From the eighth birthday celebration, when the petals were bathed and blessed by the inhabitants, life went surprisingly smoothly and peacefully thereafter.
After the fifth birthday celebration, the days that I had been in a hurry cried lies, and the season swept through.
I look back at this past year in my spare time in a carriage running down a street that was paved with gutters and shakes.
Really, it was a peaceful year. And that, in a way, was synonymous with stagnation.
My relationships around me have not changed as one since a year ago. From time to time the different rubbing Latka broke my heart and Mrs. Ortensio became in a avoiding mood, but both have spent a long time keeping their distance from each other.
Perhaps you are right to run to work as usual and say that a year had passed when you realized that unplanned things were not happening in both the public and private sectors.
"It's cool this early summer."
The Earl of Teresia whines and drops his voice as you feel free to remain silent as you fan in the opposite seat.
The air tends to swell in the carriage, but it doesn't feel steamy, and I relax. Although one of the reasons may be the new bigger carriage.
"Right. It's a lot easier to spend."
I raised my voice of consent because the same thing happened to me when I was spared time. The Earl of Teresia looks at me temporarily and begins to talk about the recent situation in the King's Capital, whether he is willing to have a conversation.
"By the time I visited Wang Du in the spring, I hadn't heard much talk about the issue of Riko. When I stand for two years, I settle for boulders. What was whispered instead was rumors that the end of the Kingdom of Lindar was near."
"The Kingdom of Lindar, is it? Well, that's what they said two years ago."
"I guess it means at last. Sometimes the Riko issue was completely stopped when His Highness Albert joined the convent last winter."
Do you recall last summer, the Count makes his gaze wander upwards? The expression seems to have chewed up the bitter worm, and I can see that the Count still doesn't really think about joining the First Prince's convent.
"Last summer seemed like a big mess."
Claudia sitting next to me pinches her mouth. She will be my maid and escort in the King's Capital as she did last year. Only Claudia, Latka and Elise can serve as my samurai so far. Elise is, of course, unable to do so for health reasons, and Latka left a message this year because her relationship has not improved.
"Where's the fuss? equal to a declaration of de facto abolition. I don't know what the King is thinking..."
I don't even want to recall too much detail about the noise of the Riko issue. The Count made me groan and spit out the distress. I guess it's hard not to be able to read the royal idea even now.
Even if you don't know why, and if you're not convinced, you must obey what the king has decided. That is the rule of this country. But it's very different in mood than not knowing its true meaning.
"Anyway, if there are so many Lindar rumors out there, we'll need to be more alert to the East this year. Now, what's the matter..."
"Count, would you like to have a meeting with King Einschvark and Uncle Junas Borderline once? If we put up a joint front, I wonder if we can talk more easily than we can pinch the House of Lords between us."
"Whether you're right or not, the problem is Mrs. Borderline of Junas. It's hard to hate Madame Cardia."
Ha, and with a heavy sigh, the Count covers his eyes with a flat left hand. I glanced at him as he seemed to fade away.
When I look at it like this, I think I'm old enough. Even though it's only been four years since that night when I first saw him.
Since I fell ill two years ago, I have tried to turn the Count's work around to me as much as I could, but still the Count's workload is not normal. Even though he is no longer a helpless body, he will only carry his work further when his hands are free. It is a complete job addiction. I haven't slept much lately, but I'm not sure how you're feeling. I hope he didn't die abruptly.
"In the first place, we need to consolidate in advance what kind of discussions we have. I'm not a military specialist. There's nothing you can't do about Einschvark, but you have to know exactly what you're going to be asked to do here."
The Earl of Teresia tried to whine and began to say so bumps.
Look at that and shift your gaze to neighboring Claudia. When it comes to military expertise, Laurenzorel is most famous in Arxia.
Claudia, who would have understood exactly what the intention was, showed me her palm with her left hand up as she told me to wait a moment. That's how I put my fingertips on my mouth and think about it.
Claudia doesn't have a very good relationship with her biological home… rather she keeps the situation close to insulation. I guess it's not that easy to say I can help.
… Shall I offer the establishment of the Knights on our territory with the help of the Earl of Teresia? Think of it as blurry. Two types exist in this country: private knights and national knights.
The National Knights are officially one of the units of the Royal Army, and there are also those who become knights on the move from among the military personnel of the Royal Army. If you are a private establishment, you are talking about a private legion of nobles above the Count who have been given a knight title to organize with permission by the House of Lords and the Church.
However, the appointment of knights is subject to strict numerical limits and scrutiny, and at the time of establishment, at least two knights will be subject to scrutiny as founding members.
Well, wouldn't Claudia go through scrutiny? There must have been no gender in the review item. Who will be the next one? In terms of strength, it's Theomel, but will you take it?
Of the three territories receiving special Eastern border defence costs, only Cardian territory does not have a Knights. Wouldn't the proposal go through now?
I also need to consult with the Earl of Teresia to pack the details.... Speaking of which, I consult the Count and decide on everything. That's because I lack the power to judge right now.
I still have trouble getting him to fall down now. Is it time to consider any measures?