A Chronicle of Life in a Different World

I'm going to join the Baron Amendura family - that means marrying Natalia.

Reurus, who understood it over a few seconds, blinked his eyes unexpectedly.

"That's... not some analogy, is it?

"You're right. I value you as much as my son-in-law... wants my husband to."

Natalia said lightly, but it was the illusion of Reurus' eyes that her cheeks were mistakenly colored with cherry blossoms in the dark.

There are no signs of jokes or teasing. As a result, Natalia laughs in trouble when Reurus loses his words.

"If you look so surprised, I don't know what to say to you... you're really indifferent to yourself."

"Uh... uh, yes, I'm sorry."

For some reason, it was a Reurus who apologized with honor, but his brain was dominated by confusion.

Reurus punches himself in the head several times to fix old appliances, whether he understands Natalia's words properly, why he doesn't miss all the hearings he understands in Comona at this time.

Me? Your son-in-law? Married?

Now in the middle of a chaos in the form of progress, Natalia continues to talk despite such a revulsion.

"Actually, I'm worried about how to reward you for what you've done... you don't care, but as lord, I don't think it's that much trouble."

Natalia is on the “people" side of fame. Originally the administrator of the abandoned city of Laval, now the lord of the Baron of Amendura, it is incumbent upon those who have done outstanding deeds to reward them.

However, I don't care if I reward the Reus for what he did for the town or his people.

Even if Natalia thinks that Natalia should reward Reus for overcoming all kinds of difficulties in the form of a request, she will not receive Reus.

Reurus' achievements are not small enough to pay off just the money, even if he is rewarded for completing the request. Even if Reurus didn't care and said it was because it was good money, “that's all” was involved in selling tickets as lord of Natalia.

--Penalty for sin and reward for merit.

Naturally, it seems basic, but the former has a difficult side as the "giving side” anyway.

For example, even if you give money to someone who wants a position, you are disappointed in your heart, even if you are grateful only on the surface. We must see through the rewards that the meritorious want and give them appropriately.

As for those close to Reurus, it was part of that that that gave Collard the status of associate baron. I was able to give the right reward because I wanted it sincerely and had many years of merit.

--Do you think it will be against someone who is indifferent to wealth and fame?

Of course, I would be delighted if I received money for my status as a Reurus anyway. However, there are plenty of ways to make money with the current Reurus.

Reurus is not a luxurious personality, and if you spend money on it, it will be as much as the spice used for fine cooking. It was a man named Reurus who was satisfied with the spice by simply shaking salt on the meat.

We built a new house in Speranza with Eliza and it won't cost us any money. Regarding the food Reurus is most pleased with, the Baron of Amendura has given permission to take down monsters as he likes.

Hunting monsters in the territory is also an achievement in the first place, and when it becomes an intermediate monster, it becomes a great advantage for “ordinary aristocracy”. With that in mind, the achievements of Reurus since the beginning of the development of Baron Amondola's territory can be described as enormous.

However, we can't just ignore merit and let it go. Even if Reurus doesn't care, it will make it harder for Natalia to properly reward her subordinates that she will lead as lords in the future.

As always, let's say Reurus did something about it. At that time, if the achievements of other subordinates were lower than the Reurus, they would naturally be rewarded lower than the Reurus.

That's right, Reurus would also read the air in that case, but if Reurus were to say that the money he receives as an adventurer as usual - a very small sum of money compared to merit - other employees would not want anything more.

Some may demand a reward commensurate with merit, but if Reurus, who earned the most merit, received a modest reward, there was a risk that other employees might be perceived as greedy.

Subordinates, adventurers and adventurers seem to think separately from adventurers, but I don't think that if I think about the past, I can immediately welcome people who can do more than Reurus. Above all, there is a danger that it may have a reputation as inferior to that of an adventurer.

There is a way to escape because he is not a subordinate but an adventurer living in Baron Amendura's territory, but the Reurus name has been sold for good or bad. Regardless of the people in the territory, it is doubtful what the other people in the territory who heard the story think.

Things that Natalia can prepare “as is”, taking into account these circumstances. It was the position of son-in-law, but it was the highest position in the territory.

― ― The most valuable reward you can get if you relax your Reurus and surroundings.

"As far as I'm concerned, I thought you could keep yourself in the position of an adventurer as a free-flowing force. But it's also difficult because of this incident....."

Until now, not to mention being unknown, we were able to adjust to some extent the impact that the Reuses would have on the surroundings when they fulfilled their request.

But despite all the help, Reurus is definitely one of the main players in liberating the town of Lemona. From Natalia's point of view, we can't reward the faces of Gregorianism, so it's mainly Reurus and Natalia that defeated Slaus.

"That's why I'm inviting you to come to my son-in-law."

"I guess it's my mind that sounds so light... but I'm surprised you're so appreciated."

No one knew what to look like in Natalia's words. I lost my sight and finally looked up at my head, whether I should get lost or happy.

"But, well, what... you became a nobleman or a baron the other day, no matter how much credit you have, how about welcoming a former serf and now an adventurer to his son-in-law? You all right? You all right? Normally... I don't know if I can say that, but aren't nobles going to marry each other?

We are not going to proceed on the assumption that we will accept Natalia's proposal, but we are worried about what is going on around here, Reurus. Natalia is a great accomplishment, but is it a reward that Natalia must give even if she disadvantages herself?

In the case of Japan in the previous life, the “position” in this world is very heavy. Common people would sometimes get married after a relationship, but there was doubt in Reurus that nobles would get married politically.

Natalia sighs small in response to such a revulsion question.

"I'm going to appreciate not only your personal achievements, but also the variety of things you've pulled."

"What do you mean?

"Not only you, but Eliza's daughter, the dwarfs, and the spirits... this is not enough power to match. With the Spirit, we can pull a lot of help out of Spiritualism, and with the help of all the dwarfs, this town is about to grow faster than ever before."

Natalia cites what Reurus has brought with her as she counts.

"If you hadn't come to the abandoned city of Laval and Eliza's girls hadn't come, I think I know how much I appreciate you. Probably wasn't able to run the territory properly on my behalf."

"... is that so?

"Yes. My original plan was to take my son-in-law from the neighboring aristocracy at the time of the Baron and draw support to get my territory at the same time as I recite… but you wanted a narrower and safer land, not Montrat."

Natalia, who talks like that, turns her face into a bitter one, whether she imagined a "possible future” or not.

"Five years until the city begins to take shape, and ten years until the people are fed. Organize a parallel leader, but the Commander must be Nicolas. I've got adventurers underneath me, and I've got time to train them... and it'll take me as little as 10 years for all of this to take shape."

"Ten years..."

Compared to Natalia's original plan, how different is the current state of the town of Speranza in just six months and a little bit?

"In parallel with those tasks, I will give birth to more heirs and educate you not to be underrepresented as the second generation of the Baron of Amendura... Ah, I hope you were born with magic, but otherwise it would be tough. I have a powerful relationship with my son-in-law's noble family, and I need to be careful not to let them take over the Baron's house."

Gradually Natalia's eyebrows began to drop. I wanted to stop it as a revulsion, but Natalia didn't stop.

"Becoming an emerging baron can be tough without assistance not only from my son-in-law's parents, but also from a neighbor's house. However, we don't have the means to pay back our debts, and we will accumulate more and more debts. Still, as long as the territory is on track, there's no denying the danger of collapse in the worst possible way."

"You've been thinking a lot..."

"Yeah, I've been thinking a lot. But you solved a lot of these problems. Everyone in the dwarf is in charge of developing the territory, and you are in charge of keeping it safe. I'll leave the Commander of the Leadership to Collard... Reurus."

So far, Natalia stared at Reurus. Seriously, asking questions from the bottom of your heart.

"What should I reward you for?

"... I didn't help you because I wanted something in return."

Reurus said to squeeze it out. I understood how grateful Natalia was, but as a Reurus, I would say so.

"You may not be aware of this, but with a little more experience, you've even become a National Army captain. If you use your connection with Spiritualism, it will surely come true. That way you can be young and become a quasi-bar and get territory if you want."

Natalia says it's worth it, it's worth it, it's worth it. However, Reurus, who received the word, shook his neck sideways.

"I'm sorry to bother you, Mr. Collard, but I don't want that.” I just.... "

Looking away from Natalia, Reurus looks up with his eyes closed to a nostalgic memory. As always, Roku didn't see any stars, but Reurus' memories were vividly colored to remind him of the past.

When I first became an adventurer, I asked for food to feed my daily life.

When Eliza, Sarah, Meer and Neddy came to be considered family, I wanted to be able to protect the abandoned city of Laval and the rest of the town.

And now...

"I want everyone in the abandoned city of Laval to have a normal life... and I just sympathize with you."

My first place in the world. However, the place called Laval Waste City is nothing but “borrowed goods.” Natalia was in charge, but now the Baron of Amendura is home to those who live in the abandoned city of Laval.

You will be able to walk with your chest up and your hands waved without being despised because you live in the Waste City and because you were born in the Waste City.

To help - and to say the least, it was a great reward for Reurus.

"Natalia... no, Natalia. If you were listening to me and Vaniel, you know what I mean? I am a foreigner with the memories of other worlds before the ex-slave, a creature that is meant to be human but for which there is no guarantee."

With that said, now Reurus stares straight at Natalia.

"My parents died three years after I was born, and in my previous life, neither common knowledge nor knowledge in this world was significant. If it's true, it's not strange to die a long time ago... that's who he is."

…………

"Oi and Corona helped me, Nicolas taught me a lot, picked up Eliza, Sarah followed me, met Meer, Neddy helped me, and now I'm in this awful mess with everyone in town..."

Reus laughed bitterly that it was a turbulent life unlike the previous life.

"I am such a guy, but it was in that town that I could live with peace of mind, and it was the people in that town who wanted to protect me from my heart... it was probably more important to me than Natalia thought to create a new place where they could lead a“ normal life "."

If only Natalia had the power to create a better future than she had originally imagined.

--I 'm sure Reurus thought it was the best reward.

Natalia sighs loudly against the bitter Reurus.

"Hah... that's what I thought you'd say. I don't know if you're greedy, but..."

Natalia, who had finished sighing, further tightened her distance from the nearby Reurus. Then he stared at Reurus' eyes and told them after a short pause.

"That's why I wanted my son-in-law.” My kingdom, my people, is most important to me. I want my son-in-law to be rewarded for what I've accomplished so far, whether you're good or not. "

I have plans, but the attitude of Reurus must have been difficult for Natalia. Seriously, but with a little reticence, Natalia continued her words.

"Besides... I'm a woman, too. From my point of view, I can't help but marry a politically motivated man, but if I can get a son-in-law that I think I'd like, I'll choose."

――――――――

Although Reurus does not divert his attention from Natalia, he is completely silent.

I have the feeling that Natalia will tell me this, but I'm not alone with Reurus.

Natalia sighs again as she sees a revulsion that begins to sweat in trouble without distraction.

"... I'm thinking. That was so quick....."

"... no, I'm sorry I couldn't respond right away."

If I was told to interrupt immediately, it would also be very troublesome as a revulsion. As a result, she lowered her head to Natalia, who had lowered her spear.

Against such a revulsion, Natalia slipped away.

"I was told earlier that nobles married each other... but I also thought of taking son-in-law from a neighboring noble family. But as the first baron, I think it would be better to bond with the most powerful people in the territory and consolidate the land."

"I see...."

"Yes, and in my case, my age. If you're in a position to be a son-in-law in another house, and you're still at that age, the second son and the third son... if you succeed, you could be a son-in-law 10 years or older than me."

Reurus also heard roughly the age from Natalia, but he is already in his mid-twenties.

But even if you choose me as your son-in-law, I'm about ten years old.

You're older than me, aren't you?

The mood was read even though it was not in words, and Reus kept his mouth shut. Natalia glances at such a realuse and reveals her thoughts as a lord.

"If you don't, choosing Collard is a choice."

"I can't say anything if I'm judging you as a lord, but I don't know what that means... well, maybe you should choose another way..."

Collard, who is under Natalia as an associate baron in the sense of a powerful man, would also be an "ant” choice.

- Except for Collard's own wishes.

(Mr. Kolrad and Mr. Kolrad are getting married... Mr. Kolrad, I think there's a hole in your stomach.)

Even Natalia doesn't normally get a head start. How does Collard react when he marries Natalia, whose title is above him, strength is above him, and the relationship between him and Natalia has been knocked down.

"Well, what is it... Mr. Collard, he said he wanted peace in his family, and to marry a superior..."

Natalia's intentions are understandable, but as a realuse, the willingness to protect Collard's marriage has prevailed. He was a master of the sword, and I wanted him to lead a peaceful life at home as a person I normally take care of.

If you succeed, you may get a hole in Collard's stomach due to stress. In that case, I was seriously worried about whether the healing magic would cure me.

"Oh, I'm going to do everything I can. I'll give you peace of mind at home."

"Nh, nh... no comment..."

Nokomen? Reurus distracts from Natalia by tilting her neck.

As a Reurus individual, I am conscious that my marriage to Natalia will not be bad either. However, in the case of Kohlrad, the vertical relationship is knocked in, so the peace of Kohlrad will not be preserved no matter how much it is scratched.

Natalia laughs a little when Reurus thinks about it.

"So if that's what you want... no, if that's what you want, then you want Baron Amendura's son-in-law. I'm not going to ask for answers right now...."

In response, Reurus raised his hands to show his surrender to Natalia.