A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker's laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 64

Translator: Darling | Editor: Coming soon…

The 3 sisters were relaxing in the living room in the Elvis mansion.

The youngest, Smith, was studying.

“I should probably head back to the Royal capital.”

Layla said.

“That’s right. I’ve kept the mansion empty for long too. I should be leaving as well.”

Jessie said.

“The mansion will become lonely.

Let’s look for your souvenirs today.”

Alice suggested and the sisters said let’s do it.

Alice’s home quarantine had ended the previous day.

When Alice walked into town –

“Lady Alice! Are you alright!?”

Everyone seemed to ask her. She cheerfully replied that she was fine.

Will she be asked today as well? She was getting prepared.

Earl Elvis entered the living room.

Frontier Earl Goodwin had returned to the battlefield to fight the goblins with the 100 knights when the meeting with the auditors was over.

“The messenger from the Royal capital has returned. They’re waiting at the entrance room. Let’s inform the others.”

Fredrick and the servants assembled chairs in the entrance hall for the 3 messengers to sit.

The door opened and Fredrick entered.

“Third princess Layla, my master, Countess Goodwin, and Alice Henry Elvis are entering.

The messengers saluted as Layla, Earl Elvis, Jessie, and Alice entered.

Elvis addressed the messengers. It takes about 5 days to reach here from the Royal capital, thank you for coming so fast.”

“Yes! Third Princess Layla, Earl Elvis, we’ve come to give you a report on your request.”

“Yes.”

“Hmm.”

They respectively replied.

“Everyone, there is no need to stand, please take your seats.”

Fredrick urged.

Everyone took that as a signal to sit down.

“I was informed earlier that Frontier Earl Goodwin had returned back to the battlefield.”

“Yes! We understand.

Then we’ll start with Earl Elvis’s request.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Elvis nodded and Alice looked down.

“The fight with the goblins this time has become a popular topic amongst the people in the Royal Capital.

The source of the rumors seems to be a business unit that returned from the Elvis territory.

We didn’t hear anything other than good things.

In fact, commander Alice as often referred to as –

[The crimson warrior]

[The goddess of defensive battle]

[The princess of miracle battles]

[The guardian of Elvis] 

and similar names to those.

There is some discrimination against odd eyes at the Royal capital but Lady Alice’s heroic story of the war this time exceeds all that.”

“I see.”

“This was all for Earl Elvis’s request.

Would you like to hear about the criminal?”

“No, I’ll leave that to the Royal capital.”

“Yes! It will be processed at the Royal capital.

Then the report is over.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

The report was over but they continued the conversation.

“The King has heard about this case and he would like to award commander Alice and the surviving soldiers.

A reward………there will be some kind of a medal.

There is also a message for third princess Layla.”

“What is it?”

“It’s about time for you to return but as you’ve already heard from the messengers, I’m planning on a reward.  I would like you to represent me to present the medals so please wait there a little longer.”

“Understood. Earl Elvis I’ll have to stay a little while longer.”

“Yes! Please enjoy your stay.”

Elvis replied and Layla nodded.

“Respected messengers, I apologize for not participating in the audit earlier.

I’m Alice Henry Elvis.

I was the commander this time.”

Alice greeted.

“No, we enjoyed a good service.

We are no longer in the process of reporting as messengers so we can inform you of our positions.

I’m the commander of the First imperial guards.

The two others with me are the Captain of the first imperial information squad and the captain of the second imperial information squad.”

The messengers next to him slightly bowed their heads.

Elvis and Jessie flinched.

Layla was as usual. Alice was quite startled.

“Only high-level executives……….are the imperial guards free?”

Layla said what the others would be thinking but couldn’t voice out.

“Looks like that doesn’t it. Usually, it would be the new recruits coming.

But we were to come to the Elvis household which is the direct descendant of the 1st president of the Royal Defence force and there was the possibility that commander Alice became an odd eye due to similar circumstances as the 1st president, therefore, all the executives raised their hands since they wanted to see it with their own eyes.

This was an unusual situation so it came under the jurisdiction of the Imperial guards.”

He happily said.

“No, no, the imperial guards wouldn’t normally be used.

Because this is the case for the commander knights.”

Layla smiled.

The commander coughed.

“Earl Elliot Henry Elvis, we have learned the lessons of the 1st president diligently and then developed thus far. Hereafter as well we will continue to follow his lessons, nurture the finest soldiers and be royal retainers of the king. 

We will do our best to not sully his name.”

“Commander of the first imperial guards, captain of the first imperial information squad and the captain of the second imperial information squad, the Elvis household accepts your gratitude.

We have been entrusted this territory from the first king and we will continue to ensure that we don’t lose the respect of the imperial guards and we pledge our unyielding loyalty to the king.”

Earl Elvis responded.

“Alice Henry Elvis, you’ve done a splendid job as a commander this time.

We think that that odd eye is the same as the one that the 1st president underwent.

That eye is not something that should make you feel embarrassed but something that you should be proud of.

We declare here that if commander Alice receives any slander due to that eye then we will take it as a slander to the imperial guards.

This is our consensus as the imperial guards.”

“I am grateful to the feelings of the imperial guards.

I’ve heard a lot of stories about the 1st president from my grandfather and it makes me feel very warm.

I’ll always live proudly as the descendant of the 1st president who acquired these eyes and as a bond with the soldiers that fought with me.”

Alice expressed her gratitude.

“The role of the messenger and the gratitude from the Royal capital has been conveyed so we will now leave.”

The commander and the 2 captains got up.

“You’ll be leaving already?”

Earl Elvis asked.

“Yes, we were told by the president to come back leisurely.

We’ll visit the bar in this town first.”

The 3 of them cheerfully said.

“Please don’t drink too much.”

Alice advised.

“Haha, thank you for your concern.

Then we’ll keep that in mind and not make the shop run out of sake.”

They happily said.

“What fun people.”

Alice gave her impressions.

“All the imperial guards have the feeling.

During work they’re quiet but privately they are very cheerful.”

Layla said.

The 3 of them left the Elvis mansion and looked for the bar on the way to the castle.

“Commander Alice was really beautiful.

What if our commander was also as beautiful as commander Alice?”

“Absolutely. I think that our efficiency would double.”

They seemed to be looking forward to the sake after work.

On their way when they were passing by a store –

“Are you the messenger from earlier?”

A voice called out to them.