Chapter 342: A father, flusteredIn the heart of Yggurle Kingdom, a huge tree towered as though it reached the heavens……and at its feety its royal capital.


    When Takumi had an audience with King Lobos in the Royal Capital, the conversation turned to Takumi’s marriage to his lovers, and so, when Takumi began moving towards that goal upon being pushed on the back, that information was brought to Yggurle Kingdom by way of a spy.


    Inside a room in the Royal Castle overlooking the World Tree, Yggurle Kingdom’s Prime Minster, Elder Balza who was over 700 years old, and this nation’s ruler, King Forselty van Yggurle, were talking about the information brought to them.


    「Lord Sylphide’s eldest daughter, Lady Sophia and Takumi-dono Iruma’s wedding seems to have been decided. ording to the report, it seems the selection of the marriage venue and invitees are under way.」


    「……what do you think, Balza? Do you reckon we would be invited?」


    Takumi Iruma, an adventurer and artisan known by the central figures of various countries who is based in Valkyra Kingdom, is getting married to a knight of our country. It is a story to rejoice over if one only heard that, and there would be nothing for Forselty, the king of a nation, to worry over. He was an adventurer and amoner, and even if she was the Sylphide family’s eldest daughter, she was no more than a former knight. It was not an issue that should involve Forselty, a king. ……normally, that is.


    「Our nation has Her Highness Mimir who has a deep rtionship with the Sanctuary. Now, while that may be the case, amoner would normally not send an invitation to the king of a foreign country. However, if we who respect the Spirits are not invited by the protector of the Spirit Tree, the custodian of the Sanctuary, and the individual acknowledged by the esteemed Great Spirits, it would be troubling.」


    「It is likely that in Valkyra Kingdom, Lord Volton whom he has a deep connection to is for certain, and perhaps King Lobos would also make a visit.」


    「Lomaria Kingdom is questionable. They have a alliance with Valkyra Kingdom, but their direct rtion to Iruma-dono is weak.」


    King Forselty thought his own nation was still in a better position. He had heard that his daughter Mimir had built a good rtionship with Takumi and hispanions. It may be a poor act to forcibly attend the wedding by way of Mimir, but he thought that if the request had been from Mimir, the invitation would proceed surprisingly smooth.


    「Naturally I would ask as such of Mimir, but should I express that I would like to attend the ceremony and the congrattions by way of the Sylphides?」


    「It is their eldest daughter’s marriage, as such, Iruma-dono would reunite Lady Sophia and her parents once more, they must visit her parents home. If they will hold a ceremony this time, they may give their greetings.」


    At the time, he was conscientious enough to purposefullye to Yggurle Kingdom so Sophia, a ve he purchased, could meet her parents. Balza believed that he would likely visit them for marital greetings.


    「Well then, should we have my message ryed to the Sylphides?」


    「Your Majesty, I will do so.」


    「Wha!? You will, yourself?」


    King Forselty was surprised that Prime Minister Balza, the eldest among the Elven Race, would personally visit the Sylphide family.


    「Failure is not an option. If we are lucky, we may even meet Iruma-dono.」


    「……the Sylphide family would also be troubled. The prime minister of the country is staying in the house of a Chevalier for several days.」


    Knowing what Balza was thinking, King Forselty pitied the Sylphides. Of course he would. A noble of high peerage that one would normally not meet was visiting. That alone would cause a noble of low peerage to be in mayhem with how to interact properly. Moreover, Balza was aiming to meet Takumi by chance.


    「What, I will not go as the prime minister of the country, just as an old fogey going on a trip. Ho ho ho……」


    Half-astounded, King Forselty left everything to Balza.


    Balza, taking along minimal escorts, immediately departed for the Sylphide family’s territory located at the borders of Yggurle Kingdom.


    In a remote region of Yggurle Kingdom, a tremor shook the small territory that governed over two viges.


    A knight sent ahead from the Royal Capital arrived at the Sylphide family, which was no more than a Chevalier. He said that the Balza, the prime minister, was visiting.


    That day, Dante von Sylphide who was looking over financial documents with his rear vassal at his office had been handed a correspondence by the knight who came from the Royal Capital.


    「Discourteous it may be, why would a correspondence from the capitale to me, a Chevalier in a rural area?」


    「Please verify the details yourself. I was simply dispatched ahead by Lord Balza.」


    「!? Lord Balza!?」


    When the knight said to see for himself and the name of Prime Minster Balza, the eldest in Yggurle Kingdom, a man far higher than himself emerged, Dante looked pitifully flustered to the knight that came.


    Taking the correspondence from Balza with shaking hands, Dante understood its contents and looked at the knight even more confused.


    「What is written there is true. Lord Balza has already departed from the capital. However, please be at ease. Lord Balza requests that peerage not be minded, and to treat him like normal.」


    「…………」


    After the knight left, Dante, who was stunned, regained himself, running out of his office and into the living room.


    「Freesia! Freesia!」


    「What’s wrong? You’re too loud.」


    Freesia, his wife who was sitting on the living room sofa and embroidering, looked surprised as she asked why Dante, her husband, had rushed into the room in a panic. She wondered if something serious had happened.


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