483 – Nearby Wife’s Territory – 2
Immediately after learning that the Duchy of Serbet was the destination for this year’s school trip, I gave new instructions to the head deacon who was rolling around in the County of Wiridia. Please package 100 pieces of top quality fur nicely.
I felt a bit sorry for bothering the already busy head deacon for personal reasons, but the deacon was already a seasoned bureaucrat who had been trained for decades as a local governor. They were able to secure about 100 pieces of fur in less than 24 hours.
Honestly, even from the perspective that ordered it, it was surprising. Was it not the chief deacon, but the governor?
– If it were winter, it would have taken some time, but now that the weather is warming up, demand for fur has decreased. Thanks to this, we were able to prepare it with a quality that would satisfy His Excellency.
“Thank you for your hard work. If there is anything you like, please take a few copies.”
– Thank you, Your Excellency. I will consider it an heirloom.
No, I would even consider it an heirloom.
I smiled awkwardly as I saw the head butler bowing politely. It’s embarrassing to see the head of the county bow down to the waist in something like this. I guess she’s very loyal because it hasn’t even been a year since she received her title.
Of course, it is good if subordinates are highly loyal, so I did not necessarily adjust it. Anyway, the tension will go away on its own over time.
‘Like the managers.’
I was reminded of the managers who were disciplined at first but soon became a group of crazy people. Those bastards relaxed too quickly.
“I have a lot to give to the head deacon in the future, but what if I already decide on an heirloom?”
– This is too much to say.
Anyway, as I put aside my bitter feelings and said something laced with a joke, the head deacon’s back bowed even further.
It was a look that reminded me of Duke Kilanath standing in front of Trixie.
The fur transported to Jedo’s mansion had to be carefully inspected by Trixie.
“It’s soft. The shine is also great.”
However, it just means that I looked carefully, and that doesn’t mean that I found any flaws in an expert manner. In the first place, Trixie’s main field is magic, not fur or anything like that.
It’s just that Trixie also had a good feeling about the head butler who managed the duchy on her behalf, so when she heard that it was a gift for the head butler, she wandered around and touched it several times. It’s nice to see that the relationship between the lord and vassal is good.
“I’d be happy if you said it was a gift.”
“That’s a good thing.”
I naturally sighed with relief because it was the answer I wanted to hear. Although it was prepared as a rare item, isn’t the taste of the recipient more important than the intention of the giver? If the head deacon doesn’t like it, it means nothing.
However, I can’t help but feel relieved because Trixie, the deacon’s superior, confirmed that ‘I think you’ll like it.’
“Ever since he was young, that child has liked unusual things rather than ordinary things. He is a child who will keep things brought from the North, even if they are weeds rather than fur.”
Even Trixie is more than just a superior, she is someone who has been watching over the head deacon since he was born. He must be aware of even the smallest details, such as the tastes of his retainers.
“If you don’t like it, I’ll tell you it was a gift recommended by Trixie.”
“hehehe, please bear with that. I don’t want to be resented by that kid either.”
When I told him a light joke, Trixie also let out a small laugh and shook her head.
‘Ai…’
And when Trixie called the head deacon a child, he bit his tongue and regained his senses. If this continues, I too will be called a child by the head deacon.
Of course, I shouldn’t do that too. The butler that Trixie talks about is Count Theodore Zedas of Sicilla. A capable vassal who is said to be covering for Trixie’s absence excellently, and the current head of the Count of Zedas, who has supported the Catoban duchy for generations.
As a bonus, he is currently middle-aged and looking to turn 50. Older than my father.
‘A child to a count who is older than his father.’
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It is a disaster that gives us goosebumps just by imagining it. First of all, I’m planning to become Trixie’s husband, so it’s okay until the lower grades. Because it is natural for the owner and his wife to speak comfortably to their vassals.
However, talking about children is a remark that goes far beyond the line. That’s how you become a popular social star. ‘Is the arrogance of the Minister of Inspector General okay as it is?’ There may be newspapers circulating with the headline:
‘It’s terrible.’
This is a future that should never exist. How much effort have I put into managing my image from the moment I became the youngest manager until now? Although he did not actively appear in the social world, he handled and carried out each and every task as carefully as possible to give the impression that he was at least a person with common sense and common sense. You can’t throw away the image you’ve built up like that in one blow.
So, tension and a sense of duty suddenly rose from deep within my heart.
Let’s think of the head deacon as a prospective wife, not just Trixie’s vassal.
While I was preparing myself for a decisive battle alone, time passed quickly and it was the day of the school trip.
“You can ride in this carriage! It’s a carriage that can accommodate four people!”
And Olivia, who had already evolved into a leader, was assigned a carriage.
Me, Trixie, Rize, and Lynn. Just like Olivia said, a carriage that her family can ride in.
“Thank you. Tell the chairman that I will not forget to be considerate.”
“Yes! I will definitely tell you! By the way, I wanted to personally guide the chairman, but he said he was sorry that he couldn’t do that because he had a lot of other work to do!”
“Of course I understand. It’s not like he doesn’t know that I’m busy as president.”
Olivia laughed at my words and bowed her head, then quickly retreated.
Strangely enough, I feel like tears of emotion come out when I see him. When we first saw her, she was a poor, miserable child who even shared turnips with her older sister, but now she has become an executive of her academy as a proud member of the student council. As soon as she graduates, she has a guaranteed future, as I will snatch her up like her older sister.
I am proud. A child sponsored for three years grows bright and strong and becomes a powerful slave of society – no, a labor force. I think this is one of the best things I did at the Academy.
“He’s a lively kid. Ordinary students tend to be cautious, knowingly or unknowingly, but that kid doesn’t have that.”
“Even though there are a lot of nobles in the student council, seeing how they get along well makes me think they are just sociable.”
Yes, I like him too much. When I think about it, even when I first met her, unlike her older sister Amelia, she didn’t seem very nervous.
I don’t know if it was because she simply liked people, was clueless, or had an instinctive intuition that I wouldn’t threaten her, but ultimately, Olivia’s softness and her sociability made Olivia who she is today.
“So she wonders what Olivia would have been like if she were noble, and she even has kids talking about that.”
“That’s an interesting story.”
She nodded and responded to Lin’s words. She certainly succeeded despite the limitations of being a commoner, but what would it have been like if she had started out as a noblewoman from the beginning?
Of course, it is a useless assumption. It is impossible for Olivia, who was already born as a commoner, to start off as a noble. Unfortunately, the blood you are born with is determined by heaven.
However, the empire is not a place where you have to die with the blood you were born with. If she has the ability, even if she starts out as a commoner, she can become a noble at the halfway point.
‘I just need to get one of the two titles.’
She thought of Amelia, who was still rolling hard in Lydia. If Amelia makes a great contribution to Lydia, she will become a baron, and Amelia’s younger sister, Olivia, will also automatically become a noblewoman.
No, maybe Olivia could become a noblewoman by making achievements in martial arts. Neither is easy, but neither is impossible.
“Ah, let’s get on it first. It’s better to sit and talk than stand.”
After seeing the back of Olivia walking away, I got into her carriage.
But is it right for us who live in the islands to come to the Academy and take a carriage to Servet? The movement line is very strange.
However, it is unfortunate that they cannot act separately as members of the Academy.
***
The day has finally arrived.
It has become a day that the vassals of the Duke of Catovan, who could not have even imagined until a few years ago, have dreamed of for 100 years.
‘I can’t believe something like this happened when I was the head deacon.’
I couldn’t hold back the overwhelming emotions and wiped my eyes with a handkerchief. As an honorable person who manages the duchy on behalf of His Excellency the Duke, I shouldn’t show any emotion, but I just couldn’t bear it.
Furthermore, not only me, but also the chamberlain, the chief maid, the treasurer, the guard captain, and the secretary. Aren’t they all showing an angry side like me? So, for now, for now, it can be like this.
“We finally have someone to call our husband.”
“Keuheuk!”
In the meantime, the guard captain burst into tears after hearing the head maid’s ecstatic mutterings. It’s a bit difficult to see a clumsy warrior crying like a child, but as I thought before, it’s okay for now.
‘Father…’
After seeing that scene, I wiped my eyes again. Because it reminded me of my father who passed away.
“Your Excellency is the loneliest person in this empire. There is no one who dares be with him, no one who can support him. Your grandfather, me, and you are also in his position. It’s just a passing relationship.”
My father, who passed away about 10 years ago, said that. Although he appears to be more noble and flashy than anyone else, he is actually more lonely and lonely than anyone else. No matter how hard we try, we will never be able to fill his void.
“However, we serve the honorable Catovan family. No matter how fleeting our relationship may be to him, to us he is the master of his life. Keep this in mind.”＜ / I＞
And don’t use that as an excuse to forget your loyalty to His Excellency.
– “…Still, it’s a pity. I wanted to see her with someone, happy like an ordinary woman.”
My father eventually passed away saying that to the end. He felt sorry for not being able to see the lord he had served his entire life smiling – and yet he had faith that his lord’s happiness would come someday.
Fortunately, that faith saw the light. My father, who will be by Enen’s side, will also be smiling.
‘Son-in-law of the Duke of Catovan.’
It is a beautiful word. Someone has finally taken the position of the duke’s companion, which had been vacant for 100 years.
He is also the current Minister of the Empire and a huge figure known as the Imperial Baek.
‘Even if he were a commoner, he would have been very virtuous.’
I just keep crying. I had known for a long time that His Excellency and the Minister of Inspector General were in a romantic relationship, but the feeling was new when I heard that they were visiting the Duchy of Servet ahead of their wedding.
From today, even if my limbs are torn apart, I am a supporter of the Minister of Inspector General… No, your Excellency.