Ascendance of a Bookworm

It was three years early when I became Geebe Ilkner.

It could be said that it has been a upheaval since my father died and became a Geebe. My sister's fiancée targeted me for her life, and my angry sister broke up her engagement, and then I've dealt with the harassment that ensues as a family.

It is also a bitter memory that Brigitte, who graduates from the House of Lords, cannot find a new opponent, and at graduation I was to escort him. And Brigitte, who graduated from the House of Lords, decided to leave Ilkner by entering the Cavalier dormitory as a female knight. By gaining new connections in the Cavalier dorm, he tried to reduce harassment at all.

Brigitte also earned the status of Guardian Knight of Lord Rosemaine, the Lord's adopted daughter, by going to the temple and the lower town. At about the same time, harassment of Irkner has decreased dramatically and we can breathe a little. Let's stay under Rosemayne's protection. Having so decided, Ilkner had a major conversion point.

The paper industry led by Lady Rosemaine was set to precede the other nobles. Though I jumped at no more opportunities, it was really hard to get started.

By staying at the Plantan Chamber of Commerce and the grey clerics at the Rosemaine Workshop, the merchants of Lord Rosemayne from Aerenfest, one after the other can poke at what is missing from Ilkner. The visit of an unprecedented nobleman kept me questioned about my readiness, temper and attitude towards the people as nobleman.

But you can't stop. Irkner must continue to work in the paper industry so that it can develop.

"Sir, we're done! Please check the number of sheets!

One afternoon in the middle of the summer, Khaya jumped into the office with a full grin. The Volk comes in with a clear thank you from behind and blames Khaya for her attitude.

"Khaya, too much disrespect for Geebe Ilkner"

"Oh, I'm sorry. It just kind of floated."

Khaya apologizes, leaves the room once and starts over from entering the room. This is a remnant of the time when the gray clerics were educating those who work in the hall.

With Lady Rosemayne falling asleep using Jurevé for treatment, it seems that she does not intend to immediately expand the paper and printing industries, and Lady Ferdinand is withdrawing her noble offer. But from now on, it is said that Irkner will be visited by nobles. Courtesy became mandatory for those who worked in the museum.

"Volk, are you ready?

"Yes, Geebe Ilkner. Target number of sheets of paper has been created."

Calm, but calm and less emotional, Volk happily broke his face and politely offered him a piece of paper he could make.

I take it and count the number of pieces for each type.

To be honest, I never really thought I could. But believe what Master Rosemayne said, it just seems that the efforts of Volk and Khaya, who were making paper while swelling their hands bright red with cold winter water, have borne fruit.

It looked so dazzling to me that the two of them were smiling brightly at the accomplishments they had done.

"I do have one. I have to make my way to the aristocratic district with a star knot ritual, so I'll sell the paper to the Plantan Chamber of Commerce and, instead, I'll sign a contract for the sale of Volk."

"Yes."

"Geebe Ilkner, if you can, fine, but if you have the opportunity, I would be delighted to ask the Chief Cleric how Lady Rosemaine is doing"

"Oh, let's hear it"

When I booked a meeting with Lady Ferdinand through Brigitte at Ordonanz, I headed to the aristocratic district for a star knot ritual.

I will be the only one attending the star knot ritual this time, so I decide to travel safely with the horseman. There's a distance to Aerenfest, so I don't really want to travel by carriage.

Not much praise as a nobleman, but when I put a bunch of crates of paper on the horseman and ran to the aristocratic city, the butler resident in the winter hall popped up to pick me up with a surprised face.

"Sir, you've arrived early."

"Because you're alone this time. It's light."

"... it doesn't seem to be a very light amount of luggage"

The butler stares at me, and I move my gaze toward the people who work underneath to carry my luggage.

"Take this luggage to the office as it is in the box. It's an important product."

"Yes, I did. But, sir, please be a little more aristocratic when you come here."

"Oh, let's do good"

I leave for the temple with the paper, which is an important commodity, in the carriage. If I acted now, it would be just in time, as Master Ferdinand had specified, and I moved, but he was the slowest to arrive. The Clerical Office of the Temple already had Benno and Damian of the Plantan Chamber of Commerce, Gil, who had also come to Lady Rosemayne's lead service and Ilkner, and Lady Ferdinand, the Clerical Chief for the contract of sale.

"Welcome, Geebe Ilkner"

In the presence of Master Ferdinand, the paper production results were presented and bought and sold. The formal creation of a plant paper association in Irkner and the advance arrangement of the price of paper through Damien made it unwittingly easy to end the paper trade without being negotiated for a price cut by the merchants.

"Geebe Ilkner, I am very happy to have a good quality paper deal. Best regards,"

"Oh, it's nice to meet you"

When Benno offered to fix the price of paper by contract magic, he thought, "It's about the price of paper, it's a waste of money," but if you're so done negotiating with a merchant, you might want to decide beforehand. Perceptions about trading and merchants changed slightly.

When the Plantan Chamber of Commerce, which finished trading, leaves the room, this time it's Volk's contract to buy and sell. Ask Master Ferdinand to confirm that the amount of paper sold to the Plantan Chamber of Commerce is sufficient to buy and sell Volk and sign the documents.

"Hmm, now we have a contract.... and that was sooner than Rosemaine expected."

"Yes, Volk was seriously honest,... I was making paper all at once, believing Rosemayne's words that I would always save"

"Right. Did Volk get used to Irkner's life?

I couldn't believe that Master Ferdinand cared if the gray clergy was familiar with the new environment. Rude talk, I had no idea and I blinked. Did you notice that gaze, Master Ferdinand narrows his eyes slightly?

"When I left Ilkner, Rosemaine, the sidekicks, even the gray clerics that accompanied me were concerned. I'm not worried because I'm going to leave Volk alone. As far as I'm concerned, it's my chosen path, so let it go..."

With that said, sarcastically distorting his mouth, Lady Ferdinand turned a blind eye to Lady Rosemayne's side-services standing beside him. I guess Gil, who was making paper with him in Irkner, certainly couldn't help but wonder about Volk.

"Volk is working hard, bewildered by lifestyle differences. He himself is trying to be familiar with the Irkner customs, but I think that he may be making a good impact on each other, because he has also incorporated the way the temple is done in the hall."

"Ho..."

Catch Gill relieving himself at the edge of his sight as he speaks to Master Ferdinand. Seems relieved to know how Volk is doing.

At the same time my mouth was loose, I thought Volk was worried about this one again.

"... Dear Ferdinand, I'd like to ask you one thing, but will Master Rosemayne still wake up?

"Oh, not yet. I know it's gonna take you almost a year, but what's up?

Master Ferdinand, who had given the contract to side serve and had it cleaned up, looked back and looked at this one. I look into my sharp golden eyes, and I shake my head in a hurry, telling him that Volk cared about this one again.

"Besides, I thought those two would want to be blessed by Master Rosemaine..."

"If we wait until Rosemaine wakes up, wouldn't that still be good? Whatever we want. I can't force Volk to do anything from here anymore, no longer a gray cleric."

If you pass on Lady Ferdinand's words, Volk is going to wait forever for Lady Rosemayne to wake up, but Khaya won't be able to wait any longer, I think.

As soon as the Plantan Chamber of Commerce returned, I gave Volk a room in the mansion, a room where a bachelor's underwork would be spent. Volk was alone, but I didn't think it was a good idea to spend time away. Through Brigitte, Lady Rosemaine had told Volk to live as much as possible with the others.

If it was one of the many guests, the Volk, which was not so conspicuous, but if we were to stay alone and spend time together, it became more noticeable even if we didn't like it.

Volk looks more graceful and elegant than he is, a lord who has to rush around the territory when he is poor. Now, I am used to serving the aristocracy, so humble and modest.

It didn't take that long before the eyes of the surrounding single woman began to turn to Volk, which was completely different from the rest of the men in Irkner. Khaya, anxious for the women to flock with her hands, can't help but want to be a couple soon, both in fame and fame.

"Perhaps we will be getting married this fall. Because she can't seem to wait more."

"I also want to know what the paper industry is like, so I'm going to be on my way to Irkner in the fall. Tell Rosemaine about the wedding and the two of you."

"I'm afraid so."

When I crossed my hands in front of my chest and thanked her, Lady Ferdinand opened her mouth after showing a bare gesture worrying if she should or should not say it for just a moment.

"Geebe Ilkner, I know this is an extra blame, but it's too honest for you. Preferred as a personality, but would easily shrug his feet in an aristocratic society. Even if you don't feel comfortable, you should learn a little more about nobility."

The look on the face of Master Ferdinand, who frowned, seems offensive, but no one can give such advice to those who became Geebe. This was undoubtedly valuable advice.

"Thank you, I remember my liver."

With a little money left in Volk's contract and a contracted refrain, I head back to the Winter Hall. Now Volk is a resident of Ilkner, both famous and famous. Volk will continue to run the workshop and live as an educator in the building.

... might be a good way to advise me.

Whatever it is when I'm in the aristocratic district, I'm really losing my mind when I'm in Ilkner. Maybe Volk should point it out.

"Welcome back, brother"

"Oh, Brigitte. Were you back here?"

Back in the hall, Brigitte, who usually lived in a knight's dorm, was lenient. Recently, he said that the Guardian Knight of the Lords' clan was in turn moistened by Master Bonifatius, but is it a day off?

"I'm afraid I'm going to be raided when I'm exhausted from my workouts," Brigitte used to spill her stupidity when she said of her lord's uncle and former Knight Commander, Master Bonifatius, who was very hard at work.

"It's your day off. I was invited to Elvira's tea party in the morning, so I didn't even get to spend so much time.... How was the tail better than mine?

"As Lady Rosemaine said, the target amount has accumulated. Earlier, Volk's sale contract ended without a problem."

"Good. Now Khaya can be happy with Volk."

I showed the refrain of the contract as I sat in the chair in front of Brigitte. Brigitte, who has just taken the contract, rejoices in the conclusion of the contract as much as we do, and begins to think, "Do you want me to give you something?" I smile when it tells me that I am happy that Khaya, who played with me since I was a young girl, has captured happiness.

"I'm happy about Khaya, but rather, what I care about is Brigitte's star knot ritual. I want you to let me know what you're gonna do, okay?

Last year, Brigitte, dressed in a costume devised by Lady Rosemaine and attending a star knot ceremony, had been told by a man once his engagement had been broken. I suppose you want the patronage of Master Rosemaine. He insisted that Brigitte should be restored to his honor. "There's no such thing as a man leaning on a woman whose engagement was broken once," he said.

In fact, probably because there was no man to tell, Brigitte bit his lips off and still, without trying to take a man's hand, was exposed to the gaze of the crowd.

Darmuel, Brigitte's colleague, saved me there. He sheltered Brigitte with his friends' knights and defended Brigitte's honor in the form of Darmuel's proposal.

Two people with a huge difference in magic, but Dermuel had increased his magic by this year's star knot ritual, and he had declared in last year's star knot ritual that he would propose again.

"... I don't care what you say you do"

Brigitte, holding him so as to hug the cushion that was nearby, looked at me upwards to sweeten him once he lay down on his face.

"What does your brother think of Dermuel?

... Hmm?

Apparently Brigitte has a thing for Dermuel. He said in last year's star knot ritual that even when he was proposed, "you just protected my honor," but there were also a lot of changes in the relationship between these two over the course of the year. If Brigitte is positive when it comes to marriage, it would be a pleasure.

I think back to what Darmuel said and did when I was staying in Ilkner. He seemed to take care of Brigitte, and he seemed kind of like a person who either liked him or lost money. I never hated Irkner in the country. Master Rosemaine's trust also seems to be thick, and he seems to be treated as a careless opponent.

"I didn't think I had a personality problem. It's just, what about the magic problem? Darmuel said he would stretch his magic in a year, but isn't it a pretty subtle place to see if we can get married?

Darmuel and Brigitte, the lower nobles, had as much magic difference as they were critical to being children as they had been last year. Though you won't be able to marry me, if you think about children, you want me to marry someone a little better at anything, I think relatives, and third parties can't possibly even look at them, enough to say.

Because it actually seemed that way, Dermuel's proposal was not received around more than to protect Brigitte's honor and was the subject of teasing. He is a junior aristocrat, so even if he stretches his magic, he knows it.

"Have you changed in a year?

"Yes, Dermuel has really grown in magic in a year, and now he's still better on me, but enough to catch up to some extent"

That's what Brigitte said with a little embarrassment. I am totally in the face of assuming Darmuel as the person to marry.

I didn't expect the lower nobles to stretch their magic that far, and I kept a slight eye out.

"Could he have grown slower originally?

Sometimes people grow slower. Because we often look for someone in the House of Lords, it means that those who grow slower will have difficulty finding someone, but if Darmuel did, it could still stretch ahead.

"This past year has been so visibly stretched of magic that it may have been slow to grow. But the biggest thing was that Master Rosemaine would have taught us about how to compress efficient magic power.... magic stretches even after adulthood. Depends on the person."

"What!? Was it true that rumors were circulating that there were new ways to compress to increase magic in winter"

Such rumors were circulating from nowhere in the winter social world. The provenance was unknown, but the way to increase magic is that nobility is of interest to everyone, so the nobles were thriving on how to do it.

"So far, we've only been taught the Lord and his wife, Lord Rosemayne's family and Dear Ferdinand, and then some of the Guardian Knights and Knights and Master Justkus of the Lords' clan, except for Lord Wilfried, but if Master Rosemayne wakes up, it seems we'll be spreading it a little bit to those we can trust. Darmuel begged Lady Rosemaine to teach her because of her marriage to me."

If you are trusted enough by Master Rosemayne to teach you how to compress magic before anyone else, Darmuel and Brigitte's marriage will undoubtedly be for Irkner. Even the words of "Hayamura" directed at Volk show that Lady Rosemayne is deeply in love. Then you won't abandon Irkner any time soon. Irkner, which has begun to change rapidly, still needs Master Rosemayne's back shield.

"If there's no magic problem, it's up to Brigitte to choose later. As Brigitte said as of last year, if Irkner is harmless and you think you can be happy, then I think that's enough. As my brother, as Geebe Ilkner, I agree to marry Darmuel."

Brigitte sparkled her amethyst-like eyes in my words, smiling softly and joyfully as a large circle of flowers opened.

"I'm glad you told your brother that.... Speaking of which, when I was invited to Elvira's Tea Party today, I was asked the same thing. I was wondering if you would accept Darmuel's proposal."

Even though it was a small tea party, Brigitte pointed her lips out that she felt very uncomfortable and embarrassed when she was asked to dig for roots and leaves at a tea party where even the lord's wife was there. Still, he's laughing happily, so I guess he wasn't even full.

"What did you say?

I said, "I want to go back to Ilkner by accepting Darmuel's proposal."

To Brigitte's words, I blinked. That was too unexpected a word.

"Is Brigitte going back to Ilkner?

"What is it, brother? Are you unhappy that I'm going back? If we were to get married, wouldn't the woman expect us to have children and raise them? If I want to raise a child, I want to raise them in Ilkner."

Neither of us is a trail, so we have to start with buying a house in order to live in an aristocratic neighborhood. Living in a narrow cramped house in the garden, raising children in an aristocratic neighborhood where they have no experience, instead of encouraging them to socialize, only the land has a home in a vast Ilkner, and the kids want to prepare them for the same environment they grew up in, like running around the wild mountains, Brigitte says.

"What did Darmuel say to that?

"Huh?... I don't think Darmuel will stick to where he lives because he is not a nobleman with land. I told you Ilkner was a good place. Besides, Elvira agreed with my thoughts on my hometown and said that I should test Darmuel's love."

"I see..."

Brigitte is straight everywhere. Knowing that I had broken my engagement, Ilkner had been put in distress, and volunteered to be an escort knight for Lord Rosemayne, a temple worker who sometimes went down to Lower Town. I was desperate to get a little shield behind the powerful.

But that action, which is full of local love, does not belong to the knight. It is the idea of a land-held aristocrat who wants to protect the land, protect the people who live in it, and make it better.

Though he served as Master Rosemaine's escort knight, Brigitte's roots have not changed.

... Then perhaps.

I exhaled slowly.

I think Master Elvira, who endorsed local love and allowed him to return to Ilkner, trumped Brigitte as an escort knight.

In the meantime, I'm going to use Brigitte to try Darmuel. Darmuel being tested must be loyalty to Master Rosemaine, not love for Brigitte.

Born and raised in the aristocratic city, Darmuel has no choice but to build himself up on his achievements as a knight. If Darmuel had not been an escort knight of the Lords' clan, he would have come to Ilkner as his son-in-law. Geebe Ilkner's association with his sister is a great opportunity for junior aristocrats.

But Darmuel is a knight who grew up in an aristocratic neighborhood, an escort who is being drawn to Lady Rosemayne's takeover of her faults. I'm probably not thinking about going to Ilkner on the occasion of my marriage. I think it's an unthinkable choice.

"... Brigitte, assuming Dermuel says he can't come to Ilkner, what are you going to do? Do you have an idea that Brigitte will stay in the aristocracy and get married?

After watching lightly, Brigitte shook her head slowly.

"There isn't. I was pointed out to Lady Rosemayne, and found out what was missing from Ilkner. I could see Irkner from the extra room. We want to bring that to life in the future. As Lady Rosemayne said, we want to leave the virtues of Ilkner behind and develop them."

For Ilkner's sake, I would marry against my will, and I would go to the temple and to the lower town. Hopefully, I want to spend all my life in Ilkner, so I'm perfect as a noble daughter with land to the point where I'm choosing Darmuel who's going to come to my son-in-law.

"I know exactly how Brigitte feels about Ilkner. … but if there's something Brigitte can't give way to, don't resent or hate Darmuel for choosing his path as an escort knight over the one he walks with Brigitte"

"Brother, what do you mean?

The faint Brigitte stood up trying to throw out the cushion.

I look up to Brigitte and talk as quietly and calmly as possible as I tell her.

"Darmuel is a guardian knight who grew up in an aristocratic neighborhood, unlike a land-held nobleman like us. I think I will never leave Lord Rosemayne, a family of lords. … although of course he would be welcome if he came to Ilkner"

Brigitte sat back like she was shocked and held the cushion in again. I get up when I see him thinking with a crying face. It is Brigitte who thinks about what to do after this. Even my brother is not what I say.

And the night of the star knot ritual.

Brigitte was at the venue in the same costume as last year. This year, some women referred to Brigitte's costumes, and others dressed in costumes that were very similar to Rosemayne's hair decorations, as well as costumes they had never seen. It feels unusual in a star knot ritual that will always be just a fashionable similar costume.

With so many people wearing similar costumes, Brigitte has not received as much attention in terms of costumes as it did last year. This year, Brigitte is in the spotlight as to what will happen to Dermuel's whereabouts of the proposal. I can see that the ladies who like romantic relationship rumors are very concerned about Brigitte and Dermuel's trends.

And I saw Darmuel's being "how did you stretch your magic," slapped on the shoulder by fellow knights and friends his age, or lightly poked "I envy you," he said.

After Master Ferdinand has performed the ritual of star knot, the unmarried will be the place to find someone to marry.

This year, each of the youngsters was making a leap to find someone else. Even though it is a leap forward, only a fraction of them are swarmed by those without opponents. Otherwise, he's struggling to narrow the distance from someone he's already seen at work, or he's going to introduce himself to his relatives for next year.

"Brigitte"

As the large crowd paid attention to the progress of the year, Dermuel knelt before Brigitte with a tense face that at first glance revealed that he had made a great decision, offering a flying off superior purple demon stone.

"By the guidance of the matrimonial god who is at the top of the heavens, I have met you."

The proposal, which began with such a decision complaint, said, "If you stay by my side, I feel like I can grow everywhere. be my goddess of light".

As his surroundings spurn and watch, Brigitte gently pulls his lips together after happily breaking his face.

"Darmuel, my light only in Ilkner, seems to shine.... Will you come with me to Ilkner?

To Brigitte's words, Dermuel opened his eyes wide. Shake bewildered and look up at Brigitte as incredible.

Dermuel, who remains dedicated to the demonic stone and solidifies to surprise, and Brigitte, who quietly awaits Dermuel's answer, both of whom do not move as if they were also in the prank of Drefangua, goddess of time.

Only a few seconds, but after a terribly long felt silence, Darmuel's grey eyes, which found an indelible line, closed tight and tight in Brigitte's eyes, looking down quietly. Frowning at the bitterness, her lips are drawn and tied.

Dermuel, leaning over with a bitter look, slowly shook his neck to the side.

"... I can't go to Ilkner. I am Lord Rosemaine's escort knight."

"Really?"

Tears fell from the amethyst-like eyes of Brigitte, who shrugged small, pounding on demonic stones in very similar shades.

"Love is beautiful again, even when you think of each other."

Behind me, ho, and an exclamation sigh leaked, and I looked back unexpectedly.

"Dear Elvira..."

I step back to the figure of your lady, who is smiling in a relaxed stand-up with a flower hair decoration very similar to Master Rosemaine's. Attempting to kneel on the spot, Lady Elvira softly hands and stops it.

Lady Elvira narrowed her lacquered black eyes and laughed nicely as she put her hand on her cheek and tilted her neck slightly. I stretch my spine when I notice the eyes of a nobleman trying to identify the enemy.

"Geebe Ilkner, I sincerely wish Brigitte happiness just as Rosemaine wished. I was really impressed with the gentle mindset of wanting to return to Ilkner and devote myself to the development of my hometown. I, for the happiness of Brigitte, will do my best to find the good fortune that will benefit Irkner."

There is no option for Brigitte, who chose Ilkner over her life in the aristocratic district with Dermuel, to refuse the offer of her senior nobleman, Lady Elvira. And even for Ilkner, who needs Master Rosemayne's back shield, he needs a good relationship with Master Elvira, Rosemayne's mother.

My answer, which is Geebe Ilkner, was one.

"I know what you're saying without a body. Thank you for looking for good luck for my sister."