242 Chapter 17-1 Suspected Cheating

"Ah ~ I'm tired... well, it was easier than when I was Serna."

"Thank you very much."

Today... yesterday, Albert and Eliza were married. The wedding was supposed to be centred on the Duke of Sanga, but at first it was supposed to be just advice, and I was somehow driven out of the way, eventually being one of the responsible people. Behind, mainly for production and cooking.....

"Nevertheless, Albert's face was a masterpiece after the colour change."

"Oniisama seems to have been a norinori, but oniisama seems to be embarrassed."

At Albert's wedding, it all felt like she had upgraded the wedding between Serna and Henri, so on her first admission, Eliza entered with her parents and walked along to the middle of Virgin Road, from where she walked up to the waiting Albert and the witness, where she took an oath and was recognized as a couple. And after the first color change, I entered again... here I made a joke, and the two entered from the ceiling, not from the entrance... that is, I got off on the gondola.

Albert was opposed to this appearance from the meeting stage, but Eliza was very fond of the kingdom's first appearance (or perhaps the world's first) and forced Albert's opposition. By the way, the Duke and Earl loved the way it appeared, so Albert was the only one who opposed it.

After such an unexpected appearance, after the introduction of the groom and bride and the introduction of the guest, we ate a meal, and in the middle of the meal, we put in a wedding cake (which, in the sense of apology, was nearly twice the size of that of Serna).

After the meal, the colour was changed again, but due to Albert's strong desire, the entrance was normally not from Gondola, and guests and friends congratulated and greeted each other. Albert and Eliza left and the wedding was just over. Well, I was supposed to go into the second and third parties afterwards... but because there were more guests than I expected, I was about to help the other side of the job. Incidentally, the guests who participated included the King, Maria, Caesar, and Isabella from the royal family in the high aristocracy called the Marquis of Sammons and the Earl of the House. Originally, the royal family said that either pair would participate, but because the two pairs who were worried about the content of the wedding did not pull each other, it became an unusual situation. For that reason, Teeda, who was supposed to attend, was left in custody, and Luna was happy that she had company. I joined Primera, not as a friend frame, and Grandpa, Jeanne, and Aura had the same friendship frame as Cain (+ Sierra) and Leon. Amy was present within Eliza's grasp.

"So, Primera, I need to talk to you about something... but when it comes to us, let's just stop Gondola."

"That's right. It's fun to watch, but I think it's pretty embarrassing to turn to the viewing side."

That's how I decided not to appear in Gondola when Primera and I were together. If Albert finds out about this decision, he'll complain, but if the two leading characters say they don't want to do it, they won't.

Nevertheless, I was right to cook for a month... and especially to prepare the sweets. At Serna's time, adventurers and guild officials were the main guests, and noble participants were only acquainted with each other. If I told them to be patient when I ran out of food, but this time, I thought it would be a shame of the Duke of Sanga that the nobles were the main guests, so I decided that it was better to have more food than the lack, and I prepared twice the planned amount of food and three times the amount of confectionery... but the confectionery was more critical. When I got Luna, Chris and Teeda's share of the rest of the sweets, I had promised the Duke of Sanga beforehand, but I didn't have enough of them.

Incidentally, Primera and I are away from the Duke of Sanga's house, which has a room reserved for visitors. Primera plans to use her room in her mother's house.

The wedding between Albert and Eliza took place in King's Landing, so I could have gone home myself... but the banquet continued quite late, and the Duke of Sanga asked me to participate in the Duke's discussions today, so it was a hassle to go home, and I rented a room away.

"Well, good night."

"Good night."

Since the date had changed and a lot of time had passed, it was time to go to bed in preparation for the discussion, and Primera went back to her room.

"Well... Duke, I don't think you have a good taste in peeking.

"No... when I walked by, I could hear you and Primera... following me"

Except... it would be troublesome if they did, but the room far away is far from the Duke of Sanga's room, and it is impossible to assume that it will pass by a little.

"Well, it's not unlikely that the Duke has a sleepwalking habit...."

"It's better than dementia, but I don't have sleepwalking or dementia. Not yet....."

I don't know about it until now, but I don't really want to talk about it because I really think about my future.

"That's not quite the point, but I was going to say I'm sorry to have you join the Duke's discussion."

Tomorrow's discussion will involve the Duke of Sanga and the Duke of Albert, including Elizabeth, who has left the registry, but his real daughter and her husband, the two Duke's princesses... that is, the Duke's stepson and Albert's step-brother. At this stage, I feel a little out of place in the position of fiancée of my real daughter (Primera), but it has something to do with that. So pointing out,

"Well, to be clear, yes. This is something I haven't told my two eldest daughters and their husbands, but I'm going to give Albert the Duke's lord in a few years... I want to report it at the beginning of the discussion."

When I asked why I only told my daughter's fiancée, without telling her two stepsons what was so important,

"That's a little different when you say you two can't be trusted... I can't trust the Earl, the Lord and his servants completely."

Quite a surprise, but I was satisfied to hear the reason. Reasons include:

"Those two are the lords of the Count, and if anything, I'll give them priority over the Duke of Sanga. As a nobleman, of course that's the right thing to do, and I can't denounce it because the Duke has come, but we can't just wait for him to shut up when he's in a hurry."

It was called. Now that the Duke of Sanga is still alive, I think the two sons-in-law will follow suit and cooperate, but I don't know what will happen if I take Albert's place. Anyway, until now, when they were younger and less noble than themselves, they turned into superiors who should lower their heads in one day. Even if it doesn't appear on the front, black emotions may be born deep in your heart.

"Am I the one controlling you?

"I'm sorry to use it, but if you understand that Tenma, who has extra-standard powers, is Albert's friend and fiancée of a sister with the same mother, you may not have such an idea, and your councillors may not run wild. The earliest way to take over the Duke's house was to get rid of Primera, Albert's real wife's daughter, without a child, so even if we succeeded in getting rid of Albert, if Primera found out it was harder than Albert, at least the risk to both of them would be slightly reduced, so I really wanted you to attend."

The Duke of Sanga said that he trusts his sons-in-law to be his daughter-in-law, but he has a slight sense of anxiety as a nobleman. Even with me, the Duke was quite happy to tell him that he would be so happy to attend if I were to attend to reduce the danger to Primera.

Good night then. You can sit next to Primera without thinking about difficult things in the discussion. And keep it a secret that I feel anxious about my stepson and that I have said that I intend to give up my throne to Albert soon. "

That said, the Duke went back with a light step. When I calmed down and thought about it, it was like being collapsed into an accomplice of the Duke, and sometimes turning the two counts into enemies who might become brother-in-law if they succeeded each other... I had no choice but to take what I had taken, and above all, I decided to put Primera and Albert in the futon, thinking that it would be cheaper if their safety were strengthened.

"Lord Hendrick, Lord Vulcus, thank you for joining us today. I was still in my fiancée's stage, but I decided to have Lord Tenma join me. They all said they had finished greeting each other at yesterday's party, so let me skip this one. Now let's start discussing the Duke's future."

A man named Hendrik is the husband of the Duke's eldest daughter, Rachel, and the lord of the Count of Balthermo. A man named Vulcus is the husband of Angela, the second daughter of the Duke and the lord of the Earl of Caliostro. They are both in good physical condition and more so than military officers, and they are worried that they will rebel against Albert than civilians because of what he said. As far as I was able to say hello at yesterday's party, I got the impression that I did not feel like changing my attitude by saying that I was a military officer and civilian, but that I would appreciate who I was if I showed my strength. Well, I've only met once and only spoken for about 30 minutes, so I don't know what the truth is, but according to Albert and Primera, it's basically the same person I felt.

"First the Duke will report, but soon I will be giving my title to Albert."

When I heard the Duke of Sanga, I was surprised, except for me and the two counts. The Counts weren't taught to give up their titles, but perhaps because they were called right after Albert's wedding, or because I was there.

"You may be surprised by something sudden, but not right now, but within a few years. And on the occasion of the marriage, I will leave Albert with a more responsible job in the future."

"I will do my best to be ashamed of the name of the next Duke of Sanga."

A clap of applause followed Albert's statement of determination and the declaration was successfully concluded. If it goes so far, I don't think I needed it, but it was just insurance, so I guess you should be happy that it ended without any problems.

"I'll come and talk to you when I'm done with my report....."

I thought it was over, and I realized I was mistaken when I heard the Duke's words. The Duke asked me to take part in the discussion, but in his earlier greeting he said 'report'. So this is where the show starts.

From there, discussions took place between the military and the economic.

As far as the military is concerned, I didn't go into the details because I was an outsider, but only the liaison team disclosed quite a bit of information. Well, even though it was a secret about people and routes, the head of the Sanga Duke's liaison team was Primera, and I think it was okay for me to know anything other than confidential information.

"So you two should watch out for four-legged beasts and monsters in the grasslands, and two-legged beasts and monsters in forests and places with obstacles. We need to be able to handle both."

The Duke of Sanga was listening to the Counts and putting together notes for the liaison team.

"Master Tempura, from the perspective of the adventurer, is there anything else you should be aware of?

I feel uncomfortable with the Duke in a different tone than usual, but I think this is what happened because there are nobles in other houses.

"I think we should watch out for four-legged enemies in the woods. Two-legged monsters... Goblins and orcs are capable of handling weapons, so I think they should be careful where there are obstacles, but I don't think they should be so vigilant as far as the knights of the Duke and Earl are concerned. Rather, it is important to pay attention to the beast-type monsters who are agile and good at getting rid of signs, so that they don't get ambushed. I think you should be more careful of insects and grass than that."

The counts, who were denied their opinions, looked sharply at me for a moment, but as soon as they heard the continuation of the story, they returned.

"What do you mean, insects or grasses?

"Wolves and goblins aren't so hard to spot as long as you keep an eye on your surroundings, but insects and poisonous plants are hard to spot even when you know them. Aggressive poisonous worms can fly a little closer, and it can be a hassle to get rid of if you get caught together. As for poisonous herbs, it is basically okay not to say anything suspicious, but there are some types of poisonous to rashes and airborne spores that are just touched. This is something that can be said to insects, and if they don't notice it, they get poisoned, or if they don't know what to do about it, they will have sequelae."

It's more troublesome than monsters in a sense, because they sneak up on people like snakes and poison snakes.

"Does that mean you need to know the minimum of poison and cure... this is harder than I thought."

The Duke of Sanga's envisioned liaison unit is in a sense like an Independent unit that operates in a small number, so it would be helpless to have more of the knowledge you need.

"Primera, has something like Lord Tenma just said happened?

"I don't have any reports of that at the moment, but I think it's because we're still in the experimental phase and we're only using the paved way."

If the roads were maintained, the monsters would notice as soon as they approached, and the poisonous insects and grasses were regularly eliminated, so it seems that there has never been such a problem.

"If this is going to work in large numbers, we can have a few medics in it, but it's hard to be small... Maybe we should reduce the number of units in the liaison team and increase the number of troops in one team by that much. Thank you for your valuable input."

The Duke of Sanga lamented the difficulty of manipulating the force with a small number of people, but was troubled by countermeasures. I was worried that there might be a rebellion from the Counts, but I was just as worried as the Duke, so I might have had less experience but interpersonal combat.

And this is the end of my work. After this, we had an economic discussion, but there was nothing we could say to me. There was only one topic related to me, but the Counts wanted me to tell them the recipe for the tempered confectionery that was served at the "Manabetsu Pavilion" in Gungjo City, but before I said no, the Duke of Sanga broke in, so the topic went on. However, before the conversation went on, Rachel and Angela, who had been quiet until then, asked (pressured) Albert to send the candy on a regular basis, and Albert agreed to it, which seemed to have been a satisfactory outcome for both of them. Well,

"Primera... is that what you're looking for from the beginning?

"I think so. If you get the recipe, it's the best, and if you get the confectionery, it's the best, isn't it?

Often, it is a negotiation method of 'placing an unreasonable order before destiny'. However, it seems like the power of shooting at Albert... I think it will be an important job for Albert to become the main player, so I want you to do your best.

It was a discussion that ended like that, but as soon as it was over, Eliza,

That said, Mr. Tenma. It seems like you are planning something bad with this person, but is that something you can tell me?

I said that it was too bad to hear.

"Albert... stay out of my way..."

"No, wait! I don't know!

I didn't have any idea, so I thought maybe Albert had something to do with me, but Albert didn't seem to have any idea.

"Onee-sama, is there something wrong?

Primera walked in, but Eliza didn't see her pull.

"Because for now, Albert was floating about talking to Mr. Tenma in private, and yesterday he was whispering," Tenma's... "

Albert looked at me and said, "I like that," or, "You should be a little more rounded." And that's how I figured it out.

"Albert, should I give it to you now?

"Do it. I wish I'd calmed down a little bit... but I can't help it."

After listening to my conversation with Albert, everyone noticed that we were up to something, but at the same time they noticed that Eliza was a little mistaken.

"Mr. Tempura, is that what you can get out of here?

The Duke of Sanga's tone was back to what he always heard because his work as Lord was over.

"There's nothing I can't do, but I think we should do it in the garden."

Well then, let's go to the garden! "to the pioneering Duke, followed by the Counts. Then it went on like me and Albert and the women... and Eliza was still suspicious, staring at me and Albert from behind. Primela, who was the first to notice the cause outside of me and Albert, is trying to calm Eliza down. And the stepmother and sister-in-law who were watching the situation laughed joyfully.

I'll put it around here.

Everyone will be watching.

Carriage?

It's a dark blue carriage for Albert and Eliza's wedding. It is about four meters long and about two meters wide, and it is a box carriage that can seat up to two people and four people can ride behind it. I'm just talking about 'appearance'...

"Tenma, can I see inside?

"Go ahead."

When Albert opened the door, he pushed Eliza's back and went inside. Then,

"Eh... eh!

"More than I thought."

Around confused Eliza, Albert looked around satisfactorily at the toilet and strip.

"Albert? What the hell are you doing... Mr. Temple, I need a favor."

"Father. Oniisama gave her sister-in-law a carriage just for her wedding celebration, so it's strange to have nothing. Please give up."

The moment the Duke of Sanga peeked inside, suspicious of Albert and Eliza who didn't come out of the carriage, he tried to give me a carriage with a serious face, but Primera was embarrassed before he could say it. However, even if Primera told me, the Duke looked at me like he was screaming... but Albert waited while I shook my head, so he gave up with a regrettable look.