Reincarnated as a Farmer Gamer: Rising to the Top with the Evolution of the Weakest Job that Only I Know About!? - 26.3

“Haven’t heard that the princess knight is taking classes together…?”

“I-I’m terribly sorry… I too, w-was ju–”

*Smack!*

The lord slapped Mr. Moose’s face with the back of his left hand.

“I-I’m terribly sorry!”

“Incompetent.”

With a cold glance, the lord left.

No, no… It’s not Mr. Moose’s fault… Lady, didn’t you tell him…?

The atmosphere became tense, but the instructor forced a smile and the class began.

The manners lesson for the lady and me started as if nothing had happened, and we learned the basic manners for noble parties.

After class, I had lunch with the lady, but there wasn’t the same cheerful atmosphere as before.

However, I didn’t say anything either.

After lunch, I headed to the Emblam Dungeon as usual.

But still… Engagement means… fiancé, right?

In Japan, engagements aren’t something you hear about early on, and I’ve never seen anything like that in games either. Maybe there were things like that in main quests or side quests, but I’ve never experienced them.

Well, it’s only natural in a world of nobility in another world that engagements are common.

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“Beryl…? It’s unusual to see you. Coming back before dinner.”

“Yes. I wanted to accompany you to the engagement meeting.”

“I see…”

“I need to remember the face of the other party. It might become difficult to guard the young lady without that knowledge. So, please allow me to accompany you, just in case.”

“It’s fine. You… are my princess knight. Even if I refuse, it’s possible for you to stand by my side with your own will.”

Indeed, the job of a princess knight holds significant power.

With just my will, I can enter the room where the lady is sleeping, and no one can complain, not even the lady herself. That’s how significant the role of a princess knight is.

That’s why the relationship between the princess knight and the partner should be established meticulously before the contract.

But even though the lady and I have never met, we’ve already made a contract as princess knight, and the lady is okay with it.

Now, with Pochi here, I can talk somewhat, but it’s still strange.

Moreover, even though it’s such an important position for the daughter, on that day, the lord, who hadn’t even measured my abilities or discussed my duties, suddenly suggested me as a guard… It feels odd.

At the very least, it’s an undeniable fact that the lady is the legitimate wife of the lord and that the young lady is their child.

Even in the world of games, apparently, you can determine parent-child relationships with a simple blood test. It’s said to be a custom among nobles to examine the genetic relationship between a newborn and their father, so there’s no such thing as being born out of wedlock.

Well… my worrying won’t change anything, but I’ll keep it in mind.

The lady is wearing a more beautiful dress than usual, emphasizing her chest even more.

Following her into the venue, I saw the lord and lady sitting at the table, and opposite them sat a slightly thin middle-aged man and a young man.

“We’re sorry for the wait. I am Chloe A. Emblam.”

“Wow~!”

Hey, hey… guy. You’re getting excited way too quickly.

His gaze was naturally fixed on the lady’s… well, huge chest.

No, no… You’re doing that on your first meeting… Seriously, man…

“Count, who is the man next to you?”

“He’s a princess knight from the countryside.”

“I see. That means he’s reliable.”

“I see…”

…Is he dissing me indirectly?

I continued to watch the dining scene from a distance.

Basically, the lady ate quietly, just nodding occasionally.

The lord and the other father talked matter-of-factly.

The lady, with dead eyes like when she’s in class, ate her meal.

And across from her was a man who continued to stare at the lady’s chest with shining eyes.

The situation was too chaotic to comprehend, but… I guess this is also how nobility operates.

Even when the man was leaving after the meal, he kept drooling over the lady’s chest, and even gave out a weird laughing sound.