34 Nineteenth Shelleys Birthday (1/2)

It's Sherry's birthday today.

Every nobleman in the empire and some foreign emissaries will be there for this birthday party.

I know how hard it is to be the party's host, so I feel sorry for Sherry as she has to deal with so many people.

And I'm not so sure I'm going to enjoy this party.

Because even if I'm not the star of the party, I'm a son of a duke.

So any nobleman who won't ever give Shelly the time of day comes to me.

And what I don't enjoy is the caution about assassinations...

After all, to this day, no burglar has ever messed with me.

So, this time around, Uncle will be protecting the saint, and I'll be with Lena just in case.

Even to protect her, no weapons are allowed in the party.

So I've decided to take only Anna's goggles with me.

That's depressing: ......

We're on our way to the castle by carriage.

I don't think I've ever had a more leisurely ride to the castle.

I'm talking to myself sincerely.

”Huh? How do you always get there?

Leena heard me talking to myself and asked me a question.

”Always? Usually my uncle would take me at breakneck speed, or I'd go running by myself.

''Seriously, you're from a brave family: ..... It's just too amazing that you can run faster than a carriage!

Leena looked at me in disbelief.

'Yes, I do.'

Sometimes I doubt Leo's age.

Huh? You think he knows what's going on?

Yeah, why?

Inwardly, I'm upset, but I'm at peace.

'Because you're like an adult in your thinking, and your status isn't a child at all.

Oh, yeah. Oh, I think we're here.

But he arrived at the right moment, so I digress.

”Oh, it's true.

Then Leena looked out.

Phew, it looks like I was able to distract Leena: ....

Then we were led to the party.

Once we got inside, Grandma and the saint were separated.

Because of the large number of people at the party, Shelly can't deal with them all, so only children of her own age are allowed to greet them directly.

Still, it's tough because Shelly has to deal with an awful lot of people.

It's very spacious.

As we walked in, Leena stopped and said that.

'A lot of people will come for that.

It's tough on Shelly, too.

It must be tough.

I shudder to think what it's like to be in that situation.

Talking about that.

Hey, hey, nice to be talking to a woman.

A chubby guy, about my age, with three friends behind him, came to tangle with me .

Wow! Temp. ....

'Hey Leena, is it about time to start?'

Yeah. Isn't it about time, though?

Hey! Don't ignore me!

He got mad when we were talking about ignoring Chubby.

”Yeah, who are you?

I can't help it, so I ask with a sigh

'You don't know me, do you? You must be a very provincial aristocrat.

He looks at me and says he's happy to see me.

Well, what could go wrong?

The Forster lands are on the edge of the Empire, in the sticks.

”Then let me tell you. I am Russell Philibert, the eldest son of House Philibert.

You're a country bumpkin.

Filibert territory is also in the west end, so it's rural .

I thought that, and when I looked at Chubby, he was pulling and trembling .

''I'm a country noble? Don't be silly!

Chubby is getting angry again.

It's so annoying.

I was having trouble dealing with this when I heard a voice from the side.

”That was your fault, Russell.

I looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man about our age.

Oh, I think it was .... His name was Frank, I think.

He was here for my birthday.

”Frank, why would you cover for this guy?

Yeah, it looks like I know this chubby: ....

”It's for your own good. Because it's Leons Forster you're involved with right now.

Frank said sympathetically.

'What? Who is that guy?

Chubby tilted his head as he said this.

Frank heard this.

Huh, you better take him somewhere before he becomes a problem anyway.

I said to the three men behind me.

The three of them got impatient.

Master Russell, let's go.

And pulled away.

Hey, stop pulling on my leg.

As I watched it happen.

Thanks for that.

I thanked Frank.

”Don't worry about it. Hey, I haven't talked to you in a while. We barely spoke last time.

Do you two know each other?

Leena asked curiously.

Yeah, your mother's little brother's kid. You're my cousin.

Really? Nice to meet you, I'm Rihanna Abelard, the saint's grandson.