Reincarnated into a Game As the Hero’s Friend - Chapter 217.3

In addition, if, for example, an illness occurred in the stables, Stable Master must immediately report it directly to the royal family. This meant that he would be in a position to go directly to the office of His Majesty the King or the Crown Prince without being questioned by anyone.

Lastly, it was a position where one’s work was immediately noticed, and if a young nobleman took the position, it would be obvious that he had risen in the ranks. There were even examples of people who went from Stable Master to General.

When I think about it calmly, I was a little too young to do this at my age. Well, it was an honorary position, so I wonder if I could manage to be a Stable Master and a student or something.

I looked far away to the point of being aware that I was trying to escape reality for a bit.

And I could also understand why I was given such a position, the hint was from old man Uwe in the morning, saying, “You would give it a shot, won’t you?”. It was a prepared stage, and I was prepared to accept it.

“To reward you for all your hard work, I’m going to ask you what you want in particular. Let me know if there’s anything you want.” (King)

“Yes, I’ll take your word for it and ask for a favor.” (Welner)

I bowed deeply once and spoke out. I had originally intended to do so, but it was my fault that I had to say it under these circumstances, so I’m not going to hesitate or get upset now.

“Very well. What is it?” (King)

“After defeating the Demon King, I intend to take Lily Hearthing as my wife. I ask Your Majesty to be aware of this.” (Welner)

A murmur escaped from those around me. I couldn’t see them because I was bowing my head, but I was sure His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was chuckling.

As I was thinking that, His Majesty replied to me in a tone of voice that contained a hint of a smirk.

“Let me remind you. On the occasion of the marriage, the royal family will present Zeavert with a souvenir.” (King)

Again, surprise. At the same time, I could hear the clicking of tongues everywhere. Oh dear, some still hadn’t given up, huh?

The conversation between me and His Majesty up to this point had been quite political. First, I didn’t say “I want you to approve”, of my marriage to Lily, and His Majesty didn’t say “I approve” either.

This was to avoid setting a precedent where a nobleman would have to ask for His Majesty’s permission every time he married a commoner. I was simply showing that it was His Majesty’s decision whether he would keep my wishes in mind.

I also mentioned “Hearthing”, Lyly’s family name. This was not only to say to those who might have originally wanted Lily as their daughter-in-law, but also to those who were trying to have an indirect relationship with her by adopting her as an adopted child.

There was an even bigger aspect to this. The country had not taken a protective stance towards Lily, even though Mazell was a national hero. If a nobleman directly had asked Lily to be his wife, Lily would have had no excuse to refuse except her own wish.

However, when it came to the fiancée of a noble who held the rank of a royal Stable Master, it would be difficult to interfere in any way.

At the same time, the inclusion of the phrase “after defeating the Demon King” meant that I understood Lily’s position as a banner in the event that Mazell failed to defeat the Demon King, as I explained in the subtext.

I, myself, did not believe that Mazell would fail, but I also needed to be considerate of others who think he could fail. That’s why I used this phrase.

In response, His Majesty granted my wish by saying that the royal family would give me a commemorative gift. Moreover, he did not use the word “gift” but “present” to describe the souvenir. This was the reason why people around me were surprised.

The word “gift” implied that it was given from a higher person to a lower one, but “present” was more friendly. In other words, it meant that the royal family was willing to recognize the relationship. Moreover, the fact that it was said “to Zeavert,” and not to me personally, meant that the relationship between the royal family and the count was also implied.

In other words, by showing this exchange to the people around me here, I was appealing to them that the country should be happy to recognize the engagement of the sister of a hero to the family of a warrior who fought against the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Army and drove them back.

I would utilize everything to stop others from messing with my loved ones, no matter what the country’s intentions were.

“Thank you for your kindness and support. I pledge my continued loyalty to you.” (Welner)

I bowed deeply, and my part was over. The applause from those around me must have been both goodwill and calculation. My drowsiness had flown away, but that was okay.

Father told me that the nobles who were planning to marry off their daughters to me would be clicking their tongues that night. I did not want to hear about that.