Origa, leaving while taking the soldiers along, vanished towards the forest and not the highway.
For the sake of pursuit, he stepped forward bearing the pain, but once the monster realized that its prey was impaired, it struck wit hits forepaw.
He managed to just ward it off by using his sword, however his feet had no strength and moreover his bleeding increased.
"Fuuuuuuuuuck!" (Balzephon)
The scream resounded in the forest, but his voice didn't reach anyone.
"If it's too peaceful, it will be troublesome, too. For a shinigami, that is." (Shinigami)
"Be quiet. I can't concentrate." (Adol)
Prime Minister Adol, who ignores the death god's words by telling it to be quiet, moves to the next shelf without stopping his hands.
Ever since the coronation ceremony ended, Adol continued with his search of magic documents about return spells secluding himself in the reference room.
Although the war ended for now, the result was the biggest problem, 'Hifumi', not only did he finish it unhurt, but his territory was continuing to grow to the degree that you could even compare its power with a whole country.
If I consider the situation from here on, even with the matter of sending personnel to Fokalore for the sake of strengthening our war potential for starters, the number of knights in the order has already decreased. Concerning the work of the civil officials, whose st agnation is apparent because many nobles were disposed of, I can't even oppose against receiving training to make them more efficient.
Rather, since the contents themselves are above the evaluated standard of Adol himself, you can instead call it a furtherance school.
However, while that may be true, I don't want to believe that it is fine for Hifumi's existence to be in this world indefinitely.
"He is a man that creates enemies if there aren't any. Anyway, have no doubt that he will become a harm for this country and Her Majesty the Queen." (Adol)
Adol, believing in that, worked hard at Collecting documents about lost magic in order to prepare countermeasures after that.
"A bit longer, though it would be great, if someone stirred him up." (Shinigami) "
There should have already been more than enough casualties. If such war happens often, this world will perish." (Adol)
He scans the thin lithographs, which were arbitrarily and carelessly piled up, picking up one after the other carefully, so as not to br eak them, from the top.
"Oh my! In the World, he came from, many thousands and who-knows-how-many ten thousands people have also died." (Shinigami)
"... How can society be sustained with that?" (Adol)
Adol, who unintentionally stopped his hands, looked at the floating shinigami, which only had its head.
Previously it was only a face, but now it has completely restored its head.
"The population's origins are varying a lot. There are also several billion people. It even isn't unusual for people to survive up to 100 years in age." (Shinigami)
"Billions... I can't even imagine. Wellfine, I'm doing my best to return him to this wonderful world or whatever. Shut up a bit." (Adol)
"Understood.” (Shinigami)
Adol heaved a single sight towards the shinigami, who disappeared as if smoke was dispersing, and continued his work.
Finishing to check all of the piled up lithographs, he is dejected as he didn't find the thing he's aiming for.
"... Oh?" (Adol)
In the interior, where the lithographs were drawn from, there's something, that leaned against the wall and was inconspicuously wr apped up in a cloth. Once he took it into his hands, even that was once again a lithograph for record keeping.
Someone likely put it there in order to hide it, but probably ended up neglecting it. The cloth crumbles as he is tearing it off.
"This is...(Adol)
It's different from Return magic, but maybe I can use this, Adol took off his outer garment, carefully covered the lithograph with it and left the reference room.
The next day after Hifumi's return, Phyrinion, who was prepared to head towards her family's home, for some reason came to the conference room of the civil official slaves after being summoned by Hifumi.
"Excuse me." (Phyrinion)
When she entered the room after knocking, Hifumi and Alyssa were in front of her. She can also see the figure of Waiya and in addition the 5 civil official slaves.
"It seems that I came last. I'm sorry for making you wait." (Phyrinion)
While apologizing, she sits down next to Vaiya with a natural flow. Although someone let a laugh slip out, she doesn't care.
"All of those called have gathered." (Hifumi)
Once Hifumi begins to speak, all looks concentrate on him.
"First of all, Vaiya and Phyrinion will leave soon." (Hifumi)
"Yes. After dropping by in Phyrinion's territory, we plant to return to the capital. We plan to depart tomorrow." (Vaiya)
"I see. Well, then I will give this to Phyrinion." (Hifumi)
Caim, receiving a letter from Hifumi, hands it over to Phyrinion.
Once she opened the letter, a dispatch in Imeraria's handwriting was written there. As the condition was the permission from Hifumi, Phyrinion was appointed as civil official of the royal castle and it stated that she would inaugurated in a role of coaching.
At the level of human resources you can call it an exceptional promotion, but Phyrinion was baffled.
"Umm... I will marry very soon though..." (Phyrinion)
Looking to her side, Vaiya is smiling for some reason.
"I know that, but what does that have to do with anything?" (Hifumi)
"Eh?" (Phyrinion)
"It's not particularly saying that you have to go to the castle at once, right? There likely won't be any complaints even if you take up your post after marrying." (Hifumi)
"H-However, for a wife, whose position is to protect the family, to work means..." (Phyrinion)
"I might give birth to a child", after saying this, Phyrinion covered her blushing face.
"Caim, is it not allowed for a married woman to work according to Orsongrande's laws?" (Hifumi)
"There isn't such a law. Even in cities, the madams are working full of spirit." (Caim)
"You see", Hifumi faced Phyrinion.
"I guess it's fine if you work in the castle together with Vaiya. Leaving that aside, please spread the literary and military arts, you have studied in Fokalore, over there as well. I plan to tell this to Horant as well, but I want you to reply to them if asked." (Hifumi)
"Haa." (Phyrinion)
ls it fine with that? Phyrinion thought, but since she realized during her stay in the mansion of this territory's feudal lord that it was wrong to wish for something ordinary, she doesn't say anything.
"Phyrinion, let's still work in the castle together for a while. It's too early for you to step down from active duty. It's a precious opport unity to be helpful for Her Majesty the Queen." (Vaiya)
"Oh well... understood. Let's accept this deal." (Phyrinion)
Some people applauded to Phyrinion, who stood up and bowed.
"And have to give you the severance payment and salary for your work in Fokalore until now." (Hifumi)
Doelgar, receiving Hifumi's instruction, placed a cloth bag filled with gold coins in front of Phyrinion and Vaiya. It has been filled with an amount that will even trouble a grown man to lift.
Once Phyrinion timidly opened it, all of it was filled with gold coins, without silver or copper coins being in sight.
"This much!? isn't that enough to buy quite the mansion?" (Phyrinion)
Inside the bag there are 1000 gold coins. Since a capital's soldier's monthly salary is 1 gold coin and a knight's monthly salary is ar ound 5-20 gold coins, Phyrinion was uneasy about the amount of money.
"It also serves as wedding gift. You did your best to increase the population and enrich the territory." (Hifumi)
"T-Thank you very much." (Phyrinion)
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Together with Phyrinion, Vaiya also stood up in a hurry and bowed towards Hifumi.
However, the civil official slaves around Caim are aware of it, for the Current public funds of the Fokalore territory paying this kind o famount is no trouble at all.
Because the business with Phyrinion and Vaiya came to a close, the two of them left.
What remained are only the true core members of Fokalore's administration.
"Well, let's get to the real issue at hand." (Hifumi)
"First is this", Hifumihanded the civil officials a new document.
"This is..." (Caim)
Caim received it, but was unusually lost for words. Looking at the documents, which were passed on by him, the expressions of the civil officials changed to surprise one after the ot her.
"Acknowledgement of Release? We won't be slaves anymore?" (Paryu)
Hifuminodded to the question of the youngest, Paryu.
"The territory is stable as well. You were already able to amass more money than paid for you. Besides, due to the things I will do from now on, it's essential for you to decide whether you want to follow me with your own resolve. It was written by Imeraria." (Hif umi)
Due to Hifumi's treatment of the other side, who just became queen, hasn't changed, there are some thinking "As expected." and some "ls something Wrong?"
"Since I have decided to always follow Hifumi-san, I want everyone to decide what they want to do in the future." (Alyssa) "I will remain." (Miyukare)
It was a prompt decision by Miyukare after hearing Alyssa's words.
"Calm down, moron." (Hifumi)
As Hifumi said so, he entrusted his back to the chair and continued with "First listen to my story."
"To begin with, since you will be given an amount of money as severance payment even if you leave this place, it's fine to do business or whatever. I won't forbid you to speak about the details of my speech from here on just because you got to know them.It's alright even if you want to speak about it." (Hifumi)
"I will deal with you if you become an enemy", once he said that, it became a natural occurrence for everyone choosing to remain silent.
"After this will go play with the lot of the beastman race. I also plan to go have a look at the Country of Knights, which is beyond." (Hifumi)
Everyone came to the matching opinion "It likely won't finish with you going to have a look", but of course no one says anything.
"During that time I want you to continue strengthening this territory. If it goes as have planned, the fight with the beastman bunch will begin first. Depending on the situation, it might also become a fight with the Country of Knights. At that time there's also the possibility that Vichy will once again become our enemy. It's depending on Imeraria, but it's not said that it's impossible for Orsongr ande's royal army to become hostile as well." (Hifumi)
In other words, except Horant, which wants to focus on the reorganization of the nation, all their surroundings might turn into enemies. That's his announcement.
Everyone except Alyssa and Caim, have fed up faces due to Hifumi brimming with the intention to cause turmoil again.
"I will remain on this post after all. The possibility of a war happening is the same anywhere. I might as well stay safe close to the s trongest person. Besides, I don't have any intention to separate from the Military Director." (Miyukare)
Miyukare declared and threw even a wink towards Alyssa.
"I will stay as well. I ain't feeling like doing another job at this point. I finally arrived at a point where the commerce and industry rela tions are on track too. I also believe there's no such enjoyable work like this." (Doelgar)
"I shall remain, too. Until now we weren't even treated as slaves. I also fell in love with this city." (Brokkira)
Next Doelgar and Brokkra chose to stay. Paryu pondered for a while, but seeing the others of the female camp choosing to stay, she apparently resolved herself.
"Please let me work just as before as well. I don't think I would be good at anything else, even if I went to another place. I want to work here together with everyone." (Paryu)
And at last the looks gathered on Caim, who maintained his silence so far.
"As a matter of fact, there have been inquiries by several noble households for me." (Caim)
"I see. Well, I guess so." (Paryu)
Paryu likely wanted Caim to stay behind as well. She's looking at him with eyes full of anxiety.
Caim's excellence has spread, regardless whether in- or outside the territory by everybody coming and going. If he hadn't the social standing of a slave, there would have probably been even more scouts concentrating on him.
The several letters, he took out from his pocket, are likely invitation letters. Caim ripped those apart and threw them away without hesitation.
"I have always pondered about Lord-sama's talk regarding growth and destruction. The thing called synergy of promoting the level and scale of wars as well as people becoming wealthy." (Caim)
Facing Hifumi, he bowed.
"After all, Lord-sama is probably a hero (eiyuu) summoned to this world. I wanted to see the advanced world even if smeared with blood. I believe if it is to be a wonderful world, there will surely be difficulties ahead. If one doesn't get hold of it after going through hardships, that won't be anything more but an illusion either. Please, let me serve you from here on, too." (Caim)
"Understood. I will leave it to you from now on as well." (Hifumi)
"Then, please choose a governor before you leave the territory once again. It doesn't even matter, if it's only as decoration, now." (Caim)
"Ah, that, huh?" (Hifumi)
Alyssa's shoulders trembled due to a topic appearing, she was afraid of.
"I will marry someone and leave it to my wife. You guys were also nagging me about an heir for a long time now." (Hifumi)
"For a noble it is an important duty to continue the family line."
"Saying something like that, is there anyone who wants to marry me?" (Hifumi)
Due to the words he said lightly, everyone, who was in this place, except Caim, shouted 「Please wait until Origa returns」.
Chapter 82: Marry Her
The gossip, that Hifumi is apparently looking for a marriage partner, spread within Orsongrande and was even circulated in Horant and Vichy, despite Alyssa’s and the civil official slave’s eager efforts.
The rumours, recounted by soldiers moving within the country and merchants going around the streets, has even reached Imeraria’s ears before long.
“… Someone will marry that Hifumi-sama?” (Imeraria)
“It’s a mere rumour, but since he has excellent civil officials at his side, I can’t deny the possibility of them proposing it for the sake of preserving the Earl Tohno household.” (Adol)
Although she agreed with Adol’s remark, she isn’t able to imagine some woman standing next to Hifumi and even less exchanging the vows of marriage with him.
Looking at Imeraria, who ended up silent while knitting her brows, Adol displayed a state of panic.
“N-No way, Your Excellency the Queen, about Earl Tohno…” (Adol)
“Huh?” (Imeraria)
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