CH 36

Six o’clock in the morning of the ninth day.

Let’s get back to helping out from today.

I get up with spirit and get ready with Mai’s help.

When I was relaxing on the sofa while drinking tea to wake me up, His Highness Gresis finished his morning training and returned to the room.

His Highness Gresis sat down next to me on the sofa and said.

“I just received a report from Crane that all of the beast knights have recovered to human form.”

“Well, that’s good.”

When I was so happy that I couldn’t help but smile, His Highness Gresis’s arm wrapped around my shoulder and pulled me along with it.

“You did a great job. They don’t need any more help. We have to go home and report to my father.”

I like the gentle voice of His Highness Gresis.

“I am sure that His Majesty King Leroy will be pleased. Has the return schedule already been decided?”

“Even if it’s too late to prepare, I’m planning to leave at noon tomorrow. You should be able to spend the day as you please while preparing to return.”

“In that case, I made ribbons for the knights, so I would like to give them to them. What do you think?”

“Ribbons?”

I got up from the sofa and took out the finished yellow ribbons from where they were put away.

“In my homeland, there is a custom of giving a hand-stitched ribbons to knights as a prayer for safety. It’s a way of saying to be sure to come back safely and return the ribbon, but can they accept it?”

“Is there such a custom? I’ll talk to the commander, so please wait a little bit.”

After breakfast, His Highness Gresis immediately spoke to Commander Gilbert.

“He wants to meet directly and hear what you have to say. Are you okay to go now?”

“yes.”

The fortress is divided into the Margrave residence area and the Knights area.

Around 10:00 am, I was taken by His Highness Gresis and headed to the living area of ​​the Margrave House, and was taken to the drawing room.

A woman in a knight’s uniform stands next to Commander Gilbert.

She is a dignified woman with shoulder-length silver hair that was tied back and had lustrous black eyes.

“My wife Melissa, a snow leopard beastman. The Margrave family is my wife’s parents’ house, and she was raised as a knight. Even now, she goes on subjugation missions as a knight.”

“It’s an honor to meet you for the first time, Your Highness Princess Lilith. It might be rude to meet you in everyday clothes, but this is the usual me.”

Lady Melissa, who was introduced by Commander Gilbert, is tall and has a good figure.

She is a dignified adult woman who looks good in a knight uniform.

“Lady Melissa, it’s an honor to meet you. I know it’s late, but thank you for the roses as a wedding gift. You look very nice dressed in a knight’s uniform. Even women will fall in love with you.”

“That’s the first time I’ve been told that.”

Pikopiko, her animal ears moved cutely.

I also sat down after saying hello.

Commander Gilbert immediately seemed surprised when I explained the custom of handing ribbons to knights in my homeland.

“I can’t believe there is such a feeling of getting nothing in return. Basically, beastman women don’t give gifts to men. It’s a culture where if a man receives a gift from a woman, he has to return something worth more than double. . .”

Men seem to be having a hard time.

“Did you make such a fine ribbon for all the knights? It’s a quality that would be appreciated even if you gave it to a woman as a gift.”

It felt like too much of a compliment.

“Yellow has a meaning of good luck. I would like both of you to receive it as an amulet, but what do you think?”

“Of course I’ll take it.”

“Me too.”

Both of them were very pleased with the simple ribbon.

It was worth making.

Let’s get back on track and get to the point.

“I would like you to give this ribbon to everyone. . .”

“We can’t give out something so heartfelt. By all means, please personally give it to them Your Royal Highness. That way everyone will be happy.”

Commander Gilbert told me, but when should I give it to them. . .

“That’s right, Gil, at the end of tomorrow’s opening ceremony, let’s make time to hand over the ribbons.”

“No problem.”

I was planning on handing over the ribbon easily.

“And one more thing, could I offer a ribbon to the graves of the knights? I learned that the security of my country was protected by many knights. I would like to offer a prayer of thanks on behalf of my country to those who have been sacrificed.”

I thought I would have the opportunity when I heard the facts from His Majesty King Leroy, when I used Healer on the first day, and when the knight died.

“Melissa’s brothers and our eldest son also fell victim to monsters. I really want you to pray for them.”

Commander Gilbert held Lady Melissa’s shoulder and spoke.

“That feeling makes me very happy. Thank you.”

Lady Melissa agreed with a slightly hoarse voice.

I was guided to a cemetery in a slightly elevated place with a good view.

There were graves and gravestones of the Margrave family, and the names of the knights were carved.

I tie a sewn yellow ribbon to each flower and offer a prayer.

I vowed to never forget the kindness that protected my homeland, and to do my best to make beastmen happy.