The Reincarnated Count’s Daughter Is the Strongest as She Is Loved by the Spirits, Though She Is Only Wishing for Regular Romance! - Chapter 20
Chapter 20 : The Cause of Stomach Pain (Extra).
The new Prime Minister’s perspective.
Since this morning, there’s been a commotion in the Imperial Palace. The reason is the family of Margrave Velisario, who was invited to the tea party by Her Majesty, is coming to the castle.
Margrave Velisario became minister of the newly created Ministry of Spirits. Until now, requests would come from the territory of Velisario and the children would go to other territories to give explanations in response, but now everything is done through the Ministry of Spirits.
Otherwise, the number of nobles who are indebted to Velisario will increase more and more. Even now, his influence and authority are at the level of a duke. It is too dangerous to give such power to a frontier margrave who already has connections with neighboring countries. However, because of the presence of the fairy princess, no one can complain.
But, at the moment, both he and his wife seem to be doing well without changing their behavior.
They are popular for being a beautiful couple, but it seems they haven’t been seen much at evening gatherings recently. Apparently, their newly established business is doing well, and even the wife is actively involved.
“Prime Minister Thackeray.”
A voice called out to me from behind and I turned around. I knew who it was by his voice. It was my adjutant, Viscount Hayward.
“I see. you’re from the Velisario territory, aren’t you?”
“Yes, I came to see the princess whose rumors I’ve heard so much about from my family.”
“There’s quite a lot of welcoming going on, huh?”
“It’s amusing to see those who possess spirit beasts showing off.”
There are many people who obtained spirits before clearing the forest. I also obtained two types of spirits in the forest near my parents’ house, and I still cherish them.
However, until the fairy princess of Velisario said that spirits were to be given magical power to grow, many of them had disappeared because many had neglected them. Most of the people who have spirit beasts here today were either working with magic or had a lot of magical power to begin with, so they were not the only ones who didn’t lose their spirits. Despite that, they wear such smug expressions.
“In Velisario, it seems they get scolded for releasing spirit beasts in such a large state, as it’s considered a nuisance. It’s said to be proper etiquette to keep them no larger than a kitten outside of designated areas or the outdoors.”
“Are there really that many spirit beasts?”
“Nowadays, it is rare to find a nobleman who does not have a spirit. It is common for knights and soldiers to have multiple spirits. I heard that there are even commoners who have spirit.”
Doesn’t that mean… there is also a difference in military strength?
While the central nobles may feel at ease because the focus is on the navy, but this is bad.
During the downfall of Prime Minister Dallimore, a significant number of his adjutant and aides were arrested. And I, who had not been taken seriously because of my factional differences, was forced to take over as Prime Minister, but I am sure there are plenty of other people who can do the job. The reason I’ve been losing so much hair lately is because of work.
Within the imperial palace, there are three teleportation chambers. One of them is now reserved exclusively for the margrave. A red lamp was lit to signal the arrival, and there was a flurry of activity in and out of the large double-opening door, which was open on one side. Someone must have gone to inform Her Majesty of the arrival.
It’s been about five minutes since then.
Two knights who looked like guards in matching uniforms stood on either side of the door. Wearing sheathed swords with their tips touching the ground, they grasped the upper part of the sheaths with both hands. The next moment, the hall was filled with excitement as the sword was engulfed in red light, and their entire bodies were engulfed in yellow and light blue light.
The fact that wind spirits are hovering around their shoulders means they possess all attributes, and among them, three are attributed to sword spirits.
“Heyward. Is that normal in Velisario?”
“No way. They must be the best of the knights. Can there really be so many like them?”
For now.
However, in the future, even if it increases, it will not decrease.
Next to appear were Margrave Velisario and Lady Nadia. Although she is wearing a simple dress because it is a tea party, the wife is so beautiful that it is difficult to believe that she has three children, and the margrave is the object of admiration among the women. They seem to be too blessed. Is it really necessary to layer on so much happiness?
Following that was the second son, I think? I believe his name is Alan. I heard he’s eight, but he looks quite tall. He might even be taller than the eldest son. His short, reddish-brown hair is the same color as the previous Margrave. He also has a water spirit floating above his shoulder.
As he stepped forward to get out of the way of his brother and sister coming out, his body was surrounded by yellow and green light. A red light surrounds the sword, just like the guard…wait. Did he have a sword?
“Prime Minister, it seems that The Margrave is calling.”
As Heywood told me, I turned my face and saw the border count looking at me with a sincerely apologetic expression.
“I’m sorry, Prime Minister.”
“No, it’s alright. What’s the matter?”
“It’s their first time in this place, and with this number of people, right? The spirits try to protect the children and end up moving on their own.”
They move on their own without being commanded?!
“The guards didn’t have any intention of doing something so extravagant, but there might be some among them with negative emotions. They’re sensitive to that.”
Was that not on purpose?
I had thought that it was normal for guards to do things like that in Velisario.
“It seems that the spirits are wary of the number of people in the hall. Please increase the security to keep the spirit under control so that no accidents occur.”
“Understood.”
I explain and give instructions to the aide and the guards standing nearby.
It was an odd sight to see three rows of people lined up against the walls of the large hall, which had a three-story atrium. Some of them are peering into the hall from the upper floors. With this, it is understandable that the spirits are trying to protect their masters.
“Chris and Dia are now explaining it to the spirits.”
“Father.”
“Oh, Alan. Is everything settled?”
“They mentioned shrinking to a smaller size. Leaving them in their original form carries the risk of them suddenly appearing in a combat stance if someone approaches unexpectedly.”
“This is quite a problem. I didn’t think so many people would gather.”
She is the fairy princess beloved by the spirit king who has never been seen before. It has been more than two years since rumors began to circulate, and it is no wonder that there are those who want to catch a glimpse of her. The ones present here are nobles who want to become close due to having spirit beasts, and servants ordered by their masters to come and observe.
Until a moment ago, everyone was well-behaved, but when the guards wrapped themselves in light, it turned into a demonstration. The audience was delighted, and then Alan made his entrance. The atmosphere is now excited, resembling the stage of a popular actor.
A large number of soldiers from the imperial guard arrived and lined up in a circle to prevent spectators from getting close to the margrave’s family. The situation finally calmed down, and Alan retreated behind the door and came out again.
“Excuse me, I might stumble, so please give me some space.”
“Following his gaze and looking down, a warm and fuzzy atmosphere envelops the entire hall. Four playful kittens are playfully circling around Alan’s legs. When he stops, they sit down and start grooming themselves.”
“That is…”
“It’s Chris’s spirit beast. When it shrinks, it looks like a cat, but it’s actually a beast larger than a cow.”
Those with white and black stripes, brown with spots, pure black, and reddish-brown cats are considered fierce beasts?
Is that what spirit beasts are like?
“Um, what about the small black cat fluttering with tiny wings?”
“It’s my daughter’s wind spirit beast.”
“Oh.”
“The one that looks like Fenrir wrapped in flames and the one that looks like a white snake that just came out are also my daughter’s spirit beasts.”
“I’ve never seen either the white, snake-like creature or the one that just appeared at the end.”
“That’s a Qilin [1]. It seems that the snake-like creature is called a dragon. It seems to be the beast that was mentioned in the book that the Spirit King showed me.”
“Oh.”
I don’t understand it anymore. Even though it’s supposed to be shrunken, the fire spirit beast, like Fenrir, is still large enough to carry all the other spirit beasts on its back.
“The biggest one is the dragon, and it’s long enough to fill the entire ceiling of this hall.”
“Please stay in the shrunken form.”
“I’m younger than you, so you don’t need to use honorifics.”
Please stop. It’s scary to be addressed with honorifics by this person.
My stomach is starting to hurt.
The brother and sister who finally appeared displayed a beauty that made it hard to believe they were ordinary humans.
I’ve heard before that Chris is handsome enough to be described as having his father’s face with added beauty from his mother. With this beauty and being a prodigy, what’s going on with the Velisario lineage?
The rumored fairy princess is a girl version of that. Golden hair and big purple eyes. It is understandable that he is loved by the Spirit King.
However, she has absolutely no expression. A doll would have a more expressive face. A child would have a more nervous, tense face, a shy smile, or something.
She turned her gaze slightly upwards, and was not looking at the people around her at all, perhaps looking into the distance or at something invisible to humans.
“Prime Minister, I will show you around.”
I never expected the Crown Prince would appear on this occasion. It seems a bit much for him to come out to greet his subjects, but it’s probably a good opportunity to convey a sense of closeness.
I’ll gladly take my leave then.
“Do you have any stomach medicine?”
“I want it too”
Let’s lock ourselves in the office for a while.
I never thought I would miss the stacks of papers and the smell of ink.
1. Qilin is a legendary animal from Chinese mythology, frequently called the Chinese unicorn. ?
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Translated by : Cutae30