Chapter 571 – Ep.569 Tullius Empire
“Therefore…”
I resumed the steps I had stopped and continued speaking.
“The person who was originally the leader came down, and the vice-leader and the rest of the members recommended me as the leader… ?”
“Yeah, that’s right…” ?”
Perhaps because my expression didn’t look good, the female knight looked around like a restless puppy and answered.
‘… ‘What are these bastards thinking?’
I can guarantee you that they didn’t give me the position of general manager with good intentions.
It’s clear that he has some kind of plan.
‘In the first place, does it make sense for a guy who just joined the team to become a knight commander?’
No, does it matter?
It’s just a knighthood in name, but it’s actually closer to an honorary position.
All I do is beat the fellow red-lipped kids with wooden swords when they make a fuss…
When I thought about it, it seemed like there was nothing that couldn’t be done.
“Ho, ho, is there any problem… ?”
“No. “I was a little surprised.”
“Ah!! Well, you said that… Haha… !!”
She must have been thinking that she had made some kind of mistake in speaking, but the pale face of this woman not only lost color, but also turned bright red again.
‘I don’t know what kind of trick they’re trying to pull, but if they mess up, they’ll all break their heads.’
The first time is difficult, the second time is easy.
Moreover, although his head was broken, Christian or something is still alive and well, so I have nothing to worry about. Sure, it sounded like she was having some trouble with her daily life.
‘If I get some recuperation at the temple, I’ll be fine.’
I believed in the warm hands of priests.
So, I’m planning to kick their ass with peace of mind.
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“Well, then I’ll be waiting here!!”
“… Thank you?”
What is it, is it okay to make a noise like this?
I left behind the brightly smiling female knight, opened the ornate door decorated with red leather and gold, and went inside.
“Welcome.”
“Ah, my name is Smith and I joined the Order of the Blue Rose.”
As I entered, an elderly lady slightly bowed her head and greeted me, and I quickly introduced myself politely.
“You are a much nicer person than I heard through rumors.”
“Thank you.”
How many people would be offended when someone compliments them for being handsome?
Moreover, perhaps because of an elegance that I had never felt before, the lady’s compliment had a completely different feel from the kind of praise I had heard so far, which was half flattery and half selfish.
“My name is Velma Hadrion and I am in charge of Mr. Smith today. “If I feel uncomfortable, I will replace you with a male person.”
“Oh, it’s okay.”
“… Then.”
Was it unexpected?
The lady looked up at me silently for a moment, then walked inside with a kind smile.
‘It feels like I’m at a department store.’
Mannequins in various positions and various types of formal clothes decorating the mannequins.
Lady Velma stopped me at a place where there was a large mirror. Then, she took out a tape measure with graduations from her suit pocket, which was a little different from the ones I was familiar with, and spoke to me.
“Could you please take off the coat you are wearing? “It has no other meaning and is needed to measure more accurately.”
“Of course.”
Why is that so difficult?
I took off the long coat Shiron had chosen for me and placed it on the mannequin next to me.
“Oh, should I walk somewhere else?”
“… “It can’t be.”
Lady Velma smiled brightly, looking up at me as if she were seeing a rare animal.
“Um, please wait a moment.”
She went somewhere and came back with a large chair covered in cushions that looked very soft.
“I need to measure your arm, but Mr. Smith is too big. Could you please sit here?”
“Geez, if you had said that, I should have just bowed down.”
“You can’t carelessly bow down to a precious person.”
The lady and I looked at each other and smiled slightly.
‘He’s a very easy person to talk to.’
It’s not as close as the lovers who got closer, but I can tell you that Lady Velma is the first person I’ve ever had such an easy conversation with.
Perhaps because of this, the measurement process was completed in the blink of an eye.
She just sat down, spread her arms, exchanged a few words, laughed haha, and it was over.
“Mr. Smith.”
“Yes?”
As I put the coat back on the mannequin, I turned my head.
“Prince Marvius told me to tell you.”
The lady handed me a special piece of plain stationery from her arms.
When I accepted it, the lady said with her usual kind smile.
“The prince said he was a special person, and Mr. Smith is definitely a person who is very different from other men.”
“What… Little?”
“Haha.”
The lady laughed briefly and picked up her chair where I was sitting.
“You can read the letter here and then give it back to me.”
“All right.”
The lady left with a chair, perhaps to give me space while I read the letter.
‘Is that called age?’
Admiring her consideration, I opened the letter she held in her hand.
She said, “As soon as she came in, I heard she had an accident.”
‘If only Marvius knew…’
I think you can assume that everyone knows it.
『It’s a good thing that your successor is Duke Bizelin. If she wasn’t the owner of the Golden Magic Tower, she would have been locked up in prison long ago. What… If something like that were to actually happen, the imperial palace would collapse without leaving a single foundation stone.』
Although I roughly expected it, the reason I was able to leave the imperial palace without incident that day was because I had a strong supporter called Bizeline. Rather, I didn’t know that Bizelin had a title.
『Smith, I don’t know if you know, but those scoundrels promoted you as leader in order to get rid of you.』
These damn bastards.
I knew it would happen.
『Well, it won’t cause any harm to you, but those scoundrels don’t know that.』
‘So what is it?’
『Anyway, I didn’t have any doubts that you would join the Order of the Blue Rose. So just wait ten days. I will definitely bring you.』
‘…’
In the end, the letter ended without any information about what the scoundrels were planning.
‘… They say there won’t be any damage to me, so I should take comfort in that.’
And when I folded the letter in half and gathered myself, Lady Velma came back as if she had been waiting.
“Thank you.”
“I am more grateful.”
Grumbling──!!
When the letter she was holding in her hand fell into the lady’s hand, it caught fire in an instant and was extinguished without leaving a trace of ashes.
“The prince is very happy every time he talks about Mr. Smith. “That was the first time I saw the prince smiling so brightly.”
“… “If you don’t mind, may I ask what your relationship is with the prince?”
“It’s not a great relationship, but I think it would be better to ask the prince directly. “Then, let’s take you to the exit.”
I walked carefully behind the lady, whose elegance was evident even in her steps.
‘It seems like there is a very high probability that he is a high-ranking person…’
If Marvius was going to talk about me, it was clear that he was a very trusted person. Moreover, you know how to use magic.
“The uniform will be sent to the mansion in two days.”
“So, when can I start going to work?”
“If you receive your uniform and there is no discomfort, you can go to work the next day.”
In other words, they told me to go to work in three days.
“Then, please return home safely.”
“Oh, yeah…”
I quickly greeted the lady face to face, then turned around and left the room.
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On the way back by carriage.
“Nanny?”
“Huh. “Unless my memory is faulty, it’s the nanny.”
I couldn’t resist my curiosity and asked Bizelin about Lady Velma’s identity, and received the same answer as before.
“He is the person who took care of me ever since I was a baby. “There was a separate maid to nurse.”
“… “Then, don’t you know that the prince is not actually the prince?”
“I guess so? “I would have changed the diaper myself and done everything.”
“… “It looks like you also use magic.”
“That’s right. We are from Magic Tower. That’s why I’m telling you, don’t be too guarded. “Even though she looks a little strict, she is deep and kind.”
“Okay…”
It wasn’t something I was particularly wary of.
Rather, since Lady Bizelin, who was no different from her girl, referred to Lady Velma as ‘child’, I once again became curious about Lady Bizeline’s exact age.
“I heard at first glance that you were appointed leader?”
“Oh right.”
If you don’t like it, you can just break the head… Maybe because I was thinking that, I completely forgot about it.
“I don’t know what the plan is… That’s how it happened.”
“The only thing they know how to do is show off what they’re good at and fight against each other, so what can they do?”
Mistress Bizelin snorted and laid her head on my chest.
“No matter how hard you try, all they will do is ask you for any and all tasks and tire you out by submitting a bunch of documents when you don’t know anything.”
Sigh.
Master Bizelin lifted her head slightly and cupped my cheeks with her two soft hands.
“I’m trying to make you resign from your position after being promoted to leader, so don’t stop me and just stick with me. Okay?”
I think if I lower my head just a little more like this, we can kiss our lips.
“Why is there no answer?”
“Ah yes. “I’m good at holding on.”
“Okay. “If anyone comes and recommends something, tell me.”
“All right. “I already feel reassured.”
“Huh~”
As Bizelin-sama said, I have no intention of telling her if someone chooses it, but I lied a little because I wanted to see her happy.
So today, until I arrived at the mansion, I was able to pat Bizeline-sama’s head as much as I wanted.
