261 – New Year’s Ceremony – 1
Historically, the center of the continent was the empire, and the heart of the empire is the institution. Therefore, it is safe to say that Jedo is a representative place of the continent of that era and a proof that symbolizes the mandate of heaven. Today, Ausen, Jedo, is also a city of glory that symbolizes prosperity and darkness that does not disappear.
The end of the year is a time when such systems become particularly active. All the titled nobles of the empire gather for the New Year’s celebration, and the already crowded system becomes more noisy as the number of people to accompany the nobles gathers.
Even if the number of people simply increases, there is no choice but to have an aftermath, and the increased people are the big hands of nobles and attendants. Naturally, the massive influx of big hands made the merchants of the island scream with happiness. Fuss in a positive sense.
At the same time, the quiet district of the noble residence regains warmth to welcome the owners who have visited after a long time.
“It’s nice to see that the person who sees it as soon as they come to the island is the director of the inspection department.”
Just like now.
“It’s a relief to be able to bring joy to His Excellency.”
I bowed my head and greeted Marquis Iones, who seemed to have the word happiness written on his face. The Marquis liked it even more when he saw it.
‘This is how you meet.’
A delicate situation where I met an adult prospective craftsman at a lover’s mansion. However, it is unreasonable to say that this was a surprise attack by the Marquis.
It is the Masalo family’s mansion, which is used as a private residence by the head of section 1, but the owner of the mansion is the Marquis of Iones. It is not unusual for the owner to visit the mansion.
The problem is that the meeting was unexpected. Chief 1 didn’t say anything, so of course I thought he’d come later, but I didn’t expect him to come today.
‘A strange trick.’
When I glanced at Section 1, Section 1 awkwardly avoided his gaze. I wondered what was going on when they were suddenly asking to have a meal at the mansion, so did you prepare a surprise like this?
I’m sure he’s avoiding his gaze. He must have kept his mouth shut even though he knew the Marquis was coming. He must have been afraid that if he knew that the Marquis was coming, he would decline the invitation. In the first place, if the lunch date was interrupted due to the nature of section 1, he would have gone wild and attacked the marquis.
‘Even if I knew, it doesn’t matter.’
I looked at Section 1 with pity for the meaningless strategy. Is there anything wrong with meeting the people you’ll meet at the New Year’s ceremony anyway? I wouldn’t know if the Marquis was in a state full of displeasure against me like the Sangvis, but I’m not particularly awkward with the Marquis. Rather, it is safe to say that it is a friendly relationship.
Privately, his daughter’s boss, and publically, he was an extraordinary bureaucrat who smashed the Asilon Marquis family, who was the leader of the Marquis family. How pretty it must look since the Marquis Marquis farmed the profits that Asilon lost when it was destroyed.
“How is it? It’s nice to see your prospective son-in-law.”
And then the head of section 1, who had been silent, quietly came out and crossed his arms and said. From the Marquis’ point of view, his precious daughter was making love with some thief right in front of him, but the Marquis’ expression was gentle.
No, rather, it looked like a lifelong wish had come true.
“Yeah. Seeing my daughter finally find a mate makes me choke.”
At those words full of sincerity, not only I, but also the head of section 1, who was involved, was at a loss for words.
It’s a short word, but it contained the heartache that the Marquis must have had so far. Even a cold-hearted battle weapon with no emotions would shed tears upon hearing those words.
Indeed, it deserves it. I’m 21 years old, and I’m doing tap dancing at the end of the marriageable age. Perhaps the Marquis had been burning inside since Section 1 was 20 years old, and by the time he reached his current age, he would have been vomiting blood and rolling around on the floor.
Is the job of the daughter, who has even surpassed the right age, the Inspection Department? Perhaps apart from the miserable feeling, he might have given up on marriage in his head.
“I’ve been worried because I haven’t had a partner, but if it was time to meet the inspector, I could. Ah, I can.”
But her current marquise seemed to have blown away all that misery, her worries, and her deliverance. Even though her daughter had been without her lover for a long time, as if she was willing to laugh it off considering that time was her SSR-class jonber to save her husband.
“Thank you, Inspector General. Thank you very much for not forgetting my request.”
“Yes?”
I couldn’t help but to answer the words of the Marquis who held my hand with a trembling hand, probably overwhelmed by emotion.
Please? It’s extremely rare to meet the Marquis, so I’ve never been asked. At best, take good care of your daughter—
…?
‘No way.’
Did you mean that favor as a man, not as a boss?
“Although I lived a life that lacked nothing, the only thing that bothered me was that child.”
Fortunately or unfortunately, the Marquis did not pay attention to my question and expressed his father’s feelings. A noble position as a marquis, a prosperous family, and mature and faithful children. However, he worries about his daughter who is the only one who has not found a mate.
At that tearful appeal, even the first section manager rolled his eyes, not knowing what to do. Still, Chief 1… He knows that his family cares for him, but he is weak towards his family. If someone else had done that, they would have spilled it out of one ear, saying that they were making their own lives.
“It’s a pity that you’re not the first wife, but I’m sure you’ll treat her well enough.”
“I will live up to your faith.”
At those words, the Marquis smiled warmly and patted my hand several times.
It’s unfamiliar. I couldn’t come to my senses when I saw the mild taste after watching Iron Blood Ball, an adult who is a master of spicy taste…
‘Forward two.’
And I almost closed my eyes at the existence of another artisan, an adult (I had never seen it), that came to my mind instinctively. The grown-up baron craftsman who has no contact with me, and the grown-up count craftsman who has a point of contact but whose point of contact has been lost.
This New Year’s celebration must be very hot.
Thanks to the Marquis who said he couldn’t just let his son-in-law go, both hands were heavy. Actually, the size of the gift was small, but the value was heavy. Maybe it’s because the marquess is a family competing for first and second place, so what kind of seat is it to hand over the land document?
The iron-blooded ball also pushed her into her coma to the point that her wallet burst, but these days, it seems that nobles express their feelings with real estate. It’s a bit scary fashion. When it’s time for my children to get married, I’ll give up all my savings.
“Aren’t you glad you’re a beloved son-in-law?”
“I’m a little wary, maybe because it’s a job title.”
I answered playfully to Marghetta’s words with a light smile.
Still, I’m a little sincere. As the head of the Inspection Department, he has often received friend fees from various nobles, but it is usually a friend fee that can be received by twisting and twisting the delivery process. It’s extremely rare to receive something like this directly. That’s why I feel like I’ve been given something I shouldn’t have received.
It’s fortunate that I had the experience of being put in a coma by a Sangvis. If there had been no precedent from the Iron-Blooded Worker, I wonder if I would have refused the favor of my father-in-law out of a sense of burden.
“Huh, you have to get used to it. They say it’s the heart of a father-in-law and mother-in-law to take care of things for a reliable son-in-law.”
That means ‘Now that you have four parents, you should be prepared.’ Is it because of how I feel?
…Still, Marghetta’s words are not wrong. It is customary for blood relatives to come and go here and there, unless it is a corruption that is really hurting them openly. When something happens, I go to my family, and when I get something good, I want to take care of it—something like that.
“Yes, that’s right. I’m an aristocrat before I’m a government official.”
Not civil servants who move like machines according to the imperial order, but nobles who unite according to the interests of their families and territories.
I can’t take off the business card of a civil servant… No, honestly, I don’t think there is one, but isn’t the business card of an aristocrat born rather than acquired? I also have the last name Krasius, so I need to get used to the aristocratic marriage life.
“If it’s a knife, you’ll be able to adapt quickly.”
“Thank you for your words.”
I smiled at Marghetta’s words and glanced around.
An ordinary dining table, employees on standby in case of an unexpected situation. However, if there is something different from usual, it is that there is no Louise and Irina to eat together. It’s definitely awkward because no one was there all the time.
But I can’t help it. Because Louise’s father, Baron Artini, and Irina’s father, Count Flanbell, had come to the island. From the father’s point of view, how sad would she be if her daughter nearby didn’t even come to say hello? It’s not that they’re so cold-blooded that they ignore the family nearby in the first place.
“Are you feeling lonely already?”
As if she had noticed that gaze, Marghetta asked with a small smile. I’m a little embarrassed. Was the gaze too blatant?
“Anyway, that’s the case. It’s strange to lose even one thing you used to use, but people would be shocked.”
Of course she had nothing to deny, she said frankly. Even that person is not just an acquaintance, but a lover who shares a half / half. If you say no, that’s even worse.
“Be sure to say that at the New Year’s ceremony. Both of you will love it.”
“If I forget, do it for Marga.”
It’s a boring joke, but Marghetta laughed nonetheless. After all, jokes are about the person telling them, not the content.
‘It’s a New Year’s celebration.’
While watching Marge Tarl, I fell in love with her New Year’s ceremony. Louise and Irina, who went to the arms of her family, decided to participate in the New Year’s ceremony, rather than just say hello and return.
‘It’s not a fun event.’
As someone who has had the experience of attending New Year’s ceremonies, I wanted to stop it. It was a place where all the nobles gathered and the emperor appeared, so it was grand and splendid, but it was too young for the flower-like ladies to enjoy. Seriously, the sons and daughters who went to Jeje along with the titled nobility would gather separately and have a banquet. If you want to enjoy a banquet, I would recommend going there.
Although Marghetta strongly insisted on her participation in the New Year’s ceremony, it failed.
“As for me and His Excellency Ma Jong-gong and Carl, even if I leave it as it is, rumors will inevitably spread. The same goes for the two bureaucrats. They are active in the system.”
“However, since Lady Louise and Lady Irina are in the academy, rumors are limited. Of course, if the students inform their families, it will spread through them, but it’s less than seeing it in person.”
“So now is your chance. A chance to show off in front of the nobles.”
A few days ago, at her dinner, Marghetta seriously insisted on the need for attendance. Louise and Irina listened as if bewitched by her persuasive words.
That’s not really wrong. In addition, to put it bluntly, Naiad, an ordinary baron, and Yorun, who focuses on the upper world rather than the central political world, do not have the power to lead the social world. If I’m still at the academy, I can’t effectively announce that the two of them have a deep relationship with me.
“Actually, to be perfect, it’s good to attend not only the New Year’s ceremony, but also the banquet held by the children…”
“…I’ll consider that. Let’s finish the New Year’s celebration first.”
Besides, what kind of defense can you make after hearing that? ‘If those two don’t come to the New Year’s ceremony, you must go to the children’s party.’ It was the pressure of
“Don’t worry too much. I’m not as good as Karl, but I have experience attending. I’ll do my best to help.”
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Lastly, Margheta had revealed her aspiration to participate, so she had no reason to stop her.
It looks like it will be a really fun New Year’s celebration…