I Am Raising a Daughter in This Life chapter 92

I Am Raising a Daughter in This Life 92

Preliminary Round (2)

Findel was a city that had just been rebuilt.

Because of that, there was no such thing as a special product or festival yet.

At least it’s New Year’s Eve or Thanksgiving.

From this year, the Light Festival hosted by the Lu Nera Divine Church will be held.

Since it has nothing to do with the festival, I couldn’t remember what season it was held.

Along with that, there was another thing added this year.

It was a large-scale contest hosted by the imperial family.

Swordsmanship, magic, art, cooking.

The contest, divided into four categories, was open to all ages and genders.

However, in the case of swordsmanship and magic, it was possible only from 11 to 14 years old.

In other words, it could be said that the purpose was to discover talented people who could enter the Shureid Imperial School.

Therefore, it was common for nobles not to participate, and since commoners became the main characters, it was inevitable that it would lead to a festive atmosphere.

After the school is built, it will be officially renamed as the Schreid Comprehensive Contest, and at that time, the student section will be opened separately and open to the public.

As the scale of the festival gradually grew, the general public section was also opened, and I went out once.

I begged you to take a tour of the Imperial Library.

Anyway, when the swordsmanship contest came out of Rize’s mouth, I couldn’t help but be embarrassed.

“why? Why do you suddenly want to be there?”

I knew that it would be held from this year and that Rize could participate, but I didn’t pay much attention.

That’ll be too… … In the final, the Emperor himself came to see it.

It was certain that our Rize would make it to the finals, no, even the championship, so I had no choice but to impress the emperor.

It could be considered an honor for the family, but I didn’t like attracting too much attention, so I wanted to avoid it if possible.

Rize smiled brightly at my question, hiding her inner thoughts, and shouted.

“I thought it would be fun!”

It was for a very reasonable reason.

Since Rize did not go to a dojo and learned swordsmanship personally, there was no need to compete with peers.

It was a good opportunity to check one’s objective skills.

I turned my head slightly to see Douglas with his arms crossed and a happy look in his direction.

If you don’t look at it, that nobleman must have cheated on you again.

Do you want to be proud of your disciple?

I briefly shook my head, took Rise’s hand, and moved to the sofa and sat down side by side.

Since the story of the competition came out, I couldn’t leave out this story.

“How much do you know about that swordsmanship tournament?”

“How much? Aren’t you just fighting with the kids?”

After all, there was no way Douglas could have explained it properly.

He gave an additional explanation with a smile at Rize who tilted his head and asked back.

“The swordsmanship competition that will be held this time is part of the general competition hosted by the country. Besides swordsmanship, there are magic, arts, and cooking.”

“cooking! Dad, do you want to go to the cooking contest? If it’s a dish made by your father, you’re sure to win, right?”

“… … Put aside my talk for a moment. How about a magic tournament?”

Rize thought deeply about my words, then shook her head.

“I’m still not confident about magic. I have a lot to study, so I won’t go out now.”

It seemed that he was thinking of going out later.

Aside from that, the swordsmanship tournament seemed to have real expectations, so it was confusing. You can’t blindly oppose it for reasons you can’t explain properly.

I nodded lightly and asked another question.

“Then what do you think about school?”

“school? Are you talking about building that?”

“that’s right. The purpose of this competition is to select students who will be admitted there. That’s why if you place in the top rank, you can get a recommendation for admission.”

Douglas, who was listening to my words, put on a mysterious expression.

It’s natural that you don’t know because this hasn’t been released to the public yet. Douglas must have just asked Rize to participate as soon as he heard that there was a swordsmanship tournament.

“Is it possible for 11 to 14 year olds to participate in the competition? You can enter school from the age of 15. If Rize wins the competition, she will be recommended for admission, but if she has no intention of going to school, wouldn’t she feel sorry for the other kids?”

good. It is perfect.

With this, he succeeded in setting up a perfect reason for refusing Rize’s participation.

I felt a bit pricked by my conscience because I felt like I was taking advantage of Rize’s good heart, but I still had to say this in order to refuse to participate in the tournament.

However, Rize nodded her head coolly, contrary to my thoughts.

“Then I’ll go to school!”

“Oh, really?”

“Yeah, I think school will be fun. I heard that there are really great people gathering there. I heard Mr. Martin is also going to enroll?”

Martin, you bastard… … !

For some reason, when he left, he left with a nonchalant expression, and everyone had an intention.

Thinking that the next time we meet, I’ll definitely get revenge for hiding the truth, I took a short breath and nodded as if I couldn’t help it.

“Okay, then you made a promise to your father? If you win a prize in a competition and get a recommendation, will you enter the school?”

“huh! I will! The swordsmanship competition and going to school must be so much fun. Oh, if I go to school, will there be a swordsmanship competition there too?”

Rize was swollen with anticipation and lost her imagination of school life.

I wondered if I had to persuade her a little more, so I laid some groundwork with another story, but it was fortunate that Rize readily chose to enter the school.

I’ve been planning to get Rize into school for a long time, but I never thought an opportunity like this would come.

He didn’t even think about the unfortunate things that Rize couldn’t win in the competition and didn’t get a recommendation, or that he didn’t meet the entrance requirements.

My daughter would be accepted at any school, so what are you worried about?

However, it was a little disappointing to participate in the swordsmanship competition, but considering the two advantages, it was better to enroll.

First things first… … It means that Rize’s mercenary activity period is greatly delayed.

Once you enter the school, you will be bound to the school for the next three years, so you cannot work as a mercenary.

Instead, I would work in the form of practice, but it was a little more reassuring because I could be guaranteed much more safety than working as a mercenary.

“Irvin, wait a minute.”

At that time, Irina called me, and as soon as I got up, we left behind Douglas, who was approaching Rize, and we went out into the backyard together.

Unlike the excited Lizena Douglas, Irina had an uneasy expression on her face.

“Are you really going to send the young lady to the swordsmanship competition?”

“for now. I want to go out like that, but how can I refuse?”

“If it is organized by the Empire and recommended admission by the Imperial School is at stake, many nobles will also attend. If so… … Some people may recognize you.”

“First of all, I am very worried.”

He knew what Irina was concerned about.

He was probably worried that Lise might not be known to Archduke Vilheim. I was a bit worried too, but not to the extent of making a fuss.

“No one can guess Rize’s parents just by looking at them from the outside. Even a member of the Michelan family would regard his relationship with Angelina as speculation. In that case, you should be more careful.”

Irina originally served Angelina, and was also a knight of the Count Michelan family.

If there were doubts about Rize’s blood ties, it would start with the fact that Irina was by her side.

Irina, who understood the meaning of the words, muttered with a serious face.

“Should I rip your face off… … .”

“Rize will surely be sad, so don’t do that. Besides, it’s a what-if story.”

To that extent, no one could have predicted that Rize was the blood of the Grand Duke of the North.

Even if it was seen by aristocrats a little, they wouldn’t even think of it that far.

“Even if Bilheim comes to see it in person, yes. It can be recognized, but there is no clear evidence. If you’re just careful with the pendant, no, even if you get caught, you won’t be able to claim it as your own daughter unconditionally?”

“… … That’s true, but since Vilheim wants the successor so much, I can’t be relieved.”

“There is school.”

“… … ?”

This was the second reason.

I showed my index and middle fingers to Irina, who had a puzzled expression on her face as if she had no idea.

“In two years from now, the first prince will be 15 years old.”

“no way… … Are you saying that the prince is entering school?”

“Two years after that, the second prince will be 15 years old. Since Rize and I are the same age, we will be in the same grade when we enter, right?”

“Ha, are you talking about avoiding the pressure of the Northern Duke by becoming friends with the princes? Is there no guarantee that our young lady will be able to get along with the princes?”

To Irina, who was talking about guesswork, I shook my head lightly to let her know that it wasn’t.

Irina made an even more confused expression, and I raised the corners of my mouth and gave the correct answer.

“The princes are entering the school, but will the aristocrats with heavy hips stay still? If they go to school like that, will parents with promising children stay still?”

“… … !”

Looking at Irina, who seemed surprised at last, she nodded and continued her words.

“The size of the school will grow enormously, and it will become a place of friendship between the next generation of nobles and up-and-comers, and adults will not be able to ignore its influence. If Rize showed her strong skills there and made her name known, if she made friends with other students even if she wasn’t the prince, wouldn’t Vilheim not be hasty to touch Rize?”

“I don’t think you would have thought that far… … . Is there anything else you are thinking about?”

“I’m not sure about that part, so I won’t talk about it now. Anyway, I’m trying to protect Rize just as much as you do, so don’t worry too much.”

“I wonder if hearing Irvin’s story will really help me out of my worries.”

It seemed that he was really surprised, but he just laughed at Irina’s remarks, which he praised differently than usual.

I was also preparing for the future of Rize, but it wasn’t perfect.

Did you think that Rize would also participate in this swordsmanship competition?

So, I had no choice but to keep coming up with the second and third measures.

“Anyway, at least Wilheim won’t come to the tournament. Even if the emperor calls you, you’re the kind of person who would give an excuse for work, so would you be interested in something like this?”

“That is also true. Are you saying it’s fine as long as you don’t expose the lady directly in front of Bilheim?”

“Right now. I don’t know how things will change after that… … I think that will be enough.”

At my answer, Irina nodded and thought for a moment before opening her mouth again.

“Then you should aim to win the swordsmanship competition right now. I’m already participating, but I can’t get poor results. No, I will look beyond that.”

“More than that?”

“Wouldn’t there be a total of 4 competitions before entering school? Then, of course, we should aim for a fourth straight victory.”

“… … Will that happen?”

Whether the winner of the previous competition will participate or not.

I didn’t remember it well because it was a tournament I didn’t pay much attention to, and I couldn’t ask because this was the first time.

Whether I was thinking that or not, Irina was burning with enthusiasm as if it were her own business.

“I don’t know magic, but the lady’s swordsmanship must be the best. No, I’m sure it’s the best. So, achieving a 4-game losing streak is not a pipe dream. Rather, it continues the record even after entering school. Wouldn’t it be possible for Miss Rize?”

I agree with that idea, but is it okay to make a fuss like this already?

I thought for a moment of the people who could participate in this competition in my head, and Irina, who was very excited, immediately turned around and headed back into the house.

“I can’t be like this. You have to go back quickly and help Miss Rize perfectly prepare for the competition. Even if you do it lightly, you will win, but it will be more beautiful to win overwhelmingly by doing your best.”

I thought it was really stupid and ignorant passion, so I shook my head and went inside. There were two more fools there.

“Then the goal is 4 consecutive losses! Can you do it, Rize?”

“Yes, Master! I will definitely win and make the names of my father and teacher known more!”

Does competition make people so passionate?

My head hurt for an instant and I let out a light sigh.

The swordsmanship competition is in two weeks.

Rize entered special training with Douglas.

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