Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy - Chapter 911



911 – God Will Be With You – 5

Since it was a gift to the nominal lord and lord of the craftsmanship, I sent the head butler who was working hard at Tileglehen as the messenger.

From the butler’s perspective, it must be sad to go on an unexpected business trip, but there’s nothing he can do. No matter how much the gift is the main body, if he’s not going in person, he has to be mindful of the status of the messenger. It’s not polite to send a commoner or a knight to a real powerful count, not even Count Danseung or Count Muyeongji.

So I prayed a little on the holy relic I received as a gift from the wise man and sent it to Count Trvan.

– I received it on my knees. I am Your Majesty’s representative, but would you have ever imagined that the Count would kneel down?

Not long after, I could see the butler with a bewildered expression.

‘Get on your knees?’

I too was left speechless by the butler’s report.

First of all, Count Trvan and I are nobility of equal rank, at least in appearance. Although the Imperial Counts boast greater prestige than the ordinary Counts these days, we are still counts in the same classification.

Nevertheless, Count Trvan knelt before the butler, who was his representative, not me, the person involved. Even if the Duke’s representative had gone, it would be impossible for a nobleman to kneel.

‘That faithful?’

Of course, the minister’s secretary had reported that Count Trvan’s special characteristic was his faith. So I had expected that he would be a believer far beyond ordinary people. Moreover, since he had visited my mansion in the middle of the night, I thought that he would be happy if I attempted to contact him.

But this is excessive. When dealing with a noble of higher rank, it is sufficient to bow one’s head. The only time a noble kneels is when dealing with the Emperor and his representatives.

– It seems that they considered me as an agent of Saint Karl, not an agent of Count Tylglehen.

“ah.”

But the embarrassment quickly melted away at the butler’s added remark.

Yes. It is absurd for a noble to kneel before another noble, but it is quite possible for a believer to show respect to a saint.

– I guess it’s a unique experience because the person you’re serving is a living adult. I’m probably the only one in history to receive such treatment as a viscount.

After a while, the butler seemed to have calmed down a bit and burst into laughter and made a joke.

At the same time, it felt like half of it was true. The butler probably couldn’t have expected that his master would become a living adult.

Of course, I couldn’t have imagined this kind of future last year either. I was unilaterally informed of this by the Pope. I was even threatened to kneel down if I did something wrong.

– But, Your Majesty.

“Why? Is there a problem?”

– I am ashamed to say that I have little knowledge of religion, and do not know what the holy relic your Majesty sent to Count Trvan is. It appears to be nothing more than an ordinary stone, but Count Trvan immediately recognized it and was pleased with it.

“Oh, that.”

I touched my chin for a moment at the butler’s question.

Actually, I didn’t know either. Although I’m an adult, I’m not the most faithful person, and in the first place, it was a random gift that Hyunmyeonggong sent me, saying it was perfect for a present.

“It’s the remains of a temple that once worshipped the river god. It’s said that during the religious war, the Dawn sect won a victory over the sect that worshipped the river god, gaining an advantage over the other sects. The remains that were kept as a souvenir were elevated to a holy relic.”

However, it is difficult to know anything about the topic of sending a gift. When I asked Hyunmyeonggong what this was, he gave me a shocking answer that it was the remains of a large temple of a different religion.

– It’s a shrine ruin, so it’s really big! The sect probably has more than a hundred of them!?

“No, why not the temple of the Dawn Sect, but the temple of another sect as a sacred object…”

– You’re just giving away spoils of war! If you win in a war between countries, you’ll be given the land of Jeongbokkan. You won’t be giving up what you already had!

And that too with a strangely convincing argument.

It is sacrilegious to destroy our own temple and divide the remains, but it is a legitimate way to distribute spoils to destroy other people’s temples. It is also evidence of Enen’s victory over other gods, so it is rightly considered a sacred object.

Certainly, seeing such anecdotes shows the incredible belligerence of the Dawn Church. If only they had won the religious war and become mild, the belligerent church would have almost become the mainstream religion of the continent. If that had happened, the average continental citizen would have become a warrior like a Viking.

‘A continent overflowing with Vikings.’

It’s terrifying to even imagine. How fortunate that such a continent does not exist.

“Anyway, I’m glad that Count Trvan is happy. The butler also worked hard.”

– Isn’t this something I should do as a vassal of Crassius? I feel embarrassed even hearing the word ‘hard work’.

The butler, who had been quietly bowing his head, quickly raised his head as if he had just remembered something.

– By the way, Count Trvan wanted to express his thanks to Your Majesty in person.

“directly?”

– Yes. However, since she is currently at her in-laws’ house for a short while due to her wife’s pregnancy, I have told her to come back when His Majesty returns to the system.

I nodded in satisfaction at the excellent response.

The reason I came to the Baronial domain of Atini is to avoid the pilgrimage that unfolds in front of the mansion gate, but at the same time, it is to allow Lize, who is about to give birth, to rest comfortably. In such a situation, it is only tiring when the father-in-law’s boss comes to visit.

However, if you come to the system after giving birth, I can welcome you. I was the first to invade the County of Turban and sent a representative to send you a gift, so we should at least meet in person.

‘If anything, we’ll make Count Trvan the goalkeeper.’

There is no way that Count Trvan is the only loyal noble in this empire. If the rumor spreads that Count Trvan has met me, it is obvious that everyone will gather around, keeping an eye on things.

At that time, I mobilized Count Trvan as the gatekeeper who would act as the first filter. He is a nobleman who received the holy relic from me and who can somehow make a connection with me as a craftsman. Isn’t he the perfect person to receive help?

If the Inspector General is the faction of the civil servant Karl, and the Northern Lords are the faction of the noble Karl, then Count Trvan is the faction of the saint Karl.

‘The Faction of the Holy Sword…’

It’s a sentence that seems incredibly strange even to me when I think about it.

A holy and noble saint has created a faction for himself. When a living person becomes a saint, such things happen.

I see a future where I will embarrass all the adults and then die.

Life in the city and life in the countryside are different. Although the Barondom of Atini is continuously developing, it is still relatively rural compared to the islands at the center of the continent.

And spiritual peace, not material peace, can be felt in the countryside where the family has settled down. It must be a countryside where the family has settled down, not just any countryside. This is very important.

‘If I go to the countryside where there is nothing, will I end up in self-exile?’

I smiled faintly as I watched my mother-in-law playing with the children in the garden of the Baron’s Castle.

If you were to live in the countryside without any foundation, you would have a hard time, but if you are in a place where your family has already settled, you can go there with peace of mind and feel nature. Just like right now.

‘It was good that you came.’

It was a somewhat impromptu choice, but it was a great choice to come to the Barondom of Atini together. When else would you feel the charm of the countryside and the joy of nature?

Even considering the speed of development of the Baronial Territory of Atini, this nature will be somewhat relaxed in a few years. I came to visit at just the right time. In a way, it was a trip blessed by heaven.

“deceit.”

“Ah, Master.”

As I was watching Pedi climb onto the charity cart, I heard my father-in-law’s voice and turned my head.

“Oh my, our Pedi seems to like deer.”

“Originally, the calf next to me also rides often. If only one calf rides all the time, the other one gets upset, so we take turns riding like this.”

“Is that so? You already understand the feelings of your subjects. You will become a great imperial count.”

I also laughed at the craftsman’s compliment mixed with laughter.

The craftsman is right. Although he is not my son, our Pedi is a very thoughtful and leadership-oriented child. At such a young age, he is fulfilling his role as the eldest son of the children, and he is also loved by the servants and the crown princess.

‘ah.’

I also closed my eyes. The worries I had been trying to suppress suddenly burst out.

“Son-in-law? But why?”

“Ah, that, it’s so amazing to see that small Pedi grow up so tall.”

“Oh no. What are we going to do if that happens already? The ship will only get bigger there.”

“Haha, that’s true.”

I made the most reasonable excuse possible, and my father-in-law nodded as if he understood.

My brain is great. It’s doing its job somehow even in a crisis.

“Thank you, son-in-law.”

“yes?”

“Thank you for bringing the children here. I can’t remember how long it’s been since I’ve heard the laughter of children in this castle.”

Because the voice was filled with bitterness, I couldn’t give an appropriate answer this time.

If you think about it simply, you can interpret it as ‘I haven’t heard such a bright laugh since Lize grew up.’ However, knowing the tragedy of the Nayar family, I instinctively realized that it was referring to Lize’s older sister.

When Lize’s older sister died in vain and Lize suffered from trauma. Since then, there has been no carefree laughter in the Baron’s Castle. No matter how hard Lize tried to appear cheerful, and no matter how hard her father-in-law and mother-in-law tried to overcome their sadness.

“Thank you so much. I can’t even imagine what our family would have been like without a son-in-law.”

“I’m also grateful to you both for giving me the opportunity to meet Lize.”

Then the craftsman patted my shoulder without saying a word.

Coming to Baron Atini was a great choice after all─

“Your Excellency the Baron! Your Excellency the Count!”

“Huh? What’s going on?”

“Ah, my lady! The Countess is in labor!”

Before he could finish his words, his legs moved automatically.

Perhaps because the voice was so loud, I felt my mother-in-law, who was playing with the children, running towards me in a hurry.

I was a little careless.

This is the eighth birth our family has experienced and Lize’s second. There have been no problems so far, and now I am a living adult in Enen. I thought this birth would go smoothly, except for Lize’s pain.

Because we have the best medical staff. Because we have the protection of the gods.

Unfortunately, it was an arrogant and arrogant attitude.

“Yes, Your Majesty. I think we need to check it more thoroughly.”

“Are you going to confirm?”

“Fortunately, there is no problem for the mother, but there may be a problem with the baby’s health…”

The conversation between the craftsman and the wizard continued, but I couldn’t hear it.

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After hours of patience, our youngest was born. However, the door to the delivery room, which had been tightly closed despite the sound of the youngest’s cries, was carefully opened by a magician who said that there might be a problem with the youngest’s health.

‘why?’

I don’t understand. I’m a living adult. I’m a person under God’s protection. Why does this happen?

Shouldn’t our children be healthy too?

I just can’t understand it.