Ascendance of a Bookworm

After Hirshur left, his adoptive father slowly looked around the room and exhaled.

"There seems to have been some advice from the royal family, so I think it would be better to proceed with the research in collaboration with Dunkelferger, but it is actually those who attend the House of Lords, etc., who proceed with the research. Rosemaine, a civilian, a lord candidate, and a temple chief, will be at the centre to move forward. What does Rosemaine think about collaborative research?

"Right. … If I have to work hand in hand with some territory to increase Aerenfest's credibility and likeness, I'm the best at Dunkelferger"

My adoptive father looked at me with a deep green eye.

"Why choose Dunkelferger? If it's a study, wouldn't Drevanhell have more confidence in the surroundings?

"That I am friends with Lord Candidate Hannelore, so it is easier to talk through than in a territory where no one is close to me. This is a major reason why it is appropriate to be a subject of research, as lord candidates and cavalier apprenticeships performing ancient rituals benefit from the protection of multiple dependants."

For research on magic equipment and magic formations, it might be better to work with Drevanhel around the street. But this research is about the protection of the gods. Doesn't become a sample in Drevanhell.

"In addition to that, Dunkelferger has Clarissa, who is Haltmoot's fiancée and hopes to be near me, making it easier to carry on collaborative research, and if we produce results in collaborative research, it will make it easier to bring Clarissa to Aerenfest"

Clarissa's relatives should want to dissolve the engagement as Haltmoot entered the temple as chief cleric. However, the view of the temple has changed somewhat through joint research, and it may not have to be dissolved if at least the temple of Aerenfest is found to be different from the temples of other territories.

"Besides, Clarissa is a senior civilian apprentice at Dunkelferger. If you're going to marry Haltmoot and come to Aerenfest, you can learn how to socialize in the top territories. Wouldn't Aerenfest need someone to behave as a superior territory?"

"I see. It's an urgent need for talent. I want to avoid the engagement being dissolved."

So much so that the royal family points it out. Aerenfest must behave as a superior territory as soon as possible. Only those in the upper realm know it.

When my adoptive father nodded convincingly about working with Dunkelferger, he now looked at me after my adoptive mother told his own clerk to prepare paper and ink.

"Rosemaine said she would make the research unusual, but tell us what you think is unusual and unusual."

"Yes. First, that prayer increases your chances of obtaining protection. Secondly, that you will not be able to gain your protection unless you pray seriously. Then, that you need to give your magic to the gods. These are the unusual parts, and we want to demonstrate the hypothesis in a joint study with Dunkelferger"

I think some demonstration can be made, for example, of the comparison between a knight apprentice who obtained protection in Dunkelferger and those who did not.

"I just think we also need Aerenfest's own content in order not to be taken away as a Dunkelferger study, as Dr. Hillsur feared. So I would add that during rituals, intermediate and lower aristocrats with little magic must fill their magic formations with magic while using restorative drugs."

"Recovery pills, is it?

My adoptive mother blinked in wonder. My adoptive mother is a lord candidate, so it shouldn't mean she didn't have enough magic power to fill the magic formation.

"The magic team to get your protection is big and complicated, isn't it? According to Dr. Gundorf when Filine gained your blessing, it is difficult for an intermediate or lower aristocracy to let all the magic formations deliver their magic, filling their aptitude parts with the utmost priority. May we have the blessing of the Great God, which we must obtain if we do not pray wrong. So I don't think you can get any protection other than aptitude without completely filling the magic team with healing pills."

"I've never heard that before"

The adoptive mother said so with her eyes round. Differences in magic power also divide the curriculum. They also omit various places in a magical sense when performing rituals.

"Then you say your prayers at Aerenfest when you supply magic to the underlying magic, right? They don't speak in other territories. I believe this is also why Brother Wilfried had so much protection. How was it in Flavel Turk?

"I didn't say it in flavel turk. I was a little surprised when I first gave Aerenfest a magic supply."

That's what Aerenfest said, and the adoptive mother began to provide magic as she was told to say her prayers.

I figured it was just Aerenfest, and my adoptive father blinked and said, "Even Aerenfest hasn't been supplying magic with words of prayer for a long time," he said.

"Huh!? Aren't they from a long time ago!? Since when on earth?

"It is true that my father began to speak from the time my sister Constanze was married. I'm a sophomore in the House of Lords or a sophomore... I think it was around there"

It was a tremendously new habit, not what I expected. Pretty surprised.

"Did your adoptive father, who supplied you with magic while praying, gain protection from his family?

"... I don't know if that's what's causing it, but I'm getting"

"From what gods does your father get his blessing?

My adoptive father shifts his gaze while stuck in words for a long time. The adoptive mother looked at her adoptive father and laughed small as she teased him.

"Lady Zilvester, it's a child's question. Why don't you tell him?

"... it's Liebesque Hilfe and Gruck Retreat"

Liebesque Hilfe is a prank lover and a goddess of fringe that ties men and women together when it comes to stealing yarn from Drefangua, and Grucklitate is a god of trials that will give you luck if you survive the trials.

... I think it's a blessing from the House of Lords, but it just seems like a straight line of love. I'm sure you prayed as seriously as Filine prayed to Mestionora.

"So, Rosemaine. What is the obvious research content?

"We want to find out if there will be more protection for you even after adulthood if you start praying and giving your service. My neighbors frequently enter and leave the temple, so I'd like to see if that adds to your protection."

I am very curious to see if Angelica's bailouts and dermuels, which have failed to gain protection in the House of Lords, have not increased. If there is more protection for Filine, there may be more for others.

"Besides, I'd also like to experiment with whether you can get the same protection in the temple of the territory, not in the House of Lords. If we can verify the area well, we think we can have a bigger advantage than the surrounding territory in terms of protection."

I think it would be quite helpful magically if even adults could gain protection in the territory. When I say I'm not going to publish everything completely, my adoptive father strokes my jaw slowly with a seemingly puzzling look.

"But there's no magic formation to experiment with at Aerenfest... who has it?

"I don't have it yet, but I drew it on the bookboard during the ritual, so I'm going to make it."

The magic formations drawn on the bookboard have already been written on paper. If you make it right, you should be able to make the magic formation itself. If I were to make it sneaky in the territory, I think I could do it relatively quickly because I don't need a pattern to deceive me.

"There are so many patterns to delude where you stood in the middle of the magic formation that you wouldn't be able to grasp the magic formation, would you? If you're taller than that, you'll feel worse. How the hell did you copy that?

I saw it from the top of the stairs, and with my magic seemed to glow and float, so I could easily write it down. Normally, they're not like they can write on the spot. Hirschühl's mouth knew that it was rare for statues of the gods to move and pave the way in the rite of protection. I think it would be a better case to consult with Ferdinand before publishing it.

"Rosemaine, how did you draw this?

My adoptive father came out a little bit. I spin my head desperately. For when Ferdinand says it's okay to publish, not lie, but delude with a slight mix of truth.

"... or a guide to the gods!

"Huh? You think it's a guide to the gods?

"That's right. God whispered to me to make a copy."

I laughed nicely. I'm not lying. Because God made way for me to come up there. Not only my adoptive father, but everyone in the room, including my closest ones, seemed so frigid that I rushed to change the subject.

"By the way, how was the result of Solemn Qing?

As soon as I did, I turned my gaze to my adoptive father like everyone was hacked. The adoptive father tightens his expression. It is also an important project for the students of the House of Lords. I want an explanation on this.

"As I had already contacted you, the first Solemn Qing was over. Those who pledged allegiance in the name of the First Lady of the other realm, and then those who did injustice and did harm to Aerenfest, could be eliminated. I'm in the process of being captured and investigated, except for those who were dedicated to my name."

Gokuri and a spittling sound sounded.

According to my adoptive father's explanation, I am now being pursued for ex-post processing such as investigation and decision to dispose of it. Because of this, he says your father, the Knights Commander, can't leave Aerenfest.

"He who was executed for having given his name, but first, Geebe Gerlach and his family. Then..."

The name of the person who was executed for having given his name to Georgine from the mouth of his adoptive father is announced. Most of the names I had heard from Matthias and Laurenz, fewer than ten. I exhaled in relief that there were not so many to be executed. If this is the case, there shouldn't be so many children who can't live without making a name for themselves.

"Therefore, there are five students in the House of Lords who will lose their lives in a consortium if they do not dedicate their names: Matthias, Laurenz, Muriella, Bartolt and Cassandra. Others can't say right away, but they can go back to their families"

Bartolt told Wilfried that Cassandra was going to make a famous offering to Charlotte, but when the disposition of her parents was thus decided, she realized that there were surprisingly many children who would make a famous offering to me.

"Unfortunately, Geebe Gerlach is a suicide bomber. I hear Bonifatius cut ahead and tried to penetrate and capture him with a stamp, but suicide bombing was faster than capturing him, and all that was likely to prove was his arm. He decided it belonged to him because of the ring and the family crest, and the magic left over."

I know it's Matthias' family. Still, I exhaled relief in the absence of Gerlach, a loyal minister of Georgine, who was after me. Now the danger to me and my surroundings is reduced.

"Investigate those who are captured during the winter when they are in the House of Lords, and make decisions on their disposition. As far as those who clean up with fines and other money are concerned, they should be able to return to their homes when the House of Lords ends. The disposition is heavy and the children of those who serve in labor for a while will spend time in the castle dormitories until the end of family labor. This also applies in relation to children protected in orphanages"

Matthias' prophecy brought Solemn Qing forward, but things seem to be going as they were at the first meeting. Most of the children who were anxious to see their parents again were likely to be able to return to their families even over time.

"Dear adoptive father, how many children have been collected in orphanages? Did you bring in food or futons?

"Oh. You seem to understand very well that Rosemaine cares about the orphanage. I have received a report from Haltmoot regarding the children in the orphanage"

When my adoptive father moved his gaze, one of the clerks gave me a bunch of paperwork. I glance over the bundle of documents. There were seventeen new children entering the orphanage, with their names and ages, their parents' names and how Vilma felt. Again, many children seem mentally unstable. However, because of being raised as a nobleman, children as young as 5 years old are eating and enduring their teeth to avoid showing emotions, or desperately enjoying crying.

My chest tightened when I thought of the children crying in love with their families. I know the sadness of being separated from my family. Charlotte asked her adoptive mother what was going on in the children's room as she chewed up her back teeth remembering that she cried herself too when she left her family.

"How about the kids in the kids' room?

"Something terrible happened, so I once assembled everyone in the children's room in one place and asked each family to pick me up after Solemn Qing. This time Solemn Qing took a lot of work, and some of the civil servants and sidekicks participated, so it was convenient to bring the children together in one place to protect them."

And he said the family that was supposed to pick him up was captured and told Solemn Qing and future stories to the children left in the room. There are really a handful of kids in the children's room who can't live without making a name for themselves, and they've talked over and over about how they want to do it.

"... adoptive mother, what happened to Nicolaus?

Nicolaus, son of Tordelide, your father's second wife, hits my half-brother. I've barely even looked at each other, but from time to time, I was concerned because I'd turn my gaze to say something.

"I'm in a prepared children's room. After Tordelide's disposition was clearly decided, Calstead said he would discuss how to handle it."

However, since your father ran at the end of Solemn Qing and refrained from the Lord's crusade this latter winter, it would have been some time before he faced Nicolaus.

... I'm sure you're careful.

When I think of Nicolaus, whom I endure alone, Wilfried looks up in a queer way.

"Turns out we're on schedule when it comes to the kids.... Father, were you able to peek into the memory of those who had dedicated their names to Master Georgine?

"... a few could. I never had a busy memory."

When the Knights headed to capture them, they noticed how the Knights looked or denied or suicide bombed a number of them. It would have been easy if I'd killed it as a crusade, but I'd have to be caught alive to get connections and evidence with Georgine. They said that was very difficult.

"Although there was some resistance from those who were offering their names to their mothers and from the old Veronicans who were just involved in injustice, they were able to capture them sooner or later. But the nobleman, who had made a famous offering to his sister, blew himself up as soon as he saw the Knights, some of whom Bonifatius had done a little too much, and no one was caught busily. I couldn't really secure my head to peek into my memory."

They put a lot of restrictions on peeking into their memories when they die. He was watching what Ferdinand wanted to see with instructions to see my memory, but he couldn't give them, and his memory deteriorated rapidly over time.

"Besides, I didn't have any busy memories left. I found out that my sister had stopped by Gerlach and that they were making an avid fuss about her sister's words, but I hear she couldn't hear what her sister said. Trouble is, they were all distorting their sights and sounds as if their memories were distorted."

"What is it, that? Can you do that intentionally?

Is there a law that prevents the memory of those who gave their name from peeking? My adoptive father turned bitter in my doubts.

"Remember the word in Matthias' report that the fireplace was full of sweet smells even though it was the end of the summer?

"Yes."

"One of the civilians familiar with the medication said it might be Trook. They have been taught as dangerous plants in the House of Lords, although not in Aerenfest with strong plants that cloud memories and show hallucinations"

After saying that it seemed to have been used, my adoptive father sighed like he was tired.

"My sister is quite ready. I felt like I was hitting multiple times so I couldn't reach myself. I fear so much obsession and knowledge to achieve my purpose."

I also wrapped my tongue around the circumference of Georgine, who, knowing how his minister, who gave his name, would be treated when he was captured, was devising measures not to leave evidence or memories. I can't and can't think of anything like hitting my hand so many times when I'm told I don't have a thought.

If you have such a good head, I can't help but wish you could use it for something more constructive without using your head for not even being as busy as trying to get other collars. There must be a lot nicer things in the world.

... yes, like building a library, collecting stories from around the world, making books?

As I was sighing at Georgine's obsession, Charlotte began to comfort her adoptive father with a smile at Nicoli.

"Father, there may not have been any connection or definitive evidence with Master Georgine without a peek into his memory. But isn't it enough achievement because we could have ruled out those who were giving their name to Master Georgine for this one? Without Matthias' advice, Solemn Qing might have failed."

"Charlotte......"

My adoptive father stares at Charlotte as surprised. Charlotte, smiling and staring back at her adoptive father, looked very much like her adoptive mother.

"Master Georgine won't be able to do as he pleases at Aerenfest any more, will he? Geebe Gerlach was also executed, so no one gives a guide if they want to get the underlying magic. So look to those who unify within Aerenfest without being depressed. Right?"

"... Charlotte's right. No more subordinates as much as you like. Rosemaine will be safe in Aerenfest."

"Yep. We were able to eliminate those who tormented your sister many times. That's enough for me."

The look on the faces of the knights who were accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Aub as escorts, not just his adoptive father, loosened slightly to Charlotte's words.

"I executed three Geebes, so there's going to be a lack of magic all over Aerenfest for a while, but there's someone in Aerenfest who's fortunate enough to have magic. You may need prayer and gratitude for the God of Trials, Gruck Retreat."

That's what my adoptive father said as he looked at me. Ni laughed, and when he moved his hands quickly, one of the knights came with a bag full of demonic stones in a nasty manner.

"This will be okay for a while. Release the magic you've accumulated and try to reduce the compression rate as much as possible. That should reduce the amount of magic in your body and allow you to handle magic without so much problem."

"Huh?"

My adoptive father looked nostalgic like he remembered the old days when he blinked at me not expecting such advice from my adoptive father.

"It was a year in the House of Lords, and even when Ferdinand first remembered magic compression and compressed it like an idiot, there was too much magic to handle and he was on his way. I think I was using a lot of magic once to reduce the compression rate."

If my memory is certain, I was very disturbed by the addition, but to my precious counsel I smiled and embraced a bag containing a large quantity of demonic stones.

"My adoptive father, thank you for letting me know. I know. I'm going to try."