Chapter 408: The Results …

“Brother Rei, you can use the front guest room, and Brother Jin can use the back guest room.”

Everyone decided to relax after all the discussions were over.

Now that Moritz had fallen asleep, Elsa took over as a temporary head of the family in giving instructions to the maids.

“… How nostalgic.”

After everything was settled, Elsa entered her room.

It was kept as it was before she left on a journey with Reinhardt.

There was no dust and and no musty odor. The maids must have been cleaning it regularly.

She threw her body into the bed. Staring up, she could see the familiar Light magic tools hanging down the ceiling.

“Nothing … changed.”

Although the room had not changed, Elsa truly felt that she had.

I didn’t know anything before going on that journey.

But now, I have learned Magi Engineering, Healing Magic, and Jin taught me science. In addition, I gained more knowledge and experience from the journey as well.

I’m aware that I’m still immature. But I’m certain that I have grown.

“For the sake of someone.”

Compared to when I let others took care of everything, I can do more things myself now. Above all, I have acquired the skills I can be proud of.

Someone was knocking at the door while Elsa was immersed in her own thoughts.

“Come in.”

“Excuse me.”

It was Reinhardt.

“Brother Rei.”

“… A special envoy from the kingdom seem to have just arrived.”

“Huh?”

* * *

Jin, Elsa, and Reinhardt headed toward the living room.

Moritz had awakened to greet the special envoy as the acting leader of the house.

However, his complexion was as pale as a ghost, and seemed like he would collapse anytime.

With a rank comparable to the Under Secretary, the special envoy came under the imperial command of Her Majesty the Empress.

Jin and his friends could only witness from a distance. … Or so they thought, but when the special envoy beckoned to join in upon noticing them.

“Lord Jin Nidou, Lord Reinhardt, and Miss Elsa. All of you have the right to listen as well. Please.”

Jin and his friends sat a little away and watched the development.

With the help from the special envoy, Moritz stood in front of everyone. The special envoy started reading the letter.

“Slander toward a state guest, His Royal Highness Ernest, by his subordinates. Similar slander toward Sir Jin Nidou.”

Moritz was about to collapse upon hearing those charges.

“Falsification of the rules of Gonkurrenz by referee bribery.”

It was clearly referring to the underwater search competition.

“In addition, regarding the commotion caused at the audience seats that interfered with the National Memorial Ceremony, the Technology Expo, as well as the destruction of some facilities.”

There were a great number of eye-witnesses. There would be no way to talk his way out of these charges.

“Coming from an aristocrat, these actions are abolutely intolerable and shall not be overlooked. In view of the above charges, Georg Randol Von Amber shall be stripped of his title as Viscount. And is ordered to have a mandatory retirement.”

Moritz hung his head down. And the final order was announced.

“At the same time, the Viscount Randol family is ruined. The Randol family will be under the supervision of the eldest son, Moritz Randol Von Amber.”

“… I humbly accept.”

Moritz bowed to the messenger.

“The second son, Fritz Randol Von Groche, will remain in the military position. His deployment will be discussed later. Elsa Randol Von Razura will remain under Reinhardt Randol Von Adamas’ supervision.”

Such was the notification from the special envoy.

The Viscount Randol’s family had disappeared from then on; although still aristocrats, the family had no title and was of low social standing.

After the envoy left, Moritz fell back asleep.

* * *

“In the end, would it be all right for Moritz to stay at your place? In other words, he would be under your supervision, Reinhardt.”

Jin, who had been listening to the announcement, asked. I’m bad at this kind of conversation.

“Yeah, it is what it is. Well, since my father would be taking over ruling this town of Exxi, I think it would be fine for Moritz to stay the way he is.”

That was Reinhardt’s assumption.

“It would be a waste to let another person rule now. That’s how I thought anyway, since Moritz has originally been working on it.”

The reason was clear enough.

“But …”

Reinhardt mumbled.

“… If they found out that uncle knew about the premediated murder of the Marquess by arsenic popisoning, he probably would be executed.”

Elsa’s complexion changed upon hearing it. No matter how much I hate my father, I can’t stay calm when I heard that he would be executed. Seeing Elsa was anxious, Jin co