Vol 15 Chapter 283 (1/2)
Sevens: Marriage Interview
Marriage Interview
“… What have you done?”
Before Baldoir’s sigh, I fidgeted
“W-was that no good?”
Baldoir’s work room was narrower than my office This also owed to the many items lain around, but my office had been made special from the start, I’e interview, and when I called over to Baldoir, he seemed fed up
“No, ement proposed by you, I cannot decline it Anyways, the other party is the vice-captain of Lorphys, correct? To speak to status, the Randbergh House is a retainer house to the Walts I don’t think that quite matches”
“Eh? You can’t decline?”
While I was surprised, I heard voices from the Jewel The Third spoke to me
『My tieh precepts like those of the Walt House were taken into account by the house I vassaled to In e help the Second searched out a bride for h』
The Seventh said so similar
『You need a considerably adequate reason to decline But at his age, I think it’s strange if he didn’t have a girl he liked Lyle, try asking』
Following the Seventh’s suggestion, I tried asking
“Do you have anyone else? Someone you like?”
Baldoir’s eyeson iven up
“You were under house arrest at the tie alone I do have soe I stopped by when suppressing bandits Marriage wouldn’t really work out”
Hearing that from Baldoir, I recalled that before the bonds between houses, freedoed to Novem, but it seems Baldoir has someone separate in status
“So what do you plan to do?”
“I plan to accept Sure enough, we cannot ignore the problems of Lorphys If Lorphys withdraws from the alliance, ill need to put in sanctions If we o too far, the other nations will becoht on them, frustration will build up I’m sure the reactions will vary by country, and it’s a problem we can’t leave be”
Right In the case Lorphys withdrew, there was the possibility of sanctions If the other countries couldn’t accept it, we couldn’t leave it be
In the worst case, before we settled things with Bahnseiht But ould the other countries think of that? I wasn’t going to lose That’s how much power I had at the moment However, even if I won, it would be a victory for that passing moment alone
While I waited for ht with Bahnseie explosives
“… I’m sorry I remee of forgetting my noble life”
“There’s no helping it Knowing sos As a condition, I did lay hands on her after the bandit subjugation, so I’d like to consider taking her on as a nize our relationshi+p”
The Seventh, in a bit of a low voice
『He really does treasure her Rather, he does what needs be If only Lyle had that sort of leisure』
There, the Third spoke to the Seventh
『It’s because you e, you rarely ever dealt with bandits personally, did you? Even if you did, you were surrounded by retainers? For a village rid of its bandits, it’s a coe to be offered For so those offers quite often, but… from how it sounds, it just one?』
I asked the Third’s question
“One woman? Or all the women you’ve had relations with?”
Baldoir stared at me
“… Lyle-sama, please don’t think everyone is surrounded by woirl One I was in her care when I was subjugating bandits a few years ago At the tih with excitement after that But after that, I tried e”
The Third gave a serious voice
『From the other side’s point of view, that’s just trouble When they gave thanks for defeating the bandits, it’s as if he refused it Well, I’ic on it』
Was he so particular because it was his first woh
“Well I have feelings, and we had some relations after that I at least want to look after her a bit So I apologize, but… in the case that I die, if you could prepare some assets for her…”
… I suddenly had a bad feeling about this But before Baldoir’s serious face, it was an air I couldn’t joke, so I decided to confirirl’s location
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… Alette hung her head in the waiting room
“… I should’ve brought soht clothes Why didn’t I prepare a dress? I’m such an idiot!”
The one looking at her was the knight who’d guided her corps through the castle Rather than fed-up, he tried to sooth her
“It’s not as if Baldoir-dono has such a selection of clothing either You only have whatever you ca as your appearance is in order, it shouldn’t be a proble that was decided so suddenly, after all”
The fresh recruits looked anxiously at that knight
“Uinal objective was to…”
The knight shook his head
“I know But you all… if we let this chance slip by, then who’s going to marry the vice-captain? Men are a rare commodity Even if she searches for someone outside of rank, a majority are already erous waters as it is”
Originally, Alette’s platoon’s objective, or at least its official stance was to elevate Lorphys’ status In truth, they had been sent to establish an engagement between Lyle and Princess Annerinne
Because if they didn’t do that, their country’s influence would be loithin the alliance When the other three countries had relations with Lyle, Lorphys alone… what’s more, they couldn’t even pull out at this point
Because the moment the succeeded, they would be surrounded by enemies
The knight looked at the ceiling, before turning to Alette
“Vice-captain, do you have your e form with you?”
Alette raised her face and nodded
“Eh? Yeah, I have it?”
The new recruits stood duht sent a look across them
“Do you get it? That’s the sort of person she is She doesn’t have another chance The princess is still young But our vice-captain is… she’s a good person, but she has that side of her so… as a knight of Lorphys, I’d rather proceed talks of Lyle-dono and the princess But as an individual, I want to support our vice-captain And…”
“And?”
Alette was quietly si answers beforehand to whatever would be asked in the interview
“If he asks what I do in my free time, I can’t just say train ot mad at that one Then here, I should cutely say I knit or soood! I’ve never learned knitting, I’ve never knit a thing into be, I can just play it off with so flowers and…”
She was so desperate that the hts around were taken aback
“… And This isn’t such a bad talk He’s one of the leader candidate who’ll be hard to get at laterRight now, he’s just a retainer, but if Lyle-dono wins, he’ll at least make Count There’s no doubt he’ll stay close as an imperial noble For Lorphys… for the country, it isn’t so bad, right?”