Reset Life – Chapter 39

Chapter 39: Shall We Start Vigorously Today as Well? (3)

 

“Yes, in the end, today’s luncheon is an expression of your will to work people a little harder.”

 

“Hey. It’s embarrassing if you say it so bluntly. If it’s okay, I’ll invite you to dinner as well. Eat and cheer up.”

 

“If it were a private gathering, I would have screamed, Princess.”

 

“Oh my, how rude. This is why Imperial nobles are……Hmph.”

 

Daisy did a very good imitation of Viscountess Jei Aswan. Before the anti-Imperial faction lost their spirit, she would often induce mistakes and say that.

 

“Pfft! Ah, it’s difficult if you suddenly laugh, Princess.”

 

“What’s wrong with that. Brother, continue the story.”

 

“Ah, yes. Anyway, I trust you and entrust this matter to you as well. Considering that a foreigner is involved in another country’s policy, it can be said to be absolute trust. In addition, looking at the long-term perspective, I thought that an embassy should be established within three years to promote friendship between the two countries. If you don’t mind, I would like to recommend you for that position in the future.”

 

“Yes?”

 

Rudely, I ended up looking at Crown Prince Orange with a bewildered look. An ambassador? Who?

 

Whether he overlooked my rudeness or didn’t even hear it, he continued speaking.

 

“And if the embassy is established and you become the ambassador, in order to further solidify the friendship between the two countries, we could promote a union between the ambassador of the embassy and the royal family.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“In other words, after you become an adult, if the embassy is established, you will come as the Imperial ambassador, and instead of spending lonely nights drinking, I will make sure you can spend them with a lovely wife. Since you happen to be the same age and have nowhere to go, the royal family’s headache will be resolved at once.”

 

“Yes?”

 

It seemed like I would have to keep saying this word forever today.

 

Levidian, I have something to tell you. You said one of your disciples would be suitable as a king? But right now, that person is trying to sell his younger sister off through diplomatic dumping. Is this what you call political sense?

 

“Brother!”

 

As I looked up at the sky and thought about Levidian’s disciple education, Daisy’s face flushed red as she confronted Crown Prince Orange.

 

Yes! That’s it! You should be angry about an unfair marriage!

 

“A headache!”

 

“Stop going into the shelter’s storage. Uncle said that there has been a lot of missing items lately. What are you going to do if you get fat?”

 

“Hmph. I’m working on it in places you can’t see.”

 

Was that the problem?

 

“Um, Da……No, Princess Mideijel, don’t you think it’s unfair?”

 

“Huh? What is? Ah! Marriage?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Not really. I’ll grow fond of him as we live together, and I like capable men. Besides, Risel and I are of matching status. The second son of a Duke and the second child of the royal family. So, who will prepare the dowry?”

 

Daisy said with a bright smile, and I shook my head, clutching my head. Then I gestured to the palace officials standing behind us.

 

At the gesture to leave, the palace officials looked at Crown Prince Orange, and only after the prince nodded did they leave.

 

Now it’s a completely secret conversation. I said to Daisy.

 

“Daisy, are you trying to ruin a bachelor’s marriage prospects?”

 

“Hey. What’s wrong with that? Your brother’s decision is right. By this age, women should have at least one or two engagements.”

 

“What are those one or two, exactly? Even if engagements and breakups are commonplace, they’re not the kind you can brag about like a necklace.”

 

“It’s okay. Once it’s decided, I don’t plan on breaking it off.”

 

“Lime-hyung, are you serious?”

 

I asked Crown Prince Orange……Oh, Lime-hyung, while looking at him. How can this person handle several things at once? His scale is different from mine, who only pursues one thing at a time.

 

Lime-hyung nodded.

 

“Of course, I’m serious. If he’s Ibi’s disciple, he’s trustworthy. And if he’s also received her recognition, he’s a talent I want to bring in even more. Besides, if you stay in our country, Joey will come too, right?”

 

“That’s probably what will happen, but……”

 

“Then it’s good. The royal family can acquire a goodwill ambassador, the Sword King’s disciple, friendship between the two countries, and any other benefits that come with it, all by spending on just one Daisy.”

 

“Brother, don’t treat your sister like currency. Well, even so, I think Risel is worth paying for me.”

 

After the back alley people and the priests, incomprehensible individuals have increased. It’s the royalty. Their calculation method is extremely clear yet extremely unconventional. I would never be able to imagine such a calculation method.

 

I sighed and shook my head. Even though I can’t follow that calculation method, marriage is still out of the question. I have my own plans too.

 

“Well, I……”

 

“You don’t have to answer right away. We have plenty of time. In fact, everything is based on the premise that the goodwill will go well and we’ll establish an embassy. As you know, countries that establish embassies minimize antagonism as much as possible. It’s a shortcut to peace. And it would be even better if there were a historic wedding to celebrate peace. You might start thinking of yourself as gold or currency, but the reason people value gold or currency is because it has value. This is not my own decision but the royal family’s decision. A majority of the royal family members agreed. So think about it slowly. If you accept, the slogan will be ‘Friendship with the Empire for a historic wedding!’”

 

Gold or currency that can buy peace. Oh my god. If it were me before I died, I wouldn’t have been able to imagine this.

 

“Ah, if you happen to be the type who can’t love just one woman, tell me in advance. It’s not uncommon to have concubines, and I think I’m understanding in that regard. What does it matter how many concubines you have? The main wife is me. Hehe.”

 

“Daisy, that’s not very comforting or helpful. Anyway, it’s too sudden. It’s fine to call someone over and make them work, but to suddenly try to solve all the problems of the royal family with a single dumping sale. The royal family’s problems aren’t clearance sale items.”

 

“It’s the simplest way.”

 

Lime-hyung said with a grin.

 

I pressed my throbbing temples even harder and considered it a blessing that Aila wasn’t here. If Aila were here, the rumor would have spread quickly.

 

However, there was something I overlooked.

 

The palace officials also had mouths.

 

Imperial Year 372, August 15th.

 

“Young Master, Duke Valkanes has requested an audience.”

 

“I’m busy! Next time!”

 

Words without feet travel a thousand miles, they say, and the rumors spread in an instant. The absurd rumor that I had been confirmed as the next consort spread. As a result, for the past three days, requests for audiences from high-ranking nobles have been flooding in.

 

While diligently shaking off the tearful efforts of the nobles who were trying to somehow form a connection with the next consort, the thought that suddenly occurred to me was that I had done well to send Jay to the Empire first.

 

It seems I lack a sense of seriousness.

 

They say that when people’s eyes are covered with glasses of prejudice, everything looks strange, and that seems to be true.

 

Right now, I’m diligently keeping myself shut in as the deadline for the Imperial Cultural Street Continuation Plan and the Imperial Cultural Introduction Center Establishment Plan is approaching. Do you know what people are saying about that? They say it’s ‘the utmost sincerity of a prospective son-in-law trying to score points with his in-laws’.

 

I’m about to go crazy and meet Achuni.

 

And I wasn’t the only one affected by the rumors.

 

“Ugh! A swarm of mosquitos! Even a swarm of flies wouldn’t be as persistent as this!”

 

Thud!

 

“Ah, Miss Sermaila, welcome.”

 

“Hello, Marlin. Give me some tea.”

 

“Yes. Please sit and wait.”

 

Isn’t she being too bossy with someone else’s maid? And Marlin, why are you moving?

 

I grumbled and looked at Aila, who was plopping down on the floor.

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

“You! Get married! Child marriage isn’t uncommon! Just do it quickly!”

 

“That’s too much interference in someone else’s life.”

 

“Ahhh! Really! Why do I have to listen to all these requests to bring you to balls, banquets, and dinners! It’s annoying, it’s like a flock of crows gathering around a corpse!”

 

Aila is completely hysterical. But why is she doing that in my room? Is that my fault?

 

Anyway, the overall situation is like this.

 

There are endless requests for ‘Arisein Pen Herduke’s accompaniment’ coming in from the people of the diplomatic mission I have formed friendships with.

 

Since the rumors started spreading, I told people to refuse unconditionally and have been holed up in my room, working on the damn tasks the Crown Prince assigned me.

 

“Risel, let me ask you just one thing. Do you really have no thoughts?”

 

“No. But even if I say no, what are you going to do if the royal family says yes? I’m a minor right now, and in my position, marriage issues should be resolved by my parents. The moment I clearly express my likes and dislikes here, it becomes a family matter.”

 

Of course, with my father’s personality, he wouldn’t try to marry me off to a prestigious family. However, if that prestige is at the level of a foreign royal family, he’s the type of person who would easily package it up and hand me over. For the sake of the family’s standing.

 

The Crown Prince gave me time to think, but it’s difficult because I can’t give an official answer.

 

I have no justification to refuse.

 

I could just close my eyes and say ‘Daisy is not my type’, but the moment I do that, I myself become a ‘delicate diplomatic issue’.

 

“The royal family has already prepared all the justifications, built the walls, and prepared the arrows. And they’re telling me, either jump over it or surrender.”

 

“So what are you going to do?”

 

“First, I’ll finish the tasks I’ve been given. And if anyone mentions scoring points with my in-laws, I’ll issue an eviction order.”

 

Aila, who seemed like she was about to talk with a bright expression as if she was going to say something about scoring points with in-laws, closed her mouth with a sullen expression. She’s easy to read.

 

Marlin brought the tea, and as Aila sipped her tea and endlessly talked about the hot topic in social circles, the confirmation of Princess Mideijel’s marriage, I finished the Imperial Cultural Center Establishment Plan and wrote the introduction explaining the justification for the approval of the Imperial Cultural Street Continuation Plan.

 

I put them in an envelope, sealed it with wax, and stamped it with the Herduke family crest. With this, these two proposals become official documents.

 

“Marlin, deliver this and this to the Chief of Palace Affairs.”

 

“Yes, Young Master.”

 

The Chief of Palace Affairs will take care of the rest. I stretched and straightened my back, then sat across from Aila. She poured me some tea and said.

 

“Well, good job for now. You’re the only one working in the diplomatic mission, really.”

 

“What about Commander Ronen Trigger?”

 

“He’s starting to acquire the dignity of a manager of an open-air tavern.”

 

“Ah, I see.”

 

Even if I didn’t know about the others, I think I know what he’ll do when he retires. He’ll have a really nice open-air tavern, wherever the city may be.

 

“Sigh, now it’s time to seriously think. Why do I have so many incidents happening to me……”

 

Half of them were created by me, and I was the cause of them, but still.

 

Thinking about it now, history is already changing drastically.

 

Daisy, who was originally supposed to marry the 3rd Prince of the Empire, now has me as a candidate for her husband, and the two countries, which were supposed to run parallel in a sharp confrontation, have taken a wonderful first step towards friendship.

 

In addition to that, Damachi has reformed (I thought this was the culmination of all the surprising events), the achievements of the Lynin Religion are flowing into the Empire, and Joey has fallen for High Priest Namia, who will most likely be dispatched to the Empire to punish the religion’s achievements.

 

If we turn back the clock a little, there’s the Breedpo incident that’s just now being dealt with, and before that, there’s the fact that I brought Joey and the Sword King Levidian into my sphere of influence.

 

Meanwhile, Jay and Old Man, who were supposed to conquer the Azot underworld in five years, have met the wrong employer and are heading to the Empire.

 

I either instigated or triggered all of these events.

 

If you call me the eye of a living storm right now, I wouldn’t argue.

 

“How’s Ibi-unni?”

 

“She’s saying she’ll cut the swarm of gnats in half with a single swing of her sword if they come near her.”