Chapter 429: Side Story 23: Lithia Became A Lady (1/2)

In May 3457 of the World Calendar, Lithia Fahlheit, the daughter of a new nobleman, was awarded the status of Baronet for her significant contribution to the “magical power hectic fever” that struck Klein Kingdom.

At the same time, the former Earl Walter was dismissed. The territory was then assigned to several new nobles to rule.

Lithia received Toka Village as her territory to rule that way. Her appointment will officially commence starting July 1st.

“Congratulations, Lithia.”

“Congrats.”

“Thank you, dad, mom.”

The three of them held a small celebration at home.

“With this, I feel relieved. Rather, I’m very proud of you.”

Niklas was glad that the post-war rescue mission was finally over in Tetrada, so she could come back home.

She was serving as a knight in the post-war rescue unit and now had become the Lady of Toka Village.

Even though the rescue unit’s main task is for logistical support, it did not change the fact that it was still on the battlefield. Life-threatening situation was always lurking.

Although Lithia went to the battlefield to serve the country, Niklas was deeply concerned about her safety. He was delighted now that his daughter had become the Lady of Toka Village.

“All this is also thanks to Jin.”

“Lord Jin, eh? The other day, I heard that he was invited as an honored guest by the Third Princess.”

“Apparently so. He came by here when father and I were still in Tetrada.”

Apparently, Jin became acquainted with Deus Ex Machina and came to deliver Lithia’s sword found on the battlefield.

It was said to be delivered by a woman and received by maid Aal.

However, Lithia thought it must have something to do with Jin because he was the only one who knew that sword belonged to her. She implicitly asked him regarding the matter when visiting Kaina Village. Her suspicion turned out to be true.

Jin, who was an acquaintance of Machina, delivered the sword. Lithia still thought that Jin and Machina were the same person.

“But since our territories neighboring each other, I think we will have more meeting opportunities.”

Lithia explained while taking a bite of her steak.

“Yes, he seems like a great person. It would be wise to get along with him. So you can consult with him when you have a problem.”

Lithia’s mother, Milia, felt Jin’s greatness and awesomeness from the stories frequently told by her daughter.

“Yeah, and I still have to return the golem horses I borrowed from him.”

Jin let Lithia and Pasco borrow his golem horses when they left Kaina Village. The performance of the golem horses was amazing, and they had been very helpful along the way.

When Prime Minister Powell laid eyes on them the first time, he requested the Royal Magi Craftsman to create the same thing.

However, disassembling them to understand their mechanism was out of the question. If Jin were offended by that, then it would be a great loss for the kingdom. So they tried to study the mechanism from the outside, but it proved to be impossible.

They had no idea about the structure, material, or control at all.

The only thing they figured out was the outer shell of the golem was made of aluminum. Even then, using that much aluminum would most likely increase the cost very steeply. At that point, they had to give up on creating a copy.

A lot of work needed to be completed, such as preparing documents, assignments, on-site preliminary inspection, and arranging subordinates.

One month passed in a blink of an eye. It was June 25th.

Lithia’s parents saw her off. She left Alban. She was accompanied by a knight as her guard.

“Lithia, I’m looking forward to this journey.”

“Yes, instructor.”

“Hey, don’t call me that. With that said, I’m not properly addressing you as my boss either. Pardon me, Baronet Fahlheit.”

“Please stop … Gloria.”

“But you have to embrace your status properly …”

“You’re the Deputy Captain of the Female Knight Imperial Guard Unit and an instructor. To me, you’re my mentor, my teacher. And you’ll always be my teacher. I would be a lost cause if I forgot that debt of gratitude.”

Gloria laughed.

“Haha, thank you. It was only for a short time, but thank you for calling me your teacher. Alright, then let’s talk normally unless we’re in public. What do you think?”

“Yes, if you say so. … Are you fine with me showing you respect like I would to someone older?”

“… Well, I guess so.”

The two of them continued their journey.

The second day, then the third day passed. As the days went by, Gloria’s horse was starting to be fatigued.

On the other hand, the golem horse Lithia had been riding was as good as new. The same was true for the golem horse that was carrying their belongings.

“… Those golem horses are amazing.”

Gloria muttered while feeding her horse at an inn in the town of Sharuru.

“Even though it also has been carrying all my belongings the whole time.”

“Hehe, Jin said that these horses are five to ten times more powerful than a normal horse.”

“Wow! Lord Jin is indeed remarkable.”

At that time, they could hear a post rider approaching.