a suitable noble, imprison them directly, and use potions to brainwash them into his puppet.
The effect is the same, it will just waste a little more time.
After all, potion brainwashing is not something that can be done overnight.
If the other party resists strongly, there is also a risk of failure.
Maybe he'll end up brainwashing an idiot.
It's a waste of time and energy.
This is a last resort.
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