When I was working as a civil servant, I was found out to be a muscle-brained knight by the princess knight and got sent to the front lines - Episode 60

Episode 60

After undergoing examination by the saint, the bureaucrat breathed a sigh of relief upon confirming his good health. However, he couldn’t help but feel distant-eyed upon acquiring a new point to poke fun at: the significant growth of an adult male’s mana circuit.

Following the successful examination, he discussed the treatment plan with the saint and the archbishop. Since fatigue was the main concern this time, resting was initially required. Furthermore, due to the mana circuit doubling in size, it was necessary to gradually recover over time to acclimate the body to the new circuit.

As a result, for the next month or so, he would visit the cathedral daily to receive continuous treatment from the saint.

Once this treatment plan was decided, Jez casually glanced at Lucretia and noticed her pretending to be composed but with a smirk playing on her lips.

“…? What’s with that grin?”

“Huh!? I-I’m not grinning. It’s just your imagination. Anyway, got it? You’ll come to me every day? Understood?”

Typical tsundere behavior, thanks a bunch.

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On the day Jez visited the Tashman Great Cathedral; René, Lilly, and Erin were overwhelmed with various reports and appearances at the royal palace.

As members of the 7th Legion, they usually reside in Kohane, so their visits to the capital are relatively infrequent, only two or three times a year.

Moreover, this time, due to various circumstances, they had to meet with many people. Therefore, they divided the tasks and proceeded with various arrangements.

Firstly, René and Lilly handled interactions with the royal family, including the king and crown prince. Erin, on the other hand, took charge of dealings with the prime minister and the parliament.

Especially concerning the parliament, adjustments needed to be made to the schedule for reporting on the Royal Order 11 and the timing of appearances in parliament. Since Erin had acquaintanceship with the prime minister and the chairman of the kingdom’s parliament, she was tasked with the preparations.

On the other hand, René dealt with the aftermath of the recent turmoil in the southern region, including post-processing, commendations, and rewards.

The recent southern turmoil consisted of multiple battles, and with the mobilization of the 4th Legion, the post-war processing was proving to be quite challenging.

The sequence of events began when the 8th and 9th Legions noticed an increase in monsters and requested reinforcements from the 7th Legion and the capital.

Without that request for reinforcements, Jez Norman would not have been dispatched to Kohane as a coordinating officer, and the 10th Legion would not have made it in time for the final battle.

Considering these circumstances, commendations were necessary. Of course, in the Tashman Kingdom, grand achievements such as defeating strong and formidable enemies were celebrated.

However, reconnaissance, pre-investigation, logistics, and supply activities, although seemingly mundane, were also highly valued as they were essential. The evaluation of those who accomplished these tasks was equally high.

From this perspective, for example, senior officers such as the chief of staff of the 7th Legion, Hugo Zwey, who managed logistics to various areas as the core base officer of rear support throughout the entire series of battles, coordinated with the capital and the eastern and northern fronts without fail. Additionally, they accepted a large number of evacuees from Bastiona without significant confusion and deployed multiple legions, such as the 10th Legion and the 9th Legion, from Kohane in rotation to deal with the situation. Hugo Zwey was greatly appreciated.

Hugo Zwey, chief of staff of the 7th Legion, gained a peculiar reputation due to the Zwey documents, but not only due to the content of the documents themselves, but also due to the stark contrast between the content and Hugo’s demon-like backstage efforts.

Furthermore, naturally, without the 8th Legion’s commander, Finn Morgan, Graysian would not have been able to hold out, and without Maria Valenti’s awakening as a general, the success of the Bastiona retreat battle would not have been possible. If it weren’t for the solid support from Ethan Morris, commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 7th Legion, the 10th Legion would not have made it in time. Moreover, without Elliot Crane’s determination, there might not have been the present Tashman Kingdom.

Thus, not only those who achieved splendid military accomplishments like René, Jez, and Serena but also numerous heroes, regardless of their status, were born from the series of southern turmoil this time.

Additionally, fortunately for the Tashman Kingdom, a significant amount of monster materials and magic stones were secured in this war. Especially rare magic stones from extremely rare individuals like the Orc Emperor and the Orc King were also secured, and multiple specimens at that.

Considering the profits from selling these materials to other countries, it was possible to reward the warriors adequately.

With this and that, René and Lilly, who had seriously started the preparatory arrangements for commendations along with King Ramses, found that the work wouldn’t be finished in just one day.

They would continue this work from the next day onwards. It was already late afternoon. Thinking of calling it a day’s work, René and Lilly visited the castle town of the capital for the first time in a while.

Originally, René had plans for a dinner with King Ramses and her family, but due to another matter, King Ramses was called away, and the schedule was abruptly changed to the next day.

“So, René-chan, who has had fewer appearances since entering Part 2. It’s your turn.”

“What…? What are you suddenly saying?”

“Don’t sweat the small stuff. Anyway, René-chan, do you realize you’re the heroine? My gut’s telling me things are pretty dire.”

At dusk, as if they were back in their student days after school, Lilly suddenly started a nonsensical conversation while strolling around the capital’s town with René.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but I can tell you’re trying to provoke me.”

René, internally pondering, “Is this person alright?… Maybe I’ve been working her too hard? Should I give her a little vacation?” with a boss-like mentality. Completely disregarding René’s concerns, Lilly pulled out a note from her pocket.

“La la la la la~. Just a me~mo~.”

“…And?”

René, sighing in exasperation, prompted Lilly to continue.

“Heheh~. Is that attitude of yours appropriate? This golden note might contain a life-saving strategy to prevent René-chan from becoming a losing heroine, you know?”

Lilly stood in the middle of the street, fluttering the note while resting a hand on her hip, boasting with a smug look on her face.

René, not understanding what a “losing heroine” meant but instinctively getting annoyed, joked, “Oh? If this turns out to be boring, even Lilly might not be forgiven, huh?”

With a half-joking smile resembling that of a carnivore, René’s remark prompted Lilly to respond with a fearless grin.

“Heheh, leave it to me, boss.”

Ignoring René’s retort of “Who’s the boss?”, Lilly played her trump card.

“Ta-da! It’s the room number of Jez Norman’s official residence!! How about that?!”

“!?!”

“So, we’re going to buy food and drinks now and raid his room.”

Lilly Johnson, a genius in defense who could also create opportunities for herself, and the captain of the 7th Legion’s Royal Guard. Lilly-chan is a real genius.

Personal information?… Well, don’t sweat the small stuff.

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Ding-dong, ding-dong.

Several tens of minutes later, René and Lilly, having finished their shopping in the town, arrived at a certain room in the official residence and rang the doorbell. By the way, why this sound? Even the author doesn’t know.

After a few seconds of waiting, they heard footsteps from inside the room. Uncharacteristically, René’s heart began to race as she nervously played with her bangs.

Seeing René like that, Lilly grinned mischievously. It might have been the first time Lilly had seen René playing with her bangs.

Oh, Lilly-chan is really on fire: I did a good job~. Now, the door to the future will open! Your Majesty, you better give me a bonus! Lilly was gleeful. But then,

“Alrighty, Jez-senpai, welcome back! Did you get the wine?? Dinner’s almost ready… Huh? Princess?? And Lady Johnson??”

As the door to Jez’s residence opened, there stood Cynthia Clark, wearing an apron and apparently in the midst of cooking.

Lilly realized. The door she opened wasn’t the door to the future. It was the door to the underworld, leading to hell.