I Became the illegitimate son of a duke

31 – Coming of Age and Wedding (3)

“Congratulations, Your Highness.”

“This will make Burgon more stable.”

Compared to the Coronation Ceremony, the coming-of-age ceremony and wedding ceremony held this time have more attendees.

At that time, the war had just ended and my great uncle was running amok for a while, but now the political situation was fairly stable and there was no need to hurry.

The vassals from the north who couldn’t come to the coronation ceremony because of their uncle attended this time of course, and minor nobles from the Bar region, which became Burgon’s territory, also attended in large numbers.

Of course, there are many foreign nobles as well as domestic nobles. The most important of them can be narrowed down to two.

“Meet the Duke of Burgon.”

“Nice to meet you, Laurel Bag.”

The first is the Earl of Laurel, who will take the place when the current Duke of Laurel dies.

The Duchy of Laurel has a custom of giving the county title to the heir.

This is because the Duchy of Laurel is located on the border of the Carolingian Kingdom and the Holy Empire, so there are many things to do diplomatically, so I entrusted a lot of diplomatic work to the heir. It is said that it originated from the beginning of giving.

“Is Ines doing well?”

“Yes, I think I like the Bourgon Palace. Every night I go for a walk saying it’s strange.”

“hahahaha, he’s like that. He’s very calm during the day… But suddenly becomes active at night.”

Laurel’s heir and Ines’s older brother, he seems very happy and upset at the same time that his sister is getting married.

The face maintains a bright expression, and words of praise come out of the mouth… But there is a slight hesitation in the eyes.

It seems that the pride that comes from her younger sister’s grown up as a woman and the confusion that the young child has escaped from her family’s arms are mobilizing at the same time.

“I’ll take good care of you.”

“Thank you…”

Count Laurel ran his sleeve once around his eyes and continued his words.

“I am a child who has always been lethargic after losing Obama. Please heal me so that the scars can be washed away.”

“…Yes, of course I will.”

I couldn’t answer hastily because it seemed like there was a plan to mention my father who died suddenly, but looking at the atmosphere, it doesn’t seem to have any special meaning. You’re worrying about Ines with pure intentions.

Ummm… Even so, it seems that losing a father at a young age was very traumatic for a male aristocrat of the Middle Ages with a strong macho temperament to mention the dead out of the blue in a place like this.

“Ugh… Ah, ahahahaha… Keuhmm, come to think of it, where is Ines?”

I know you said something strange all of a sudden.

Realizing that he made a mistake, Count Laurel made a strange gesture, cleared his throat a little, and then changed his words hastily.

It’s such an obvious twist, but there’s no need to dispute it. I also wanted to quickly change this uncomfortable subject.

“I’m probably in the dressing room, or I’m looking at the timing to come out.”

“Umm… Still, he’s the main character of this place, so maybe it wouldn’t have been better for him to come out early and talk to the others…”

“Ines said, he wants to surprise me, so when the time is right, he’ll show up and give me his best shot. Maybe that’s why I’ve never seen Ines in a new dress.”

“As expected, Ines likes the duke very much. It’s really fortunate.”

“hahahaha. Yes, it is.”

The vast majority of aristocrats have arranged marriages. If you’re going to do it, it’s definitely better to do it with someone you like.

From that point of view, Ines and I are pretty lucky. The Earl of Laurel also mentions it.

Saaa

“…?”

At that time, the slightly noisy surroundings suddenly became quiet.

Something is very familiar. Apparently, even at the coronation

“Master.”

“Oh, is Chloe… Me?”

This time, Chloe came wearing a dress far out of the style of the Middle Ages.

It’s the same black-based dress as the one she wore before, with yellow decorations in the middle, but the atmosphere is completely different.

The previous dress was flashy and bold, but this time it is elegant and dignified.

The black dress, which does not reflect light, gives a sense of calm and mystery, and the yellow fabric and threads shine like gold in the light.

Unlike before, the skirt comes down to the ankles, but it swells up significantly towards the extremities, further emphasizing the narrow waist, and the black fabric is tightly attached to the forearms, revealing the beautiful lines as they are, but creating a strange phenomenon without exposure.

“That… He said no flashy things… How is it…?”

“Very… Pretty. Yes.”

Chloe asks me about my impressions with a shy smile.

As I said before, it’s not flashy or bold. But… It’s so beautiful that it draws attention.

The fact that the chattering nobles all became quiet is a good indication of how others feel when they see Chloe.

I’m very happy that Chloe is getting good reviews as her older brother… But that shouldn’t be the case now. The main character here is Ines.

Whoa… Ines should wear a dress that’s more eye-catching than this one…

“Chloe, where the hell did you get that dress—”

“Oh… Duchess of Burgon, may I be introduced to her?”

“Who—ah… It’s you.”

At that time, my words were interrupted by a slightly oily voice.

I said before that there are only two important people from abroad.

One is Countess Laurel, and the other is this person who is now asking me to introduce her to Chloe.

“Nice to meet you, Louis Dauphin.”

Louis Dauphin, heir to the Carling Kingdom.

A special envoy sent by the King of Carolingian to celebrate my wedding, apologize for starting a war over the succession of the Duchy of Burgon, and restore diplomatic relations.

“This is Sir Chloe, the baronet and my lady-in-waiting.”

“Nice to meet you, Your Highness Louis.”

“Sir Chloe, you are truly beautiful.”

“Thank you.”

Louie doesn’t accept Chloe’s greeting when she greets her, and immediately starts complimenting Chloe on her appearance.

Chloe literally thanks Louis with a business smile, but Louis doesn’t seem to notice Chloe’s formal smile.

“I wonder… How old are you…”

“…21.”

“Twenty-one! You’re going to be hot and you’re a really good age!”

Louis is approaching Chloe little by little while pretending to be talking.

What’s more, it’s obvious that the corner of his mouth that is waving upward is desperately lowered.

…You’re in your 40s. Pay for your age, mister.

Chloe seemed to have noticed that Louis was approaching little by little, so the smile she was putting on for business purposes was cracking little by little.

“hahahaha, you’re young, right? Sir Chloe is a maid who has been helping me since I was little, and I cherish her very much.”

If that person had brought up the story of Chloe’s treatment first, it would have been a lot of trouble, but I took the lead first.

How dare you go after Chloe when you’re already married?

“…Ah, is that so? You must have been very attached.”

After receiving help, Chloe expresses her thanks with a glance, and Louis, who had just been fooling around, returns to his original job with great regret.

To improve the relationship between Caroling and Burgon.

“Hmmm… His Majesty from home country sent many gifts to congratulate the Duke on his wedding day.”

“Oh… Thank you. I will give you a gift in return, so please say thank you to King Charles.”

“Is it possible?”

To be honest, I think the gifts obtained during the last war would be sufficient… But if I mentioned that, you would be pushing for a complete fight, right? I just want to stay calm

“By the way… Where is your spouse right now…?”

I ask the same question as Count Laurel.

Indeed, it is a world where it is considered common sense that the main character appears before the food is ripe and socializes.

Ines’s actions may seem unconventional and strange to others–

“… Huh?”

At that time, the lights in the banquet hall went out in an instant.

Only the sunlight coming through the window becomes the only light source.

‘Is this… Ines’ work?’

When we decided to have her wedding right after her coming-of-age ceremony, Ines heard of it and said that she wanted to direct her coming-of-age ceremony herself, so she readily agreed.

Since I, the duke of Burgon, was also the main character, Ines couldn’t decide the wedding by herself, but since the coming-of-age ceremony wasn’t like that, it wouldn’t be much of a problem to leave her entirely in Ines’ hands.

Sunlight turns into beams and falls down on the podium, and the dust floating in the banquet hall reveals the path of the light as it is.

Following the path of light, a mirror installed outside the window exquisitely focuses the sunlight into the banquet hall onto the podium. Because it is a plate-shaped mirror rather than a concave mirror, the intensity of sunlight is not that strong.

“…Sigh.”

And then, in the spot where the sunlight was concentrated, Ines appeared in a pure white dress. Unlike the dress she wore before, it has no ornaments, and she wears a thin white cape on her back and covers her front shoulders.

Ines’ dress, which was originally white, became perfectly white when exposed to the sunlight, and even the sunlight looked like a halo, so Ines’ appearance resembled that of an angel.

The dark banquet hall and the podium bathed in sunlight create a stark contrast, further highlighting Ines’ outfit and appearance.

…Beautiful, and very.

I wonder if I am the only one who feels this sentiment, all the nobles here are looking at Ines in a state of fascination.

“hehehe, how are you, Mr. Claude?”

“…Pretty.”

It’s just a simple, dry, pretty word, but Ines seems to have been very satisfied with my answer.

Ines’s smile shines even brighter in the sunlight.