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レオルドは気配を感じて目を覚ます。すると扉が音を立てずに開き、イザベルが部屋へと侵入してくる。
「......おはようございます、レオルド様。起こす前に起きるのはどうかと思うのですが?」
「だったら、気配を隠すような真似はやめたらどうだ?」
「気持ちよく眠っている主を不愉快な騒音で起こす訳にはいきませんので」
「足音もか?」
「足音を立てずに移動するのはメイドの嗜みですわ、レオルド様」
「どこがだ! 暗殺者の間違いだろうが!」
おほほほ、と上品に笑うイザベルにレオルドは疲れたように息を吐く。イザベルがメイドとして働くようになってから、屋敷は以前よりも活気がある。
イザベルが使用人を仕切っているようで、その手腕は見事なものだった。実に素晴らしい働きを見せてくれるのだが、少々お茶目な点が目に余る。
レオルドが一人歩いていたら音もなく忍び寄り驚かしたことがあるのだ。ビックリしたレオルドは思わず魔法で迎撃してしまったが、イザベルは華麗に避けて見せた。
他にもレオルドを起こす際に気配もなく部屋へと侵入して、ワザとレオルドの眼前に姿を見せて驚かしたりしている。
普通の貴族ならばクビにするか罰を与えるかだが、レオルドはツッコミを入れるだけでお咎めは無しにしている。
勿論イザベルも、しばらくレオルドの人となりを見て判断した上でからかっているのだ。
に似てしまったのかもしれない。もしくは、レオルドが影響を与えてしまったのかもしれない。
「はあ~。お前の相手は疲れる。それより、飯は出来てるのか?」
「相変わらずの食い意地ですね。既に朝食は準備できています」
「お前は一言言わなきゃ死ぬ病気なのか!」
「まさか! 私はレオルド様の為を思ってのことですわ」
「どの口がほざく!」
この朝のやり取りも慣れたもので、レオルドは着替え終わりイザベルを引き連れて食堂へと向かう。
用意された朝食を取り終わると、レオルドは執務室へと向かう。ベルーガに領主代理を任されてからは、毎日書類とにらめっこしている。
元々レオルドは、ベルーガの跡を継いで公爵領を取り纏めることになっていた。しかしそれがジークとの決闘で白紙となってしまい、レオルドが政務に携わる事はないと思われていた。
だが、モンスターパニックでの功績を認められ、ベルーガからゼアトのみにおいて全権を預かることとなってしまった。
面倒極まりなかったが、過去の勉強は無駄にならなかった。それに真人の記憶も保有しているおかげで数字にも強くなっており、意外と仕事は出来ていた。
「ギル。ここの計算間違っているから提出者に戻しておけ」
「は!」
ゼアトの商人から税金を受け取っているが、計算が間違っていたのでギルバートに頼み書類を返却する。
その様子を見ているイザベルはレオルドの為に紅茶を入れる。イザベルは最初、レオルドがほとんど一人で政務をこなしている事に驚いていた。
本来であれば文官を雇い、複数の人間で終わらせる作業を一人でこなしていたのだから驚くのも無理はない。
ちなみにこのことはシルヴィアに報告済みである。
「ちっ......イザベル。騎士団に魔物の駆除依頼が届いたと報告してくれ」
「対象は?」
「オークだ。数は不明。住民の畑を荒らしているのを確認したと書いてあるが、確認できたのは二体だけ。他にもいるかもしれないから注意するように伝えておけ」
書類の中には住民からの依頼も混ざっている。レオルドは領主代理になったおかげでゼアトに駐屯している騎士団のみならば出撃命令を出す事ができる。
こうして午前は書類仕事に追われて過ぎていく。
ひと段落ついたレオルドは凝った肩を解すように回して、首を鳴らす。
「ご苦労様です」
差し出され紅茶を口に含みながら、レオルドは外を眺める。
(やっぱ、人手が足りないわ。てか、パソコン欲しい! 文明の利器欲しい! メールで解決出来るようなことばっかだし、エクセルもあればもっと効率が......ないものねだりしても仕方がないか)
レオルドは真人の記憶にあった文明の利器が今こそ欲しいと切実に思っていた。
しかし残念ながら、運命48の世界はなんちゃってヨーロッパだ。日本人が考えた中世風ヨーロッパなのだ。
パソコンどころか電気もない。しかも、魔法という奇跡が存在しているおかげで科学の発展も普及もしていない。
だが実は、隣国の帝国では科学と魔法が融合している。その為時代の先駆者になっており、機関車まで存在している。まだ車は無いが、それも時間の問題だろう。
さて、レオルドは午前の仕事を終えて昼食をとった後は、いつもの
ギルから体術を学び、バルバロトから剣を教わる。既にレオルドの実力はベイナードが認めるほどになっている。
今はまだ二人から一本も取れてはいないが、直に取れるであろう。そして近くにはいつも介抱の為にイザベルが控えている。
最初こそ、主であるレオルドに容赦なく拳を叩き込むギルに驚き、仕えているはずの騎士が罵声を浴びせながら木剣を叩き付けている姿に戦慄したが、今はもう慣れた。
むしろ今は少し楽しんでいる。なぜか、毎回吹き飛ばされる時は豚のように鳴くものだから、驚くと同時に笑ってしまう。
くだらないことではあったが面白そうなのでイザベルはシルヴィアに報告している。次に会う時、レオルドは覚悟しなければならない。
面白いネタを掴んだシルヴィアがどのように接してくるのかはまだ分からないが、レオルドは大いに悩む事になるであろう。
Ch 76
Leolde wakes up when he feels a presence. Then the door opens noiselessly and Isabelle enters the room.
"'...... Good morning, Master Leolde. May I suggest that you get up before I wake you?"
"If so, why don't you stop trying to hide your presence?"
"I don't want to wake my sleeping master with unpleasant noises."
"Footsteps, too?"
"It's a maid's duty to move without making a sound, Master leolde
"What? You're an assassin!"
Isabelle smiled elegantly, and Leolde exhaled tiredly. Since Isabelle started working as a maid, the mansion has become more lively than before.
Isabelle seems to be in charge of the servants, and her skills are superb. She does a wonderful job, but her mischievousness is a bit overwhelming.
Once, when Leolde was walking alone, she crept up on  him without making a sound and startled  him . He was so startled that he intercepted her with his magic, but Isabelle was able to avoid it .
Isabelle has also surprised Leoldo by entering his room without any sign of him when he woke him up, and purposely showing herself in front of him.
If  he was a normal nobleman, she would have been fired or punished, but Leolde just gave  her a tsk and let him off with no blame.
Of course, Isabelle is also teasing Leolde  after seeing his personality for a while and making a judgment.
Perhaps he has become like his master Sylvia. Or maybe Leoldo has influenced her.
"Huh? I'm tired of dealing with you. Anyway, is the food ready?"
"You're a glutton, aren't you? Breakfast is already ready.
"If you tell me something else you wil  die !
"No way! I was thinking of you, .Master Leolde.
"What are you talking about?"
This morning's exchange was normal now to Leolde, who finished dressing and  came with Isabelle to the dining room.
After finishing the breakfast that was prepared, Leolde went to his office. Ever since Beluga appointed him as the acting lord, he has been staring witth a paper work everyday .
Originally, Leolde was supposed to succeed Beluga and take charge of the dukedom. However, that was scrapped after a duel with Zeke, and it was thought that Leolde  would never be involved in political affairs.
However, in recognition of his achievements in the Monster Panic, he was given full authority over Zeato by Beluga.
It was a lot of trouble, but  his past studies were not wasted. In addition, thanks to the fact that he possessed the memories of a past life  he was strong in  counting and was surprisingly good at his job.
"Gil. , you've made a mistake in your calculations here, so please return them to the submitter.'
"Ha!"
He received taxes from a merchant in Ze'at, but the calculations were wrong, so he asked Gilbert to return the documents to him.
Isabelle, who is watching, makes a cup of tea for LeoldE . At first, Isabelle was surprised to see that LeoldE  was doing most of the political work by himself.
Since he had hired civil servants to do the work that would normally be done by several people.
I've already reported this to Sylvia, by the way."
"Chick ...... Isabelle. Report to the Order that a request for the extermination of a  monsters has been received."
"What's the target??
"Orcs. The number is unknown. It says that they were found raiding the fields of the residents, but we could only confirm two of them. There may be others, so tell them to be careful.
Requests from residents are also mixed in the documents. Thanks to acting as the lord, Leolde  can issue a sortie order only to the Knights stationed at Zeat.
The morning passed in this  chased by paperwork.
When he was done, Leolde turned his stiff shoulders to relieve them and snapped his neck.
"Thank you for your hard work."
As he sipped the tea offered to him, Leolde looked outside.
(We need more people. I want a computer! I want a civilized machine! It's all stuff that can be solved by email, and if I had Excel,  it will be more effective . ......)
Leolde was desperately hoping for the civilized equipment that he remembered from past life.
But unfortunately,the world of destiny 48 is a kind of Europe, a medieval Europe conceived by the Japanese.
There are no computers, no electricity. Moreover, thanks to the miracle of magic, science has not developed or spread.
But in fact, in the neighboring empire, science and magic have been mixed together. Because of this, they have become a pioneer of the times and even have locomotives. They don't have any cars yet, but it's only a matter of time.
Now, after Leoldo finished his morning work and had lunch, he started his usual training .
He learned martial arts from Gil and swordship  from Barbaroto. Already, Leolde's skills are good enough for Baynard to recognize.
At the moment, he hasn't been able to get  to win to either of them, but he will soon. And Isabelle is always nearby to take care of him.
At first, she  was surprised to see Gil pounding his fists mercilessly into his master, Leolde, and  he  shuddered to see the knight who was supposed to be serving him cursing and slamming his wooden sword into him, but  he used to it now.
In fact,  he is enjoying it a little now. For some reason, he squeals like a pig every time he gets blown up, which surprises  her and makes  her laugh at the same time.
It was a silly thing, but it  was funny, so Isabelle reported it to Sylvia. The next time they meet, Leolde will have to be prepared.
He doesn't know yet how Sylvia will treat him now that she has an interesting story, but he will be very worried.
Eroge Reincarnation, Struggle of a Golden Pig Aristocrat Against Fate
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