[Side story] Chasing butterflies (3)
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How are you, young Ed?
This is Bell Maia, the head maid.
If my prediction is correct, it is expected that Lady Lucy has left Rosteyler Mansion and reached the Isle of Aken. If you were a clever young master, you would have figured out the situation right away.
Even if you have ten mouths, you have nothing to say.
Despite the instructions given by Master Ed himself, he was unable to assist Lady Lucy to the end. I will not make excuses at every turn. The maids in charge, including myself, are ready to accept any disciplinary action the Bocchan will send down.
Perhaps by the time you read this memorandum, the maid dispatched from our mansion will reach Aken Island.
The circumstances have been explained, so if you entrust Lady Lucy to the maid, she will be well protected and brought back to the mansion. Considering the seriousness of the matter, I should go to Aken Island myself, but the head of the family has ordered me to stay in the mansion, so I inevitably send an agent.
Once again, I offer my deepest apologies.
I was unable to properly perform the tasks that Ed’s emphasis was on. This is due to the lack of our management personnel, and if you send us a detailed disciplinary plan in a letter to reply, we will implement it as it is.
Posted by Bell Maia.
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*Reply) Ed Rosteyler
punishment has been
Lucy has circumstances, so I’m taking her with me for the time being.
And make a bunch of beef jerky and send it away. You can send it to my assistant classroom in the Trix Hall Research Building. Make the liver a bit salty and send it.
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In front of the maids who sat together with tense faces, Bell, who opened Ed’s reply letter, put on a puzzled expression for a moment.
What kind of terrible content was written in that letter, Bell, who was always cold-hearted, was making such a bewildered expression… .
All of the maids sitting together had no choice but to hold their breath.
* * *
Since there’s something about Gelan the Amputator, it seems inefficient to send Lucy back to Aken Island right away. Now that this has happened, I have to take care of everything related to artifacts.
In the meantime, I decided to take Lucy on Aken Island for the time being to check how much she has recovered while taking care of herself at the mansion.
― ‘You’re very busy just with your bachelor’s schedule, but I’m worried that it’s too much to take with you Lucy, who is in recuperation.’
The maid sent by Bell Maia bowed her head to me and talked to me politely, but I said I didn’t care and turned her away.
You can tell by looking at the maid’s worried eyes, but for them, the existence of Lucy Meiril is a task that is difficult to handle and difficult to control.
To be honest, if they knew about it, it might be a bit savage, but from my point of view, it’s not really that much.
When I sit at my desk in the dorm and do my work, Lucy comes by from time to time and sits on my lap, or spreads out on the nearby couch and reads a book, or just stares at the crackling bonfire.
Every once in a while, when it was dark, I pressed Lucy’s head to organize my thoughts, or I picked up Lucy who was squatting in front of the fireplace and hugged her… When you see Lucy and you without any intention, most of them give up their bodies, but… And sometimes, they suddenly feel ashamed and push them away.
If you look at the way you do this and that, there is no consistent standard. Well, in any case, Lucy played a thankful role in relieving my loneliness in my monotonous daily life.
Lucy herself seemed to really like those things, and her expression got better without realizing it.
So, it’s correct to say that the maid’s worries about whether I’m overdoing it are for nothing.
Among the rumors that the legendary archmage Lucy Mayril appears everywhere in the school… We just went through our academic schedule together.
It was more monotonous than I thought, but if you look at the details, it was a turbulent day.
like that… It was around halfway through the semester.
“I heard that the inspection team scheduled by the imperial family will visit sometime next week.”
These were the words that the Supreme Dean of the Ministry of Magic, Professor McDowell, uttered during a bachelor’s meeting.
The academic conference hall, where many senior professors were gathered, had a rather solemn atmosphere. It was because the agenda brought by the dean was quite important.
“As you know, it’s an imperial visit that only happens once every few years, so it’s going to be a headache if you don’t handle it neatly and gossip about it.”
It is McDowell who is acting as the principal principal on behalf of the principal Obel, who is still unable to properly control his body.
If the academic evaluation does not reach the desired level during this visit to the imperial palace, it will be very difficult for the Sylvania Academy, an institution under the imperial family.
It is natural to cut public subsidies or reduce the scale of academic affairs, and the most important trust and image are destroyed.
“Regarding this, it would be nice if Professor Ed Rosteiler would guide the inspection team this time… .”
The distribution of duties is the exclusive authority of the Chief Dean.
However, once I raised my hand and spoke.
“Since it is related to the imperial family, it is reasonable to judge that it would be better for me, who has a point of contact, to take full responsibility. but… .”
I stared at the top of the list of imperial inspectors, the name of the person in power.
Session 72 ― List of affiliated institution comprehensive inspection team
Inspection Leader – Selaha Einir Chloe.
Inspections of these sub-organizations are an important task for the imperial family.
In order to directly check whether the working organization is running properly, we need talented people who can report on the field according to their convictions without being influenced by anyone else. The best thing would be for the emperor to come personally, but that couldn’t be easy.
So, the position most selected by the imperial family is the position of inspector general.
In the past, when competition for the imperial family was fierce, the first princess, Selaha Einir Chloel, was in a rush to take on this task.
However, after the complete transfer of the imperial power to Princess Penia, wasn’t she the one who quietly took charge of the western and northwestern territories of the empire?
I don’t know what kind of change of heart there was after completely getting away from the imperial power, but… I don’t think I’ve ever been so active in finding work… .
“… To put it bluntly, I don’t have a very good relationship with Princess Selaha… .”
“… Still, I think it would be the easiest for you, who has even a little more ties to the imperial family… .”
“If you think so… I’m just trying to do things on my own. However, it is difficult to guarantee that things will work out.”
Being protected by the next Emperor, Fenia Elias Chloe, sometimes acts like a burden. If there is something important about the relationship with the imperial family, most of them just suck their fingers asking me to solve it.
However, no matter how much I thought about it, there was no way Sellaha would treat me kindly as I had completely become a Fenia side.
Occasionally, he would come to the Roth Taylor Mansion, and each time he would stomp, asking why he still lived like this, and saying that he couldn’t forgive someone who was protected by the imperial family from being locked in a rat-tailed mansion like this.
“by the way… thing… . Until the meeting… Should it be… ?”
McDowell asked cautiously, startling.
I know very well what you want to say.
It was a solemn meeting, but a foreign being was sitting there.
Actually, what more can I say? This is Lucy Mayrill.
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Lucy was sitting on my lap, hugging me around the waist, stirring her feet like she was bored.
“… Well, I know what you mean, but… I thought it would be better to drag the bachelor like this all the time rather than making a lot of noise… .”
“Student Lucy… No, I’m not a student anymore… If you don’t have anywhere to go like that, the undergraduate level may give you a separate accommodation… .”
“I am comfortable here.”
Lucy, who spoke as if cutting it off with a single knife, put her head on the edge of my stomach, and then closed her eyes tightly while holding the witch’s hat tightly. She also meant that she would sigh.
“You always hang out like this these days… Just think of it as a part of the body.”
“… … .”
“I’m aware that this sounds absurd… .”
“okay. what… Professor Ed has something to contribute to the bachelor’s degree, so you can ignore that much.”
After a few laughs, McDowell cleared his throat and spoke.
“Anyway, as long as I finish this inspection well, I won’t be too busy until the vacation period begins. Let’s spend this time well.”
Soft answers flowed from among the professors who sat together. Everyone seemed to be full of enthusiasm.
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“so… I wondered if I could see your face for the first time in a while… It’s such a shame… .”
“… … .”
Time skipped another month like that, and it was the day when the imperial inspection team visited Sylvania.
As it was the day the royal family would appear at the school, there were many things to be busy preparing for. It doesn’t mean much to explain the process in detail.
After leading a grandiose inspection team and giving a brief speech at the student union building, Selah came straight to the lobby of the Trix Hall where I was waiting.
Although Hwang Kwon passed away, she is a girl who inherited the emperor’s blood anyway. In addition to the inspection team members, they were accompanied by a fairly large escort.
After Princess Selaha was completely pushed out of the competition for the throne, rumors circulated that her personality had become more toxic than expected.
As in the past, the temperament of excessively arguing the nobles and despising the people below has died, and now there are many servants who sincerely follow her.
However, nature is not easily changed.
Still arrogant, the spirited temperament did not die at all. Her hair, which was bluish as if it had been covered with frost, was as chilly as her cold heart.
The reason for the anger is understandable.
“… … .”
Now it is the existence of Lucy Meiril, who has come to the point where it can be felt like a body part.
The way you always stick around… At this point, even the bachelor students are getting used to it.
However, after seeing her for the first time in a while, Princess Selaha sighed deeply with her arms resting on her waist, as if she was not happy with Lucy’s clinging to her.
“Are you the guide who came to greet me at the academic level? I can understand the thoughts of the bachelor workers… . Since you have a good reputation within the imperial family, it must be a frugal ploy to sell your face and pass on this inspection.”
“Rather than that, it is because I am familiar with the imperial family’s laws. We can’t have just anyone to welcome the noble Princess Selaha.”
“You speak so fluently. Why, do you think I’m going to put my hands on the evaluation even a little by looking at your face?”
“… I didn’t think so.”
“Ha, you would talk that way, but in my eyes… .”
“… Great!”
“… … .”
A cute coughing sound cut through the lobby of the Trix building.
It was a cough that interrupted the imperial family. However, the person who sneezed is just looking at Selaha casually with blank eyes.
holding onto my collar.
“… … .”
Princess Selaha is a person who has been greatly burned by Lucy.
Of course, now Lucy is in a state where she can’t draw out all her full power, but even so, the fear imprinted in her memory doesn’t easily disappear.
Could Lucy’s chaos overthrow the Chloe imperial family by herself still be good to her eyes?
Selaha narrowed her brows for a moment, then spoke in a lower tone.
“How on earth did Fenia become so obsessed with a man like you… .”
“… … .”
“Two things to say, I hate you. It’s not funny, it’s not flattering, it’s always bragging about itself, and it’s just slick words.”
“If I am wrong, I will correct it.”
“Yes, that part right now! You don’t care about me, but you put on a very sorry expression.”
Anyway, she is a troublesome woman.
At this point, I have nothing more to say on my part, so I’ll have to wait for Selaha to take care of herself.
“At the same time, he shows a lot of busyness, and he doesn’t even have time to meet face-to-face in a leisurely way. If you do, you go around as if you are the busiest person in the world doing great things. If anyone sees it, they’ll think it’s not a magic professor, but a construction worker. It’s not that I’m capable of working so loudly… Shouldn’t you examine yourself to see if you are falling into a strange delusion? And again… The last time I visited the mansion… .”
Selaha, who had been cursing for a long time, sighed again, probably because she felt so ridiculous about herself.
“… yes tell me what to do What is a man like you like?”
“I’m sorry.”
“… don’t make it clear Never think that seeing your face will have even the slightest positive effect on the evaluation of the inspection.”
“… I didn’t even think about it.”
“Yes, is it true?”
“yes.”
“… really? Didn’t you do a single drop… ?”
“… ”
It got to the point where I didn’t know what the hell I wanted.
“Aren’t you the kind of person who makes a clear distinction between public and private affairs?”
“You know that. … Everything, just, if you talk like that, doesn’t it give you a nuance as if I have personal feelings for you?”
“… I didn’t mean it with that meaning.”
“Oh, speak clearly so that there is no misunderstanding. It is a language that can easily be misunderstood because the meaning of a word can change quickly with just one stem.”
“… Yes, I will keep that in mind.”
Gradually, it became difficult to respond, so I set up a strategy to just affirm everything.
Princess Selahha nodded her head, looked at me, and then turned her body completely backwards.
“Ha, anyway, he’s a human being who doesn’t have a single part to like.”
Selaha trembled at her mother for no reason, catching her breath, and then looked back and spoke again. The way she covered the corners of her mouth with the tip of her fan was very unnatural.
“And, when the inspection is over, come to my carriage. I want to see you in private.”
“… By the princess’ carriage?”
“okay. Come alone, do not accompany others. It is Hwangmyeong.”
“… … .”
As I looked for a moment to answer, Selahha put on a puzzled expression.
Then, as if realizing that what he had just said was quite misleading, he swung the fan he was holding in his hand in amazement.
“What, what is such a significant reaction?! If you stay silent there, won’t my words become a little strange!”
“I was thinking for a while. that… For personal reasons… ?”
“To clear up any misunderstanding… . There is someone you should meet. Since you begged me to see you, I gave you a seat in my carriage. He was someone who deserved it.”
You said you got the princess’s carriage and came?
Not someone else, but the arrogant Princess Selaha’s carriage?
I don’t know who it was, but it was clear that he was an extraordinary person. A lot of people from all kinds of candidates came to mind, but it was very difficult to pick exactly who it was.
The identity of that person immediately jumped out of Princess Selaha’s mouth.
“Zhelan the Severer.”
When I heard that name, my eyebrows narrowed.
“I heard that you are the person I want to meet so much. They want to meet you too.”
When I opened my eyes wide, Princess Selaha put her arms around her waist, spread her chest, and smiled contentedly.
“You owe me. Ku-hu-hu.”
What makes it feel so good, Selah didn’t erase the smile from his lips for a while.
In any case, he was a tired person in many ways.
