Chapter 277

At the end of summer, when new ink was completed, the Rose Mine workshop began playing cards with new ink on new paper.

A paper made of hard and hard material that looks completely different from traditional playing cards made of wood. There are many colors of ink, the color is changed for each mark, and the appearance is very beautiful.

And, one autumn day when the harvest festival was approaching, Egmont suddenly came to the temple head room with a gray shrine maiden. I see my gray maiden turned pale and I have a little eyebrows.

“Egmont-sama, I haven’t received an appointment here …”

“What reservations are needed in the temple head room, where there is no temple head and only a gray priest?”

Talking so with a plain face, I sighed and saw Zarm. Zarm disappears towards the kitchen. The kitchen will leave the room and let the chief know. I have to earn time here until the chief returns.

“I’m very sorry. I haven’t received a blue priest without a reservation so far. It seems that I was a little upset by the first event. Isn’t it a very urgent matter? I can guess, but what are the requirements? “

“Return Lily and put in a new side service. Bring the gray priest here.”

I immediately looked at Monica. Monica turns around and leaves the room. You will contact Virma in the orphanage.

“Sorry, Egmont-sama, but there is no appointment at the meeting, and even if you suddenly offer such a thing, we cannot respond immediately.”

“What?”

“Gray shrine maidens are also assigned to each by orphanage director Rosemine, so it takes time to collect them by calling them, and the shrine maidens who cleanse the temple are blue priests. It ’s not as clean as it can be before. ”

Egmont-san narrowed his eyes so that he could not understand well. Only a well-dressed gray shrine maiden knows.

“If you were to serve Egmont-sama’s side service, the gray priests would not have been gathered at work, but need to clean themselves up so that they look as beautiful as possible. Isn’t it better for Egmont to replace the gray maiden after making a reservation? ”

Because the blue priest doesn’t want to put things that aren’t beautiful, Egmont was convinced for a while, even though he looked frustrated.

“I would like to ask Egmont, but why are you returning Lily? Please tell us what you were unhappy with.”

While I knew that there was only one reason why the gray shrine maiden was returned to the orphanage, I asked him to pretend to fill out the documents.

Egmont looks unpleasantly at Lily and screams.

“Because I’m jealous. If I feel unwell every day, I have a dark face or suddenly vomit. It’s completely useless for the side job.”

“I see. I’m on the side, but I don’t want to be able to work.”

“Oh, yes”

This affirmation slightly eased Egmont’s tone.

“But if it’s a side service exchange, it will be under the jurisdiction of the priest, not the temple head room.

“What ?! Speaking to the temple head, will it be enough?”

Since Egmont was a blue priest who had been in touch with the former temple chief, so far, he would have come to want to do everything by talking to the temple chief. But now it is different. The priest is trying hard to return to the state before the time when the former temple chief ruled as much as possible.

“It’s the work of the chief priest about the transfer of the priest and the priestess. The boundaries around it may have been vague before, but that’s not the case now.”

“That’s cheeky at the edge of the gray priest!”

At the moment Egmont reached out, the sound of a clink and a small bell sounded. He exhales with the sound of the chief bell. Zam, who went to call the chief, came in leading the chief.

“Egmont-sama, in fact, there is a plan to meet with the priest from now on. We will give you time, so why not consult with the priest?”

“Kut …”

《If you are a gray priest, you will not know it, and you can not do such a bad manner against the priest. Because those who were former temple chiefs in the temple did not cooperate with the chief priest, their budgets were gradually reduced and their shoulders were narrow.

“Fran, I should have booked a visit, why is Egmont here?”

The priest who came into the room said uneasyly to see Egmont. I will answer honestly.

“Egmont came suddenly. I want to replace the gray maiden urgently.”

“Hum, it is my job to deal with the transfer of the priests. Egmont, please make a appointment with me, not the temple head room.”

Egmont went out like dragging Lily to replace the Priest, and eventually, Egmont decided to make an appointment with the Priest.

After seeing the door that Zam closed tightly, I whisper to the chief priest.

“Thank you for your patience, Priesthood Secretary”

“No, it’s good. I’m expecting this to happen as long as there is no Rosemine …. But it’s a replacement of the Gray Maiden. If you don’t have the intention of Rosemine, it will be noisy later. It ’s really troublesome. ”

The priest sighed lightly and told me the intention of Rosemine. He told the priest that he wanted to give the desired gray priestess, but that those who disliked would never give it out even if he summoned it.

…… Really Rosemine is sweet for orphanages.

] I am happy that it seems like Rosemine, and at the same time, I am anxious about what will happen when Rosemine is no longer a temple head.

“Fran, Egmont in need of a new side serving, will soon apply for a visit appointment. I’m going to meet 5 bells three days later. Then he will bring a gray priest from the orphanage. “

“I’m smart”

When I forgot to see the priest leaving the room, I left Zam to leave the room and headed straight to the orphanage. It is certain that someone will be newly served as Egmont’s side service. Preparations will be required by three days later.

“Fran, what happened?”

When I entered the orphanage, a trembling Virma came out holding my hand in front of my chest. A carefree moniker is attending next door.

“Yes. Lily seems to have a child. Three days later there will be a new side serving selection”

“Three days later? …”

“Vilma, the chief of the priest told you that you could get Rosemine’s will, so it wouldn’t be as bad as Wilma thinks.”

Vilma is a male phobia and does not want to leave the orphanage, and since she is already serving Rosemine, she doesn’t want any more, but the gray priest and the gray priest remain in the orphanage. For that reason, it is advancement that is served as side service. Even though the Lord is Egmont-sama, there are those who want to be side serving.

Just as Rosina and Nicola have grown up, the number of gray maidens who have grown up in orphanages has increased, but there are no more than 20 gray priests here.

Some of the lined gray shrine maidens hold their own hands to insist that they never want to go, and those who are showing signs of worrying about which to go There is also. Of course, there were those who shined their eyes with a desire to advance, like the old Delia.

“Is there a gray priest who wants to serve Egmont’s side?”

Four gray shrine maidens raised their hands. I ignored the existence of the gray shrine maiden who looked around and raised my hand whether I raised my hand, and I declared, “Now, I will take these four to the place of selection three days later” .

“… Are you sure you don’t want to be Franc, everyone?”

Vilma, who thought that all the gray priests around the year were taken to select, blinked many times as surprised.

“Rose Mine wants to find the way he wants as much as possible. Give priority to those who want to go.”

And, at the same time as the five bells three days later, I went to the room of the priest with four people who wanted to serve.

“Only four people?”

Egmont looks at the gray priestess and frowns.

“… A lot of shrine maidens have been disposed of by the former temple chief. Did Egmont know?”

“No, I knew … but the quality is good”

Since it is only the gray shrine maiden that has been left with only the appearance of the former temple head, it is natural to have an appearance that can withstand the appreciation. Comparing the gray ladies with a sneaky eye, Egmont pointed to a gray shrine maiden.

“You are here.”

When one person was nominated, leaving only that person, I left the room with the remaining three and Lily who was to be returned to the orphanage.

The later contract is to be done by the priest. I don’t know the details of the contract, but the person who serves as the side of the blue priest, in order to prevent the leaking of information from the blue priest to the nobility, It seems to be bound with contract magic so as not to leak.

“Come back, Lily. Wasn’t it hard to work while you were sick? It would be nice to rest slowly in an orphanage”

Lily suddenly spilled tears and tears upon the arrival of Vilma. When Vilma gently strokes her back, Lily is crying and scared of changing her body so that she doesn’t even know herself. I complained that it was painful.

I left the orphanage after leaving the place to Vilma. For the time being, as Rosemine wanted, the person who wanted to be a side serving became the side serving, and those who were spicy could quit the side serving, so this would have been good.

Now that the pregnant woman has been returned to the orphanage, I don’t know how to handle it. Lily said, “My body changes so that I don’t even know it,” but I don’t know how it will change, either by myself or by our side.

When I asked the priest, the priest’s answer was “If the moon and sun are up, they will be born without permission.”

Turi and Lutz came to learn the manners while the entire orphanage was laid back, saying that if the priest said so, it would be something like that.

“If you let it go, you’ll be born without permission !? That’s not the case! It’s hard to give birth !? It’s easy and easy to give birth to aristocrats!”

“It’s not something you can do without any preparations! Many people help each other and pick up babies?”

Turi, who had witnessed her mother’s birth, and Lutz’s words that were driven to prepare if there was a childbirth in the neighborhood, suddenly drew blood. Speaking of which, the recognition and customs were different between the commoner and the nobility even in marriage. Common sense may be different in childbirth. In an orphanage that does not have magical power or magical equipment, it is probably closer to commoners.

As long as the words of the chief priest do not count on them, there is no choice but to speak to external forces. However, to help each other, no one has experienced childbirth in an orphanage, and in this situation where orphans are enshrined, there is no strange person who will come to the orphanage to help with childbirth .

…… If Rosemine is coming at such a time.

I couldn’t help thinking so. If Rosemine was looking at the birth of his brother up close, he would have been able to talk to people in downtown and gather people easily.

“I think my mother will come, but there is nothing I can do with help alone”

“I’ll ask my husband for the time being. Corinna-san gave birth, so you should know what you need.”

Mr. Benno, who heard Lutz’s words, said, “If you are born on your own, you won’t have a hard time! It ’s too dangerous to give birth at a temple orphanage where you do n’t have any knowledge about childbirth! I didn’t think it was so difficult to have a child, and everyone turned pale blue.

It seems that Benno-sama thought that there was no better way. Lutz said, “For the time being, take the harvest festival and move Lily to Hasse.” If it is a small shrine in Hasse, it is still close to the inhabitants, so if you ask Ahim and Egon who wrote in the name of the temple head and spent the winter together, you may find several women who can help unknown. And if you are an orphan from Hasse, Benno-san said you should be more familiar with the birth than the gray shrine maiden here.

…… Surely Benno. Thank you for your busy advice.

Following the appropriate advice of Benno, we started preparing to move Lily to Hasse. We will also gather tools necessary for childbirth from the people of Printemps Shokai.

And autumn harvest festival.

I wrote a letter to Licht to ask for help in giving birth to Lily. And a carriage with three people, Lily, Ahim, and Egon, goes to Hasse together with a carriage for the harvest festival.

Mr. Charlotte gave me a letter to Licht and gave me the consent to help with childbirth.

Nora in the small shrine seems to have witnessed childbirth, and is very active in confirming the necessary items and examining the time when she plans to give birth based on her physical condition.

“Maybe the birth will be around the end of the next spring, so please bring a little more shrine maiden at the prayer ceremony. ]

…… I see, if a man can’t enter, there should be a difference in what he knows in Turi and Lutz.

Thus, I left Lily in Hasse and I left for the continuation of the Harvest Festival.

At the Harvest Festival, the necessary supplies for winter preparations were gathered thanks to the cooperation of Mr. Villefried and Mr. Charlotte.

A day when a request was made through Gil and pork processing was carried out in cooperation with the Gilberta firm as in the previous year, and the autumn in the temple is getting ready for winter. Mr. Benno of Printemps Shokai was called to talk with the priest about expanding the printing industry. It seems that Elvisa, the mother of Rosemine, wants to build a workshop on his land.

“You can’t do anything right now. In the winter, you can’t make a piece of paper on a land where the river freezes. Who can compensate for our food and life that are trapped in the ice and can’t get out of Haldenzell? “

“Gibe Haldenzell will provide life security, but don’t be afraid you can’t do it”

Benno-sama, desperately complaining to the priest, who is looking at the eyebrows, that he cannot do it right away with a very troubled face. If Rosemine was here, Benno would have been a little more comfortable.

“Every workshop needs to be prepared, and if you don’t keep pace with the commercial guild, you can’t sell it. Even if you are overwhelmed by the authority of the nobility, the roots will remain and it will be troublesome later. There are rules for aristocrats, merchants for merchants, and craftsmen for craftsmen. Elvira, as well as the priest, knows the necessity and importance of preparatory preparations. ”[19459002 ]

“Now, please list what you need to prepare before the Winter Baptism Ceremony. If you haven’t done all that, you can’t start teaching.” I need it. “

“I’m smart”

Benno-sama, who headed out from the chief’s office to the front door, was holding his head.

A business talk was held between Elvira and Benno while the priest who was in charge of the printing workshop met.

Since there is something that I absolutely want to print for sale in the winter social world, I need my own printing workshop, so I would like to make it right away. Then Benno’s case passed.

As a result, I was forced to move my studio desperately in winter.

“I’m sorry, can you ask me?”

Benno went to the workshop and asked the gray priests directly. This is also taken care of by Printemps Shokai, so everyone asks to do as much as possible.

Benno was presented to Elvira’s manuscript. Gil and Lutz brought their eyebrows to the thickness.

“It takes too much time to assemble this number in metal type. The number of letters has not been organized.”

“It ’s better to print this time”

When two of them rushed to an orphanage with raw paper and tools, those who heard Gari printing started preparations.

¡Fritz is approaching Benno-sama, who is breathing relieved to see the situation.

“Benno-sama, we will do our best to cooperate. But what should we do in the winter? Because we can’t go to the forest, there are a lot of things missing.”

“For the time being, I was rushing to some extent with an express fee. Most winter preparations can only be settled with money.”

“Then, I’ll put together what I need, so can you please?”

“Oh, this is the reason I screwed my job. I’ll let you do that”

Thanks to Benno’s contract for winter preparations, the workshop was able to work until the start of the winter social circle.

“Excuse me, Benno-sama may be able to return to the store. Isn’t this the only thing Benno has to arrange?”

“Saving, Fritz”

Mr. Benno turned around and left the workshop.

“Fran, as you can see. Please ask the orphanage for the winter in the orphanage.”

“I understand”

I went to the orphanage because I was pressed by Fritz for a list of workshop-related winter preparations. This winter preparation list is also required.

In the orphanage cafeteria, you can see Gil and Lutz arranging tools on the table.

“Can I ask the beautiful Rosina to cut out the part of the character and Vilma to cut out the part of the picture?”

“If there are other people who have beautiful characters, please cut them off …. It’s okay if the characters are slightly different on each page.”

“I’m at an orphanage to teach music, but it can’t be helped”

Rosina gave up the manuscript while lightly giving up her shoulders.

“… Oh? This handprint is very graceful. Isn’t it okay if you cut it off as it is?”

“Okay, then you can increase the number of sculptures. Please smash it according to this track.”

While Lutz and Gill were busy talking to everyone, I spoke to Vilma to get a list of winter preparations. This is what Rose Mine has prepared in the first year so that you can see at a glance what has already been done and what must be done.

“I was asked by Fritz to undertake winter preparations. Vilma should focus on that job.”

“Thank you Franc,”

I will divide Zarm and Monica separately and put together the things I ask for Printemps Shokai. There are quite a few things to prepare for the temple head room, orphanage, workshops, and winter preparations.

Foods that are received at the harvest festival and need to be processed are left to the kitchen Fugo, Ella and Nicola. Everyone fought with too much work in their hands.

As a result of working together so that there was no room to help the priest, the printed matter requested by Elvira was finished just before the start of the winter social circle.

Done! In the workshop full of joy, I opened the book that I had created.

“… That’s Benno-sama. I looked like it seems to have a priest’s picture on it, but is this really the priest’s permission?” [19459002 ]

When I tilted my head, I knew that Rosemine was banned after being beaten, and when I tilted my head, Benno-sama took me and cheated me with a slightly worse face It was.

“An order from the priest was given to print, and I received a manuscript from Mr. Elvira. What do I need more than that? Who would pay the damage if everything was killed after saying something extra? Would you please me? “

I was swallowed by the reddish-brown eyes shining brightly. I couldn’t feel better about Benno who was irritated by lack of sleep. And, as Benno says, it was the priest who said that he should “print it to make Elvira feel better”.

…… What will happen to the social world in winter?

The year is about to come, but the priest said that the wake-up of Rosemine is likely to be further ahead. I didn’t understand it well, but it seems that the magical power is too compressed and it takes a long time to solve.

The priest complains, complains, tells me to replace the magic stone, and looks at Rosemine. In the whistle of “How did you live with all this magical power, Rosemine”, I thought that Rosemine was like God’s will, and piled up books on the table It was.

When winter social circles begin and the priest is absent, we must also begin preparing for the dedication ceremony. Even if you don’t have an instructor, you’re already used to getting ready and everyone will do the job well.

Unlike last year, the head of the priest returned once before the dedication ceremony, and after visiting Rosemine, he returned to the castle.

And the dedication ceremony will be finished again this year with the magic stone engraved by Rosemine.

In winter printing, with the advice of Turi, we decided to make a book that summarizes the courtesy practices and the noble language. They said that even if they couldn’t sell to aristocrats, they would sell it to powerful merchants, towns and villages.

Rosemine was in spring with no major changes.

Mr. Benno came to the prayer meeting while the Printemps Company was busy moving to the point where Elvira’s request was not known.

Talks will be held in the orphanage director’s office, and three women and Virma will hear the gray shrine maiden from the orphanage together. And since Printemps Shokai are only men, Turi, who is familiar with manners, attended the discussion in consideration of the ladies.少しは意見を言いやすいだろう、というベンノ様の配慮です。

「おそらく祈念式の頃には、私もルッツもハルデンツェルへ行っていると思います。こちらと話がしやすいように、今回はマルクを留守番に置いておくので、祈念式当日のやりとりはマルクとしてください。ギルベルタ商会にはトゥーリもいるから安心か、と思います」

トゥーリがニコリと笑って頷きました。行儀作法を習っている成果は着実に出ているようで、座り方一つとってもずいぶんと姿勢が良くなっています。

「祈念式でお産の手伝いに連れて行く巫女がここにいる四人でよろしいですか？」

「いえ、違います。私は……」

ヴィルマが慌てたように首を振るとベンノ様が軽く眉を上げました。

「貴女が孤児院の管理者でローゼマイン様の側仕えでしょう？　先程、そのように自己紹介されたでしょう？　ならば、孤児院の管理は他に任せて、お産を見て、手伝ってきた方が良いと思われます。やってみなければわからないことは多いですから」

「それは、確かにそうなのですが……」

ヴィルマが言いよどみ、ふるふると首を振りながら、私に助けを求めるように視線を向けて来ました。おそらく、ベンノ様とお話するのも怖くて仕方がないのでしょう。私はベンノ様にヴィルマの事情を説明しました。

「なるほど、青色神官に無理強いされそうになって以来、男が怖くて外に出られない、と。……甘えるな」

穏やかだったベンノ様の顔が怒りをにじませた顔になり、声のトーンがグッと下がりました。

「え？」

「お前が孤児院の管理者なんだろう？　だったら、これから先、何度同じような妊婦が出るかもわからないんだぞ。お産について上に立つ者が知らなくてどうする！？　毎回毎回ハッセに頼れると思うな。次は自分達で何とかできるように教えてもらってくるということを頭に刻み込め」

ベンノ様の怒りに晒されたヴィルマはぽろぽろと涙を流しながら、頭を振ります。

「……ですが、わたくしは」

「ローゼマイン様がいなくて、全く協力してくれる者に当てがなくて、こっちに助けを求めてくるから、くそ忙しい時にこっちも助けてやっているんだ。それなのに、助けを求めるお前が、やりたくない、と孤児院に籠る気か！？」

「そ、そんなつもりでは……」

まさかそんな強い言葉を投げつけられるとは思っていなかったのだろう、ヴィルマが驚いたように目を見張ります。

けれど、ベンノ様はそんなヴィルマを真っ直ぐに見据えたまま、怒鳴りました。

「だったら、どういうつもりで、他人に任せにして自分はのうのうと閉じこもっているんだ！？　甘ったれるな！　孤児院の管理はお前の仕事だ！　仕事しろ！　やる気のないヤツを手助けする余裕なんて、こっちにはない。お前が行かないならば、馬車は出さん！　たった半日で着くんだ。歩いて行け！」

「ベンノ様！？」

ローゼマイン様が世間を知らない灰色神官達が危険な目に遭わないように、とお金を出し、護衛を雇い、馬車を準備しているけれど、普通の平民は半日の距離ならば歩いて移動するのだ、とベンノ様はおっしゃいました。

「やる気と根性のないヤツに俺の時間を割く気はない。ハルデンツェルに向かう準備があるから失礼する」　

「待ってください！　行きます。行きますから……ご協力、お願いいたします」

ヴィルマは泣きながらそう訴え、ベンノ様は眉を寄せたまま、座り直しました。祈念式のために準備する物をお互いに話し合い、その場は解散します。

ベンノ様が退室した後、その場に崩れるようにして泣き伏すヴィルマを、私は少しばかり冷めた目で見下ろしました。

「……意に染まぬ行為を強いられる恐怖は理解できますが、ヴィルマは何事もなく助け出されたではありませんか。助け出されることがなく、無理強いを続けられる者もいます。それでも、生きて、少しずつ克服していくしかないのです」

「フラン？」

「今、子を産もうとしているリリーは、子を望んでいましたか？　そうでなくても、恐怖と戦いながら出産に臨もうとしています」

ハッとしたようにヴィルマが顔を上げました。私はヴィルマを見下ろしたまま、静かに言いました。

「ローゼマイン様に守られて、何年がたちましたか？　ヴィルマの言葉で、ロジーナは努力して苦手だった書類仕事を克服しました。ローゼマイン様も努力して教養を身につけました。二人に助言したヴィルマこそ苦手を克服した方が良いと思います」

ギーベ・ハルデンツェルが自分の領地へと戻るのに合わせて、グーテンベルクの移動が行われました。グーテンベルク達と一緒にギルと数人の灰色神官達がハルデンツェルへと向かいます。

それから、あまり時をおかず、祈念式に出発する日がやってきました。

やつれたヴィルマを心配したトゥーリが見送りに来てくれ、一生懸命に励ましているのが見えます。

「ヴィルマ、大丈夫です。一緒にハッセへと向かう兵士はわたくし達の父ですもの」

「わたくし達？……あ」

トゥーリとローゼマイン様の関係性を思い出したらしいヴィルマが、トゥーリと心配そうに見守るギュンターを見比べます。

「ローゼマイン様の大事な側仕えに乱暴したり、からかったりするような者は入れておりません。ですから、ご安心ください」

「ありがとう存じます」

トゥーリの励ましとギュンターの配慮によって、ヴィルマは震える足を踏み出し、馬車に乗り込みました。

夏を目前に控えた春の終わり、ハッセの小神殿で子供が生まれた、とヴィルマから便りが届きました。私は夏の初めの気候が良い時期に、マルク様に要請して迎えの馬車を差し向けます。

ハッセの小神殿から戻ってきたのは、ヴィルマと手伝いに行った灰色巫女達、それから、母となったリリーと新しい赤子。

外での生活を経験したヴィルマは、表情が明るくなり、瞳に強さが見え、ずいぶんとたくましくなったように見えました。

ディルクの時と同じように皆で交代しながら赤子の世話をする生活が孤児院では始まったそうです。ヴィルマとリリーがいつも疲れた顔をしているようになりました。

夏の終わり、モニカが成人しても、ローゼマイン様は起きません。ですが、収穫祭が近付く秋の半ば、神官長は目覚めが近付いてきているとおっしゃいました。

七割から八割方の治療が終わり、瞼が動いたり、指先が動いたりするようになってきたということです。

収穫祭の間、神殿に残っていたザームによると、神官長は収穫祭の間も数日に一度は、夜中に騎獣を飛ばし、ローゼマイン様の様子を見に戻られていたようです。

「よほどローゼマイン様が大事なのでしょう」

「……わかるような気がいたします。神官長の仕事を減らそうとした方はローゼマイン様だけでしたから」

薬漬けは体に悪い、と真剣に神官長の健康を心配して、領主に直談判してくれるような上司が、ローゼマイン様の他にいるでしょうか。

「神官長の健康のためにも早くローゼマイン様に起きて頂きたいものです」

……起きれば起きたで、神官長にとっては頭の痛い日々が始まるのでしょうけれど。

目覚めの兆しが見えたので、風呂の準備をするように、と神官長から声がかかるのは、それからすぐのことでした。