episode_0067

“Saying a marriage proposal, could there really be such an idiot?”

There shouldn’t be any. Just thinking about it gave me goosebumps all over my body.

Yes, I understand. I am aware that my face falls into the category of beauty type.

Perhaps it was because of Hershela’s reputation or her fierce eyes, but fortunately, no one showed interest in me in that way.

Thanks to that, I lived without worrying too much…

If Friede’s words are true, things may get a little messy in the future.

And that’s in the direction I never wanted.

Because he was injured and his eyes were closed, he didn’t feel any threat at all?

Somehow, I found it surprising that the young 14-year-old trainee priest wasn’t afraid of me at all.

At that time, I just thought he was young and didn’t know much about me…

I would have guessed that it was actually because of the pressure and everything that had disappeared long ago.

Tension shook my shoulders. Although it was a bit different from the tension of battle.

Of course, if I think about it, my status is status, so if things continue like this, crazy people who drool over me might come out.

If only I could get my hands on it…

Ugh.

The image that passed through my mind made me feel nauseous for a moment.

It felt like a caterpillar was crawling into my ear and wriggling inside my ear.

Suppress your discomfort and continue thinking.

Yes. If you establish a political relationship with me, it will be a truly groundbreaking opportunity for your status to rise.

This is because we are bringing into the family someone who is a master-level soldier with infinite development potential and who may become a bridgehead with Eastern Ka’har in the future.

Although Ka’har is despised as a barbarian, once the empire recognizes the agreement with Ka’har, the princess is also officially treated as royalty from another country.

So, that husband will also be recognized as a sire from another country.

Some may have expectations that Aishangior, like Palun, may one day become an elector of the empire.

If that happens, they will have established a kinship with the Elector’s family, and they will instantly become one of the leading nobles in the empire.

In the end, the royal family of another country is nothing more than a royal family, but the electors are the key people in power in the empire.

So, if you look at it rationally, it is a reasonable decision.

Of course, I said I understood, but that doesn’t mean I was convinced.

I have no intention of going back to Ka’har, so it’s impossible to see the bridgehead, and even the peace agreement won’t last for three years, so it’s all a vain dream.

It was a marriage proposal, an engagement, a courtship, and I had no intention of accepting it. Because it’s unpleasant.

Anyway, as time passes and your body fully recovers, your eyes and energy will return to their original state, so it will be okay.

yes?

“Well? You never know.”

My expression must have been so funny that Friede continued to laugh mischievously.

If you think about it, this woman has changed a lot. At first, he was someone who openly showed that he hated me.

Now he comes to my hospital room and makes fun of me and laughs.

Even though he is a character who can gain favor by killing beastmen, isn’t his attitude change too fast?

Still, this is better than getting all kinds of annoyed.

okay. Smile, smile.

I let out the sound of laughter like noise, opened the royal invitation, and took out the letter.

It is a gorgeous piece of letter paper with gold leaf work applied to every corner and the imperial symbol at the top decorated with jewel powder.

It was an extremely luxurious item for disposable paper.

Well, this is what all members of the royal family are like. People who need to prove their authority through luxury.

The contents of the letter were extremely verbose, embellished with all kinds of rhetoric.

Except for the first part expressing respect for my performance, in the end it was only about awarding awards as Friede said.

Once the restoration of the system is completed, there are plans to hold a large-scale funeral mass for the victims.

There, it was written that they were planning to give rewards to the academy students who had stopped the beastman warriors for their exploits.

The details of the award or the exact date and time have not been confirmed, but it will probably be implemented in about 40 days.

“I don’t know how to prepare for this as an award ceremony from the imperial family.”

It was a little daunting. There was no way I would have known the etiquette that should be followed in such a situation.

“There’s nothing special to prepare, right? All you have to do is wear the academy uniform, kneel down, and answer well. The basic procedures will be rehearsed in advance, and the imperial family will not expect any more etiquette from students.”

It’s the academy uniform. I think I was so frustrated that I put it away in a closet somewhere. I’ll have to check it out later.

They say you only need to wear it for one day, so that’s all you need to wear it.

“After the ceremony is over, some nobles may come to say hello to you, but you can just treat them as usual.”

As usual. That’s such an ambiguous statement.

So you’re saying there’s no need to be polite, right?

…I don’t know if I can believe this.

Well, he even openly snarled at Marquis Ludwig, but since he was a nobleman, most of them were below him, so I guess it doesn’t matter.

—-

“Okay then, I’ll just head back, so get some rest. I’m thinking about what I’ll say in advance to reply to the love letters that will come my way.”

By the time Marquis Ludwig’s letter was taken out, Friede stood up.

Teasing me until the end.

Her tone and attitude have become quite harsh, so I guess I can assume she is showing some favor towards me at this level…?

It felt like I had tamed a cat with a grumpy personality by feeding it beef jerky.

okay. If you think about it, it’s a good thing. We need to continue to be friendly with the North in the future.

“Yes. Go see it.”

I gave a cursory reply to Friede as he left the hospital room and opened the envelope of the last letter.

A letter from Marquis Ludwig. And that too, not to Nigel, but to me. What is it about?

The letter he took out was rough and neat, just like Grand Duke Palun.

Is this the simplicity characteristic of the border area nobles?

The neatly handwritten imperial language filled the white paper.

—-

Princess Hashar Aishangior.

I heard about the tragedy caused by the beastmen. It was truly something that shocked me.

I never thought the system’s defenses would have become so lax.

Until a riot of that scale occurs, you won’t even notice the signs of it.

Maybe it’s because the peace lasted too long.

All kinds of enemies are waiting for the Empire to find an opening.

I salute your efforts.

They say he showed loyalty to the empire by sacrificing his life. Was there any change in his heart?

Rumors of his brilliant performance reached this wall.

It was a very interesting and distorted rumor because it was a distance.

It is said that upon hearing the screams of the imperial people, a knight of the goddess descended to protect the island.

A woman who appears to be a mixed-race beast kills all the other beasts.

There was also a saying that the master that the imperial family had been training in secret had finally revealed itself.

Isn’t it fun? That’s what rumors are all about.

When I heard the absurd rumor that a strange-looking monster was eating the blood and flesh of beasts, I couldn’t help but laugh.

I’ll believe it’s a rumor.

I also heard about Sir Nigel.

Did you say that he was barely able to recover thanks to the noble woman and Princess Palun? Thank you.

I am also greatly indebted to Palun.

Please take good care of Sir Nigel in the future.

Let’s get back to the point.

It seems that the imperial family also became very interested in the noble woman due to this incident.

Because of that, I also plan to visit the island in the near future.

I will visit you before the ceremony.

There are many things a noble woman must know about the imperial family.

And, in addition to that, I have a story to tell you. A very important story.

P.s.

I also enjoyed reading Sir Nigel’s report.

I grant permission. From now on, you may freely spend up to 70 gold each month.

The noble woman has proven to me that she has achieved enough results.

And, that’s not what I’m talking about. Please reduce the magic power.

Ludwig Wilhelm von Landenburg.

—-

I put down the letter and looked at the ceiling of the hospital room.

Only a crude magic lamp was hanging from the simple beige ceiling without any patterns.

Perhaps because it was not yet dark, the lights were off.

These were absurd rumors.

A knight of the goddess, a mixed-race beast, and the imperial family’s secret weapon? There really are all kinds of stories coming out.

Well, rumors tend to get weirder as the distance between them increases.

Meanwhile, I was shocked that only the last rumor, which was absurd, was actually closer to the truth.

Was there anyone who saw that scene?

A sigh escaped me.

Not only is it not enough to be a Ka`har woman who eats children, but now she is a monster who eats beastmen.

…Well, it’s just a rumor anyway, so the strange stories will die down someday. Don’t worry about it.

I put all the read letters into the envelope and put them back on the table.

By the way, this is what the Marquis had to say when he came to me at this time. What was he trying to say?

A story about the royal family’s dispute over succession rights? or not…

Well, that’s good. Because I also had something I wanted to ask.

I guess I should listen to it slowly. About this body’s mother, Aimela Median.

I lay down on the hospital bed again.

About nobles, problems with the imperial family, etc.

There were many things to worry about, but now I felt like I wanted to rest for a while.

Perhaps Friede’s story was more shocking than I thought, and my mind felt dizzy as if I was drunk.

okay. Anyway, recovering your body is the top priority, so you should rest properly when you rest.

Once your body recovers, half of the problems you are worried about will be solved automatically.

now.

—-

I had a creepy nightmare.

I had a dream where dozens of grumpy men paid me compliments and gave me gifts.

A bouquet of roses and a handkerchief with colorful embroidery.

Even dresses with more exposed areas than covered areas.

Meanwhile, the sight of a blond Dane in a tailcoat kneeling down and presenting an ax is truly…

Knut, why are you popping out here?

I set it on fire and burned it all down.

—-

When I woke up, my whole body was soaked in cold sweat.

What kind of dream…

This is all because of Friede.

Even the patient’s clothes and hospital bed were damp, so I asked a trainee priest to change them.