The Trials and Tribulations of My Next Life as a Noblewoman: Volume 2 Part 1 [Complete] by Kamihara

Author:Kamihara
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel, fantasy, reincarnation, romance, nobility, intrigue, j-novel heart, female protagonist, light mystery
Publisher: J-Novel Club (generated)

5: Ruin Looms

No man alive looked better with their legs crossed than Reinald.

“I would like for you to become Master Wendel’s guardian,” I said. “Will you please consider it?”

“His guardian...you say?”

No doubt the request came as a surprise. Reinald’s eyes narrowed as he tried to grasp my thoughts. I was usually quite good at reading Reinald’s emotions, but understanding the inner workings of his mind was nigh impossible.

“Yet another unexpected request,” he said. “Why have you chosen to ask me?”

“Do you understand the situation Conrad is in at present?” I asked back.

“I understand that the last survivor of the family line is in fact not the margrave’s actual son... Wendel is his second son. I would have assumed you would go to the Kirstens.”

“That you know that much makes this all quicker. And yes, that might indeed wrap things up quite peacefully.”

Trying to hide anything here would only put me at a disadvantage. I explained that we were considering Wendel the family heir, and the difficulties that presented. Naturally, I also told Reinald about the potential issues that could arise over his future upbringing, and how I was essentially powerless, having made no name for myself in noble society.

“My brother is trustworthy,” I said. “He can be a little hard-headed, but it would be fine to entrust him with Wendel’s education, and there would be no concerns with regards to the use of Conrad’s capital. Had we consulted the margrave when he was alive, no doubt he would have also recommended Arno.”

“Indeed, your brother is like the walking, talking incarnation of integrity. No doubt he could be trusted with Conrad’s future.”

“Yes, he would do his utmost.”

This I could declare with the utmost confidence.

“However,” I continued, knowing full well that Reinald already knew where I was going, “you mentioned the future, and whether or not Conrad has one is a different matter to that of my brother’s sincerity.”

I had worries. It was of course possible that they were little more than the overactive workings of my imagination, but nonetheless they could be separated into two distinct categories. The first was entangled with my own desires, and I did not mention it to Reinald because it wasn’t necessary to do so. That, and I had insurance of a sort anyway.

So instead I took to explaining my second worry.

“In truth, whether or not we can set about rebuilding Conrad immediately is anything but certain,” I started.

The family domain had crumbled. The remaining aides were doing their best, but were being held up by the chain of command. We had also heard recently that the soldiers dispatched to the villages under Conrad’s governance had not returned. If that were true, and the soldiers had fled, it meant that the villages would have to lean on other families to ensure their own protection. They would do this because the nation already struggled when it came to military strength; it was unlikely they would dispatch further support. The king could issue orders, but the villagers would

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