Ascendance of a Bookworm

Because it is an engagement ceremony, my hair is tied with thin makeup. Touri's hair decorations and rainbow demon stone hair decorations were inserted, and the sharp and slight sounds echoed in his ears.

The costume, worn by a few people, is dyed with spring leaves and layered with a thin cloth like a clear blue sky on a light green skirt area. If I pinched up the thin cloth a little and then let go of my fingers, I showed flutter and feathery movement.

When the costume is ready, the veil is gently covered and fastened with a pin. It's not necessary to take over the customs of Arlensbach, but to show your willingness to respect your culture as well. The blue vale, lighter than the costume, was the color of the birthday season, and the way it was edged with lace on a transparent cloth was reminiscent of Maria Vale.

... Sort of like a bride? Oh, no, maybe it's like that because it's an engagement ceremony. But no. When I'm aware of that, I get embarrassed.

"Beautiful, Master Rosemaine"

"Master Ferdinand will be surprised."

Clarissa came into the room as the ladies from the side service candidates were cleaning up their costumes and preparing costumes and shoes at the behest of Lieselator and Greater.

"The nobles are gathering for the castle, Master Rosemayne. Geebe says they've all arrived. Some of them seem to be looking around the new castle."

"It's a sudden decision, so I told the Geebes I don't care if they come or not..."

I'm also nervous that there are too many people, but I don't think anyone misses the opportunity to see the incarnation of a goddess who healed all the territory, and Clarissa claims her nose is rough too.

"Hey, Clarissa. Did the foster fathers arrive?

"Yes, Mr and Mrs Aub, Mr and Mrs Knights, Mr and Mrs Bonifatius are here"

It is an engagement ceremony at a time when the Lords' Meeting was withheld. No matter how many of my parents, I am not in a position to leave the territory for days for the engagement ceremony. But now there are a large number of demonic stones packed with the power of the gods, so using them to use the Transfer Formation made it possible to participate.

"Yes, Darmuel is also here with Master Bonifatius' escort knight. Unfortunately, they say the minors are leaving messages. I had a terrible grudge against Philine and Eudit, and I heard they saw me with their eyes."

The Philinees may need some souvenirs. I ask Clarissa to look after the souvenirs.

"If you're ready, let's reveal it to our guests from Aerenfest. If you miss the time now, it will also be harder to exchange your words. I'm sure Mr. and Mrs. Aub and Mr. Calstead will look forward to seeing Mr. Rosemayne."

Leonore urged me, and I nodded cocklessly. As soon as the engagement ceremony is over, everyone is supposed to go home. There was a commotion with Arlensbach, and I, my adopted daughter, became incarnate of the goddess after taking away the foundations of Arlensbach to elect a new Zent. You don't have to think about how hard it is to prepare for the Lords' Conference.

Freshly made Alexandria has a tough time circling Aerenfest. To be honest, I can't afford to entertain a guest in the position of Aub here for days.

"Well, Rosemaine. Happy engagement. How beautiful."

When your mother celebrates with a gorgeous voice, everyone praises you for your outfit today.

"Yeah, Elvira's really right. You seem very feminine and beautiful in a little while."

"You look a lot more grown up with just a little makeup. Unless you open your mouth."

I thank my adoptive mother, but I look lightly at my adoptive father. I don't want someone who looks like a fine Aub if you keep quiet.

"My adoptive father is the one who should not open his mouth. Aub's outfit is ruined."

"Oh, Master Zilvester. The beauty of Rosemaine is not just because of your makeup. It's the brilliance of the goddess of light who got the god of darkness.... So, Rosemaine. How did you get through with Master Ferdinand?

... Mother, you're doing great. My eyes are sparkling.

"Whoa, whoa, Rosemaine! Why!? Why Ferdinand?

"Father, your forelife is too bad!

Working with your father, your uncle's escort knights are desperately trying to stop you, but your uncle hasn't stopped at all.

"Your father today isn't dressed as a knight, is he?"

"Because I'm going to the engagement ceremony in the position of their real father. I'm sorry your father made you so loud. I was going to leave a message... but Mr. Wilfried said we could leave a message in a day or so, so we should go too."

It seems that Wilfried's offer to fail to attend Zent's crowning ceremony and pity his depressed uncle decided to accompany him. Am I the only one who thinks "extra things" when I look at my uncle screaming like he barks all the time?

"I thought you said you didn't have any concerns! Was that a lie, Rosemaine!?

"... I didn't lie. I do not think of Ferdinand."

Everyone breathed in unison and turned this one around with a huge face. "What are you talking about," I feel like I hear a silent scream. I feel so impugned by everyone that I rush to add words.

"Oh, you know, I'm not sure about the concerns, but Master Ferdinand said he didn't expect me to have any male or female subtleties. He wants to be a real family because it doesn't matter the way it's always been. So we're engaged to be a real family."

Everyone is staring at us. Will there not be enough words yet? Feeling silent pressure, when I took an unexpected step back, my uncle let his blue eyes shine hard.

"So you're saying this engagement is about fulfilling Ferdinand's hopes? What kind of engagement would make Rosemaine unhappy..."

"No, my uncle. It is also to fulfill my wishes. Anyone but Master Ferdinand can rub my ideals against reality. Besides, you can rest assured that Master Ferdinand is here. Unlike me, when Brother Wilfried or my engagement story with Prince Gigisvalt came up, I have no idea that I don't like this engagement. So don't worry."

My uncle and adoptive father all together held their heads and exhaled deeply. Would it have failed anything? Can't we still get engaged or married if we're not thinking about it? I kind of feel like my adoptive father tells me to "stop this engagement" and I want to cry.

"Build a Ferdinand-like laboratory, provide the magic needed for research, make people think about good food and live a healthy life...... I intend to make Master Ferdinand as happy as I can be. That's all I promise you... don't disagree with the engagement"

As the silence descends, the adoptive mother gently slaps her adoptive father in the arm, "Dear Zilvester, it's nothing to make you anxious before the engagement ceremony".

"I'm not willing to disagree or anything. I was just looking back at myself so far.... ask for my brother"

Then we get an engagement celebration from the mothers, and we get a blessing from the closest ones as well. Unlike Matthias and the others who normally bless me, Darmuel, who came from Aerenfest with his uncle, looks so subtle.

"I know you're very pleased, but what a strange feeling it is that Master Ferdinand and Master Rosemayne are engaged. I've known Master Rosemayne since before the christening ceremony, so perhaps I feel even more so."

"Darmuel and Filine would be similar, wouldn't they?

I wonder what's going on with Philine, who I've known since the Baptist ceremony. As I leaned my neck, Darmuel nodded several times, saying, "Right."

... Anything wrong?

"Happy engagement. If Rosemayne wants an engagement with Master Ferdinand, I will bless her as my brother. But it can't be flushed easily. Sometimes you need to be resolute with Master Ferdinand."

Brother Cornelius said that to me with a serious eye. I can see you're just worried about the arrival of winter.

"Master Ferdinand doesn't do that, but we're all too worried. You seem to be worried about me, but does Leonore respond to Brother Cornelius with perseverance?

"... wouldn't it have anything to do with Leonore and me?

... That's where you get out of sight? Heh.

There are many nobles gathered in the Great Hall. The number of aristocrats is naturally much higher than Aerenfest because Arlensbach was a large territory. If you go up on the stage, you'll know that very well.

Ferdinand has entered with the neighbors. This costume is tailored in the style of Arlensbach. Although there are differences in the cuffs, an atmospheric jacket similar to the Georgian ethnic costume fits Ferdinand's length very well. Aerenfest dyed cloth was used for the cloth to be worn over the dark green jacket.

Ferdinand brought up the proximity on his left hand, because there was me and the proximity on the right hand side of the altar. Ferdinand has a brilliantly social smile as it is an engagement ceremony in public. Haltmut stands just in the center between us.

"The royal decree has now determined the engagement of Lady Rosemayne and Lady Ferdinand."

I have vastly widened the paperwork signed to Eglantine and partitioned the engagement ceremony. When it comes to ritual progression, I'm left to strain that I'm the only one, but am I the only one who gets a little anxious about the rampage?

Originally, Zent's approval at the Lords' Conference explains why the engagement ceremony should be rushed to take place in conjunction with the engagement ceremony during the Star Knot ceremony, but formally engaged for the Lords' Conference. From there I began talking about the recent reproduction of ancient magic and the massive healing caused by the incarnation of the goddess. I thought I was going to run wild like this, but Haltmoot did not run wild in particular, and urged me to "exchange demonic stones, then" he said.

When I stood up, the reseller offered me a box with demonic stones. When I take the demon stone out of the box and hold it, I go forward and forth before Ferdinand so as to appear as graceful as possible.

"O my god of darkness. This marriage has been decided by the guidance of the conjugal gods who reign at the top of the heavens."

I declare to everyone that it is an engagement by royal decree. Word is it's not that easy to overshadow.

"Spring with the thunder of Fairdrenna, Blue Ampha dances and dances. As the young leaves grew bluer, there was a guide to the Ryden shaft."

As a guardian, I should have expressed my gratitude to Ferdinand for treating me as an educated master and placed an order with Rhoderich in the content that I wanted him to continue to lead, but for some reason Blue Ampha is dancing and eventually the sleeves and cloaks of the Dark God are bassa flipped. I've decrypted it while memorizing it, but I don't think it's in line with my intentions, no matter what I think.

But the neighbors said they deserved an engagement ceremony and everyone in the big hall was impressed or sighing, so I just had to push along memorizing it. I don't have the literature to improvise and express God what I want to say.

"I hope to illuminate your world brightly, and I dedicate this demonic stone to my God of darkness"

I offered a demonic stone inscribed "Let me embroider your cloak". I tried carving "Let's be a family" in a noble way, would you be happy? Only my family can embroider it on my cape. Ferdinand wanted to prepare a proper cloak because Veronica would take up the cloak his father gave him when he entered the temple, or he would be happy to "until he officially got it in Arlensbach" the new cloak he gave him from Zilvester.

Ferdinand looked at my demonic stone and found it lightly breathtaking. A social grin breaks down and, for just a moment, grips the demon stone of engagement with a vegan grin that bites off happiness. I quickly returned to my social grin, but at a glance I found myself very happy.

Laughing softly, Ferdinand makes his mouth a letter to "I decide the drawings". Perhaps this is where I point out that my ears are red? Should I say "simple drawings, please"?

"Dear Ferdinand,"

Justkus called out in a whisper. When Ferdinand glimpsed behind him and carefully entered my demon stone into the box, he took his own demon stone instead.

"It is the incarnation of the Goddess of Wisdom who brought gluthrithheit to Jürgenschmidt, my Goddess of Light. The darkness that swallowed everything spread everywhere, endlessly."

One God's name after another appears in Ferdinand's words. If you wrote me in a letter, I'd decrypt it slowly, but I don't understand it when even words say it. But he's stating a pretty destructive word of love because his mother is giving his eyes a glitch and I can see a woman holding her mouth and shivering.

... In the meantime, I know that you called me all goddesses, feeling like a goddess of light that illuminates the darkness, a goddess of water that makes a difference, a goddess of wind that protects against all malice, a goddess of earth that accepts everything. Yeah. It's too big to know how far to trust me.

"I dedicate this demonic stone to my goddess of light"

That's what Ferdinand said, and offered him the Demon Stone. I took the magic stone in my hand. There is a golden glowing letter in the Demon Stone of all attributes.

"Protect you from every Alexandria territory."

Dokun and his chest rang out remembering the words and promises he once told his father. Ferdinand doesn't say what he can't do from the start. I know I won't even say what I'm not willing to do. That's why I don't think it's a good idea to make promises like that in places like this. Even though I have the certainty and reassurance of staying by my side all the time, my beat is getting faster, my hand with the demon stone is shaking and my throat is hurting. I can see for myself that my face is getting red and my eyes are getting moist.

"Dear Ferdinand...... Um, me..."

I don't know what to say, but I feel like I have to tell you how I feel. But speechless. Behind my throat, words are coming right up to me, but I'm not coming out.

When Ferdinand stands up and hides me from everyone's sight by making sure he spreads his sleeves, he quickly wipes away the tears in his eyes.

"I don't cry in places like this. Be comforting."

"... I just think I carved this word for you."

As we exchanged in a low voice, a voice rose among the nobles that could neither cheer nor scream. Unexpectedly, the tears stopped in a flash as a victory.

"What is it?

As I looked around, Ferdinand turned bitter.

"... you failed"

"Hey, what did you do wrong?

"Don't ask."

... Why!?

When Ferdinand left me in a sigh, Hartmoot was in trouble. Yustox is desperately laughing, and the lizerator is blushing a little and his gaze is wandering.

Mother sees only one person smiling joyfully and shaking the starp glowing. My adoptive father has a raw warm grin, my uncle is not a stalp, he is waving his fist up, and his father and his escort knights, starting with Brother Cornelius, are desperately trying to hold him down.

"Haltmoot, it's their job. Proceed."

To Ferdinand's words, Haltmut, once breathed, opens his mouth.

"Bless the two of you that the engagement has officially looked into!

The nobles put out a stamp and let it glow in unison.