Ascendance of a Bookworm

I rush out unexpectedly too. My sight has changed, as I came before Ferdinand, but even with the intention of reaching out, my hand does not appear in sight, and I cannot touch Ferdinand or Retizia. It's like being shown a movie. No matter how many calls I make, my voice doesn't seem to be heard by the two of us, and I don't seem to see my presence and have no reaction at all.

Ferdinand took something out of his lower back medicine pocket and threw it into his mouth, removing a small metal cage with famous sacrificial stones. Its hands are trembling and there is a surprising sweat on its forehead.

"Tell Yustokus to go... quickly."

Retizia rushed out as she received the cage with a bright blue face. I think he probably left between supplies. gone from what I can see.

The moment Retizia's figure disappeared, Ferdinand threw his body on the spot with a scratch. Are you in a state where you can't even sit down, or don't try to get up while you're down?

... Dear Ferdinand!

I want to give you healing, and I want to take your medicine, but I can't do anything right now. I guess you don't realize what I'm seeing. Ferdinand distorted his face in agony.

"Gu......"

Leaking groans, Ferdinand holds his chest and grips his clothes. If you look closely, its chest was glowing pale and rainbow and wrapped around Ferdinand's entire body.

... my amulet!?

I'm not seeing it because it's under my clothes. But I can tell by the senses, not by reason that the magic that is now so pale and glowing as to envelop Ferdinand is my thing.

His whole body is wrapped in a hint of rainbow light, as if the amulet were connecting Ferdinand's life.

... Anyone, help Master Ferdinand quickly!

I can only see it. I can't get my hands on it. I can't help but feel itchy about that.

"Phew... Ha..."

Repeat shallow, short breaths with Ferdinand holding his chest. In the meantime, the shoe sounded. At that moment, Ferdinand rises with his chest held down reflexively as Vikri, as he was bounced. I managed to bring it into a sitting position, but my breathing is rough and I don't even seem to be willing to pay for my hair stuck on my forehead with sweat.

Looking back as I cared about Ferdinand's condition, Dietrinde walked loosely, wearing a silver cloth cloak that pulled the hem long enough to echo the sound of cocktails and shoes. It's like walking out of sight, even though there's obviously something wrong with Ferdinand. At least you don't look worried.

... Why?

I had a terrible bad feeling about Dietrinde, who didn't surprise or panic. It filled me with the thought of a hunch, strange certainty, that Dietrinde might have harmed Ferdinand.

... Don't come over here. Stay away from Master Ferdinand!

Even though I intended to stand in front of Dietrinde to shelter Ferdinand, it made no sense at all. Dietrinde passes me softly without bumping into each other. I was just made to realize that I wasn't in this place.

"Weird. I can't believe you're still alive, even though Master Leonzio said it's poison that makes you a demon stone in instant death... Wouldn't this be enough for me to carry out?"

Dietrinde looked at Ferdinand in a seated position and frowned. There is always a light floating in the deep green eyes that scorns Ferdinand.

... What did I just say?

"Have you really been poisoned by Retizia? He seems to be weak, so does that mean he avoided a direct hit? Or was he mouthing the antidote beforehand? It was Retizia who poisoned Master Ferdinand, and I was planning to discover Master Ferdinand, who turned into a demon stone, but what am I supposed to do that doesn't go according to plan?

"I had trouble getting things to work out until I let Retizia do it," Dietrinde said, tilting her neck gracefully with her hands on her cheeks.

"I promised Lady Leonzio that Lanzenave's demonic stone would be returned to Lanzenave..."

The demonic stone of Lanzenave. My skin popped in Dietrinde's gaze and words. That is nothing more than a declaration that we do not recognise Ferdinand as a person. And I found that a man named Leonzio was of Lanzenave.

"Hey, Master Ferdinand. If it's true, you were supposed to be turned into a demon stone and returned to Lanzenave before the christening ceremony. Did I say Adalziza's fruit? You can only recognize value as a demon stone from your mother, right?

Dietrinde is clearly looking down at Ferdinand with a winning face. Ferdinand is desperately trying to hide his painful breathing, and while he seems to strive to disguise himself as calm, he will undoubtedly feel trampled on the ground by a past he least wants to be touched.

"Isn't it embarrassing that such is my fiancée, who is the next Zent? So I want Master Ferdinand to be gone before the star knot ritual. You said your mother wouldn't mind, and you helped guide Retizia..."

I don't know why. Arlensbach doesn't have a Lordship candidate, and Ferdinand should have been struggling to support Arlensbach with his royal life while he was drugged. And yet, what are you going to do with Arlensbach, losing Ferdinand?

"If you... you can't be the next Zent"

Dietrinde smiled at Ferdinand's groaning words.

"You don't know Master Ferdinand, but we already know where Gluthris Height is. You know Mr. Leonzio. I, with Master Leonzio, will take the Gluthris Height and become Zent. And we welcome Master Leonzio to the king's brotherhood. I can't live with you no matter how much you love me."

Dietrinde smiles with a hopeful smile. Suspended red lips appeared unusually in my eyes.

"The person, with an aub dyed the foundation... to Zent"

"Huh, it's not me. Your sister dyed the foundation. So now Aub Ahrensbach is your sister."

"There will be no way I, the next Zent, will dye the foundations of Arlensbach," Dietrinde laughed Couscous with his hands on his mouth to mock Ferdinand.

"If I become a Zent, I can send my brother-in-law back to the Lordship Candidate by releasing the royal life of the present Zent. It is possible to return the uncles to the Lordship Candidates, and there are Benedictors to succeed them. Arlensbach is cheap."

Ferdinand, of course, does not contain the name Retizia within the future diagram that Dietrinde talks about. There must also be danger to Retizia's body. They don't know how to direct them, but they decide to be treated as executioners who poisoned Ferdinand.

"Your mother is starting to get ready to leave, too. Though I'm not sure how you feel about wanting to get a rural territory like Aerenfest...... It's easier without you. You're waiting for my Ordnants."

An unspeakable rage has crept up on Georgine waiting for a report that Ferdinand is dead. Using the poison of Lanzenave, he directs Retizia to poison Ferdinand and causes Dietrinde to confirm life and death. The way I don't get my hands dirty at all. It's the way I only remember anger, although I may be good as a nobleman.

"If you tell your mother that Retizia has failed to turn you into a demon stone, she will surely scold you badly. I'm not going to die if I leave you alone."

With that said, Dietrinde hands on his hips and tries to take out some bag. The moment his gaze went off, he ate his teeth up with giggles and groaning, Ferdinand threw some magic stones on his hips, gripping the stapes.

"Yikes!?

Dietrinde screams as the explosion sounds and Ferdinand himself is in shock. However, all attacks by magic were played by a silver cloth. Seems to have had some shock, but no injuries that seem to have occurred to Dietrinde. When Ditter with Heishitze, the magic equipment that caused the situation to reverse also didn't seem to work very well before the silver cloth.

"... doesn't work"

"Well! How fierce."

Take one candy out of the bag that the outraged Dietrinde was wearing on his hips and include it in his mouth. It looked like a Lanzenave treat ceded from Retizia. Licking it, throw another bag of powder at Ferdinand.

... Stop!

Ferdinand, unable to move his body freely, turned around and avoided a direct blow, but could not stop the powder falling on the floor from fluttering. Ferdinand's posture breaks down. I couldn't even sit in front of Dietrinde and lay down on the spot. The force also falls out of the hand that was grabbing the chest, sloppily losing its strength. Only my golden eyes still stare at Dietrinde, but my lips barely move.

"The poison of instant death didn't seem to work, but this medicine works, does it? Strange things."

With that said, Dietrinde took out the shackles for criminals that seal the stamp. To put it on, touch Ferdinand's wrist. Dietrinde's fingertips were bounced into rainbow light with the flashy sound of a batch.

"Yikes!?

When Dietrinde opened his eyes and stared into his own hands, he glanced at Kick Ferdinand and shackled him as he prevented magic with his silver cloak. A stone ring like a demonic stone is placed on both wrists and is chained together.

"Now that you have your freedom back, there will be no danger to everyone."

When Hun and Dietrinde put it that way, they pulled Ferdinand's hand a little and placed it over the magic formation of supply.

"It is impossible to bring out Master Ferdinand in a woman as powerless as I am, so keep your magic on the ground until you are exhausted here. Aub's sister will be delighted."

Dietrinde went to the center of the magic formation, and when he succumbed, he poured magic into the magic formation. The magic formation of the supply starts. Until I can retreat myself, the magic will continue to flow to the magic formation.

"How long will it take for the magic to dry up? Hopefully we can get the Gluthris Height by then..."

Dietrinde left with a sunny face like he had finished his big job.

The magic team won't stop when Dietrinde is gone. Inhale Ferdinand's magic and keep moving. I found it flowing from the magic of the amulet I gave Ferdinand. The rainbow light that was wrapping Ferdinand slightly diminishes.

My emotions slowly disappeared from Ferdinand's thin gold eyes, which had been staring at Dietrinde the whole time. No anger, no hatred, my eyes lay down like I gave up everything.

At the same time, my vision returned to the original meeting place of the Lords' clan.

"... don't give up there!

"Rosemaine, what's up!? I thought it glowed rainbow, and it stopped working."

Everyone gathered around me, and seemed to be worried because of it. But I don't care about that. It's more important to go help Ferdinand.

"My adoptive father, Lord Ferdinand! Master Ferdinand fell poisoned in Arlensbach. If Master Georgine manipulates, is poisoned, and Master Dietrinde bessies the powder, he falls..."

Moving his mouth as he thought, his body took a seat trying to get to help. I tried to walk towards the door, but I was surrounded by everyone, and my adoptive father grabbed me by my arm and I couldn't move.

"Please let me go, adoptive father!

"Calm down! I have no idea in that explanation. What happened and Ferdinand was poisoned? How can I help, I guess!?

I was pressed on my shoulder to sit back in my chair, and I was forced to sit back half the time. In time, one question after another will be asked to explain the sight I saw. My adoptive father is not the only one. My adoptive mothers, brothers and uncles also asked questions. I just know I'm going to need a collaborator. I explained to him with restraint my desire to go and help quickly.

"So you're saying that Georgine will be here soon? We have to hurry."

"Dear uncle!? Now it's not Master Georgine, it's Master Ferdinand's..."

"We cannot help Ferdinand, who is poisoned and dying between the supplies of other territories. Give it up, Rosemaine. Defending the foundations of Aerenfest should be a priority for Aerenfest lord candidates. Don't make mistakes."

That's what my uncle said as he looked down at me with his harsh blue eyes.