The citizenry in Alpha is the majority of the population, approximately 40 to 50 percent of the population.
　The civic class is a very vague distinction. This is because this division was based on a secular line of demarcation drawn by the upper classes.

　The reason why this boundary line was adopted was because the defense in the military assumed this class.
　It is a composition that approaches the outside world in the order of the degree of danger, with the Tower of Babel as the lifeline.

　Broadly speaking, the wealthy class of the aristocracy and other wealthy, very few people set up as a safe zone away from the demons.
　Even in the middle tier of the civic center, there is a difference in land prices between the lower tier and the wealthy.
　It's easy for land prices to skyrocket closer to Babel, surpassing even the developing center of the city - Alpha's largest entertainment district, Muestria.

　This is an expression of the love for one's self that one wants to live even a second longer than convenience.

　On the other hand, in the lower level, where it is called an industrial city, there is an academy and the "Fallen" near the middle level.
　Basically, it's a city with a lot of craftsmanship.
　The percentage of wizards is relatively high, as it is close to the academy and the military.

　The next outermost part of the city is where the military headquarters are located. The area around the military base is not a residential zone for civilians, except for those involved.

　You could say that the residential area is clearly demarcated. Many aristocrats have taken up residence in the wealthy areas, where the upper classes are particularly numerous.
　It's a kind of status, a kind of proof of privilege.

　That's why the house standing alone in the middle-class frontier is a bit odd.
　It was a two-story house with a large garden that I didn't even know to what extent it was a garden.
　There weren't many houses that were this large, even on the middle floor. Maybe it hadn't been inhabited for a long time, but the family that had moved in here hadn't yet completed their move in.
　It had been half a year since they moved here, but it was far too big for three people living here without any servants.

　There are more than ten rooms in the house.
　The garden is far from being a beautiful garden, as the weeds that had been left growing have been trimmed. A vacant house, as they say, such things are abandoned and discarded. My first impression of the abandoned house could not be wiped away by cleaning it up.

　The previous occupants must have been a well-known and prominent family that was well known within Alpha. It was said that he had vacated the house about five years ago, as well as running away in the night.

　The living space has been cleaned and the luggage has been brought in. But there was still a vacant room covered in dust, and the room was left unused.

'I was planning to leave eventually. I thought it wouldn't be a bad thing if I thought of it as a temporary residence before that. That's what I was thinking, but I didn't realize it was going to be slow at all...''

　The man lets out a hushed voice, perhaps due to the dust that tends to collect, and his voice is laced with resignation.
　He rubs his beard, which is a mixture of white hairs circling his mouth.

　As a nobleman, he failed to produce excellent mages to the point of fatalism, and his presence in the aristocratic circles was diminished. To say that he was not blessed with children would be an understatement, but his lifeline as an aristocrat, his inability to devise the means to do so, was painful.
　In a man's generation, he had already been looked at by no one, and he had shrugged his shoulders quite a bit.

　Aristocrats, who are still young in history, tend to be neglected even in aristocratic society. No, the house that is already leaning towards must have been despised. In the beginning, they were able to gain quite a bit of ground in social circles. That was only up to the previous generation.
　In recent years, it has become a question of how to get into the military. The world has changed to one where status within the military is what counts.

　Men have taken over the family and joined the upper class, doing all sorts of things behind the scenes and doing dirty things to survive.
　It's been a long time since the house has been tilted. I've worked hard in the midst of the anxiety of wondering how thin the skin on my neck should be and when it would break.

It's a good thing that this is a decoration, even though it's a knighthood that we've managed to hold together. The servants have all left behind.
You can't get things done in such a hurry.
''........I can't say that. Alpha is firmly in control of the aristocratic society. No, no, it's not control, if anything it's thanks to the upper nobility, the three main aristocracies holding it together.

　The man is not angry, but complains to his wife as she comes in without knocking, putting the tea on a saucer. The Wencord family has been noble since birth. He is the third head of the family, and is something of a middle-class family in terms of history. Strictly speaking, it is crucial that they were aristocrats from the time of the founding of the seven nations, but unfortunately, the Wencord family is not.

　The title he had received in Rusalka was a count. However, such a title has little meaning here in Alpha. It can be said that unless you are a blood relative of the head of state, the title has no great value.

　What's important is the level of contribution. It's an important post that allows you to have a presence in the military and be involved in national policy.
　The rest is the ranking of the mages. The supply of mages to the army is influenced by the supply of mages.
　The face recognition of the three major nobles will be important as well.
　This is the kind of information that the man obtained in moving to Alpha beforehand.

　In terms of items, it may not be that different from Rusalka.

'Title was of course not important. It's too late. You have to join the three major noble factions first, and no one wants to meet you.''

　Although he had sent a handwritten letter, all he got back was a physical refusal.
　I didn't think it was naive, but it was like hitting a wall as soon as possible considering that I had moved from Lusarka to Alpha to protect my home.
　He was concerned about sabotage from Rusarka, but he didn't seem to care about the nobility of such a defunct name.

　Now it's a life of crushing savings. There's still room for more, but if there's no money coming in, it's a disgraceful state of affairs for a normal working husband - a position "nobleman". Unlike in the past, the estate is not given on loan, so the funds were drying up.

　The old aristocracy is deeply rooted in Rusalka, and it is also closely linked to the military. The degree of this is so close that if one side goes down, it will be a roadblock.
　It's probably not even worthy of a stake in the Wencord family, which is just too old because its position at the top is too solid.
　If the old man becomes too broad, the useless fallen aristocracy will have no chance. Once they tilt, it's all downhill the rest of the way.

　Feeling that the place was too rotten, the Wencord family decided to move to Alpha.

　The knighthoods earned in other countries are not looked at unless there's something wrong with them.

''I think it would be better for you to meet them in person.
'Not so fast. There's no ticket that will allow me to visit the three noblemen all of a sudden. We will have to ask you to make introductions.
'Shall I ask your father for help? As I recall, there are several houses in Alpha that you are familiar with...
'I can't do that. I had to saddle up. You know it's not working. I know it's not working. You're a disgrace to your village. At the rate we're going, we'll be cutting ourselves in half. We've made it this far.
"Even though I'm not a nobleman,
Mother, do you intend to destroy House Wencord, then?

　A boy in a school uniform turned his sharp eyes to his mother from the vacant door.
　Schulte, who had been absent from the academy due to family reasons, said in an even colder tone of voice without any emotion to his parents, who hadn't seen him in a long time.

''Shult........''

　Her dark, lustrous hair is neatly trimmed under her chin.
　Schuld Wenkord, who has been admitted to Alpha's Second Academy of Magic, turns his fearless smile to his mother and raises his corner of the eye.

''Is that what you want me to say, mother, that you want me to throw away all the hard work my father has done to protect the house to this point? The Wencord family must once again be in the spotlight and have an important position in the aristocratic world. It must be rebuilt from the ground up and shown what an aristocrat should be.
'Shults, you're talking to your mother too much.

　When his father - Thomsen-Wenkord reprimanded him, Schulte only averted his understandable grim face.

'It's fine, dear,' he forced a smile, his face a sullen one.

　Maybe it was common for nobles, but it was impossible for the Wencord family to remain a noble family. Thomsen's bloodline was not blessed with a magician. His mother has that predisposition on her side. In other words, without the backup of his mother's side of the family, the Wencord family would have fallen before Thomsen took over.

　It had moved to Alpha, too, and therefore lost its backing.
　But it was also jittery. It was no longer a house that was as good as gone in Rusalka. The top was too solid - there was no room to take advantage of it.

'Fortunately, Shult is a gifted mage. He will be a perfect successor to Wencode. That's why we can't destroy the house before that. Shults, it may be too soon, but you may be asked to take over the headship in person.
Yes, Father.
'I was hoping you would focus on your schoolwork for a while and develop your talents as a magician.

　Thomsen dips his head in the sand as if to say it's a shame.
　Only he and his wife know what's on Thomsen's mind. They were forced into a political marriage at an early age, and only they can tell.
　At the time, it was to rebuild the family. They married each other knowing that a marriage of nobility is just like that.

The only reason for this is to revive the family. The whole neighborhood is so proud of you.

　Schulte stammers at his mother, who clasps her hands together smilingly.
　This neighborhood is remote, even in the middle class. Even though it's a neighborhood, there are no houses within sight at first.

　The distance between the academy and the school is more than three hours without waiting for the transition gate.

''.........Thank you, Mother.

　Shults twitched at the drinking that didn't seem like his mother's family was also an aristocrat, but here he honestly expressed his gratitude. Since she is a woman, it may be inevitable that her behavior as an aristocrat is lax.
　In every country, aristocrats have a deep-rooted tradition of marrying off against women. There are limited ways to grow a family, just like the Wenchord family did.

　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

　That's why he wonders why.
　If you are constrained from an early age, does aristocracy become unimportant?

　As I was thinking about this, Thomsen showed a letter to Schulte.