A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker's laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 66

Translator: Darling | Editor: Coming soon…

King Azpearl was reading a report at the entrance hall in the Royal capital.

His subordinate that brought in the report was standing in front of him.

“I see. They felt that something was strange……”

“Yes. I heard it from the soldier chief at the site but there is probably a conclusion that we can make from his words right?”

“Does commander Alice feel the same?”

“They discussed it at the after-party.

I don’t think that the conversation ended with them just acknowledging that they felt something strange.

It would be normal for them to have come up with some kind of a conclusion.”

“I see……..but I must say that this commander Alice did a great job.”

“Yes. She didn’t have any military training, she went ahead with just her intuition. Very talented.”

“By the way, I’m considering giving a medal to commander Alice, the soldier chief, and the platoon leader. Are you aware?”

“I heard about it. We’ve no objection.”

There was a knock on the door and a man entered the hall.

“President of the imperial guards, what happened?

King Azpearl asked the president.

“Your majesty. The commander of the first imperial guards, the captain of the first information squad, and the captain of the second information squad have returned. I came to report that.”

“…………It has only been 4 days since they left. They’re too enthusiastic about their work.”

“I told them to take a break but they were requested for something by the people of the Elvis territory so they rushed back.”

“From the people……..interesting, let’s hear it.”

The commander of the first imperial guards, captain of the first information squad, and the captain of the second information squad entered the hall and greeted the king.

“You’ve returned fast. I was just reading the report from the auditors just now.

So what did the people request of you?”

“Yes! The report to the Elvis mansion ended without any hitches.

We also told them that we will process the thing about the letter at the royal capital.

The people of the town are aware of the defamation that commander Alice has been slandered with.”

The commander of the first imperial guards reported.

Upon hearing this, the subordinate who had come to report earlier looked uncomfortable.

“Hmm, and?”

“We were requested to let the people know who the concerned person was to be able to send in a petition that would help soften the slander that the Elvis family and commander Alice are receiving from the Royal capital. So we brought it with us.”

King Azpearl lightly read the petition.

“Interesting. The test is poor but it is full of their feelings.

The house of the Earl struggles for the people and the people move for the Earl’s house.

It warms the heart.

If other petitions had this kind of content then it would make me laugh though.”

“Yes.”

“There are signatures as well. How many did they gather?”

“30,000.”

“………..Ha?”

“30,000 people seemed to have signed.”

King Azpearl, the subordinate, and the president were stunned by those words.

“Wai………wai………..wait a minute.

30,000 from a town of 50,000? In how many days?”

The subordinate hurriedly tried to confirm.

“It took me five days to rush back to the royal capital and then go back to the town. But it’s essentially 4 days.”

………Everyone was shocked. Even King Azpearl’s mouth was hanging.

“That’s why we rushed back.”

“………This can lead to riots if it is handled incorrectly.”

The subordinate muttered.

“You can see the immense popularity of commander Alice and the Elvis household.”

The president said.

“Haa………will it be enough with just a medal? What about this?”

King Azpearl weakly said.

“Let’s conclude this in a way that can satisfy the people. We must find a way to protect the honor of commander Alice and mitigate the slander.”

The president said with interest.

At a later date, an emergency message came to the Elvis household from the Royal capital. It was addressed to Earl Elvis and the third princess Layla.