Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy - Chapter 423

423 – There are two titles – 4

It was decided that the title succession ceremony would be held in the Great Hall. The Great Hall is also the main room of the castle, and boasts a fairly grand size and splendor, making it a sufficient location for a succession ceremony.

In addition, since it is spacious, there is plenty of space to place a dining table. This means that a celebratory banquet can be held immediately after the succession ceremony. The banquet is important.

“I should now call you Baron, not Master.”

“Why are you so upset? Becoming a baron doesn’t make you a different person.”

As I looked around the great hall while drinking the champagne handed to me by the maid, I saw Erich having a heart-warming conversation with her nanny.

Before he came to the territory, he was a guy who had a depressing look on his face, but now he appears to have a calm complexion, as if he has finally acknowledged that there is no turning back. Maybe he felt better after seeing his nanny.

“To me, you look like a different person. It seems like only yesterday that you were harassing knights with a tree branch, but you are already a titled nobleman.”

“No, when on earth are you talking about enemies?”

Erich laughed as if he was embarrassed when he saw the nanny wiping her eyes with her handkerchief, probably because she was emotional.

I really don’t know when this was talking about enemies. What I don’t even remember is that it was when this body was a little kid, so it would be too much to bring up something so old.

But that still means that the nanny watched Erich and me for a long time. It’s harsh to summon a dark history that we don’t even remember, but it’s not a very bad feeling.

“I didn’t even know that Baron Hardiner would be neighbors with you.”

‘Ah.’

As soon as she saw the brightly smiling nanny, she quietly looked away.

Although the nanny didn’t say it directly, she could instinctively feel it. Because Erich had chosen to become Baron Hardiner, she said that her nanny had made a misunderstanding – a small, but fatal misunderstanding. She says she is under the illusion that Erich chose Hardiner because her relationship with Sarah has progressed.

Feeling sad, she gently closed her eyes. Of course, Sarah may be one of the reasons why Erich chose Hardiner, but it is not in the direction the nanny thinks.

‘Let’s keep our mouths shut.’

However, I could not possibly reveal her truth. Because her body is weak, the only people she knows are my brothers and sisters. Such Sarah is Erich, the object of her love for many years.

The nanny must be thinking that her precious daughter’s love has finally come true, but she can’t let her know the cruel truth on this happy day, right? This is a situation where the nanny could collapse from shock.

I’m sorry, Nanny. Please understand my kind silence.

‘I’ll do whatever I can for the remaining year…’

Approximately one year until Erich’s graduation. In that one year, I will do whatever it takes to connect the two.

In fact, she said she had done enough for me and tried to let go of her, but looking at her cheerful nanny, she couldn’t pull away. It’s time to repay our nanny for taking care of us.

‘We’ll go until the end.’

Either I explode and die, or Erich gets on the boat.

After all the vassals and servants of the earldom gathered in the Great Hall, she ascended to the podium with her family.

Then, the people who were talking or lightly touching their necks began to silence one by one. It is also a respect for the only owner of the county, but it is not the subordinate’s duty to make a fuss when the owner changes.

“It’s been a long time since we gathered together like this.”

After briefly scanning the crowd, my father opened his mouth.

“If we meet often, it means we are neglecting work, so it’s something I’m glad to do.”

A small sound of laughter spread in the silence. It was my father’s own joke, and it was also an insult to the vassals and servants who devoted themselves to the county.

Does the boss recognize and encourage the hard work of his subordinates? It is bound to be a great comfort to subordinates who roll around day after day.

“Thanks to your dedication, I was able to reign as the lord of Tilglehen. The loyalty of the lords was truly the pillar that supported Crasius, allowing him to have no worries while supporting the imperial family. .”

His father’s praise and encouragement were constant. He said that Crasius was able to remain Crasius because of those who supported him from below, and that Crasius’ glory was achieved through the dedication of his vassals and employees. The head of the family and the earl himself acknowledged this.

You may think it’s a courtesy, but considering that there are people who care about even those courtesy words, my father is an above-average boss.

“That’s right. Thanks to the Lords, this work has been able to lead the county until now.”

After being silent for a moment, my father placed his hands on Erich and I’s shoulders.

“Therefore, this work wants to step down, believing that the devotion of the gentlemen will last forever.”

With those words, my father took out a seal from his arms.

“Listen to Erich Crasius, a legitimate member of the Crasius family.”

“Erich Crasius obeys the matriarch’s orders.”

At his father’s command, Erich knelt down and bowed his head. A person who receives the blessing of inheriting a title from the head of the family cannot stand stiffly.

“Baron Hardiner is one of the pillars that supports the County of Tyglehen, but as a member of the Crasius family and your dedication to the family, you are qualified to inherit the title of Baron Hardiner.”

Then he personally gave the seal to Erich.

“Erich Crasius. Will you fulfill your duty as Baron Hardiner?”

“I swear before Enen and the Great Emperor that I will fulfill my duty until the end of my life.”

“Good. Now you will be Baron Erich Crasius of Hardiner, and you will be loyal to your brother and the imperial family above and take care of your subjects below.”

Father’s proclamation announcing the birth of a new title of nobility. At the proclamation, the vassals and servants began to applaud.

And as the applause grew louder, Erich’s expression seemed to get closer and closer to liberation.

‘Cheer up.’

I thought I knew what he was feeling, so I gave him a little encouragement. Erich became a full-fledged nobleman rather than just a young master. From now on, he will have to work hard not only at the family or fief level, but also at the imperial level.

So cheer up, Erich. Fortunately, he won’t have much trouble with the small or medium-sized lords under the great lord.

“Listen to Karl Crasius of Wiridia, the rightful successor to the Crasius family.”

…Besides, no matter how much you roll, it doesn’t seem like you’ll roll any faster than me.

“Kal Krasius of Wiridia receives the orders of the matriarch.”

In a quiet atmosphere again, he knelt before his father.

“Count Tylglehen is one of the thirty Imperial Whites who protect the imperial family. He is the leading sword and shield for His Majesty the Emperor. However, as a successor to the Crasius family and devoted to the empire, you will inherit the title of Count Tylglehen. You deserve it.”

I lowered my head even more, waiting for the next words. Now, my father will ask me if I will fulfill my duty as Count Tyglehen, and I will say that I will swear to Enen and the Emperor like Erich, and it will be over.

“Also, you have fulfilled your duties as a noble even before you became a count, and this is known to Heavenly Enen and the Great Emperor.”

Suddenly a different sentence appeared.

‘What is it?’

I’m embarrassed. It makes my father feel a little resentful that someone who knows how freaked out public officials get when they encounter situations that differ from the manual would do something like this.

But he didn’t show it. Before I knew it, my father placed the count’s seal in front of me and patted his shoulder.

“As the head of the Crasius family, I will pass everything on to you, my successor. Do you accept?”

“…I will do my best to pass on the glory of our predecessors to future generations.”

At those words, my father nodded his head as if satisfied. When I glanced around, my mother was clapping with a faint smile.

Soon, Erich, the head deacon, the head maid, and other vassals and servants—all celebrated the birth of the new Imperial White with loud applause.

…

‘I avoided the youngest record.’

It is a day when Count Horfeld suddenly comes to mind.

Like the succession ceremony that ended neatly, the celebratory banquet went on peacefully.

In the first place, the people who attended the banquet were mostly vassals from all over the county, and no matter how far away they were from the social world, it was easy to know the faces of the vassals. It would be strange if the heir who would become a lord would get in trouble with his vassals.

Rather, the vassals flocked to Erich, who had been newly titled, rather than to me, who was ‘naturally’ scheduled to become a count. Since he is the new count’s younger brother and the person who will be the second or third person in the count’s territory, he must be trying to stamp his face in advance. Thanks to this, the banquet was able to end peacefully with Erich as the sacrifice.

‘If possible, I will go to the imperial palace instead.’

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I thought that thought while looking up at the imperial palace. Of course, if Erich had heard of this idea, he would have spit out double insults, but it is sincere. Maybe it would be nice for Erich to see the imperial palace too?

However, since it was I, not Erich, who was the imperial ruler, I ended up coming to the imperial palace. It had been a while since he left the island, and he finally got to see the emperor again.

“Your Excellency, you may come in.”

“Ah, yes. I understand.”

First, I passed through the main gate while being inspected by the newly appointed commander of the Imperial Knights. The good news was that this time’s leader was also a very flexible Gara leader, but the thought of meeting the emperor did not provide much comfort.

It would be better if the leader is FM and the emperor is loose. What does it mean if the gatekeeper is docile when the boss is holding out in the imperial palace…?

‘What is that?’

My walking suddenly stopped. While heading to Taeyangjeon, where the emperor was staying, he saw a strange sight.

– Kkogok, definitely, kkogogogogok!

A small animal that runs while making frivolous cries.

“Going that way!”

“Don’t get hurt! Drive towards the open space as much as possible!”

And the knights fiercely chase after them.

I almost lost my mind. A bizarre sight where an animal or something is breaking through the siege of the elite of the elite, the imperial knights. I never thought I would see such a sight in my life. No, I even had no idea that there was something like that in the imperial palace.

Wings fluttering pathetically, the crown shaking from side to side, small eyes rolling back and forth.

‘It’s a chicken.’

Why is the chicken… In the imperial palace?

Was today a lucky day? No, there is nothing like that in this world?

“Ah, Your Excellency!”

Then, one of the knights who was chasing the chicken pretended not to know.

He was the commander of the Imperial Knights of the previous era.

‘What the f*ck.’

What is it really?