Hard Work Will Never Betray Me (WN) - Chapter 131

“Eberhard. Get ready to leave.”

It was another morning a few days after Lin-chan’s name had been decided. I was still in the process of getting some people to stay in the dining room when I suddenly . I was told this by Marie while there were still some people left in the cafeteria.

“Marie?　What’s the matter , so suddenly ?”

“Have you already forgotten that you made a contract with Lin-chan, the original dragon?”

‘So for that matter I will need to vist imperial capital again and have audince with the emperor ”

“That’s right.”

“Nooo”

To be granted a direct audience by His Majesty the Emperor and to be recognized for my achievements is a great honor for me as an imperial citizen and an nobleman, but as I was a minor citizen in Japan in my previous life, it is difficult for me to suppress my tension. I had even consciously forgotten about it because being too self-conscious about it would have hindered my training at a degree that I could not ignore, but Marie was very mean to bring it up again at this point.

“I didn’t tell you until the very last minute,. I had already received the notice two days ago. I kept it a secret until the very last minute because I knew you would be upset again.”

　Marie, you were very considerate.

“Well, if you could just pretend you didn’t hear it, I’d appreciate it if you would. ……”

“No way. The other party is the emperor of the most powerful country on the continent. If you are an aristocrat, you know very well that excuse won’t work.”

　” I do understand!　That’s why I’ m trying so hard to escape reality like this!”

I’m sorry Lily, but I’m going to have to ask you to use your transfer magic to take me there. as my future wife. Please accompany me.”

“I will be happy to accompany you, . Hal, you should be smart too. I want to see you in fine form.”

“Yes. I’ll do my best.”

However, if I had to choose between an audience with the emperor or a battle with the monsters, I would definitely choose a battle with the monsters. It is such a nerve-wracking experience to be granted an audience with a very high ranking person while surrounded by a large number of important members of the government.

　Moreover, I am not from a commoner background, so I have to be careful about my manners and etiquette so as not to embarrass myself as the next head of a great noble family. It was really a heavy burden. Lily handles this perfectly, which makes me realize that she is a duchess of a higher rank than a frontier count. Well, although I say “superior,” there is only one rank difference.

“The audience is at six o’clock this evening. We’ll stop by the Farenheit residence in the imperial capital to make preparations, so let’s get there early.”

“Don’t tell me that on the morning of the meeting.”

If she had asked me to go out with her on the morning of the exam, we would have laughed about it. I was fed up with the abruptness of the conversation, as if to say, “I’m taking an exam today,” and started to get ready to leave

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-. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you …….”

“You bit me.”

“Please don’t tease me~!’

　 　 She seemed to still have the same screw-up factor and immediately chewed on her welcome greeting. We entered the mansion, feeling that she was somewhat similar to Nadia.

“Welcome home.”

Inside the mansion, the servants were waiting in line. This time, they were all present, perhaps happy to see their master’s success, especially since they were granted an audience once again.

“The “White Witch” and ” Lady Lily” . Please make yourselves at home.”

The chief butler said to the two who had come with me. Both of them responded with a smile.

We have prepared the most elegant and comfortable clothes for this season and this time of the day,” . Especially this time, since Master Hal is the star of the audience, we have decided to go for a rather splendid line!　It was a rare occasion for me not to be rude in the presence of His Majesty, so I had to show off my skills!”

　Alice rolled up her arms and made a strong fist with her soft arms. When I gave her a cute poke, she puffed out her cheeks and got angry. When I pushed her puffy cheeks, her cheeks made a pouting sound and squashed. Alice started to get teary-eyed, so I decided to stop playing with her and started praising her.

“Alice chose all of these? That’s amazing. I’m so proud of you as a master.”

‘Yeas ”

　Alice replies in an unfamiliar and difficult language. Although she is still a clumsy girl, she also seems to have grown up well as a maid while I was training under Marie.

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‘Shall we go to the court then?”

　Two hours before the audience, Marie said to me as she saw me dressed in the formal dress that Alice had prepared for me, and in full ceremonial style.

“Hal, you look splendid!”

“Thank you. I feel a little embarrassed.”

“There’s no need to be so embarrassed. You should be more proud of yourself. You are a knight of the empire.”

“Yes, that’s right. You have to look proud.”

　Otherwise, it would be bad for Alice, who had chosen a nice dress for me.

A messenger from the court has arrived.

　A servant comes into the room and informs us.

‘I understand. Tell him I’m on my way.”

‘Yes, master”.

　When I went out, two messengers, who appeared to be members of the Guard of Honor, were waiting for me with a carriage.

” Fahrenheit,”. I am here to pic you. up ”

‘Thank you for your service.”

　O bowed to the knights who saluted me, and got into the carriage. This time, my fiancée Lily and Marie, who was the reason I summoned Lin-chan during my training, were invited, so both of them were dressed up nicely, though not as nicely as I was. Lily, as usual, was dressed in a dress that was both beautiful and dainty, and surprisingly, Marie was also dressed in a dress that was designed to look mature and relaxed. It is a secret that I was a little nervous about her unexpected adult appeal because my usual impression of her was that of a cute little girl, .

“I must warn you, I am one of the oldest and most senior members of the empire.”

“I know that.”

Of course, this excludes the Elven Autonomous Region. The average life expectancy there is easily one order of magnitude different from the rest of the world. I’ve heard that Marie is one of the youngest among the elves. But for her, as a high elf, the concept of longevity is extremely rare. As a human, I envy her. Even the King of the Space, Mr. Refrigerator, could not attain immortality, but I am sure she is a fantasy race from another world.

　While I was saying this, we arrived at the court. Now, the audience is coming.

“Please wait here.”

　The knight led us to the waiting room.

“Please wait here with your companions.”

It seems that we will be waiting in a separate room.

“Good luck.”

“The basics will be the same as before. I’m looking forward to seeing you in all your glory.”

“Yeah.”

　I left them and meditated for a while. I was most nervous during this waiting period. I think it would be better to have a chance to have a sudden audience with him. I think it’s better to be given time to be nervous s. It’s much better to be random.

　As I was taking deep breaths to calm my heartbeat, the knight entered the waiting room and said, ”

“Everything is ready . Please come this way.”