053. Ceremonial Sword (2)
“Greetings. I am Princess Maria Theresia, the daughter of the great Emperor of the Vera Empire.”
“…… Nice to meet you. Her Highness the Princess.”
At Maria’s greeting with a small smile, Count Verden couldn’t hide his uncomfortable feeling.
First of all, it is Veris, the son of the count, and Maria, the princess of the same age as him. But the problem is her identity.
She is a member of the royal family of a great empire, and it is widely rumored that the emperor and crown prince of Danggeum cherish her dearly.
Maria’s relaxed smile meant that she was perfectly aware of the situation. So, the Count had no choice but to sweat at her candid self-introduction.
“Rather than that, Father, can we take a look around the city now?”
“You mean the city?”
It was none other than Berris who saved the Count. At the opinion of his son, who was drinking tea, the Count’s face was full of color.
“These kids said they wanted to see the county.”
The Count nodded his head broadly at Veris’ words.
Even if you are a guest following her son, just the fact that you are sitting with them is uncomfortable. So it made me feel a lot better.
“Really? I look forward to it!”
Cecilia clapped her hands and jumped up from her seat. Count Verden laughed at her actions and looked at their faces.
All of them are beautiful girls. Is that all? Not only does he have a noble status, but his ability is different from that of ordinary people.
So the count couldn’t help but question himself.
Even though they pretend to, they’re looking for Berris…… Appeared to be in love. Then why do they follow Veris so much?
I hoped that I wouldn’t simply follow Verice’s outstanding appearance.
* * *
“Oh! Young master! I’m really sad. How many months have you been visiting our fruit shop?”
“You entered the academy.”
The party who came out into the street glared at Young Ji-min’s attitude towards Berris.
He is the only son of the lord. But don’t all Young Ji-min who deal with him stick to a friendly attitude?
“Mr. Veris.”
“Huh?”
“How did you become so close with Young Ji-min?”
It was Maria who asked that question. Even if she was Maria who grew up in the imperial family almost her whole life, she knew very well the relationship between the ordinary lord family and Yeongjimin.
That’s why, from her point of view, such an intimate relationship is bound to be miraculous.
“Okay. Isn’t it because they like to live?”
“It is good to live…… ?”
Maria tilted her head.
Unfortunately, this is the countryside among the countryside in the entire empire. It must have been true that it was a harsh place to live, since there were hardly any merchants coming and going, and even the special products of the territory did not exist.
“There are no bandits or monsters in the Wittelsbach estate.”
“Yes?”
Maria’s eyes widened at Arwen’s explanation.
No bandits? Besides, there are no monsters?
…… It was something I didn’t understand at first. What is the cause of the fact that there are no two entities that persecute the common people enough to be called tumors otherwise?
It is Maria’s curious eyes that demand an answer. Seeing that, Arwen silently pointed at Veris.
“What?”
“This is Veris’ achievement.”
Is that a weird word?
Maria was surrounded by even stronger doubts.
Verys, she knew very well that he had great power. But what does that have to do with the fact that there are no bandits or monsters around the territory?
“It’s been my hobby since I was little.”
“A hobby?”
“Yes. Have you toured around the territory since you were eighteen years old? As we kept cleaning, at some point, the bandits stopped appearing.”
“Oh my God… …. And the monsters too?”
“That’s how it feels.”
Maria couldn’t hide her surprise.
He is not a hero from some legend, but what is that bizarre behavior since childhood?
“In addition, you subdued a group of followers of the Demon Church. That was when I was only ten years old!”
Cecilia’s chattering voice made Maria lose her mind now.
If you heard that a small child subdued bandits, monsters, and even the masters of the devil’s church, how many people would readily believe it?
“But these women…… Who are you? Young master.”
The merchant, who listened silently to their conversation, finally couldn’t stand it and asked Veris a question. To that, Veris simply replied lightly.
“The Princess Mary and Saint Cecilia. You already know Arwen well.”
“Huh, huh up!”
The merchant covered his mouth in surprise and let out a scream.
The princess? A saint?
It seems that he couldn’t believe that the noble women he thought were just rumored to be from another world were in front of him.
“That, that, that, how could such great people be in a territory like this… ….”
The dazed-faced merchant hung her head, not daring to look at them.
Seeing his frightened appearance, Veris burst out laughing and patted him on the shoulder.
“Don’t worry too much, it’s just a tour.”
Having said that, Berris moved her steps. Compared to the bustling Wittelsbach estate, it took quite a lot of time to look around the city because it was cut in size.
And…… The tour of the city had to end sooner than expected.
The biggest reason is Saint Cecilia. First of all, the county of Wittelsbach is where most of the territories serve the Church of Light thanks to the influence of Count Verden, the lord.
So, thanks to the crowd of young people, Veris and the others had no choice but to return to the mansion ahead of schedule.
* * *
“Wow! This is Veris-sama’s room, right?”
“Don’t run, Cecilia. It blows dust.”
“It’s very neat. It’s a room that really suits Veris-sama, even compared to the imperial palace.”
The three girls each gave a different impression.
Veris As expected, even though it had only been a few months, it was a different feeling to be back in her room.
Fluffy.
“?”
However, there was someone who broke that peace, and that was Cecilia.
She was lying on a large bed and rolling over her body, her cheeks dyed cheekily.
“Wake up!”
“I don’t like it.”
“What, what!”
Seeing Cecilia’s surprise attack, Arwen rampaged her way. But soon she had no choice but to be silent, and the reason was simple.
Puffed up.
“Until Maria…… !”
As expected, it was difficult for Maria to look at Cecilia calmly, so she even laid her body on Verice’s bed!
“Ugh… ….”
Arwen didn’t even hide her discomfort, but she had no reason to get the two of them out of bed.
That’s why Arwen looks up at Veris with her sad face.
But…….
“How are you? I’m not asking for anything dirty.”
Veris also roughly threw off her shoes and she lay down on the bed. Arwen, who was standing in the room alone with him, had no choice but to sneak up on the bed as well.
No matter what anyone says, she persevered until the end. It’s just that this situation has pushed her into this moment…… ‘ She comforted herself.
“It’s drowsy.”
The Berrys and the others haven’t yet solved their travel addiction. Because everyone was lying in a comfortable position, a strangely warm feeling flowed over the bed.
“Shall we go to sleep?”
Mana, which helps ‘sleep’, began to sway through Veris’ body.
No matter how big the bed was, even though there were as many as four people on it, everyone was breathing evenly.
* * *
“Kuhm.”
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Listening to the report that all four of them fell asleep thanks to the fatigue of the trip, Count Verden cleared his throat.
Beside him was the Countess, who seemed strangely happy, drinking tea, which made the Count curious.
“Madam, how are you feeling so good?”
“Whoops. It’s good. Isn’t that obvious?”
“Of course?”
The countess quietly lowered the teacup. A pleasant smile hung on the lips of the beautiful middle-aged woman.
“The children…… Didn’t it show that everyone likes Berris a lot?”
“…… It did. But I wonder if Veris will be able to handle everyone alone.”
The Countess nodded her head in her meekness.
Everyone is an unusual girl. Even if it’s only those girls right now, isn’t there a daughter of Marquis Beatrice who is said to be a future archmage candidate in Veris?
However, the Countess had no intention of blocking the girls’ affectionate feelings. No, on the contrary, I wanted to cheer them on.
“They are so cute. Especially Arwen…… I think the child has finally become honest with her own heart.”
“Even I knew that child’s heart.”
Count Verden let out a laugh.
How cute was that little elf girl following the same little boy around.
“Maybe my son, in the future, may have multiple brides.”
At the Countess’s warm voice, Count Verden pictured the not-so-distant future in his head.
Several wives following her son. Obviously, it is good for the eyes to have cute children as children.
As I imagined such a pleasant image, Count Verden also gave a hearty smile. He said that he would become a grandfather, something he didn’t expect when he was rolling on the battlefield.
Of course…… Before graduating from the academy, it seemed necessary to pay close attention to prevent unexpected accidents.
Anyway, it was thanks to the status of all the girls who followed Verice were unusual.