Episode 36.2 (1/2)
”Salutations to all of you members of Goncourt Family. I am Norma Goncourt. My mother, Korona was Prado-sama's daughter. My father was the sixth son of the previous generation Marquis of Mashajain. My father was not permitted to call himself a Wazrof as my father's mother was but a local noble.”
Calling your grandmother a local noble may sound self-depcrating, but in reality it's not really so. After all, Even this House of Goncourt looks no more than a local noble from the perspective of a big name noble like Wazrof. In other word, Norma is saying that her grandmother from father's side was from a lineage whose standing equals that of Goncourt at least.
”However, my father was beyond a shadow of doubt, a member of Wazrof Family. I was born here in Vouka town, but my father, mother and myself were called back to Wazrof Family while I was of tender age to live in Wazrof mansion. I spent my life at Mashajain until I was 17.”
Norma's eyes caught Don Cospe showing a hint of surprise in his eyes. Looks like he really didn't have this intel.
”Eventually, my grandfather, Marquis of Mashajain left this world, followed by my mother Korona at Wazrof Mansion. My father and I loathed to keep living at Wazrof, and we went back to the house he bought here at Vouka.”
The way she phrased it would likely invite misunderstanding, that it was hard for them to live in a house with her grandfather and mother's memory so they came back to Vouka. In reality, both Norma and her father happily left the mansion.
”The previous head of Mashajain had appointed a knight to escort us. Prado-sama.”
”What would it be, Norma-dono.”
”Would you allow my knight to prove his identity with his words?”
”Umu. That would be best. Knight Kaldan Hoist-dono.”
”Ha.”
”I shall let the knight you indicted to prove his credentials himself. Listen well.”
”Please wait. I'm”
”Norma-dono.”
Prado stopped Kaldan who was trying to say something and nodded at Norma. Norma looked back and signaled at Jinga with her eyes.
Jinga took a heavy step forward.
”On my name Jinga Tauer, I have dedicated my sword to House of Wazrof. Under the preceding marquis-sama's order, I am to ensure the safety of Sasfrey-sama and Norma-sama as my mission. You the knight over there. Your act of defiling my honor and throwing insults on this exalted crest of Wazrof is inexcusable.”
Nice voice there, thought Norma as he listened to Jinga. Other members of family watched the smile on Norma's face as their bodies froze up.
Jinga held up his left fist on a chest level and recited a spell.
”<Deploy>!”
A <Shield of Wolkan> manifested right away.
Knight Kaldan was trembling with his entire body yet he couldn't let out a voice.
”My lord. By your will, allow me to prove my worth by my blade.”
(I did tell him to do this and all.)
(But Jinga.)
(This is way too much.)
”Jinga, put away your shield. Mind the place.”
”Ma'am. <Reduction>.”
Jinga put away his shield, took a step back and stood aloft like nothing had happened.
”J-Jinga Tauer!? That can't be. That's the name of the predecessor's Chief Knight. No, no it can't be. But, that <Shield of Wolkan>, that's, that's”