Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist? - Chapter 343

A father, learning of a daughter’s wedding

Assuming that something major had happened based on the how flustered her husband, Dante, was, Freesia instructed the maid to make tea and had Dante sit on the sofa.
After Dante drank the tea and calmed down slightly, she asked once more if anything had happened.

「What happened, dear?」
「Lord Balza is coming!」
「Lord Balza……you say, as in Prime Minister Balza? Eh!? No way!」

Even the normally composed Freesia lost her cool.
Of course she would. Normally, the low ranking nobles and the leaders of the country do not meet. Moreover, rather than being summoned, Balza himself was coming to the Sylphide residence. It was impossible not to be flustered.

「Dear, let’s make preparations immediately.」
「Y-you’re right.」

Dante and Freesia quickly acted to instruct the maids and butler.

The day continued without rest, and a carriage protected by several knights arrived before the Sylphide family’s humble mansion.

The nervous and shaking Dante, the relatively composed Freesia, and their few vassals were all present to meet the guests.

「I appreciate you coming out to greet me. Pleased to make your acquaintance, Lord Sylphide. I am Balza who serves as the prime minister.」
「It is an honor to meet you. I am Dante von Sylphide. This here is my wife, Freesia.」
「It is nice to meet you. Welcome.」

Freesia who was introduced by Dante greeted Balza with graceful conduct.

「Not at all, please pardon the sudden visit. There are a few things I wish to ask in this visit, but these are matters that are not to be spoken of at the entrance.」
「Please pardon my lack of sensibility. Now then, welcome to our humble residence.」

「Pardon me.」

Balza instructed his escort knights and maids to wait in a different room prepared for them, and entered the mansion as guided by Dante.

Drinking tea as he rested, Balza began talking about the important matters.

「Lord Sylphide, it is only natural for you to wonder why this dodderer from the capital made his way here. It is regarding Lord Sylphide’s daughter, Lady Sophia.」
「Hmm? Did something happen to Sophia!?」
「Isn’t Sophia serving Lord Iruma?」

Dante and Freesia questioned Balza, worried that something may have happened to Sophia.

「No no, it is nothing bad. Actually, according to our country’s intelligence division, there is news that Lady Sophia and Sir Iruma are planning a wedding.」
「Oh my! Sophia is getting married!」

「…………」

Hearing this, Freesia immediately smiled, and for some reason, Dante sullenly sank into silence.

「I believe Sir Iruma is an sincere man. It is likely that he would come to the Sylphide residence to give his greetings prior to the wedding. In a matter of days, too.」
「Ahh, we will be meeting that child, aren’t we?」
「…………」

The daughter whom they have not had a chance to meet again since the last time was coming to greet them for marriage. In contrast to Freesia who was rejoicing more than ever, the wrinkles on Dante’s brows deepened.

「Dear, we must celebrate tonight.」
「……isn’t Sophia’s marriage a little too early?」
「「Hah?!」」

Dante broke his silence and uttered something ridiculous, and Freesia and Balza exclaimed in surprise.

「Dear, what are you saying!?」
「No no no, Lord Sylphide. Lady Sophia is a splendid adult woman, is she not? Moreover, Sir Iruma is a human. Wouldn’t he become old in the blink of an eye!?」

His strictly raised daughter, Sophia, who aimed to be a knight since her childhood had become a slave since becoming a prisoner of war, but he was able to see that she was healthy after a long 50 years. At that moment, Balza could not understand Dante’s complicated feelings as doting parent, but his objective was for the attendees from Yggurle Kingdom at Sophia’s and Takumi’s wedding to not only be Princess Mimir, but also the King and himself.

「Dear, Takumi-san was the person who saved the injured Sophia. Sophia also wants to live with him for her entire life.」
「No, that’s why I’m not opposed to it. It’s just, I was thinking, isn’t it a bit too early? And if so, then shouldn’t she live with her parents with outsiders barred for a short while?」
「That’s unreasonable.」
「That’s absolutely impossible! That child doesn’t wish for that either!」
「No, but……」

It was a day before Takumi and Sophia visited the Sylphide residence that Freesia and Balza were finally able to persuade Dante to not oppose the marriage when Takumi came to give his greetings.