Episode 41.13 (1/2)
Once Lecan went home, Norma called Findin to her office.
”Findin. You are to go to the capital ahead of time.”
”Yes.”
”Deliver my letter to Pentaros-dono as soon as you possibly can. I would prefer if you could arrive at the capital before Pentaros-dono and wait for his return there. The sooner we can start negotiating the better.”
”Yes.”
After saying that much, Norma started writing a letter on her desk.
Findin kept staring at Norma.
Not a word she said to Lecan was a lie. However, neither has she told everything.
After the Courtship Duel was decided, Jinga was called into the room to have a chat with Pentaros and Solusgia for a while. Pentaros's aide, Penvik Furoda, and Solusgia's aide, Pankota Mazo also joined in.
After a while, Pentaros said this.
”And here I wanted to see Jinga-dono's fight against our Shock Corps' commander, Viska, what a shame.”
Norma looked at Pentaros with a smile on her face, yet she said nothing.
”Surely they are yet to finish revising lady Norma's status into the family tree. Which means that as the chief knight of Wazrof, Jinga-dono cannot be treated as lady Norma's retainer. Unfortunately, you can't be her proxy.”
Findin found it weird.
Even if the Family Tree Record has not been revised yet, Norma is still a legitimate child of Sasfrey Wazrof. In other word, she's still Jinga's lord. Only the family head of Wazrof can decide whether Norma is a member of Wazrof. As such, saying Jinga cannot be Norma's proxy contains no logic behind it.
Yet, Norma didn't say a word to deny Pentaros.
”Perhaps so. We ourselves have been appealing to the prime minister to hurry with the revision.”
”Would be nice if it went well.”
That was when Penvik Furoda left the place.
(He must be heading to the PM Office.)
(To pressure them into withholding the Family Tree Record revision.)
Since even Findin noticed that, there's no way the clever Norma wouldn't. And yet, Norma kept inexplicably doing nothing and stayed around chatting with Pentaros.
Findin was getting flustered.
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(Should I not wait for my order?）
(Maybe I should move out on my own here?)
Findin nonchalantly tried to leave the place as well. He must run to the PM Office.
”Findin. Where are you going.”
But Norma stopped him.
”Your job is to stay here and take in all the conversation without missing a word. You are then to give me advice when needs to.”
”M-ma'am.”
In the end, Norma did nothing to stop Pentaros's scheme.
Then they met again at this <Snow Flower Arbor> on the 30th to iron out all the particulars for the duel and made an oath.
Afterward, Norma stayed at Wazrof mansion in the capital for two days, yet she never made any move besides the one time she sent Fujisur to the PM Office.