Ascendance of a Bookworm

"Fran, Monica, and Thurm. I'll be away during the Lords' Conference."

That is what I said to the side servants of the temple, and then I also put the same words upon Philine and Lauderich. The two of them, who are underage and unable to go to the Lords' Conference, are supposed to take care of the Blue Clerics with Frans and see how the orphanage goes.

Rhoderich had been swallowed by Haltmut together with the proximity of Merhior, so he thinks the period during which Haltmut goes out is a little out of breath. But I don't think Haltmoot can be that sweet.

"Matthias, Laurenz, come to the temple if you can, and help Roderich and Filine, or watch Nicolaus and the others work out."

"Ha!"

Ask the underage knights to show their faces to the temple. My uncle, who has gained a lot of protection here lately, has gained more power and is heating up his training.

They also seem to be made to train to accommodate silver cloths that do not accept magic, and all of the knights were ordered to carry ordinary weapons other than staples that could cleave silver cloths. This seems to be a pretty nasty substitute for a knight who uses armor made of demonic stones that always feel little weight or weapons made of starp. They have trouble when it's not time, but usually it's heavy and they can't help but get in the way.

"Eudit basically makes the castle a place of activity, doesn't he? I've been contacted that Brunhilde is going in and out for education with Bertilde, but that's exactly what I'm worried about leaving Gretia to be alone."

"Okay."

Eudit takes it on with a bright smile. Sometimes it is said by other nobles that people who extended their lives in the name of the former Veronicans. I'm worried about leaving one Greater in the castle because both Otilier and Lieselator are taking me to the Lords' Council.

"Now let's head to the castle. I wonder if I forgot to load my stuff?

"We have loaded everything necessary for the ritual of the star knot: the temple chief's costume, the blue costume, the accessories, the scriptures, etc."

Hartmoot, who accompanies me as chief cleric, confidently said so, so I returned to the castle for a long time.

"Welcome back, Master Rosemaine"

"I'm back now"

Face to face with the side servants who are serving me at the castle, I immediately begin to check the costumes and accessories I take to the Lords' Council. Plant paper and ink need more preparation as translation work is to be done in the basement of the library.

"When the star knot ritual is over, will Haltmoot participate in the negotiations as a civilian? Are you ready?

"My goal is to get information, or headcount, but I am prepared to the point that I am not ashamed of being near Master Rosemaine."

He seems to be in a state where he needs a little more head count as an eighth-place territory, although he is newly put in and educated because so many former Veronican civilians have been removed from the vicinity of Mr. and Mrs. Aub. When Haltmoot finishes his role as chief cleric, he is to participate in the Lords' Council as a civilian.

"Nevertheless, you often get your hands around to preparing for the Lords' Council while carrying out your clergy duties. I'm always amazed at Haltmoot's excellence."

"I'm afraid so.... it's not just my efforts, it's Clarissa and Father's cooperation."

Hartmoot moved his gaze right next door. Next to Haltmoot, Clarissa stands with a face saying, "I did my best." I praise them both together. Looks like I'll also need to work on Hartmoot's parents who were holding Clarissa's reins later.

Accompanying this Lords' Conference are four men: Otilier and Lieselator as a side service, Hartmut and Clarissa as a civilian, and the escort knights Cornelius, Leonore, Angelica and Darmuel.

"Greater Tier will stay here alone, but are you okay? I have heard that there are aristocrats who hit hard on the famous old Veronicans..."

When I turn my gaze to Greater Tier, who will remain alone in this room, Greater Tier leans slightly away from his gaze.

"No problem for being away from the north"

"... I'm telling Eudit to make the castle a place of activity. If it gets hard, you can go with Eudit to the temple."

"Thank you for your concern, I know."

The next day is already the day of departure. First, the downstairs and the cooks move. Hugo and Rosina also metastasized. Ella is pregnant and is not even in the temple because she is in the holiday period. Then, the baggage is sent one after the other, and the civilians and the proximity are transferred. Since I am a lord clan, I am to transfer Brother Cornelius and Leonore as escort knights before Mr. and Mrs. Aub.

"Sister, be careful"

"Rosemaine, I wanted to see what happened to my sister."

Received the drop-off of Charlotte and Merhior, I turn my gaze to Wilfried, who is similarly coming to drop me off. As my adoptive father pointed out, we still didn't seem to swallow up the reality that each of us didn't want to swallow, and we ended up having no conversation at the dinner table yesterday other than making laugh greetings.

... I don't think you can just not have any conversation here, do you?

"I'm afraid you can't worry about Brother Wilfried for a while. The House of Lords can't reach Ordonanz. Would you like me to exchange wood tags?

When I first spoke with a smile, Wilfried looked at me with a laid back face.

"I am more relieved that they went to the Lords' Conference. At least for this time, you'll be free from the Ordnants."

"Oh, is that how you say my worried Ordonanz?

"It's Ordonanz who checks his meals and work every day. Don't you think you're just in the mood of being driven to work!

I was told to pretend to be worried about Wilfried, so I tried sending Ordonanz to worry about his attitude to life every day, but he seems a little disapproved. As I tilted my neck, you seemed unhappy that I worried as much as Ferdinand did as my adoptive father told me, I saw Vilfleet being gently poked nearby. Wilfried opens his mouth as he creates a dissatisfied face and turns it into a smile.

"I'm only anxious to go to the underground library with the help of royalty, but you should try harder. It's like not bothering the royalty and Aerenfest."

"Brother Wilfried should also provide a solid magic supply to the underlying magic. Because my adoptive father and uncle gave me protection from many gods by reacquiring your protection. If you stay alert, Charlotte and Merhior will overtake you."

Wilfried looked at Charlotte and Merhior and deepened his grin in an ironic form without saying anything. I was wondering if there would be words like "my siblings can't beat me" or "there's no way I'm going to lose" but it's an unexpected reaction. I somehow got on the transition team feeling something caught on that smile.

"Lady Rosemaine, please rest here until your room is ready"

The situation during the metastasis is no different than when the students are present. It's the same as waiting in a multi-purpose hall until the sidekicks get the room ready. However, I have the impression that it is only adults who are in the multi-purpose hall, and that many civil servants and flanking servants have only seen their faces at feasts where all the nobles gather. Though the Knights can still relatively see their faces with trombe exorcisms and blessings when defeating the Winter Lord, the Civilians don't know more than half of them. Naturally, but only really adults.

... I feel like I'm in a very out of place with only one person, Scon, and a very short person. I'm pretty sure I'm in the wrong place.

"Good day, Master Rosemaine"

A mother came dressed in civilian attire. Talk about printing relationships dealing with other collars while drinking the tea Norberto brewed for me. Civilians in printing circles gathered around, and questions and answers began.

"Then, it was these items that Aub gave me permission. I think you had a report through Muriella, but have you heard from downtown as well?

"Yeah, the report from the Plantan Chamber of Commerce is coming. And while educating people from Grechelle from the commercial guild, they reported that they were ready for merchandise."

When I told her about the situation in Lower Town, her mother smiled and nodded, sparkling and pitch-black eyes.

"What's going on with the three volumes of the Fernestine story?

"As requested, we are printing in time for the summer at the Rosemaine and Grechelle workshops. I don't know about Grechelle's progress, but it was done in a small amount at Rosemaine Workshop. I brought it so that it could be a model at this Lords' meeting, so I'll have it delivered to your room later."

"Well! Thank you, I know."

Aub and his wife entered the multi-purpose hall when their mother smiled at Hochhok. My adoptive father is as usual. The adoptive mother seems to be settling in the obstruction as well, and her complexion is a lot better than it was when she saw it in the territorial rivalry. Although my tummy line is starting to feel a little plump, I still don't feel like I can tell at a glance.

While accompanying him, I saw the father of the escort knight and the figure of Richarda in the sidelines. I saw it at dinner last night, but it seems healthy and above all.

"Rosemaine, the others, etc. have a star knot ritual on the first day, so don't fail to prepare. Tomorrow, after breakfast and preparation, they will hold a meeting with the people of the Central Temple in the auditorium where the ritual will take place. I know it's tough on a royal request, but I want you to stay strong."

"Yes."

Speaking so that they would prepare themselves for the Lords' Conference, the Aubs went into their respective rooms. With Mr. and Mrs. Aub, I guess we can't just run off to get ready. As soon as Aub and his wife became invisible, the civilians rushed to begin preparations. But the knight looks kind of free. My escort knights just stand in the multi-purpose hall too, so they seem free.

"Don't knights have a job today?

"The meeting will be over in advance, and from now on, if you don't schedule a meeting or a tea party, you can't move."

Brother Cornelius looks around at the knights who are out of hand in the multi-purpose hall. Even if it's an Aub and his wife escort, they don't need that many people for being in the room.

"If there is no rule that the collection area of the House of Lords should not be used by adults, why not go with the knights who have free hands with the permission of their adoptive father?

"Hunting, right? I hear that the gathering place where Master Rosemayne gave his blessing is stronger with the Warcraft. I really want to go."

Once I moved to the House of Lords, Angelica shone her face at my words, which were stained with plans to collect first. I guess there are actually more leisure knights. I noticed a knight paying attention here.

"I will not accompany you because I have a star knot ritual, but by the last day of the Lords' Council you will be restored with blessings, so gather as much as you like without worrying. I want to replenish the material I used to make everyone's amulet, so I'm glad you're collecting a lot of material."

I'll buy it, and when I spoke to Angelica, Darmuel started to twitch a little too. I suppose Brother Cornelius would rather move his body than stand still, too. Your body looks nagging. Leonore grinned as he watched the other escort knights.

"I'll escort you to your room, so Angelica and the others can come."

"Well, it's going to be attached by itself, but is Leonore good with that?

"Yep. Because I expect Cornelius to bring back a lovely demon stone for a souvenir."

When Leonore smiled naturally creating a lovely atmosphere, unlike before, he came into the multi-purpose hall to let the reseller know he was ready for his room. With Leonore I descend into my chamber. It was on the edge of my sight that my mother started writing something with her eyes shining.

... Mother, please make preparations for the Lords' Conference a priority!

"It was amazing, Master Rosemaine! There were many strong warcraft. It's full of demon stones."

"I've never seen a collection site so well bushed. You have a lot of good material and I envy your current students"

It tells me how Angelica and Darmuel were in an exciting state, not knowing where the gathering place I blessed them at dinner. Brother Cornelius also said he was getting richer than he knew.

... Speaking of which, it was after Brother Cornelius graduated when the magic was overflowing and difficult and scattered throughout the collection area.

"Me, I want to hunt every day during the Lords' Conference."

"It is Master Rosemaine's escort that Angelica does every day during the Lords' Conference. I'll be with you in the basement, so I'll leave your room escort to Angelica."

"I know that, Leonore"

Angelica answers with just a little dismay at the sober Leonore words. The only escort in the room can be left to the female knight, so there is a heavy burden on Leonore, who can also go to the underground library.

"Leonore, I'm sorry"

"An underground library escort isn't that hard of a job compared to continuing training. Never mind."

Next to Leonore, who laughs with Nicole, Clarissa and Haltmut, the busiest civilian in the Lords' Council, are having dinner with tired faces.

"I wanted to join you in collecting Rosemayne's blessed collection site."

"Clarissa can only go after the star knot ritual, right? Good luck with your interactions with Dunkelferger because I expect Clarissa to."

"I'll take care of it"

Starting with Clarissa and Haltmoot, the proximities are working very well on it, so what would be good though I'm going to prepare for one or so of the rewards.

... Italian restaurants are going to be busy, and it's going to be tough to take everyone because of the growing number of people, and do you want something to stay in shape?

Unlike the House of Lords meal, which was full of students, it felt strange that alcohol would come out as a matter of course for dinner, and the topic was relatively serious because the Aubs would be present. There are already appointments for meetings and tea parties from the clerks and sides of the service, and stories fly about which territories and what dates they will be held, and about the preparation of dishes and treats.

Although the conversation flows smoothly because of the familiarity, the content feels the same as the tea party and territorial rivalry meetings that take place in the House of Lords. Watching adult exchanges in this way, I can really tell that territorial rivalries are outposts of the Lords' Conference.

I finished my dinner watching the people I was in my final year in freshman year working so hard to come up with opinions and make suggestions.

Ask Otilier to help you take a bath in the room, while she reports that she has delivered three volumes of the Fernestine story to her mother. It seemed like a great pleasure.

"I think Master Hannelore of Dunkelferger is also very eager. It's terrible that it's over on the way, because you said so."

Now I've finished reading two volumes of the Fernestine story and I think I'm shaking "I can't believe it still happened".

"I hope I can lend it to you in the basement library..."

"On royal orders, we're headed to the underground library, but it looks like Rosemayne has some fun."

Both the ritual of star knot and the work in the underground library are orders. If I were a minor, I shouldn't be here. He was very worried that Otilier would not fall too much of the tension.

"Still, it feels kind of strange to have Otilier in the House of Lords, not Richarda"

"Yep. But what do we do in winter? I have things to do with the house, so do I leave the escort to the leaselator?

Otilier has a husband and a son, and now he has the important role of accompanying Clarissa to the castle. This Lords' Meeting is attended by the whole family, so it would be difficult to travel for a long time in the present state, although it would be fine to vacate the house.

"Just like my sons above, if Haltmoot and Clarissa get married and start living in their new home, we'll be a little free..."

"With Brunhilde still in his final year this year, I think the adult side service is okay with the leaselator. The problem is next, right? If a senior nobleman becomes Bertilde alone, it will not be tolerated by the leaselator"

It's pathetic to leave it to Bertilde in lower grades to interact with royalty and upper territories, and there are parts of him that cannot be replaced by an intermediate aristocratic reseller.

"You have to think about putting the other or so advanced side services that are adults in. … although it is very difficult"

Even Solemn Qing has reduced the number of people, and the Risegang nobility has been gathered as a side of Brunhilde, who will be Aub's second lady. It's hard to find advanced services that are adults.

... Next time I'll talk to my adoptive mother or mother.

And the next day. After breakfast, take a hot tub once and change into the temple chief's costume. Leonore and Angelica came in with a blue witch's ritual costume when Otilier and Lieselator were decorating the trinket. They're both too beautiful. Isn't it better to think about protecting yourself than protecting myself? So much so that I think.

"Ha, I knew you'd be snoozed. I'm afraid I can't be with you on the stage, because in the venue, Master Rosemaine's divinity will burn in these eyes!

Get ready and go down the stairs with Clarissa's enthusiastic support. Three people were waiting for me on the dance floor: Haltmut, Brother Cornelius, and Darmuel, dressed in the ritual clothes of the Blue Cleric. All, healing pills and demon stones are lowered in the leather belt, and Angelica also lowers the shtin luke. What Haltmoot is holding is the Bible.

"Okay, let's move on."

"Uhm. Be rude to the royal family"

Nodding to the word of our adoptive father, we head to the auditorium. Exit the dormitory door and walk down the hallway of the central wing of the House of Lords. It seems strange that the view from the window is not a snowy one. I have only the impression that the House of Lords, as I know it, is white because the building is white and furthermore there is snow outside. But now the sun looks warm and the greens look glowing. The flowers accompanied the colors here and there, shaking in a soft breeze.

"Spring House of Lords is so brightly colored, isn't it? I was surprised because the view I always see is basically white"

"I've never seen it before, but it's beautiful."

Go ahead and say so with Leonore. The auditorium was deformed into the same shape as the graduation ceremony in order to perform the ritual of star knot. At the altar at the far back, we can see the priests coming from the central temple preparing for the ritual.

"Dear Rosemaine,"

He looked familiar to his face when he noticed us. He is the clergyman of the central temple who was present when he was called to bring the scriptures in his sophomore year in the House of Lords. I remember being scared of my eyes when I made the Fruitraine wand, but I can't remember the name.

... name, what is it?

"Today I, Immanuel, will be the chief cleric. I didn't know you could see the sacrament of the Virgin of Aerenfest with this eye..."

... Oh, yeah. That was your name.

But as always, the grey eyes host strange light. Hot eyes like you don't know if they're in focus or not are scary. I took an unexpected step back and grabbed the sleeve that was there.

"Master Rosemaine?

"... Wrong"

It's Haltmut standing there, not Ferdinand. I take my hand off Haltmut's sleeve and face Immanuel.

"Looks like you're ready for the altar"

"... it's time to get ready for this one, but Master Rosemayne doesn't look ready for you. You don't have a cloak of darkness and a crown of light."

The altar is lined with statues of the Dark God and the Goddess of Light, where there is a cloak of darkness and a crown of light. I'm not sure what Immanuel is talking about. I leaned my neck.

"Though it seems to be ready for the altar?

"No, it's not the altar, it's the temple chief putting it together"

"Though the temple chief never brings together the divine artifact in Aerenfest's star knot ritual?

In every divine matter, the temple chief never assembles the sacred objects. Enough to take the Holy Grail at the prayer ceremony. Immanuel shook his head slowly, exhaling deeply in my words as "lamentable".

"Master Eglantine said it was a land where old divinity remained, but I didn't know you weren't even ready to that extent... Doesn't Master Rosemaine's Bible have a look at divinity?

"At least you don't have a description of the temple chief putting the god's equipment together. My adoptive father told me about the ritual of the star knot in the House of Lords, but I don't think he ever told me that the head of the temple in the central temple was wearing sacred objects."

If the Temple Chief had such a special outfit in the rituals of Prince Anastasius and Eglantine, his adoptive father would have said something before he left.

"Old literature was found in the summer, and there was an old divine appearance there. Unlike us, I was wondering if Master Rosemaine, who could read a lot of the Temple Chief's scriptures, would know. Maybe it's on the illegible part of Master Rosemaine."

... Oh, you decided not to be able to read part of it.

"Isn't it particularly necessary because the temple chief didn't use it last year"

Immanuel raised his eyebrows "oops" at Haltmoot's voice.

"You know Master Dietrinde activated the magic formation at the mitzvah in the House of Lords, right? It was unacceptable no matter how much we claimed that there were magic formations in the literature to elect the next Zent. But the Magic Formation existed. The old literature in the central temple is correct."

Immanuel's grey eyes swayed loosely and enthusiastically, and the central temple began to speak of the passion he applied to the ritual.

"We are doing research to revive old rituals and welcome legitimate zents by performing rituals correctly. That is why I accepted the words of Lady Traokvar in this ritual. It was the Virgin of Aerenfest, who had the power to perform the ritual correctly, who admitted to doing the temple chief. If you can't perform an old ritual, isn't it a different story"

... Hmm, sounds like there was a lot going on between the royal family and the central temple too.

The royal family that wants me to bless Prince Gigisvalt to recognize him as the next king. A central temple that wants to revive an old ritual to gain a legitimate zent, but lacks the magic to do so. Both thoughts seemed to mesh well when I said I would perform divinity as head of the temple.

"First, let me see that literature"

"I can't do that. Because I can't execute it from what I've shown you to Master Rosemaine, who doesn't even have any artifacts. If we do what we always do, the head of the temple in the central temple will be enough."

Without even trying to show the key literature, Haltmoot moved pickly for a moment into Immanuel's words that meant "If we can't do the divine things we want, go home".

"I understand Immanuel's passion for divinity."

I raise one hand a little as I go one step forward and say so. Nicole smiled at Immanuel as she controlled Haltmut.

"If you say that the divinity of the Central Temple requires a cloak of darkness and a crown of light, prepare it"

"Oh, are you going to go back to the temple in Aerenfest now and pick it up in time?

To the words of Imanuel, like a mockery, I shake my neck to the side, and put out a stamp in my right hand.

"You don't have to go back and get it, you just have to make it yourself....... finsuunhan"

When I turn the cloak of darkness that I have made myself upon my shoulders with a bassari, and fasten it with a clasp, the cloak that was large is adjusted to the size that is just right for me to put together.

He put out another starp in front of Immanuel, staring in amazement, and chanted, "Beloichkrone," wearing a crown of light.

"This will do the divine, won't it? Now, let me read that literature. It's what you need to do in order to do your old divinity."