Volume 1 Chapter 38 Genderbend Female Knight, Scolding
"Yoash! Please stop!"
"If we go to Loriengita, we'll manage somehow. I can even set up a shop there. Roberta, if you stay here, you'll be separated from me!"
While steering the carriage, Yoash shouted this to Roberta.
After seeing his father's reaction, he realized that he would never be allowed to marry her. He forcibly took the carriage, ran out to find Roberta, and got her on board, heading northwest.
Their destination was the Trespo region of the Empire of Loriengita, and from there, they would head southwest to the Maro Papal State.
"All the money I've saved so far has been turned into gems. If I sell them, we can get by for the time being. In the Maro Papal State, even a small business can survive."
"No! The young lady is going to talk with Grand Duke Casunat's daughter and have me adopted into the nobility!"
"For commoners to become nobles, the only way is to pay a huge sum directly to the kingdom, like us! Even if you say that, is it really true!?"
"The young lady said so!"
Yoash thought this so-called young lady was just bragging. How could a country knight talk with a princess descended from the noble royal family?
It sounded like a dream story.
"Aren't they just making you dream!?"
"The young lady doesn't lie!"
Roberta firmly declared, which was rare for her.
Everyone in the domain knew about the lord called Eleonora di Kamitafira.
She never promises what she can't deliver, but she always speaks of what she can do.
If she said Roberta could marry, then they should have waited until she spoke again.
"The mountain will be visible soon. Once we crest that..."
As the setting sun turned to evening, a figure stood right in the middle of the mountain trail leading into the pass.
It was a tall woman in the Polina Academy of Sacred Light's girls' uniform, holding a stick.
"───Eh?"
Suddenly, she threw the stick, which stabbed into the driver's seat, making it difficult to steer. But somehow, Yoash managed to stop the carriage.
"Making me go through all that trouble, you little brat."
The woman, wiping sweat like beads flowing down her face with her sleeve, approached like a ghost. Yoash had hidden Roberta behind him, but Roberta herself jumped out.
"Young lady!"
"Roberta, couldn't stop him, huh. It would have been easier if you had stopped him with your words."
In response to Eleonora's words, Roberta tightly pursed her lips.
"Well, that's not important right now."
Her face, illuminated by the setting sun, twisted in anger like a demon or a vengeful spirit.
Yoash, nearly losing his footing, pushed down his trembling legs and glared back.
"Are you her master?"
"Nice to meet you for the first time, I am Eleonora, Acting Knight of Kamitafira."
Her stride with each step was so large that it was hard to believe she was a woman, and she closed the distance in no time.
"Until just now, I was trying to arrange a marriage including your father, but everything's ruined. Everyone's furious, including me."
"Huh..."
"We made an apology to Baron Vidilva and got him to recognize Roberta's adoption. The Baron family lent Lord Guccini skilled troops to guard the Baron family in exchange for financing. They have a trading ship running once a month, and the Grand Duke has accepted three houses under his umbrella to strengthen influence in the kingdom. Everyone agreed, but your reckless behavior spoiled it all."
"No... I didn't know about that."
"You didn't try to learn, that's the mistake, you idiot."
Eleonora continued to cast her pursuits at Yoash, whose face paled and trembled.
"Well, there's fault on Lord Guccini, who didn't tell you anything. If he had just told you to wait patiently and avoid doing such things, it would have been fine."
"What about my father...?"
"Well, you damaged the reputation of a noble, and a Grand Duke's daughter at that. It's better if only Lord Guccini's head is on the line."
"No, I... I didn't intend to do such things to my father... I was going to inform them after establishing myself in the Papal State..."
"Your impulsive recklessness won't work out, idiot. You'll end up floating in the river, being eaten, along with Roberta."
Yoash, overwhelmed and collapsing, was forcibly stood up by Eleonora grabbing the back of his neck.
"There's no time to be down, come on. There's a lot to do from now on."
"Um, young lady. The things to do..."
"An apology to the Grand Duke's daughter and His Excellency Baron, and this guy will also offer some artifacts that Guccini possesses."
When Eleonora told Roberta about the future, she whispered to Yoash.
"I'll let you get married, but from now on, your life can't afford any mistakes."
While Yoash was driving the carriage on the way back, Eleonora and Roberta were relaxing in the passenger car.
"Ah, I ran seriously for the first time in a while. When was the last time I ran until I was sweaty?"
"Did you rush so much?"
"You dummy, of course I did. A lord who doesn't run when his subjects are kidnapped isn't a true lord."
"I wasn't kidnapped..."
Even as Roberta protested, Eleonora waved her hand dismissively.
"It's fine, the details don't matter. The main issue is that Merchant Guild Guccini will bear the burden for now."
"And, specifically..."
"Well, even though the marriage wasn't between equals, that makes it even more conspicuous. Plus, since it also tarnishes the Grand Duke's reputation, they have to show visible loyalty."
Hearing Roberta's cry, Eleonora told her.
"Anyway, I'm tired, so I'll take a nap. Wake me when we get close to the town..."
After saying that, only the sound of regular breathing could be heard as dusk fell.
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