Magic revolution of a Young Noblewoman Starting Over ~ The Executed Villainess restores her Ruined Family ~ Restraint? Prudence? I'm more interested in magic tools than that! - Chapter 53
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- Chapter 53 - The return of Ainsworth (middle part)
The return of Ainsworth (middle part)
While the two of us gave Otou-sama a proper sermon, the carriage passed under the royal castle’s gate before we realised.
“———and that’s why. Otou-sama. Please don’t get me involved in stories without my permission anymore, ok? I won’t talk to you if you do that!”
“M-, my bad. I’ll make sure to properly discuss it with you next time.”
“Chichi-ue. Even if you discuss it with her beforehand, you definitely shouldn’t do anything that Letty would agree to, you know?”
“Yeah, yeah. I got it.——— so could you cheer up?”
Seeing me huffing, Otou-sama was panicking.
I let out a sigh.
“Fine. I’ll forgive you just this time.——— well then, looks like we’ve arrived at the castle.”
Saying so, my smile and my father’s wry smile mixed together.
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Within the audience chamber, many nobles had already gathered.
“”Oooh…””
Seeing us make our entrance in the hall, the people suddenly began buzzing.
Yeah.
I really am no longer surprised.
I’d come to sufficiently realise the amount of interest others had in me by the time we’d arrived at the castle.
And amongst them,
“Hubert, this way.”
Turning around to look for the familiar-sounding voice, I saw Graham-nii-sama waving at us with his uniform on.
“Nii-sama!” “Graham-nii-sama!”
My eldest brother, who I hadn’t seen in a long time.
For about two months, Graham-nii-sama, who’s part of the Second Knights Order, was very occupied with stuff related to the royal castle assault incident like the investigation and examination of suspects and facing off against them in trials
To begin with, he’d been staying out of the Owleyes mansion, and so couldn’t come meet us much.
“At last, Letty. As your brother, I’m really proud.”
Saying so, Graham-nii-sama smiled.
“You too, Onii-sama. The other day, I heard you were appointed the vice-commander of the new knighthood. Congratulations!”
“Thanks. Well, that was because we’re short-staffed. Thanks to the stuff the First[1] did, this is how things are.”
Graham-nii-sama shrugged his shoulders with a wry smile.
I guess my brother’s words are half humility, and half truth.
One month prior.
The Senate decided on an extremely important measure regarding this country’s public order and national defence.
The First Knights Order was to be disbanded.
During the royal castle assault incident, the First Knights Order were absolutely useless, as not a single knight was on-site protecting the king and the castle.
Furthermore, the number of knights from families involved in the assault was no small number.
During the matter of when Alvin acted violently, they did not deal with it fairly, but pointed their swords at their colleagues, the knights of Second Knights Order, and even us victims of all people.
According to my father, it was an atmosphere like it was 『already, not something to even discuss』.
It was an organisation that had absolutely nothing good except for its appearance, and as for me, in my memories of the future, I had nothing but bad memories of those people, so I was honestly relieved when the decision was made to dismantle it.
Be that as it may, if one of the knight orders were to no longer exist, then the other cannot be left as is.
At the same time as the First Knights Order’s demolition, the Second Knights Order became the parent organisation and the 『Unified Knights Order』 was established.
Prince Gerald and Graham-nii-sama were jointly installed as the commander and deputy commander respectively.
Setting aside His Highness, it’s said that my brother has achieved great success considering his family status and age.
This was also earned through his achievements during the royal castle assault, the investigation after, and exposing the culprits.
“Well, that’s enough about me. Letty is the main actor today.”
Saying so, Graham-nii smiled at me.
“Umm, Otou-sama is also getting a promotion though…”
It’s been decided that, due to my father and brother’s actions, the Owleyes Countship will be promoted to a Marquisate.
But, my brother laughed as he shook his head.
“Compared to the birth of Our country’s first female Family head, the promotion of a Count House is nothing. ——— Right, Chichi-ue?”
“Yeah. There’s no doubt that Letty is the main actor today.”
Yep, yep, nodded my father.
“Seems the world shall once more be captivated by Letty’s adorableness.”
“Wa-, Otou-sama! Didn’t I only just a short while ago say 『please stop』?!”
“A-, yeah. Sorry, sorry. That was wrong of me just now.”
Otou-sama withdrew his words in a fluster.
No, the people nearby have already heard.
If anything, they’re giggling!
“Ugh.”
As I puffed out my cheeks, Hugh-nii spoke up.
“Look, they’re about to start. Well then you two, good luck!”
“I’ll be cheering for you from over here.”
Hugh-nii and Graham-nii called out to me like that.
“Got it. I’m off!”
To those two, I smiled and nodded.
And then, together with my father, we headed to the front.
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Shortly after we all lined up in the position for those being conferred peerage, the frontmost row, the chamberlain gave the preliminary announcement.
The people scattered all over each headed to their designated positions.
His Majesty will likely arrive soon.
I whispered softly to my father next to me.
“Even so, I had no idea there were so many people getting conferred a peerage.”
Next to my father and I was the line of peerage candidates.
Majority of them were between middle-aged and near-elderly men.
Among them, the only female, and the only minor, was me.
I could feel the other candidates’ warm (?) gaze as though looking at their daughter or grandchild.
I was prepared for the attention, but it’s still uncomfortable.
My father looked at me like that and smiled.
“All of them are the heads of Families who had sent their sons to the Second Knights Order. Since this time’s incident resulted in many people having their peerage stripped, they’re trying to make up for it even a little by promoting the Families of knights who have gained achievements and conferring a peerage to knights of commoner origins.”
“Ah, so that’s how it is.”
In short, they probably see me as 『the one who saved their son’s life』.
Though it’s more pleasant than dislikeable, it’s still kind of embarrassing.
I took a half-step backwards, and quietly hid behind my father.
And then shortly afterwards.
From the passageway for royals, the face of a man I know well appeared.
The chamberlain raised his voice.
“The Heielland King, His Majesty Conrad the Second, has arrived!”
Everyone in the hall bowed in unison.
TL Notes:
[1]as in, the First Knights Order ↩