When we arrived at the Annexed District, I exchanged greetings with King Yggurle and Lord Simon.
As King Yggurle’s servant brought out the luggage from the carriage and brought it into the Lodge, I noticed there was a woman standing behind Lord Simon.
Oh yeah, Sylph did ntion the Pri Minister’s wife. That ans she was his wife.
She looks young. Beside Lord Simon, they looked like an elegant couple, even though she could pass for his daughter.
Tsubaki’s gigantic and intimidating body stood out, so King Yggurle and Lord Simon did not imdiately notice Madam Lumia and I alight from the carriage.
King Yggurle looked elated at the sight of Madam Lumia.
「Ohh! My Queen! I wanted to see you!」
「……what are you doing, dear?」
King Yggurle stretched his arms out and thought he would have a touching reunion with Madam Lumia, but her icy stare stopped him dead in his tracks.
「U-umm, Lumia, I ca a long distance to et you, you know?」
「Therefore you tossed aside governnt affairs, what are you doing?」
The Elven King, whose beauty hadn’t faded in years, had a smile on his face, but it was twitching pitifully.
Sure enough, the period of harvest festivals was a hectic ti for the governnt body, so Madam Lumia’s comnt of him being out of the country was justified. ……it was justified, but please be a bit kinder.
When I inevitably looked way from that sight, I realized that Lord Simon was approaching with his wife.
「Mister Iruma, despite of our sudden visit, we appreciate that you had willingly shown us in.」
「Lord Simon, you look well.」
I don’t think this is a good ti for this man to be in the Sanctuary this ti though.
「This is my wife, Rosary.」
「A pleasure to et you, I am Takumi Iruma.」
「Oh my! You must be the master of this paradise!」
「P-paradise?」
「Y-you! Could you greet him properly?」
「Oh, pardon . I am Rosary von Portfort. This man’s wife.」
Madam Rosary looked around with a sparkle in her eyes. She seed distracted even as she gave her greetings to .
「My apologies, Mister Iruma. This is Rosary’s first ti outside of the country. She is quite excited. It is embarrassing for her age though.」
「Dear, did you imply that I am old?」
「N-no, I didn’t say that.」
「I see, in that case, very well.」
The mont Lord Simon said that Madam Rosary was well in her years, Madam Rosary, whose eyes had been sparkling as they observed the buildings and scenery, suddenly changed expressions.
Lord Simon hurriedly denied it, but he looked scared.
I read the situation and changed the topic.
「So what is the reason for your visit today? I don’t believe we have anything scheduled though……」
「O-oh, about that, I thought to congratulate the birth of your children. Or so the official stance states. Actually, I had caught on that the Papeck Company was departing for the Sanctuary outside of it’s regular schedule. Furthermore, if it had been a forced march, then one would be curious as to why that was so. Well, there is one more matter, but could we touch upon it once more?」
There was no way the pri minister of a country would co all the way to the Sanctuary just to congratulate the birth of my children. I don’t know what he was talking about but I’ll deal with that after the Harvest Festival.
「Sigh, I understand. There is a Harvest Festival in the Sanctuary, so would it be alright to do so after that?」
「Ohh! A Harvest Festival!? What fortunate timing. I shall also partake in this delight.」
「You must be exhausted today, so please relax in the Lodge.」
「Mhmm, no matter how little the jostling was because of the carriage you had created, the long journey had been taxing. We shall rest easy today. Oi! Rosary! Rosary! Do you hear !? We must check into the Lodge!」
「Eh, did you call for ? Oh my! Are we staying here today!? What a wonderful building!」
「I beg of you, settle down.」
Madam Rosary was led by the hand into the Lodge by Lord Simon.
Madam Rosary seed to be in her fifties, but she looked so youthful that she could have been mistaken to be in her thirties. Perhaps because of that, her actions felt powerful and full of energy.
Lord Simon and Madam Rosary headed to the Lodge to check in, so when I looked towards Madam Lumia out of curiosity, only to find a pitiful looking King Yggurle pleading.
「Please, my Queen, must we truly part after I have co all this way?」
「Yes. I have a chamber in Mimir’s mansion.」
So Madam Lumia finally has her own room.
「In that case, would it not be all right if I also stayed in Mimir’s mansion?」
「I’m sorry. There are no more rooms available.」
「No, your roomー「There are no rooms for the servants and maids that attend to you.」……」
The escorting knights were impossible, but I thought the servants could at least stay in their employee dormitory, but…… ahh, it seems it was cramped now because Madam Lumia had summoned more people.
「Let us be on our way, Takumi.」
「Umm, is that alright?」
「Yes, it’s unreasonable for him to co and want to stay in Mimir’s mansion all of a sudden. There are no available beds either.」
It looks like it’s been decided that King Yggurle will stay in the Lodge with his attendants and knights.
It is likely ill-prepared for the stay of a king.
After seeing King Yggurle trudge over into the Lodge, Madam Lumia and I left the Annexed District.
But why did King Yggurle co to the Sanctuary at this ti? Surely it’s not because he missed his wife and daughter, is it?
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TLN- trying to use Mr instead of -dono. May or may not change back.
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