Ascendance of a Bookworm

"Ooh! Rosemaine, you're home!

My uncle was the one who greeted me out loud to surprise me back in the transfer formation. As soon as I was freaked out by the way that the dodo and the noisy momentum thrust in, I said, "Calm down a little!" Angelica and Brother Cornelius grabbed Gassi's uncle's arm and Dermuel said, "Master Rosemayne is scared of me!" He grabbed my cape and stopped me from advancing.

"Come on, I'm not scared. Hey, Rosemaine?

"I'm just surprised by the momentum, uncle. We're back now."

Look around, greeting each other. Normally, the Aub family and their fathers and mothers were greeted, but today they are greeted by their uncles, lord candidates' escort knights and a few knights. The order of return had also been slightly changed this year from the usual year, with instructions from the adoptive father saying, "Regardless of the school year, the Lordship Candidates move together". I am somewhat uneasy about the unusual condition.

"Rosemaine, Charlotte can't come back, so you better get out of the magic team."

That's what Wilfried, who is surrounded by his own escort knight a short distance away, said. I nod and move with Richarda. Just like Wilfried, I was soon surrounded by my own escort knights.

"Welcome back, Master Rosemaine"

"Dermuel, Cornelius, Angelica. I'm back now.... You don't see Haltmoot."

"Haltmoot is a civilian, so we'll be waiting in your room. I wanted to come here, but Otilier's watching me."

He's been notified that today's greeting is for knights only. As I hear from the escort knights, "Otilier, who can easily contain Haltmoot, is still his mother," with a sense of a gloomy atmosphere, Charlotte and his side move.

My uncle raised his hand lightly, confirming that Charlotte would be surrounded by the escort knights.

"Mm-hmm. Then we're going back to the room. Don't worry, I'll take good care of them until they get north."

A lord candidate surrounded by escort knights by the decree of his uncle begins to move. I noticed my uncle waiting with his hands wide open, trying to move in the same way. He said, "Keep your lord candidate safe," but can I block your hand?

"Don't worry. Don't worry, Master Rosemaine, we'll protect you."

"Cornelius!"

Brother Cornelius shrugged his shoulders without fear, even when his uncle looked at him.

I shrug, "I'm not worried about that," and start walking, holding my uncle's finger just like I did last year.

"I, for the first time this year, have been honored as the best. I went up to the altar and gave Zent a compliment."

Talking about the award, my uncle was as happy as he was about himself, but unlike last year, he didn't just look at me, he found himself quite alert to his surroundings.

"... Dear uncle, could it be quite dangerous?

"I've been settling down lately, but the students are coming back all at once. It is not unlikely that a nobleman wishing to commute his sentence will come directly or make it look like a direct complaint and come under attack. They will be targeted by those who struggle to avoid the coalition. We need to be vigilant."

"I wanted to go to the library Ferdinand gave me..."

As soon as I got back to Aerenfest, I was going to go to my library, but my uncle shook his head with a stern face.

"Unfortunately, only in the northern detachment can the others wander on their own.... At the very least, bear with me until you finish the feast of life in the spring and there are fewer nobles. Merhior has been patient all winter. Would my sister, Rosemaine, be able to do that?

They said Melchior should not go out on his own from the northern detachment because there is so much danger when Solemn Qing begins. She was also forbidden to head to the children's room and was locked away in the north.

"You should stand by Melchior, Rosemaine. I'm looking forward to dinner tonight."

That's what my uncle says and points to the northern detachment. Merhior was waiting for us to return with his side at the critical point in the north, where he was told not to leave.

"Welcome back, brother, sister!

"It was so boring to be caged in a northern detachment by myself. Unlike when I was in the main building, I rarely saw my father or mother, and I was looking forward to the children's room, but I couldn't go because my parents got caught and I didn't know what to do because I was emotional."

We were listening to Melhior's winter stories as we received Melhior's invitation for tea while the others were preparing the luggage we had brought back from the House of Lords.

It was in the middle of winter that Solemn Qing would originally occur, but it was brought forward at the beginning of winter by information from Matthias and the others. As a result, Merhior said that once the students had gone to the House of Lords, they would soon be confined to the northern detachment.

She missed Melhior very much when she was told to be caged away by herself in the first winter after the baptismal ceremony. My adoptive mother seemed to come to see me sometimes by sewing between busy moments, but not the same way she did before baptism when she was face-to-face like every day. I spend every day studying with my neighbors, but they seemed to be blocking my mind.

"So glad to have my brother improved back"

"I can't get out of the north till the feast where I live in the spring, but I'd rather be friends with my brothers"

Afterwards, we all played karta and cards until the sidekicks came to get us ready for dinner.

The Lords clan will be in place for dinner that day to discuss that it was the House of Lords. Merhior was thrilled with his longtime lively meal, and his eyes were glowing when he heard stories of Aerenfest's increasing importance due to the spread of Aerenfest books among students and the increased protection gained by prayer.

"A lot of people got better grades this year than they did last year. It's great to do a number of collaborative studies at the same time, and they've been evaluated."

"As far as I'm concerned, I was impressed with how well they put together the dormitories that were predicted to split. Well done."

My adoptive father nods to the praise of my adoptive mother and uncle.

"As a Lord's Candidate at Aerenfest, they did more work than we expected. It makes me proud, as a father, as a lord. I want that arm to be used this time to rule the solemn and rough interior"

"Yes!"

It was basically just a complimented dinner, but at the end of the day, my adoptive father looked around at everyone's faces with harsh deep green eyes.

"It's been a long time since we've all had dinner. Today I chose the topic to enjoy my meal, but the three bells the day after tomorrow will have a meeting of the Lords clan. There will also be topics that do not feel good, but this must be overcome by all"

... three bells the day after tomorrow.

Feeling the same tingling atmosphere inside the castle on the stern look of my adoptive father, I took a gory breath.

After breakfast the next day I decided to introduce the new proximities who had returned from the House of Lords to those who remained in Aerenfest. I'm back from the House of Lords, so I don't see Theodore anymore, but the proximity is all assembled.

"Four men, Matthias, Laurenz, Muriella and Gretia, dedicated their names to me, and became near. Anyway, Muriella is going to rededicate her name to my mother Elvira."

"To Matthias, son of Geebe Gerlach, son of Geebe Viltre, Laurenz?"

Brother Cornelius' face was subtly distorted. Matthias and Laurenz are the children of the central figures of the nobility who were dedicated to Georgine in name.

"Dear Brother Cornelius, don't stare at me like that because I've already given you my name."

As I stood to shelter the three from Brother Cornelius as I mumbled, Brother Cornelius exhaled gently and slapped me gently on the head.

"From what I've seen in the House of Lords, I know they will not harm Rosemaine directly. But the voices of the aristocracy who want to be united are still loud, and there are many who want to see their sentences commuted here if they are saved."

"Cornelius is just worried that the Lord, Lady Rosemaine, will receive the anger and discontent that was supposed to be directed against them. It's not like they doubt loyalty or fear harm."

In Darmuel's words I whisper, "Thank you, Brother Cornelius". Back in Aerenfest, I thought it wouldn't be the same as the House of Lords, but apparently it's pretty hard to get ahead.

"You know Haltmoot came to the House of Lords for the ritual, right? These Darmuel, Cornelius and Angelica are escort knights. Follow Darmuel's instructions for the Knight's work. Decide on the escort knight's duty to the temple, including Dermuel, Matthias and Laurenz. Civilians, like last year, will be asked to continue clearing up the information."

When I divided my work among my neighbours, I took the magic equipment Ferdinand had given me from my precious luggage. I've always wondered about top-secret mission letters and magic equipment in leather bags that don't pass through magic.

"I'm going to listen to this in the den."

"After listening, please give me your magic equipment. Because we're going to use Schmir's stuffed animal."

I smiled and nodded at the riserator, and I entered the concealed room with a bag of magic equipment. Then, leave the leather bag and play back the magic equipment Ferdinand gave me on the morning of graduation.

"It started with a novel then, but at the end of the day or so you should be putting in a compliment! I believe in Master Ferdinand!

He believed Ferdinand and played it, but he couldn't believe it. Sadly, it was a novel magic fixture for side service that was just a bunch of extended novels from start to finish.

"It's terrible, Master Ferdinand. I could have had about one compliment. It didn't have to be hard, it didn't have to be bad enough compliments..."

I opened a leather bag that would not pass through magic as I was saddened by the magic apparatus that kept repeating my novel. And take out another recording of magic equipment and a letter.

"... that?

The contents of the leather bag should have been emptied, but it still weighed like something was in it. If you put your hand in it and probe inside, it's like there's something in there but you can't take it out.

"Double bottom?

Until now, I hadn't noticed with the weight and shape of the magic equipment, but the leather bag is double-bottomed and seems to contain something else. I opened the letter. The familiar Ferdinand lettering lines up.

"This magic kit contains compliments as you requested. Always keep it in a leather bag so that no one else will ask. Then, it shall be used only in the library's hidden room. If you can't protect it, the compliments will be automatically extinguished by the magic equipment hidden in the bottom."

"Yeah!? Hey, wait a minute! When did you do that research?

I haven't heard the recorded voice make magic equipment that disappears automatically. I read the letter over and over again and return the magic equipment of the recording to the leather bag. Without reading the letter first, a valuable compliment would have disappeared if I had activated the magic equipment.

"Safe. I'm glad I didn't have to touch the magic equipment first. If it were voice and letters, I'd be glad to have children who prioritize letters, me."

Though I'm very concerned about the compliments, Ferdinand went out of his way not to be heard by anyone else. If you don't put up with it until you can go to the library, the compliments will disappear and you will be sad later.

I left the hidden room with only the magic of the novel, leaving the leather bag, so that others could inadvertently touch the magic equipment and the compliments would not disappear.

"Lieselator, this was a magic trick containing all of Master Ferdinand's novels. If you make it a Schmir stuffed animal, your novel spreads in the voice of Master Ferdinand, but do you really want it to be Schmir?

"Of course," Rezelator laughed happily, taking the magic fixture. Even if the novel flows in Ferdinand's voice from Schmill's stuffed animal, the leaselator seems cute to me.

... Shmill love of the leaselator is amazing.

"Dear Rosemaine, what happened to the leather bag earlier?

"I keep it in a hidden room. She said that Master Ferdinand had put compliments in another piece of magic equipment, but there was a dangerous trap in it together that if you go to the wrong place to hear it, the compliments would disappear."

When Richarda heard my words, he said, "It must be illuminating to send a compliment. Sounds like Master Ferdinand," Couscous chuckled.

... I don't think it was necessary to set an extinction trap because of how hard it was to light!

After I left the stash room, I did the sorting of information with the civilians, and after the three bells rang, I practiced fesh peels with my other brothers and read the books I borrowed. for Merhior that he missed spending time alone.

"Dear Rosemayne, I am so sorry, can you give us a moment this afternoon? I have a few things to tell you."

Rarely did Brother Lamprecht speak to me, and I blinked. I can't get out of the north. I can't even book a meeting room right now. What shall I do? I looked back on Richarda.

"Richarda"

"Lamprecht speaks up. You must be in a hurry. I don't have any particular plans this afternoon, so I don't mind talking to you. Please use the princess's room. However, please do not allow Leonore and Angelica to be present"

Being my fiancée, I looked up to Brother Lamprecht when he told me to have Leonore and Angelica present, who could be counted in my body.

"I'm afraid so. See you in the afternoon."

Soon after lunch, Brother Lamprecht arrived. When I make the tea, the side servants leave the room.

"I was surprised how unusual it was to hear from Brother Lamprecht."

"... you should report this in your own mouth."

After scratching his cheeks a little, Brother Lamprecht laughed furiously. I was pinned to a gentle grin that I thought was important.

"You had a baby, didn't you?

"Ah. I was born at the beginning of winter. By the end of the fall, he would have been born, but he seemed a lot more relaxed, and was born only after winter."

"Congratulations. Hurry up and celebrate…"

"That's what Rosemayne thought she was going to say and storm, so she kept her mouth shut."

Brother Cornelius said, with a frightened face, that the celebration should not be overlooked.

"Why not? If it's a homosexual connection, you can celebrate, right?

Although the adoptive mother is also pregnant, the child of the adoptive mother will be related to her half-brother, so I will not be able to see her until the christening ceremony. I was looking forward to seeing Brother Lamprecht's baby, my half-brother connection.

"I'm glad you're celebrating, but I'm not going to divulge that I was born outside of my family for a while. So it's a little hard to get people to celebrate"

"Why not?

When the child was born, it was a celebration of the civilians to state that they were born around them and to be remembered by everyone. In the case of aristocracy, there should have been no custom of not celebrating itself, although I would only tell someone close to me until the baptism ceremony, just not bothering to spread it.

"Solemnly sanctified this winter are those who are giving their names to Georgine and the nobles of the Veronicans. He was punished, mainly those who drew the blood of Ahrensbach and those who were bewitched by them. For this reason, Aurelia and her babies from Arlensbach are exposed to a very harsh gaze. That's why I'm really only telling my family that I was born"

Brother Cornelius also sees me with such a stern face as he did when he was on escort duty.

"We were in the front row in Solemn Qing, not accompanying the House of Lords, so we don't even know where we're buying grudges. That's why I don't want you to celebrate."

"Aurelia is also sensitive to the movements of Arlensbach aristocrats, so she wants them to stay as calm as possible. I also want Rosemaine to remain a secret for a while in order to make the safety of Aurelia and the baby a top priority"

I was a little happy to feel what goes to my father, who said "protect my family" to the look on Brother Lamprecht's face, who somehow had something to rely on.

"Okay. I'll keep it a secret. It's to protect your family. I really wanted to go home and celebrate with Baburn, but for safety's sake. I'll be patient. Why don't you just listen to what's going on here? How is the baby?

When I asked, Brother Lamprecht broke up.

"Aurelia is kind of blurry all the time because of her breastfeeding in the middle of the night, but the baby is very healthy and has been sitting on her neck lately. We're not separated now to avoid danger, we're spending time in the main building"

Except for breastfeeding, you just went to bed, and when Brother Lamprecht made fun of Aurelia, she scolded her mother for saying, "That's all the trouble my mother has". If you think about life with babies, it's life with Camille that was short to come back into my brain.

"Speaking of which, when will Brother Cornelius marry Leonore?

Looks like Brother Eckhardt had a hall for you, and will you be performing a star knot ritual this summer? I look to Brother Cornelius and Leonore sitting side by side. I make eye contact with Leonore as Brother Cornelius says, "... my face when I try to make fun of him that way really looks just like my mother".

"We usually have a one- to two-year prep period. I'm already engaged, and the star knot ritual wouldn't be a rush, would it?

"Right. I, like Cornelius, think it would be better if Aerenfest's situation settled down a little bit."

It's a good thing we're close.

"For in the rite of star knot between Brother Cornelius and Leonore, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, Leave it to me."

"Normal and good! Normal! If Rosemaine sticks it out, it's gonna be a big deal."

"No, it's your brother's ritual. Do everything you can to make so many blessings pour down that you can't even beat the royal star knot..."

"Stop me!

Brother Cornelius waves desperately to stop me. Seeing Brother Cornelius panicking, Leonore laughed with pleasure.

"That's enough fun stories for both of us. Can I talk to you seriously for a second?

When Brother Lamprecht stops with his hands between me and Brother Cornelius, everyone squeezes their expressions.

"I'm talking about Nicolaus..."

He is the son of your father's second wife, Tordelide. I'm a half-brother, but I was told not to come into contact with Tordelide because he was serving Veronica, because he had feelings that weren't good for Ferdinand.

"Tordelide was also captured. You know that, don't you?

"Yes, Veronica seems to have put a lot into it and had a lot to do with it."

"And now Nicolaus is in the children's room"

I watched over the words of my brother Lamprecht.

"Are you still in the children's room? If your father had picked it up, he would have gone home, wouldn't he?