Chapter 34: Secret eting with the Emperor
“Well done, Zest. I will also reward your achievents.”
The audience hall has already lost half its people.
And when the noise has finally settled down, that’s what his Majesty said to .
A great achievent not seen for 300 years.
Because I accomplished this spiritificitation, the plans for a grand banquet are already in motion, but before that, for the situation to conclude properly, I must be rewarded too, it seems.
“Thank you, your Honor. I am really grateful for your kind words.”
The Emperor nodded in satisfaction.
“Look forward to it. Later, I will announce it during the state ceremony, when I will show your face to our people, on the palace’s terrace.”
Ah! I have to think about it for now, so wait a little......Is that what he ant? This achievent is rather big so he might have to consult his people first, before deciding on a proper reward, or so I figured.
“Your wish, your Majesty.”
After the Emperor took his leave, the Pri Minister approached us.
“Both of you, his Majesty wishes to et with you in private. Please follow .”
So he has sothing to say that couldn’t have been said in the audience hall, therefore he requested a secret eting, huh?
“Understood. Let’s go, Zest.”
“Yes, father.”
Anyway, there was no other option but accepting.
I made the exchange diary sit on my shoulder again and followed after the Pri Minister.
The palace’s corridors were like a battlefield.
With the Pri Minister in the lead, we had preferential access, however the maids and the soldiers were busily coming and going, an absurd uproar was reverberating inside this otherwise refined palace.
“We’re short of hands in the assembly hall. You five, co with .” “I called the maids who were taking the day off!” “Go in the town and buy up so sake. Hurry!”
Yeah, this is a battlefield.....I’m really sorry I’ve caused this.
The exchange diary was grabbing and pulling my hair when we arrived in front of the room in question.
The Pri Minister opened the door and entered.
It looked like a council room.
It only had a huge desk and a few chairs, and we sat down where the Pri Minister indicated.
Waiting in a corner of the room was an old.....wrong, young-ish maid, who started preparing the tea.
She glared at shortly and I felt like she could read my mind. It felt awful....
The Pri Minister waited for her to finish the preparations then opened his mouth to talk.
“Well, long ti no see, Lord Sonia. I figure that Lord Zest doesn’t even know my na yet, so let introduce myself.....My na is Ark and I am serving as the Pri Minister. You can call Pri Minister or Pri Minister Ark.”
“I am Zest. Pleased to make your acquaintance.”
I stood up and bowed.
“Ah, you can sit. And you know......”
‘Bang’
The door was heroically opened and the Emperor entered.
“I’ve made you wait. You’re all here.”
We stood up once again and bowed.
“It’s all right. Sit comfortably. For this precise reason I wanted a private eting.”
He hurried to the seat of honor, sat on the chair and waved his hand.
We took a seat as well. He drank so black tea and turned his head to look at us.
“Oh! Does spirit-dono want to drink sothing too? Zest, what is it that she prefers?”
(Master, I want to drink that.)
“Yes, it seems she was interested for a while now in that fruit water.”
I felt embarrassed, but I answered nonetheless.
Spirit-dono?......Only the Emperor could have address her like that.
The maid prepared a small cup and the exchange diary started gulping repetitively.
The exchange diary is drinking juice.
Even if I say so myself, it only sounds like the utterance of an insane man.
“Good. Now that I look at her closely, she’s undoubtedly a spirit. Really now Sonia, you’ve brought an utterly shocking souvenir.”
His Majesty was staring at the exchange diary, smiling bitterly.
“That’s right, your Majesty. However, she only got born last night, we didn’t really intend to....”
“I know, this is not sothing that you can actually plan for. On the contrary, it’s just the right developnt, since this will be settled with Zest’s reward and debut.”
Oh, right. Indeed, as the wall that’s protecting the empire, the Frontier Count’s Household is indispensable.
Compared to the likes of that noble pig that caused unnecessary trouble, I, who am already accepted into the family of the Frontier Count, am more worthy of deepening our relationships. So this is your ulterior motive, huh?
“I understand. I am a son of the Gaiyus’ Household and a future husband in the Frontier Count’s Household. And ultimately, the shield of the empire.”
‘In any case, you’ve already investigated my background, right? Still, now that I’m a noble too, I don’t intend to oppose the empire, you know.’
That would be a free translation of my spoken words.
The Emperor and the Pri Minister were grinning broadly and nodded.
“That’s to be expected of the husband the Frontier Count acknowledged.”
“If he’s like this, then everything’s good. He seems to understand the inner workings of the nobility as well.”
All I could sense was a bad premonition, but I didn’t dare to ask further.
You’re happier in this world when you don’t know too many things. That’s a fact.
I gently brushed the exchange diary’s hair and feigned ignorance.
Haha, this thing sure is cute......She’s so docile, even though she looks exactly like the young lady.
I freely admired the exchange diary.
However, I was only trying to escape reality in the end.
My master, who was watching the scene, had his face covered in smiles as well. Did he rember the young lady in her childhood or sothing?
“Haha, you, Zest, are really sothing else. So, you bring up the spirit at this point?”
........What?
“You sure play your cards in a bold manner, maybe due to your youthfulness. But you are daring. Your Majesty, I think everything will be all right.”
........What are you talking about?
“Ah! You calm yourself down and bring up the spirit to threaten us slightly. You are quite the scher.”
.........Everyone, what exactly are you talking about, wearing those eerie smiles?
“I’ve decided! Zest, I will give you the title of the 1st Rank Imperial Mage.”
I don’t understand what you’re saying.
It probably would have been better to say these words out loud, but I swallowed deeply and continued to brush the exchange diary’s hair.
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