Episode 25
Elisha calmly listened to the story.
'As expected, it was today.'
At the time, Elisha was doing laundry at the Duke of Cartier, so she heard the news a few days late.
The old kingdom meant a kingdom union that consisted of dozens of territories unions. It was also the country where Elisha's father, Lord Lore, belonged.
The old kingdom was just called a kingdom for convenience, but it was more like a combination of territories. So, the bond was inconsistent. As the Roiara Empire rose rapidly, the territory that served as the capital collapsed after a few small wars.
After that, small rebellions caused by the remnants of the kingdom occasionally occurred. However, that too will end soon.
'The fall of the Third Territory is almost the final effort.'
The fall of the Kingdom Alliance ushered in the end of the era of great nobility and the era of empire and gold power.
Elisha grew up in a monastery isolated from her world, and she was kicked out of her father's estate at a very young age and had no memory of it. So, she was all just a story heard or read.
'However, the reason this rebellion is growing is that there were wizards in the rebels.'
If there was a magic crystal mine in a mountain or forest, the wizard could infuse magic into the magic stone. When the magic stone awakens and begins to radiate magical power, the demonic beasts who normally crouch down go crazy and attack nearby villages.
Not only that, but the madness of demon beasts spreads to other demon beasts. Every time those Demon Beasts descend through another forest or mountain, the number of monsters that have gone mad is added to bring them down.
'It happened right after the family head's birthday, so General Lucerne was staying here with some of his men.'
Lucerne takes the knights he brought with him and first recaptures the Territory of Suz. He successfully repulsed the demons after that. Lucerne's fame spread all over the country and his prestige increased.
And now, since he succeeded Elisha's title as Count, he will be given more. Elisha thought.
* * *
Widely. There was the sound of a door closing heavily.
Lucerne, who had been chatting with his men at the doorway, left the place. The tension was relieved. Elisha lay on her bed, her body wrapped in her sheet.
'I feel strange…….'
I'd rather have it done sooner rather than later. I thought so. When I stopped in the middle, I felt a strange sense of exhaustion.
'But, on the battlefield, how will that man deal with his excitement?'
I'm sure he's a pervert who gets an erection when he kills someone……. With his own mouth…….
Elisha shook her head.
'I do not know.'
It wasn't something Elisha had to worry about. The immediate issue to consider was survival today.
She got up and drank a glass of wine. Her head calmed down a bit. She was terribly tired. She lay down on the bed and began to organize the situation ahead. Rather, alcohol helped.
* * *
“Have you heard anything about the situation?”
“The monsters hiding in the forest are appearing with a force. Even if reinforcements come through the gate, it will take three days. It is said that there are about a thousand monsters.”
“With that much, I can stop the monsters by myself. The rebels are more of a problem. One of them will have to be dealt with by you guys.”
Lucerne took her stupendous remarks casually. However, no one laughed at Lucerne's words about dealing with a thousand monsters alone.
Lucerne lightly cleared his throat. Lucerne seemed to be in a peculiarly dirty mood. It would be natural if the first night was interrupted like this. The knights noticed.
“Everyone prepare for war. At this size, it should be cleaned up within a week.”
“All right.”
The knights prostrated themselves. Lucerne saw the side of the knights.
“Corin, Nora, Lapis. Everyone escort my wife to the capital city.”
The knights were silent. Since all of Lucerne's knights were brave, they all wanted to go to war.
“To escort the lady……. Are there three?”
“I never gave you permission to talk back.”
Lucerne said. He said nothing more. The faces of the knights designated as escorts turned white.
Being warmongers who resembled their masters, telling them not to go to the battlefield was almost equivalent to discipline.
* * *
Elisha woke her from her slumber. It was noisy outside. It was dawn. It seemed that people staying at the hotel were hurrying up to the capital to escape the war.
Elisha rubbed her eyes. I felt the presence of Lucerne before I knew it.
“You are here.”
Elisha greeted Lucerne with an expressionless face. Lucerne meant not to happen to Elisha, and she beckoned.
“Go up to the capital and be quiet.”
“Yes.”
Elisha nodded her head. She didn't even ask for more. Lucerne smiled contentedly.
“Town…….”
In the next moment, his hot lips touched Elisha. Lucerne lifted Elisha's chin and kissed her.
“Yes…….”
Elisha struggled awake at the rough thrust of her tongue. Her lips fell. Lucerne, full of regret for the last time, bit Elisha's lower lip. His lower lip swelled thickly at the warm touch.
“Ha……. Ha…….”
Elisha looked at Lucerne with her doubts.
“I'll have to put up with this one kiss until the next time we meet.”
“…….”
“Wash your face first. What do other people do when they see your dirty face? There are still traces of cum.”
” …… You can do that on your own.”
Elisha dyed her ears red and said. He was a very strange man. He said such words with a stoic face because he was not overflowing with culture……. Lucerne couldn't let go of her hand and touched Elisha's chin.
“I put a lot of effort into solving it, but it's a waste of your hole, so what should I do?”
“…… You can finish it soon and come back. The first night wasn't even over yet.”
Elisha didn't know why he did this, but she didn't seem to take Elisha's words arrogantly, judging by the slight curl in her eyes.
“Okay. Until then, are you touching it directly while remembering the touch of my fingers?”
“…… I don't do that.”
Elisha looked at Lucerne unevenly without even realizing it. He smiled more clearly this time.
“The night I come back, don't sleep in your underwear. Because it seems to be in a hurry.”
Elisha nodded her head. She was embarrassed……. Because if you're going to take it off anyway, there's nothing you can't do. Lucerne became expressionless again as if he had decided to stop his pranks.
“I left a letter on the table, give it to the butler.”
“Yes.”
“For the rest, just follow the butler's instructions.”
Elisha nodded her head. She stared at Lucerne.
He patted his back Elisha stared at Lucerne.
“I'll see you in the capital.”
Elisha said in a neat tone. She didn't have to say much longer. Lucerne nodded his head. The goodbye was over with that.
* * *
“Come this way. I will see you.”
Numerous nobles flocked to the gate, but when Elisha appeared, her staff made a separate path.
'They say you have to wait a few days to get on the gate……. For me to use the entrance exclusively for the imperial family.'
Elisha was on her way to the capital before anyone else through the gate dedicated to the imperial family.
Elisha's carriage was escorted by expressionless knights. They seemed displeased, probably because they were excluded from an important mission.
Only Nora cared for Elisha in many ways, but she also had no words of her own, so her party was quiet.
* * *
It took less than two days to reach the capital. Elisha looked out the window of her wagon at the capital city and compared it to the capital city she had seen in her previous life.
It was still crowded and bustling. Jacob spent half of the year in the capital and half in the duchy. So, when she first came to this place, attracted by Jacob, Elisha forgot about her situation and opened her mouth. I wondered if there was such a bustling place in the world.
“This is it.”
The coachman stopped the wagon. Elisha slowly opened the carriage door and got out.
'This is Lucerne's mansion.'
Gold hail land in the capital. In the middle of the land that was said to be the most expensive in the empire, there was a mansion with a large garden.
There was a road going out to the suburbs in the back, and a road leading to the imperial palace in the front, and the side road was a house located in a place where all kinds of downtown streets were connected.
Like the expensive houses in the capital, it was an exceptionally old mansion. What was originally a white building has turned dove-green.
Shiiik, the brass front door opened. Elisha looked at the walls of the mansion where the golden ivy was growing.
It was from now on that she would make her nest.
* * *
“Meet Lady Elisha. From now on, inside the mansion, we will call Lady Madame, and those we meet outside will call her Lady.”
An elderly butler stood in front of the mansion. It was upright and neat. He referred to Elisha as Lady.
'Lady Elisha…….'
Originally, Count Laure was correct. Her title will now be used by her Daryl son-in-law, Lucerne. It was a marriage for the purpose of trading titles.
Although the general was not a title, the social world gave the title of lady to honor the general's wife. The tacit rank was right below the duchess.
The butler immediately ushered Elisha into her house.
“It's late, but congratulations on your marriage. I am the butler of this family. Whatever you need, just tell me.”
Her butler revealed her own name as An Lee. Elisha was relieved that his impression was softer than expected.
Since the hostess leads the household, there will be a lot of work to do with the butler in the future. Arrogant butlers are said to look down on helpless mistresses, but Anri didn't seem that way.
'Besides, I heard that Anri is a retired driver…….'
Lucerne was also known for hiring many employees with eccentric careers. Rumor has it that Anri was once a knight nicknamed the bloodless executioner.
“We have prepared beds for the knights' rooms as well.”
“…….”
For some reason, the angry-faced Corinne and the sullen-faced Lapis passed Elisha without saying hello to her. Only Nora was silent. All the way they didn't say a word to Elisha.
“I must have been angry because I couldn't go to the battlefield. However, now that the lady has arrived, protecting the mansion is also an important task.”
At Anri's words, Elisha silently nodded. It was Lucerne's job to give orders to her knights, not hers.
Only then did Elisha look inside her house. And she said what Elisha felt was confusion.
'Why is this inside the house?'