191 . Frontier City Liberty Combe Part 4



 Finally today, the inauguration of the frontier city of Liberty Combe is being held.

 I've been welcoming the morning of this day in the lord's office as usual.
 Since it became the month of Thue and the frontier city of Liberty Combe, there have been a lot of paperwork to deal with.
 Normally, Erdena and Biblina, the deputy lords of the city, would have examined the documents for me, but in the past few days, the two of them have been out of town for the inauguration ceremony preparations, and so the documents have been passed directly to me, who has been in the lord's office to deal with the constant stream of visitors. 
 I've been doing my best to make sure that I do everything right when they are busy, so I've been taking a nap on the sofa in the lord's office every day and starting work again as soon as I wake up.

 The morning sunshine that came through the window woke me up, and as I raised my upper body, I stretched out wide once.
Good morning, my dear.
 Unja came in the room just as I was waking up.
 I'm always amazed at how good her timing is.
 She must have been outside the room before I woke up, and she must have come in when I woke up, but I wondered if she was sleeping properly.
I'm worried that she's sleeping well. If she wanted to, she could sleep standing up.
 

 When Unya came back with a cup of tea.
Oh, good morning, I'm sorry I'm late.
 While saying that, Aura came running into the lord's office.
 Actually, it's only a little after dawn and it's not late at all, but in terms of Aura, she can't help but feel that way because the same Unya, my secretary, is coming in normally.
 Well, although I think Unya is special, I appreciate the fact that she's trying to do her best not to be outdone by her....
Aura ... well, the front ...
 I removed my gaze from Aura as I said this.
 Aura seemed to have arrived in quite a hurry, and the front buttons of her clothes were fully open.
 Moreover, it seems that she was in such a hurry that she wasn't wearing any underwear at all.
'Whoa! I'm sorry!
 Aura turned back, turning bright red, and hurriedly put on her front button.
 Aura smiled at that, and Unya smiled at her.
'Don't worry about it that much, Unya is always ready for a night out, ready to be offered a night out by the old man any day.
 When Unja said that, she tried to pull up her skirt.
 I hurriedly stopped myself from doing so, but the fact that she went out of her way to say so means that she probably isn't wearing her underwear today either.

 After all that agony, I was drinking a cup of tea that Unja had brought me.
Unja, I'm sorry, but can you get me some hot water and a towel to dry off?
 I asked that again.
 I really wanted to take a bath, but I wouldn't be ready now, and if I had to start the water immediately, it would take some time to get ready.
 So I thought I'd just wipe myself off, but Unja smiled at me and
Hey, little man, I'm ready for my bath, just in case this happens.
 That's what she said.
 .........How can I say this, it's really nice of you to take care of me.
 I used to be one of the best maids in my family's family home, the Greed family, but because she was a subhuman, she was removed from her position as a key figure and did nothing but take care of me.

 Once I returned to the lord's mansion, I took a bath that Unja had prepared for me.
 I'm not able to relax too much, but I was able to wash my hair thoroughly and get cleaned up.
 On the way.
Hey, little girl, you want some help with your back?
 It was hard to stop Wunya from trying to break in, though.

 After finishing my bath, I ate the breakfast that Unja and Aura had prepared for me.
 Since it was still early, I heard that Korok and the others hadn't gotten up yet.
 If I had more time to spare, I'd wait for them to get up, but I can't say that today because I have a ceremony to attend.

 After finishing breakfast, I immediately returned to the lord's office in the town hall.
 I went back to the lord's office, where Vibrina was waiting for me.
Oh, Safate, I'm sorry to trouble you so early, but is it okay if we head to the hall?
Can you just give me a minute to change?
 I said that to Biblina and changed into the ceremonial formal wear that Erdena had prepared for me.
 In the meantime, Biblina was briefly reading out today's schedule to me.
 
 After changing, I climbed into the stagecoach that Biblina had prepared for me.
 Today, Una was going to the venue with me as my secretary, and she climbed into the stagecoach with me.
 The stagecoach with us in it left for the Gehmose area, with Aura and Aela getting up and coming over to see us off.
 Carriages loaded with goods from the central wholesale market that Kuro manages are stopping here and there to unload.
I know Liberty Convoy hasn't been up for very long, but it's nice to see it come to life.
 That's what I thought as I looked out the window of the carriage.

 We arrived at the meeting place in the Gehmose area in a few hours, got out of the stagecoach, and moved into the hall.
 Inside the hall, Erdena was making a final confirmation of the decorations inside the hall with her secretary, Yorme.
 The entrance and the surrounding area were lined with fresh flowers that had been delivered to the lord's office, and letters of official congratulations were posted on a bulletin board set up by the entrance.
''Well I'm doing a final check of the reception area.
Yes, that's all right.
 I nodded at Erdena's words and Biblina took us to the waiting room.
 I'd have to wait here until the ceremony started.
Whenever there are guests over, send for Faran, the mistress's secretary, to greet them.
Yeah, okay.
 I replied as I walked into the waiting room.
 Vibrina nodded to me and left at a trot towards the entrance.
 Biblina is responsible for welcoming the guests at the entrance of the hall and guiding them to their respective anterooms.
 Today, due to the large number of guests, almost everyone in the secretarial section of the town hall is under Biblina's command, and they are supposed to follow Biblina's instructions to entertain the guests.
 Next to the lord's anteroom seems to be the hot water supply room, and I can hear everyone in the secretarial section talking as they seem to be preparing tea and sweets.
 I picked up today's ceremony speech that had been placed on the desk and went over it.
'....Speaking of which, did Sarah arrive safely?
 I suddenly remembered Sarah.
 I had received a letter of invitation to a wedding reception from the provisional lord of a city called Gatacombe, a frontier city.
 Since it coincided with the ceremony, I was going to finish it with a congratulatory letter.
I'd love to be there.
 Sarah said.
 I listened carefully and found out that this is the city where the Salamander's children live.
 .........but Sarah tried to go to that city the other day, but she got lost and couldn't get there after all....
All right, I'll show you where to go.
 Foldente said with a sigh.
 I think it's probably safe to have Foldente with me, but since he hasn't come back yet, I'm feeling a little uneasy.
 When I was thinking about that
I'm home.
 As he said this, Foldente appeared in the waiting room.
'Good work, did Sarah arrive safely?'
Yeah, I almost took 32 wrong turns, but I got you there in time. Here's a little something for you.
 Saying that, the bag Foldente held out to me was filled with Sua Beer.
''Huh? This is, um...
Yes, that beer that was so good. It was in the package Sarah gave me as a gift, so I grabbed it.
 Foldente chuckles as he says that.
 No, it's true that this Sua Beer was very tasty and impressive when I drank it before...
As expected, I shouldn't drink this before the ceremony.
 I chuckled and stowed it away in my magic bag.
'When we're done with the ceremony we can all have a toast.
 At my words, everyone in the room smiled and nodded.
 Just then, Faran entered the room.
''My lord, the guests have arrived.
Okay, I'll be there in a minute.
 I stood up and moved after Faran.

 The time to start the ceremony was fast approaching.