950 Episode 0950



The Duke of Quent. A leading figure in the royal faction, the largest faction of the kingdom of Milliana, with more aristocrats than the aristocrats and neutrals.
 Ray is surprised to find such a person holding out his hand for a handshake.
 I've heard that the person in front of me is fussy about manners, and I've always thought I'm not good at it.
 However, the person shaking hands like this doesn't seem to be as polite as they say.

"Well, is this the hand of an adventurer nicknamed crimson?" It's a strange move. 儂She looks like this, but she's used to seeing strong opponents. But he doesn't look strong in his eyes."

 Leaving Ray's hand gently, Ronald mutters his face after Ray's.
 The many actions Ray has taken so far...I don't underestimate them because I understand what a feat is, but if I didn't know anything, I wouldn't have thought Ray was a high-ranking adventurer of rank B.
 The boy in front of Ronald seemed strange.
 But Ronald doesn't feel like discriminating because he seemed strange.
 If you're strange in the first place, your daughter is strange enough.
 He is about ten years old, has a clear brain, the ability to master many magic tricks, and even acts as a nobleman on behalf of his father.
 With that much thought, Ronald once again looks at the person in front of him and says that this is not the time to think about it.

"Thanks to your lord, those who have committed great wrongdoing in the royal faction are being punished one after another. Of course, it is not possible to dispose of all the nobles who are cheating, but there are still some who lose their peerage in this case or even lose their peerage in the worst cases."
"...so far?"

 Ray unexpectedly opens his mouth to Ronald's words.
 I had heard that they were going to enforce discipline, but I never thought they would go so far as to strip me of my peerage.
 The deprivation of the peerage... means that you will be demoted from nobility to commoner.
 If a man who has lived proudly and luxuriously as a nobleman is demoted to commoner, it will be difficult to survive.
 Human beings, once they learn luxury, it's impossible to stop it... but it's true that it's difficult.
 It's not unusual for people who have a grudge against them to be killed, and for not lowering their standard of living, their wives and daughters become prostitutes, and their sons become slaves.
 On the contrary, it's even a common ending for those who have been stripped of their peerage.
 Of course not all aristocrats will.
 Some of them changed their minds and ran into business and succeeded as merchants, others became adventurers and made great achievements and returned to the nobility, and others even established their own country and became kings.
 Still, it is true that only a few have achieved such success.

"Yes, some of them were imposing outrageous taxes on the people of their territory, and some of them were seriously enforcing their rights to the first night on their territory. --you fools!"

 Ronald's eyebrows are frowned uncomfortably, perhaps because he can't stand it just by remembering them.
 The mere sight of it gave the aristocrat a vague understanding of what the royal aristocrats were doing.

"If this makes the kingdom of Milliana any easier to spend, it would be helpful for me."

 Ronald's eyebrows are briefly frowned upon by Ray's description of himself as me, not me.
 However, since Erinde had originally heard that Ray was not good at manners towards nobles, he never complained.
 I came here to see Ray, knowing his attitude.
 And if Ray's most intimate aristocrat, Dusker, thinks he tolerates this attitude, it was not interesting for him to reprimand Ray here because he seemed to be a smaller person.
 Even more than that, Ronald can only thank them for allowing Ray to attack him.
 ...but Ronald would be far from surprised to find out that Ray's closest aristocrat was Elena Kelebel.
 It would not normally be believable that a symbolic figure in the aristocracy, nicknamed General Hime, is in love with Ray.

"Well, I've caused you a lot of trouble with the royal family. But once this discipline is enforced, the royal faction will be able to remove its stigma."

 I hope so. No, Ray can't help but nod to Ronald's words, which show his willingness to do so on his own.
 I was half expecting it.
 Prompted to sit on the sofa, Ray sits opposite Ronald and opposite Marka.
 That would naturally face Coan and Iskeld here as Ronald and Marka's bodyguards, but the two of them would not open their mouths even if they saw Ray.
 Corean only nods lightly.
 It's probably because they realize that they're just guards here.

"And, then, what are you going to do now?"

 After a sip of tea on the table, Ray nods at Ronald, who asks what he's going to do.

"What do you mean by that? Wouldn't I continue to teach at the military academy here for a while?"
"Is that all right with you, sir?" said he, "as I may say, of this Gracial, which can be called the Garden of the Camellia, was attacked by the enemy in a place called the Military Academy, after having you come all the way here so as not to be attacked out of spite by the nobles of the royal faction."

 You must have felt sorry for yourself. Ronald pauses and breathes.
 For Ronald, who holds the very high title of duke, the matter was clearly a blunder.
 Fortunately Ray had no intention of doing so, but if Ray was hostile to Ronald, there would be rumors in the aristocracy that the Duke of Quent could not protect even his guests.
 Of course, such a rumor will never ruin the Duke of Quent.
 This would not leave the Duke of Quent intact and would do no small damage.

"And in the end, it was the master himself, not the master, who overthrew the attacked assassin. If that is the case, there is no stopping him from leaving because he cannot trust the security system of this Gracial. for the fault lies here."

 At Ronald's words, Marka casts a slightly anxious gaze at Ray.
 His father told him that he had brought Ray from Gillum to this Graciale -- although it was not right to say that Ray had come before him.
 Marka isn't at all at fault, but it's no use feeling that she's being blamed.
 To reassure Marka, Ray smiles a little and opens his mouth.

"Don't worry. I like life here quite a bit, so I'm not going to leave myself. until spring, at least, the due date for the request."

 What Ray said must have been quite surprising. Not only Ronald but also Coan and Iskeld look surprised.
 Meanwhile, Erinde and Sardart looked natural, as if they knew how Ray would answer.

"... Erinde, what are his qualities as an instructor?"
"It's not the best ... but it's good enough." It hasn't been long since I started teaching, but I heard that S class in 3rd and 4th years has improved a lot. It seems to be accurate to point out after the mock war."

 The words, leaked from Erinde's mouth, could have been described as friendly to Ronald.
 Originally, Ronald was strict about manners, but Erinde was a young... no, a friend from an early age, and he was forced to serve as the principal of the academy.
 Since he was such an old friend of mine, he accepted such a friendly remark without any problems, unless it was public.
 This would have been unpleasant if someone a little familiar with Ronald had spoken to him in a friendly tone.

"Well, I see," Well, then, Mr. Ray. Wouldn't you like to be a full‐fledged instructor at a military academy? It would be a great help if someone as good as you could be under the wing of a niece. as a king's side, or as an individual."
"No, I'm afraid I can't accept your offer. As I have said to you, Mr. Dusker, I have no intention of becoming an officer, let alone as an adventurer."
"...can't you ask me to do it?"

 He's Ronald, a leading figure in the royal faction. The powers held are among the earliest in the kingdom of Milliana.
 I was stared at and asked by such a person. An ordinary person could only have nodded without saying a word.
 But it was Ray who looked at it.
 shake one's head without any particular feeling"It's not in my line to serve the nobles." Originally, I don't like formal things, and I have many things that I can't stand. If I were my subordinate, who tends to cause such a trouble, I thought it was highly likely that there would be an unnecessary trouble."
"If you know that, I think you'll just have to try not to cause unnecessary trouble." ... well, that's all right. I don't think I'll force myself to pull out your master. If you do so, it will only bring disaster later."

 Ronald, who is also a leading figure in the royal faction, knows more than enough about Ray's Ray is.
 Stigma, especially even Sardart, has been stranded. It goes without saying that the stigma and the stigma were ultimately victorious -- because Seto was there was no doubt about it.
 Even if such a person is sent to his subordinates by some forceful means, it is certain that he will inflict enormous damage when something happens and he is betrayed.

(And...)

 Ronald looks at his beloved daughter sitting next to him.
 Marka has an age-definitely clear brain, but at the same time there are many that fit her age.
 For example, I like to eat... I don't like bitter vegetables.
 For example, everyday play... when it's snowing, I want to jump out and play.
 And... the obsession with your favorite person.
 Obsession in this case is not just about wanting to put it on your side. It also means that one's favorite person is enjoying life.
 The girl with that preference has recently loved the person sitting in front of Ronald.
 It was a topic of conversation at dinner and Ronald understood it very well. ...and that's some of the reasons why he wanted Ray to serve him.
 If Ray's allegiance is entirely directed to himself, there is still room for some action.
 But the information Ronald had gathered so far, and the feeling he had now spoken to, did not seem to make him loyal.

(However, it may be bad for education to have someone like this on Marka's side. If you think so, it is by no means a bad thing that you have not been able to attract him.)

 I'm now treating myself with an attitude toward my superiors.
 But it was immediately apparent in Ronald's eyes that his inner feelings were never in any way respectful of him.
 His personality, which does not consider aristocrats as aristocrats, is something that Ronald knows can even be called deformed.m.
 It would never be a bad thing if such a person were not on the side of his beloved daughter.
 If Ray gets to know Ronald's idea, he'll have the impression that he's an unforgivable parent to play with bad friends.
 It was never wrong, though.

"Then, for the time being, I will be teaching here until spring, as I have promised before. Is that what you think?"
"Yes, that's what I'm going to do."
"Well, I'm looking forward to it. "Oh, and I should like to add some color to my reward to my apology for the trouble I have caused you know.
"Thank you,"

 Thus Ray was again to serve as an instructor at the military academy.