Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy - Chapter 985



985 – Fourteen and Nine More – 4

It seems that the mini injeolmi have properly inherited Titi’s wisdom.

Retrievers are cute to begin with, but they are smart enough to know that they are even cuter when they are small. That’s why they grit their teeth and maintain their small size until they become independent.

It must be so. I can’t understand this situation otherwise.

‘You’ve become more mature.’

Mini Injeolmi that boasts a size that can be lifted with one hand if you just hold the center well. Mini Injeolmi that is smaller than Teresa, so Teresa loved to hold it like a giant doll.

It was about that size just a few weeks ago. When I visited the Count of Tilglehen after a long time, I was greeted by a large, yellow-colored Injeolmi.

– Woof!

Even the cries have evolved to become louder and more majestic. What on earth has happened in the past few weeks?

“Big brother!”

“Oh, yeah. Our Teresa. How have you been?”

“Yeah! Get along well with Neri and Gachi!”

– Woof!

Still, Teresa, who was clinging tightly to the giant rice cake─no, Neri─was smiling brightly, as if she was happy about this explosive growth.

Neri also received a lot of love from Teresa, as she was constantly wagging her tail next to Teresa.

‘I hope you are doing well.’

Yes, if they were both satisfied, that would be fine. In the first place, retrievers are large dogs, not small dogs. If you wanted to give Teresa a small playmate, you should have found a small dog from the beginning.

For example, someone named Jang-saeng or Jang-saeng or someone with the same name.

“Ah. Hello, you too, Jageun oppa.”

“Now you’re finally looking after your little brother…”

After a while, Teresa greeted Erich in a calm voice.

I couldn’t help but laugh at the clear difference in her attitude compared to how she treated me. It’s clear that our Teresa likes me more than Erich.

Unfortunately, Erich had a lot of experience waking Teresa up from her sleep by making loud noises when she was just a baby. The resentment from that time built up and made her like Erich less.

‘It’s okay, I don’t hate it.’

Of course, I have no intention of mediating since it is only at a level where I like it less ‘compared to me’.

It’s not like I’ll start crying and throwing a tantrum the moment I see Erich, or run away because I don’t like him, or start punching and kicking him. The difference in the ranking of favorability in my heart depends on Teresa’s will, of course.

“By the way, where are dad and mom?”

“Hey, you b*stard! Neri and I came first!”

With such satisfaction, I asked Teresa where her parents were, and she pointed toward the hallway and shouted brightly.

I see. Our Teresa, you’ve grown up enough to easily shake off two adults. And your father is a famous warrior who served as a field marshal in the Imperial Army.

‘The future is bright.’

I found myself stroking Teresa’s head without realizing it.

It is clear that this child also has the blood of our Crassius in him. He already shows such bravery and health. I think he is at least a knight commander.

Still, I hope our youngest doesn’t take the path of a public servant. The two of us, Erich and I, are enough to suffer while working for the country.

‘If there are three, one can be happy.’

But if, just in case, Teresa chooses the path of a knight, I will make her a knight of my domain. She will not suffer if she works under me.

You can never make a knight of the absolute legion or a member of the imperial knighthood. If you take that route, you will become a civil servant who cannot be removed or added to.

“Teresa.”

“Huh?”

“Is it okay for Teresa to live with her father, mother, and brothers?”

“Huh! Me! I’m so alive and kicking!”

Those words touched my heart.

This brother will definitely make our Teresa’s wish come true. As the daughter of the former Count of Teilglen and the younger sister of the current Count of Teilglen, I will let her live and play in the countship for the rest of her life.

Don’t worry, in the future you will be treated with respect and dignity as the aunt of Count Tylglehen.

“brother.”

“why.”

“Why didn’t you ask me this?”

It was not worth answering, so I quietly hugged Teresa.

There was no point in asking you since you were supposed to act on my behalf. If you wanted to become unemployed, you would have to protest to imperial law and custom, not me.

Before Erich could protest in earnest, his father and mother arrived.

Erich also couldn’t raise his voice in front of his parents, so he quietly closed his mouth. It’s fortunate that he was a filial son who knew how to read the mood.

“The children all went to their parents’ house?”

“Yes. I greeted my father-in-laws at the New Year’s ceremony, but I still wasn’t able to meet all of the family members. Since I had nothing to do, I told them to come over for a bit.”

“Well done. Spending time with your family is important. Even though you’ve become the daughter-in-law of the Krasius family, that doesn’t mean their parents’ hometown has changed.”

The wives who had parents went to their parents’ homes, and the wives who didn’t went to their respective estates or to meet acquaintances. My mother smiled and nodded at these words.

I was worried that she might express regret, saying, “Why didn’t you all come together?”, but since she usually visited whenever she had time, she reacted indifferently to her daughters-in-law’s visit to their parents’ house.

Well, it doesn’t suit my mother’s personality to summon her daughters-in-law whom she often sees, to see them again on New Year’s Day. My mother is not that stubborn or obsessed with authority.

“I’m sure your in-laws will be happy to see your daughter and grandchildren.”

“I’ve been receiving messages of thanks for the past few days. They said they’ll send the children as much energy as possible, so not to worry.”

“Haha, everyone is so kind.”

Her mother let out a small laugh and glanced at Teresa.

Teresa running around the room with Neri. Even just Teresa alone is this strong, and she’s sending the children back with their energy drained. What beautiful and thankful words are these?

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Thanks to that, our Seongsu family is also enjoying a leisurely vacation for the first time in a long while. When the kids come back, they will be able to play more leisurely than usual for a day or two.

“Oh, but Laura is in the territory of Baron Zygel, so she can come over soon. Should I ask her to come over for a moment?”

“It’s okay. The nanny also needs to spend cozy time with her family.”

“Yes. I will go and greet your mother-in-law separately.”

Erich’s words made his mother’s smile grow even brighter.

It has been several years since the nanny became Erich’s mother-in-law, but the mother and nanny still feel a little awkward calling each other in-laws. In particular, when Erich called the nanny mother-in-law, the mother laughed, and when Sarah called the mother mother-in-law, the nanny laughed.

I wonder when you’ll get used to it, but I completely understand. You two are such close friends.

“knife.”

“Yes, father.”

Afterwards, while talking about various things with my mother, my father, who had been silent, opened his mouth.

“Are the kids coming back before the end of January?”

“Of course. I won’t be back right away, but I’ll be back within January.”

“I see.”

My father nodded slightly at my answer,

“If it’s okay with you, there’s a place I’d like you to grace in early February.”

“I… am I?”

“You, to be exact. You and Erich and Teresa. And all your children and grandchildren.”

Crassius blinked blankly, thinking that everyone had to move.

What the heck. What on earth is going on that has not only Nana and Erich but the entire family in such a strange state? And in the early part of February?

Early January is supposed to be the New Year’s Day, and early March is supposed to be the beginning of new activities for most groups and organizations. But what about early February, in the middle of all of that?

“August is going to hold a banquet then.”

‘ah.’

I was convinced by the follow-up comment, as if you had read my mind.

If it’s the August that my father is talking about, there is only one. It’s my uncle August, my father’s younger brother. He is currently the husband of Count Deast.

Certainly, the banquet where the seven Crassius siblings would gather again was planned by Uncle August, but it was set for early February.

‘Why of all things.’

The timing was so exquisite that I broke out in a cold sweat. Isn’t it early February, just before Tricky’s retirement?

A few days after the banquet where all the members of the Crassius family gather, the Crassius family head ascends to the throne as the acting Duke? Anyone can see that this is a gathering where the family members unite and celebrate right before the acting crown.

In that case, as soon as the announcement of the Duke’s enthronement was made, all sorts of nobles might visit the uncles and aunts and harass them. They might ask if they had heard anything in advance, or if the Duke had left any separate messages.

My cousins, whose faces I have never even seen, and if I had married quickly, there is a possibility that even my third cousins ​​would have suffered.

‘What should I do?’

It’s difficult. I would like to suggest that I don’t attend or postpone the date. However, I can’t bring myself to open my mouth because I can imagine how much my Uncle August put into preparing the banquet.

Inviting not only his siblings but also his nephews and nieces was a request that Uncle August had made a big decision to make. In particular, the fact that he prepared the banquet itself was a pledge to continue the sibling gathering that could have ended as a one-time event.

I don’t want to trample on my uncle’s courage and determination. As a nephew, I can’t commit such an atrocity.

“Actually, I have something to tell you both.”

“Is anything happening in February?”

As I cautiously opened my mouth, my father responded first.

There are things that happen. Things that are so huge that no one can imagine.

“Around mid-February─”

The daughter-in-law’s retirement and the son’s ascension to the throne.

The look on my parents’ faces when they heard this wonderful news is something I will never forget.

Although my father’s expression changed dramatically, he didn’t cancel the banquet or tell me not to come.

My father probably gave his uncles and aunts a warning in advance. He said there would be a bombshell announcement during the banquet, and that they would be in trouble for a while after the banquet.

‘It’s not my nephew, it’s the plague.’

I felt a little guilty. A family that detonated a bomb in a place where families should be gathered and having fun. If this isn’t a plague, then what is?

– Woof!

“ah.”

And as soon as I returned to the mansion, I sighed at the sight of Titi welcoming me.

Unfortunately, not only the Crassius meeting but also the problem of persuading Titi weighs heavily on my heart. In some ways, the latter is a more serious problem than the former.

How on earth should I bring up the subject, ‘Would you like to give the Crown Princess a baby?’ So that Titi doesn’t get angry and I don’t get hurt, naturally.

I don’t know…