Munchkin of the Summoning Academy

Homecoming(3)

Thanks to the handmaiden leading the way, the preparations for the trip were completed quickly.

After giving some instructions to the workers in the villa, she approached me while I was flirting in the drawing room and reported it.

After calming down the injustice and anger, I got up from my seat and boarded the carriage.

Elena, who was watching from the side, moved quickly.

So that what we said yesterday was overshadowed, Laurier and Ethel lent the clothes again.

Women’s robes that are so expensive that you don’t want to remember the price.

This is a limited edition from the capital’s top clothing store.

Among Ethel and Laurier’s collections, it’s a simple design… As if it was made for Elena from the beginning, it fits well.

The guys who had lent the expensive collection occupied Elena’s left and right and stabbed her all over her body.

I wanted to stop them because I wanted to know what the hell they were doing… but there is a serious inquisitiveness in their faces.

Kind of similar to what Professor Ersa sometimes shows.

While Elena, who was caught between the two spirits, was pitifully frozen, they shared their feelings.

“Um. I thought it would look weird if I made the waist thinner than this… Was it our mistake?”

“Yeah. I think the important thing is the proportions. It’s not like we can shape it at will, but it’s okay…”

“Ah.”

I tried to ignore Elena’s gaze in trouble and signaled the departure.

The wagon, which was carefully running down the road left behind by the aftermath of the heavy rain, soon arrived at the train station.

Was it because of Elfriede’s contact in advance?

This time, I didn’t even have to go to the ticket office.

A staff member from the Duke of Beltern rushes out and guides us.

Meanwhile, Elena was suddenly wearing a hood.

However, while Medusha and Elfriede are standing next to each other, there is no way they can avoid their gaze.

The people using the train station were rather passionately looking towards Elena.

Medusha, noticing that fact, said coldly.

“What are you doing, Elena! Oh, are you really trying to hide your identity?”

“Oh, no. If it turns out that I’m accompanying you, I’m afraid it’s going to cause trouble…”

“Isn’t everyone who knows already knows?”

Elena, who had been stabbed by Medusa, was at a loss for words for a moment.

It’s not like I’m going to hide for the rest of my life.

Elena’s brothers and sisters must have already noticed.

As I was about to dry Medusha, Elena sighed and slowly took off her hood.

Thanks to this, the hum that grows louder.

We entered the special room as if running away from their gaze.

“Wait a minute. That’s Princess Elena…”

“Huh? No. There is no Eshas link.”

“You idiot! Didn’t you see the march in the first semester? No matter how you look at it, you’re right, Princess Elena.”

“No, but why the link…”

rather good

If it becomes known that we are protecting Elena, the others will not be able to touch it.

Looking at the precedent of Viscount Green, it doesn’t seem like that’s the case…

I wanted to think as good as possible.

While Persia, who had barely moved onto her lap, clinged to the window, the train departed with a loud horn sound.

Eventually, I was finally freed from the gaze pouring down from the platform.

We accelerate slowly towards our destination.

Earl of Elcloud.

Small and medium-sized cities that do not even have gates for ultra-long-distance transmission.

It doesn’t come with expensive specialties like Collingwood, nor does it have many powerful summons like Ice and Snow Hell… To be honest, it’s a territory that is far short of the level of the Counts.

However, it is a place that our family has ruled from generation to generation.

Since I was little, I stopped by occasionally, so it’s nothing new to me now.

The closer I get to my hometown, the more my heart races wildly.

“Louis, why are you doing this?”

“No… I just feel a little weird.”

I shook my head helplessly at Medusha’s question.

To be honest, it’s a bit embarrassing.

However, Medusha did not miss the opportunity to relieve the boredom of the train journey.

“Tell me honestly. Maybe because of the one I drew…”

“No. I think I’m going back to the Count of El Cloud, so that’s why.”

“What? But didn’t you grow up near there? No matter how far it is from the mansion, you must have stopped by the maidservant from time to time?”

Persia tilted her head after understanding Medusha’s words.

Elfriede and Elena, who are sitting opposite each other, are barely suppressing their curiosity.

I spoke frankly with a bit of embarrassment.

“Until a few years ago, if a member of the family who ruled over them visits the city as a citizen, how will people see it?”

“ah…”

The experience of visiting the city for the first time with the handmaiden is something I will never forget for the rest of my life.

I was 7 years old at the time.

The city’s citizens greeted their former owners with cold cynicism and ridicule.

I thought that the ancestors of the family had committed some great tyranny.

“I should have listened when the maid told me not to follow, but I was stupid.”

“Ah, anyway, a 7-year-old child…”

“Being a 7-year-old child, I would have been able to laugh at him without any hesitation.”

Medusha was speechless at my answer.

Of course, after the maid swung her fist a few times, all of them ran away…

However, the bad memories did not go away.

Persia, who had shrugged for nothing, said cautiously.

“Gee, I didn’t feel that way the last time I visited…”

“I must have gotten tired of playing for over 10 years.”

“Heh! When we get back this time, let’s hit them all from the neck first! Do you still remember their faces?”

I shook my head, trying to forget the overly sharp faces.

If I do as Medusha said, there will be no people left for me to rule.

Reviving unpleasant memories, the train approached El Cloud Station.

Without a word, we got up and went out to the platform.

It’s not that big of a city, so hardly anyone gets off.

There were a lot of people lined up on the platform.

Could it be that Elena or Elfriede even whispered to me?

Before I could think of that, an old man in neat clothes stepped forward.

“Congratulations on your return, Sir El Cloud!”

Immediately after a voice that was not suitable for an old man rang out, they chanted it all at once.

There is no honor guard in this city, so this is the best courtesy.

As I nodded dryly, Medusha with her eyes turned on clings to her side.

If anyone sheds a nonsensical laugh, they will immediately turn it into stone.

“The Count. Since you’ve come a long way…”

“Okay. Take me straight to the city hall.”

The old man who seemed to be a caretaker appointed by the royal family took the lead, nodding his head without saying a word.

Of course, this city also has a castle, but it is not used now.

The castle itself is too small and outdated, so it is not in a state of being usable properly.

It should have been repaired and expanded according to the growth of the city… but I missed the timing because of Russell.

Persia, who noticed the fact too late, asked with a small cry.

“Master, do we not have a last name?”

“I can’t use it right now. Let’s build a new one later.”

“Aha! Okay, Master!”

“Ummm…”

As I was comforting Persia, the janitor who was ahead of me groaned a little.

It seems that the financial condition of the estate is not very good.

But I didn’t mean to blame him.

The Earl of El Cloud was not considered a good land for a long time.

‘For our ancestors, it was enough to make up for the deficit in the territory with the money they earned using the knowledge of the earth…’

Eventually, when they entered the neatly maintained city hall building, people dispatched from the royal family found Elena and bowed their heads deeply.

Her visit was unexpected.

I quickly noticed that they were looking for a link with Essha.

“I would like to receive a report on the status of the estate.”

“Of course I have it. Shall we start before dinner?”

“okay.”

There is still some time left until evening.

Deputy Youngju, who moved to the conference room with a nod of his head, starts the briefing by handing out the report.

It seems that I have been faithfully preparing since the time of the award ceremony.

The maid with a stern expression turned on the lights and looked through the report… but it didn’t seem like she could find any lies or mistakes.

The Countess of Elcloud was operating properly from my point of view.

Although I don’t have a lot of spare money, where is the breath of my life?

A professional manager appointed by the royal family.

I was satisfied with his workmanship and decided to keep it until I graduated from the academy.

“That’s enough. Please work hard for the rest of the three years.”

“Oh, okay. Then I’ll go prepare a commemorative dinner.”

Deputy Youngju, embarrassed by the unexpected favorable reception, quickly retreated.

I looked around the conference room for a moment and was drenched in emotion.

A cautious question from Sylvia, who was next to him.

“Master. Why are you like this?”

“No… I wanted to come here when I was young, but when I came here, I thought it was nothing.”

“Oh, sir, is this your first time?”

“yes?”

So did Sylvia ever visit the city hall?

I was a little startled, and she quickly added an explanation.

“I’ve been there to prepare for the assassination of the lord’s deputy. Pre-visiting is important…”

“Why are you killing that old man…”

“If you don’t manage your master’s territory properly in the management topic that was sent out, wouldn’t it be right to die?”

Not only I, but Elena, were at a loss for words because of such a dignified reply.

I’m worried about the maid’s smiling face for nothing.

Persia, sitting next to him, is scribbling on the back of the report saying it is a blueprint for a new castle.

I watched it and asked, out of curiosity.

“What’s that round pit?”

“A hot spring! There was also a large bathhouse in the Duke Castle of Beltern!”

“Yes? So, where does the hot spring water come from?”

“That’s it, the spirit seniors will take care of it.”

“It’s a good idea. Put a dedicated theater and clothing store next to it.”

Thanks to Medusha’s advice, the future countess became more and more splendid and gigantic.

Not only the summoners but also Sylvia and the maidservant added facilities according to their taste.

Elena, who has barely adapted to the ferocious atmosphere of my summons, smiles faintly.

We were treated to dinner at the city hall as it was, and we decided to go back to the El Cloud mansion tomorrow morning.

Persia, who has just rolled up the finished blueprint, gives it to her with a very proud face.

The Count Castle, filled with everyone’s ambitions, had grown bigger than this city.

I can’t let this go

With that in mind, I put it in the corner of the Summoner’s Book.

I was just about to go to a temporary accommodation and spend the night.

As soon as dinner was over, the deputy lord of the lord, who had disappeared somewhere, ran into the parlor for the VIP.

In his wrinkled hands, there was a letter bearing the seal of a noble family.

It wasn’t like a mail-delivery summons, it was the kind that was delivered through the messenger of the family.

“What suddenly…”

“Lord, this is a proclamation from the author who drew it.”

“A proclamation?”

It is neither a simple letter nor a request.

proclamation.

There are very few letters of the kind that can be called with such a word.

Viscount Green, who lost her son, has finally gone crazy?

Deputy Youngju, who was trembling, made my anxious premonition a reality.

“Declaration of war… Five families, including the author of the drawing, have officially declared war on the territory to the Count.”

“Hey, what crazy is that?”

In this day and age, it’s a war of territory for the nobles of the same kingdom.

Aren’t you afraid of Essha’s wrath?

Still, because of Russell and the rebels, the inside and outside of the kingdom are in turmoil… It is not strange to be treated as one with those who have started a territorial war.

But Viscount Green seemed to have lost his mind.

“The enemy’s requirements are twofold. The liberation of His Majesty Princess Elena and the unconditional surrender of Count El Cloud…”

“…it’s because of me.”

Elena, who had a rough grasp of the contents of the proclamation, lowered her head sinfully and said:

From the looks of it, it looks like it wasn’t a plan pursued by Viscount Green alone.

Seeing that I declared war as soon as I arrived at the territory, it is clear that I had prepared well in advance.

Sylvia clenched her tongue slightly and muttered with a grin on her teeth.

“Maybe Elena-sama expected to come here…”

“Sorry, I’m sorry, but the castle of the territory is not in a state that can withstand the attacks of the enemies. Take measures urgently…”

“Okay.”

Is it because it is a city with no modest saints?

The deputy lord of the lord, who had shown a fairly reliable appearance even when he saw it, began to drop his legs.

It took a while for him to be happy with my answer.

After a little bit of agitation, he opened his eyes wide at the added words and was startled.

“Let’s go to war.”

“Woah, lord?”

“Shut up, deputy lord. Do you know that there is nothing to say if you are executed for speaking nonsense in front of an external enemy?”

Medusha, who seemed a little excited, cut off the lord’s words without hesitation and shot them.

The handmaiden, who took the proclamation from his hand, moves to the conference room without delay.