216.メッフィー商業立国経営統合その3
「ご結婚おめでとうございます」
今この場はディルクさんが襲って来た時に開かれていたパーティーの会場と同じ場所であり、そこに集う面々に大きな変化が見られるもののサーディス商会派が多数を占めているのには変わりありません。
「これはこれはレイコ殿......わざわざありがとうございます。貴女様のお力添えが無ければこの結果はありえませんでした......ほら、アビーも返礼するんだ」
「......っ! ......あ、ありがとう......ござい、ます」
アビゲイル王女の事を気安く愛称で呼び、衆人環視の中で無遠慮に彼女の身体を撫で回すグレゴリウスさんという二足歩行の豚の様な見た目の男という、あまりお似合いではない男女の組み合わせが少しばかり可笑しくて笑いが込み上げてきそうです。
「なるほど、了解致しました」
意外そうな顔をするグレゴリウスさんには申し訳ないですが、別に貴方を信用した訳ではなく、貴方の様な醜い男に母の名前をこれ以上呼ばれたくないという、酷く自己中心的な思いからです。
「おやおや、これはディルク・ファストリアでは?」
「いいえ、違います。先日のファストリア商会による大公選挙の正当性を著しく貶める乱はご存知でしょう? その時にファストリア商会はお取り潰しになったではありませんか」
唐突に出てきたエレンさんとその肩書きにアビゲイル王女やグレゴリウスさん達の口が見事に引き攣り、聞き耳を立てていたパーティー会場が静まり返ったのが分かります。
「アビゲイル・メッフィー・ラングドック並びにグレゴリウス・メッフィー・サーディスよ、其方等に対し、『バーレンス連合王国外様公爵位』を授ける」
「其方等には『バーレンス連合王国メッフィー州』の『セカンディア市』と『サーディス市』を含む一帯の領地を下賜する......何か異論はあるかね?」
「......も、もちろん......ござい、ません......とも」
そう一息に言い切ったエレンさんは証書と権利書、命令書などの書類の束と一緒に短剣をグレゴリウスさんに向けて差し出します。
「ブルース・セカンディアには既に『バーレンス連合王国外様子爵位』を与えている......寄り子として、また代官として上手く使うと良い」
顔中から肉汁かと見紛うほどの脂汗を流しながら甲斐甲斐しく膝をつき、書類の束と短剣を受け取るグレゴリウスさんを見ながら、内心で上手くいったと上機嫌になります。
言うまでもなくブルース・セカンディアは私の従魔ですので、あの美味しい工業地帯は実質的にはグレゴリウスさんではなく私の物です。
ただ私が領主として統治すると、エレンさんと明確な上下関係が出来てしまいますし、何かあった時には顔を出さなくてはいけない責任が生じてしまいますので、二重に面倒事を押し付ける形になりますね。
「あ、あの......」
「なんだね?」
別に構いませんが、打ち合わせに無かったエレンさんからのアクションに内心で首を傾げます。
「それで? 相談事とは?」
「お土産として国を丸々一つ盗ってくる奴ってどう思う?」
「その方の頭はおかしいのでは? 国なんて持ち運べませんよ」
「......じゃあ、俺がお土産としてお前に貰った物は?」
「クソかよ」
相手の事を考えないそれはただの自己満足の押し付けらしいですから、今からでもグレゴリウスさんとの婚約を破棄させるべきですかね。
「はぁ......おい、レーナ」
肌と肌が触れ合う様な近距離まで近付くとは思いませんでしたし、この様な近い距離だと必然的にエレンさんを見上げる形に──
「──美しい女なら目の前に居るが?」
「はぁ......お前は野生動物かよ、目を逸らしたら負けるのか? あ?」
「......何を怒ってるんです?」
「なんでバカ正直に何時までも見つめ返してんだよ?! 少しは恥じらって逸らせよ!」
Chapter 216: Handling the Meffy Commercial Nation - part three
"Congratulations on your engagement." I told Gregoir and Princess Abigail.
We were currently in the same venue that Dirk had attacked a small while back, though this time the people gathered here are quite different, even if the majority are still part of the Serdis group.
"Thank you for all your help, Reiko, this wouldn't have been possible without you. You're very happy for her help too, right, Abby?" Gregoir said this as he openly caressed her body.
"Ah... Of course... Thank you..." Princess Abigail said.
She wasn't being that comfortable when being caressed by this pig-like man who one-sidedly decided to call her by a nickname, but well, that's just the fate of political marriages. High nobility cannot complain about being married off by a pig-like man.
"Of course, I understand." He replied.
He was a bit surprised by it, but I couldn't care less. I just didn't want this pig uttering mom's name anymore.
"Oh my, you brought Dirk Fastria with you?" Gregoir asked.
"No no. The Fastria family is no more, as they tried to undermine the legitimacy of the election, right? This is just Dirk." I told him.
And once his title was formally announced, both princess Abigail and Gregoir ended up having a completely dumbfounded expression on their faces. The rest of the party instantly went quiet as well.
"Abigail Meffy Landork and Gregoir Meffy Serdis, you two are now gracefully awarded with the titles of Dukes of the Wallace Kingdom." Eren told them.
"You two will be given control of the territories of the Sekondia City, the Serdis City, and their affiliated territories within the Meffy district of the Wallace Kingdom, any objections?" Eren asked them.
"Ah... No, of course not... Your majesty." Gregoir replied.
Then, Eren gave a ceremonial dagger and a bunch of documents to Gregoir, and said, "Let's schedule the official ceremony to celebrate your promotion later, then.
"As for Bruce Sekondia, he'll be working as a Lieutenant for the military of the Wallace Kingdom." Eren told them.
Gregoir wiped off the incredibly greasy sweat off his face, then knelt down and started looking over the documents.
I wonder if he is happy about being given control over the Sekondia territory... Though well, Bruce Sekondia is my servant, so that delicious industrial area is actually mine. Gregoir has it in name only.
But it would be a pain to be its ruler in name, as I'd need to actually show up in case some trouble occurred, so it's better to leave those annoying bureaucracies to be handled by the puppets instead.
"Ah..." Former Princess Abigail finally muttered something.
"What is it?" Eren asked her.
Can't say I know what was Eren's reason for that, but I went along with him.
Once we were outside the venue, I asked him, "Well, what did you want to consult about?"
"Well... Just what do you think of someone who steals a whole country for a souvenir?" He asked me back.
"Wouldn't that person be crazy? One can't carry a country." I replied.
"... Then what did you get me as a souvenir?" He asked.
"Damn it..." Eren muttered.
Really though, the current arrangement was probably the ideal one, but mom did tell me that gifts and surprises are meant to be done in a way that makes the other party happy, so I guess I should cancel Abigail's engagement with Gregoir?
Eren sighed, said, "Hey, Rena." then walked closer to me.
He got extremely close to me, to the point that we were almost touching one another. I had to look up to keep staring at his eyes.
Then, for some reason, Eren gently lifted my chin with his fingers and said, "A beautiful woman is right in front of me though?"
"Are you a wild animal or something!? Will you lose if you look away!?" He exclaimed.
"I don't know what you're angry about..." I told him honestly.
"Why are you stupidly and honestly looking back forever! Be a bit more self-conscious or have a bit of shame at least!" He replied.
Genocide Online ~Playtime Diary of an Evil Young Girl~
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