Chapter 453

The fall-of-age ceremony ended successfully with the restoration of the scriptures. I was wondering if someone from the aristocrat came to check the scriptures, but the checker seemed to be Egmont. A letter arrived from Egmont from his parents’ house asking if I had opened and used the scriptures properly at the ceremony.

“What should I do, Priest?”

“You should just reply in the name of Egmont that you didn’t try to open the scriptures just by bringing them into the ritual. I’m looking forward to how many aristocrats can catch in the winter social world.” 19459002]

”The priest was laughing with his lips lifted up very happily,” Hartmut said, “You have to wipe out the nobles that are dangerous to Rosemine.”

…… Isn’t Hartomut the most dangerous nobleman in a sense?

I asked Monica to pretend to serve Egmont and write a reply. It seems that it was a magic tool letter, and when you write a reply and put it in an envelope, it becomes a white bird and flies.

“I must move to the castle as soon as the winter christening is over, but I’m worried about the temple if I think the nobility will sneak in again.”

Even after we move, the nobility come from the south toward the social circle in winter and pass through the temple. Some may come out with something. This time, we decided to have Dermuel remain until the start of the winter social circle. We were called to a lord clan meeting so we had to move to the castle as soon as we finished the winter baptismal ceremony.

This lord clan’s meeting is to share the information purchased from Viscount Dardorf with the upper ranks of the Knights, and to plan the winter cleanup plan. Since it is held in secret, the closest aides that can accompany are determined to be the most reliable person, the civilian, the side service, and the escort knight. I am accompanied by three people: Haltomut, Richarda and Cornelius.

Adopter explains the plan for winter cleaning and talks about the nobility who will be caught. Vilfleet, Charlotte, and Melchior, who had not been asked about the plan of the Qingqi, have changed their faces in surprise and found that their aides are also tightening their attention. In it, the dedication of the former Veronica school is also mentioned.

“What do you do with your father, the noble you are dedicating?”

Villefried asked with a tense look. If you think of the old Veronicas that could not be incorporated, it is easy to see that there are so many nobles that have been nominated by Erenfest’s common sense.

“Those who have given their name to Veronica, the first wife of their predecessor, will not be punishable unless they are unjustly involved.”

As long as Veronica is in the White Tower, no new orders can be given, so the adoptive father seems to have decided that it is not much different from other nobles who have not given their names.

“Why can’t you have Veronica return your name?”

When I entered the temple, I heard that the priest tried to return his name to the brothers Eckhart. Wouldn’t it be better if you could get your name back from Veronica? But it was the priest who shook my head to my question.

“Rose Mine, do you think she will let go of her own vassal so easily? It would be more annoying to ask her to return her name and to say a strange order or deal.

“And it’s probably a hidden room where such important things are kept. If the mother is raised to a higher level, it is possible to open the hidden room with the magic stone, but in that case it is a dedication. The aristocrats who have done the same will go to a much higher height, as long as they don’t want to kill the dead and swear they will work for Ehrenfest. ”

Adoptive father says “however,” shining deep green eyes.

“Except for the one who gave his name to his sister. The sister is the first wife of Ahrensbach and is in a position to move for Ahrensbach, not for Ehrenfest. It’s dangerous for Ehrenfest, such as aristocrats who can’t resist orders, but I want to save as many children as I can, but I’m not forgiving for those who have already made a dedication to my sister. “

I heard that Viscount Daldorf was told by his parents to give his name. Maybe some kids were told to give their name to Georgine on this visit. The face of the old Veronica children came to my mind.

… Is it all okay?

“Some people will not be devoted and will be disposed of in congregation. However, even though all of them were put on Rosemine’s shield at last year’s award ceremony, the lords were given to the children. No one is hostile or malicious to I. I want to save my lives as much as possible, I want them to give their name to the lords and convince their children to escape the concession. ”

Everyone at Aristocrat moved well in cooperation. I want to avoid breaking this pleasant relationship as much as possible. Villefried and Charlotte greet each other with his determined eyes.

“I want to save everyone as much as I can”

“I will do my best, father”

“Father, I think it’s okay for the children of the aristocracy to make their own decisions. But what are the kids in the children’s room doing?”

The foster mother smiled at my question.

“I’m going to be in charge of this. For the time being, I will protect everyone and let them live in the dormitories. And choose to live in a castle dormitory. ”

A young child who doesn’t have a stap can’t prepare a special stone, so there is no possibility of giving it. And if you have finished the baptismal ceremony, you will have magical tools and rings, so you have everything you need to live as an aristocrat. The foster mother said that if he secured his life for several years before entering the aristocracy, he would be able to get paid as an apprentice, so he could manage his life as a nobleman.

It seems that there are plans to take care so that if there are remaining relatives, they can be taken over, and even if they are not taken over, they can stand alone as nobility. I was relieved to be relieved for a while and I was worried about the child who was not in the plan.

“What will happen to children who have not finished the baptismal ceremony? Although they will not be officially recognized as children until the baptismal ceremony is completed, they will be noble in the next few years on how to treat their existence. There will be a big difference in the number of people. ”

“Hum, there may be some aristocrats who want to take over if they have high magical power, but few will want to take over the sons of those who have been guilty and disposed of, and those who are too young Isn’t it difficult to grow up without a mother? ”

If you don’t have a baptism, you will not be officially counted as a child, and you will not know how many children are deprived or given magical tools like Konrad. And I don’t know how many people and how much budget they need to raise them. The adoptive father says that they treat them as those who were not born.

“Would it be OK for the children before baptism to be taken over at the orphanage? Even if they don’t have magical equipment, they can prolong their lives and have magical power if they are dedicated to the sacred tools. As the number of children increases, the votive ceremony will be a little easier, and depending on the cleanup in the winter, I think the number of blue priests will decrease as the conditions of my parents change. “

“A blue priest …”

The adoptive father asked that he hadn’t considered that much. For most aristocrats, the blue priest is probably not in the aristocratic category.

“If there are fewer blue priests, the temple will be very difficult both financially and magically. At least, I want to secure magical children in the temple.”

“What are you going to do to raise money for your child? It will cost you money if you want to raise a noble child. No one can take it.”

I smiled with the words of the adopted father. The money to raise children is decided to be received from parents.

“Separate child support from their children’s parents. Isn’t it awkward to move the items stored for them to an orphanage?”

“… Well, that’s right. Rosemine doesn’t seem to be wasted, isn’t it?”

The adoptive father understood me with a bitter smile.

“If you raise them in our orphanage, you will receive the same level of education as a mid-class aristocrat by the baptism ceremony …. It would be difficult, but I think it would be good to give a baptismal ceremony as an aristocratic child by giving a scholarship to an excellent child with magical tools. “

I suggest that the baptism ceremony be held without a parent, the lord or orphanage director will become a guardian, and after the baptism ceremony, live in the castle dormitory and learn the common sense of the nobility. did.

“What are you going to do if you can’t become a nobleman?”

“A magical child can move magical tools. Even if you can’t live as an aristocrat, you can work to pour magical power on the temple in the temple. Given to the blue priests who pour magical power. If the same amount of money is given to them by Abu, they can live well ”

魔 Just because you work to pour out magic, you don’t have to live the same level as the blue priests. Just like the former temple chief wants me to live, I can live in an orphanage and do my magical work. And if you hire a wagon or a chef with aid from the castle, you should be able to work for a prayer ceremony or a harvest festival.

“Even if the number of blue priests has increased and there is no longer any job of devoting magic power, I can still deliver my books on the transfer team and write letters that require magic power. Intends to have orphans hired by merchants. “

If you prepare a job that uses magic, you can live as a commoner. You don’t have to kill an uninhabited child as a nobleman, and you don’t have to raise it as a noble.

“… I see. You must have no thoughts at all.”

“I understand. If you can take care of a young child, you can secure it at an orphanage.”

“I’m sorry”

When the permission from the adoptive father came out and the treatment for the children was almost decided, the civilian asked for permission to enter the room. Everyone closes their mouths, stops speaking, and keeps an eye on the incoming civilian.

“Aub Ehrenfest received an urgent letter from Aub Ahrensbach”

Right now, I’m just talking about the elimination of Ahrensbach nobility. There is a lot of tension around you. Everyone must have the same unpleasant feeling.

“Please reply as soon as possible”

Adoptive father receives a letter with a severe expression and looks through it on the spot. A face is engraved between the eyebrows and the complexion changes. Then he looked at the priest as if he was in trouble.

“Aub Ehrenfest, if I have a connection, can I see the letter?”

“… Ah”

The priest looks at the letter and gently exhales while tapping the temple. The heart shuddered in the face of the chief priest’s gesture when he was in trouble. Has anything happened when I didn’t need any more trouble from Ahrensbach?

The foster father once closed his eyes, and then saw the priest with an emotionless expression.

“Ferdinand, reply within three days … I want you to decline, but leave the decision to me”

“Excuse me, please let me think carefully”

“What happened, Ferdinand-sama?”

When I leave the room after the meeting, I grab the chief’s sleeve and catch it. The priest looked around, and after being silent for a while, he said, “I can’t say it is irrelevant,” and told me to come to the office. I headed to the Priest’s office while taking Halmut, Brother Cornelius and Richarda.

“… Aub Ahrensbach is finally dangerous. I wanted to have a little connection with Arisenbach’s nobility during the winter, so it was written that I wanted to come to Ahrensbach if possible.”

“Is it even shorter if I can only stay at Ehrenfest?”

Considering the normal engagement period, it is much shorter due to the circumstances of Ahrensbach. However, will it be shortened further?

“I want to go to Ahrensbach as an individual, though I can’t refuse it because it’s a wish written if I can,”

“Why is it?”

“First of all, there is a collection of information about the nobility dedicated to Georgine, reasons for cleansing, evidence, etc. necessary for the cleansing of the winter. It will be cleaned up, and the temple has almost been handed over. “

The chief priest said that he would lose power if he was gone, but managed to make as much arrangement as possible.

“And I feel Georgine’s desire to keep me away before reaching Gerlach”

It has been communicated among the nobility that Countess Darldorf was missing. If the gray priest does not reach where it was scheduled, the priest asks that it should be possible to guess what happened.

If you happened to be prevented in the temple, you would recognize that the priest moved. Whether you actually searched for Egmont’s memory or headed to the house of Viscount Dardorf, it was the Priest, not me.

“That’s pretty cautious. I don’t know how much information I have, but I thought I was going to get rid of the danger of crushing the plan. Without knowing that you are “

Maybe it would be easy without the chief. That’s not wrong. I just felt a sense of incongruity, and the chief priest basically cleaned it up.

“It’s such a troublesome opponent who puts a lot of jealousy. I don’t want Ferdinand to go to that place.”

“If you retract, you can do whatever you want. You have to take action from here too. If you are at Ehrenfest, you can only prevent it when you set it up, but there are things that you can do. At least, you will know Georgine’s movements, send information, and be able to check. ”

You can’t start anything from here towards a lightly connected territory. It ’s just a battle. The Priest’s statement that there is something you can do there when you go to Ahrensbach may be correct.

“… But if you don’t leave immediately, isn’t it good in spring?”

“It’s probably late in the spring. It must be true that Aub Ahrensbach is dangerous. I’m calling me for Letizia’s education, so I want to make a connection with the nobility. If you want to make a liaison with aristocrats, it’s better to be in Ahrensbach in the winter when the aristocrats in the territory gather, and now you are led by Aub Ahrensbach It is possible that Georgine’s power will become too strong after Aub goes to a higher height, and his movement may not come true. “

Georgine’s power will increase if there is no Aub. Before that, the priest said that he wanted a connection between the nobility.

“Of course, if it is winter, Dietrinde is absent from the aristocracy. You can move without being disturbed. This is great.”

During the summer stay, I was obsessed with Dietrinde because I wanted to see the trend of Georgine. If you do the same thing in Ahrensbach, you can’t move. The Secretary said that it would be very helpful to have Dietlinde’s absence.

“Is Ferdinand already determined?”

“… I have one concern”

“Do you care?”

“If I go to Ahrensbach, I have to call you back at the dedication”

This year, the chief priest said that he would be able to spend time at the Aristocratic House without returning at the dedication ceremony, but that he would go wrong.

“I will return to the dedication ceremony as usual, so I …”

“Sir Ferdinand, this year we know that there will be a large collection of magical sinners, and there are a lot of motivated blue priests. No problem “

“Hartmut …”

“Please enjoy the life of Rose House”

The dedication ceremony lets the blue priests do whatever they want, Hartmut shows a refreshing smile. Somehow the blue priests are worried.

“I feel better when I come home, but …”

“No, I don’t need to go home. I’m definitely going to say that Haltomut will do it for you.”

The priest waved his hand lightly and told him that he would leave the temple dedication to Hartmut. I feel a lot of trust in Hartmut. I’m sure I can’t leave it to you.

“Rosemine, if I don’t have any problems with you, I head to Ahrensbach. But if you say that you have everything you need in your life, you can’t make it a grudge. In order to protect myself, I want to arrange my baggage as soon as possible.I am busy, but can I ask you to carry the load to the border gate? ”

Earn three days before replying, and earn a few more days by using a Lesser without a carriage. The priest said that he wanted to make as much preparation as possible during that period. If the chief is determined to go, it will only be annoying to keep. I would rather use it if I can.

“… I understand. I will help you as much as I can.”

“Help me”

If you decide, the movement of the chief is quick. Write a letter to the man in his house, order the clothing and daily necessities to be prepared, and return to Alensbach as an adoptive father in Old Donants. Remember to reply to Ahrensbach three days later.

“Aub Ehrenfest, I’m sorry but I’m going back to the temple with Rosemine. Because there are many things I need to hurry, such as closing the workshop.”

“Oh, it’s like cutting into enemy territory. Never be ready.”

“I know”

“The priest who sent the Ordnance with the angry face, standing up to anyone, stands up.” The Old Nantz flew again to return to the temple. This time to me.

“Lose Mine, check with Richard and Elvira that there is no shortage of Ferdinand’s load. Ferdinand has too few female perspectives”

The priest became a very disgusting face on the father’s Old Donants. I also sharpen my lips.

“The foster father’s words mean that if you have me, you don’t have enough female perspective?”

“I see, certainly not enough”

…… Terrible!

When I decided that I was not enough, the chief priest saw Richard behind me.

“Richarda, that’s right. Can I ask for a gift to be brought to Ahrensbach? There aren’t too many gifts, but there’s nothing at all. Good goods here. And there is a summary of who is appropriate to give to. I want you to refer to this “

«Take out the list of gifts that the priest was examining before and hand it to Richarda, saying,“ If you don’t have enough hands, use my clerk. ”

“Please leave it, Ferdinand Bachama …. No, you have decided to marry, so you must call him Ferdinand.”

The Priest is lightly stunned by Richard’s words. Richard laughed lonely with Cuz.

“I thought I could feel more happy when I changed the way I called it. I didn’t think I could send it out with such anxious feelings.”

“I am unexpectedly surprised that the person called Richard by Richarda will still be saved”

The priest turns his back to Richard after a bitter smile.

“I have to close the temple workshop. After that, I will collect the goods in the hall.

“Sad, Ferdinand-sama”

When returning to the temple, the chief priest quickly removes the beast and tries to go to his room quickly. I called it “Please wait, the chief priest”.

“Principal, you need a magic tool to stop the time. You have to pack plenty of food and sweets and take them to Ahrensbach”

“… Do you really want to prepare food in the next few days?”

“Now, of course. Because the priest would postpone the meal if he was busy, would he intend to cut it off from the food preparation?”

The head of the priest looked a little and closed his mouth as if it was a star.

“Let me witchcraft to stop the time as I prepare”

“I’ll bring you to Justus later. Is that okay?”

Listening to the priest walking on the crotch and giving instructions to the side serving, I tidy up the beast and ask Fran to go to the orphanage and the workshop to call on the side servings. When I went back to the temple head room with Monica, I got to change clothes with Nikola.

“Nikola, please prepare a lot of sweets and meals. You have to make enough meals to stop the time before Ferdinand’s departure. We ask for your support, but please also in this kitchen. ”

“I’m smart”

When Nicola rushes to the kitchen, I immediately start writing a letter for the downtown area. By the time I finished writing, the side servants called by Fran gathered in the room.

“Gill, give this to Benno. I wanted to know the progress because the priest was asking Zach for a chaise longue. This is Gilberta Chamber. Well suited for blondes like Dietrinde I want one of the most expensive hair ornaments on sale, this is a request to Otomar Shokai, please support Ferdinand’s food and sweets preparation

“I’m smart”

Fritz has prepared a set of teaching materials and books, and informs Vilma that there is a high probability of having more orphanages in the winter. Rosina asks the new music to be copied onto the score. Actually I was going to complete it secretly at the Aristocratic House, but it was not in time. Give me the main melody and let me arrange it myself.

And the next day. A magic tool that stops time is brought in by Yustox, and foods made by Fugo and Ella are packed. Yustox was poisoned one by one, and he saw that he carefully noted what food was in it.

The side service of the priest began to enter and exit from the time of the third bell, and several wooden boxes that came out of the priest’s workshop were brought into my workshop.

Meanwhile, Benno received a reply. It seems that the chaise lounge for which Zach has been ordered has not yet been completed because a strong cloth that is hard to tear has not arrived. It is written that it will be completed during the winter.

わたしはいつもの仕事のお手伝いに加えて、報告をするために神官長室へ行ったけれど、荷物運びや衣装の片付けのために側仕えが減っていて閑散としている神官長室に神官長が見当たらない。

「エックハルト兄様、神官長はどこですか？」

「フェルディナンド様は工房の片付けで、木箱を出す以外はほとんど部屋に出てこない。急ぎの用件ならば、呼びかけてみれば良い。せっかくなので、ローゼマインはフェルディナンド様を手伝っていくと良いと思うぞ」

エックハルト兄様はそう言って中に呼びかける魔術具を指差す。わたしが言われるままに「神官長、報告があるので入れてください」と声をかけると、神官長が工房から顔を出した。わたしが報告のために口を開くより先にエックハルト兄様がわたしをぐいっと前に押し出した。

「フェルディナンド様、ローゼマインがぜひお手伝いしたいそうです」

「え？　そんなことは……。あぅ、ぜひお手伝いさせてくださいませ」

エックハルト兄様の笑顔に負けて、わたしは自らお手伝いを申し出る。神官長に「入れ」と言われて書類の片付けを手伝いながら、わたしは自分が準備している料理やお菓子、髪飾り、教材に加えてベンノからの手紙について報告する。

「そういうわけなので、春になったら完成した長椅子と新しいお料理をお届けしますね。それまでにきちんと準備するお料理は食べてください」

こうして神官長の健康ライフを維持するのだ、とわたしが決意していると、神官長は少し考えた後、ゆっくりと首を振った。

「いや、届ける必要はない。新しい長椅子は君のところに置いておくと良い」

「何故ですか？」

せっかく神官長がマットレスを気に入って作らせたのに、とわたしは目を瞬いた。クッションの良い長椅子があれば、神官長も少しは寛げるはずだ。わたしとしてはぜひともアーレンスバッハへ持って行ってほしい。

「……私が持っていく物は取り上げられる恐れがある。それならば、君が使った方が良い」

神官長の不快そうな脳裏に浮かんでいるのはもしかしたら過去の情景だろうか。わたしは「そんなことありませんよ」とは言えず、口を噤んだ。

「それに……寄りかかる長椅子がなくなってしまっては、君が寛ぐ場所がなくなるであろう？」

“Huh?”

わたしの長椅子は部屋にある。なくなってもいないし、なくなる予定もない。意味がわからなくてわたしは神官長を見上げる。神官長は薄い金色の目を少し細めて嫌そうに顔をしかめると、わたしを見下ろして軽く息を吐いた。

「私を長椅子に例えたのは君ではないか。……言うなれば、私の代わりだ」

神官長は「察しろ、馬鹿者」とぽすっと軽くわたしの頭を叩き、木箱を工房の外へ出しに行く。そんな難しくて回りくどいことがわたしに察せるわけがないでしょう、と心の中で呟きながら、神官長の背中を見た。神殿に入ってからずっと見てきた背中だ。

……あの後ろにいたら安心だったんだけどな。

一瞬のうちに神殿に入ってから今までの思い出が脳裏に浮かんだ。突然の出発に準備で忙しいはずの神官長がわたしの残してくれる優しさが胸に痛い。

神官長が工房を出た瞬間、消えるように姿が見えなくなった。こんなふうにこれから先、わたしの前にいてくれる人はいないのだ。案内人のいない道を自分で歩いていなければならないような心細さが胸に広がる。

「ローゼマイン、そちらの書類をまとめてくれ」

木箱を外に出した神官長はすぐに戻って来た。

自分の目の前に神官長がいる安心感に泣きたくなる。

……代わりの長椅子なんていりませんから、せめて、出発を春にしましょう。

そんな言葉が喉元まで出かかった。言えるわけがない身勝手な我儘だ。言いたい言葉を呑み込んで、わたしはぐいっと目元を拭う。

「ローゼマイン、どうかしたのか？」

「……ねぇ、神官長。忙しくて時間がないのですから、他の人が入れるように工房の入室制限を解除してはいかがですか？」

とりあえず、わたしは我儘の代わりに有益な提案をしておいた。