Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy - Chapter 1004



1004 – Mother is the Duke of the Grand Duke, Father is the Duke’s Deputy – 4

I figured out a way to fill children’s faces with smiles.

Just inject them with different and enjoyable experiences every day. Provide constant stimulation so that they don’t even think about their family.

This wonderful and amazing truth was realized thanks to the Kennes Parade. The children were already bright and cheerful when they saw their families, but they smiled even brighter when they saw the citizens of Kennes cheering for them.

Of course, it wasn’t that the five-year-olds were showing off their lust for power or showing off. They were just happy to see so many people, people they had never seen before. Or maybe they were just happy to be walking around the city of Quenne after having been in the Château de Servette.

‘If every day is new, there’s no need to cry.’

When we three first came to Servet, we were busy playing among ourselves. Sometimes we showed interest in the vassals of Katoban and the servants of the duke’s castle.

When I was so busy playing that I didn’t even have time to cry, but after I got used to the new play environment, I started thinking about my family who wasn’t around. That’s how the heartbreaking tragedy of the triplets crying happened.

But the parade is, above all else, a powerful stimulus and memory for the triplets. The cheers of the people, who are overwhelmingly more numerous than the servants and servants, and the city streets that are tens or hundreds of times wider than the castle. What a joyous occasion it is.

“The next parade schedule will be set for three days later. No, until we’ve visited all of Servet’s major cities, we’ll definitely hold the parade every three days.”

That is why, after returning from the Kennes parade, I called the vassals together and made a serious declaration.

To be honest, it’s impossible to do it every day, but let’s hold a parade once every three days. Three days is the cool-down period for children’s family love to sprout.

“I will accept it.”

“I will do my best to ensure that Your Majesty is not disappointed.”

Even though it was an unexpected declaration, the vassals nodded with serious faces instead of expressing their discomfort. The triplets’ wailing was enough to tear the vassals’ hearts apart, and the vassals felt the need for a parade more keenly than I did.

“When did you say the next parade was?”

“It’s lunch tomorrow.”

“Good.”

As a result, the second parade was successfully held after Cannes, and the third parade is now on the horizon.

It’s perfect. It’s so beautiful when everyone from the duke (agent) to the subordinates work together in unity. As expected, if superiors and subordinates respect each other and pursue the same goal, nothing is impossible.

“Your Majesty, there is a small problem.”

“Something.”

The warm feeling quickly froze.

The triplets are riding in an open-air carriage and facing the people. The triplets’ reputation, future, safety, and legitimacy of the ruling party are at stake, so even the smallest of issues cannot be overlooked.

And the butler doesn’t solve it on his own but reports it to me? It’s a small problem, but it doesn’t seem like it’s actually that small.

“The parade date and location have been announced to the citizens in advance, so a significant number of citizens are flocking to the parade site to see the princesses.”

“hmm?”

The head that had been rolling furiously stopped abruptly at the butler’s report.

“Although they said they would make a pilgrimage to all the major cities, there are people who cannot wait until their turn, as well as people who do not live in the major cities. Even people who have already met the princesses are gathering.”

As the words continued, I felt my head harden even more.

“Thanks to this, the usage rate of teleportation magic circles and the temporary employment rate of magicians have skyrocketed, and the guards are also busy moving to accommodate the sudden influx of civilians.”

“That, Runa.”

Still, I managed to pull myself together and nodded.

It’s confusing. I knew that the people were excited about the princess who had appeared for the first time in about 100 years, but I didn’t know that there would be such a large-scale movement within the territory that even the head of the household would have to report it.

No matter how much teleportation there is, the fundamentals of this world are ultimately medieval, not modern. Due to cost issues, teleportation magic circles or movement through magicians are benefits that only some, not all, can enjoy, and the majority of people do not even leave their hometowns, let alone their daily living area.

In that situation, it is said that a significant number of citizens are on the move.

‘Can you afford that?’

Will the roads the people will use be able to accommodate the crowds that will swarm them? Will there be enough transportation? If they somehow make it to the parade grounds, will there be lodging? Or at least restaurants if they want to eat?

Just the problems that come to mind right away are numerous. Even in the world I briefly visited, a sudden influx of people would inevitably cause chaos, and this world goes without saying.

“Oh, really.”

“The enthusiasm of the people far exceeded our expectations. We thought that at most, people from small and medium-sized cities or remote villages would come to the capital.”

“Why are those who met the princesses a few days ago coming to see them again? I don’t understand.”

“Of course, the princesses are happy no matter how many times they meet. If you can’t understand that, are you perhaps serving another duke’s family, not Katoban?”

“Oh, no, that’s not what I meant─”

It seems that the other vassals also had similar concerns, as they began to sigh or talk amongst themselves.

“How about controlling additional movement for now?”

“It won’t mean much. The parade is scheduled for lunch tomorrow, so everyone who’s coming will have already arrived or is on their way. The people who haven’t left yet are the people who wouldn’t come even if there were no controls.”

“If so, I order you to return…”

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“There will be great opposition from the people. It’s been 100 years, 100 years. You were born 100 years after His Majesty ascended to the throne. Would you go back if I told you to go back before even meeting your face?”

However, even though the seriousness of the situation was recognized, no proper solution was found.

The vassals also know the feelings of the young people well. The new Katoban bloodline born about 120 years after Tricky. The successor born about 100 years after Tricky’s ascension to the Dukedom. If you forcefully suppress the desire to see such triplets, they will evolve from gentle young people to violent young people.

You can see them in other cities after some time? That kind of persuasion doesn’t work. It’s because they can’t stand that time that this great migration has occurred.

“…Are there any precedents similar to this case?”

“That’s impossible. It was a mess right then because it was hard to find a nanny for the princesses.”

Soon, the faces of the deceased were filled with sorrow.

If you think positively, it means that the support and affection of the people for the Duke of Katoban has reached the sky. However, if you think negatively, there is a risk that this support and affection will be shattered in an instant if an incident occurs due to excessive concentration of people.

A disaster occurs at a gathering to see the princesses. This means that the anger, sadness, and embarrassment of having no place to go are in danger of being directed at the poor triplets.

“Butler.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“First of all, the parade scheduled for tomorrow will proceed as planned. We will mobilize as much manpower and materials as possible to ensure that the citizens do not experience any inconvenience.”

“Yes, I will do so.”

After watching the discussion among the attendants with mixed feelings, he gave instructions.

We can’t just pretend that the great migration that has already occurred never happened. But canceling the parade or sending the people back is even more difficult, so for now, it’s right to proceed as planned.

Fortunately, Servet’s capabilities can handle the crazy influx of people once or twice. I don’t know if it will be the same if it continues three or four times.

‘We need to come up with a solution as soon as possible.’

So, how can we prevent the discontent of the people while still maintaining their affection for Katoban? How can we relieve their longing for the triplets while also preventing the influx of population?

It must be prepared by the fifth parade at the latest.

The solution that came out was disappointingly vague, considering how resolutely I had resolved it.

“Anyway, isn’t it enough to just look at the face?”

“Uh… maybe?”

Let’s tell them what happened with the gods. Trixie, who had been pondering something, unfolded the cloth that had been folded carefully on one side of the room.

Then I fiddled with the communication port for a moment,

‘what.’

Tricky’s face appeared on the cloth.

As huge as a movie theater screen.

“No, what is this?”

“It’s a recently made one. The communication device is easy to store and carry, but older users say that the communication device looks blurry. It’s definitely small because it’s focused on portability.”

I couldn’t give an appropriate reaction to the answer that seemed like it was nothing.

“Anyway, if you shine a light on the communication port like this, the scene will appear on the sky. The size of the sky can be freely adjusted, so it can be large enough to fill a room, or it can be large enough to fill a plaza.”

I just stared blankly at the cloth as if I was possessed by something.

The image quality is also quite clear and good. You can see that the voice heard right next to you overlaps with the mouth shape on the screen, and the delay in video transmission is almost non-existent.

“Is it possible for this to be reflected on multiple surfaces at the same time?”

“That’s still under research. But wouldn’t it be okay if multiple communication ports were activated?”

I immediately accepted it because it was a valid point.

If you turn on about 10 to 20 communication ports, you can broadcast the triplets to 10 or 20 major cities. It is inevitable that the citizens will go to the major cities, but at least you can prevent them from gathering at the parade site.

‘As expected, it’s the devil.’

Soon, endless gratitude and affection for Trixie welled up in me.

The pinnacle of magic that solved a problem that even the elites leading the dukedom were struggling with in less than 10 minutes. I am so proud to be Tricky’s husband.

On the third day of the parade, Trixie’s new invention was put to the test.

The images of the triplets were broadcast majestically along the parade route and throughout the city.

“Your Majesty! The ladies have seen me!”

“Ah! You are smiling at this lowly wretch! Now I will die without any regrets just seeing the princesses get married!”

“Just looking at the princesses giving birth to children…!”

This led to cries of immortality being heard here and there.