Chapter 49
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 49
48. You Should Have Acted in Moderation
Countless people sent their gazes towards the spectator seats.
"What is the Imperial Prince Your Highness doing here."
"Let alone why the Grand Duke is...."
Completely unexpected people appeared at this place.
Grand Duke Kyle Windelof and the 1st Imperial Prince Yuri.
"Could it be the Academy side called them?"
"The Academy?"
People guessed the reason the two people appeared.
Saying that since they allowed outsiders to watch for fairness, perhaps those two were also directly called in.
"I am only overwhelmed with awe that the Imperial Prince spared his precious time."
"Not at all. Rather it is good to be able to share a conversation with the Grand Duke like this. By the way, it's flustering."
But their guesses were exactly only half right.
Exactly, it wasn't the Academy that invited them.
"For what reason did the Prime Minister send us to this place."
They moved according to Prime Minister Salaban's words.
Receiving a request to please participate in today's event.
For now he followed his words, but Yuri was still curious about the intention.
On the other hand, Kyle stared at Allen's direction and frowned.
Because even after that, what blocked his front at the banquet hall often came to mind.
"Is there anything to pay attention to that greenhorn. Rather than that, it seems we should discuss more important things though."
It was ridiculous. A thing that is neither royalty nor anything daring to block his front.
Above all, as a partner, not another person but the Wiesent family whose line is located exactly opposite to himself.
He felt even worse because it seemed Aniel was stubbornly rebelling against his will.
If he had his way, he wanted to treat him as a non-existent person and ignore him forever though.
"What do you think about the contents the Prime Minister proposed."
He was also in a situation where he received a proposal from Salaban that he couldn't ignore.
"To form a solid alliance of three by taking my daughter as the Imperial Crown Princess."
Salaban's proposal was this.
He himself would act as a matchmaker, so how about making the 1st Imperial Prince Yuri and Aniel form an engagement.
For the Imperial Family, for the Grand Duchy, for the Empire.
It was time for the two families to unite as one.
Especially for Kyle who wanted to solidify a powerful base in the center, forming a relationship with the Imperial Family was important.
"Haha. That would naturally be a cautious matter, wouldn't it."
"Your Highness."
But Yuri's thought was different.
Clearly it was true that the path to becoming Emperor would become easier if the Windelof Grand Duchy became his backing.
Because the reason the elders of the Imperial Palace Faction currently support Lucia is also partly due to their friendship with Aniel Windelof.
'One cannot draw in a wolf to catch a tiger.'
But friends and family are different.
'If I ascend to Emperor receiving Windelof's help, that wouldn't be a real Emperor.'
As bills pile up, eventually power no less than the Emperor's would head to Kyle Windelof.
If so, what use would it be even if he ascends to Emperor with difficulty.
"Grand Duke. First of all, wouldn't the most important thing be the Grand Duchess's intention. Whether she wants it is the most urgent priority."
Yuri sold out Aniel who wasn't in the seat, but in reality, it was also the most important part.
Unless she truly holds an intention for marriage, it was a story that wouldn't proceed anyway.
"Your Highness. Whatever that child says, the head of the family is me. If I tell her to do it, that child has no choice but to follow."
At the remark seeming to ignore him, Kyle tried to pour out words mixed with dissatisfaction.
"I didn't know the Imperial Prince Your Highness would come too."
But the answer ended up blocked by a person who suddenly intruded into the conversation.
Kyle crumpled his brow and said.
"..... You must be busy, you attend a place like this fine."
"Isn't that the same for the Grand Duke too."
Margrave Adrian Wiesent appeared.
"Since it's my son's matter in the first place, I should participate."
"Ha. Creating this trouble and coming visiting brazenly."
"Grand Duke. What are you saying in front of me."
"Even in the Imperial Prince Your Highness's view, isn't it so. If he has no talent, he should stay quietly holed up at home, not the Academy."
Yuri, who didn't want to cause trouble here for no reason, examined Adrian's mood.
Because if Adrian gets angry hearing this and even draws a sword, the situation would become very worsened.
However, even though sarcasm was heard, Adrian didn't show any sign.
"Rather, I would like to ask the Grand Duke. You seem to have emptied the rear without any thought. Will you be able to handle it?"
He replied calmly.
Kyle glared asking what he meant, but Adrian didn't even reply, turned his head, and stared in one direction.
'Shall I see how much my son has developed.'
The direction where Allen is.
***
Somehow the spectator seats side seemed to have become noisy, but I had no gap to turn my gaze.
"To officially talk about the reason today's occasion arose, this is an accident that occurred due to a mistake on the Academy's part."
Before taking the re-examination, President Roland started an official announcement.
"Originally, the situation could be ended by revealing student Allen Wiesent's admission grades, but our Academy side lost them, thereby creating a controversy."
On my part, it was a situation where I had to thank them.
Because rather for the Academy, acknowledging, apologizing, and expelling me would be able to settle the situation quickly.
".... Therefore, considering fairness, we intend to conduct student Allen Wiesent's public re-examination today."
Nevertheless, taking the trouble, they gave me a chance.
To prove whether I am qualified to be here through a re-examination.
As if waiting, I stepped onto the testing stage.
Professor Baran was situated there.
"Do you really think you can pass."
It was explicit disregard along with a crooked smile.
Would people even know, what kind of human this person is.
Probably if it becomes known, it would be a huge uproar enough to make the world boisterous though.
"Isn't it unknown until trying it."
For now, settling my situation is first right now.
"Even if you lose today, my office door is always open, so come visit."
I feel like blocking that mouth that feels disgusting.
Not wanting to share a conversation with Baran anymore, I only brought up the words I had to say.
"I will choose the sword."
The right to choose the weapon to take the exam with was with the student.
When I chose the sword, he scoffed and picked up a wooden sword.
"I will make you realize how trivial your skill is."
I didn't answer.
Just glaring.
"Arrogant guy. Come in anytime you want."
As soon as his words finished, I rushed in as is.
It was the first clash signaling the re-examination.
***
She endured as much as she could endure.
She kept the duty as a child as much as she could keep it.
"I will ask you all."
But what if a parent doesn't fulfill their duty as a parent?
"Who are you all followers of?"
Before leaving the Grand Duke's residence, Aniel convened the retainers.
The convening authority belonged solely to the Grand Duke, Kyle, but it was none other than Aniel.
The person who brought prosperity to this Grand Duchy.
Above all, the point that she had never convened the retainer corps even once was also so.
"We follow the Grand Duchy and the Grand Duke....."
"I will ask once again."
Clearly Kyle's loyal subjects existed in the Grand Duchy.
And guessing it wasn't an ordinary matter, they tried to smooth over the situation somehow.
But Aniel cut off their words and asked again.
Who the person they follow is.
"We Conaly support the Grand Duchess."
"L, look here!"
"Our Arnos family also supports the Grand Duchess."
Kyle had already lost popularity among the retainers.
He was self-righteous and repeated foolish choices every time.
Thanks to that, even though they recovered the Grand Duchy territory, the Windelof family had to spend a difficult time for a while.
'And passing the blame for being put in a difficult situation onto others.'
There were many people who got fed up with him trying not to take responsibility and only claiming his own achievements.
Nevertheless, the reason he was able to preserve the title completely was entirely thanks to Aniel.
Because she quietly watched without falling for all sorts of enticements.
But even that patience reached its end.
In front of the retainers, a red string and a white string were placed.
Aniel told them to choose.
"Those who follow the Grand Duke tie the red string on your shoulder, those who follow me tie the white string on your shoulder."
As soon as her words finished, 80 percent of the retainers in the seat tied the white string on their shoulder without hesitation.
Kyle's loyal subjects were the same too.
".... We do not want a civil war breaking out in the Grand Duchy."
"In a situation where demons are vigilantly aiming for the Grand Duchy territory, we cannot shed blood. We will surrender."
"Therefore, we will follow the Grand Duchess's will."
Clearly realizing where power had shifted to, they gave up tying the red string.
'That's why I'm saying, you should have acted in moderation.'
Seeing the appearance of everyone being loyal to her, Aniel let out a deep sigh.
Until now, Aniel tried to keep the line.
Because at least the level of awareness that he is the person who let her be born into the world remained.
But at the point she realized what she prioritized more, that line ended.
"Grand Duchess, what should we do from now on."
The retainers who made a decision asked Aniel.
What to do, at that Aniel let out a smirk.
"Tie up all their limbs. I will do everything after I return."
Ending with those words, Aniel took out a necklace hanging on her neck.
'It's a relief at least. I can go see him without being late.'
It was a necklace requested from Lucia to prepare for an unknown contingency before leaving the Academy.
A necklace capable of moving to a designated location at once.
Lucia told her not to use it if possible because it is unstable.
Because she could drop in a completely wrong place, and her body could be separated.
'To the Academy.'
But Aniel didn't hesitate.
If it was to keep the promise made with Allen, she could risk such danger as much as desired.
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