Chapter 48: The Führer and the Ball
The sun has set, and the time has become night.
In the corridor of the Führer’s palace, Ayame-san and I are standing in front of a door.
Beyond this door is one of the most luxurious rooms in the Führer’s Palace, the Lily Room.
Would it be most accurate to describe it as a Throne Room?… There’s even a throne-like chair placed there. Anyway, it’s luxurious and spacious…
This is a room I don’t normally use. It makes me uncomfortable as someone who used to be poor when it’s that spacious.
Why are we heading to the Lily Room?
There is only one place, It’s the location of the venue for this time’s ball.
Now then.
This kind of rule exists anywhere, either in the past or present, in the East or West.
――The main character is something that makes a late appearance
That’s right, I’m late. From the other side of the door, the melody played by the orchestra is echoing. I can also hear the sound of cheerful conversation… It seems the ball has already started.
The main focus this time is the organizer, the Yamato Empire.
And, since I am someone at the top, the Führer, my delay is due to a properly planned strategy.
……Well, the real reason is, I just took some time getting dressed.
If Ayame-san hadn’t done that, I could have come sooner.
“That’s an impossible proposition. Not making a move at all when dressing Eryu-san it’s impossible…”
“Just because of that, I don’t think there’s any need to ruin the dress… The citizens will be unhappy if their hard-earned tax money is wasted.”
Do you understand?
I won’t tell you specifically what happened, but I ruined my dress…
Thanks to that, I was late to the ball.
“Please be assured, the cost of the dress is from my personal expense. You can get it dirty without having to worry about it, okay?”
Ah, is that so, then I’m relieved… As if.
Do you think I will consider it? That’s not the point.
“…Please don’t do it from now on, okay? I will get angry, you know?”
“I understand… Mmm, even though it was Eryu-san who invited me.”
“I’m not inviting you, I’m just looking at myself and turn around in front of the mirror and saying, ‘How is it? Does it suit me’, that’s all I ask. Then Ayame-san suddenly…”
“I mean, I could see your underwear… The dress flutters as you spin around.”
Ugh.
I did not notice that. I will be more careful from now on because it is embarrassing to have my underwear seen.
But, um… Sigh, it’s fine already.
I am also at fault for not refusing outright.
“Ahem. Is everything ready, Eryu-san?”
“…Yeah, I am good. Please open the door.”
The entrance to the Lily Room is a large sliding door.
On either side of the door, there is the Maid Imperial Guard standing by to open the door for us.
……What’s wrong, Miss Maid? Your face is bright red.
How adorable.
“Eryu-san?”
“Do not worry, I’m not cheating.”
……Uhm.
And so the door opened.
A luxurious interior stands out strikingly in my vision.
If you look up at the ceiling, you see grand paintings that depict the empire’s history so far.
Countless chandeliers hanging down and sparkling.
The interior design is in rococo style with white and gold as its main colors.
The walls are adorned with countless mirrors, reflecting light from the chandeliers and creating a dreamlike atmosphere.
Everyone who is enjoying the ball is a royalty or nobility from somewhere. They are elegantly enjoying themselves wearing aristocratic-looking dresses, that would be unimaginable in modern Japan.
Somehow everything was so sparkling and shiny, I feel like I’ve wandered into a fantasy world.
……Well, it’s not really funny when you actually get lost in a fantasy world with an entire country.
So, while being escorted by Ayame-san, I took a step forward into the room.
Then…
Suddenly, the venue froze.
Really.
Everyone stopped talking and dancing. Those who were reaching for the meal on the table also stopped moving…
Everyone is looking at me.
……Um, are you blaming me for being late?
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A painter from Freyd, Morne, who participated in the ball to record it, later left this remark.
“There are many beautiful things in this world. It will be difficult to determine the ranking of all those. But, only the top is certain. ――It’s Eryutheia, the Führer of the Yamato Empire.”
Everyone could not help but stare at her.
A silver-haired girl wearing a black dress. She, who came in through the door, accompanied by a maid who was also very beautiful, was just too beautiful.
“What’s this, a goddess descending?”
Queen Diana of the Lusiya Kingdom unwittingly muttered.
That’s only natural.
That’s how beautiful and divine she was.
The guests were in a state of extreme excitement at this point
Firstly, the premise is that they were brought to a ‘different world’ called the Yamato Empire.
Starting with the massive battleships, the marvels of technology the advanced nation, which is far more sophisticated than a medieval-level civilization, This advancement is demonstrated through the creation of opulent and spectacular palaces such as the Führer’s Palace.
It is a space that surpasses their common sense, a resplendent yet terrifyingly ‘extraordinary’ realm.
It gave them an indescribable excitement as if they had been taken to a famous amusement park.
And then, Eryutheia made her appearance.
She is literally “a beautiful girl with not a single flaw in her appearance”…Since she was originally a game avatar, you could say she was just finished to perfection, she’s just that beautiful.
There is a limit to the beauty of human beings.
No matter what, It is difficult for any human being to embody perfect beauty. Even those who are naturally beautiful often use a considerable amount of makeup to enhance their looks and to appear even more beautiful.
But, Eryutheia does not.
Because she is made to become perfect from the beginning as an avatar.
Her beauty could even be perceived as a sort of ‘sacred’ to the people of this world.
Her being ‘someone who governs one of the world’s strongest nations’ might have further promoted it.
Coupled with the atmosphere of the ball, in their eyes, they must have felt as if they were witnessing the descent of a real goddess.
What’s so strange about instantly freezing the atmosphere?
However, that stillness lasts only for a very short time.
The next moment, they are whisked back to reality. Because, from now on, the battle that will determine their future has begun.
This is a ball hosted by the Yamato Empire.
Eryutheia only sees it as a party to deepen the friendship between nations before the Congress of Human Nations, but in actuality the reality is different.
At this moment, the battle has already begun.
No, in fact, this ball is the main battlefield.
The Yamato Empire, a modern superpower that suddenly appeared in this fantasy world, led a fleet of battleships.
A struggle to gain access to that country. That is absolutely unavoidable.
“Führer Eryutheia, you are also beautiful this evening…”
“…Excuse me, I still have something to say. Can you please be hurry up?”
“That’s right! That weird mustache old man over there! You talk too long!”
As soon as these people got free from their stiffness, they began to move hastily as if in a competitive manner.
People, people, people gathering around Eryutheia.
Who will go first, or how will you make an impression? That competition has started.
The only ones who are not participating in this situation are the Balka who have some leeway because they have established a friendly relationship with the Yamato Empire beforehand.
“Hey, Ayame-san! Help please!”
“Move forward, the Imperial Guards! Secure the perimeter around Eryu-san!”
The Imperial Guards gather from out of nowhere.
Eryutheia is frightened and clings desperately to Ayame.
Ayame secretly enjoys the perks of the job.
Hasty control measures are being attempted, but… The excited crowd will not calm down easily.
“Freyd has been decided beforehand! Just ignore that old-fashioned mustache guy, please.”
“What nonsense is this fool saying! Of course, Dorcelli should be given priority! Also, this kaiser mustache is a Dolcelli tradition.”
It has even come to the point where the royals are vulgarly bickering with each other.
The King of Balka and Queen Elizabeth of Londeria, who are over 90 years old and did not have the physical strength to compete, are the only ones who are calm and composed.
No rather, she trying to defuse the situation and said, “Enough already, all of you. Did you come here to embarrass the Albatross?” Since she warns the excited royals, she gets more points, I guess.
After that…
The commotion was forcibly quelled by the Imperial Guard, and after a heated discussion, it was decided that “Eryutheia will have a meeting with each of their respective representatives in a random order determined by lot drawing.”
This ugly conflict became known as ‘Unrest in the Lily Room’ and was passed down for a long time in the Yamato Empire as an anecdote boasting of the Führer’s beauty, leaving even the royal family bewildered.
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