Chapter 128 – The Brilliant Coming-of-Age Ceremony – 1
Lady, the main character, also arrived.
It didn’t start right away, but soon nobles from other places started to arrive.
“Nice to meet you, Lord Müller. I am…”
“Ah, I know. Isn’t that Baron Troichen? Long time no see.”
“Oh, have you ever met?”
Haha. Haven’t you visited Franz once? I’ve seen you from afar. Of course, we didn’t formally greet each other back then.”
“Ah… ! That’s it. It’s already been over 10 years, but you still remember it.”
I don’t really remember, but when I hear the list from Franz and Chloe, who is training next to me, whisper in my ear, I greet the other person appropriately.
It’s not just me.
“Oh, Miss Müller. Long time no see. How are you?”
“Nice to meet you. Viscount Culeto. Long time no see.”
I would have been tired if I had dealt with it alone, but fortunately, Triana is there. Triana, too, is not properly inherited, so she is treated delicately, but she is a woman of formal aristocratic blood anyway. She deserves to come out and say hello. Of course, only southern aristocrats have seen her for a long time.
For example.
“Huh. It’s just useless color. It’s just a magic stone that looks good.”
What is that
Light apricot, what does that mean?
At first glance, a middle-aged man like a vicious aristocrat appeared with an air of pride.
What is that guy
“Looks like Count Voltron from the capital.”
As I stare at you, Chloe whispers next to me.
Oh sure. I did send out invitations.
They say they are rich because they are nobles who do not own land, but have a lot of businesses to manage.
Ugh it’s frustrating.
“Huh. To come to a village like this and hold a coming-of-age ceremony, even Count Borain has to go through a lot because of his daughter.”
Looking at the smirking horses as they walk slowly, all you can see is a frowning story. The aristocrats around them are also quietly opening their seats. No matter what they think, it’s not polite to say that openly. Above all, there must be a point of being a noble from the southern region and a noble from the capital.
If that’s Triana, nothing good will come out.
“Nice to meet you. Count Voltron. Thank you for your hard work to come a long way.”
“Hmm. Lord Müller? Nice to meet you.”
I could see the figures of our vassals flinching at the obvious bottom.
It’s not good manners.
In this world, it is a world where the power of the nobles who have lands is strong. Of course, there are many families that are strong even without a territory like the Duke of Earthlane. This is an obvious violation of etiquette.
Not only his vassals, but also other nobles around him frowned. To be honest, it’s not nice to see a capital noble come and say this shit. The southern aristocrats, who had been engaged in exploration while talking moderately with me, also became on my side at this moment.
It’s good.
“What. Still, there seems to be a lot to see, so I look forward to it.”
“… Of course, there are many things to see that are not lacking in the Count’s knowledge, so please look forward to it.”
“Hmm. Then guide…”
“Zeke.”
I cut off Count Voltron, who was talking like an underling.
“He’s a wanderer who doesn’t have a place to stay, so guide him to a nice room.”
“What, what?”
I laughed at the toad-like figure blinking as if he did not understand my words.
“Think of it as your own home and rest in peace.”
“What, what? What?”
Wanderer.
A word that could be said to be the greatest insult to an opponent of a landless titled aristocrat.
I would never use it either, but as I watched my face turn red, I smiled and looked at my grandfather right behind me.
Oh, I remember this one.
“Oh oh. Marquis of Greenucci. Long time no see.”
Haha. Nice to meet you, Lord Müller. He was a very young boy when I saw him before, but now he’s grown so reliably. It reminds me of the ancestor Lord Franz.”
Haha. To be compared to his grandfather is still not enough. I will do my best not to tarnish his honor.”
Nobles in old age. An aristocrat whose appearance seems to represent the word gentleman itself. Above all, although he is a noble in the capital, he has a wide network of connections with nobles in other provinces.
“I brought you a letter from the palace.”
“… This is true you worked hard.”
The palace, to be exact, is a nobleman who mainly serves as the messenger of the royal family.
And the eyes of the surroundings were focused in an instant.
Huh?
“You, you you!”
“You are still here. Aren’t you tired? Zeke. Let me guide you. I must serve the Marquis.”
“All right. Count. Come this way.”
“Yes, I know you will be safe if you do this… !”
“Under.”
-Thud!
Light flickers in golden eyes.
“Tell me again, Count.”
“You, you you!”
– Kwajik!
The floor around the Count begins to crack.
It seems that he is enduring, perhaps because he is a famous count.
Actually, this isn’t a good attitude, but it’s worse to let go of a fight on my land.
“You seem tired, so why don’t you go in and rest for today?”
“Keu, keugh!”
The trembling flesh is hideous.
It’s too ugly. Is this the capital’s aristocrat?
Count Voltron glanced at the Marquis of Greenucci next to him, but the Marquis merely shook his head.
“Two, let’s see… Lord Müller!”
“Hmm.”
Still, since he’s a count, he moves even within the gravity amplified by my magical power. Seeing this, I slowly lost my magic.
“Ugh!”
The Count, staggering from the gravity that suddenly became normal, glanced this way for the last time before moving his steps.
“Anyway, this is not good, Lord Müller.”
“I’m sorry, Marquis.”
He bowed his head at the words of the Marquis of Greenucci who scolded him with a benevolent smile. At that time, there was a nobleman approaching next to him.
“That pig has to speak properly. I’m not looking down on the South. Isn’t it?”
“This… Count Thoth. You are here.”
A man with a strong physique and tanned skin. Count Thoth is one of the four counts in the southern provinces. He has just been given the title of count, so his rank is much different from ours, but he is not on good terms with the capital because he has been rapidly expanding his power recently.
“I don’t want to speak in front of the Marquis of Greenucci, but these days the capital’s aristocrats are very territorial. How arrogant you are.”
Those loud words filled this space. The Count, who speaks with his eyes wide open as if it were natural, seems to be saying that on purpose in this place. In fact, other local aristocrats are also nodding their heads.
The Marquis of Greenucci simply closed his eyes.
“Thank you for accepting the invitation, Count Thoth.”
“You’re welcome. Don’t worry, he’s the kind of person who’s content to see a young hero like you with his own eyes. Oh, I won’t speak up yet.”
She blinked at those words.
I’ve heard he’s a pretty straight forward guy, but this one is putting things in the face.
Count Thoth smiled heartily and put a hand on my shoulder.
“I can see it with my own eyes. If you think you will have to raise your voice in the near future, you should lower your voice now to relieve your stomach.”
Haha.”
His shoulder throbs as Count Thoth grips it.
This is a simple grip, so I can’t even resist. Is this person interested in sports? Look at the muscles
When our eyes meet, it’s very blazing.
“I want to talk to you again later.”
“Excessive compliment, thank you.”
Sigh.
He smiled bitterly at Count Tote’s words as he left laughing until the end.
“It’s difficult.”
“The Marquis of Greenucci.”
The Marquis of Greenucci, who was standing quietly, sighed.
The wrinkled eyes felt sad today.
“The confrontation between the capital and the provinces is getting worse, and there are more and more cases of red bloods acting secretly in the dark. It’s just a bad sign all around.”
“… If it’s red blood, why did you come today?”
At my words, the Marquis of Greenucci nodded and spoke in a small voice. Looking at the mana that naturally drooped, I felt the impression that the Marquis was a Marquis.
“From the palace’s point of view, the monster and the newly discovered medicine are bound to be of concern. Has anything been revealed now?”
At that, he shook his head.
It’s a pity, but even if we raid other branches, there is no proper evidence. The foundation seems to have started from similar parts, but each branch seems to have independently researched each other. There are even documents with conflicting theories.
“The amount found in the first place is too small.”
Well, even if I wanted to experiment, I couldn’t do it recklessly for fear that it would be in vain. It’s not like there are ultra-precise measuring tools like microscopes in this world. It’s basically a try & error…
The Marquis of Greenucci nodded as if he had guessed at my words.
“I can’t help it. Let’s talk separately later. Lord Müller.”
“All right. Marquis.”
Tuk-tuk.
We lowered our heads slightly and looked at the back of the Marquis as he left immediately.
Mmm.
You did a good job spreading the word though.
Count Thoth and even Marquis Greenucci came.
Everyone must be aiming for that.
Haha.
Give it if you want I’m busy with my work too.
All the red blood in Müller’s estate has been removed, so now all that’s left is the red blood in your estate. Fight!
“Your smile is bad.”
“Kuhm.”
He quickly changed his expression at the words of Chloe, who was next to him.
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