Chapter 444 – 127. Return of the Heir (2)
“Do, the young master is back!”
A guard standing at the front gate of the mansion shouted. At those words, the mansion’s guards all lined up in front of me.
And one guard hurriedly ran somewhere.
“Glory to the bravery of a lion that calms the winds of the north! Welcome back, Bocchan!”
The guards who had gathered thus greeted me in unison. At the same time, everyone bowed down on the floor.
They had the courtesy of a maternal grandfather when he went in front of the people or when the king of the kingdom went on his way.
I recalled the memories of the past, no, the mistakes.
‘I must have told the people in the mansion with my mouth. Show me the courtesy of a grand duke.’
Manny era. I behaved very badly towards the servants of the mansion.
I was the Marquess of Essenmund, the only heir to the Grand Duke of the North. He always insisted on the same formality as now, saying that he would be treated the same as the Grand Duke.
Of course, this level of greeting is something that only grandparents can receive.
Even though I gave such a crazy order, they didn’t notice me. It was because my maternal grandfather cared for me extremely, no matter what I did.
‘It’s embarrassing as expected.’
I hurriedly told the guards.
“I don’t need to have this kind of courtesy. The owner of Essenmund is not me, but the Margrave. It is not right for me to say the greetings that should be given to him. Everyone get up from your seats.”
“Huh… But…”
“Should I say it twice?”
When I said that, the guards stood up in amazement.
“Sin, sorry! Please forgive our rudeness!”
Eirin almost couldn’t control her expression at their reaction. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised.
‘But. Even if rumors of my change spread in Essenmund. There was something that happened to them during the mad days. I can’t help it.’
Last winter. While staying at the Marquis Mansion for a while, he clearly showed a different appearance.
Maybe he also thought it was a temporary whim of a madman. The guards were very attentive.
I gave the order again to those who gathered in front of me and were restless.
“Anyway, there is no need for me to gather like this. Let each one see his work.”
“Ah… I see.”
When I said it so common sense, everyone seemed to be incredulous.
It was my order, so we dispersed with only a few guards left.
And after a while Upon receiving the call from the guards, the butler of the palace of the white lion hurriedly approached me and greeted me.
“Glory to the bravery of a lion that calms the winds of the north! Welcome back, Bocchan!”
It was an elderly butler with a handsome mustache.
“Long time no see. Butler Liberto.”
At my words, he respectfully bowed his head. And beside him was another butler who looked just like him.
“You are safe. Young master.”
He is Roberto, the son of Liberto. It was Roberto, who served as the butler in the mansion I used in the imperial capital.
Seeing a familiar face made me feel at ease.
And the guards were surprised to see me treating Roberto normally. Whispered very quietly The sylph gave me their voices.
“I heard rumors that Count Julian had changed… But I didn’t believe it. But it really was.”
“I heard that even if you don’t like it even a little bit, you will be beaten. Wasn’t that true?”
“The guards on duty last winter told me. The Count, who used to be a fool, has changed completely.”
“Ha, well… If I was really stupid, it would have been impossible to make such a contribution in the rebellion in the imperial capital…”
“To mess with such an angelic face. Wasn’t that a rumor in the first place?”
The guards of the mansion are members of the elite Essenmund army on rotation. It seems that there are people who are seeing my changed appearance for the first time now.
‘Well, I should get used to that kind of reaction.’
Anyway, I asked Roberto about the current status of the white lion’s womb.
“Where is the head of the household now? The most recent news I’ve heard is that they’re still clearing the dungeons near the permafrost. If you ever return to the mansion, say hello to the head of the family first…”
Roberto answered me.
“The head of the family… Is now back in the palace of the white lion. But…”
But his expression was not serious.
In an instant, my heart skipped a beat.
‘What’s going on… I can’t believe it…’
Somehow, I felt an ominous intuition. Roberto was speechless. I urged him
“Why? Let me tell you. Where is the head of the household?”
And instead of Roberto, Director Liberto answered.
“The head of the family is injured right now. So in his bed… He is resting.”
At his words, I froze on the spot.
‘My grandfather was injured…?’
It was incredible news. Lion Grand Duke, the most famous hero in the empire.
I couldn’t believe that my maternal grandfather, the strongest in the empire, had been injured.
During the time I was growing up. Not a single enemy had ever hurt the old man. I was more anxious than when I met any strong enemy.
‘No. It must be a serious injury for my grandfather to return from the battlefield. Then… Never…’
My maternal grandfather was my only blood relative. And my maternal grandfather was special to me.
I lost my parents at a very young age.
So even though I grew up not feeling the love of my parents at all from a young age. Instead, my maternal grandfather directly took care of me so that I didn’t feel any loneliness.
My maternal grandfather was the Margrave of Essenmund and the Grand Duke of the Empire.
So, he was never a person who was leisurely enough to take time for childcare. Even so, my maternal grandfather always made time for me.
‘And it was my maternal grandfather who gave me Eirin directly…’
To that extent, my maternal grandfather was special to me.
Even because of Knoia’s curse, I spent several years in a frenzy. That’s how it upset my maternal grandfather.
‘Now he can return that gratitude to him…’
For a moment, I felt a tingle in my head. I hurriedly spoke to Liberto.
“Hurry up and guide me to the Lord’s bed. I need to meet him in person.”
“Gee, I’m in trouble now.”
“You mean your maternal grandfather isn’t feeling well? But if I don’t see you in person, I can’t stand it because I’m worried!”
Anyway, I knew where my grandfather’s sleeping quarters were.
I ignored the flustered Riverto and hurriedly headed there. My grandfather was lying on the bed there.
When I saw that, I immediately cried out.
“Ha, Grandpa!!!”
Margrave of Essenmund and my maternal grandfather. Wilhelm von Reinhardt.
The veteran of the hundred battles raised his head and looked at me.
***
Eileen Gloria.
Although she was a maid belonging to the palace of the white lion.
Here at the Margrave’s Mansion, he was treated highly, just like the high-ranking ministers.
Of course, she is the only heir to the Marquis. It wasn’t because she was Julian von Reinhardt’s direct maid.
Not only is she perfect as a maid, but she has an excellent eye for reading the situation, to the point of surpassing even a competent senior minister.
Since Archbishop Wilhelm, who recognized her talent early on, gave her various powers.
Although at first everyone was suspicious of the young commoner maid. She said that no one looked down on Eileen Gloria now.
And, as she is, she is recognized in the womb of white snakes.
Reinhardt’s direct descendant. She was also able to join her in her private place, where two of the highest-ranking people in Esinmunt were meeting.
Ai Lin inadvertently went up to cover the tail of her mouth. She put her palm to her lips.
‘The head of the family is the same.’
The two Reinhardts were staring at each other shyly.
Just now. Julian, who heard the news of Margrave Wilhelm at the Liberto Butler’s Headquarters. He hurriedly ran into the bed here.
However, Marquis Wilhelm’s condition seemed to be all right.
And Eirin, who came in with her, looked around the bedroom and was embarrassed.
‘This is enough… It’s no different than collecting all the reports I’ve sent to the family head.’
It was.
Last winter. Leaving the Margrave’s Mansion for Pantheon’s opening of school.
Eirin received separate instructions from Marshal Wilhelm.
When Julian was active in the Pantheon, he was instructed to report all the details.
Of course, at that time, Eirin also did not think that Yulian would be as active as he is now.
However, Marshal Wilhelm said after Julian’s speech at the parade in Reinheim. He had very high expectations of his grandson. It wasn’t a strange order.
And, Divine Academy Pantheon. There, Julian performed a number of activities that no cadet had ever done before.
During the school opening ceremony, from directly blocking the Type 2 Witchbeast. Dalian’s victory at the end of the battle. And his performance in the reserve platoon and midterm exams.
And the emperor’s birthday banquet and performance in the magic match. Crucially, even the suppression of the imperial rebellion and final exams.
There were dozens of reports from Eirin alone. And Marshal Wilhelm arranged all of his activities and posted them on the wall of this bedroom.
‘Even… To make comments like that.’
And in those pasted papers. He even wrote down his praises and impressions as a change bag in his own handwriting.
Of course, I knew that Eirin loved the grandson of Marquis Wilhelm very much.
Still, to show such an outrageous appearance in front of his grandson, who is the party to him. As the owner of Essenmund, it was undeniable that the situation was a bit embarrassing.
‘By the way… Bocchan is also a grandfather…’
Ever since I got out of madness. Julian always continued to act and act like a Margrave’s successor.
And he never showed any embarrassment under any circumstances.
But what it looked like a little while ago. It was clearly the look of a grandson who was worried about his precious grandfather.
‘That look… Cute…’
Isn’t it common to see such a cute figure of the young master?
Seeing that, Eirin’s lips tried to rise again. And she finally realized that she had returned to the Marquis Mansion.
The palace of the white lion is no different from her home. It’s been a long time since I had an opportunity to monopolize Yulian.
‘Tonight… I’m going to sneak into the boy’s bed pretending to wait.’
But Eirin is the perfect maid. Hiding her dark secrets. With an expressionless face, she said to the two of them.
“Then I will serve the car.”
Then Wilhelm hurriedly nodded his head.
“That… That’s right, Eirin. Serve them both minchoti.”
So cautiously, Eirin left the bedroom. Then the conversation between the remaining two continued.
***
“I will go out.”
Ei-rin, who served her tea, left her maternal grandfather’s sleeping quarters.
Perhaps Eirin thought she hid it well. She could see the corners of her mouth rising.
‘Ehh… It was worth it.’
Just now. My maternal grandfather and I were both embarrassed by each other.
But it only took a moment for them to be embarrassed by each other. It was fortunate that my grandfather was unharmed.
“Still, I never imagined that my maternal grandfather would be injured. Permafrost… Indeed, there must have been a reason why its name was known even beyond Essenmund.”
The maternal grandfather nodded.
“However, the elites of the White Nights and the elites of Essenmund have been blocking the permafrost until now. There is also a reason why the war situation has changed so urgently as it is now.”
“Mahonin… Is the apostle of permafrost the cause?”
The expression on the mother’s face hardened.
“Yes. Julian. You, too, are from Essenmund, so you must be familiar with the anecdote of the swordsman and the Battle of Wernige.”
“That’s right.”
Of course, there was no way he didn’t know about the Battle of Wernigue.
Roia’s ordeal. In that first trial of the Pantheon, I personally experienced the Battle of Wernigue. And in that place, I experienced with my body even the sword after sword.
‘Because the polar night I’m using is something I learned from that ordeal.’
And the reason why my maternal grandfather spoke of the Wernigue siege. I inadvertently felt it.
‘No way. The Apostle of Permafrost…’
The maternal grandfather, who was silent for a moment, opened his mouth with a heavy expression.
“Yes. The Apostle of Permafrost that I directly faced in the recent battle was… The resurrected Greiel.”
For a moment I was also silent. The most evil beast in the history of Essenmund. And even that swordsman sacrificed all the elite knights of the Midnight Sun to catch the Fallen Angel.
The existence that injured the maternal grandfather. It was the fallen angel Graiel.
‘My Reinhardt’s blood was inherited from my maternal grandfather. Wasn’t even such a grand master, my maternal grandfather, injured?’
In fact, it was rather natural for Greiel, who I had personally experienced in the ordeal.
So, after talking a little more with my maternal grandfather, I decided to leave the sleeping quarters.
My maternal grandfather seemed to have a lot of things he wanted to share with me. As long as he was injured a while ago. My maternal grandfather also needed stability.
“Yes. Julian. You must have had a lot going on in Harsen. For now, go back to my room and rest.”
“All right. Lord.”
I left my maternal grandfather’s sleeping quarters and headed for my room.
It’s where I’ve been for a long time.
And when the mother’s divine spell was activated. It was also the place where I first came to my senses after losing my memory.
‘It seems like I’m back here after a very long time.’
When I was taking a break after changing clothes for a while. Someone knocked on my bedroom door.
