168 – [Side Story] Student from the East Continent – 27
Going back in time a little, this is what happened that morning.
Alyssa, no. Fake Alyssa went to school with Prince Joshua as usual and went to the front of the men’s dormitory to meet him.
But what caught her eye was a truly unexpected sight.
“Ma…Martina?”
Duchess Martina Wilthard, fiancée of Prince Joshua, was standing in front of the men’s dormitory.
If she had been standing alone in front of the dormitory, she would have stepped forward without any hesitation.
But the person with Martina was none other than Prince Joshua.
And that too, accompanied by numerous soldiers and several knights.
“Your Highness, if you are ready, we should leave soon.”
“Wait, shouldn’t we talk and then go?”
“I could leave that to someone else…Sigh…”
It seemed like Martina and Joshua were trying to go somewhere.
Usually, Martina Wilthard did not touch Alyssa Leifert or Prince Joshua much, whether they were hanging out together or not.
In the first place, she and Prince Joshua were a marriage of convenience, and Martina’s half-giving up on Prince Joshua also played a role.
And this fake Alyssa also knew that fact.
Fake Alyssa, no, because Euselin read her novels and knew that Martina Wilthard didn’t care about Alyssa Leifert when she was in her academy.
From the time he was an upperclassman at the Academy, where the real story begins in earnest, a ‘villain’ named Martina Wiltad begins to interfere.
The reason is simple.
This is because Martina’s family, the Duchy of Wiltard, suffered great damage due to the ‘misfortune’.
As a result, the position of the Wiltard family was greatly shaken, and the importance of the engagement to the crown prince, which had been meaningless even if it was resolved, increased significantly.
Martina, who did not care much about Alyssa because of that, is set to begin interfering to keep the crown prince and Alyssa apart.
And according to the setting, Martina, who is still a student at the academy, never interfered with Alyssa. She
She shouldn’t have been there.
However, due to Martina’s sudden appearance, Alyssa fell into confusion as she could not understand her situation.
Because of that, she made footsteps without realizing it.
“Alyssa, you’re here.”
“Ah, Your Highness…”
The crown prince recognized Alyssa by the sound of her footsteps and ran towards her.
Martina, watching from afar, let out a small sigh.
Even though it is an arranged marriage and a formal relationship, she leaves her fiancé alone and runs towards another woman.
I don’t know what the imperial palace soldiers here will think.
“Your Highness, why are you doing this…?”
“Ah, today there is an important meeting at the imperial palace, and I, the Crown Prince, have to participate… First of all, Martina, her fiancee, is also there.”
“Well…That’s right.”
“Yes, many important people from other countries are coming and there is a party during the day… Anyway, the academy is closed today.”
Certainly, it is true that it should take precedence over the Academy.
But more than that, there was one important story for Alyssa.
Important figures from other countries, in that case, ‘that character’ may also be here.
“I’m sorry, but today’s academy is with Nord and Portis…”
“Um…Your Highness, may I go too?”
“What?”
The crown prince was also surprised by the sudden words and asked back.
“Well… I know it’s not my place, but I’ll still be with you…”
“It’s natural that it won’t work, right?”
The one who stopped Alyssa, who was trying to somehow persuade the crown prince, was Martina Wiltard, who was watching behind her.
“Alyssa Leifert, this is not your average socialite party. This is not your place.”
“Wow…”
The Continental Congress held in the Empire this time is a very important meeting in which the leaders of all countries in the Western Continent participate.
There was no way that she, the daughter of a viscountess who was still only a student, could participate in such a meeting.
Of course, the party that happens afterwards.
Martina Wilthard’s point is absolutely correct.
Therefore, Prince Joshua also had to agree with Martina’s words and persuade Alyssa to send her back.
“Uh…Can’t it be done somehow…?”
However, they say that love is blind.
As Alyssa was sobbing and even showing tears, Prince Joshua was visibly embarrassed and said,
“Ah…No…That’s right…There’s nothing that can’t be done…”
“Your Highness, this is not something that should be decided based on such personal feelings…”
“Um…Um…”
Although Prince Joshua knows deep down that Martina is right, his heart weakens due to the tears of the woman he likes.
Finally, he looked at Alyssa and opened her mouth.
“I can’t help it…”
The place where the Continental Congress is held is none other than the Imperial Palace of the Empire.
In this imperial palace, where countless knights and soldiers stand on tight guard, the leaders of all the countries of the Western Continent gather to exchange opinions.
The leaders of each country are mostly prime ministers, royal family members, or high-ranking nobles with positions or positions equivalent to that.
With such high-ranking people and their families or fiancés visiting the imperial palace together, the imperial palace was literally full of people.
“Wow! Mom, there are so many people!”
“That’s right, hold on tight so it doesn’t fall off mom.”
“Yes!”
Among them, there was one person whose mood was particularly different from the others.
Wearing white robes with decorations that indicate a high-ranking wizard, and long blue hair. She
She And she was a woman accompanied by a blue-haired girl similar to herself.
In front of such a woman, a middle-aged man came.
He had a strangely bad complexion, but even so, he introduced himself with a smile as if he was trying to hide it.
“Are you from the Eastern Continent? Nice to meet you. My name is Kevin Rapert, and I am the acting Minister of Agriculture.”
“Ah, yes. This is Liliana Wentos, who will be in charge of auditing this meeting. This is my daughter, Tania.”
“Hello!!”
Kevin Leipert, Viscount Leifert, looked at the woman in front of him.
She is a young woman in her mid to late 20s, wearing a wizard costume.
She had already heard about her to some extent, but she never thought she would be this young.
She is one of the high-ranking executives of the Magic Tower, a magic organization on the Eastern Continent, and the second wife of a high-ranking noble from a country on the Eastern Continent.
Looking at that last name, she could assume that she was highly related to Sirwentos, who was currently attending Belnoa Academy as an international student on the Eastern Continent.
Viscount Leifert literally felt like his stomach was rotting.
I had already heard a rumor that his daughter, whose behavior deteriorated after going to his academy, was targeting none other than Sirwentos.
I feel like my daughter is involuntarily bowing her head at the example she committed.
“Then I will guide you. Your Majesty is waiting.”
“Yes, thank you.”
Although the food situation in the West Continent has been gradually improving recently, some level of support was still needed.
Indeed, this is the extent of improvement from a situation where it was not uncommon for officials in charge of food management in each country to resign or take their own lives.
Viscount Kevin Leifert is also acting as the Empire’s Minister of Agriculture after he committed suicide out of responsibility for the poor harvest.
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Because of that, I was so busy that I had to go back and forth between the island and my home territory several times a week to handle my very busy work.
Every time he enters the system, he hears bad rumors about his daughter.
He was already busy with work and tired, but when he heard bad rumors about his daughter, he couldn’t help but feel mentally tired.
“Hey…Are you okay?”
The woman who was ushered into the living room, Liliana Wenthos, looked at him and said.
Viscount Ray Furt bowed his head and answered.
“hahahaha…I’m sorry. I have a lot to worry about these days.”
“It’s something to worry about… If it’s okay, I think I can give you some advice.”
Hearing Liliana’s words, Viscount Leifert looked at her.
He must have been tired after walking a little too much, and her daughter was dozing off in her arms.
I had a vague thought that if she had a daughter, she might be able to solve her own problems.
“…That is…”
Eventually, Viscount Ray Furt confessed his situation.
In the past, a daughter born from a relationship with a woman who could not be married due to her social status.
I had forgotten about it, but after losing my wife and son, I remembered it later and brought my daughter with me.
Although he was not able to communicate properly with his daughter, he still supported her hard work.
And then, my daughter’s sudden change…
My relationship with my daughter is growing further apart day by day…
After telling all of this, Liliana smiled bitterly.
“… I always stay at the Magic Tower, so I spend very little time with her daughter.”
She continued talking while stroking her daughter, who was sleeping comfortably in her arms.
“So, whenever I have time with my daughter, I always talk a lot about it. What she did today, how she was before, how she was with her sisters, what her dad did…”
Tania Wentos.
Liliana Wentoth’s young daughter with her beloved husband.
However, Liliana, who spends her busy days as the White Magic Tower and the next Magic Tower lord, barely has time to take care of her daughter.
In the end, her servants and her first wife, Rielwentos, took care of her daughter.
I can only spend time with my daughter when she is not asleep at night or on days off from work.
Nevertheless, her daughter, Tania, loved her mother very much.
Her mother always greeted her when she came home, and she told her many stories and smiled.
She tried to wait for her mother to return late at night, and she often stayed awake and fell asleep.
‘Mom!! Tomorrow is your day off, right? There are so many things I want to tell mom!’
Time with Liliana and Tania is always full of conversations with her daughter.
With that alone, the mother-daughter relationship between Liliana and Tania has continued to be strong.
“If you have little time to spend with your daughter, why not make time to have a deep conversation with her?”
At Liliana’s words, Viscount Ray Furt nodded her head.
Of course, because of her daughter Alyssa’s bad reputation, when she happened to meet her at her institution, she would only yell and preach at her.
At some point, there was a need to put aside her ranting and preaching and have a deep conversation with her daughter.
‘Yes, if you think about it, Elenia…I haven’t even heard of Ellen.’
She was Elenia… She was the daughter of a low-ranking nobleman, but she was a gentle and kind woman to everyone.
She was exhausted from the discord with her wife and accepted her… The mother of her daughter Alyssa.
Once upon a time, Viscount Leifert stood up from her chair, deciding to share her story about her.
“Thank you. Thanks to you, I have made up my mind.”
“I’m glad.”
Liliana responded with a smile to the Viscount who bowed his head.
“Your Majesty is eating it.”
Now, it was one hour.
As the Emperor entered the drawing room, Viscount Leipert, who left the drawing room in shifts, felt a little relieved.
First, let’s talk to her daughter.
By talking about her daughter’s mother, she narrows the distance between them and hears about the reason why the child changed.
With that goal in mind, Viscount Leifert walked down the corridors of the imperial palace.
First of all, we had to successfully finish this continental conference, organize some work, and make time.
As he was walking with those thoughts in mind, Viscount Leifert caught the eye of a man and woman.
“Hello, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lady Martina.”
“Les… Viscount Leifert, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you.”
“It’s been a while, Viscount Leifert.”
Prince Joshua and his fiancee, Duchess Martina Wilthard.
Crown Prince Joshua was also scheduled to participate in this Continental Congress for a field trip as her next emperor.
Of course, she will participate in the party that follows, and her fiancée, Duke Martina, will also be there.
‘Hmm…?’
At that moment, Viscount Leipert felt a strange feeling.
The fact that Prince Joshua, upon seeing him, was greatly agitated and broke into a cold sweat.
The eyes of Viscount Leifert, who had been eating his fair share of food, were examining the crown prince.
‘What is it…?’
Prince Joshua was avoiding her own gaze, and next to him, Princess Martina was sighing.
And behind them, attendants follow to assist them.
As expected from servants of the imperial family, their posture is very angular…
…No, one person’s posture was a little crooked.
“…Huh?”
Perhaps he knew that Viscount Leifert’s eyes were on him, the servant hurriedly hid behind another servant.
The honey-colored hair of the servant who was avoiding the body looked very familiar.
“……No way.”
Viscount Leifert bowed to Joshua and said, ‘Excuse me. After saying ‘Your Highness,’ he walked towards the servant with long strides.
The attendant tried to hide, but is it that easy to hide behind a person?
“Alyssa, what are you doing here?!”
“Uh…Uh…Well…”
Her own daughter, wearing the attire of her imperial servant and sweating coldly.
When Viscount Leipert saw Alyssa Leipert, his resolve to give up ranting and preaching was shattered.