I Am a Low-Class Aristocrat of a Perishing Country

9 – Socialite Debut (1)

Me and Ir Elfie have been frequenting the imperial palace lately.

The Emperor seemed to enjoy talking to me. Thanks to this, only the workload of Irlp was beyond imagination.

She’s really sorry for her, but I’m not at fault. It was all because of Netion Peace and the emperor.

It’s just that Irrelpy, who silently practices without complaining, is amazing.

As usual today, the Emperor and I had tea time in the glasshouse. If there is a difference from before, it is that Ir Elp was also present.

And today the emperor made a serious proposal.

“Shouldn’t you try your socialite debut?”

We were unintentionally in a position where public attention was pouring in. However, the relationship between me and Irlp is not something that can be disclosed to others.

So we needed to kiss each other, and the compromise proposed by the emperor was a socialite debut.

The rumor grew in size as it became more mysterious. The secrets between me and Irelpi could cause trouble.

In that case, it was the emperor’s idea that it might be better to face people openly in public.

Of course, the narrative about me is a matter to think about from now on.

“Honestly, I don’t care if it’s me or not. Just one thing, if I go out in the social world, will the scandal about the ILP subside?”

After meeting Charles, whenever I saw Ir Elf, I sometimes felt apologetic.

After all, she was a woman who would need a wife someday. If my past becomes a stain, who will be responsible for IrLP?

This monster that turns the heavens upside down.

“I don’t care. It won’t hurt me if someone points the finger at me. All I want is…”

Ir Elfi stops what she was saying and she smiles awkwardly and turns her words away. I assumed it was Mirren Justiha, but pretended not to know.

“Hmmm, do you know what? There are so many people who are jealous of me and curse at me behind my back.”

“How unlucky, hahahaha!”

Irlp who kicks the shin mercilessly. I was so overcome with her pain that I had to get on her knees. It was because the sense of pain was unnecessarily sensitive as much as the five senses of Netion Peace were delicate.

Since the day Charles visited, somehow her violence has risen to the next level.

“The funny thing is, even those people like it when I shove their face into it, so they go wild. It’s obvious what they’re thinking.”

“Isn’t it right to be criticized for not being lucky?”

“It’s noisy. If you get more than ten embarrassing nicknames like that, you’ll know even if you don’t like it. Anyway, that’s it.”

Irelp confidently adds.

“A scandal is no fault of mine.”

The emperor chuckled and agreed.

“Isn’t the beauty of Marquis Justiha second only to our Empress? By the way, White Sword Mi-Hee is a nickname I spread.”

“Your Majesty!”

Illelpi’s face was instantly stained with shame. Her arms trembled, her fingers fiddling with the hilt of her sword. She was very patient and loyal.

“Even if Ir Elfi doesn’t care, the scandal must be put to rest. Does Her Majesty think that her social debut makes it possible?”

“Hmm.”

The emperor pondered as he supported his chin with his hand. I add in a reproachful tone.

“Your Majesty is also Your Majesty. Did you know how inappropriate it is for unmarried men and women to live together?”

It was a natural fact that I knew. However, the concept of living together was thin because they were eaten up by the scale of the mansion.

Just because two people live on a university campus, it is unreasonable to see it as living together. I felt that way when I moved into the mansion.

The emperor objected, saying that he himself felt unfair.

“Then what should I have done then? If I left him alone, it is obvious that Marquis Justiha would object. If I forcefully separate the two, how will Marquis Justiha act?”

“Refuse the Emperor and defeat the Imperial Threat.”

Seureung-

Illelfi’s beautiful silver sword shimmered as it reflected the light. I was startled and screamed.

“You told me not to take that monstrous thing out! Can’t you just put it away?!”

Grab the bruised yet throbbing left limbs and waist. This is learned mental pain.

“That’s what families say.”

There was regret on Ir Elfi’s expression as she retrieved her sword body. It seems that he hates me quite a bit.

“… Look at this. Even I noticed, didn’t we talk in the glasshouse during the second meeting with her. Please understand me.”

“Your Majesty, I admit it. This was my short thought.”

“Neffi. I was ordered to because I like scandals. Never mind.”

“Mmm!”

Even if I’m okay with Irlp, I’m not okay. Silence lingered for a while as all three looked for a suitable solution.

Suddenly, the emperor snapped his fingers in amazement. It was a gesture that reminded me of something.

“I’ve come up with a good excuse.”

“Are you sure?”

I asked with admiration. The emperor smiles at me.

“The inaction of Marquis Justiha is not known to the world. So from now on, Marquis Justiha was seriously injured while carrying out a top-secret mission.”

It was a story that made no sense in the situation where I had been directly affected. But, fortunately for her, I was the only one who had her limbs cut off.

“And the one who cured it was Geji, the Marquis of Alteon, the hidden trust of the royal family. Actually, the medical knowledge of the founder of the aristocrat is beyond imagination.”

What the emperor said must be true. Even though it is a fantasy world, he is the one who turned his body into a unique immortal god. He may have repeated his human experiments over and over again.

But that was the story of Netion Peace, the body’s original owner. All I know about the human body is that the upper body and lower body can be separated in a surprisingly pretty way.

“That kind of faithfulness was given a title and a mansion because of family devotion and saving the Marquis of Justiha. Isn’t that a very good story? It’s not like he was even given a manor.”

It was a possible excuse because my title is actually close to that of honor.

“I think it will be okay if I say stay for the treatment of the aftereffects. It’s a bit of a contradiction.

IRLP also agreed. They probably didn’t know that it was disrespectful for the knight commander to be seriously injured. She must have been a compromise that, for her part, weighed down her pride as a warrior.

I decided to accept Ir Elfi’s kindness and determination.

“If IrLP agrees, then I have no objection.”

“Good!”

The emperor clapped his hands very gladly.

“Three months later, a banquet will be held at the residence of Duke Peita, one of the four major dukes. The Marquis of Alteon will make his social debut at that time.”

“Then I’ll let you know, Your Majesty.”

“I’ll have to put in the chimney when I get back.”

“As much attention as the pair, people will flock to it as much as ever. hahahaha!”

Today’s meeting ended with the emperor smiling broadly.

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We rode the carriage back to the mansion and left the imperial palace. Outside the window, the crimson sunset was fantastically coloring the sky.

The street was quite different from daytime. The pretty lights were decorated and ready to shine. The busyness of the adults was noticeable rather than the children who were playing. All of the series looked beautiful, like a movement to greet a star.

I was watching the scenery outside in a floating mood and inadvertently spoke to Irlp.

“Irelp.”

“Yes.”

“You made your socialite debut, too, right?”

At my question, IrLP suddenly made an expression of longing. She must have remembered the old days, and her voice contained nostalgia.

“It happened when I was 16. It’s so far away.”

“Come to think of it, how old are you exactly now?”

“Twenty-six. It’s already been 10 years.”

“I see…”

Although we’ve been together for close to a month or two already, I just found out her age for the first time. As she quietly shook her head, she asked this time.

“How old is Neffi?”

“I don’t know. Maybe it’s a bit older than the Eld Empire.”

“Wow…”

Elfie’s mouth fell open when she reached her extraordinary scale. It’s a rare sight, so I stop fixing my eyes on her.

Elfi was ashamed and in an instant hid her mouth with her hand.

‘I don’t like it for some reason.’

To be honest, I wanted to proudly say that I am also 26. It was the age before being possessed by this world.

The time it was sealed in the Great Void was long, but I didn’t know the exact time, so I didn’t include it. But i can’t tell There is no way to believe it, and there is no way to prove it.

Thinking about that made me a little depressed. I changed the topic to get rid of my thoughts.

“Are you going to the banquet too?”

“Of course.”

“Then… Are you wearing a dress then?”

Ir Elfi always wore a pure white uniform symbolizing the knights and carried a white silver sword on her side. She truly had the appearance of a majestic knight leader.

Is it because I was always around Ir Elfi? It was to the extent that she felt rather awkward in her appearance in Charles’s dress.

IRLP firmly denied my question.

“A knight commander, regardless of gender, always wears a uniform. It doesn’t matter whether a seat is vacant or private.”

“I see…”

A bit disappointing-

“Did you expect anything?”

“What?”

Ir Elfi’s eyes were narrow and the corners of her mouth slightly raised. Besides, the voice that must be teasing…

I was frightened and denied it.

“Absolutely not!”

“Hmm.”

Is it obvious from the expression? Or did he interpret the frightened reaction differently? It was a different reaction than usual. It is the gaze of a beast as if aiming for an opening.

With a time difference, Ir Elfi’s words continued.

“When I made my debut, I wore a dress. Back then, swords were my hobby.”

It was an IrLP that quietly made sounds like a monster.

“It received quite a lot of attention. You could say it’s all to themselves. Even if you don’t know where it came from, there are so many people who give you flowers as a gift when you first meet them.”

“It’s popular.”

I replied bluntly.

“Whoops, among those who debuted at the time, I’m the only woman who hasn’t gotten married.”

He spewed out as if he was helping himself, but in fact, he didn’t seem to have any regrets at all. It was the pride of Illelp.

“I suddenly remembered it. It was a pure white dress decorated with pearls. It was a relatively plain design with no frills or fancy decorations.”

I imagined following her words. Elfie, who was ten years younger than she is now, slowly came down the railing in a pure white dress.

Under the railing, an illusion was drawn of the crowd losing their eyes to the Illerpy. She mingled confidently with people without being intimidated by numerous stares.

I am not there.

“This dress was chosen by my younger sister. I liked it so much that I bought it without hesitation.”

I was a little surprised when Ir Elfi brought up the story of her sister. Maybe I said it subconsciously, but I don’t think I noticed…

“You don’t seem to hate the dress. It just seems uncomfortable.”

“Of course it’s uncomfortable. You can’t wear it alone, it’s cumbersome, and you wear a corset.”

“Then why?”

To me who asked me innocently, IrLP answered as if it were natural.

“I’m a girl too? When I see a shiny ring, I want to wear it. When I see a pretty dress, I want to wear it.”

“…”

Irelp’s words shocked me quite a bit.

It’s not simply because I heard a different answer from the image. Because her future overlapped for a moment.

The figure of a ghost covering her whole body with her pitch-black heavy armor and helmet. The beautiful white silver sword disappeared, and the warrior wielding a bloody sword in the form of a Nodachi. Her hair, gray as if covered in graphite, flew like a broom.

She was a woman who, when she was about to die, scratched the blackboard and screamed with a hoarse voice.

She lost everything and was an elphie youth.

“Well, I don’t have anything to wear anymore. I don’t know if it’s a wedding.”

“…You can wear it.”

I answered in a calm voice. Ir Elfi looked at me as if he felt something strange.

“Neffi? Why is that?”

Ir Elfi is a woman who looks special, but in fact she is no different from others. She’s just a girl who likes pretty jewelry and wants to wear elegant clothes.

However, her extraordinary talent only masked her true nature.

How did Irfi feel such a great sense of loss that she threw away her ego and became the ruin of her public life? It’s impossible to even imagine for me.

Perhaps because it was recalled once, the Ir Elfie in front of her eyes and the Ir Elfie of her future kept overlapping.

The pure white conquest has become the heavy armor of jet black. Her white, glossy gray hair, which reached her waist, turned gray and dragged the ground. It became a silvery black bloody attitude, and the voice like a bird chirping became a rustle and scratched my nerves.

I cooled my head while looking at the scenery outside. I decided to let the complicated thoughts flow with a sigh.

‘To think so deeply, there’s a lot going on’

I woke up from my thoughts and answered appropriately.

“Yeah, the scenery outside was nice, so I inadvertently dazed.”

“Anyway, you don’t have any manners.”

Ir Elfi scolded her while shrugging her shoulders. I smile and fight back.

“You live alone.”

“That’s okay. You can’t do that at a banquet, so let’s do special training when we get back to the mansion.”

“I don’t like that.”

“Do you think there will be a veto?”

“…Isn’t it?”

“Yes, now you know!”

This is a sincere and lively IrLP. I believe that this is the essence of human beings, Ir Elfi Yustihara. She will always be the same upright human she is now.

‘I can change. There’s no need to worry.’

The carriage had just arrived at the mansion. Elfie tilted her head as she saw me standing still.

I take a step back and say.

“Hey, Irlfi, you really appreciate me.”

Then Ir Elfi put on a bewildered expression.

“Have you hit your head? You may need shock therapy.”

Seureung-

Creepy.

“You really told me not to do that!”

That bastard’s trauma really drives me crazy.

I ran up to the mansion as if running away. Ir Elfi followed slowly and spread lies to the servants that it was nothing special.

It was unfair that everyone believed her words.

That day. Some people spend a night of deep agony, while others fall asleep soundly. Feeling the sadness of the weak, I made a promise.

The day I give grace to Illelpi, I will definitely ask for one night.