Chapter 79 Part3 (2/2)

“Really…?”

It looks like I will offend the like 『I won’t lose to you』 doesn’t h

I ended up giving theuous reply, but it doesn’t see the best answer from me

Talk is just talk in the end I head towards the place of another guest

“What are they? Those people?” (Katharina)

“Who knows?” (Wendelin)

“Are they jealous because they are losing in achieve that they will be able to raise achieveht away if they feel like it” (Elise)

“They have no other choice, do they?” (Wendelin)

“It’s a doubtful declaration of war”

When Elise is talking about her conjecture about them and Katharina tilts her head to the side in confusion, Therese-sama shows up

“Finally the greetings art finished For the rest of the time I can continuously stay next to thee, Wendelin” (Therese)

I’m fancied by her after all

I end up having ht away, but suddenly I sense so similar to thirst for blood from behind

Once I facedazes

“Are they ai for you, Therese-sama?” (Wendelin)

“That’s how it is” (Therese)

The Peachu brothers, who are certain that they will beco various things to successfully be set as husbands of Therese-sama

You can call that the e self-confidence

“If it’s those gents, they aremine own husband or the father of mine own child” (Therese)

Although they have talent for ic and are able to beco noble is next to none

If you look at it the other way, they can also be called as convenient for the Duke Philip household since it will prevent the high-handedness of the maternal relatives

“There art whispers that they art co for me with their identical faces” (Therese)

“Are they good husband candidates?”

“I’ht to choose a bit” (Therese)

According to what Therese-sa their ulterior s in her

“Besides, thy visage and ability is surpassing them Thee hast a honest nature, too” (Therese)

“Do I?” (Wendelin)

No matter how humbly I think about it, I couldn’t believe that I, whose contents are close to 40 years old, have a heart like a boy

Evenjust surrounded by worthless nobles in the royal capital and such

“The dispute with the Margrave Browig household was sore for thee as noble, but considering it was thy first tih thee hast unreachable parts as well, thou art a cute thing” (Therese)

If you look at me as a lady of character who rules the Philip Dukedoe of 20 and some, someone like me is at best half of a noble

Moreover, because I’er, it wasn’t evident whether she didn’t partially treat me like a little brother

“Even though they art trying to attract icians to a greenhorn who is younger than them They also met with misfortune, but…” (Therese)

As for the situation of the quadruplet brothers who possess an advanced level ofsheltered by the empire since their childhood

For the e the i half-baked abilities Until now they don’t havemonsters

“(A sheltered upbringing, eh…?) So, why do they feel rivalry towards me?” (Wendelin)

“That's because thee have played an active role since being 12 years old” (Therese)

On the one hand I, as early in beco like that, have defeated a dragon at the age of 12 years although the ele

From their point of view, they felt quite impatient due to me

“There art also voices critical of thethe four Peachu brothers Those people hath said in sarcasdoons at the age of 12』” (Therese)

It’s fine to be cautious to not lose them, but it see overprotective

“(What a nuisance to other people…)” (Wendelin)

Even so, it’s not like the other side can publicly do anything to me who is an Earl anyway Once our stay here ends, it willfor at least ten years

There shouldn’t be any problems if it’s handled properly

“Though it’s fine for theht away if they have the time to make hateful remarks about others”

“Even so, if there’s no order or peruys won’t be able to make a move” (Therese)

Finishi+ng the party which wasn’t even particularly interesting since we uest house

Before I realized, Therese-sa that she’s probably busy, I opened the door of my room

“Thou art late, Wendelin” (Therese)

“Therese-sama?” (Wendelin)

Therese-sa in wait on top of my bed

She has a sake bottle just like yesterday

“It’s not bad to pass the boring tiether with me Or…” (Therese)

Once she takes off the nightgown she had worn, all of a sudden a see-through negligee appears below

With it being violet, it had the same colour as her bra and panties

Even while thinking that it’s wrong to look, I end up watching her against ement

I was completely overwhelmed by her sex appeal

“Even nobility and the imperial family need private time sometimes” (Therese)

“I guess so…” (Wendelin)

“No matter what happens in this rooe in passion with a peace of mind” (Therese)

“(Eeh~~~~! I have been seduced openly) Isn’t that still foolish from the standpoint of our positions…?” (Wendelin)

“Be relieved Even if we make a child, I shall raise it as mine own child” (Therese)

I don’t know about what I should be relieved, buttold that

It’s wrong if I don’t resist the te

It’s to the degree that I can’t believe at all that she’s a virgin

“(I’ht succuive into the temptation)

At the same time I think that, the room’s door is abruptly opened and several people rush in

“Therese-sama, as expected, I can’t shut my eyes to that” (Elise)

The ones who entered the rooowns just like Therese-sama

“You ht be a Duke-sama, but that’s shameless” (Ina)

“I don’t feel any ad cats” (Luise)

“NoEarl, he’s from a different country There’s no problem even if you reject her more powerfully, Wend-sama” (Wilma)

“Therese-sah class social rank” (Katharina)

Being successively blamed by Ina, Luise, Wilma and Katharina, Therese-saed in』 for just an instant

“Thy unity is ht” (Therese)

“If it’s not at least at this level, it will be endless if he makes each and every woman into his wife” (Wilma)

As Wil to push the just a mistress

Even from my point of view, I’ain with

I was just the usual coed for a harem, but actually five people is the limit

And yet, since s with Amelie-sister-in-law-san behind the scenes in absolute secrecy

Those are quite contradicting words though

“For that reason, ill look after hiht Even after this there will be no free tiht” (Elise)

Once Elise declares it bluntly, Therese-sa forcefully pushed outside of the room

“It will be alright if we bring in beds from other rooether starting tonight” (Elise)

“Yes…” (Wendelin)

It appears to be her usual s out fro her

Besides, there’s also theunusually excited thanks to Therese-saed into our ”night time” just like that

And then, the next day…

“This is terrible…”

Seeing the disastrous scene on the beds, thelost for words

“Maid-san” (Wendelin)

“Yees! I will clean it right away!”

“Umm, do your best” (Wendelin)

I quietly bribed the maid with several silver coins

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“My lover was a stud nothis appearance? That is convenient” (Therese)

Without even ht, Therese-sa happy at breakfast

“If it’s icians, there are many who can use 『Vitality Recovery』”

As a icians who can use this spell as it doesn’t need more than an elementary level of mana

There will be differences in its effect, but it has been considered to be a spell with low difficulty since the icians can’t use it on anyone but thein with

However it has been made into a partial taboo to teach it towhat it is

Even I opened the closed page of the book of ot married

Yet, ravure pictures in weekly azines』 is my very own secret

“Are you still sche?” (Elise)

“Please don’t get so angry I’ for a compromise with thee, Elise-dono and the others” (Therese)

“A compromise, is it?” (Elise)

“Indeed Even thee, Elise-dono, likely understandsa husband from the empire’s nobles” (Therese)

Her husband’s faovernment of the Philip Dukedom

“However, that’s the same for the Baumeister household, too” (Katharina)

“Katharina-dono, if it’s the new Earl Bauards to the Duke Philip household with its long history” (Therese)

Given that the Earl Baumeister household has been forroup of retainers with blood relatives and successive generations from now on

A large amount of relatives of central and southern nobles are flowing in, but as the pie is big, there’s currently no shortage in positions

Also, the bonds to their parents’ hoeneration takes over and priority will be given to the Earl Baumeister household

Not being the heirs from the start, they were sent away since they were left over Of course there are also a few people who give maximum priority to their family’s home

But even if there are, such people will be gradually removed

“It’s a new household and thus it’s flexible in reverse” (Therese)

However the Duke Philip household has already coroup of retainers

With the percentage of interests and such being set, there’s not much surplus

“assu I did accept a husband, they would ask for a collateral froree to such terms, there shall be some who shall be ostracised due to that” (Therese)

Since the nuet are set, one can predict that people, ere part of the group until noill be driven out once new people join in

“There shall likely appear aet the short end of the stick As a matter of fact, there were bloodshed incidents in the past with such as the cause” (Therese)

Their positions and concessions were stolen by people who suddenly came from the family head’s husband’s family

I can also understand the feelings of those who took such action after being driven into a corner

“As there art such circue where I get worried by having e of 20 That's where thee come in, Wendelin” (Therese)

From the start I won’t be her official husband Even if a child is born, it won’t be officially announced that it’s mine

Once they declare that it’s siree with that

“Being a female family head is really troublesome Sincetheir own children succeed anyway, it wonneth be any particular trouble to make the child of me, who has nay supporters, into a branch family’s head” (Therese)

“Regarding that, is there any merit for me in there?” (Wendelin)

“There is Thee shall be blessed with me” (Therese)

“…” (Wendelin)

Everyone has become speechless due to the unexpected reply

“Thee art probably capable of travelling by ic, aren’t thee? I’m also busy as feudal lord It shall be plenty if thee co around once a week I won't mind if thee cohts art long after all” (Therese)

“Therese-sama, you are…” (Elise)

“It also shall not disturb the hierarchy of Elise-dono and the other wives Since even I’m a noble, I understand at least this much So, how about it?” (Therese)

Unusually Elise was troubled how to deal with Therese-sa waves

Even Elise, as daughter of a high-ranking noble, has quite the wit, but Therese-sa noble herself

“Luise, what do you think?” (Wilma)

“It depends on Wendelin, doesn’t it, Wilma?” (Luise)

“I’ noble How about you, Katharina?” (Ina)

“It’s a difficult problem for me who became a noble just the other day…” (Katharina)

The bill for leaving such problems completely to Elise has appeared The four see as well

“(Hoill it turn out if I accept her here?)” (Wendelin)

Fordue to Therese-sa that it will be troubleso issue

“(Her negligee appearance yesterday was a) Oouch!” (Wendelin)

“Wend, I wonder what you are thinking?” (Luise)

When I was indulging in my lewd delusions and such, I’m swiftly kicked by Luise

“… The matter is that it will become a de facto n country, right?” (Elise)

“That's fits best, doesn't it?” (Therese)

“Even if you are approved by Wendelin and us, I wonder whether His Majesty would allow it” (Elise)

“That is true” (Therese)

Before that, even if myself, Elise and the others don’t approve of her, it’s also a fact that Therese-sama and me will have to enter such relationshi+p if His Majesty orders us to do so

That’s because it will be our lord’s decree

“Then doth thee assume I shall receive permission somehow?” (Therese)

“I believe it will be difficult” (Wendelin)

“I think I shall et permission, I’d like thee to accept me” (Therese)

Once breakfast and chatting finished, Therese-sa that she has plans today

What confirmed the reason for her elated expression of 『I made a commitment』 was the events several hours later from now on

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“Elise-dono, thou got outwitted” (Therese)

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The biggest progra the 3-days stay in Holy E to inform the Friendshi+p Visit Group ress

The otiations and exchange overns like trade and technology exchanges The reports about personal infor the skill exhibition gathering of the icians is a freebie at the very end

This report is intelligence that is especially important to the military authorities and such

Sitting in their seats, the ently took notes

Moreover, the one giving the report is me for some reason

In reality it should have been done by doushi+, but he pushed it on me since it’s too troublesome for him

『Please do it, Burkhart-san』 (Wendelin)

『Me, who is a retainer, passes on that』 (Burkhart)

With Burkhart-san being able to get away from it as well I safely finish the report so to the notes Katharina took

Once the reporting finished, I thank Katharina who sat in the seat next to me

“Your notes saved me” (Wendelin)

“It would be better if you becaicians, Wendelin-san” (Katharina)

It’s a fair argu what kind of spells I’ic others use

“The gratitude for the notes will be returned physically later on” (Wendelin)

“Your way of talking is vulgar” (Katharina)

“You don’t want to?” (Wendelin)

“I haven’t said that et what I said just now!” (Katharina)

Once all of the serious reports ca became the main event next

What turned into theapproached by Therese-sa it openly

“To get approached by a beauty of such degree, Earl Baumeister is well liked by women”

“I’m very envious”

“That’s right If I were 10 years younger, Icalled out by her”

With the good excuse of it being soed and elder nobles

Given that she was asked 『What will you do?』 successively after being questioned through-and-through, Earl Schultz, who is in charge of trade with Holy Empire Urquhart in the co look once Elise tells hi His Majesty’s name

He was a handsoe around the middle of his twenties

With his gentle expression, his appearance is the very definition of an ikemen of the liberal arts

“I was outwitted?” (Elise)

“The possibility of His Majesty giving his permission is not nil” (Schultz)

“By no means…” (Elise)

“To tell you the truth, an expansion of trade is planned behind closed doors” (Schultz)

Since there’s been a ceasefire for 200 years already, there are apparently opinions appearing to so an anti-war treaty at long last

“It’s because war a considerable influence in military circles We have advanced the talks carefully for the tiainst it either” (Schultz)

Once it reaches the point that people, who can’t currently go anywhere but each other’s country’s capital, are able to enter and leave cities and other noble’s territories, it will be useful for gathering intelligence for the tio to war Since a war coststo increase the revenue

“Besides, even if there is an anti-war treaty, there will be a time when a ill start” (Schultz)

It’s a quite frank opinion, but certainly a treaty is no argu a war

So a treaty, if they feel like it, is common in the history of mankind

“Even if there are die-hards saying that, there are feho are too extre as well” (Schultz)

In order to be ready nofor war by always preaching a sense of danger to the neighbouring country

Due to a pretence like that, there seeuarantee a budget for the ar

“If we restrict the talks to trading, there’s al it” (Schultz)

They carry out foreign trade by flying with ic airshi+ps at a set frequency to just the capitals of both countries

As there are only a few people who obtained special per the merchants related to this, it won’t contribute to the expansion of business It looks like there are especially petitions by nobles whose territories are close to the Giganto Crevice

“They probably want to do business on the other side of the Giganto Crevice Well, they actually do it in secret anyway” (Schultz)

It’s apparently carried out using the occasional co the dead of the night, albeit it’s a small quantity

“In the beginning we cracked down on everything, but noe tolerate small quantities” (Schultz)

They were targets for punishrants and such, but now they are given a tacit consent to s

However, with theood, they increased the ports capable of carrying out trading and want to officially enlarge the area of activity for the merchants who are restricted to the capital

“After that it’s the peruess?” (Schultz)

Will it be a link of friendshi+p? Or will it turn into the cause of foreign threat?

The discussions take place behind closed doors about this as well and it appears that it’s possible that the ban will be lifted

“There’s the possibility of a de facto e with Earl Bau approved as a test That’s because there’s the possibility that it will garner the support of the trade acceleration faction” (Schultz)

Fro faction, the Earl Baudom’s royal family to meddle in the succession of the Duke Philip household? Or you can expect the it’s the other way around

However, if even that’s cleared, there’s the possibility of theallowed

“Her Excellency, duchess Philip, probably anticipated you using the na told that, she made her commitment If His Majesty approves, Earl Baue” (Schultz)

This will be also true for Elise

She likely considered that someone like me can be easily cast away from Therese-sama’s viewpoint

“That person was a puppet directly after her succession However, around five years ago she finished bringingto my information, even her elder brothers are in a state where they can’t defy her publicly That lady is a fierce woman” (Schultz)

Listening to the inforth of Therese-saain

When I’et away froovernment official, who is a ed in with a changed facial colour

“What’s wrong?” (Schultz)

Once Earl Schultz, who has been chosen as leader of the Friendshi+p Visit Group because the trade objectives are the overn a shrill and nervous voice

“It’s a disaster! Just now Wilhel any effect after he had collapsed at work!”

“That’s an incident without precedent…” (Schultz)

It see the visit of a Friendshi+p Visit Group of either His Majesty the E, in these 200 years

Even though Earl Schultz talked in a government official-like way, his face revealed an expression of surprise

“This is troublesootiations anymore” (Schultz)

At the reat pains, His Majesty, the E away

If a new eive their permission, the talks will stop at that point

Froe of the trade negotiations, this should be a troublesome issue

“If we don’t get per with His Majesty…” (Schultz)

In addition, there is the intelligence gathering about the new emperor and the participation in the enthrone to diplomatic etiquette

However, with the detailed schedule being undecided yet, ere absorbed in our deliberations what to do from now on due to the unexpected incident

EN: hello fellow readers, I'ive Therese what I consider to be a ”refined archaic” way of speaking that I feel has a better flow than the original way of speaking used when she was first introduced in chapter 78 What do you all think, should we keep her speaking archaic like the author intended, or remove the Shakespearean tone and switch to aI'd appreciate your thoughts on if you like estions? Let me knohat you think in the comments