Chapter 585 – 47. Dejac Empire – Empire, Finish. (4)

“Ooh, ah~.”

“Wow, wow, look at this!”

“…”

“He said I was your sister!”

“You naturally say nonsense.”

Queen Beatrice, the woman who rules the Kingdom of Ulstro, looked at her eldest daughter with her bewildered eyes.

Even though she heard it at first glance while looking at the documents, her third daughter’s babbling was definitely a meaningless muttering.

Even the pronunciation is not similar at all, so how can you call her sister?

She was much younger than her, and at the same time, she was like her daughter in a way, but even to her mother, Mercedes was a bit too much.

‘No, more than that.’

“Mercy. Have you finished your work?”

“…”

“Aww…”

“Uh, uh, uh, again! You did it again! Did you hear this time?”

“You really…”

The princess carefully avoided looking at the harsh gaze of her mother, the queen.

She couldn’t help it, she thought.

Compared to her mother or her younger sister Marie, she found her administrative duties too burdensome.

Her areas of talent are definitely swords and command.

She was sick of sitting at her desk looking at papers all day and racking her brain.

“Would you like to get scolded?”

“But… I tried my best, but there are too many!”

It wasn’t like she was tricking me, there really were a lot of them.

Compared to half a year ago, it has clearly increased several times.

She doesn’t know the reason either.

War, and preparations for integration.

The most important and highest priority is the former.

There was no exact time, but everyone, including Mercedes, was confident that it would be within a month or two.

So, we must do our best to prepare for the not-so-distant future and make plans for it.

And yet, they go about their daily tasks as if nothing is happening.

How can this not be burdensome?

The real leadership is not theirs, but the Demon Lord’s Castle, and her roles are divided, and although it is Mercedes who has the least responsibility in Ulstro, her princess knight cannot stop her whining.

“Do you know that there are not many people? Ugh. I was very sincere and responsible before…”

Mercedes, the princess knight and first princess of the Kingdom of Ulstro, has changed a lot.

And that in just a few months.

Needless to say, the reason was Valdez.

From the moment he revealed her secret and revealed her plans, Mercedes was no longer the heir to the wide kingdom.

No specific plan has been announced yet, but if things go well, the continent will become one country under Valdez’s feet.

Mercedes, realizing that fact, shed her burden and changed at the same time.

My eldest daughter’s transformation makes me happy but also sighing.

It’s mostly positive, but the current situation is a bit annoying.

“Hehe, we’ll be back later, so for now, let’s heal with Merilda…”

“Are you reaching the West?”

I flinch.

In the end, Beatrice took out her secret weapon.

A queen who silenced her eldest daughter with just one word.

Mercedes’ fluttering eyes and dripping sweat told me just how effective it was.

“Uh, mother…”

“Okay. Now, as the queen of Ulstro, I am giving orders to her first princess. Go back and get to work quickly.”

‘Then shouldn’t we use the words ‘dong’ or ‘early’…? .’

Mercedes doesn’t move her feet with an unfair look in her eyes.

Her queen rose from her seat with a sigh and approached her.

The princess knight trembled slightly, but maintained her position as if she would not give in to her threats.

However, what Beatrice was targeting was not her eldest daughter, but her youngest and cute third daughter, whose father was different from the previous two.

“Ahh…!”

“Shh. What are we going to do if we make a fuss and our Merilda starts crying?”

“Ugh, this is disgusting.”

“Hmph. Then you shouldn’t have done it better a long time ago.”

The queen returned to her seat, holding her baby in one arm.

Although her physical strength was not good, she was able to take care of her body well with the elixirs she sent here and there.

Thanks to this, she is healthier than before giving birth to her third child.

Meryl Dado’s father is her father, so her body is strong, so holding her in one arm while working is not a big problem, even if it’s only for a short time.

“Go quickly.”

“Yes…”

Mercedes was feeling sullen and was about to go out when the door opened and her second daughter came in.

A family reunion of four, excluding one man who is her dad and husband.

But the eldest son could not be happy.

“You were here as expected, sister!”

“Mari… Please help me…”

“There’s so much to do, what are you doing?”

“Ugh.”

“Go quickly and finish it. If you don’t, I’ll be angry.”

“Too bad…”

She grumbled if it was too much, even though she was her older sister.

Still, I had already been scolded once and was about to return to the office to work.

As she obediently went on her way, she was once again caught by her brother.

“Oh, that’s right. Sister, just stop for a moment.”

“Huh? What’s wrong? I wonder if you can help me with anything…”

“I forgot all this time. When I went to the Dejac Empire a month ago.”

“Uh, huh?”

“That time when we all got together.”

“…I’m going to go to work now…”

“Strangely, you kept making me drink, right? What did you and my brother do after I got drunk?”

“Wh, wh, I don’t know what you’re talking about…”

Unusual atmosphere.

Beatrice, who had been listening quietly, also opened her eyes as she couldn’t help but notice.

“What? My eldest daughter, I thought she went to work, but she came back to enjoy herself?”

“Uh, huh? No, that’s…”

A picture of a harmonious family.

The youngest, Merilda, who was cooing and looking at her mother and older sisters, soon burst out laughing happily.

“That’s right. It’s like that there… Yes, you’re good at it.”

“Ha, ha. Thank you…!”

“Thank you. It’s because you did a really good job.”

With a gentle smile of her own, Serenia stroked the hair of the woman who fell to the floor and gasped for breath.

Then the knight, Ethylene, was startled and tried to raise her body.

“Gwae, it’s okay. You’re not feeling well, haha, for no reason…”

“Ugh. All I can do is just bend down a bit.”

Count Bernstein said that and sat down on the floor.

I appreciate your concern, but it’s already been more than half a year since her child was born.

Moreover, his body has reached the level of master that many swordsmen and knights dream of.

She was exhausted from her sparring lessons with herself, so she was not in a position to worry.

“I am very strong, so don’t worry about yourself.”

“Ugh, yes…”

Ethylene looked a little sullen, but she wasn’t wrong.

At an expert level, who should you worry about?

Still, it was a great honor to learn directly from the strongest knight in the kingdom.

No matter how privately, they are females who serve the same man.

“Let’s take a break and try again.”

“Ah yes!”

“Wake him up too.”

Serenia points to the corner with her chin.

There was a girl fainting there, with dirt and dust all over her body.

A trainee knight with slightly dark blond hair who has just left the squire.

Glet Cornetto.

She, a viscountess who had been the 1st Princess Mercedes’ attendant before Valdez, became a knight just a month ago.

It’s all thanks to Serenia’s guidance.

Although his skills and talents were average, the training under the direct supervision of the master was very efficient.

Of course, because it was so harsh, Glett’s persistence in not giving in even after rolling over and over again was also praiseworthy.

“Haha, yes.”

“What do you think about that kid?”

“Glett? Hmm. He’s sincere. He’s greedy compared to his talent, but he still makes up for it with his hard work.”

“That’s right. Then, if you’re misbehaving…”

Glett is one year older than Ethylene.

Ethylene quickly realized what that meant.

“Ahaha, that can’t be possible. Aside from the personality issue…”

She smiled mid-sentence.

Ethylene is ahead in everything except age.

Compared to her successor, Glett is just a daughter of her viscount family, and her swordsmanship skills are also vastly different.

As Valdez’s wife, her status is also the same.

Compared to Valdez, who sometimes treated them casually, they were even more strict with each other in this regard.

“Ha, that’s right. I asked something pointless.”

“Hehe.”

Is it because war is slowly approaching?

Serenia had a strange and sensitive side at times.

It wasn’t that I didn’t understand.

Not only the war, but also what comes after, there are many things for them to worry about.

“Okay. Sorry for asking unnecessary questions.”

“No.”

“I’m so upset, should we resume sparring?”

“Uh, yes? Already…”

It’s not them who are upset, but Serenia, so why should they have to go through all the trouble?

It’s good to quickly improve your skills under the guidance of a master, but sometimes I think it’s too harsh.

Glett, who is weaker than her, falls in the middle and faints, and Serenia naturally focuses on Ethylene.

I’m happy, but my arms and legs are still shaking, and it’s already begun.

“Serenia!”

Luckily, a savior appeared.

“Sheryl is crying…”

Elsa, a former squire, comes from the mansion carrying a baby.

Like Glett, the freckled girl was Mercedes’ squire, but unlike her, she did not receive a promotion but simply quit being a squire.

And she became a nanny taking care of Serenia’s daughter, Cheryl.

For some reason, Cheryl followed Elsa well, and she was chosen by Serenia, who was looking for someone to help her.

“It looks like you’re hungry. Give it to me.”

“Yes.”

After receiving her daughter from her nurse, Elsa, Serenia lifted her top and placed her baby at her breast.

Unlike Ethylene or Glett, she didn’t even get dusty, and she didn’t even sweat, so she didn’t have to worry.

As if it were true that she was hungry as she said, Cheryl stopped crying and suckled her milk.

“Wow, I know right away why you’re crying just by hearing you cry.”

Ethylene, who found this fascinating, burst out in admiration.

“Hehe, you’re mom.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. You will too when you have children.”

“Kid…”

Ethylene and Erza, who was listening next to her, blushed.

It may be something to be cautious about for girls in their early 20s, but they both have husbands and have tons of sexual experience.

Of course, the opponent is Valdez, the man everyone loves.

Just the thought of giving birth to his child filled them with joy and excitement.

“When the war is over… That’s what will happen… Right?”

Hehe.”

Serenia responds with laughter instead of words.

As a female looking forward to her second child, she was also excited as she imagined the days after everything was finalized.