It had all happened so suddenly that I could barely make sense of it. For now, the best thing to do was listen to Emilia-sama’s explanation.
“Actually, even before this whole mess with the Human Supremacy Cult began, I had already been considering the two of them as possible additions to the Margrave’s household. They both do their work properly, and more importantly, I was impressed by how they stood up to the Margrave himself when we were sorting through that mountain of paperwork.”
Come to think of it, everyone had seemed pretty angry with the Margrave by the time we were halfway through that mountain of paperwork he had been neglecting.
Still, it took quite a bit of courage to actually chew him out to his face.
Though, to be fair, there was someone even more terrifying than the Margrave in his household.
“And, putting it rather bluntly, there’s also the matter of the Human Supremacy Cult. Since it would effectively mean giving your daughters to the Margrave’s household, the other nobles won’t be in a position to interfere with how your families are punished.”
Since the Margrave’s household had decided not to seek demotion for either family, there was always a chance that other nobles might object. From that perspective, having the two girls marry into the Margrave’s household really did make sense.
“Casey, you’ve done nothing wrong, yet you’ve been put through so much trouble because of our family. I’m truly sorry.”
“If I could, I would have let you live your lives freely. But I suppose this, too, is the fate of being born into a noble family.”
Casey-san’s and Telma-san’s mother bowed her head to her daughters. There were probably things they wanted to say more, but they held them back, forcing themselves to keep a composed expression.
“Mother, thank you for thinking so much about what’s best for me.”
“Mm. I had started to think I might never be able to marry, so I think this is a good thing.”
“Casey…”
“Telma…”
On the other hand, Casey-san and Telma-san were taking the proposed marriage in a positive light. Seeing her daughters standing there with such quiet dignity, their mother couldn’t help but tear up.
“Ken-chan, you like Casey and Telma, don’t you?”
“Yes! I love both Casey-oneechan and Telma-oneechan!”
Kent-chan answered Emilia-sama’s question with great enthusiasm.
The fact that they were so well-liked by the future Margrave must have been a major factor in the decision as well.
“Now that everything’s settled, let’s eat. The little ones are getting restless.”
The former Margrave gave a wry smile as he looked over at Shiro and the others, along with Kent-chan, all wearing expressions that clearly said, “Are we done yet?”.
Looks like that wrapped up the discussion.
“Ah, one last thing. Casey and Telma will be returning with their mother and the army. Shun and Sue, I’d like you two to stay here in the Margrave’s territory a little longer.”
We nodded at Emilia-sama’s decision.
I’m sure Casey and Telma wanted to spend some time with their mother, too.
““““Delicious!””””
The moment Emilia-sama finished speaking, Shiro and the others, along with Kent-chan, immediately started digging into the meat.
At least the army would be staying here for a while, so it wasn’t as though we’d have to say goodbye tomorrow.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeneijiworks.com
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