A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker's laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 88

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This goes a little while back…

Layla was relaxing in a room at the royal palace after lunch.

A little while back, a letter and an accessory box had arrived as an emergency message from her paternal home.

She was all smiles after she finished reading the letter.

“Oh? Layla, you seem to be enjoying yourself.”

“William, is it that obvious?”

“Ah, you’re grinning…………did something good happen?”

“A letter arrived from my paternal home earlier. Anyway, I finished reading the letter and…………fufu.”

“My wife is keeping the fun all to herself…………how about you let your husband in on the fun?”

“Ah, sorry. It’s about my younger sister.”

“Your younger sister…………[Red Crimson] Alice right?”

“Yes, Alice got proposed to and engaged.”

“Ohh, that’s a big deal. We must send a congratulatory gift.”

“That’s right. What would be a good idea?

Ah, but there is more. The other party is not a noble.”

“Hmm………….not a noble………..

That Earl Elvis approved of him so he must be a pretty excellent man.”

“Yes. Grandpa did approve of him.

As for me, I don’t care whether he is a noble or a commoner as long as Alice is happy.”

“That’s true. Their happiness is the most important.”

“So the beginning of this engagement is pretty interesting.”

“Hoo.”

“Apparently the two of them found some rings when they went to a general goods store. They seemed to have tried it on their ring finger just for fun.”

Layla giggled.

“Hn? What about it?”

“The two of them put it on each other just for fun………they planned to take it off immediately.

But they weren’t able to take it off.”

“What strange rings.”

“Yes. There were 3 rings. After putting on two of them, they looked at the third one closely and found that it had the crest of the royal family on it.”

“Crest of the Royal family?”

“Yes. They have requested me to investigate what this ring is all about.”

“Hnn……………….even if the [Red Crimson] Alice is fine…….the other party is the problem.”

“Yes. If it’s just Alice we can probably manage something………….. if you sell yourself to the king then it should be fine somehow.”

“………..Layla, don’t say that in front of the actual person alright?………. It’s scary.”

“What should we do…………. if the other party were to lose his finger…………then we don’t know what will Alice do right……………”

“That’s right…………..anyway, shall we speak to father?”

“Yes. There’s no other way.

We’ll probably understand what this ring is all about once we ask father in law.”

The 2 of them headed to the room where the king of Azpearl was.

William knocked on the door.

Once he received permission to enter he opened the door. 

King Azpearl and the 1st commander of the imperial guards were drinking tea inside.

“Excuse us.”

They entered inside.

“Father, sorry for the sudden visit.”

“William. Hn? And Layla too? What happened?……………Could it be!”

“Father in law………that’s not the case.”

“Is that so……….that’s too bad……”

King Azpearl seemed disappointed.

“So? What happened?”

“Yes. A letter came for Layla with an accessory box from the Elvis household. They wanted to ask about some matters.”

“Hn? A letter and a small box?……….Okay, let’s hear it.”

“Yes. Father in law……..Actually a little while back…………”

Layla told King Azpearl the story that she had informed William about just before this.

“Hnn…………………the crest of the royal family on a ring………”

“Yes. Have you given them to anyone father in law?”

“No, not since I took office…………. I have given out medals though.”

“But this crest is clearly crafted by a person from the royal capital right?”

Layla dexterously held up the ring in order to show the king and the 1st commander.

“Hmm. These kinds of fine details can only be crafted by people in the Royal capital.”

The king nodded.

“………….Anyway………….we must first understand why they can’t take it off.”

William said.

“That’s right……..call the old man.”

King Azpearl sent a messenger.

He was inside the royal castle so he came immediately.

An old man knocked on the door and entered inside once he received permission to enter from the King.

“Excuse me. Your majesty, did you call for me?”

“Old man, sorry for hurrying you along. I want you to see a ring.”

“Certainly.”

The old man came to the table where everyone had gathered and took the ring in his hand to check it out. He looked at it closely and his face immediately turned pale………….

“………..Old man, what is it?”

“Your majesty…………this is………why is it here?”

“Hn? There is a request from the Elvis household to enquire about it.”

“………..Your majesty………..this is…………that……….”

He looked over at Layla and the 1st commander.

“………..That’s fine. You can speak in front of these two.”

“Yes. Then………………. this ring has [Prestige] embedded in it.”

“Ha?………[Prestige]……….as in that [Prestige]?”

“…………..Yes.”

The king of Azpearl and the royal wizard had a difficult expression on their faces.

“Father in law. What is it? This [Prestige]?”

“Hn……………. well, it’s a good opportunity.

This information must not get out of the Royal family, alright?”

“Understood.”

“[Prestige] is, well, simply put its magic that endows a feeling of intimidation.”

“A feeling of intimidation? Not intimidation?”

“No. Intimidation is used to suppress the other party.

But this ring can make the other party feel a sense of pressure just by being there.

If there is a feeling of intimidation then it can give a feeling of relief by being in the place.

That is [Prestige].

This magic is only known to the magicians exclusive to the Royal family and it is taught only by word of mouth to the new wizards. It is not known by the general public.”

“?? Why did that kind of a thing spring up in the Elvis territory?”

Layla asked the king.

“I don’t know. I don’t know but………….. Grandpa, when is this ring from? Do you know?”

“…………That’s right…………15…………no 16, it’s from about 7 years ago I guess?”

“16, 7 years……?…………..Hmm.

Sorry but let me return to my room for a moment and come back. Please wait here for a bit.”

The King of Azpearl left the room.