LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 255 - The Divine Cat Mii-chan congratulates Nero on his engagement.
Chapter 255: The Divine Cat Mii-chan congratulates Nero on his engagement.
I think someone like Schwarz must know that I’ve become a baron. Since I can’t just remain silent about it, I decide to bring it up casually.
“By the way, I’ve been granted a barony.”
“Oh, really…? So it was about you, Nero. I heard from friends that a young man with a kitten was bestowed the title of a newly emerging noble…”
“I also received land around Brocken Mountain. How about opening a branch of the Wira Tool Store in Forte or Nix?”
“Haha… I’ll think about it. However, now that you’re a noble, you need to be careful. Nobles only think about kicking each other down; it’s all about pulling each other’s legs.”
“Are all nobles like that? I’ve hardly met any nobles yet.”
“You’ll soon meet them, whether you like it or not. There’s Princess Reine’s birthday celebration coming up, and you’ll probably have to attend.”
“That sounds troublesome…”
“It can’t be helped. That’s part of being a noble.”
“Since it’s boring to have no one to talk to, could you introduce me to someone you know? I don’t have any connections among the nobility.”
“Which faction do you belong to, Nero?”
“Faction?”
What’s that? I’ve been told that the major factions are the King’s faction, the Chancellor’s faction, the Northern Border Duke’s faction, the Western Border Duke’s faction, and the Eastern Border Duke’s faction, which no longer exists. There are also some smaller factions, but I’ve been warned not to join those.
“I belong to the King’s and Chancellor’s factions. I haven’t even met the dukes of the Northern and Western borders.”
“I see. I’ll reach out to a few people for you. But just because you’re introduced doesn’t mean you can trust them. You need to find someone you can trust with your own judgment in noble society.”
“Thank you for your guidance.”
When I returned home, everyone was drinking tea in the kitchen, so I decided to pose that question to them.
“Did you know that Yuri and I are getting married?”
“What kind of obvious thing are you saying!? We’ve been treating Lady Yuri as your future wife properly! Even though you’re the husband, don’t say such rude things!”
Yana said angrily. The others also looked at me as if to say, “What are you talking about?” I sat down on the living room sofa with Mii-chan and thought about it.
“Is it really that obvious?”
“Mi~”
“Eh? Is it really?”
“Mi~”
“Do you think so too, Mii-chan?”
“Mi~”
“Gau.”
“Kyu~”
“…”
So everyone thinks so…? I have some idea, but I’m not sure. Did I propose or something? I can’t remember…
“Mi~”
Oh, I see. I’m getting married. It’s hard to believe that after nineteen years without a girlfriend in my previous world, I’d end up with a wife here, no less than someone like Yuri, who is smart, beautiful, and has a great figure. It seems that my coming to this world was worth it just for that. Should I thank that useless god from my previous world?
“Do you think it’s okay for Yuri and me to get married, Mii-chan?”
“Mi~”
“I see, so for now, since I have more things to do, it’s fine to consider it an engagement? The actual marriage can be later when things settle down, right?”
“Mi~”
It seems Mii-chan is blessing our marriage. I was worried about what would happen if she didn’t like it.
That means I need an engagement ring, right? Should I have it made from the gemstone raw stone I got from the Fierce King? Or maybe I could ask Schwarz to help me find one?
Hmm? Mii-chan seems to be holding something. When I take what she’s holding, it’s a ring?
“Mi~”
Illusion Ring AF: Can freely project an illusion of one’s appearance. Lasts about thirty seconds. When did Mii-chan get such an AF?
“Mi~”
Did she have it all along? The ring has a pink gemstone set in it. I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere… Is this… could it be from the useless AF series I got from the Fierce King?
“Mi~”
Seriously!? So my hypothesis turned out to be correct. Are there any other transformed items? Mii-chan brings out something else. Flora God’s Blessing Bracelet: Grants the blessing of the Flora God. Oh wow, it’s definitely transformed. It’s a bit lacking, but… it’s from that useless god. It seems the other AFs haven’t changed.
Just as my hypothesis suggested, it seems that leaving AFs with Mii-chan improves their performance. My hypothesis is this: AFs are created by gathering and sealing the power of gods. However, over time, that power weakens. So, if you leave them close to Mii-chan, who is a god cat, the divine energy might accumulate, restoring the AFs to their original state.
It doesn’t seem like a completely wrong idea. There are other AFs, so I need to verify this.
That aside, the Illusion Ring is an AF, and the pink gemstone is beautiful, with a cute design. Since Mii-chan recommended it, it should be perfect as an engagement ring for Yuri. I wonder if she’ll be happy about it?
“Mi~”