chapter 26
26 – Herdi Family
In the worldview of Yeoju Rolling, there were three main criteria for judging a famous family.
First, it must be a family whose legitimacy is recognized.
Second, it must be a family that can exert great influence on the country itself, including the central government.
The third and final thing was that there had to be something that could be called a family characteristic.
‘The third case is a bit abstract, but in a word, it means that there must be someone who can be called a representative in a certain field.’
For example, in the case of the Lercier family, it symbolized force.
The Herdi family, to which Delia belonged, had enormous assets and was famous for its ‘wealth.’
‘Even within the story, it is said that the Herdi family used their enormous wealth to create their own authority and influence.’
I could tell without even saying how much influence it had.
The one who suddenly emerged from such a family was Delia.
She acknowledged her unique business skills and her unique speed of doing things because she had seen it from her side…
‘Daughter of a rich family… No, even if we assume that he is the son of a noble family from a prestigious family, it just doesn’t feel right.’
Delia was a guy who was overly free-spirited and could be trusted even if he was a commoner from a rich family rather than a nobleman.
I wonder what’s so exciting about Delia, who is humming as she looks at the renovation ceremony I helped her in, clicking her tongue.
Delia smiled happily and then she told me something had suddenly occurred to her.
“So are you coming to my house?”
I couldn’t help but think about those words for a moment.
‘There won’t be a big problem whether I go to the garden or not.’
If I wanted to use Delia in the future, it seemed better to go there.
When I thought that if I did well there, I could use Delia not only in the early morning but also in the evening, I slowly nodded to her.
“It’s not difficult.”
“Grain. “Then let’s go.”
This is what it would feel like if your head was full of flowers.
I sighed, thinking that I was the type of person who couldn’t understand.
*
When she arrived at Delia’s house, her feelings were that it was luxurious but overly flashy.
The items placed in the Lercier family were also luxurious items that ordinary nobles could not even imagine.
The reason I was here was because I was showing off my appearance to the point where it was completely different.
‘To compare, if my house feels like a luxury mansion, does this feel like a museum?’
I was looking around, thinking that this alone would give me an idea of what the Herdi family was like.
A butler with a somewhat evil-looking expression welcomed us.
“Lady Delia and Master Dern, welcome.”
After giving a brief nod to the welcome, he signaled to the nearby maids and butlers to carry our luggage for us.
“Then, I will show you to the guest room. Come this way.”
As I nodded, Delia next to me waved her hand and spoke.
“Okay, then I’ll go first. “I’m resting!”
“Of course.”
“Hey.”
As if she was so happy with her magic modification, Delia smiled happily and ran towards her hallway.
I heard a voice from next to me, ‘Lady Delia is now behaving frivolously even in front of her guests…’ Hearing these lamentable words, he slowly moved forward.
*
“This is the place. “If you need anything or want anything, please call me anytime.”
The butler takes me to a room that is too fancy to be called a guest room and quietly disappears in front of me.
I stood silently for a moment, looking at the back of the butler.
I slowly entered the room and fell into thought for a moment.
‘You’re fast.’
Should I say that it feels like I am absorbing energy from next to me even if I stay still?
I was sprawled out on the sofa, thinking that it was strangely difficult, when someone knocked on my door.
“Hey, hey! I’m here!”
I don’t think it’s been even 5 minutes yet, but he’s already back.
I spoke briefly, thinking I would come later if possible.
“Come in.”
“Yes!”
Delia came in with excessive tension and opened the door rather roughly.
Soon, he sits down on the sofa near me and starts talking to me.
“You know, you know. I checked the magic modifications you made earlier, and the efficiency has improved significantly compared to before! No, this makes sense… ? “Even the high-level wizards we invited couldn’t improve to this level, so how on earth were you able to improve to this level in such a short period of time?”
In terms of gaming, I would say that after completing a specific relationship quest, I felt like my favorability level increased dramatically.
Delia approached me even more casually than before, and she continued to babble about her renovations.
Soon, he smiles happily and lies down on the sofa.
“Really… You have no idea how hard I worked to modify this. How many years have you invested to break through this? Ha.”
“…… “
Delia, who had been immersed in the lingering thoughts for a while, seemed to have remembered something, so she jumped up from the sofa and spoke to me.
“Oh, and I heard it from the butler earlier. “My dad is in a meeting right now, so I think he’ll be back later around dinner time. Is that okay?”
Anyway, it will be about an hour late at most.
I let her nod and accept, meaning there was no problem.
Delia smiles brightly and talks to me.
“Then, I’m looking forward to showing you a bunch of our family’s signature dishes!”
Seeing Delia’s reaction, I roughly nodded.
*
I was asking Delia various questions to fill in the information about the worldview.
She heard that the butler knocked on the door and announced that the head of the Herdia family had come.
After hearing that, I stood up and decided to finish my work and go back.
‘Then what should I say?’
First of all, it would be correct to say that even if there is no hostility, there is no favorability.
Even if I give in 100 times, I will still be seen as a shameless bastard who calls his daughter out only during the early morning hours.
‘In addition, when I think about Delia’s usual behavior, I get the strong feeling that she grew up receiving tremendous love from her parents.’
Maybe we can surpass Nompang.
I thought that from their perspective, they might look like human trash spreading wrong knowledge to their lovely daughter.
I decided to take the lead in that direction, deciding to make as much of a gesture as possible that there was no relationship between us.
‘We met and studied magic together. ‘You just need to appeal that there is no relationship whatsoever.’
I don’t know if I should express it as a relief.
Reputable groups were praising my magic modification to the point of publishing articles.
Recently, they even gave Delia some magic modifications, so she should be able to get by without any problems as long as she doesn’t make mistakes.
So she hoped Delia wouldn’t make a mistake, and she ran into the head of the Herdi family.
The first story I heard was somewhat shocking.
“For your information, I am in favor of this marriage. Take it quickly. “But there is no refund.”
Something completely unexpected, or rather, words that shouldn’t come out come out.
I blinked and looked at this, wondering what kind of situation this was.
The head of the Herdi family looks at me with confusion and speaks.
“Huh? “Didn’t you come here to get married?”
“… No.”
“Then let’s at least get engaged.”
“…… “
I see on the Internet that fathers with daughters feel very bitter when their daughters have boyfriends.
The head of the Herdi family shows the exact opposite of him, and I keep feeling embarrassed.
Still, I didn’t want to show it, so I put on an expression and made a calm expression, and Delia, who was next to me, smiled and spoke.
“Dad, I told you it wasn’t that kind of relationship.”
“Why not? Why?”
“I don’t know that, do I?”
“Hey. “I wondered if I could shake it off this time, but I failed.”
Can this really be said to be a conversation between father and daughter?
As I stood still, I realized that Delia’s free-spirited nature came from her parents.
He smiled brightly at me and spoke.
“You left her guest standing too long. Come here and sit down. “The food was prepared by former imperial chefs, so it’s sure to please your taste buds.”
“Thank you.”
“If there is anything you want to eat, just let me know and it will be prepared right away.”
It seems like all the food I can think of is already on the table.
I nodded my head in gratitude and sat down.
The head of the house looked at me intently and spoke.
“What I said earlier was half a joke. I’m only half serious. If you are thinking of marrying our daughter, please let me know anytime. “If you are the youngest son of the Lercier family, you are always welcome.”
Were the actions shown earlier the actions of tapping the calculator?
Otherwise, it would be difficult to say something like that, even if it was just a joke.
While I was silently nodding and eating a piece of meat, Delia seemed to have thought of something funny and started giggling to herself.
‘Why is he doing that?’
The more I look at him, the more I think he’s something I don’t understand, and I’m trying my best to ignore him.
As Delia carefully leaned her body towards me, she whispered softly.
“It’s not a girlfriend, it’s just a relationship between her owner and the dog. “Isn’t it funny to misunderstand something?”
I have no idea what’s funny.
I pushed Delia back to her seat, still smiling as she sighed, and resumed our meal.