Chapter 61

The book has been decided to be published.

Mother stopped her work, showing a puzzled expression as she looked at the maid.

"Guests? But we can't meet them during the quarantine..."

"Guests, you say—"

Interrupting the maid,

"Please! Please! I beg you! I have a request for the lord!"

"Please, please! I have a request for the lord!"

The voices of several adults, both men and women, sounded like shouts.

Sara stiffened.

"Wait, wait! Due to the quarantine, we cannot meet them."

"I'm doing this for you all! Later, you can submit a petition—"

The attendants seemed to be trying hard to stop them.

"Petition? How many times do you think we've submitted them!"

"I'm not afraid of the plague!" "Ah! We're going to die anyway, no matter what!"

The visitors were shouting at the attendants.

"From the village?"

I hugged the frozen Sara tightly and asked the maid.

"Yes. They seem to be residents of a nearby village. They say they have a request."

The villagers were saying, "We want to see the lord."

They must have seen the carriage of the Grand Duke and thought Father had come to the lakeside residence for the first time in years.

"Wow. This area is also part of the lord's territory? I thought it was farther away?"

"The capital of the Grand Duchy of Valois is farther, but the two villages, the lake, and the forest around here are part of Graf's territory."

Father seems to own various lands outside the Valois region.

"…If this area is nearby, goats… would be nice, wouldn't they?"

Building a small house in this area and living with goats sounds fun.

There's a forest and a lake, so there must be many animals.

I could probably make a field and go fishing.

"Mmm"

"Luria really likes goats, doesn't she?"

Mother smiled wryly and held Sara, whom I was hugging, on her lap.

"Sara, are you okay? Did you get a shock?"

"Yes, I'm fine."

Mother hugged Sara tightly and gently stroked her hair.

"Good girl, good girl."

"Hehe"

Sara seemed to be reassured by Mother's embrace.

Mother stroked Sara's hair and said,

"Hmm. I don't think the steward reported any issues in this area..."

"What will you do?"

"Well, let's hear them out first."

Mother stood up.

"If I wasn't aware of the problem, it's Graf's mistake. Then I can clean up the mess, right?"

"Hmm... But is it okay? Direct appeals are..."

"Since this stay is unofficial, it's fine. There was no direct appeal."

Mother walked briskly with Sara in her arms.

I followed behind with Daru and the others.

"Mother, if there's a direct appeal, it's bad, right?"

"Yes. Ignoring the necessary procedures makes direct appeals a crime."

"Wow"

"But it also means they are in a desperate situation."

After walking for a while, Mother stopped and said to the maid,

"Should Luria join us to listen? Can you bring Luria's hood?"

"Understood."

The maid ran off, and I asked Mother,

"Mother, is it okay? I'm happy, but..."

"I think it will be a good learning experience. Besides... you want to raise goats in this area, right?"

"Yes, I do."

Mother must have heard my whispered words earlier.

"Whether it's possible or not, you should know the problems the rural territory faces."

Mother seemed to have many thoughts.

Soon, the maid brought the hood, and I put it on.

"Does it fit?"

"It fits, hehe."

Mother, holding Sara, smiled.

"Sara, will you come with us? Are you scared?"

"...I'm fine."

"Sara will become the lord, so it's good to know. If you're scared, just cling to me."

"?"

Sara didn't seem to fully understand the words "become the lord."

But since Sara is the only child of the baron and Marion, it's natural that Sara will become the lord.

Even if they take a son-in-law, it's better for Sara to know about the management of the territory.

Mother must have thought this.

"Mother has many thoughts, huh?"

"Of course."

Mother moved to the entrance and said to the indoor guard,

"I will listen to the villagers. But keep a sufficient distance."

"Understood. Please wait a moment."

The guard bowed and went outside.

The guard explained the danger of infection and set a line that they should not cross.

After placing attendants as guards, he returned to the house.

"Thank you for waiting. Everything is ready."

"Thank you."

Mother, carrying Sara, went outside, and I followed with Daru, Caro, and Korko.

When we went outside, the villagers, who were on the other side of the attendants, bowed all at once.

"Huh?"

At that moment, I saw something unbelievable beyond the villagers and couldn't help but exclaim.

(W-What is that?)

There was something in the distant forest.

I used my special skill, "Focus and see better," to observe.

"Goats?"

There was a giant goat in the forest.

Not only goats, but there were also large cows and boars.

(Wow! So cool!)

While I was thinking this, Mother whispered, "Luria, don't look around."

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