A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker’s laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 56

Translator: Darling | Editor: Coming soon…

A horse-drawn carriage stopped in front of the Elvis mansion and a Lady alighted from the carriage.

“How’s everyone doing?”

Fredrick came out to welcome her.

“Thank you for your visit Frontier Countess Goodwin.”

“Yes, Fredrick, you seem healthy.”

The frontier countess responded with a smile.

Fredrick smiled and nodded and opened the door.

Smith was out at the entrance to welcome her.

“Thank you for your visit Frontier Countess Goodwin.”

“Thank you for welcoming me, next head of the Elvis territory.

I came since I was invited by Earl Elvis.”

She lightly held her skirt and curtsied.

“Grandfather is waiting in the ling room.”

-Till here was the fixed dialogue-

“Eldest sister Jessie, welcome.”

“I’m back Smith.

You did an amazing formal greeting. It’s wonderful.”

She complimented him with tears in her eyes.

“Grandfather and the others are waiting in the living room.”

“Understood.”

Fredrick knocked on the door to the living room and opened the door once he received permission.

“Excuse me, Frontier Countess Goodwin has arrived.”

“Hm, come in.”

Jessie entered the room.

Earl Elvis, Frontier Earl Goodwin, and Alice were seated inside the room.

They seemed to be gracefully drinking tea.

“Excuse me. Grandfather, I’ve returned.”

“Jessie, welcome.”

“Alice looks well as well.”

“Yes. Eldest sister also looks the same as usual.”

“I received the letter. Did something interesting happen?”

Jessie continued the conversation.

“Wait a minute!… Jessie! Won’t you greet me!?”

“Oh my, you. Didn’t I nod when our eyes met earlier?”

“You did. You did when you entered the room and our eyes met.

But, wouldn’t it be good to say something !?”

“…………..Yes, yes.

You did a good job within the war with the demon kingdom with the forced march of the soldiers to the Elvis mansion.

It proved the foundation of the Frontier army with its swiftness. It was brilliant.”

“Unn.”

Earl Goodwin said until he heard the next words.

“However.”

Ekk! Earl Goodwin’s body stiffened.

“You used 3000 soldiers more than the armies of the other 2 territories in the war with the demon kingdom.

The frontier Earl, the ultimate commander of 5000 soldiers with the…….Knight commander went to the front lines…..what is that supposed to mean!”

“No………but………”

“Yes, yes. Individual movements are like ants. I almost fell in love again.”

“Then, that’s gre…”

“However! But you have to think about it objectively right?

In the war with the demon kingdom, it’s like the soldiers dispatched from the royal capital seem to have played the biggest role right?”

“There wasn’t any other method.”

“Another method? There is one isn’t there?

Lend 100 knights under the frontier knight commander to grandfather and Fredrick for quick relief.

The remaining 900 soldiers of the Elvis army could be sent to the frontier army as a separate corps together with Viscount Temple.

With that, the ability of the frontier army to carry out its mission will be demonstrated right?

……………..Come to think of it, Knight Commander Stanley isn’t here.”

“He returned to the territory earlier.”

Earl Goodwin was changing the honorific slightly.

“……Understood.  Once we return back to the mansion, you, me, Commander Stanley, and all Commander knights will gather together for an introspection meeting.”

“Eh…………”

“Your answer?”

“Yes………..”

The couple’s banter was over.

“Did you finish your conversation?”

Earl Elvis asked happily.

“Yes. Grandfather. Sorry for taking up so much time.”

“You’re the same as ever.

By the way, didn’t you arrive a little too soon?

I thought it would take you another 4 days.”

“Yes. The frontier is the final fortress, right? That’s why we’re always prepared to evacuate.

We’re generally prepared.

In fact, 1 hour after I received the emergency message, I was ready to leave.

I came early because I rode day and night.”

“As expected of you Jessie.

Sorry about various things.”

“It’s alright.

It’s good training for situations in which we may really have to evacuate and ride day and night.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

“So I am aware that the goblin army was annihilated but what’s the relation with Alice?”

“Hmm.  Alice was the commander of the army that fought the goblins.”

“Heh, not bad Alice.”

“Thank you, sister.”

“So what was the reason for the word ‘Play’ in the emergency message?”

If you put together the initials of the heading then it makes the word ‘Play’.

“Hoo, you noticed?”

“I noticed it immediately.”

“Hmm……..during the after-party after the fight with the goblins, this correspondence came for Alice.”

He handed over the letter addressed to Alice.

“Eh, what’s written in it……..”

Jessie lightly started to read the letter and the more she read the more expressionless she became.

Watching her, Earl Goodwin started to tremble.

Earl Elvis screamed ‘Hiiiii’ inside his mind.

After reading, Jessie said.

“Understood. Anyway, for now, Alice is forbidden from leaving the house.”