Ending Maker Episode 394
SS #34 Edward Chase (2)
Sylvia Crossbell.
21 years old.
The eldest daughter of the Crossbell Counts, who dominate the financial industry in the North.
Although she was known as the most beautiful woman in the North, her beauty was not the only thing that made her stand out.
A keen business sense and a talent for arithmetic that goes beyond brilliance.
She was a woman of exceptional talent who had been involved in the Crossbell Count family’s business even before she became an adult, and was acknowledged by everyone as the most talented woman in the North.
“It’s already incredibly popular.”
“Huh? That’s true, but you, Yuder… … No. You know that because you’re Yuder.”
It was a world that had changed considerably from Heroes Chronicle 3, and even from 2, but Cordelia couldn’t imagine that Uder wouldn’t know information about the North, of all places.
That would be the case, isn’t it?
“Is this what it feels like to be a trusted man?”
“I suddenly feel like I don’t want to trust you.”
“Hehe, that’s annoying.”
Uther chuckled and pinched Cordelia’s cheek, and Cordelia let out a hollow laugh that contained several meanings at the sight of herself laughing instead of saying that she was being a jerk.
Cordelia herself thought it was because her pods were too thick.
“Anyway, Sister Sylvia is incredibly popular, but she has competitiveness. My brother is also incredibly popular.”
If Sylvia Crossbell was a special offer in the Northern marriage market, Edward Chase was a super special offer.
Furthermore, even if you look at Eudelia aside, Edward was young, handsome, had a good family background, was capable, and had a flawless personality, so there was nothing to be ashamed of.
“Is the problem the right of succession…?”
“Are you saying that my brother is the eldest son and my sister Sylvia is the eldest daughter?”
“Well, actually, it won’t be a big problem.”
It would be a matter of each party inheriting the title, just like Uther himself and Cordelia did.
“The problem is not the current generation, but the children’s generation… … This can surprisingly be resolved neatly if you have more than one child. Or your nephew could inherit it. In both cases, there are many siblings.”
Edward had Adelia and Cordelia, and Sylvia had a younger brother and a younger sister, although they were somewhat older.
“It is highly unlikely that the Crossbell Counts would give up on a talent like Sylvia. Therefore, even if they each have their own titles, they would usually take in a son-in-law rather than trying to unite with another family. However, the Chase Counts are a different story.”
“Because of us?”
“That’s also true, but the Count Chase is a wizarding family without a territory. Even if their territories are different from the Count Crossbell, they’re too different, right? To put it more simply, it’s unlikely that something like using Sylvia to take over the Count Crossbell would happen. Even if it were to happen, it would be easy to defend against. As I said at the beginning, even if their territories are different, they’re too different.”
“Uh… … So, from the perspective of Count Crossbell, Count Chase is a person they can feel quite safe with?”
“That’s right. In addition, Count Chase can provide the Crossbell Count with the military force that he lacks, so it could be a win-win situation for both parties. And since it’s not just military force, but ‘magic,’ it could be quite helpful in pioneering new businesses. In many ways, Count Chase is a person that Count Crossbell likes.”
Cordelia hesitated for a moment after hearing Uther’s explanation, then smiled brightly and said.
“Anyway, it’s good.”
“… … As I said before, if you just look at your brain specs, you’re better, right?”
“Yeah, yeah, that’s why you’re good at using magic.”
“… … Yes. Anyway, back to the main topic… … Rather, isn’t the issue whether Sylvia likes you? Of course, the key is whether you like Sylvia.”
In the case of a typical marriage between nobles, the likes and dislikes of the parties were not a big issue.
Because trade between families was more important.
But Edward and Sylvia were a different story.
“Because you’re my father.”
“It’s Sylvia.”
First of all, there was no way Count Chase would allow something like a political marriage.
What was important to him was the love between the parties, not things like family interests.
“But why were you and I engaged in a prenatal engagement?”
“Didn’t you know this would happen?”
Uther, who spoke in a sarcastic manner, gently tightened his arms around Cordelia, and Cordelia, who was embarrassed for no reason, began to cheer as expected of a child of the Count Chase family.
Of course, Yuder chuckled.
“You’re so cute, I want to bite you.”
If Scarlett had been there, the combination of expression, voice, and content would have been such that she would have screamed and vomited blood in pain, but fortunately, Cordelia was there.
Of course, it wasn’t like Cordelia was safe.
“That, that’s enough.”
As Cordelia, whose face and neck were bright red, writhed in embarrassment, Uther blew air into her ear.
and-
“There, there! There!”
Cordelia flinched and glared at Uther as she built a wall of magic, but instead of pushing any further, Uther put on a playful expression and continued talking.
“Sylvia’s position within the Crossbell Counts is by no means small. If it’s a marriage that Sylvia doesn’t want, it won’t happen no matter how much the Crossbell Count wants it.”
That was right.
But Cordelia felt wronged, regardless of the truth.
This person’s face and neck were bright red from embarrassment, shame, and other things, but the other person was talking leisurely with a calm expression.
She couldn’t tolerate this kind of one-sided deal.
“I’ll leave it for you later tonight.”
“At night? I’m fine now.”
“Ouch, seriously. Stop kidding around. Okay? Huh?”
That was it.
Uther nodded immediately and released the arm that was holding Cordelia’s waist, and Cordelia took a deep breath.
“Okay, so to sum it up, there’s nothing that could stand in the way of your union with me and Sylvia?”
“If two people like each other, then yes.”
“Huh, that’s not a problem. Yeah, that’s not a problem.”
As Cordelia spoke with her arms crossed with a confident expression, Uther narrowed his brows as if he was rather anxious.
“So… … Are you planning on doing here what you did on Earth?”
Everything Cordelia did to connect Kang Jin-ho and Hong Yu-hee.
In response to Uther’s question, Cordelia made a face as if asking something so obvious, and Uther nodded with a bitter smile.
‘Well, I guess that’s what it seemed like.’
And in fact, there was no particular reason to stop Yuder.
In any case, as long as Cordelia is happy, that’s all he needs.
“Then let’s devise a plan to connect Sylvia and her brother. First, the two must meet by chance.”
“Um… … That might not be easy.”
Even though our areas of activity were different, they were very different.
Geographically, the distance was considerable.
“Besides, my brother is almost always at home or in the lab. Isn’t there an event where the two of you can meet?”
“Yeah, no.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, really. So let’s create a new event.”
Cordelia laughed heartily at Uther’s words.
Because that was exactly the answer I was expecting from our family’s Yuder.
“What kind of event are you going to create?”
“We need to create an event that meets the victory conditions. First of all, it needs to be an event that both of us can attend, and since we need to create an incident, it would be better to do it outside the castle rather than in the city.”
“Is there such an event?”
At Cordelia’s question, Uther smiled and gestured as usual.
It was a gesture telling me to come closer.
“Whisper again.”
“Because it’s an important story.”
“Yes, yes, Cordelia is ready to listen.”
When Cordelia, who was once again in Uther’s arms, pricked up her ears, Uther whispered in a small voice, and Cordelia smiled brightly as always.
* * *
[Shampoo and Rinse Commercialization 2nd Anniversary Celebration.]
A remote castle located somewhat outside the city of Langest, known as the heart of the North.
Cordelia laughed heartily when she saw the banner hanging above the large gate.
“That’s a really good excuse. Our Yuder is capable.”
“If it’s an event like this, not only my brother but also Sylvia will have to attend.”
Count Chase was the main producer of the shampoo and conditioner made by Uder, and Count Crossbell was the largest investor in the shampoo and conditioner business.
In other words, if an event related to shampoo and conditioner was held, it was natural that not only Edward, the next head of the Chase Counts, but also Sylvia, the next head of the Crossbell Counts, would attend.
“An event unfolding in a remote castle. In the midst of a celebration that lasted until the night, Sylvia, exhausted, escapes from the crowd and goes out into the garden, where she meets Edward, who was also resting alone in the garden… … Gosh.”
Could it be that Caesar gave me another strange book?
When Cordelia blushed and showed her delight, Uther became worried again, but soon shook his head.
Anyway, as long as Cordelia was happy, that was all that mattered.
“Anyway, do you have any plans after we meet?”
“Of course. I have a perfect plan prepared, so don’t worry and just trust me.”
When Cordelia, who had been pounding her chest, raised her chin as if she were really confident, Uder nodded with a smirk.
“Okay, let’s begin.”
“Yeah yeah, let’s go!”
And seven hours later, the sun had set and the moon was high in the sky.
As she walked towards the garden, Sylvia was struck by a strange feeling.
Celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the commercialization of shampoo and rinse.
It was an event that was likely to happen, and one that was natural to participate in.
Sylvia, who usually used her appearance actively as a sales and promotional tool, attended the ceremony wearing a very beautiful dress.
‘But the location is a bit strange.’
A remote castle located quite far from Langest.
The garden, which was in harmony with nature, was very beautiful, but was there really a reason to come all the way here to hold a ceremony?
‘Well… … If you really want to be specific, there is a factory nearby.’
If you think about it as a combination of a factory tour and inspection, it was actually a reasonable choice of location.
‘and…….’
There were several reasons why Sylvia herself was in a strange mood.
Since Cordelia left for the Holy Nation of Eudellia, there were always people around Sylvia, who had become the most beautiful woman in the North.
Of course, this was the case at this anniversary ceremony as well –
‘Four people stumbled, three people had stomachaches, and two more people suddenly fell asleep.’
Those who approached Sylvia, and they were young and handsome men, were the reasons for her retirement.
‘It’s not like that for all of them.’
Because nothing happened to women or old people.
Is it really just a coincidence?
“By the way, it’s a little hot.”
Sylvia muttered softly and instead of fanning herself, she took a step forward, enduring the heat.
Spring was approaching, but it was still winter so it wasn’t hot, but strangely enough, I felt like my body was getting hotter since a while ago.
Should I say I want to get some cold air?
‘Was the path to the garden this way?’
A large and beautiful garden attached to the castle.
But strangely enough, there wasn’t a single person on the way to the garden.
Not only the young men and women who had scattered to have fun at night, but also the servants.
Sylvia unconsciously felt that it was somewhat artificial, but she continued walking.
It was because the more I walked, the more I felt hotter and I wanted to quickly get some cool air.
And then a few more steps.
Finally reaching the door leading to the garden, Sylvia opened it carefully.
“ha.”
Sylvia let out a low gasp at the cold night air that blew in, then took another step forward and took a deep breath.
‘I think I’ll live a little.’
Sylvia took another deep breath, pressing her chest lightly, and looked straight ahead.
The night garden with dancing fireflies was beautifully spread out under yellow lanterns.
‘Let’s take a walk.’
If it were the usual Sylvia, she would have wondered, ‘Why are there no people when the night view is so beautiful?’, but now, perhaps because of the rising heat or the beauty of the garden, she just wanted to take a step forward.
And when she reached the middle of the garden again, Sylvia stopped in her tracks at the new sight before her eyes.
‘Ed… …Ward?’
A blond man sitting on a long chair overlooking the hill at the end of the garden.
And as if by fate, the man- Edward turned his head and looked at Sylvia.
“Okay! This is it!”
A corner of the garden.
Cordelia, who was watching the scene through the crystal ball, let out a muffled cheer with an excited face.
“Now the two of them are sitting side by side and talking when an earthquake occurs. Sister Sylvia loses her balance and falls into Brother Edward’s chest.”
“Yeah, that… … what? Wait, an earthquake?”
“Ah, an earthquake. An Earthquake spell. Then the ground suddenly splits open, and the two panicked people try to move away. But at that very moment, a torrential downpour starts pouring down from the sky. I learned the Control Weather spell a while ago.”
“Well… … Just keep going.”
“Yeah, yeah, the two people who got drenched in the rain looked around in a panic, and then they found a house that looked cozy.”
“Is that made with Create Shelter magic?”
“That’s it. And the two of them are put into a small shelter… … soaking wet, clinging clothes that are half-transparent, and they’re both super-heated… … Ughhh.”
Uther had two thoughts as he watched Cordelia continue her story with a smile.
One was that Cordelia was cute, and the other was that the books in Cordelia’s study needed to be checked out.
“Anyway, let’s begin! Earthquake-!”
“for a moment!”
Uther stopped Cordelia’s chanting by covering her mouth, and pointed to the crystal ball with his other hand.
“Look at that.”
“Huh?”
Cordelia, whose mouth and even her chin were completely covered by Uther’s large hand, rolled her eyes to see the sight beyond the crystal ball, and opened her eyes wide in surprise.
“Mmama, Mmura, Mmumama.”
“Yeah, my brother is talking to Sylvia. It’s looking pretty good.”
It was literal.
Despite the lack of specific support fire from Earthquake and Control Weather, Edward and Sylvia were sitting side by side, chatting.
Both of them had smiles on their faces.
“My brother… … is good at talking? With women? With beautiful women like Sylvia?”
“Excuse me, I’m just asking just in case, but what did you usually think of your brother?”
“A corner study otaku?”
“… … I don’t think that’s a completely wrong expression, but- Anyway, I think this is enough. Let’s not overdo it.”
“Eeeeeeeeeee… … But still, don’t you think you need to push my back a bit more? Like a room I can’t get out of unless I do XX.”
“Yeah, no. That’s enough.”
“blood.”
Cordelia pouted her lips as if she was sorry, but only for a moment.
For one reason or another, Edward and Sylvia seemed to like each other more than expected.
“I hope it goes well.”
“It’ll be okay.”
Neither Sylvia nor Edward were fools.
From the beginning, both of them probably expected that the other would come to this place.
And as Cordelia had repeatedly emphasized, it wasn’t just Sylvia who was currently a top seller.
Even if we set aside the Holy Kingdom of Eudellia, Edward was currently one of the best grooms in the North.
‘That means Sylvia was interested in you from the beginning.’
Edward is also interested in Sylvia.
Since these two people met like that, it was natural for them to laugh and talk.
‘It may be a bit far from the pure love that Father and Cordelia dream of… … but as long as the parties involved are happy, then it’s all good.’
After finishing his thoughts, Uder smiled brightly and hugged Cordelia’s shoulder, who was already concentrating on the crystal ball.
And same time, different place.
Another wizard who witnessed Edward and Sylvia’s secret meeting fell into deep anguish.
“What should I give to my daughter-in-law instead of my son-in-law?”
Count Chase stood on the balcony overlooking the garden, agonizing, while Count Bayer shook his head with a bitter smile.
fin
