529 – Shining Diploma – 3

There was a guy whose complexion got darker as the graduation date got closer.

“There’s no such thing as a deferred graduation at the academy, right?”

“Is there any?”

It was Erich who was talking something that didn’t even sound like a word.

It was a somewhat surprising reaction. It is true that he has developed friendships that transcend social status with members of the confectionery club, but he is not so sensitive that he would be depressed about breaking up. Just say, ‘I’ll see you again sometime when I get the chance!’ He’s the one who will coolly break up with you after saying the same thing for the last time. Since there is a communication port in the first place, you can have simple conversations as much as you like.

Even as Erich walked around arm in arm with her Sarah her her her, she often sighed or looked blankly at the sky. Anyone who saw her looked worried, so as her older brother her her, I was a little worried.

Just until you find out the cause of your anxiety.

“Why don’t I have a younger sibling?”

I ignored Erich who was muttering seriously and quietly looked away from her.

There is no particular reason why the guy who used to giggle while watching Ryuutis and Laterer’s Jagang Doocheon ended up like that. I’m just doing this because when he graduates, he has to serve as a representative of the Imperial Assembly. The reason why I feel so pathetic for worrying even a little.

‘Becoming a public servant is Crasius’ destiny.’

Erich, who still has not accepted his fate, is pitiful and pitiful. Did he think he would be okay after seeing his older brother his become a minister-designate in his 20s and his father his serving as a member of the Imperial Council for decades?

If you really thought that way, you’d be stupid, but Erich may be clueless, but he’s not brainless. He probably doesn’t want to accept it apart from reality.

It is understandable. Sometimes I feel indescribably angry at the fact that I am a minister.

‘It must be hard for you.’

But what can you do if a single slave gets angry? Even if you submit your resignation to the owner, it won’t be fixed.

In order to return to being a true barbarian, a major accident that cannot be avoided without being cut off must occur, but if an accident is so severe that a high-ranking official is cut off at once, there is a high probability that not only the official position but the actual parent will be in danger. If I don’t have the confidence to control the intensity, I have to shut up and work.

‘Isn’t there a single competent person out there?’

Or, if a new slave comes out to replace the existing high-ranking position, the existing slave can step down.

If that happens, he is confident he will walk away smiling. If I see a sprout that will reach my spot, I have the confidence to push it with all my might. If you get promoted about once a month, it will be possible within a year.

‘It’s a problem because there isn’t one.’

I put the cookie in my mouth with a bitter feeling. I heard that in other departments, there are many people who are blinded by promotion and burning with motivation, but why is the Ministry of Inspector General like this? Usually, if your boss is a little younger than you or has a low status, there are many people who are eager to prey on you.

‘Ah.’

I killed all those b*stards.

‘It was my karma.’

Historically, if you purge too much, it will come back as karma. It was my mistake to forget that.

“Brother.”

“Why?”

While I was facing my past karma, Erich spoke to me.

“When Peddie becomes an adult … He will go to parliament instead of his brother, right?”

At those words, the hand that was picking up the cookie stopped.

“…That’s right.”

It was a reality I did not want to admit, so I answered with the feeling that my intestines were being cut out.

From the moment Peddie was born, Peddie became my and her closest blood relative to her. In other words, the legitimate being who carries out my rights and obligations is Fedi, not Erich.

Therefore, as Erich said, when Fedi becomes an adult, Fedi will have to carry the burden that Erich carried. This is an unavoidable fate unless the Count of Tyglehen is handed over to someone else.

‘Damn Empire White.’

The father’s hopes of being unemployed and as wealthy as his children were dashed by the shackles of the name Imperial Baek.

If you are an Imperial White, you are unconditionally a member of the Imperial Assembly. Isn’t it too harsh of a punishment?

“Is there still 17 years left?”

Meanwhile, the guy named Younger Brother is sitting there counting the days until his nephew becomes an adult. Is that really my uncle too?

…

‘Wait a minute.’

17 years?

“Hey you b*stard!”

“Oh my!”

He shook his head for a moment, then couldn’t control the anger that instinctively burst out and put a choke on Erich’s neck.

At age 17, he is an adult under imperial law, but if he assumes the position of acting member of the Imperial Council as soon as he turns 17, he cannot be admitted to the academy. Pedi also has to walk the path of preschool like me.

“How dare you make someone else’s son out of preschool!”

“Hey, you succeeded even though you didn’t go to the academy!”

I ignored Erich’s desperately struggling words and strangled him even harder. Seeing as he has the strength to open his mouth, I guess I didn’t bother him much.

‘No three generations of preschoolers.’

Moreover, if Fedido does not enter the academy, the head of the Crasius family will boast a miraculous lineup of three preschoolers in a row. Because her father also started working as a civil servant right away rather than entering the academy.

“Oh, brother! Erich’s eyes have opened!”

“Mr. Advisor. I want to stay in the Empire more, but I don’t want to stay because of the funeral.”

The punishment that put the family’s honor on the line ended only after desperate dissuasion from Sarah and other members.

In life, when bad things happen, good things also happen.

– We plan to officially declare the launch of the Inspector General during the New Year’s ceremony.

But my life seems to be far from such an equivalent exchange.

My mind is dizzy. To her sister, ‘Your son is also preschool.’ It was only recently that I heard a novel provocation, but this time, I heard the emperor say, ‘You are no longer a designated candidate.’ I’m hearing the same thing.

– Of course, in Jim’s mind, the minister was already a minister, but isn’t it a different matter to be a minister in official settings as well? Congratulations.

“It is truly an honor, Your Majesty.”

The words “Don’t talk nonsense” Rose to the top of my throat because it didn’t even sound like a word. From the moment he became a designated candidate, everyone he met called him minister, and the problems he faced were all different.

The only thing that changes is that the salary is raised from the level of a manager to the level of a minister, and the official rank of seniority is given. Both of these are things that don’t have much of an impact on my life.

‘It’s a matter of protocol.’

Now that I think about it, what will be my ranking from now on?

Currently, it is a delicate position, higher than the heads of departments and at the bottom among ministers, but once the Ministry of Inspection and Inspection is officially launched, it will be free from such an ambiguous position. No matter how new the department is, it cannot possibly be at the bottom of the hierarchy in the Ministry of Inspection, which is responsible for inspection.

‘Don’t be too high.’

The higher the ministerial rank, the higher the chance of being responsible for the administration in case of emergency. Even the Minister of Finance, who is second in rank, took on the role of head of the administration when the position of Minister of the Palace of Internal Affairs was vacant, and sometimes, when the Minister of Finance was busy, the minister immediately below him took over.

If you go down one by one like that, it will be easy to get to 5th place. Just imagining it brings tears to my eyes.

’11th or 12th place is enough.’

I prayed to the sun, sky, and plants with sincere hopes.

I’m not asking for an undeserved ranking that doesn’t fit the bill, but I’m asking for a frugal ranking that’s just right for my level.

So someone please pray for me. Do not just say that you are a blessed person, a priest, or a benefactor.

Please.

***

As the graduation ceremony approached, my heart pounded.

To be exact, I couldn’t calm my heart because I was looking forward to the new year that would come after the graduation ceremony.

‘Now it’s my turn.’

I continued to take deep breaths, rubbing my chest with trembling hands.

Now, it’s my turn. Mar Her sister and her master She are married, so next is my turn, the third.

“…Hehe.”

A strange laughing sound came out without me realizing it, so I looked around. Even though it’s just me in the dorm room anyway.

Hehe.”

And after confirming again that no one was there, I couldn’t stop laughing.

The wedding that seemed so far away is just around the corner. Now, in just a few weeks, you can become an official wife rather than a prospective wife.

And that too in my hometown, which I like and love.

“There’s no rule that says you have to have a fancy wedding. It’s fun to invite only people from your hometown and close to you.”

When I asked if it would be okay to have our wedding in the Barony of Atini, my brother said that even though he was momentarily taken aback.

“But for Rize, this is a once-in-a-lifetime wedding. If you change your mind, please let me know.”

If you want a fancy wedding, let me know anytime.

As always, his words were considerate, but he declined. Sister Mar received Enen’s blessing at St. Faronas Cathedral, and her master witnessed the resurrection of the World Tree in the elven residential district. Since the previous weddings showed miracles one after another, no matter what wedding I plan for the next one, there is no choice but to be compared.

In that case, one way is to raise it normally and quietly without putting pressure on it. No, rather, that is correct.

‘If I continue, everyone will feel burdened.’

I am third, not last. There are still three weddings left behind me.

It’s unlikely, but what if something unexpected happens at my wedding like the previous two weddings? If three unusual weddings take place, how much pressure will the next bride have?

So I chose Baron Attini. I chose that place, rejecting my teacher’s offer to prepare a grand wedding for my only disciple.

‘Because it’s a place to pass on to our children.’

The Barony of Atini, which I will inherit one day. And the Barony of Atini, which I will pass on to the child born between me and my brother.

If you had a wedding in such a place, wouldn’t it remain as a good memory forever?

‘It would be good for both of you.’

And it’s good for the parents too.

The Barony of Atini is our hometown and home, but if you think about it differently, it is also the place where Hilda left us. It is a place where scars remain that cannot be erased.

I want to heal that wound even just a little bit. I want to cover Atini with new happiness.

‘You can smile now.’

I want to see my parents smile, not shed tears when they look at the hills and rivers where Hilda used to play.