Eroge Reincarnation, Struggle of a Golden Pig Aristocrat Against Fate - CH 73

Leolde has returned to Ze’at. He finished his short but  rich on events deals in the royal capital.

As he was leaving, his mother Olivia hugged him and  said him goodbye.

“It’s going to be cold, so keep yourself in  warm.and go to bed. And please write to me once in a while.”

“If you forget to write to me, I’ll go to Ze’at to lecture you in person!”

“Yes, Mother.””

He was troubled by his mother who was pressing him like this, but in the end he said goodbye and went back to Ze’at.

A week has passed since he returned to Ze’at. His father, Beluga, had entrusted him with full authority over Ze’at.

Leolde, who had become the acting lord, lived a fast-paced life.

In the mornings, he had to do political work, followed by a training in the afternoon, and then again in the evenings, before going to bed to study magic.

Although it was easy to move his body, he had to use his head to do political work, and he was short on hands.

At any rate, the only people in the mansion who could handle the administration were Leolde and Gilbert.

Leolde  urgently needed to hire a servants , so he advertised for one. At first, he turned to his father, but he was rebuffed and told to solve the problem on his own.

So, he had to find a servants  from the residents of Ze’at. It would be preferable if  they could read, write, and do arithmetic, but it was difficult to find one.

As if to add to Leolde’s worries, a problem arose.

Ever since he returned from capital  Shelia had started to make mistakes at work. The reason was quite simple: she was in love.

He would like to scold her for mixing public and private life, but Sheria is still a girl in the throes of puberty. But that doesn’t mean he  can’t favor her.

Shelia and Gil have been following Leolde to Ze’at and running the house for  him .

And now, although she is the youngest, she is in the position of head maid. But it’s hard to overlook that someone in such a position would neglect her work because of her private life.

“Gil. It’s about Sheria. ……””

“Yes, I know. I’ll  talk with her .”

“No, I’m going to make this very clear. Shelia is fired.”

“What?　That’s too hasty!”

“Gil. I don’t know about you, but the other servant maids have been complaining to me. Not to you, but to me.”

I can’t blame them because you’re Sheria’s grandfather and you have a soft spot for her. …… If things continue as they are, the other servants will try to do something bad to get rid of Sheria.

“I will not let that happen.”

“I know you have a soft spot for granddaughter ., but for once I have my own opinion. She is an excellent maid, but she is still a bit young mentally.”

That’s why I’m dismissing her. I’m going to fire her and send  her to Siegfried’s  side .

“That’s …….”

“There’s no need to hesitate. You told me so much about Zeke in capital .

He  can’t blame him for not knowing that Zeke had a duel with  him , but  he can’t blame him, can  he ?

“‘I’m sorry about that!’　Now that I’ve apologized to you–”

“You’re right. I don’t need an apology now. I knew you had a soft spot for granddaughter.”

In Destiny 48, Gilbert is killed by Leolde . How Leolde  killed Gilbert, the legendary assassin, was by taking his granddaughter Shelia hostage and killing the unresisting Gilbert.

He knew how sweet Gilbert was to Shelia because he knew  him from his  past life  memories.

And what’s more, Leolde, who had taken care of Sheria, wanted Sheria to be happy.

I don’t know if this is the right choice, but it’s better to be around someone you love than to spend the rest of your life in Ze’at. Whether or not  they can is another matter.

“…… Master.”

“If I write a letter to Zeke, or even Baron Zexia, he will hire Shelia.”

Well, it would look suspicious coming from me, so I’ll ask my father.”

“I’m sorry again and again. I shouldn’t have allowed this to happen. ……”

“It’s okay. You and Shelia have been good to me. We need a civilian  srvant and someone to fill Shelia’s  place .

(I’ll keep looking for a civil servant, but I think I’ll ask my father about a maid.)

(I’ll probably be told to find the servants myself.)

Leolde let out a sigh, saying that since he became the acting lord, his busy days never seem to end.

He gloomily said that he missed the neat life he had not long ago.

After that, Leolde  called up Shelia and told her what had happened. At first, Shelia’s face turned pale and she bowed her head several times, but she was delighted to learn of Leolde’s warmth.

She had never imagined that Leolde, the master of the house, would be so kind as to do such a thing for her, a mere servant.

Shelia finished listening to what Leolde had to say and went back to her room to gather her things. She left behind only the bare necessities and went back to work.

She was so excited that she could  see Zeke anytime she wanted.

Thanks to this, she  was able to do the work she  hadn’t been able to get done, but now she  was like a different person. The other servants were surprised at how much she had changed, but  they felt relieved that she was back to normal.

Now that the first problem was solved, Leolde stretched  his back and relaxed   his body.