Ascendance of a Bookworm

I flew the Ordnants, too, and sent Dermuel and Angelica to the west gate. Now I don't think Clarissa will say anything unscrupulous or brawl about soldiers or civilians against them. When you're done dealing with the gates that are in an emergency, the aristocratic side is next. I will have to contact my adoptive father.

"Haltmoot asks you to contact Aub Aerenfest"

"Yes, sir."

Haltmoot nods gently and leaves the room. Haltmoot is Clarissa's fiancée, and she's easy to see because she's been here lately to get information out to her adoptive father. If anything happens in Ordnants, we'll head to the castle.

Restore your mind when you're done with what you're doing and continue your discussions with the merchants. I have to finish this appointment. When I corrected my posture, I met the guild chief, who was in trouble looking for words as I watched the surrounding civilians.

"Dear Rosemayne, it seems to be an emergency, shall we have some free time?

Though some of the clerks nodded at the inquiry, I shook my neck clearly beside them.

"No. Let's finish everything we were going to discuss today. Given our response to the merchants coming in the summer, and then, next year, we're going to be busy putting out shop number two to Grechelle, aren't we?

"I appreciate your concern...... But......"

It sounded like a Dunkelferger nobleman, but I hear a reluctant voice. One of the civil servants agreed with the guild chief grunt.

"Isn't Gustav right, Master Rosemaine? If the nobility of Dunkelferger is here, you will have precedence over the merchant. Merchants should gather again."

"No. Grechelle's reform has not had enough preparation periods. If you want it to succeed, you can't take away the precious time of those who actually have to be prepared. It's not the merchants who have shops in Lower Town who are having trouble reforming Grechelle, but Aub and Geebe Grechelle."

Brunhilde raised his face like a hack. There are still many civilians who look unconvinced. I guess because I firmly believe that nobility should be given priority over civilians. I exhale one sigh and turn my gaze to Brunhilde. Brunhilde nodded cocklessly and opened his mouth.

"Master Rosemayne is not accommodating the merchants. Grechelle's reform is an Aub-led undertaking, and discussions require the presence of me and Lady Rosemayne. You said we couldn't make plans at Aerenfest right now."

Brunhilde must stand around in the form of a mediation between Geebe and Aub in Grechelle's reform, helping his adoptive mother in her duties with Charlotte, while also preparing and rooting for her to stand as Second Lady.

"Even to the best of my knowledge, Lord Rosemayne continues to have divinity, and he is to perform the ritual of star knot with his royal life in the Lords' Council. By the time you're done with it, the merchants from other realms will be here. It's not a discourse that can be stopped for senior aristocrats in other realms who come without prior contact."

Brunhilde's claim that it would be the Lords' clan rather than the nobles of other territories that should prevail gave the civilians a convincing look. I must also study the rhetoric that convinces the nobility, but if the merchants do not move, I want them to understand that it is Aub and Geebe Grechel who fail.

"You'll be fine because you turned my proximity to Dunkelferger's aristocratic counterpart. Plus, I'm contacting Aub Aerenfest. I think you have some kind of instructions."

The soldiers at the gate who can make Clarissa respond are pathetic, but they sent two people to the gate who can interact with civilians without being transgressive, so arriving would make the response easier.

"Master Rosemaine is right. It's over there that you acted unexpectedly, so you just have to make them wait. There is no need for Lord Rosemaine, a Lordship candidate, to reschedule for senior nobility in other territories. Different?

Nicoli and Brunhilde smile and win the consent of the civilians. Brilliant. It is difficult for me to win aristocratic convincing.

"I'm not going to reschedule, but I'm hoping to finish it early. Gustav, what concrete suggestions for improvements to the reflections that were cited in the fall"

In the autumn, reflections are made, while in the spring, improvements conceived by the merchants are mentioned. Every year, it is good to see that it has definitely improved. And he also asked what the merchants wanted, last year's sales and this year's goals. Frieda seems happy that she achieves her goals every year, and her intention to spend the summer is to smile.

"Oh. Then I'll contact the Plantan Chamber of Commerce."

"What is it?

When Benno said, "Now what?" I felt a little better. I don't think you have to be so vigilant because it's a little contact matter.

"The other day, Aub gave me a word as a token of Aerenfest's nobility. Take it and allow us to launch biblical books, cartas, cards and other educational toys for children previously limited within Aerenfest for merchants in other realms"

I don't want to rank any higher. I thought to combine such adult generosity with the motivation of the students. If you want to be buried in other territories in order of grades or rank, you should pull up other territories. It would be noticeable if you scored 95-100 in a row where the other average scores were 70, but it would be less noticeable if everyone scored 95-100. That way, Aerenfest's children's efforts won't be in vain.

... instead of lowering this one, you just have to raise the others. Ugh.

"Depending on how you sell it, you can expect huge profits."

"I know that from the time I bought my rights from Master Rosemayne."

I also laugh niggardly with Benno, who smiles like a carnivore looking at the profit of making money, making money, making money all over the place.

Upon conclusion of the discussions with the merchants through various arrangements, Brunhilde and the others returned to the castle, and I returned to the temple chief's office.

"Dear Rosemaine, I have a message from the Chief Cleric."

According to Monica, who was leaving a message in her room, Haltmoot headed for the castle. Aub needs a report, he wants to know why the bride came without waiting at the border gate, both parents have to discuss Clarissa's treatment, and he can't let Clarissa in if he goes to the gate without Aub's permission.

"So shall we wait for Haltmoot to come back? I don't have a permit to pick up Clarissa, because I went to the gate to confuse the soldiers."

I tell Hartmoot in Ordnants that the discussion is over and I tell him I want him to stop by the temple before he picks up Clarissa at the gate. The Ordnants came right back.

"I'm on my way with my parents."

"We apologize for the inconvenience, Master Rosemaine"

Hartmoot's parents apologized for Clarissa's work coming as Hartmoot's fiancée. Rather, I think I am more involved because they come for my side.

"Haltmoot, what did your adoptive father say?

"When I flew the Ordnants, Aub didn't know Clarissa had arrived yet. The Knights, who received a sorcery rot from a soldier at the West Gate, went to see what was going on and came back to report it, and then it seemed right away, and the Ordnants flew in to keep standing"

As far as Clarissa's passing through the border gates was concerned, it seemed to have been difficult with inquiries into Dunkelferger and Flaberturk, starting with a search for a civilian who had given her permission.

"According to the Knight of Flaberturk, Clarissa and only two of the escort knights showed up at the border gate between Flaberturk and the old Berkeshtock,"

Although he has a dowry permit issued by Aub Dunkelferger, it is unlikely that the dowry senior nobleman will appear at the border gate alone with the escort knight. Normally, the bridesmaids come in carriages with their parents, with tons of dowry tools.

The unsuspecting Knight of Flavel Turk apparently contacted Dunkelferger. I was wondering if the senior nobleman named Clarissa really exists in Dunkelferger, and if he has permission to marry an Aerenfest nobleman.

Maybe it was a bad way to inquire about the knights of Flaberturk who thought they must be phonies, or maybe it was a bad idea to have a Dunkelferger civilian who wasn't informed that Clarissa ran off. The response was that "Clarissa does exist and has permission to marry Aerenfest's senior aristocrat Haltmut".

There is no reason to keep the bride short of just passing through to daughter-in-law to other territories than to be able to confirm with Dunkelferger and to identify herself with the medal she brings with her when she dowries. Flavelturk said he gave permission to go through the border gates.

However, it seems that Flavelturk placed a surveillance in the name of an escort because it is too suspicious. However, Clarissa and her escort knights fly softly to the border gates of Flavel Turk and Aerenfest with a horseman. He said the knight, who followed him with all his might to avoid being shaken off, collapsed when he told him that Dunkelferger's confirmation had been taken at the boundary gate.

It is no different that it is suspicious to be told that confirmation has been obtained. Because there is no line of bridegroom supposed to be waiting across the border gate. Clarissa and the two escort knights, taking magic restorative drugs not only to Flavel Turk, but also to the Aerenfest knights, seemed only suspicious.

"We also had an inquiry at the castle in Aerenfest. Clarissa of Dunkelferger asked if she really had permission to dowry at Aerenfest, or if she hadn't picked me up, but she was sure."

The civilian asked the question was accompanied by an urgent communication between Aub, a name that was pursued many times in response, so he responded immediately. I have been contacted by Aub Dunkelferger that he has left.

Unless it is more urgent, the contact matters are reported together. The inquiry as to whether Clarissa of Dunkelferger had obtained permission to marry or not had not been picked up was not urgent for that civilian. For a civilian who knows that Clarissa's departure was communicated to Hartmoot and his parents the night before, it was only natural that the pick-up had not arrived.

"If Aub is in contact with each other, he said the Knights of the Boundary Gate allowed Clarissa to pass. But nobles from other realms will not be allowed into the city unless the bridegroom side picks them up with a permit from Aub. That's why they stopped us at the West Gate."

... Clarissa came through even though everyone thinks she's suspicious. That's amazing in a way.

When I was impressed with the weird part, Rabelecht, Hartmoot's father, exhaled with a troubled face.

"With the permission of Aub on both sides, there's nothing I can do about what's come. Driving it back is tantamount to dissolving your engagement, and it will be dishonorable to anyone. Worried about Rosemayne and Haltmoot, I admire them so much that Aerenfest has no difficulty putting them in the form of acceptance."

It seems that both Aub, who gave permission to marry, the Knights of the Frontier Gate, who went through with suspicion, the civilians who were questioned, Clarissa's parents, who had allowed their daughter to run away, and Hartmoot's parents, who were unable to pick her up, would be dishonored.

"Of course, I scold Clarissa for her actions thoughtfully, and let me say about one of my complaints to Dunkelferger. But it would seem better to keep it a beauty story for later, rather than throw it back and be told that Clarissa's bizarre and engagement dissolution was funny and rumored in Flavel Turk, or that she jumped in without even waving aside with Aub's permission to help her fiancée at all"

It seems that Labelecht's opinion was the result of various considerations, including his adoptive father's and adoptive mother's, so I left it to snort. It is Labelecht, the head of the family, who decides whether to accept Clarissa or not.

"I just have to come to my stomach more than I've decided to accept. It's important to know what to do with Clarissa in the future. As a result of earlier discussions at the castle, Clarissa treated herself as her fiancée and lived in our home, where Otilier was responsible for taking her home every day."

Her fiancée, Haltmut, was more likely to head to the temple, so she was definitely to be accompanied by Otilier, who would go to the castle.

"You can't send a lady from another realm to the temple. Please know that, too, Master Rosemaine."

"I know. I'm not going to let Clarissa into the temple, either, and I'm going to let her work as a civilian in the castle. Mr. and Mrs. Aub don't have enough hands, do they? Labelecht, may I ask you to educate Philine and Clarissa?

Since Leberecht is a civilian of his adoptive mother, he asked for the education of the two of them. If all my civilians were in the temple, Clarissa would insist that they would definitely go to the temple.

"Philine and Clarissa were close in a joint study by the House of Lords. It would be easier for Clarissa to have a familiar face, too. Besides, Filine is educated by Master Ferdinand, so she's a junior nobleman, she's still less magical, but she's capable of clerical work."

Philine basically does all the temple work, so it shouldn't be a bad experience to get involved in castle work at all. I want you to do all kinds of work in the castle, and then I want you to excavate a young man who seems motivated.

"Clarissa is going to storm if I don't see Master Rosemayne who is at the temple..."

I think a little about Haltmoot's words. If you take a short trip to the castle to see how Clarissa is doing, you won't be able to appeal to the fact that you're not willing to pull into the temple and go for the next Aub.

"So let's make a day to listen to the report in my library about every three days"

... because you can also secure my reading time.

When I finished rubbing together about what was to come, I made a first touch at Ordnants before riding the beast to the West Gate. The watchtower above the West Gate, or the rooftop, where it's getting wider, you can see Angelica, Darmuel, Clarissa and their escorts starting and the soldiers waiting for them.

... Father!?

I found my father in it, and I lowered the horseman as I tightened my face, which began to loosen with joy. Pushing Clarissa, who tries to rush over with one hand up, punches him twice in the chest, salutes him and sees the soldiers in line in turn.

"You've often stopped nobles in other realms who don't have permits. Great professionalism. As a clan of lords, I am very proud."

"There was an urgent contact where there was a Chiefs' meeting in the center about the move this spring, so it just turned out to be a gathering of all the gate Chiefs. If her arrival was a little late, it was my responsibility."

That's what my father said, while he turned his gaze to the other captain of the gate. I must want you to show me that there is no punishment or dissatisfaction from the nobility. It would be the chief of the West Gate right now who looks like he's giving a salute at first glance, but is holding the area around his stomach, not his chest.

When I received Clarissa's permit from Hartmoot, I offered it to the chief of the West Gate.

"This is Aub's permit."

"Definitely. Clarissa's permit."

Clarissa was allowed into the city. I will take two large silver coins out of my leather bag, and make them shake in the hand of the chief of the West Gate.

"I will not hold accountable the soldiers who worked hard to protect the city. Instead, you'll need a reward. Not many, but now work hard on the soldiers who have done their best. Everyone's hard work goes to Aub."

When you work the soldiers to reassure the sergeant, there is no need for a long stay of nobility that makes you nervous just because it exists. I looked at Clarissa with a tight expression. The three braids that were bouncing cheerfully on my back are gone, and the three braids are wrapped together in the back of my head. It is an adult figure, but the behavior does not belong to the adult.

"I'm coming, Clarissa. We need to discuss what's coming."

I did not intend to let Clarissa into the temple, so I went to the library. Rutherfam welcomes me and makes me tea. This was the house of Ferdinand, so I thought it was just right for me to scold Clarissa like Ferdinand.

"Now let's hear the opening of the petition. Why did you come?

"Because I thought I could help Lord Rosemayne."

Clarissa's expression hardens to an obviously unwelcome atmosphere. The escort knight who refrains behind Clarissa looks like, "So I told you," so I guess I couldn't stop Clarissa no matter how many times I stopped her and had to come with her as an escort.

"Didn't you travel during the Lords' Conference by appointment?

"I couldn't wait that long. Besides, Aub Dunkelferger said he would be more helpful if he was on his way soon..."

"So you flew in on a beast with no contact to this one, no carriage, no side service, no rendezvous with your parents, just minimal baggage?

When arranged, it seems terrible. When Clarissa, who ran wild just because of the momentum, could also line up what she had done, she dropped her shoulders and dropped the item to see how bad it was.

"I'm sorry. When I assumed that I couldn't see around, everyone always told me that I hadn't really seen it this time either."

... Ugh. Too much comes to mind.

I have difficulty scolding Clarissa for saying similar things from my surroundings, and I cage my mouth. I hear you guessed that. Otilier opened his mouth.

"Clarissa, unsolicited rescheduling is difficult. Be sure to contact me.

That Clarissa's flying out of Dunkelferger forced the bridegroom's side to pick her up at the border gate. That if the carriage were to arrive, it was just then the time to have to go around the direct jurisdiction at the prayer ceremony.

"Haltmoot was haunting his head about how to adjust. If Haltmut, the chief cleric, could not go to the prayer ceremony, it would have burdened Master Rosemaine. I almost disturbed you, not to help you."

Clarissa changed her complexion to Otilier's words. For ordinary aristocrats, the great event doesn't even have a star knot at the end of winter socialization, but I guess the temple didn't turn my mind to the divine putting in.

"Today, when I was contacted that I had arrived at the West Gate, the Lords clan was in the midst of gathering the merchants for a discussion. Although the discussion could have continued by keeping Clarissa at the gate, I would have taken a seat on the way to contact Aub and check the situation. I couldn't work as a civilian for Master Rosemayne. Don't you see how spicy that is?

That's what Haltmoot tells me, and Clarissa nods over and over with her bloody face, "I can tell by staining myself". Face Clarissa after Labelecht prefaced with "I don't understand what the two of you know about each other, though".

"It's true that Clarissa annoyed a lot of people, but is that aware? There is usually no such thing as a bride who has to surprise the knights at the border gates of the flavel turk on the road and keep in touch many times to ask for authenticity. In addition to the knights' contact, he even annoyed Aub's hand."

"To Aub...?

"Clarissa's departure from Dunkelferger was informed to us by Aub Dunkelferger using an emergency communication between Aub. We need to apologize for a while."

"Sorry"

Clarissa, scolded by everyone and made smaller, was told that Labelecht would accept it at Aerenfest without going back to Dunkelferger. And as we were discussing beforehand, it is stated that he will live as his fiancée at Haltmoot's home, travel with Otilier to and from the castle, and work as a civilian with Filine under Labelecht.

"I wish to enter the temple. I want to help you, Master Rosemayne."

"Rejected. What I need is an excellent civilian in the upper realm who can pull up the work of Aerenfest's civilians, not the Blue Witch."

Clarissa stares at Haltmut with dismay at my immediate dismissal: "I heard the temple was short of hands".

"No matter how short of a hand you are, I'm not willing to turn Clarissa into a blue witch, no matter how much you think about the temple view of other realms"

I can't imagine Clarissa's parents being in the mood for a daughter they were supposed to let out as their fiancée to be an unacceptable blue witch. Besides, there would be another bad rumor in Aub Aerenfest about letting his daughters in the temple when they came from other realms as fiancées.

"What will the public say about Haltmoot's parents? Clarissa's temple entry has no good side for everyone but Clarissa. And..."

I cut off my words there once. And look at both Clarissa and the escort knight alternately.

"Lady Ferdinand, who is staying in Arlensbach as her fiancée, will now have the prayer ceremony in Arlensbach at the behest of Lady Dietrinde. I don't suppose it's about letting other people stay as fiancées?

It was the escort knight who changed his complexion to my words. "No way," he says, surprised to learn that Ferdinand has not been treated like his fiancée in Arlensbach.

"Angry that Master Ferdinand will be driven out into divinity, Aub Aerenfest is ready to protest at the Lords' Conference. You can't let Clarissa into the temple at that time."

"I volunteer from myself, not by order..."

Clarissa stares at me with her blue eyes so that she can't give up yet, but she dismisses it softly.

"It doesn't go through the details of other circumstances. Orders and volunteers are no different to going into and out of the temple. If you think Clarissa's just been told that by Aerenfest, how much you denied it would be for nothing. I experienced it at the House of Lords Tea Party."

The memory of my adoptive father ending up in jail is new, even in denial of his bad rumors. Clarissa is also familiar with the Noble Tea Party and the rumors that flow there. I leaned down to bite my lips.

"I wanted to help Master Rosemayne."

"I'm really happy with that feeling. Lady Ferdinand also acknowledged Clarissa's research. I'm pretty sure he's an excellent civilian. Please work with Filine as my clerk in the castle."

Clarissa stared at me still for a little while, and as she rose and moved, she knelt before me.

"I will do as you say. I came to Aerenfest to help Lady Rosemayne."

"Thank you. I forbid you to enter the temple, but I will make the opportunity to meet Clarissa. Unless you have a long absence in divinity or something, listen to the report here every three days. I'll prepare some delicious treats too."

"Yes!"

Clarissa, who thus jumped into Aerenfest, was first to be looked after by Haltmoot and his family.

"... By the way, when will Clarissa's luggage arrive?

No one could give back the answer to Otilier's whining.