< Chapter 67 - The Calm Before the Storm #2 >
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Time continued to pass.
There are still a few days left until the National Foundation Day Ball.
The daily social events came to a close with the tea party held by the Duke of Botan, the leader of the aristocratic faction.
The reason was simple: there were a series of official events scheduled for the next week.
“We have a schedule too.”
At Uther’s words, Cordelia nodded with a bashful smile.
Because, one way or another, it was an event that I was quite looking forward to.
“The day after tomorrow?”
“Oh, tomorrow.”
“I’m excited.”
“You like it that much?”
“Then you don’t like it? Your Majesty, you don’t want to receive a title?”
“Okay, me too.”
Title.
The awarding ceremony for Uther himself and Cordelia.
“Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah. Baron Chase.”
Cordelia muttered softly, as if humming, and then began to tremble in delight.
“Hehehe, it’s Baron Chase. You have a title, huh?”
“Yes, Baron Chase. Congratulations.”
“Thank you too, Baron Bayer. Congratulations to you too.”
As Uther bowed in greeting, Cordelia lifted the hem of her skirt slightly and did the same.
Baron.
It was the lowest rank among the so-called titles, but it was still a title.
‘There’s a world of difference between a commoner and a noble.’
The reason Cordelia likes him like a child is because of the influence of this life rather than the past life.
Because titles were really important to the nobility.
‘It’s not just about personal glory.’
Becoming a baron did not mean that one would suddenly enjoy great wealth and power. In particular, the title that Uder and Cordelia were to receive this time did not come with any land, so it was no exaggeration to say that it was in fact an honorary title.
But even so, it had meaning.
‘If the nobility continues to be commoners, the lineage of nobility will eventually be broken.’
In the Kingdom of Cailun, only one person could inherit his father’s title.
Usually, the eldest son or daughter inherited the title, and the children who did not inherit became nobles but did not have titles – so-called common nobles.
‘Even the children of nobles are treated as nobles······.’
The story was different for the children’s children, that is, from the third generation onwards.
If one did not obtain a title, he would be treated as a commoner and not a noble from that point on.
It was a law created to regulate the number of nobles, but of course there were plenty of shortcuts.
‘Just by becoming a knight, you can prevent yourself from becoming a commoner… and if you have to, you can just buy the title with money.’
But what if you don’t have the connections or skills to become a knight, or even the money to buy one?
‘Becoming a commoner.’
In the case of the Kingdom of Seilun, the lives of commoners were not so miserable.
Among the wealthy merchants and university intellectuals, there were also many commoners.
‘But even so.’
It was rare for someone to give up their noble position because they liked it.
In any case, the Kingdom of Cailun was a class society, and in many ways the nobles had an advantage over the commoners.
“Hurrah, Baron. Baron Chase.”
Edward Chase, the eldest son and successor to the Chase Counts, was the future Earl, and Adelia Chase, the eldest daughter, obtained the title of Viscount by rising to the position of the 7th Commander of the Royal Magic Guard through her own abilities.
In other words, among the family, only Cordelia was a practical noble.
But now that she was no longer ‘Pure Noble Cordelia’ but ‘Baroness Cordelia Chase’, it was only natural that she felt excited.
“Isn’t there any need to worry about our child anymore?”
“Yeah! Since there are two Baronial titles, there’s no problem with two people… Huh?”
for a moment.
I think I just said something strange?
Cordelia, who had answered brightly, blinked, and Uther tilted his head with a quizzical expression as if there was something strange.
My child.
Our child.
Uther and Cordelia’s own child.
‘Oh, that’s ridiculous.’
Arani.
Who gives birth to that?
I?
I?
Cordelia imagined herself holding the baby for a moment, then blushed and turned away.
‘Oh, no. It’s still far. Yeah, it’s still far.’
Something in the distant future.
There’s still a long way to go, so there’s no need to think about it right now.
‘Yeah, yeah, so first of all, get it out of your head!’
Cordelia, who had been thinking about something that Dahlia would have said if she had known, ‘But you still don’t deny it,’ took a deep breath to calm herself down and looked at Uther again.
“anyway.”
“anyway?”
“Oh, anyway.”
Cordelia, who had been trying to get some attention by saying something random, continued talking while wiggling her fingers.
“I have to dress up nicely again since I have to go to the award ceremony.”
“Of course. Let’s just kill their spirits and come back.”
“I feel discouraged all the time.”
Cordelia smiled and stood up, spreading her arms.
Having participated in so many tea parties, she had become quite accustomed to being a ‘puppet’.
“Okay, Your Majesty. Please tell me your outfit for tomorrow.”
“I have already prepared it, Your Majesty.”
Cordelia said without realizing it as she saw Uder’s back as he smiled brightly and turned around to open the closet door.
“Wow… This looks so exciting.”
Cordelia, is it that fun to decorate yourself?
“Of course, the results will come out as much as you put in. I should call Dahlia and Maia too. If I don’t, they’ll be upset later.”
“Excuse me, Master. It’s not just me who’s leaving, but you too?”
“Yes, Princess. Once you’re all dressed up, I’ll make you a well-behaved doll, so you can play with it as much as you want.”
Yuder answered with a shameless face, took out a dress from the closet, and rang the bell to call Maia.
“Anyway, really.”
Cordelia sat down, sighing, and opened her mouth again as she watched Uder happily choosing a dress.
“But Yuder.”
“Oh, Cordelia.”
“Were you the owner of a beauty shop in your past life?”
“no.”
“But how do you know so much?”
This applies to beauty treatments as well as Cordelia’s own hair care.
To Cordelia’s question, Uther answered while still looking at the dresses.
“I studied.”
“In a past life?”
“No, in this life. After I awakened my memories of my past life.”
Even though there were no chemical products like shampoo and conditioner, beauty techniques were quite advanced in the Pleiades.
But Cordelia couldn’t help but tilt her head at Uther’s answer.
“You learned it separately on purpose? Why?”
“I’m going to dress you up.”
“uh?”
“Because Cordelia is precious.”
Cordelia pursed her lips again at Uther’s words.
Just a few months ago, if someone said something like that, I would have just told them to stop talking nonsense, but these days, for some reason, I feel a little bit strange.
“Ahem, Cordelia is precious.”
“Oh, it’s the most precious thing in the world.”
“What, what are you saying?”
Why do you say something like that so casually?
Or at least change your facial expression a bit.
Cordelia, who had been grumbling quietly, suddenly raised her head again.
There was one thing I didn’t understand.
“Wait a minute, I said you studied beauty techniques. What about your hair?”
“That’s because it’s a thousand and one.”
“ok?”
“Is that because you say you’re good at everything you do with your body?”
Cordelia burst into laughter at the absurdity of Uther’s hand imitating scissors.
“Anyway, I said it’s a bunch of cheats. It’s a scam, a scam.”
“Please take a look at this useful scam in many ways.”
Yuder answered sarcastically and raised his head. This was because he could hear Maia and Dahlia’s footsteps outside the door.
“Okay, shall we begin?”
The door opened, Uther turned to Cordelia, and she stood up obediently, spreading her arms.
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Five days until the National Foundation Day Ball.
Uther and Cordelia rode in a carriage and headed to the main palace.
Because it was the night of the award ceremony.
“There, there. Look at the corners of the lips going up.”
Adelia, sitting next to Gale, giggled and said, and Cordelia, looking at Gale and Adelia’s interlocked hands, pouted her lips and said.
“Isn’t it natural for the corners of your lips to go up?”
“Yeah, I’m going up too. Our Cordelia is a Baroness. I can’t stop laughing.”
Adelia giggled again, and eventually Cordelia laughed too.
I was in a good mood, so I thought I would laugh if I just said something.
And since the women’s reactions were like this, naturally the men’s reactions were similar.
The brothers Yuder and Gale had been laughing silently since a while ago.
Inside a carriage drawn by two horses.
The carriage ahead was occupied by Count Bayer and Count Chase, and Edward Chase, the eldest son of the Count Chase family but with a somewhat faint presence. The carriage following behind was occupied by Maia and Dahlia.
‘Because we are two people who are like family.’
So, I couldn’t miss this exciting event.
‘But why has he been acting like that since a while ago?’
Cordelia was fidgeting with her hands in a strange way, unlike usual.
Did your hands feel itchy?
“Anyway, don’t get too excited and make mistakes. This isn’t just for you guys. Okay?”
“Okay, I’m not a kid.”
“You’re a kid, right? Are you an adult like that? I’m all grown up now, like a kid? Are you trying to say something like that?”
As expected, my sister was my sister.
Cordelia, who was at a loss for words to refute Adelia’s words, pouted her lips again, and Gail smiled slightly and said.
“It’s also Princess Daphne’s first official event. But don’t be too nervous. You two aren’t the only ones receiving titles this time.”
If you include the knighthood, there would be about fifteen people.
In fact, the real star of today’s event was not the recipients of the titles, but Princess Daphne, who bestowed them.
This was her first official assignment as an adult.
but.
“But among those who receive titles, you are the main characters. You are not knighted like others, but are given a barony, and you are also the youngest among those attending the ceremony. It may be burdensome, but… it is something to be proud of. Yes, yes. I am very proud of you.”
“Sister.”
“I want to hug you, but I can’t because I’ll ruin your dress.”
Adelia, who spoke bluntly to Cordelia who was spreading her arms, smiled with her eyes, and Cordelia pretended to be pouty and rolled her eyes before laughing out loud.
‘Because you’re the main character.’
Uder also agreed.
For one reason or another, Uther and Cordelia were the youngest among those receiving titles this time.
‘Moreover, beyond the title of knight, the title of baron.’
Even if a minor was considered to be the last in line, it was extremely rare for him to win one of the five prizes on his own.
Moreover, the reason he received the title was also special.
‘Military service.’
Because their activities in the wild lands were related to the safety of the North and even the Kingdom of Seilun.
Although they did not convey the events that took place in the wild lands at face value, the dramatized stories alone were enough to win awards for Uther and Cordelia.
‘Baron Bayer.’
Even Baron Chase is there.
The birth of a Baron couple is a rare event in itself, but since the couple was a famous couple of the century in many ways, it was only natural that they would become the main characters of the awarding ceremony, as Adelia said.
‘Good.’
It’s about getting recognition.
People tell me that what I’ve done so far isn’t wrong and that it deserves praise.
Uther smiled brightly and looked at Cordelia again, then gently grabbed her still fidgeting hand.
But why is that?
The reason Cordelia kept wiggling her fingers even after holding hands.
Uther tilted his head, but Cordelia didn’t look back at him, and the carriage wheels continued to roll.
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