Master Rid, the next step is to confirm the 'formal attire' to be worn at the 'Candlelight Ceremony'.'
Hearing Deanna's stern voice, I replied with a wry smile at the current unexpected situation.
'Haha ...... Well, this is a lot harder than I thought it would be.'
With the help of Deanna and Capella, I am now moving from place to place in the main palace of Renalute in preparation and confirmation of the arrangements for the 'Candle Ceremony' to be held with Fara.
As soon as I finished breakfast at the guest house in Renalute, King Elias and Mother Eltia's messenger came to me.
The letter of invitation I received from King Elias said that he wanted to hold the ceremony with only those involved, so I thought it would be a formality.
However, when I actually heard the details and confirmed the content, it turned out that the 'Candlelight Ceremony' to be held in Renalute is quite strict and large scale.
I didn't expect that almost all of the leading noble families within Renalute would gather.
'I think I understand what Fara meant yesterday when she said she was in 'trouble'.
'Hmm, that must mean that Rid-sama is the centre of attention in Renalute.'
I mutter as I move on to the next location, and Deanna replies with a happy smile
'It is as you say, Diana-san. Rid-sama showed his ability in the Imperial Match the last time he came to our country. And he has also demonstrated his skill in preparing the road between Renalute and Bardia in a short period of time. It would be strange if he didn't attract attention."
Capella responds to supplement her answer and spins his words.
I turned to him and replied.
'Road maintenance, huh? But that's not ...... me, everyone in the 'Second Order' is great. I just gave them orders.'
The reason why the maintenance of the road between Renalute and Bardia was completed in such a short time is thanks to the efforts of the children of the beastmen who can use earth attribute magic and the members of the Second Order who were tasked with escorting them as they worked.
I don't think it's right to call that 'my achievement'.
Feeling this way, I answered Capella, but he shook his head lightly.
'You say it's orders, but the skill with which you organised the Second Order in the first place is brilliant. Of course, I know that Rainer-sama's judgment is also excellent, but more than that, it is also because of Rid-sama's thinking, which is not limited by common sense. That's why the Renalute nobles want to honour the relationship between Master Rid and Farah through the 'Candlelight Ceremony'.
'Ha ha, I'm glad you praise me, but for the Renalute nobles to take this opportunity and say 'I want to be honoured' is a bit much from Capella's perspective".
Capella is my squire, but he used to be a dark elf who belonged to the Renalute's dark club.
He used an expression that made fun of the Renalute nobles, which made me burst out laughing.
But instead he smiles smugly.
'No, no, I am prepared to bury my bones, since my beloved wife is now in Bardia."
Is Capella surprisingly in love with Ellen? Well, as long as Ellen is happy, that's fine.
When I was about to answer Capella, Diana's stern voice rang out.
'You two have arrived at the next location. Master Rid, they say it will be in this room.'
'Ah, yes. Um, is it safe to go in already?'
In response to her words, a Dark Elf soldier waiting in front of the room nodded in response.
'Yes. Inside, Fara-sama is already waiting for you, so please come in.'
The dark elf soldier then raised his voice, 'I will show you to Master Rid Bardia'.
Shortly afterwards, the sliding door was quietly opened.
Inside the room, as the dark elf soldier said, in addition to Farah and Asuna, several dark elves are moving around in a hurry.
They are probably doing preliminary confirmation work for the ceremony.
At that moment, Farah notices us and turns her gaze towards us.
'Ah, Master Lid. We have been waiting for you."
......."
Although she called out to me, I was so taken by Fara's appearance that I was left there in a daze.
This is because Fara was wearing a 'white kimono' and had a refined and pretty appearance.
Eventually, she tilts her head and murmurs, "Master Rid, what's wrong?" I was startled.
'Oh, no, sorry. That ...... suited you so well, I just fell in love with it. ......"
What? ......⁉"
I wonder if my reaction was unexpected for Farah, and she blushed red.
'Oh, no, sorry. But it's true that you look good and I'm in love with you. ...... I don't know what to say. Um, anyway, it's lovely, Princess Fara.'
Fara's face turned red and I felt I had to say something, so I hurriedly spun the words.
I was not sure what to say, but I said it with a lot of momentum.
Soon after, the momentum fizzled out and my face began to burn as I thought back on the words I had spun.
I am sure that my face is red right now.
'Yes, yes. Well, that ...... thank you ...... thank you."
Fara, too, blushed more and more and turned her head down.
I don't know what to do, and I feel my whole body burning with embarrassment.
At that moment, a dark elf lady wearing a kimono, who was waiting next to Fara, clapped her hands with a 'pan'.
'Hmph, the exchange between Princess Fara and Rid-sama is very lovely, but the preparations are pressing on, so may we proceed with our work first?
'Ah, yes. I'm sorry. Let's see, .......'
I reacted to the sound of her hand clapping and tried to answer, but I stuttered because I didn't know her name.
After that, the dark elf lady smiles, bows her head and bows.
I am sorry for the delay. I am Daria, and I am in charge of dressing Master Rid and Princess Fara. Please make your acquaintance from now on."
"'Yes, I understand. You must be Dalia. It's nice to meet you too."
I look at Dalia's figure again as I answer.
She is a dark elf with a very beautiful posture, dressed in a kimono, and a feeling of elegance.
But I also sense a certain sharpness in her eyes, so I get the impression that she's not just any ordinary person.
Perhaps noticing my gaze, Dahlia smiled at me.
'Now then, I would like you to put on your outfit for the ceremony, Lid-sama. If there are any alterations, I will make them right away.
'Yes, I understand. Now, which of the outfits should I wear?
'Thank you very much. Then, I will wear that costume over there.'
After saying this, she turned to the 'costume' that was hanging in the room.
The costume that hung in the place where Dahlia's gaze was directed is ...... a 'black hakama'.
I thought it might be something like that when Fara was in her 'white kimono'.
The two of us, me in the 'black hakama' and Fara in the 'plain white hakama', then stood side by side in the room.
Dalia said that when we lined up for the ceremony, it was to pre-check if there was anything wrong with us.
But as a result, the two of us, Fara and I, became more aware of each other, and there was a sweet and sour atmosphere in the room for a while, and I think the room temperature temporarily went up.
Needless to say, everyone around us was grinning and smiling at us.
Master Rid, the next step is to confirm the 'formal attire' to be worn at the 'Candlelight Ceremony'.'
Hearing Deanna's stern voice, I replied with a wry smile at the current unexpected situation.
'Haha ...... Well, this is a lot harder than I thought it would be.'
With the help of Deanna and Capella, I am now moving from place to place in the main palace of Renalute in preparation and confirmation of the arrangements for the 'Candle Ceremony' to be held with Fara.
As soon as I finished breakfast at the guest house in Renalute, King Elias and Mother Eltia's messenger came to me.
The letter of invitation I received from King Elias said that he wanted to hold the ceremony with only those involved, so I thought it would be a formality.
However, when I actually heard the details and confirmed the content, it turned out that the 'Candlelight Ceremony' to be held in Renalute is quite strict and large scale.
I didn't expect that almost all of the leading noble families within Renalute would gather.
'I think I understand what Fara meant yesterday when she said she was in 'trouble'.
'Hmm, that must mean that Rid-sama is the centre of attention in Renalute.'
I mutter as I move on to the next location, and Deanna replies with a happy smile
'It is as you say, Diana-san. Rid-sama showed his ability in the Imperial Match the last time he came to our country. And he has also demonstrated his skill in preparing the road between Renalute and Bardia in a short period of time. It would be strange if he didn't attract attention."
Capella responds to supplement her answer and spins his words.
I turned to him and replied.
'Road maintenance, huh? But that's not ...... me, everyone in the 'Second Order' is great. I just gave them orders.'
The reason why the maintenance of the road between Renalute and Bardia was completed in such a short time is thanks to the efforts of the children of the beastmen who can use earth attribute magic and the members of the Second Order who were tasked with escorting them as they worked.
I don't think it's right to call that 'my achievement'.
Feeling this way, I answered Capella, but he shook his head lightly.
'You say it's orders, but the skill with which you organised the Second Order in the first place is brilliant. Of course, I know that Rainer-sama's judgment is also excellent, but more than that, it is also because of Rid-sama's thinking, which is not limited by common sense. That's why the Renalute nobles want to honour the relationship between Master Rid and Farah through the 'Candlelight Ceremony'.
'Ha ha, I'm glad you praise me, but for the Renalute nobles to take this opportunity and say 'I want to be honoured' is a bit much from Capella's perspective".
Capella is my squire, but he used to be a dark elf who belonged to the Renalute's dark club.
He used an expression that made fun of the Renalute nobles, which made me burst out laughing.
But instead he smiles smugly.
'No, no, I am prepared to bury my bones, since my beloved wife is now in Bardia."
Is Capella surprisingly in love with Ellen? Well, as long as Ellen is happy, that's fine.
When I was about to answer Capella, Diana's stern voice rang out.
'You two have arrived at the next location. Master Rid, they say it will be in this room.'
'Ah, yes. Um, is it safe to go in already?'
In response to her words, a Dark Elf soldier waiting in front of the room nodded in response.
'Yes. Inside, Fara-sama is already waiting for you, so please come in.'
The dark elf soldier then raised his voice, 'I will show you to Master Rid Bardia'.
Shortly afterwards, the sliding door was quietly opened.
Inside the room, as the dark elf soldier said, in addition to Farah and Asuna, several dark elves are moving around in a hurry.
They are probably doing preliminary confirmation work for the ceremony.
At that moment, Farah notices us and turns her gaze towards us.
'Ah, Master Lid. We have been waiting for you."
......."
Although she called out to me, I was so taken by Fara's appearance that I was left there in a daze.
This is because Fara was wearing a 'white kimono' and had a refined and pretty appearance.
Eventually, she tilts her head and murmurs, "Master Rid, what's wrong?" I was startled.
'Oh, no, sorry. That ...... suited you so well, I just fell in love with it. ......"
What? ......⁉"
I wonder if my reaction was unexpected for Farah, and she blushed red.
'Oh, no, sorry. But it's true that you look good and I'm in love with you. ...... I don't know what to say. Um, anyway, it's lovely, Princess Fara.'
Fara's face turned red and I felt I had to say something, so I hurriedly spun the words.
I was not sure what to say, but I said it with a lot of momentum.
Soon after, the momentum fizzled out and my face began to burn as I thought back on the words I had spun.
I am sure that my face is red right now.
'Yes, yes. Well, that ...... thank you ...... thank you."
Fara, too, blushed more and more and turned her head down.
I don't know what to do, and I feel my whole body burning with embarrassment.
At that moment, a dark elf lady wearing a kimono, who was waiting next to Fara, clapped her hands with a 'pan'.
'Hmph, the exchange between Princess Fara and Rid-sama is very lovely, but the preparations are pressing on, so may we proceed with our work first?
'Ah, yes. I'm sorry. Let's see, .......'
I reacted to the sound of her hand clapping and tried to answer, but I stuttered because I didn't know her name.
After that, the dark elf lady smiles, bows her head and bows.
I am sorry for the delay. I am Daria, and I am in charge of dressing Master Rid and Princess Fara. Please make your acquaintance from now on."
"'Yes, I understand. You must be Dalia. It's nice to meet you too."
I look at Dalia's figure again as I answer.
She is a dark elf with a very beautiful posture, dressed in a kimono, and a feeling of elegance.
But I also sense a certain sharpness in her eyes, so I get the impression that she's not just any ordinary person.
Perhaps noticing my gaze, Dahlia smiled at me.
'Now then, I would like you to put on your outfit for the ceremony, Lid-sama. If there are any alterations, I will make them right away.
'Yes, I understand. Now, which of the outfits should I wear?
'Thank you very much. Then, I will wear that costume over there.'
After saying this, she turned to the 'costume' that was hanging in the room.
The costume that hung in the place where Dahlia's gaze was directed is ...... a 'black hakama'.
I thought it might be something like that when Fara was in her 'white kimono'.
The two of us, me in the 'black hakama' and Fara in the 'plain white hakama', then stood side by side in the room.
Dalia said that when we lined up for the ceremony, it was to pre-check if there was anything wrong with us.
But as a result, the two of us, Fara and I, became more aware of each other, and there was a sweet and sour atmosphere in the room for a while, and I think the room temperature temporarily went up.
Needless to say, everyone around us was grinning and smiling at us.
