Chapter 247

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“Guernica▽× …… Lastin ××, 〇△◆▽?”

“×〇……、◆△〇△”

“〇〇△!”

When the carriage almost reached the north gate, Bavarian-sama and the old man with intense eyes seemed to be talking about something. And soon  enough, the carriage turned its course toward the town.

“Umm… Where exactly are we going?”

When I asked Bavarian-sama, all he did was grinning from ear to ear without providing me with any answer.

I’m very worried. Just what is happening?

I was looking genuinely sad, like a calf who was about to get sold in the city, as the carriage continued on until we finally arrived at Bavarian-sama’s residence.

Upon arriving at Bavarian-sama’s residence, Bavarian-sama and that old man disappeared off somewhere, leaving me with Jill-san alone. Jill-san then took me to a room that appeared to be a dressing room.

“Jill-san… This is… What is going on here?”

However, instead of answering my question, JIll-san only smiled and avoided giving me a proper answer. For some reason, I was led to a bath where I received a full treatment from massage and even a haircut.

When the preparations was done, they made me change into a gorgeous formal-looking outfit. Then, I was led to a large reception hall by the daunting old man who was donned in an exquisite heavy armor. He was accompanied by his soldiers to his left and right. All of his soldiers were wearing glittering armor,  similar to him. Although his armor looked distinctly more gorgeous than his henchmen.

“Keigo Okuda, ×〇〇 !!”

The old man shouted something and the door opened, revealing a red carpet along with a sea of people.

Within the crowd of people, I could see Yurina-san, Tanya, Margo, along with many of my other acquaintances.

At the end of the red carpet, in a slightly higher position than the banquet’s floor, there was the imposing old man, seated in a luxurious chair. He wore a golden crown on top of his head and Bavarian-sama was standing nearby him.

This is….. It looks like….

I stood there, frozen still with my mouth wide open like an idiot when Jill-san patted my shoulder. He prompted me to move toward the end of the red carpet. Gingerly, I took a step forward. I stopped right in front of a pair of soldiers holding a poleaxe on either side of the red carpet.

Then, the old man with an imposing aura became even more intense than before. He was really intimidating, I could vividly feel the air change a bit.

Jill-san kneeled down immediately, seemingly flustered. The overwhelming pressure from the crowned old man must’ve affected Jill-san as well. Seeing that I had no other choice but to comply, I followed Jill-san’s example and kneeled down too.

Seeing this, Bavarian-sama began to talk about something but I couldn’t quite understand what he was talking about. The old man with intense pressure also added something that sounded like ‘good job’ or something.

Then, almost immediately, Jill-san gave me a signal by tapping my back without looking at me. It seemed the old man was praising me.

“Hahaha! Thank you, thank you!”

I exclaimed while rubbing my head nervously and keeping my corporate smile on. 

Then, Bavarian-sama shouted something again. Jill-san immediately raised his head, seemingly startled so I also raised my head, copying Jill-san’s gesture.

Bavarian-sama was holding on a silver tray. There was a parchment scroll and an expensive looking sword on that tray. Bavarian-sama then went over to the old man with intense eyes and exclaimed again.

“Keigo Okuda! Come forward!”

I walked past the soldier with poleaxe, toward the old man with intense pressure. He took the parchment scroll from the tray, read the parchment out loud with his deep voice and then he grabbed the expensive looking sword and gently tapped my shoulder with the said sword. After that, he gestured for me to accept the sword by holding it horizontally toward me.

Ah… I think I know what’s going on here. Though I guess it’s already a bit too late to say “No thank you” at this point.

Seeing that I had no other choice, I respectfully received the expensive looking sword. I had to pretend to act like a loyal soldier. After all, judging from the situation, I had a hunch that I would receive a death sentence if I didn’t take the sword.

Then almost immediately, cheers erupted from the crowd.

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T/N: Is that… Coronation ceremony? Our MC just became a noble? Maybe a baron? Σ(°ロ°)