Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 9 [Complete] by Miya Kazuki

Author:Miya Kazuki
Language: eng
Format: epub

To Ahrensbach

We returned to the castle to find our guests from Dunkelfelger all wearing bright smiles and Sylvester’s group looking especially conflicted. I suspected that a harsh scolding was on the horizon, but I stated my resolve nonetheless.

“Sylvester, I have decided to become the next Aub Ahrensbach.”

“I know.”

Umm... How?

I’d made up my mind on the trip here and elected to make this my first reveal, aware that Sylvester would feel the brunt of my absence greater than anyone. How, then, was he already aware of my intentions? It didn’t make any sense.

“What do you mean?” I asked. “You understand the consequences of my move to Ahrensbach, correct? Ehrenfest will—”

“Of course he knows, Lady Rozemyne,” Hannelore interjected. “But even then, the magnanimous Aub Ehrenfest granted you his permission.”

Ah...

Hannelore’s and Heisshitze’s smiles, the distant look in Sylvester’s eyes... The pieces all suddenly snapped together. Ehrenfest had thus far remained passive in its diplomacy with greater duchies, but our archducal family must not have stood a chance against Dunkelfelger once they’d sat across from each other at the negotiating table.

Sylvester cleared his throat. “It would be utterly ridiculous to permit you to steal Ahrensbach’s foundation and then prevent you from becoming its aub!” His voice sounded especially coarse like he was trying to emulate Heisshitze. “Moreover, I must recognize that a Zent candidate with the Grutrissheit ranks even higher than the current royal family! Apparently...”

I was starting to worry whether this really was okay. Hannelore had given me her support, at least, so I supposed that her duchy was right behind me. Probably.

“If you intend to return the Grutrissheit to Yurgenschmidt,” Sylvester continued, “you’re fated to leave Ehrenfest anyway. Ahrensbach or the Sovereignty—no matter which one you choose, I’m told the movement of your luggage and personnel will remain largely unchanged.”

“Indeed,” Hartmut added, looking especially enthusiastic. “We will need to move quite a few gray priests and shrine maidens to Ahrensbach’s temple, but that should not impact Ehrenfest’s overall mana as taking blues would. Their successors can be trained up from there.”

Hartmut was about to launch into a long speech, no doubt wanting to announce that everything was ready for my departure, but Sylvester shook his head. “I am well aware of the situation,” he muttered, looking exhausted.

“I am so pleased we are in agreement, Aub Ehrenfest,” Hannelore said with the satisfied smile of a victor. She then shot a glance at her retainers, who were patting themselves on the back.

“Sylvester... I really am sorry this came at such an inconvenient time,” I said, suddenly struck with the urge to apologize to him from the bottom of my heart. “I did not know things would turn out like this when I was leaving for the temple...”

He waved away my words like he was shooing a bothersome pest. “There’s no need for that. Ferdinand agreed to negotiate with the royal family on Ehrenfest’s behalf and intends to return to Ahrensbach with you in preparation. How could I refuse him? Besides, with Georgine gone, my only real burdens are the royals and you.

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