Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy - Chapter 1003



1003 – Mother is the Duke of the Grand Duke, Father is the Duke’s Deputy – 3

The family returned to the institution the next morning, but the triplets, who had been injected with the nutritional supplement called family, returned to being bright and energetic five-year-olds once again.

“I think it would be a good idea to hold a parade while we’re at it.”

“A parade?”

And while the triplets were wandering around the dukedom, Count Sicilla opened his mouth with a serious expression.

“Yes. Originally, we planned to proceed after the princesses became more accustomed to life in Servet, but it seems best to proceed when the princesses are in a good mood.”

I found myself nodding in agreement at the voice that sounded a little tired and dizzy.

Count Sicilla is right. No matter how kind and smart a child is, a five-year-old is like a time bomb that could explode at any moment. If there is an event that such children must attend, it is better to aim for the present rather than to wait for the future.

Today’s triplets won’t cry, but tomorrow’s triplets may not know what will happen. They may cry tomorrow or the day after, saying they miss their families.

“The parade will start from the Duke’s Castle and circle the city of Kennes. Since the princesses are still young, we should refrain from long outdoor activities.”

At my nod, Count Sicilla explained the plan in more detail.

Quenne is the center of the Duchy of Servet and one of the ten major cities of the Empire. In order to take control of Servet, you must first take control of Quenne, so it is the perfect place for our triplets to make their debut.

However, if there is one thing that the Count of Sicilia is mistaken about, it is this:

“Don’t worry, the children will be fine even if you go around all of Servet, not just Quenne. The problem is us who will be taking care of the children.”

“ah.”

When comparing the physical strength of children and adults, the latter is miserably defeated.

Even triplets are three, so each person’s physical strength seems to be about three times that of a normal child. Plus, when triplets are all in one place, you have to triple that and triple it again. How dizzying would that be?

‘If it weren’t for me, no one would have been able to survive.’

If this father had been an ordinary office worker, he wouldn’t have been able to withstand the physical strength of the triplets. This is all thanks to the overwhelming power of the best sword on the continent.

What’s even scarier is that Cattleya’s activity level is somewhat low among the three. Cattleya slept a lot due to the blessing of the spirit kings, and even now that she’s free from the side effects, she prefers static play to active play, perhaps because of that habit.

How fantastic it would have been if even Cattleya had been like her two twin sisters. Thank goodness that future will never come.

“So, first, let’s hold the parade within Kennes like you said, and then we’ll visit the other cities one by one later.”

“That is a truly wise decision.”

Count Sicilla quickly bent down and began to scribble something on a piece of paper he had at his side.

‘The chain of command is clear.’

As I was looking at Count Sicilla, I glanced at Trixie, who was sitting right next to me.

Even though the great duke who had reigned for over a hundred years, whom he had served until recently, was right next to him, Count Sicilla spoke exclusively to me. He reported only to me, and listened only to my answers.

If you think about it rationally, that’s natural, but do people only act rationally? If they had even a little bit of emotion left, they would naturally be aware of Tricky’s feelings, but I didn’t know they would only look at me so thoroughly.

‘As expected, the second in command of the Duke’s Command.’

I’m happy. The butler of Tileglehen, the butler of Wiridia, and the butler in charge of the Leon territories are all excellent. I have bad luck as a boss, but I’m born with good luck as a subordinate.

No. Even the subordinates who came from the inspection department are destructive, so let’s just say that they were born with good fortune.

“Oh, Your Majesty.”

“Tell me.”

“It is important to present the princesses to the people, but it is also important to show the dignity of His Excellency, the new leader of Servet.”

I ended up laughing awkwardly at those words.

It’s embarrassing, but it’s also a necessary procedure. After I gave Erich a marquisate in the Kingdom of Leon, I told him to go and show his face since he was the lord. Thanks to that, Erich was able to wave his hand and even march in front of the people of the marquisate.

Even my younger brother, who is lacking and insufficient, worked hard for a foreign duchy. So, if it is for my own duchy, I must show similar or even greater efforts.

“Wouldn’t it be nice if Trixie was by your side?”

“Yes. She is the eldest daughter of the Katoban, His Majesty’s wife, and the mother of the next Duke. It would be even stranger if she were left out.”

I almost exclaimed in admiration at the perfect answer that seemed to come straight out of a textbook.

While emphasizing Tricky’s authority and position, he subtly excluded the term “former duke” and any expressions that could be used to infer him. If I hadn’t known the Katoban vassals before, I would have misunderstood and thought, “Did Tricky have any complaints when she was a duke?”

Perhaps because of this, the trust in Count Sicilla, who had already reached MAX, increased even more. Let’s roughly say that he was in a double MAX state.

“Then prepare as quickly as possible. The Yeongmin must be confused by the sudden coronation of the deputy, but wouldn’t they feel relieved once they see the face of the next duke?”

“Your Majesty’s kind heart that thinks of the people is so beautiful, I am truly touched.”

After saying that, Count Sicilla returned to his office, looking very relieved.

It seems like every road in Kennes is a parade going around.

“That’s amazing.”

“Trixie?”

“I never thought I would see that child serving someone other than me. I never imagined this day would come.”

I hugged Tricky’s waist at her voice, which made me feel a little touched for no reason.

It wasn’t regret or loneliness. It wasn’t that she was upset that Count Sicilla’s loyalty was directed to someone else instead of herself. It was just that, as Trixie herself had said, she was experiencing complicated emotions because she had seen an unexpected sight, because a moment she thought would never come had come.

“Isn’t it great that we don’t have to worry if we step down? Even if I step down from my position as deputy and Maria becomes the duke, she will not care about us and will only serve Maria.”

At my words, Tricky’s ears began to flutter.

Tricky has everything and is jealous of nothing. The only thing Tricky has to worry about is the future of her triplets, but there is a good chance that the future will be quite bright, so she can’t help but be happy.

“Of course, when Maria becomes the duke, someone else will be the head of the household.”

“That’s right. Even if it’s quick, the new duke will ascend to the throne only when the head of the house is over 70.”

My gaze and Tricky’s simultaneously turned straight ahead. More precisely, in the direction where Count Sicilla had disappeared.

Our butler. If only he were exactly 20 years younger, no more, no less. I hope the next Count of Sicilla will be as capable and dependable as the current Count of Sicilla.

Thanks to the passionate overtime work of the vassals, including the Count of Sicilla, the parade preparations of the Catovan family (plus one consort) were completed in two days.

The prestige and safety issues of the Duke’s family, as well as the control of downtown Kennes, were resolved in just two days. It seems inevitable that the vassals had been preparing the parade even before my enthronement.

Of course, even taking that into account, two days is an incredible record. If I were to prepare for the parade at Teilglen, it would take me a few days.

“Hey guys. Shall we go for a walk?”

Anyway, after congratulating Count Sicilla, who said that the parade preparations were complete with a haggard complexion but burning eyes, I gestured to the triplets who were gathered in a neat and tidy manner.

“walk?”

“Where are you going? Are Dad and Mom going too?”

“Everything is worth it~”

“Okay. Dad, Mom, Maria, Cecilia, Cattleya. We’re all going together.”

“and!”

At the announcement of the family walk, the triplets came running with big smiles.

And he led the triplets who had come running to the carriage. Instead of a regular carriage with a closed roof, he used an open-top carriage.

This way, we can show the Yeongmin the appearance of our lovely triplets in more detail and clearly. Just in case, we have also wrapped them up with magic, so there is no need to worry about accidents or sniping.

“This carriage! Amazing! My stomach hurts!”

“It’s so wide now! It’s so big!”

“The horses are close too.”

The triplets rode in the open carriage and their curiosity was burning as they wandered around the carriage.

It is certainly a carriage with many unique features compared to ordinary carriages. If we exaggerate a bit, it would be amazing to see that it boasts the size of a small room.

I felt a little sorry for the horses that had to pull such a large carriage, but the carriage must have been given a lightening spell, or the horses must have had some sort of strength-enhancing spell. Since this is a territory ruled by the Empire’s greatest magic powerhouse, such measures would have been taken.

“Mom! Mom, ride this too! This is amazing!”

Following this, Tricky also came out of the castle and walked towards the carriage.

It made me happy to see the triplets looking for their mother with sparkling eyes.

***

If someone asks me about my homeland, I will of course say Kpelopen.

However, if you ask where they are from, they might say they are Servets or Kennes, not Kpelopens.

For eighty years, I have lived in this Kenne. I have never been to another territory, and I have only left Kenne once every few years.

That is why my identity is this Servet. I am a Servet person who stood firm despite the strange behavior of the past emperors, and I am a subject of His Majesty the Magong Duke who reigned for over 100 years.

Something happened that shook my identity. It was the retirement of His Majesty the King, our center, our pillar, our pride.

‘I thought it would be Your Majesty’s reign until this old man died.’

I was perplexed. The Duke who had been the Duke since I was born suddenly stepped down. I thought it would be better for this old man to die before His Majesty stepped down.

The one who succeeds him is His Majesty’s husband, and he said that the princesses will immediately inherit the dukedom once they grow up. It was embarrassing, but not unsettling.

But I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel empty, because elements that were once a given in my life have disappeared.

“Oh… ohhh…!”

But that emptiness disappeared like a lie.

A huge carriage emerged from the peacock castle seen in the distance. It had no roof and the walls were low, so the interior could be seen.

His Majesty the Magistrate and His Majesty the Duke are sitting inside. And three girls who look exactly like His Majesty the Magistrate.

‘Those people…!’

The old man ended up shedding ugly tears.

Ah, it’s them! They are the princesses, the pride of our Servet and the treasures of Katoban!

‘How can she be so angelic!’

I closed my eyes at the sight of the angels smiling brightly and waving their hands.

This old body now has a reason to live to be 100. I will die after seeing those guys become dukes.