Ascendance of a Bookworm

"We've decided on a new Zent, so let's talk about the future. Prince Gigisvalt, please take your seat, too. You wouldn't have trouble keeping Prince Gigisvalt tied up when he arrives in Aub to talk about redrawing boundaries and new territories, would you?

"Are you saying that you can place Prince Gigisvalt, who has such an attitude towards the incarnation of the Goddess, in a new Aub in the Abandoned Territory? Are you sure, Master Rosemaine?

Send the gaze that Traokvar confirms to me and to Ferdinand sitting next to me. I smiled and nodded with a nickel.

"Prince Gigisvalt is royal. Though it resides in the power of the goddess, it is not like being punished if you consider it to be a response to me of the clan of lords. And now, when Prince Gigisvalt is punished, it can be exhausting for both wives."

... because it's pathetic that your wives struggle in relation to Prince Gigisvalt any more.

If Gigisvalt is found guilty in a place like this, the future of the Adolphines, who will fall into character from the next Zent wife to Aub's wife, will be darker. I would expect my two wives to work hard to educate Gigisvalt.

"Isn't Aub of Abandoned Territories a little too loaded to beat Prince Gigisvalt, who doesn't know the eulogy to the superior?

That's what Adolphine said when she looked very worried.

"We have promised to give gluthrithheit in a direction that hides as much as possible the sins of royalty in this disturbance. Besides, Prince Gigisvalt was ineligible to get the Gluthrithheit, but he's not guilty."

"Right......"

Adolphine looks up a little and looks at me. Is it because of your mind that Amber's eyes seem to explore something? As when Eglantine ran for Zent, I shifted my gaze to Prince Gigisvalt, feeling signs that Adolphine was also thinking of something quietly.

"If Prince Gigisvalt has a problem after he is going to be Aub first, there should be a corresponding punishment or disposition from the new Zent. I know it's hard to change consciousness all of a sudden, but expect you to develop your behavior as an Aub as soon as possible"

"Lady Rosemaine is truly merciful."

Such a voice rises from the royal family, and Traokvar unties Gigisvalt as he says, "Thank you Lord Rosemayne for his mercy". It seems that Gigisvalt realized that his position was out of the next Zent or royalty at a time when the conversation was going on and on without his being entirely up to everyone's consciousness. He sat back, politely stating his thanks to me.

... It's not mercy.

I groaned softly in my chest. I untied Gigisvalt because Ferdinand's plan goes crazy when no one is there to make me the aub of the abandoned territory that the center holds. My library city plan will be further afield if I refine my plan to fill that hole. I want to finish this discussion with the royal family and the award of Gluthrithheit as soon as possible to reclaim my memory, and I want to move forward with the library city plan.

"Let's also make a decision about the disclosure. Now that the nobles are gathering for information from each territory, Lord Eglantine should not make a stone dedicated to his name as soon as possible. As soon as we have a stone dedicated to our name, we will give you the Gluthris Height and perform the ritual of approval."

Now that Aub is gathering from over here and there, we should be able to have an approval ceremony.

"Don't you have to be so hasty to tell the Aubs only that you have decided to give them Gluthris Heights over Mestionora's incarnation, and the ritual itself is fine at the time of the Lords' Conference? I don't think the auditorium or anything like that will be ready in time..."

Ferdinand shook his neck sideways with a stern face to Eglantine's words.

"We cannot leave the power of Rosemaine's goddess until the time of the Lords' Conference. Deeply influenced by the power of the Goddess, Rosemaine is now unable to act as Aub Ahrensbach. As it is, we cannot even create the brooches necessary to participate in the Lords' Conference. Preparation for the ritual will be sufficient if the stage and altar for performing the service dance are in place. You will lead the central civilian and the people of the central temple to Prince Anastasius."

Ferdinand tells her that since Eglantine will be the temple head of the central temple, she should now be assisted by her husband, Anastasius. Anastasius frowned, "Am I going out to the central temple again..."

"At last year's Lords' Conference I heard a suggestion to make Rosemaine head of the temple. Then there's no way you can be Master Eglantine or Prince Anastasius."

Eglantine and Anastasius gaze at Ferdinand's words turned to Gigisvalt. Only then will we know who the originator, or the royalty who was about to push it, was.

"After Master Eglantine has become Zent, we will dismantle the central temple and transfer it to the House of Lords. Prepare yourself for a temple where you can enter. The way Eglantine became the head of the central temple and ran the temple in the House of Lords will be an example for other realms."

Ferdinand flushes beautifully, "Replace ourselves" with an aversion to the royal temple that we can even hide. Me and Ferdinand have also changed with their own hands since the former temple chief disappeared, so there is no way we can be a powerful man named Zent.

"It's okay, Prince Anastasius. You don't have to worry so much. Every Aub will soon be desperate to reform the temple. Even if they despise going in and out of the temple, it's only in the first place."

I don't think it's going to be like Eglantine being scorned for so long for entering and leaving the central temple because she's going to be informed about the position of the foundations and the role of the scriptures in the Lords' Conference.

"When you go to the central temple, please contact the clergy about the demolition and movement of the temple. Blue clerics and blue witches gathered from each territory after the coup will return to the territory if the Aubs so wish at the Lords' Conference. The gray clerics who perform the lower work do not yet need so many blue clerics or blue witches for the temples of the House of Lords, where more prayers are to come."

I think there are few Aubs who refuse to take over blue clerics and blue witches because every territory should be magically lacking. It should also lead to a reduction in central expenses.

"I will briefly tell you to move Zent's residence to the House of Lords, but where can you live in the House of Lords?"

When Anastasius looked disgusted, Ferdinand smiled "Yes, sir".

"The outhouse, where Rosemaine was to enter, which was supposed to be the king's adopted daughter, is located in the House of Lords, not in the centre. Shouldn't we just live there for a while? The furniture and interiors are of the quality the royal princess deserves."

"Ferdinand, who..."

Deepen your grin so Ferdinand doesn't make you say yes or no. Anastasius ate up his back teeth and blinked his eyes like he didn't really understand Eglantine. I smiled nicely as I saw the royal men who were turning bright blue.

"We're locking up the sinners now, but if we move them to the central cell, it won't be a problem. It is an outhouse prepared for me by Lady Traokvar and Prince Gigisvalt. I think it would suffice if we could afford the magic that supports Jürgenschmitt and have a temporary residence until we can set up our own home in Entovickern. More than that, we need you to dye the foundation as soon as possible."

If at the time of the Lords' Conference it has not become a Zent, it is not possible to redraw the boundaries or dispose of the sinners. With Zent not dyeing the foundation, there are too many things you can't do, even if you get gluthris height.

"Jervagio, this mastermind, is trapped at the border gates of Guillesenmeier. We need you to go collect it."

"Isn't it possible that Master Rosemaine, who can travel to the border gates, will be captured?

Anastasius glared at Ferdinand as he spoke to me in a polite tone. I know exactly what you're trying to say, don't wave any more work here.

"Now I am forbidden to inadvertently go out.... Well, you're right, I don't know what would happen without a silver cloth..."

"In addition to Rosemaine's inability to go out, Lady Eglantine has no credit for this disturbance. Shouldn't we capture as many masterminds as we can? I've already sealed the Gervagio stapes, and I think they're somewhat weak because I've left them for about three days. We recommend taking about ten knights when capturing them, as depending on the quality of the restorative medicine they may be healthy for another week or so"

It is also possible that he has the tools of a stranger Lanzenave because he gave out instant death poison when he was fighting on the altar. Ferdinand cautions that he may be attacked the moment he metastasizes.

"If you don't need the memory of a mastermind to punish you, leaving it alone is one means. Master Airvermeen forbade me, so I cannot lay down my hands directly, but it is possible to wait for nature to die."

Ferdinand didn't hesitate to say it was one way to starve to death, although he would no longer be able to see his memories. So much so that Jervagio has something to think about.

"However, if you're going to explore Jervagio's memories, there's going to be a lot going on about Gluthris Height, so I know it would be desirable for Master Eglantine, who became Zento rather than leaving it to the knights, to explore"

There's got to be a ton of things you need to know as a ZENT for Jürgenschmitt, says Ferdinand.

"Wait, Ferdinand. Whatever it takes, the memory of the Lanzenaves is too heavy for Eglantine."

"There is no way that the position of Zent would be lighter. It is the role of the companion to bear it together, not to incite him to escape the weight of Zent, Prince Anastasius"

Don't run away, two people caught sighing from Ferdinand took a breath. Traokvar lowers his gaze with regret.

"Now it's about the treatment of sinners other than Jervagio..."

When I cut it out, Ferdinand rises and offers Eglantine a single registered medal wrapped in cloth.

"This one has been recovered from the central temple. This is the medal of the current King Lanzenave. We ask you to destroy the new Eglantine."

"Oh, you're not negotiating with Lanzenave?

Eglantine tilts her neck as she receives her registration medal. Would it be better to ask Lanzenave for compensation and let Aub and the others know that Lanzenave has an affair?

"The people of Lanzenave seem to regard the nobility of Jürgenschmitt not as the same person, but as a means to gain magic. There were also testimonies that the development of tools to seal magic and instant death and poison was progressing. Instead of obtaining compensation, decide to dispatch after considering that the mission is very likely to be captured all as is or killed to obtain the Demon Stone. As far as I've been dealing with the Lanzenave people in Arlensbach, I believe it would be best to leave the border gates behind closed."

Ferdinand's words caught the royal face. They were annihilated by Trook by the central aristocrats, but they were not instantly poisoned or otherwise used. He didn't seem to be well aware of the dangers of Lanzenave.

"Having considered all the dangers, I do not intend to send a messenger from Arlensbach to Lanzenave, nor do I intend to open or close the border gates. If we open the border gates, we want them to be somewhere else. Of course, I will not oppose sending them to Lanzenave with a mission in the centre if you wish, and at that time I will lend them their ship, which we are collecting in Arlensbach, for a fee."

It's not free because you're more likely not to come back. Besides, I don't care how much money I have to make Arlensbach a library city.

"I mean, haven't you thought about letting Lanzenave's captives go home? In terms of security and expenses, I think it would be difficult to have too many..."

To the words of Gigisvalt I slowly shook my neck to the side. As far as I'm concerned, I don't mind letting you go, but it's an act against the gods' reason.

"Master Airvermeen said he would not allow us to refuse to accept those who have asked for help. … After accepting it, they don't mind treating it by reason of people, but don't deport the Lanzenave who came to Jürgenschmidt and struggled to get a Starp at our discretion."

When we talked about the difference between the reason of the gods and the reason of men, such as the beginning of Jürgenschmitt and the redemption of Airvermeen, everyone exhaled slowly.

"We believe it appropriate that the disposition of the Arlensbach sinners and those of Lanzenave, whom we have captured in the House of Lords, should go to the royal family. Their crimes are beyond the reach of justice in Arlensbach."

Ferdinand said so and slowly looked around at the royalty. In order to cover up at all the royal sins that have been invaded by the people of Lanzenave, it must be made known that the royal family exaggerated the part they fought together and captured all the sinners.

It doesn't feel good to talk about punishment or anything, but it's something you have to decide. I stretch out my spine and open my mouth.

"Despite all the executions that took place in the coup d 'état, it seems that the dissatisfaction of the nobles in the loser territory will be very great that those who were actually attacking the House of Lords will not be executed after attracting an external illness. We also need to punish him so heavily that he can convince Aub in the other realms in the current situation where execution is forbidden by the gods. I would like to do a medal destruction outside my territory to show internally and externally that they will never be treated as nobles again, does anyone have any objections?

Ferdinand describes the fact that the Lanzenave people who obtained Starp are registered as Arlensbach nobles, and that if they destroy medals in Arlensbach, they can be disqualified as nobles without taking their lives. There was no particular objection from anyone.

"We're going to have the sinners pour their magic all over Jürgenschmidt. Discuss how many sinners will be directed to which land, with Lady Traokvar and Dunkelferger at the centre, and let Lady Eglantine, who will be the new Zent, make the final decision"

Ferdinand seems to think that putting Dunkelferger on surveillance will strengthen Dunkelferger's voice ahead and prevent cross spears in Classenburg.

"I did accept"

Solemnly accepted by Traokvar.

Having been able to throw round the troublesome task of punishing sinners to the centre, the only work I had to do as Aub was destroy the medals and punish the soldiers of Lanzenave, who were actually rampaging in Arlensbach. The relief breath leaks to the fact that the bulk of the heavy work has been reduced.

"We must also talk about the boundaries of the territory after Eglantine became Zent and about the land where Lady Traokvar and Prince Gigisvalt will be newly Aub."

When I said so, Ferdinand put out a stamp and began to map with magic.

"The only part of the center that the original Zent has to rule is the central part of the House of Lords, among other things. To reduce Zent's magic burden at all, in the course of its long history, it shreds a strip around the area that has been enlarged to allow royalty to live in the central outhouse. And I invite Lady Traokvar to rule the former Trostvek and a part of the centre, Prince Gigisvalt, by bringing together in one territory the former Berkeshtock and a part of the former Scharfer territory and the centre, which was administered by Ahrensbach"

As I point to Ferdinand's drawn map and talk about changing boundaries, Ferdinand re-draws the new boundaries to match the description. The old Schalfer on the north side of the old Berkestok was put together.

"You must also redraw the boundaries of the territory given to the winners in the earlier coup d 'état so that each Aub can rule as its own land. Half of the old Berkeshtock has been ruled by Dunkelferger. Though we can redraw the boundaries and rule them, or if we need more land, we can widen it, or if it's unnecessary land, we can let it go?

Asking Dunkelferger, this time a meritorious man, the Aubs chose to redraw their boundaries and rule as they were. With Eglantine's statement that Crassenburg would also be ruling the old Zausgarth as it was, he decided to put it together with Crassenburg.

"Aub Dunkelferger. I, as a new Zent, believe that I must reward this achievement. What does Dunkelferger want? If you want land, you have to write it on this map."

When Eglantine inquired as she showed the map, the First Lady, not Aub, thought a little and opened her mouth.

"We don't need any more land in Dunkelferger. Instead, I would like to have more than a say in Crassenburg after Lady Eglantine has been stood in Zent. During the reign of Master Eglantine, I hope to place the ranking of Classenburg at the bottom of Dunkelferger."

Even though he has not achieved any credit in this case, if Eglantine stands in Zent, he will strengthen Crassenburg's voice. Hoping to contain it, the First Lady of Dunkelferger wanted.

"It is the new Arlensbach, Dunkelferger and Aerenfest, led by Lady Rosemayne, that give me the gluthris height and push me up to Zent. It is only natural to give preferential treatment over Classenburg. I grew up being taught not to forget my concern for those who draw me from Aub Klassenburg."

Eglantine smiles and acknowledges, asking Aerenfest what she wants too.

"I hear Aerenfest doesn't want to rank up or expand the land, but do you have something to want as a reward?

"I will not let Rosemayne, who brings Gluthrithheit as the incarnation of the goddess, be adopted with Lady Traokvar, who is going to be Aub, but I know that approval and all the benefits of Aerenfest that Rosemayne would have been given had she adopted"

My adoptive father wants the magic equipment and marriage arrangements given to my children to remain intact.

"You can't be frightened, such as adoption with the incarnation of a goddess"

Traokvar also declared that he was not going to adopt with me, and Eglantine nodded cocklessly.

"Does Master Rosemaine want anything?

"I would love you to help me with my library city plan. Specifically, when I expand my printing business in Jürgenschmidt, I am not ordered to apply the payment system in all territories."

"... is that okay?

Eglantine looked anxiously at Ferdinand. Why question Ferdinand if he is asking me what I want? I can't solve it.

"That's what Rosemaine wants. I just didn't say that I wanted to have a library built in each territory and set up a Zent transfer team to move people around so that they could get around freely, and a little bit seems to remain distinguished"

I want them to be free to come and go eventually, but I know that it is difficult at this stage. I remember being angry a lot, and I'm going to say a little bit of good and bad that I can demand as the incarnation of a goddess.

"As far as I'm concerned, in the Lords' Conference, I want you to rename Arlensbach and select the color of the new territory, and approve Aub of Rosemaine"

"I understand what you two want. You can't make two Aerenfests, so think about what you're going to name them."

Most of the time if you take the foundation, you give the lord's house name to a new territory, but in my case, my adopted daughter, Aerenfest becomes two. Apparently, I can think of a new name.

... What kind of name would you like?

I think the library city deserves a name. Adolphine raised her hand softly as I was heartwarming.

"Looks like there's been a paragraph in the praise note, may I speak?

"Yes, of course."

Adolphine looked at Traochvar and Gigisvart with Amber's eyes and smiled at me.

"I am gravely aware that it is a matter that is originally discussed within the royal family. But I have married Prince Gigisvalt to connect the next Zent with Drevanhel. Prince Gigisvalt is going to lose his position as the next Zent, and there is a possibility of a breach of contract."

"Breach of contract, is it?

"Yes, if Prince Gigisvalt is going to be Aub, then Drevanhel and my interests will disappear, contrary to the covenant at the time of marriage. This is not the sole responsibility of Prince Gigisvalt. I ask you to lend a little wisdom to the Goddess of Wisdom so that she will not be punished."

I couldn't quite understand what Adolphine wanted, and I leaned my neck. I guess I don't understand. Ferdinand interprets me as I slap my temples.

"If you're going to aub Prince Gigisvalt, do you mean you want me to guarantee you the profits that Drevanhel was supposed to get from being daughter-in-law or to grant you a divorce?

"Yes, I'd like you to acknowledge our star knot, Master Rosemayne."

Adolphine laughed nicely. I thought it was a very similar eye to Gundorf when he pushed for collaborative research.