Ascendance of a Bookworm

If senior nobles in the center were to sit because the royal family is no longer graduating, then there should be more senior year figures sitting. So I'm pretty sure the little shadow on the front is a prince.

... but I haven't heard anything from anyone about the royal family entering.

When I saw the princely figure, I leaned my neck. If it's such an important story, I think they're listening, and it looks a lot smaller in the way I saw it.

Besides, the little figure was wearing red and white clothes, the precious colors of winter, contrary to the clothing provisions of the House of Lords, which were defined as black based costumes. The colour is very noticeable, even if it is woven with a black cape in the centre. Anastasius was also wearing black based clothes, so it shouldn't mean that royalty could violate his outfit.

"This is Aerenfest's seat."

In the small hall, just like last year, a table for four was prepared at equal intervals, and we were led to the Aerenfest seat. Wilfried is next to the left, and Charlotte is next to the table to the right.

Brunhilde pulls me a chair, and I sit there. Haltmut, a civilian, sat next to me, and the sideline and escort knight stood behind me.

"Has Haltmoot heard that royalty is going to enroll?

When I hissed and whispered to Hartmoot, Hartmoot shook his head small.

"No, I didn't ask. … Many people in other realms are surprised, not just Master Wilfried and Charlotte, so it is likely that they are an unknown royalty"

Apparently I wasn't the only one not informed, gently stroking my chest down. Because of my short time in the castle, I feel like I have quite a bit of information I haven't been informed about, but it didn't seem that way either.

"... I have just heard rumors of a royal family planning to hold a baptismal ceremony in the House of Lords last year. He is the son of the Third Lady and is the half-brother of Prince Gigisvalt and Prince Anastasius.... If the rumors are correct, we should be finishing the baptism this fall"

"Is it a baptism ceremony this year?

"Yes. Aerenfest's noble revelations will be made at the beginning of the winter social world, but they say the official revelations of the royal family are the Spring Lords' Conference. Haven't you had a formal disclosure yet?"

It makes sense to have a small figure sitting in front of you. I thought it looked small because it was far away, but right after the christening ceremony, so it seems natural with a small physique.

But when I heard about Haltmoot, I couldn't figure it out any more.

... Then why is the prince here just after the christening ceremony?

I was leaning my neck, but when all the lord candidates of all the territories were in place and the doors of the small hall closed, the central clerk opened his mouth and introduced and taught me the little prince sitting in the front.

"This is Third Prince Hildebrandt. In the autumn he was completed his baptism ceremony and recognized as a member of the royal family. The original enrollment is still ahead of us, but this year we were ordered by the King to be in the House of Lords as a royal service, and you are here."

To sum up the various explanations said, there seems to be a decision in the House of Lords that the royalty must always be enrolled. If he's not there, he says the graduate will be heading to the House of Lords.

Following that custom, Anastasius, who had just graduated, was supposed to head out to the House of Lords, but now he seems very busy serving as a royalty. They serve to fill the land given for marriage with magic and to instill magic in the royal magic equipment that stopped them from moving.

... you mean you don't have time to go to the House of Lords because you want to get your land and new home ready and marry Master Eglantine soon?

Perhaps the revival of magic equipment is a more important task than the resident of the House of Lords. The king also seemed to have chosen those who would gut the adult Anastasius to work, and as royalty staying in the House of Lords, a white feather arrow appeared to have stood in Hildebrandt, who had just finished his baptism ceremony. Even though Hildebrandt will stay in the House of Lords due to his royal life, he won't be able to attend lectures before school, so he's basically going to be in his own room.

... that the royal family has to be in the House of Lords, possibly to receive complaints or for emergencies?

Last year, I took the Schwartz and the others out of the library for measurements and remembered that when there was a commotion with Dunkelferger, Anastasius was contacted immediately and came to arbitration. Anastasius must have been listening to Solange and me ever since.

... This is how many people get together. You don't know what it is, do you? Royalty is tough too.... Nevertheless, since the children before entering the House of Lords are mobilised, I suppose that means the royal shortage of manpower is also serious.

At the end of the explanation from the civilian, he will go around saying hello just like he did last year. The first to get up in the gutter was in Crassemburg. With Eglantine graduating, the Lordship Candidate is no longer present, or I see a man of supposedly senior stature heading out to greet the royalty.

Greet Hildebrandt and go around saying hello to a territory that is higher than you, and the lower comes to say hello just like last year.

It is Aerenfest's turn, followed by Dunkelferger and Drevanhell in Classenburg, when he finishes his greeting to ninth place. Wilfried and Charlotte rise up, and I have them taken down from my chair, too, to greet me.

"Rosemaine, Charlotte. Let's go."

"Yes."

Wilfried escorts us and walks as fast as I can to the front of the royal seat. Kneel before it and cross your hands in front of your chest, your neck will drop and it will be your first meeting greeting.

"Please allow me to pray for blessings to Prince Hildebrandt, to the tough sorted and rare encounter of Avery Be, God of Life"

"I forgive you."

Saying that in a young voice is Hildebrandt with bright purple eyes on his blue-haired silver hair and a cute-looking face. I don't know about being cute to the boy, but Hildebrandt, who had just finished his baptism ceremony, looked a lot younger when he was in the House of Lords.

And unlike Anastasius, who seemed magnificent, he has a somewhat relaxed atmosphere, which makes the word even cooler and more Rin farther away because he is nicotine. I felt a little relieved of the tension that preceded the royalty in its serene and soft expression.

With Hildebrandt's permission, bless the ring with magic. As I watched Wilfried and Charlotte, I carefully enchanted only a little so as not to overdo it.

I have been pressed many times by the clergyman not to give the blessing I left to the kind of emotions I softened at graduation.

... Okay, perfect.

Wilfried's greetings continued as he was heartily relieved that he had been able to give a blessing the same size as the two of them.

"I'll see you first, Prince Hildebrandt. From Aerenfest, we came to the occasion to learn how Vilfleet and Rosemayne, and Charlotte, deserve Jürgenschmidt and are aristocrats. After that, I want you to know me."

Hildebrandt, who was listening to our greetings, raised his voice, "Face up". Faced to that voice, Hildebrandt looks at Charlotte with interest after looking at the three in turn.

"We hear that Aerenfest's Lords' Candidates are the best and the best, and that all the Territories are doing better. The king expects it, too. Good luck this year."

That's what I was told to do with a childish high voice. It feels like I'm trying so hard not to get the wrong words made by my surroundings, not the words I thought. I know how hard Hildebrand tried to remember the words of the ritual when I was made to memorize it as the temple chief.

As far as I'm concerned, "Wow. You're trying so hard," I just want to say, "but I'm too impudent with my royal opponent for anything. I stopped to say thank you.

"I'm afraid so."

My greeting with Hildebrandt ended with nothing. I remember Anastasius telling me "Where is the Virgin" last year, and I feel a little clapped up and head to my next greeting. Classenburg.

"The threads of Drefangua, goddess of time, have exchanged again this year, and this is how we have been able to see you. This is Charlotte. My sister and I enrolled as a freshman at Aerenfest. Later, get to know each other."

Charlotte greets him for the first time when Wilfried urges him in a greeting to Classenburg. Since Wilfried himself did not greet me face-to-face, nor did he tell me to greet him, apparently, the one who greeted me last year. Maybe he's a lord candidate, not a senior aristocrat.

... Which one? I can't ask you anything, and I'll ask Haltmoot later.

I asked Haltmoot later, and he was not a senior nobleman, but the son of the second lady of the present Aub Klasenburg. "I also greeted you last year," he said, and I laugh and delude Nicole, not remembered at all.

... I just said hello once, and then I can't remember anyone who wasn't involved at all.

"If you have not been introduced again by Mr. Eglantine, who had interactions, then perhaps you do not interact with Mr. Eglantine himself. Because it's not uncommon to have less interaction if you're a Second Lady child."

... Speaking of which, I don't have as much interaction with Nicholas as I can say at all.

A lord clan or senior nobleman marries a second lady as a result of contemplating the faction's balance, or because the first lady cannot have a child, or with the aim of increasing the number of children. Regardless of his birth, he says it's not uncommon for him to interact less with his half-brothers if he's not baptizing as the First Lady's son.

Next up in Classenburg is a greeting to Dunkelferger. Head to the table between Restilauto and Hannelore, where Vilfleet greeted him on his behalf, and Charlotte gave his first face-to-face blessing.

"Dear Hannelore, I know this time you lent me a fine book by Dunkelferger. Tell Aub Dunkelferger I was thanking him too."

I was surprised because I didn't expect the lord to deliver it to the Lords' Conference, but I was glad to take the time to read it carefully, and Hannelore blinked slowly several times as I thanked her.

"You must have been really surprised that you got the book from Aub, right? Well, your father likes to surprise someone, so I'm often surprised, too. … I am relieved that Master Rosemaine is not in trouble"

Hannelore rocked her hair, both pale pink and purple, laughing like she was in trouble.

Apparently, Aub Dunkelferger told me he was taking the book to the Lords' Council to surprise me, and Hannelore was worried it wouldn't bother me. Aub Dunkelferger is a little teary-eyed, but I think he's a very good guy because he lends me a book that seems like such a treasure of the realm.

"You lent me a book and I have nothing to worry about. Something I enjoyed very much. I am bringing Aerenfest books to thank Dear Hannelore. I'll give it to you when I give it back."

"Thank you, I know, Master Rosemaine. I look forward to it."

As Hannelore and I had a fun conversation about the book and laughed at each other, Lestiraut looked at me with suspicious eyes.

"Did Aerenfest read that book?

"Yes, I was overwhelmed by the thickness of Dunkelferger's history"

... The battle craziness that keeps me fighting until I win, as well as Dr. Rufen's perseverance in wanting so much Ditter, have supported history and convinced me it's muscular.

"Hum, I guess so. Unlike Aerenfest, which is only about 200 years old."

"Brother."

Pull the sleeve of the restilauto gently, and the Hannelore snaps. I smiled and nodded at the pretty red eyes that looked worried if this one wasn't offending me.

"It is true that the length of history varies greatly between Aerenfest and Dunkelferger, and the books vary greatly in their antiquity and thickness. I'd love to read more of Dunkelferger's wonderful books."

From there, I was about to share my thoughts on the contents of the book I borrowed from Dunkelferger, and Charlotte gently pulled my sleeve and told Wilfried, "Well, you should talk slowly when you borrow the book. You won't even be able to speak carefully in the greeting place," he cut the story off somewhat forcefully.

... Oh, yeah. I was on my way around to say hello.

It wasn't a good place to be interested in chatting with friends I hadn't seen in a long time. I made a promise to Hannelore that I would "have a tea party," and I would move from before Dunkelferger to before Drevanhell.

"Dear Wilfried, Dear Rosemayne, I know that you are happy to be engaged. I was surprised to hear from your father back from the Lords' Council."

The Lords of Drevanhell candidate was Adolphine, who became the most advanced student of the year, and his classmate Ortoveen, as well as two other Lords candidates. It is Adolphine who stands for you.

The wine red hair, which draws waves loosely on her chest, has a very beautiful luster and looks like she's using a phosphor. When I noticed it and looked closely at the students at Drevanhell, they all had glossy hair.

Adolphine then touches her hair and laughs nicely.

... Could it have been analyzed by Lincoln?

Maybe they analyzed the phosphors they handed out at the tea party. The way it was made is simple in itself, so I thought you'd find out in time, but it was faster than I expected.

... Drevanhell, it could be a scarier territory with all the Mad Scientists than I expected.

Next to me looking up at Adolphine and her throat rattling with cockroaches, Wilfried and Oltween are having a pleasant exchange.

"Wilfried, you're looking forward to this year"

"Oh, Oltween. Let's see the results of Gevinnen's practice."

It is Adolphine's meaningful smile that is directed at me, even though men talk about games they play in society.

"Dear Rosemayne, the civilian on his way to the Lords' Conference is back with excitement. Aerenfest has magic equipment that even civilians can use? There's something interesting about paper that moves into large pieces of paper. When I heard that, Drevanhell's civilians were changing the color of their eyes."

"It's not as if Drevanhell's civilian changed the color of his eyes."

I laugh and flush with ease. If I get involved poorly, everything's going to be analyzed.

"We didn't see that strange piece of paper in the House of Lords, and it wasn't announced in the territorial rivalry, was it? Is there a reason?

"No, especially. Isn't it because you didn't think it was the kind of thing you'd announce in a territorial match?

... because no one at Aerenfest thinks it's magic equipment because civilians make it! There's no way you can say that.

"It's surprisingly hard to understand about self-government. I was really waiting for the House of Lords to begin. Dear Rosemaine, don't hesitate to get along this year"

... you want a lot of information? All of a sudden, I was able to talk to my parents about it.

Even as Nicole laughed and said, "Thank you for coming," I can see the smile pulling off my face.

Adolphine then stops gazing at Charlotte and compares it to Ortovien.

"Master Charlotte is a freshman, isn't he? Let's get along."

"Nice to meet you"

...... yuck! I think Charlotte's got eyes on someone who sucks so badly! Hey, help me, Chief Cleric!

Try to protect Charlotte as much as possible from Adolphine's gaze, and I move on to the next: finishing my greeting to fourth and fifth place, Arlensbach in sixth place.

The Lord's Candidate of Arlensbach was Dietrinde alone, and there were no little children who came to Brother Lamprecht's star knot ritual. It was as big as mine, and it still doesn't seem to be enrolled this year.

"Since the ritual at the end of summer, right? Ladies and gentlemen, that you look well. How did Aurelia spend her time with Aerenfest? I was worried you might have a narrow shoulder. Hey, Martina?

Ahead Dietrinde looked back, there was a girl who I thought looked a little like Thuri. From where you stand, it must be Dietrinde's side service.

"The other bride said she had contacted her parents' house, but she hasn't heard from her sister in any way, so worried..."

When Martina, who resembles Thuri, lays her eyes down sadly, I also feel a little sad.

"Aurelia enjoys life at Aerenfest. We've tailored the new vale, and we've had tea together. Hey, Charlotte?

"Yeah, you were a quiet, quiet guy."

Charlotte, who has been present at a dyeing competition, also laughs and agrees.

In contrast to Martina, who stroked her chest down like a ho, she said, "Aurelia pees...?," Dietrinde blinks his deep green eyes.

... Why are you tilting your neck? Aurelia was a decoy, no matter where she came from.

I feel like there's a difference between the Aurelia we know and the Aurelia that Dietrinde says, and I lean my neck a little bit too.

"Well, I wouldn't have said much of a surprise during the star knot ritual, would I? I'd love to congratulate you. Congratulations on your engagement."

I felt so strange when Dietrinde smiled at me and said words of celebration. I feel really blessed. Friendly and gentle grin enough to make me want to ask what the hell my attitude was last year. It's inexplicable that the smile that was directed at Wilfried last year is directed at me too, and vice versa, it's uncomfortable.

"The Ellenfest Lords' Candidates and I are cousins. Let's get along."

After Arlensbach, 7th, 8th, and 9th felt like they were well aware of Aerenfest's vigilance, which had raised their rankings all at once. I hadn't even been toothed last year, but this year I've had distant dislikes and restraints.

... Too bad, because such a far-flung dislike doesn't make sense to Vilfleet! Besides, I don't weigh myself down even if the taste goes through!

When you finish greeting the upper territories, greetings from the lower territories begin. This was also a hassle again. Especially the 11th, 12th and 13th, where it's been pulled out, I know very well that it lurks animosity in my smile. "Coincidences won't last long," or "When things are good, they're good," or "Will we be able to finish the lecture again at the fastest pace this year? I hope it comes with grades," he says in noble terms.

Of course, because it involves a sales voucher as the lower territories say, I smile and agree, "Well, it's not a coincidence, so it lasts a long time" or "I reinforce it so that it doesn't get ugly".

"Inspiration, thank you. I know. Looking forward to the results"

As we were smiling and having a hate match, Lüdiger of Flavel Turk came to greet us. Looks like a big vilfried as ever.

Charlotte, who first met Rüdiger, also compared Wilfried and Rüdiger several times, rounding her blue eyes. I'm surprised the two of them are alike. However, Charlotte looks a lot more like Rüdiger if it's just the color, as long as the eye color is the same blue. Even with Ludiger and Charlotte lined up, they would go by with brothers and sisters.

... Naturally, I'm the only one with a different pedigree.

He seemed to notice such a gaze, kneeling after Rüdiger smiled furiously, crossing his arms, and drooling his neck.

"Dear Wilfried, Rosemayne, the threads of the goddess Drefangua of time have crossed again this year, and this is how we have been able to see you. And Master Charlotte. Allow me to pray for blessings to the tough sorted and rare encounter of the God of Life, Averibe"

"I forgive you."

Charlotte receives Lüdiger's blessing and exchanges greetings. Then Rüdiger looked up and saw Vilfleet.

"At Aerenfest, we heard that the Lordship Candidates were taking the initiative for the people because of the land, and the yield grew when we blessed the direct jurisdiction in the same way in Flavel Turk"

It took a lot of courage to say we were headed to the temple, but when I told Vilfleet's words, "That's how filling the land with magic increased yields and we could afford more," she was curious that the Lordship Lady "if there's anything we can do, let's try it from one end".

... Ludiger's mother is her adoptive father's sister. A little convincing.

Harvests have grown and tax revenues have often seemed easier. Rüdiger smiles happily.

"I was more than happy to see a little but hope back in the eyes of the nobles who were darkening. Thankful advice. My mother is delighted."

The lord was convicted as a territory assembled on the enemy's side in a coup d 'état, and perhaps there must have been a lot of other injustice.

The mother from Flavelturk is about as much as I hear that Aurelia of Arlensbach was being hit hard, so I guess it also has a huge impact on dowry and son-in-law taking.

Unlike me, who broke into the temple without knowing anything for library purposes, in the present situation where the temple is scorned, it was something that I could often do to participate in divinity, knowing very well the temple that is scorned. Even though he who drowns flavel turk is in a state where he also grabs straw, he is impressed.

"We want to continue to have the same relationship with Aerenfest"

Lüdiger says so and peeks at my reaction.

Wilfried, who taught Rüdiger how to do Aerenfest when he told me to "try the flavel turk at the tea party," has turned to a very similar appearance.

"... right. Cousins and sisters are next door. Let's keep getting along."

When I said so, I exhaled as if Rüdiger and Wilfried were all together and relieved waiting for a reaction to catch my breath.

Thus, I finished my greeting and dined.

Whether the Aerenfest recipe was incorporated or not, the soup tasted delicious unlike last year. Although the sweets were still sugar solidified.