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　At the same time, Selva's special training is about to begin in the Fevers' household.
　Tesfia's own room was quickly cleared out by the maids and all temptations were eliminated so that she could pursue her studies.
　Tesfia at that point just cowered in a daze. In a sense, her mind seems to be cleansed, and the room is actually washed. The temptation is tempting enough, but for now, she can only watch as it is pushed to the shelves and closets with no remnants.

'Yes, miss,'

　Five assassin maids were sent out to clean up the place. The oldest of them, the head chamberlain, unfurled the sack in front of Tesfia. Without a doubt, these women are unleashed hunting dogs. Hence the nose.

　Her gaze wants to tell you to take what Tesfia is holding in her arms and put it inside. No, ninety-nine percent of the time, she tells you so.
　I've been working with the head chamberlain, Kurineka, for thirty years now, and she is an old maid. It's the head of the maids, including their education. In a way, her words are the absolute best for the maids.
　Kurineka's muscles are reasonably well toned, as she is able to do the daily household chores. That's partly because of this, Kurineka, who is nearly in her fifties, has more physical strength than any other person. Tight, sharp eyes peeked out of the black-rimmed glasses, and the sensor-like gaze moved up Tesfia's body from the bottom to the top, as if measuring it.

'Da, no. I went out of my way to get these for you.'
Don't tell me you eat that kind of food on a regular basis, miss.

　The maids who have been working quickly at the voice of the chamberlain stop time and stare at you like a fierce beast shining in the moonlit night.
　In addition, Tesfia has an armful of sweets in her arms.

''Don't miss out on this much. It's a must-have item for your studies.
"Hah~ That's not right. If you can't maintain your shape and keep yourself in shape, then you'll have to get a one-man squire. And that kind of thing is a pox on your study!

　Snorting indignantly, Krineka saw through it all. The hand that was thrust out at a tremendous speed was aimed at the Tesfia's abdomen, especially around her waist, and slipped into her clothes.

''Chook!　Crap!

　Then Krineka formed a grip on something... the astonishment was immediate.

'Puni?'

　The maids' noisy drafts of surprise propagated and shivered.

'Miss, what is this spoiled meat...'
Oh, God, no. I get a lot of exercise, you know?

　It would still be acceptable if it were a common woman, but this Favell family, or rather, this unseemly body in the management of this chamberlain, has reached the point where it cannot be tolerated.

That's why I didn't want them to enter the academy. You have all this flab. You are not in a daze. We will measure your girth immediately.
No, Clineca, wait, please.
Then.....

　The chamberlain widens the mouth of the sack as a matter of course to a teary-eyed Tesfia.
　Tesfia still looked reluctant, but Clineca didn't wait a second.

''Would you like me to bring the scales?''
I'm sorry...

　Tesfia immediately drops a pile of candy into the bag in pieces.
　Crineka picked up one of them, looked at the ingredient list and let out a sigh.

It's not only dirtying the young lady's mouth with such an incomprehensible method, but also making bad meat, and even the insolence of being a detriment to her studies. I understand that a girl of this age would want something sweet, but if you tell us, we'll make you something with fewer calories and deliver it to the school.
I don't want you to do that.
Then you know what I mean.
Yes.....
'Look, it's not good for your skin either. And do you really think you're going to be a lord who is attracted to someone with such a slutty body, much less someone you're in love with?
Ugh....

　Already, not just her, but all those who serve the Fevel family shared their thoughts on this one. And although temporary, there are rumors that Tesfia is not full of it at the same time as having a fiancée.
　See how Tesfia is at a loss for words with an exasperated look on her face when she makes a point that is straight to the point.

''So there is a lord with an intention?
Huh?　Oh, no, no ... no, I'm not here.
..........

　The inevitable excuses were completely useless to this chamberlain. After a few seconds of silence, Tesfia turned over in embarrassment and nodded at the same time.
　The maids behind her were all aglow with color as if it were their own affairs.


　It's a good thing that you're able to get away from the pursuit by Selva, who appeared afterwards and took a little time to reset her brain.

　The room is cleaned, or rather, cleared of unnecessary items, and Selva sees it off, and Tesfia gives a vague thanks for the loss of her usual partners and relief that her maids are gone.


　The new visitor is Selva with a monocle over one eye. He has two introductory books on the Aristocrat's Ruling (Tembram). It was Minasha, who was being manipulated, who bought the personal care of the people until the decisive battle. These two are Tesfia's training partners.


　Memorization of the simple rules of regulation begins immediately, and only silence and time passes in the room.

　Minasha's face paled when the butler told her the whole thing, even though it was against her will. Normally, once she was manipulated, hiring her like this was not a good idea from a psychological standpoint. It's a good thing that the Favell family is well versed in magic as wizards, and above all, Minasha is also on good terms with Tesfia.

　It was clear that Tesfia would not allow it, not to mention Selva's defense. In order to be of help to the Lord, Minasha and Selva went out of their way to take care of him.
　The apron dress was unusually tight and fixed, and her habitual hair was tied up in a single bun. In her ears is a communication device called a "consensor" that connects her to the kitchen so that she can be contacted at any time.
　Selva calls attention to her occasional contact with her in a whisper.

''Minasha, that makes it difficult for the young lady to concentrate.
'What!　But Mr. Selva, we can't waste every minute of your time focusing on your studies, can we?
Distractions are the last thing you need.
''........I understand. Well then, I'll support you silently, even though I'm being presumptuous!

　Minasha stood upright against the wall with a crisp, careless gait on her childish face. It was a posture that even Selva wanted to praise, though.

　Unusually for this old steward, he complained, "I'm here," he complained.
　Minasha is currently staring at Tesfia's back as if she were shooting through her back as she is currently studying hard. Not to mention Tesfia's occasional shuddering.

　The special training for Ten Bram that she started after she left Ars is in the early stages of memorizing the rules of the regulations. Although not something to be praised, Tesfia was good at the overnight kind. That's why he was so quick to forget them.

　The room has a citrusy aroma burning in the room to make studying easier. Selva peeked at the Lord's page from behind to answer questions at any time, and Selva also rolled up the page.
　Suddenly the butler's cheeks broke out in nostalgia. I haven't seen him this studious since he decided to enroll in the Second Academy of Magic.
　He was enthusiastic and hardworking, but his understanding of academics was slow. It seems to Selva as if it was only yesterday that he taught Tesfia many times, who only spent time as if to make up for it.

'Hey, Selva. I'm here........

　The steward responded to the sound of his voice, similar to that of that time, without missing a beat.
　The first day was spent in my room, canned in my room, studying. It lasted until well after midnight. Minasha had started to outgrow it around noon and was sleeping with her arms on a pillow at a different table than the desk Tesfia was facing.

　Selva couldn't see it, but today was a day with too much going on for Minasha.
　Just after the butler was about to tap her on the shoulder to get back to her room and go to sleep.

'Selva, move Minasha to my bed.

　Tesfia told her that, and Selva readily agreed with a hushed voice that didn't show any signs of sleepiness. These minute changes and cares smacked of growth, and that made Selva happy.

　It seems more and more like Froese when she was young. Now she was a strict mother who raised her children by a woman's hand, but she also often let her maids use her bed. After she became a wife, she had to rush up the ranks in the army, and she must have had a lot of hard work and heartache. The maids who accompanied her would also want to and would stay with her until the early hours of the morning.

　She has the capacity to forgive rough behavior with a smile, which would be impossible for any other nobleman. No, now and then, Selva thinks that not much has really changed.

　After picking up lightly, Selva lays Minasha down on the bed, turns herself around and proposes to close the day with a smile.

'So, sweetheart. Shall we do a test to see how far you've learned?

　In contrast to Selva, who still has no sleepiness in her eyes, Tesfia, with fatigue on her eyes, has a strong false sense of humor only in her speech.

'I wish.'
Now, what are the rules and regulations in order, please?

　Selva told the twitching Lord with a big smile and started without looking out at the whitening outside.



　The next day at noon.
　Tesfia and Selva had come to the training grounds where they had trained earlier on their return trip home. There was nothing in the rectangularly wide training ground to obstruct their view.

　The reason they came here was to see and explain how the enemy moves in real life.

　There are twenty maids in the service of the Favell family, divided into ten men each.
　With a bird's eye view of them, Tesfia and Selva were on the second floor of the mansion where they could see the whole thing.

''The maids are cooperating with us. I've already given them instructions to the girls so then you all should be the first to do so.

　Selva's voice transmitted through the communication device 《Concensor》 and gave instructions to everyone.

　They begin to close the distance between each other while walking slowly. The training puppet at both ends is the king.

''Miss, although it's called the Art of War, the details are a little different these days due to magic. Still, the fundamentals are in the operation and strategy of the troops. But this is a tenebraham. No matter how much actual command is tested, it's still a far cry from actual battle. Normally, it would be important to organize the troops in a cause or regulation, but in this case, it is not necessary to think about it because some assumptions have been established. Likewise, you don't have to worry about climate, season, or time. Instead, one should pay attention to the specific role of the Templum. We need to find out about the archers and knights as soon as possible.

　Tesfia asked Selva, who was now a teacher, instead of letting her doubts float away.

'What does that mean?'
'Each other's orders to act are confirmed by the fact that the other side has been ordered to act. The contents of the order cannot be ascertained, of course. If it is not suitable, the chief judge will judge it and cancel it immediately, but I don't think the opponent would make such a mistake. The pawns that played the role of being able to act on their own apart from this order are still a threat because they take the king. Lord Arus's ploy is a bizarre strategy to get to that point.


　It's a good thing that you're able to get a good idea of what's going on. A person who has no knowledge of the situation in a very short period of time will not be able to come up with a brilliant idea to break the ice.
　A strange plan is made after knowing common sense and knowing all the usual methods. You have to get ahead of your opponent's thinking. It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. It could be said that he felt far more unearthly and terrifying than astonishment.

　How far he could see. It made him feel as if he was hallucinating on the board even before he fought.
　Even Selva understands the reality. He understands that even the best commanders can't succeed without people on the ground, hard work and tact.
　In this case it's the exact opposite, we need Tesfia, the commander, to show its true value in influencing the trend. That is something that Ars is very well aware of.

''Is it really that great?''
'Hmm, it's not great, but it's not something I would normally think of. "Hmmm, it's not so much amazing as it is unthinkable, because people tend to think of Ten Bram as a complete imitation of war. But there's a certain amount of naivete that goes along with that, without the risk of death. In the true sense of the word, there are very few people who can assume that they will live or die. This strange plan was a point of attack. That is why you must be familiar with the rules and regulations. This is a game, so the boundaries are ambiguous.
So it will be rejected by the chief justice.

　Selva nodded in satisfaction to the learning Tesfia and continued.

'If you see it as only a game, then of course it will be dismissed. However, if the chief judge sees this temblorum as a form of warfare, it should be passed. Because there is no limit to the choices you can take as to the actual situations that can occur.

　Ars's strategy is on the verge of violating the rules. That's why his opponents don't expect it.
　And you have to be careful not to get the referee involved. There is no way the chief referee will allow a disadvantageous instruction to be given. And this is especially true if the strategy is unpredictable in both directions.

　It is impossible to anticipate what will happen on the battlefield, even if it is in violation. I understand somehow what is being said, even if Tesfia has no experience.

　Selva gave the order to stop around the area where the maids of the exercise area finally narrowed the distance between them.
　Seeing this, she asked Tesfia.

''Miss, what instructions do you think are appropriate in this situation?''
Hmm.

　With the same numbers and the situation being attacked, there's almost no information she has.

'You want to hit two of them over there where they're protruding, and then retreat at one end so that they don't pass from side to side?

　Although it was a safe answer for Tesfia, who had gained a little knowledge, albeit only a little, Selva nodded one nod and said with satisfaction, 'It's not bad.

It is said that the thirty-sixth plan is better than no escape, and strategy is a strategy that has to change over time. It's not necessary to play a strategy if you don't have any information. But there's no need for you to make a move to escape. In other words, there is no time for that. In a battle with so few men, we should avoid needless retirements. As I said, if we don't have information, we are at a disadvantage when we don't have information in Tenebraum.
Yeah, so what's the right thing to do?

　Selva prefers to say that I would.
　Naturally, there are various ploys. You have to change them according to the situation.

I'd be willing to try to destroy one of them. Naturally, intelligence gathering and the role of the other party would be my top priority. You may have forgotten, Lady, that I said earlier that I would be wasting my troops, but this time Lord Ars will be joining us. If that is the case, you may not only destroy one of them, but also lead your entire army to engage in an all-out battle. Of course, no word is more contrary to the law of war than a word or two, but time and circumstances are what they are.

　Selva smiled so lightly that he made his beard shake.
　Next, the weight of his old age was emitted in his voice as he looked into the distance.

'Look, it has always been the case that incompetent commanders are often killed by their comrades. That's why commanders believe in their soldiers and the soldiers respond to them. I believe that this is the most important thing in planning.
Yeah. I'll keep it to my chest.
Thank you.

　Taking the old butler's words to heart, Tesfia stares at the board of the training ground with renewed determination. She turned her head to the fullest to find out how she could win and hit the best she could.

　After that, he continued to learn the set stones for various situations.