Chapter 273

I am Charlotte. I am the daughter of Aub Ehrenfest who just finished the baptismal ceremony.

I am now heading to the children’s room with my older brother’s letter, with his older sister’s letter. I have a request entrusted by my sister.

…… Must do it!

This morning, just after breakfast, my father and mother, and then Uncle Ferdinand came to the north away with an escort knight.

I was also called to my brother’s room and asked about the last night’s attack. There is a high probability that one of the assaulters was caught but multiple nobles were involved. I was told that my sister who was poisoned and drowned was immersed in a drug called Jureve to unleash her magic and would not wake up for more than a year.

…… Your sister used your escort knight to help me.

Uncle Ferdinand said, “Don’t use wasted physical strength,” with a harsh face, to me who blamed me.

“Consider making amends before crying. You can always mourn. But honestly, it’s a waste of time, so could you make the effort to fill as much as possible Rosemine?”

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隣 Next to my father ’s eyebrows saying “It ’s too strict, Ferdinand”, the mother says, “Rose Mine never thinks Charlotte will cry for herself.”

When I wiped my tears and looked up at my uncle, I was told, “I would like to ask Villefried and Charlotte for the command of the children’s room and the blessing at the Spring Prayer Ceremony.”

…… If you say that you should make a compensation rather than crying, I will do my best to replace my sister.

“Two of the children’s rooms are commanded. The Spring Prayer Ceremony is impossible for Charlotte, who is not used to handling magic, so I’d like to rely on Ville Fleet who was away at the Spring Lords Conference … … ”

Immediately after making this decision, my uncle removed me from the blessing of the prayer ceremony. It’s not a joke. What should I do if suddenly the place of compensation is taken up?

“Uncle, it’s not impossible. If you’re used to handling magic, you should practice!” If my brother practiced during the lord meeting, I’m also winter I will practice as a daughter of the lord. I will do everything I can for my sister who has been poisoned because of me. “

All the teachers so far said that I am better than the older brother who is running away from the problem. So if I do my best, I should be able to replace my sister.

“Charlotte, it’s hard to handle magic. It’s painful and harsh when you’re not used …. But if you want to do it, try it. I think it ’s good food to see what you ’ve done. ”

“Yes, father”

“I will go to the prayer ceremony. I can’t help being helped by Rosemine”

Brother also holds his fist and declares to his uncle. It wasn’t the kind of gentle but lazy brother I knew, but I stared at him with my eyes wide open.

“Now, they both practice magical power during the winter to practice magical power and prepare for the spring prayer ceremony. Bonifatius and his parents will help the two.

“Ferdinand …”

Uncle thanked the father with a bitter face.

“I will also ask you to arrange a prayer ceremony for the two, Aub Ehrenfest”

When I asked my father about arranging a prayer ceremony and practicing magic, my uncle gave me a letter to my brother.

“This is a letter that Rosemine has left behind. It has plans and plans for the children’s room. You won’t go as far as Rosemine was doing, but to some extent the leadership of the children’s room. To do “

“Yes!”

That’s why, first of all, it is the head of the winter children’s room. The contents written in your sister’s letter must be done in cooperation with your brother. “Rossemine’s leading service and the escort knight are sent to the children’s room, but the exclusives are told to return to the temple. Use their exclusives and listen to the surroundings.”

…… I don’t think it’s going to be like my sister, but my uncle told me that I was able to be my sister in the same age as me. I’m sure it will do well.

“Good morning, everyone”

Since I was told to ask as many people as possible for help, I called Mr. Moritz, my sister’s escort knight and side service, and showed my sister’s letter.

The letter contains a letter that asks the students of the Aristocracy to collect information on other territories and to create a reference book that summarizes the contents of the lecture. It was supposed to be paid according to the usefulness of information and the details of the lecture contents.

“What is reward?”

“It’s money. But I don’t know where Rosemine’s money comes from. What are the budgets for Charlotte and Villefried? First served, or Aub Ehrenfest? Should I talk to you? ”

I tried to talk to my sister’s apprentice escort about my budget, but another escort knight raised his hand lightly.

“Cornelius, Rosemine’s budget to and from the castle and the temple should be managed by the guardian Ferdinand. The value of information is determined by Rosemine, so it’s not so expensive. If it is beneficial to pay evenly, it may be necessary to add it from Rosemine later. “

“I see, then I ask Dermuel and Brigitte to manage the information and pay the rewards. I will work with students to gather information and make reference books at the Aristocracy.” [19459002 ]

“I understand”

Already, the assignment was decided between the older sister’s escort knights. However, Angelica, who made a great move when helping me, is in a position that is one step away from everyone.

“Are you sure you would like to cooperate with Villefried and Charlotte’s escort knight apprentices regarding activities at the Aristocratic House?”

“Yeah, of course. Thank you, Elnesta, at the Aristocracy.”

“Let me leave you, Charlotte”

In response to Cornelius’s request, we asked not only my escort knight apprentice but also my brother’s apprentice escort knight.

“Princess Charlotte, Cornelius would be fine with regards to the aristocratic house. How about the children’s room? What kind of instruction did Princess Princess Rosemine give?”

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Richarda, who served as the top-ranking sister, asked me so. Richard knows me well because he used to serve his father first. In peace, I showed a letter to Richard.

As for children’s rooms, picture books are increasing this year, so continue writing according to individual skills, increasing the number of multiplication and division for arithmetic, and collecting picture books and toys lent last year “I want you to tell me that you can lend it in exchange for the story this year.”

“Mr. Moritz, can you do what your sister did this year?”

The teacher asked me slowly when I asked.

“… Let’s do it. Last year’s Rosemine was very successful in moving the kids and motivated us in various ways. I am here as a teacher. Let’s survive this winter for reference. “

“Um, I will do my best instead of Rosemine”

An older brother who had experienced a child’s room last year was enthusiastic and held his fist.

Richard, who had been thinking with his head tilted, raised his hand so as to interrupt the discussion.

“I’m sorry that I’m motivated, but today I just wanted to say hello to Princess Charlotte, explain that Rosemine was n’t here for a while, and just explain how to proceed in the children ’s room this year Is good. “

“Why is it? Why can I follow the letter”

“Princess Charlotte, we need to prepare everything. Princess Rosemine has prepared sweets as a prize for the kids who won the game.

There was no plan for such preparation. To me, Pochara, Radarda raises his line of sight slightly to remind him of what his sister was doing.

“The princess has pre-assigned a dedicated musician for the practice of feshpeel, selected a book of writing that suits each ability, grouping in carta and card games, and preparing sweets for prizes, etc. It seems to be difficult for Princess Charlotte, who doesn’t know what the children’s room looked like last year. It’s better to allocate the charge to everyone for the day and prepare for it. “

All the advance preparations mentioned by Richarda were not written in the letter.

“I don’t know what to do if I say preparations. Does Richard know?”

“Yes, I know, Villefried Bochama”

“Yes, let me know.”

With the help of Richarda, Moritz-sensei started preparing the exams to measure the abilities of the children, and the dedicated musicians started preparing each class. The brother’s escort knight was negotiated with the Knights to train the children.

I receive the first meeting greetings from the children while watching everyone move quickly. The names of the children who had their brothers in the autumn hunting tournament are taught in advance, so you must remember their faces well. How we get along with these children is our winter challenge.

“Speaking of Charlotte and Rosemine being on a long break, how long will it be?”

Philipine, a noble aristocrat who finally finished greetings, asked me with a small voice, taking care of the surroundings. Firine’s young-leafy eyes are swayed by worries about her sister.

“I’m sorry, I don’t know much about me”

“Rose Mine told me to write my mother’s story as a book. I didn’t just talk to Rose Mine this year, I did my best and I wanted to see it. But … “

Philine said that, sadly she looked down. I can’t make a book.

… I can’t do the same as my sister.

Suddenly frustration from the first day. I was told by my brother that he was excelling, and my confidence that I was praised for making an effort worthy of the son of the lord was cracked.

From the next day, our challenge began. Dr. Moritz will measure each person’s ability based on the exam that he has created in a hurry. Meanwhile, based on the memory of Mr. Villefried, we decided to divide the game and play carta and playing cards.

…… Today, sweets are ready.

I was entrusted with a group of children who just finished the baptismal ceremony. We win here and become a wall that cannot be overcome like last year’s older sister.

My determination was lost in no time. The children who were practicing Carta and Trump between brothers were very strong, and I had only practiced with my brother who brought me from time to time.

… I’m sorry.

As a child of the lord, I can’t just keep hanging.

When I tried to fight again, I was gently pulled by an escort knight named Darmuel. I would like you to show my sister’s letter to collect the materials.

“What is the collection of teaching materials?”

“Rose Mine was renting out teaching materials in exchange for a story for low-ranking aristocrats who couldn’t buy it on their own …. Ah, there’s also a rental table included.”

The list of names that I didn’t understand what was written seemed to be refraining from rented materials and received stories.

Dermuel urged, “Can you ask everyone from Charlotte and Villefried?”, We asked the lower nobles to return their materials.

Lower class nobility come with borrowed teaching materials. An escort knight named Brigitte puts it carefully in a wooden box, and Dermuel puts a return mark on the list.

¡After watching the movements in which the two people were in tune with each other, even the older brothers settled on Karuta.

“Let’s distribute sweets to the winner”

“Yeah! I was looking forward to it!”

I handed out the sweets I had prepared to the children who won. When the children who received the delights ate the candy, they all turned into subtle faces for a moment, and they said “delicious” with a little smile.

My brother shouted “A” when I leaned over mysterious reaction.

“… Everyone is sorry. Since Rosemine is under treatment this year, there is no Rosemine main chef. It will not be the same confectionery as last year.”

I was convinced by remembering the sweets that came out at the first tea party with my sister. It was all delicious for the first time and it was very delicious. I can’t make it for my chef.

Filine gently picked up my hand, which I scrambled a little.

“It’s enough just to have a reward. Charlotte doesn’t feel that way. I don’t eat sweets at home, so I’m very happy with the treats.” [ 19459002]

“Yes, Charlotte. I can only make the same sweets that my chef made. That’s what Rosemine was thinking about, so Rosemine is special.”

Brother told me that Rosemine’s service was saying so. My sister seems to have made not only picture books but also sweets.

…… I really want to replace my sister?

This is the first magic special training after having dinner without a very good response. I registered my magic power in my father’s office and entered the magic power supply for the first time.

Supplied magical power in a magical room with large magical tools. Speaking of magic power supply, it means that the magic power stored in the magic stone is poured instead of your own magic power. Bonifatius will be your brother’s assistant and your mother will be your assistant.

“Charlotte puts his hand on the magic stone and pours the magic power away from the back”

My mother explained so and put my hand on the back of my hand. This time, I want to do well, and I put my power into the magic stone.

“I will create the world and pray and thank the gods.”

With my father’s prayer, I felt that the magical power was flowing back from the magic stones on the palm of my hand. I will rush into the unpleasantness of trying to enter magical power that isn’t my own, and push my magical power to flow to the other side.

Pushing against the momentum required a lot of power, and even though I was going to concentrate, I felt that my head was gradually blurring.

“That’s it.”

With the voice of the father, the mother picked up the magic stone from my hand. The pressure that has desperately resisted has disappeared all at once, and tiredness has come. It seemed to be a tremendous burden on my body and I was sitting on the spot. There is no energy to move very much.

Unlike me, who was clever, my brother stood up saying, “Don’t get tired.”

“… Your brother, how are you?”

“Villefleet, the first manpower supply, was in the same state as the current Charlotte”

The father laughed and said, laughing, and the older brother sang “Umu”.

“I think I’m used to it because I supplied it every day in the spring. Rosemine, who supplies my magical power instead of magic stones, says that he always does something at the votive ceremony, Even if I fell down after running, the magical power supply was completely ok. ”

My brother comforted me as I gradually got used to it, but I was amazed at the words.

“Why was Charlotte ?? Was it hard enough to cry?”

“No, I didn’t think I could do anything so far. I couldn’t replace my sister at all.”

I should have been able to do it better. Because I fell asleep because of me, I wanted to be an embarrassment for my sister and to be an embarrassed person when she woke up. However, it is not possible at all.

“Charlotte, don’t compare yourself with Rosemine. Rosemine is the Ehrenfest saint who was greeted by the lord’s adoptive woman with abundant magic and unparalleled knowledge. You need to do exactly the same. I’ll do my best as much as I can. You are doing well. ”

My father told me that, but I still regret it. I didn’t think there was such a difference even though it was only one year old. I cannot be satisfied with my sister’s replacement, which is a compensation for what I have done. It was a day that ended only with a sense of frustration.

If there are no students going to the Aristocratic House, studying for children will begin in earnest. Various problems occurred during that time.

Hours of writing and calculation lessons, division and replacement of dedicated musicians for Fespil practice, grouping in carta and playing cards games that match their abilities, preparation of sweets as prizes, as an unbeatable wall A leader who is willing to reign and manage stories brought in by children.

Talking to each other, listening to the surrounding opinions, I and my brother struggled to lead the children’s room.

“… did your sister really do this alone?”

Moritz-sensei sighed and shrugged his shoulders as I was amazed.

“I remember a lot of proposals from Rosemine before the lesson started, but I didn’t think I was doing such a small thing a day …. I had the impression that I was always reading books or writing down stories except for occasional games. ”

Dr. Moritz laughs at a bitter laugh when he learns that he is now telling the children’s faces and saying “Let’s do the calculation soon” while writing a story to make a picture book at the time of writing. I floated. Aside from when teaching one-on-one face-to-face, it seems that the sense of time is crazy when dealing with large numbers of people.

With that kind of feeling, my uncle has added new challenges to me and my brother who are still not happy with the leadership of the children’s room. A lot of wooden bills were delivered as things to remember for the prayer ceremony.

Minimum greetings and prayers for 3 wooden bills, if you can, you should remember 5 wooden bills, or 10 wooden bills if you want to do the same as your sister It seems to be remembered.

“Lose Mine seems to have remembered everything. The temple side servant was saying … I’m just for the time being. Instead, I remember it perfectly.”

I would like to say 10 copies because I would replace my sister, but I don’t have the confidence to do the same thing as my sister. I have already shattered my confidence. I also picked up three wooden cards like my brother.

“… Your sister is amazing”

Listening to the prayer words lined up in a row, I laughed and answered, “My brother” laughs.

“Yes, Rosemine is amazing. So I catch up even a little while Rosemine is sleeping”

My older brother, who was making efforts with his sister as a goal, was very impressed. Because my sister is special, I feel like a straight light comes into my dark heart that I thought would never reach me.

“Even my sister and brother can catch me up.”

Listening to the prayers as if they were fighting together, and when the leadership of the children’s room was gradually formed, even if it was not exactly the same as the older sister, spring was approaching It was.

…… How fast is it that time passes?

The busy winter is about to end, and Filine came to the place where he was exhaling relief. “Charlotte, would you like to sell or rent teaching materials this year?” Last year, I was pointed out that there was a sale of teaching materials at the end of winter, and I wasn’t thinking about anything, but I turned deep blue.

…… Speaking of which, it was written in your sister’s letter! What to do now! ?

It was Dermuel who helped me. This escort knight is a civilian who is as good at preparing and setting up things as he thinks. As I was about to cry, Dermuel immediately spoke to my uncle in the temple at Ordnance, got his father’s permission to sell in the children’s room, and called the Printemps firm at the end of winter.

“It was saved, Dermuel”

“It’s nothing compared to Rosemine’s unreasonableness like this.”

I thought that Dermuel returned with a gentle smile. It would be very difficult to serve a special sister who is not normal, even if a knight can’t do a civilian job.

… I can’t be the same as my sister. Your sister is special.

It was spring when I had a meeting with myself, and for the prayer ceremony, my brother and I went out of the town of Ehrenfest for the first time and went around the district. . Since it takes about half a month, three carriages have to be prepared for movement, and the preparation of luggage is very difficult.

Since the side of the castle doesn’t know anything about the rituals, my brother will be given the uncle’s side, and I will have the sister’s side, Fran.

“Thank you, Charlotte”

“Thank you, Franc, can you tell me about your sister?”

“If you can answer me …”

swayed by a carriage and heading to the town of Hasse at first. On the way, I explained the relationship between Hasse and my sister from Franc. In order to save Hasse’s people who had rebelled against the lord without knowing it, the elder sister negotiated with the uncle, educated Hasse, and the older sister was doing the right thing to be called the saint.

“Rose Mine is especially appreciative of the death of people. I feel like I ’m having a hard time looking for ways to prevent someone from dying.いたします」

だからこそ、私のような灰色神官や孤児達でさえ大事にしてくださるのです、とフランは誇らしげに口元を緩めました。

わたくしは自分が側仕えや護衛騎士にこれほど慕われているのか、少し心配になりました。下にいる者をうまく使うことができるのが良い主だと教えられてきましたが、お姉様のように慕われる主でありたい、と初めて思ったのです。

「では、フラン。お姉様がお好きな物は何ですの？　わたくし、お姉様が目を覚ました時に、助けてくださったお礼に贈り物をしたいのです」

「ローゼマイン様がお好きな物は本です。それ以外の物は思い浮かびません。神殿の側仕えは皆どれほど本がお好きか存じ上げているので、ローゼマイン様のために新しい本を作ろうと努力しているのですよ」

わたくし達がハッセに着くと熱狂的な歓迎を受けました。一年を耐え忍んだハッセにとって、この祈念式は特別で、領主の許しなのだそうです。

祈念式のための舞台がすでに誂えられているようで、神具の聖杯を持ったフランが先に舞台へと行って神具の設置や町民への説明をしてくれることになりました。

わたくしはその間に馬車の中でお姉様の神殿長の儀式服へと着替えさせられます。白の衣装に、春の髪飾り、どちらもお姉様の物です。ちなみに、お兄様はお姉様が昔作った青い儀式服の丈だけを少しお直しして持って行きました。子供用の儀式服がお姉様の分しかなかったので、仕方ありません。

「お待たせいたしました」

「シャルロッテ様、裾が汚れますので、失礼いたします」

馬車から降りようとしたところで、フランに抱きかかえられて、わたくしは舞台へと向かうことになりました。このように運ばれることは城ではないので、驚きに目を見張ると、フランは少しばかりバツが悪そうな笑みを見せます。

「ローゼマイン様は歩くのが遅いですし、よく裾を踏んで転びそうになるので、こうして運んでおります。シャルロッテ様には慣れなくて不快と存じますが、地面がぬかるんでおりますので、ご寛恕ください」

フランと共に舞台へと上がり、わたくしは神具の設置された台の上へと上がりました。

正面にはお披露目の時に集まっていた貴族達よりも多くの人数がいて、痛いほど見つめられています。熱をはらんだような強い視線は、思わずこの場から逃げ出してしまいたくなるほどに強いものでした。

洗礼式のお披露目の時よりもよほど緊張が強くなっていくのが自分でもわかります。あの時は入場したらお姉様が笑いかけてくれて、フェシュピールを演奏する時には声をかけてくれて、緊張が少し解れたのです。たった季節一つ分前のことなのに、ずっとずっと前のことのような気がしました。

わたくしが緊張で強張る中、祝福を受ける村長達が大きな入れ物を持って舞台へと上がってきます。足音と共に皆の期待の眼差しが近付いて来るようで、喉がカラカラに干上がっていくような気がいたしました。

……失敗してしまったらどうしましょう。お姉様と同じにできなかったら、きっとがっかりされてしまいます。

そんな思いで自分の中がいっぱいになった時、フランがそっとわたくしの目の前に一つの魔石を差し出しました。

「シャルロッテ様、こちらが今回の祝福に使う魔石です。……ローゼマイン様の魔力が籠った物だそうです」

薄い黄色に染まった魔石をフランに手渡され、わたくしはまじまじとその魔石を見つめました。

「ずっとハッセを心配していたローゼマイン様の魔力をハッセの民に届けてください。シャルロッテ様にしかできないことです。この日のためにたくさん練習されたのでしょう？　祈り文句と共にローゼマイン様の魔力を捧げてください」

……ハッセにお姉様の魔力を届ける。

それはお姉様の代わりをすると宣言したわたくしが、絶対に行わなくてはならないことでした。

深く息を吸いながら、わたくしはお姉様の魔力が籠った魔石を神具の魔石に触れさせます。そして、ゆっくりと口を開きました。

「癒しと変化をもたらす水の女神　フリュートレーネよ　側に仕える眷属たる十二の女神よ　命の神　エーヴィリーベより解放されし　御身が妹　土の女神　ゲドゥルリーヒに　新たな命を育む力を　与え給え」

聖杯に魔力が流れ込んでいくように、わたくしはどんどんと魔石の魔力を押し込んでいきます。すると、突然聖杯がカッと金色の光を放ちました。広場の民衆からはどよめきの声が上がりましたが、わたくしは目を伏せたまま最後まで祈り文句を続けます。

「御身に捧ぐは命喜ぶ歓喜の歌　祈りと感謝を捧げて　清らかなる御加護を賜わらん　広く浩浩たる大地に在る万物を　御身が貴色で満たし給え」

わたくしが祈り文句を終えると、フランがそっと聖杯を傾けていきました。聖杯から緑に光る液体が流れ出し、順番に並んでいる村長の入れ物へと注がれていきます。

魔力の扱いに少し慣れてきたとはいえ、これだけの人数に見つめられながら、初めての神事を行うのは相当に負担だったようで、わたくしは恥ずかしくも台の上で座り込んだまま動けなくなってしまいました。

「大変素晴らしい出来でした、シャルロッテ様。こちらをどうぞ。神官長からの労いのお気持ちが籠った疲労回復のためのお薬です」

「助かります」

フランに笑顔で差し出された薬を受け取り、わたくしはそれを飲もうとしました。蓋を開けただけでわかる異臭に、わたくしは嫌がらせをされているのではないか、と思わずフランを見つめます。

「……フラン、ひどい臭いがするのですが、これは本当に飲むためのお薬ですか？」

「ローゼマイン様も初めての時は同じようなことをおっしゃいました。けれど、飲み薬で間違いございません。神官長もローゼマイン様も早急に体調を立て直さなければならない時にお使いになる薬です。匂いも味もひどいですが、よく効くそうです」

フランの言葉に泣きそうになりながら、わたくしはその薬を飲みました。吐き出すこともできず、必死に飲みこみましたが、舌が痺れたようにジンジンとして、しばらく涙が止まらなくなるくらいひどい味です。すぐに疲労回復して動けるようになりましたけれど、もう二度と飲みたくありません。

「ローゼマイン様はこれで魔力と体力を回復しては神事を行い、魔力と体力が尽きたらこの薬で回復して次の場所で神事という形で祈念式や収穫祭を行っています。シャルロッテ様も必要になれば、ご遠慮なさらずいつでもお声をかけてください。神官長からたくさん預かっております。先は長いですからね」

……このような薬を飲みながら、神事を繰り返し、エーレンフェストのために魔力を注いで回るだなんて、ローゼマインお姉様は聖女と言うより、もはや、女神ではないでしょうか。

もう驚きとか、呆れとか、憧れとか、嫉妬とか、全部突き抜けてしまい、わたくしはお姉様を信仰したい気分になりました。