Chapter 209: Opening

There are more than 200 noble families belonging to the Kingdom of Levioth.

This number is almost double that of the Zinkaen Empire.

As far as the map shows, there is no significant difference in area between the kingdom's territory and the empire's territory.

Imperial noble domains are often larger than kingdom noble domains.

The size of a silopeia territory can be better understood by grading it on a relative ABC three-point scale. If you look at it as a kingdom aristocracy, it would be rated A, but if you look at it as an imperial aristocracy, it would be categorized as B. That is how many small aristocratic families there are in the kingdom.

The western part of the continent, which is now imperial territory, was the scene of the most intense battles in the turbulent times, and the fires burned so hot that they seemed to scorch the heavens. However, it is also a fact that many ambitious aristocrats rose to prominence riding the rising tide that was born there. The Zinkaan emperors, the Quordentzes, and the Spierzeiks are all examples of this.

In the western part of the continent, which had turned into a boiling pot, it was easy to accelerate the trend of consolidation of the noble families. Of course, there are still some Imperial nobles who found a strong boss early on and sought protection and subordination, or who were on the up-and-up at the beginning of the turbulent period but fell off in the middle, or who were just lucky and survived somehow ……. It is not impossible that there are some imperial aristocrats who still have only small fiefdoms.

On the other hand, the eastern part of the continent also suffered from the fires of turbulent times, but the number of aristocratic families that took a leap forward is not that large.

The priestly families are connected vertically, while the native families are connected horizontally.This is the view expressed by a historian who analyzed the period of warfare and the rise of aristocratic families in his book.

Prior to the Warring States period, priestly aristocrats who had more or less central connections often married off the daughters of priestly families from the Holy City, or were introduced to aristocrats from other regions by high-ranking priests who served as their superiors. Words, there was a tendency to emphasize the vertical relationship between priests and nobles.

In contrast, the indigenous nobility, which originated from native lords, valued horizontal relationships between relatives, neighbors, and local communities, in other words, between “Nobles and nobles. Some of them may have been upwardly mobile nobles who yearned to be in the holy city, the center of continental culture, but it is said that they were not numerous.

And there were many aristocratic families of indigenous descent in the eastern part of the continent.

They were also forced to fight wars under the direction of their superiors, the priests, during times of warfare, but they were not as bold as the nobles of the west in their willingness to fight. Whom they were friendly with on a daily basis. They are like comrades-in-arms who cannot be categorized as friend or foe in a single word. They would not want to kill each other just because they were ordered to.

The result is that the two sides end up in a state of formal warfare, poking and prodding each other in a benevolent manner while keeping an eye on the priest's face.

The Levios family, which moved in from the early stages of the upheaval and expanded greatly, is quite a different beast.

After all, it wasn't until the generation that knew the regional circle disappeared that the Eastern part of the country really caught fire. For the generation born after the uprising began, the local aristocracy were not comrades-in-arms, but enemies fought their own battles from birth.

Compared to the West, which ignited immediately and burst into flames like a shot of kerosene, it took about one or two generations for the East to catch fire.

So the turbulent period finally reached its peak heat level around the midpoint of the war.

But there was a definite difference between the West and the East at that time.

In the east, the influence of priests still remained. The priests' intervention was still halfway through the war, which was a very troublesome situation, probably because the conflict had been going on at arm's length.

The West, on the other hand, had exploded into flames early on, and by this time the vertical line of “Priests and nobles” Had been reduced to ashes. It is said that the warfare continued purely due to the ambition of the nobles to become big, and that the existence of priests was now only a cause to start a war.

This can be seen in the historical facts.

The first aristocratic state on the continent of Eluo was born in the western part of the continent seven or eighty years after the start of the uprisings. The founding of a nation by nobles would never have been allowed in a world where the authority of priests was Considering the fact that the Spiaseik Vojstra Kingdom and several other states were born at about the same time, it is easy to assume that the priestly power had lost its influence in the western part of the continent.

The first aristocratic state to emerge in the east, however, was the Kingdom of Levioth. This would be about 120 or 130 years after the outbreak of the Rebellion. And so far, this is the first and last aristocratic state to be born in the eastern part of the country.

It is clear from historical facts that the western part of the continent was the first to break free from the priestly curse.

It is said that the first king Levios hated the priests and devoted himself to their elimination.

This alone makes him sound like a man driven by passionate emotions.However, considering his later reigning him, which deserves to be described as a man of deep discretion, I do not think that can be said of him in general.

In order to achieve the establishment of an aristocratic state in the eastern part of the continent, the complete destruction of the authority of priests is essential, as in the west. Was acting to hate priests based on such a cold calculation.

That makes me think that the advocacy of self-reliance and unity of the nobility might be behind the scenes. For example, they wanted to bring the war to an end before the number of nobles with large fiefdoms like those in the west increased. …..

At any rate, in the eastern part of the continent, the slow start and the presence of the Levios, a powerful and large noble family, made it relatively easy for noble families to survive while remaining small.

It is quite natural that there are many small and medium-sized noble families among the royal nobility.

Nevertheless.

The Zincaen Empire was a vertical system with the emperor at the top, while the Levios Kingdom was a horizontal system with the nobles nominally equal to each other.

I was looking at the large number of the ancestors, the nobles of the kingdom, who were swarming in front of my eyes, while thinking about ……, As if I was half escaping from reality.

My head was dizzy.

……That's a huge number.”

The opening ceremony of the Royal Social is held in a large conference hall called the “Round Table Room. The first time you see a new person, you will know that he or she is a member of your family.

It is said that the first King Levios once sat around a round table with neighboring nobles under a blue summer sky and discussed the establishment of a noble state. Well, in reality, it was probably more of a follow-up confirmation than a consultation. Whatever the case may be, it is an important ceremony for the kingdom for the nobles to talk with each other at the round table.

I've never seen so many people here before.

My father responded briefly to my words.

In the royal capital, a meeting is held every year in mid-August in the Round Table Room. The meeting is just a dinner party for the heads of the noble families of the kingdom, and there is no obligation to attend. The royal aristocrats put their own domain first, it is said that as many as 20 percent of the members attend the meeting.

The social season in the kingdom lasts about two months after the August meeting, and in October and November, when the wheat is sown, the nobles naturally disappear from the royal capital.

Nobles who did not attend the meeting visit King's Landing in September or October at a convenient time for the head of the family, as if to create an alibi, and return home after spending about half a month in the city. They may return home after only a week or so.

It is indeed a free kingdom. However, meetings between nobles are also a difficult event to handle.

According to the values ​​of the Eluo continent, only the head of a kingdom can take the place of the head of a kingdom. In other words, it would be extremely impolite to send a knight as a representative to a meeting where the presence of nobles is required. It is akin to the rhetorical statement, “Your squire is good enough for you.

You can give a letter or gift from the Lord to the host to convey the word of the Lord, but you cannot attend in his place.This is because it would be an insult to the other participants, the Lord's ancestors.

And in the Kingdom, the independence of the nobles is respected. Imposing some obligation on the head of the family is a very high hurdle. It was only natural that attendance at meetings would drop.

The round table is usually used, isn't it?

Yes, but it would be difficult with this number of people.

The name “Round Table Room” Was lost in the discussion, and the room was set up like a Japanese wedding reception hall with tables and chairs at equal distances from each other. In other words, there must be nearly 200 tables lined up in this room.

The large conference hall is spacious enough, but even so, it would not be possible to prepare a round table for all the nobles of the kingdom to sit at. Even if each person were to sit at a table one meter wide, two people from each of the 200-plus noble families would sit at each table, so 400 people would be needed, which means that a round table with a circumference of 400 meters would be required even by simple calculation. Dividing this by pi, the diameter would be about 130 meters, and such a round table could not be prepared by any stretch of the imagination. It would be an unavoidable decision to convert it into a wedding banquet hall.

However, the fact that the tables were decorated with the wheat symbol on the flag of the Kingdom of Levioth showed that consideration had been given.

This time, the table is not a round table, but it is decorated with the motif of the Levios flag.

The Levios flag is based on the motif of equality of nobles.

The Levios family may be showing this kind of three-stage argument, which does not use a round table this time but does not shake the national policy of equality of the nobility. Be so careful all the time.

That, at the time of the founding of the kingdom, they used a huge round table that was made by cutting down a large tree, but as the number of nobles in the kingdom increased, it became too large for them to sit on, so Now they have changed to a donut-shaped round table made by connecting several desks together.

Yesterday, during a visit to the royal castle, I begged Prince Dunkel to let me see the first round table, but unfortunately, he said that it was stored in an old warehouse below the castle, so I was unable to do so.

Perhaps we no longer use the round table.

He had a point, but that would be a radical view in the kingdom.

I think that the equal relationship between the kingdom's nobles is already rather over, but it still seems like a topic that shouldn't be talked about too loudly.

For the Quardenze family, it is more convenient to wage war if the nobles are treated as equals.

Perhaps it is because of my bad mood, but I can't stop thinking about trivial things.

And don't try to detect anything by accident,” He said. It makes you dizzy.

Yes. I felt very uncomfortable.

I had just unintentionally invoked detection magic, and I was feeling extremely uncomfortable.

The actual “I'm not sure what you're talking about. Basically, all the families bring their first knight for their subordinates, and the Quardenze family also has a knight, Gatoren.

There are some desperate families like the Evenapis family that do not have a next generation, but basically, there are all of them, so there are about 400 people in this room by simple calculation.

Even though it is a large room, the fact that so many ancestors are gathered in one room is, to say the least, unusual.

The detection magic I inadvertently released caught the horde, and the rush of the Lord's unique and powerful magical power blinded my eyes …… And brain. A flash of light pierced through my head and my thoughts went blank for a moment. It was as if my brain was being crushed by the pressure of information.

To say the least, I felt quite sick.

My father was looking at me with a slightly stunned look on his face. At this rate, I'm going to be like, “Don't do it? Don't do it!” I am the stupid son who did it because he was told to.

I was curious to see if Princess Orsian was lurking around somewhere.

“… That's as it should be.”

That girl is neither the head nor the next head of the Millendorva family, so she shouldn't be in this room,…… But I wonder why, is it just me who feels that she might appear in a flash behind me even as I'm doing this?

I wanted to make sure he was not in this room. Almost subconsciously, I had activated my detection magic.

Are you all right?”

I'm fine.”

But 400 main ancestors are too weird.

I felt pretty sick just doing detection magic in the Quardenze mansion, so I should have known this was coming. I'm apparently quite frightened of Orcian.

I'm sure there will still be time before King Levios greets me at ……. Why don't you go outside and take it easy?”

The members of the kingdom entered the main conference hall in the order in which they had joined the kingdom. After the Levios family and the noble families who are the initial members of the kingdom stand by in the room, the noble families who joined after the founding of the kingdom enter the room, led by a member of the Levios family.

The Quardenze family joined the kingdom only recently, about 20 years ago, but several smaller noble families have joined since then. Some of the houses had not yet arrived because they entered the room at a leisurely interval.

'No, it's all right. There are people coming to say hello, and I don't want important matters to be discussed without me present.'

Perhaps because I was irritated, even my words came out sarcastic.It's also a check against my father, who is even more positive after hearing about our mutual engagement in my absence of him.

I told my father that I was strongly against the idea. Now it remains to be seen how seriously I will stand up to him. I hope I can find a breakthrough somewhere.

My father looked at me with a wry smile, but no words were spun. He probably decided that this was not the time to talk about it.

The round table was now in a convivial mode.

According to my father, it is a free time for people to talk and chat with each other until King Levios gives his speech. On the continent of Eluo, where there are no clocks, there is no up-to-the-minute schedule of what time to come, what time to give the opening speech, what time to chat, and so on. The knights and civil servants of the Levios family, who serve as guides, read the time and atmosphere of the program to their own satisfaction.

However, after the recent incident with Orcian, it was difficult to create a sociable atmosphere.

Most of them were chatting near their seats, in other words, talking in small clusters within their own faction or regional circle.

Although I mentioned it in my sarcasm toward my father, I knew that nothing important would be discussed at such an event.

When a nobleman from the Quardenze school came and greeted me with a “Hey, how are you?” I would reply with an “Oh,” And the process would repeat itself.

For a while, my father and I repeatedly received greetings from the visiting nobles, chatted lightly with them, and parted ways.

As we did so, fewer nobles greeted us, and my mood recovered somewhat, giving me more time to look around. As I changed my mood, I looked at the stage set up at the far end of the room and the tables set up in the front row of the stage.

In the front row were the Levios, Aterahan, and Millendorva families, along with a number of smaller noble families.

After all, they are called the five great noble families, and many nobles come to greet the three families. Next head of the family, Princess Kalmia.

I thought about strengthening my eyesight, but I decided not to do so because I didn't want people to think I was crazy for invoking magic unnecessarily on this occasion.

What are you looking at?

'I am looking at the aristocratic houses in the Roushna region.

It was easy to see the noble houses sitting near the Levios family because not many greeting nobles had come.Since I was busy, I was quizzing my brain to see which seat was which house and comparing it with my knowledge.

I couldn't look around too much, but it also didn't look good to be absentmindedly looking up. While doing this brain quiz, I can be a Quardenze family legitimate man looking forward with a serious face.

I will be talking to them during the social time later on anyway, so I want to match their faces with the family names while I still can.

Besides, the nobles in the room are getting bored and looking at the coats of arms of all the nobles of the kingdom posted on the wall, so my behavior is within the bounds of common sense.

Remember the seating order,” My father said in a small voice, “And don't forget it.

My father ended his conversation with me when he said in a small voice, “Remember the seating order.

The nobles of the Roushna region are what we call in the West “Noble families that found a strong boss early on and subordinated themselves to him. The strong bosses here are the Levios family. Naturally, their territory is small, and they do not have much money or military power. However, because of its proximity to the royal capital and its position as a noble family that has existed since the founding of the kingdom, it has a certain amount of political clout.

In order of proximity to the seat of the Levios family: …… Dukes of Padra, Marquises of Bancibor, Marquises of Mormia, Marquises of Berklora, Marquises of Ogro, Counts of Rigellon……? Yeah, I don't know any more.

I remember all the nobles of the Loushna region, but that's about all I can tell from the seating order and atmosphere. As for the remaining nearly 20 families, you would have to see a cloak with a coat of arms to identify them.

I'll have to review this information later, just in case I have to talk to some of the nobles who have big attitudes in spite of the small size of this estate during our future social gatherings.

But still, they are symbolic of the meaninglessness of the titles in the kingdom. I am amazed at how they can make a big face with this. I kind of got the impression that they set up a class at the beginning of the story, but as the story progressed, the enemies became too inflated and stale.

I don't know much about the time of the founding of the country, but the Aterahan family, for example, was often content with a marquisate. If we consider only the area of ​​their territory, the Aterahan alone is much larger than the entire Loushna region.

In the inspection, the Quardenze family receives greetings from the nobility.

Of course, most of them are noble families of the Kuordenze school.

The list of the Quardenze nobles in my mind was being ticked off, and when there was only one family left, a familiar voice approached me.

The Marquis of Quardenze, and Mister Wilk.

It was Viscount Galiana, a middle-aged man who looked as ugly as a picture. He has such a villainous face and body shape that I wondered if he was doing it on purpose.

Is this Viscount Galiana?”

So my father and Viscount Galiana greet each other briefly.

Beside Viscount Galiana stands a knight and a girl. She is not bad looking. She is not bad looking, although she is not what you would call beautiful.

The girl greeted the Viscount with a firm gesture of bow. It is the movement of a person who has lived as a noble from birth. At least, Viscount Galiana cannot move so naturally.

Viscount Galiana smiled at me with a grin.

Princess Torch,” She said, “Please greet Lady Wilk as well. Our family will have a long relationship with the Marquise of Quardenze from now on. Let's make sure he knows our faces.”

Yes, father-in-law.

Although they had already met in Karahanasso, the greeting here had a performance element. The Galiana family should have been the first to arrive at the meeting, but they were the last to arrive. The reason why they came all the way to the end of the meeting was because they wanted to attract the attention of other families.

The Galiana family was a party to a major rebellion operation devised by the Spiaseik family.

Originally, the Galliana family was in financial difficulties and was saved by Galliana Milord, a wealthy merchant, when they were in a difficult situation. The Galliana family was on the verge of bankruptcy due to a sharp decline in the number of its citizens, but thanks to his efforts, it was successfully restored to its former glory. At that time, the head of the Galliana family promised to adopt Milord as the provisional head of the family, and after the restoration of the territory, Galliana Milord was actually born as the head of the family.

It is as if her grandfather Her Garfis had temporarily succeeded her grandmother Cassia in the Quardenze family.The family is also the first in the family to be named after a family member, Galiana Milhaud, who is also the head of the family .

Galiana Milhaud also became head of the family on the condition that she would pass the reigns to Galiana Deanlissi, a legitimate heir of the Galiana family.

However, the diplomacy of Galiana Milhaud, Viscount Galiana, was more inclined toward the Quardenze family.

Trouble was, the Marquis of Quardenze had a high opinion of the Viscount Galiana. This was a growing crisis for all of the Galliana family. If the Quordenze family interfered with the Galliana family and forced them to make Milord's son the next generation, .. …..

Their participation in the Quardenze allied forces in the Nambonan campaign was also significant.

It was at this time that a plot from the Spiaseik family arrived.

The Spiaseiks saw an opportunity to eliminate the current head of the family, Galiana Milhaud, and install the legitimate Galiana bloodline as the head of the family.

The Gallianas took advantage of the opportunity. The Spierzeig family, a great noble family, has that much name value. They were sure that the counteroffensive would succeed and that they would be able to bring down Milord.

Thus, Galiana Deanlissi was carried up, and the rebellion was carried out in concert with the Spiaseik family.

However, Viscount Galiana had already detected the plan in advance. It was an easy task for the Viscount, who had strong connections in the commoners' circles and a large number of followers.

The Viscount led the squires, who were also his sons, into exile in Quordentse territory, and used the people to stir up unrest in Galiana.

Later, the success of Operation Serpent's Fang shattered the Spiaseik family's plans. Thus, only the worst possible results were left: the Spierzeiks were severely damaged by the loss of the castle in Raishleif, the official head of the Galliana family defected to Kuordenze with a A sufficient number of followers, and they themselves committed treason against the head of the family, an action that would be the most repugnant in an aristocratic society. The future of the rebellious side was doomed.

The future of the rebel side is one of despair.

There is ample circumstantial evidence that the Spierzeig family was in favor of the rebels, and above all, in the eyes of the other families, the justice lies with Galiana Milord. Even if the Quardenze family had supported Galiana Milord and invaded Galiana's territory, there would have been no problem.

And most problematic of all, there would be no problem even if the Galliana territory was annihilated. Galiana Milord is a blessed child and has a very strong sexual appetite. Even if all the knight families in the Galliana territory were destroyed, it would not be that difficult to rebuild. There are already a large number of squires who are also her own children. In addition, the trust of the commoners is very strong in spite of his face, and it was easy to imagine that many people would help in the reconstruction.

In other words, the Galiana family could be wiped out from this continent at the touch of the Quardenze family's finger. What would emerge later might be the Milord family, an aristocratic family loyal to the Quardenzes.

At this point, it is no longer the bloodline that should be protected. The rebellious Galliana family agreed to change the next head of the family in exchange for surrender.

Thus, the next head of the family was Galiana Torch.

Needless to say, her role was to give birth to Galiana Milhaud's son and to install him as the head of the Galiana family.

The spider, which had entered the family as the provisional head of the family without regard to bloodline, finally succeeded in wrapping a butterfly around its threads for her.

The result was so exciting in the city of Nambonan that Anna wrote to say that a festival had even begun.

Deenlissi was adopted by a branch family and that was the end of it.

It is quite difficult to execute the main ancestor by discussion. There is no one capable of such negotiations. What is the matter with the emissaries of the fragile slave and follower families holding the life and death of the main ancestor in their hands! Unforgivable!” This is the reason why the next head of the family, Dean Rissi, has been chosen as the next head of the family.

If they had said that executing Deanlissi, the next head of the family, was a condition for a truce, the knights of the Galliana family would have rebelled and opted for a thorough war.

They could have crushed him, but that would have gone against the Quardenze family's desire to concentrate on fighting the Spierzeig family.

At least as long as the Kuordenze family is strong, they should not return to the main family.

Deanlissi and I had been exchanging letters for some time, and I think we had established a good friendship. I have received some letters from them asking me to intercede in this matter, but I have forwarded all of them to my father.

I would not cross a dangerous bridge, and in general, I would be thankful to have a life. Besides, Viscount Galiana is more useful to the Quardenze family, and I don't get tired of talking to her, so it's convenient for me .

Galiana Torch smiles at me and greets me in a calm voice.

My name is Galiana Torch. Your father-in-law has been very kind to me. I would like to repay the Kuordenze family for their kindness, and I look forward to working with you in the future.

I see. “The Quardenze family. The fact that he dared to say it this way means that even if we were to leave the kingdom, he would follow us unconditionally.

If it is the next generation's word, even if people around us try to make some kind of accusation against us, they can get away with it. To the level of the Quordenze umbrella and subordination, even if it was a word with insurance.

The Viscount Galiana is a close friend of mine,” He said. I hope to continue to build a good relationship with him in the future, as well as in my generation and the next.

A hierarchical relationship, with the Quardenze family as the main one.

Then Viscount Galiana laughed out loud.

Of course, of course. I hope we can deepen our friendship from now on.

Then, the Viscount changed his standing position in a natural way and skillfully moved his cloak to block the view of others.

As I wondered what was going on, Viscount Galiana smiled at me with a greasy smile that sounded like it was going to be a smooch, and he rubbed Princess Torch's breasts several times with one hand.

He rubbed Princess Torch's breasts her several times with one hand.

'Hmph! ……! Oh, Father-in-law …….”

Oops. The story has gone on for a bit too long. If you are in need of souvenirs from the royal city, Wilk, please contact us. I know of a good merchant.

After saying this, he left Quardenze's seat as if nothing had happened. Dumbfounded guy. I was surprised, too.

Well, even so, Viscount Galiana is really a villainous-looking aristocrat,………… And to be honest, I admire him a lot.

I'm going to get an erection just imagining him stretching out and seed-pressing Princess Torch with that fat round chin and beer belly.

I can't help but envy him, a middle-aged fat old man from a commoner background who fucks his daughter-in-law her, a noble princess at that.The look of shame on Princess Torch's face when her tits were squeezed and the disgust in her voice her…… For Viscount Galiana were very good.

I personally am not sure if I would want to have sex with Princess Torch, but if I could possess Viscount Galiana and have sex with Princess Torch, I would definitely do it. Be allowed to observe.

I wonder if …… Would let me see it if I asked?

'Souvenirs, huh? Fanny wanted something.

With a small cough, my father said. I guess he wanted to dispel the strange atmosphere that remained in the room.

Yes,” He said. Since we are here, I would like to ask you to introduce me.

I'll ask him to do it later.

I'll ask the slavers 'association to do the same.If there is an elf tribe like Eve, I would like to take this opportunity to get her.I have a feeling that using Viscount Galiana's connections is the most efficient way.

With Viscount Galiana's departure, the nobles of the Quardenze school are now completely digested. Zeldmitra and Aterahan families as well.

Just as I was thinking that it was about time for the Levios family to begin their opening remarks, a voice called out, “It's been a while, hasn't it?

It's been a while, hasn't it?

Her voice was dignified and calm.

When I turned around, I saw a young girl wearing a red robe standing there with her attendants her.

I was so excited to see her.

At any rate, she seemed to be talking to me, so I answered her.

It had been three days since Orcian had stormed in. She was the mysterious Red Riding Hood who had come to pick up Orcian when he had started to cry.

Today, however, she is no Red Riding Hood.

The silk shawl, dyed in bright crimson, was of a very high quality. The embroidery with gold thread is minimal, and the main color is this bright red. There is no need to fool around with embroidery; confidence in the dyeing process. One might think that a castle could be built with just one of these shawls.

Perhaps this shawl has the purpose of concealing the white dress worn underneath.I can say that it fulfills that role beautifully.This beautiful crimson was more than enough to catch one's eye.

And her graceful behavior her, which is not defeated by this red,…… She is now a completely noble princess.Beautiful.

'Perhaps so.

Her face is beautiful as she smiles.

Her eyes her, like the darkness of the night, make those who look at them feel uneasy, yet they are filled with a black color that seems to absorb the viewer Her glossy black hair gives her an adult atmosphere that is disproportionate to her age her.

Listening to her warm and gentle voice, as if she was showing affection for me, I felt as if my heart was gradually relaxing.

After greeting my father, she turned to me again and gave me a bright smile.

She turned to me again after greeting my father and gave me a bright smile. Just for a moment, until the meeting starts.'

Her expression was pure and innocent, and I could naturally sense her fondness for me.

Her smile her conveyed her overflowing curiosity, a little bit of sweetness, and honest feelings.If I were not careful, I would have said, “By all means, let's talk, let's talk in bed.

Is…… Good?”

So I turned my attention to the one who was keeping an eye on the girl behind her, and I could guess that one of the two servants was a member of the Levios family. .

Yes, I have your permission.

That's very special of you. So, what exactly do you want to talk about?

No, I don't have much to say to you. I was wondering if we could have a little chat with you at ……. I can't attend the social gathering.

Did you think we should find out early?”

Oh,” She said, clamping her hand over her mouth in surprise. I feel somewhat guilty.

But there is nothing wrong with that.

Besides, I don't have a very good impression of her.

The proposal that this girl brought to the Zeldmitra family and the Levios family resulted in a proposal of mutual engagement, which is really too much of an afterthought.

And considering what my father told me about the proposal from the Levios family, I think he is a very untrustworthy person.

And yet, I wonder why.

I have a rather good impression of her.

Is it because she is beautiful? A beautiful woman is a good thing, isn't she?

I just wanted to talk to you for a little bit,……,” He said.

The most important thing to remember is that you can't just take a look at a person's face and expect them to do something bad to you.

But she's witnessed my confrontation and crossing over with Orcian.And this girl thinks that Orcian is the originator.That is correct according to my knowledge and feeling.

The main ancestor who can hold the amount of magical power that can compete with the founder.

It is only natural that she would explore this. Whether she has goodwill or badwill toward it, it is not a matter of opinion.

I wonder which one this girl has been harboring.

The first thing to do is to make sure that you have a good idea of ​​what you're looking for.

It's a magnificent jewel, isn't it? Is this one by Lord Wilk?

In the end, I decided to wear the treasure of the magical beast I had defeated.

As my father had said before, by showing a barometer of strength in the form of beads, it would prevent me from causing unnecessary anxiety.

What should I answer? I wish I had a choice, like in a love simulation game. Like, “It wasn't me,” “I beat you,” Or “Let me have sex with you.” I want to save and choose number three.

Oh.” …… Showed up in New Nellie City last year, so I beat you to the punch.”

That's great. It's an honor to be a nobleman, a protector of the earth.

It is a line that makes my teeth curl when I think of her, but there is a genuine sense of surprise and respect in it.

And she did not react in any particular way to my words.

If we end up talking here, I'm the one who ends up being asked a one-sided question.

“You're wearing a different hair ornament. Is it complete?”

She has a silver hair ornament on the side of her head and several white ribbons hanging down from it.

It looks as if white silk ribbons are growing out of her black hair.It looks like a ribbon version of hair extensions.

No, she is not wearing a crown right now.

I would have liked to have seen it once, but ……. I would have liked to have seen it once, but it is too conspicuous now.

'Is it of that much interest to you?

'…… This was rude of me. I was just curious. …… Speaking of New Nellie City's magical beasts, there was a magical beast, Kaliestebe, right?

As if to hide her rudeness, she continues with her words of praise for me.

It was praise for me for defeating the magical beast, and from there, the target gradually expanded to praise the Quardenze family and the nobility as a whole.

The smiling face was nothing but innocence, but I felt it was somewhat empty.

I half-heartedly listened to it.

I let it go with a half-hearted “……”. So, what did you come here to talk about, after all?

I apologize if I have offended you in any way. I am just concerned that I left your garden the other day without greeting you.

She says in a very polite and sorrowful voice.

I feel like apologizing and want to tell her not to worry about it. If I were a Japanese person who was told the same thing, I would reply with a spinal reflex, “Don't worry, I don't mind,” In I don't want to be heard by people around me because they might think we are the bad guys.

My father told me about you.I guess what happened in the garden the other day was inevitable.I would have been in trouble too if I had heard your long name right there.

I am glad to hear you say so.”

The girl was relieved, as if to say, “I am relieved.

I was mistaken in thinking you had something else in mind for me. Even if you can't attend the social gathering, there will be an evening meeting. I thought there was some reason for you to be here now.

Only the current generation and the next generation of the Kingdom's nobility can attend the opening ceremony and other meetings, while the social gathering can be attended by any member of a noble family belonging to the Kingdom, regardless of position, and the evening party is open to all, not just the Kingdom's nobility.

The first King Levios devised the dinner and dance party night to broaden the scope of the kingdom, and even independent nobles who are considering joining the kingdom can participate in the event if they so request.

This time, all the nobles of the kingdom gathered, and a good number of them came to the royal capital. The Levios family must be smiling.

I am so glad to hear that,” He said. I am not planning to attend the evening party either. I have come here only to say a few words to King Levios. I thought that I would not have many chances to talk with King Wilke like this, so I took this time to meet with him. I am just trying to build a good relationship with you.

……I see, I see that too.”

So in a way, you're like a caged bird. The Levios family is not going to let her act as a free agent, and the next time they have a chance to meet, it may be at a meeting that is not public.

So her claim that she just wanted to say a quick hello to me makes sense.

Besides, her demeanor was friendly throughout, and she did n't seem to be lying.It seems like it, but…….

Then she and I continued chatting for a little while.

In the course of this, there was no estimation of our magical power, no probing questions about the Quardenze family, no supplementary information about the Levios proposal, and nothing political of that sort.

What did she really want to do? Did she really just want to talk to me? She was a very beautiful woman, so I was happy about that.

I was happy if she really wanted to talk to me. …… However, I couldn't ask her an in-depth question in such a public place, even if it was a private discussion. Was not sure.

I was mostly blankly listening to King Levios' welcome speech as he ascended the stage.

It was not until King Levios began to introduce the guests that my eyes truly caught sight of the stage. He said, “There is a special participant who has come from the south.

Come to the podium.”

King Levios' solemn voice, magically amplified, echoed through the room.

In time with his voice, a young girl approaches the stage, Her pure white dress, which had been hidden under a red shawl, was exposed to the public.

A silver hair ornament with a white silk ribbon and a jeweled crown, which she had not been wearing earlier, was on her head.

The crown was red ……, The red color of love.

The reaction of the surrounding nobles to the sudden guest was divided into two major categories.

Some were curious and impressed, wondering who it was.

Those who were astonished at the sight of her, saying, “I didn't expect to see her in that attire.

The former seems to be much more common. I was neither of them, because I had already heard about her from my father.

When the girl stood before King Levios, she picked up her fluttering skirt with both hands and gave a small bow of her head in greeting.

Oh ……. Such an unspoken murmur echoed very slightly.

It is a manner of courtesy that shows the master-servant relationship that noblewomen once showed to priests.

It is a move she would normally never make.

Zessly Kathreak Lukot Kipala Zessly Carline Lorna.

Her priestly name her is Lorna.

Her true identity is that of Lorna the Holy Priestess, the head of the faithful in the current Holy High Society of Zethus.