Today I had been on my way to the Geghemorse area since this morning for preparations and meetings for the inauguration ceremony of the frontier city of Liberty Combe to be held tomorrow.
　In the temporary stagecoach, I'm accompanied by Biblina and her secretary, Faran.
The preparations for the event have already been made. We've already received all the answers for your attendance using our regular graveyard ships.
　As she said this, Biblina handed me a list of participants for the memorial ceremony.
　Among them were the lords of many neighboring cities, including Grandonatz, who came to me the other day as an emissary from the royal capital, as well as Geltar from the frontier city of Batcombe and Pickus, a small frontier city, were scheduled to participate.
　Even from Urinacomb, Riknas from Urinacomb will be participating as an acting lord.
　As I was looking at those documents, Biblina continued to speak to me.
'I have already asked for and received informal consent from the King's Capital to send a congratulatory message to Grandonats-dono, and from my father Geltar to send a congratulatory message from my seniors in the frontier cities, if I may be so bold. Safate will use this example as a basis for the greeting you will deliver on that day.
　As she said this, Vibrina handed me a sealed letter.
If only the king's capital had sent me the news earlier, we wouldn't have been in such a hurry.
　As she said this, Biblina received the next document from Faran and began to review its contents.

　The arrangements regarding this commemoration ceremony and other things were in the large number of wooden boxes that Grandonats had left behind when they brought the notice from the royal capital.
"Arrangements for Inauguration Ceremony after Promotion to a Frontier City
　Based on the booklet called "The Booklet", our Deputy Lordship, Biblina, has been taking the lead in the work.
　The other deputy lord, Erdena, has been flying around the Liberty Combe since yesterday to check the city's management after its inauguration in advance.
　In the past, if it was Liberty, I would have done all of this kind of work on my own, but now that the division of labor system is functioning well like this, it's really helpful.
　But now the division of labor is working so well that it's really helpful.

　Shortly after, we arrived at the assembly hall, the site of the inauguration ceremony in the Gehmose area, and we quickly moved inside the hall.
　Inside, chairs and other items were already set up for guests, influential members of Liberty Combe, and ordinary city dwellers who had been chosen by lottery in advance to sit on.
I'm sure all the townspeople who weren't able to enter the hall that day will gather outside the hall and participate in the parade afterwards, so I've asked the Captain of the Guard, Googus, to provide security for the area as well.
　As she said this, Biblina was checking the status of the chairs and desks in the hall.

　After this, I had a meeting with Vivalina to discuss the day of the ceremony.
　I had a detailed discussion with her about where I would be sitting and when I would give my speech.
　She was supposed to stand offstage and give me a signal, but I couldn't respond to her if I didn't know anything about it.
　I was listening to her talk, taking notes as needed.
　She continued to talk about this and that as she moved around the hall for a minute or so.
Well, I'm rushing through it, but that's how it's supposed to go.
　He smiled at that.
It's time to get into the swing of things, mistress, and do your best.
　When I said that, Vibrina hugged me tightly.
I'm sure you've been working hard, so why not give yourself a little reward like this?
　As she says this, Vivalina continues to hug me.
　I lightly hug her back.
Thank you so much. You've been very helpful.
　That's what I said to her.
　Then Biblina's face turned bright red as she backed away from me with a bang.
He's a deputy lord, you know. This is a piece of cake.
　Saying that, she trundled toward the exit of the hall.
　My secretary, Farrand, chased after Biblina as she did so.
'Miss, if I hadn't given you another push right there...'
Oh, shut up!　That's enough for today.
　They went on and on, exchanging conversations like that.
　I chuckled and hurried after them.

　Afterwards, I heard that they were going to parade in a stagecoach from the front of the venue to the current Gehemorse district sub-branch, which used to be the former Gehemorse town hall.
We're requesting additional security along this route, along with the Googs and others, as well as Batcombe.
　Biblina was looking all around the planned parade course as she said that.
　
　I didn't think it was necessary to be so strict, but then I reminded myself that I should at least do this, considering what happened with the dark charmers at Urinacombe.
　
　The whole time we were looking around the parade route, we were escorted by the guards who guarded the Gehmose area.
　The Guard Bureau has always suffered from a shortage of guards since its days as a small frontier city, but thanks to recruiting sub-humans from the capital and actively hiring sub-humans living around the city, they've somehow managed to secure enough men to provide a minimum level of security.
Leave the safety and peace of the frontier city of Liberty Combe to us.
　Gugus, who was in the lord's office the other day, was smiling with a snicker as he said that.

　After this, we had a meeting for the day in the Gehmoos district office, and then moved to the hot spring area.

　We were going to make a final confirmation of the plan to host those who wished to stay at the hot springs in the hot spring community for the commemoration ceremony.
　When we arrived, the
''My lord and deputy lord, thank you for your service.
　The young elf proprietress came out to the front of the inn to greet us.
　The young elf proprietor was busy preparing the food for today's guests, so she and the young elf proprietor did the final confirmation.
　According to the report, Biblina had made a detailed study of the guests' dietary preferences, inedible food and drink preferences, and the young proprietress of the Elf had a final confirmation with Biblina about the meals to be prepared that day.
　When I was impressed that she was able to do so much research in such a short time, Faran came up to my side and said
It's just that Master Geltar of Batcombe was looking at it, and Lady Vibrina took it without permission.
　That's what he told me.

　

　That night, a banquet will be held with all the guests, and I'm planning to attend it as well.
We've prepared a room for you, my lord, so please don't hesitate to let us know if you decide to stay the night.
　The young proprietress of the Elf smiled at me.
　The young proprietress of the Elf is a person who can do this kind of thing casually, so she's always been really helpful to me.
　I shook her hand as a token of my gratitude, but Biblina looked at me and the young Elf landlady with a sullen look on her face, and....

　After finishing the meeting at the hot spring village, we finally returned to the town hall.

　When we returned to the lord's office, it seemed that there were quite a few visitors today to celebrate the promotion of the frontier city, and just like yesterday, a pile of leftover letters and congratulatory gifts were placed on the desk behind the desk.
　The guests were hosted by my secretary, Unja and Aura.
'Thank you both so much,'
　When I said that, Unja had her usual smile.
It's nothing to worry about.
　He told me that, but from the fact that Aura, who was standing behind him, looked exhausted, she was quite busy.
　I gave Aura another word of thanks and picked up the letters on my desk to check them.
　Most of them are congratulatory letters, but there was also an invitation to the wedding reception of the lord of a frontier city somewhere in the mix.
How about a cup of tea for the time being, grumpy?
　That's what Unja said to me.
'Yes, do me a favor.
　I put the papers on the table.
　I'd have to wait until after I drank the tea Wunya had made for me to check the contents.