For My Derelict Favorite

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Today I wore a dark blue dress that matched my pitch-black hair and eyes.
The intense red lip is also a must.
It is a style that stands out at a glance in the temple, where white is the primary color.

The butler, Uros, had a carriage with the Marquise's crest on it waiting in advance.
I got on the carriage with the gentle support of the servants.

“Take good care of Marquis Caelus while you are here…”

“You are absolutely right, my Ladyship.”

I nodded lightly in response to the butler's answer.
The carriage glided through the streets.
A stable ride that cannot be compared to the small carriage I used to ride.
That's why everyone is a good car enthusiast.
I seem to be singing and a little excited.

Soon I arrived at the temple.
The priests who had been contacted by a messenger sent their representatives a step ahead and rushed out.
They must have been terribly confused to see a person acting as Marquis' wife that had never been heard of.

As I stepped down, one of the priests bowed his head.

“Welcome.
Marchioness….”

A voice that seemed unsure whether I was the real Marchioness or not.
However, the crest of the Imperial Marquis is really painted on the carriage that I rode on.

In this country, there is no fool who dares to pretend to be the highest extant aristocrat in this country, as anyone who steals the symbol of the nobility will be punished severely.
There's no need for me to confirm that it's fake on my side.
If they are in doubt, why not come to the Marquis directly?

“You sound like you're not very happy with my arrival.”I answered deliberately bluntly.
Then his tone became more polite.

“Is that even possible? If you were offended by my inexperience, please forgive me.”

“Ugh…….”

It's really bittersweet, but there's one thing I've learned in my short life is to never make a good impression if you want to be properly respected from the start.

Whether it's in this world or the real world, it's the same as looking down at good people.I followed the priest who came out of the information station and walked with my back upright.
I lowered his eyes and peeked around.
Curious priests were hiding and watching me.
It's like a cockroach that disappears as soon as my gaze lays on them.

The person sitting opposite me was not the High Priest but the high-ranking priest directly below him.
If it's unpleasant, you can be offended, but that wasn't important right now.

“The purpose that came to me today is nothing else, to return the land that the lord of Ilion donated a while ago.”

“!”

The high priest's expression hardened at my sudden request.
Isn't it a bit uncomfortable to hear that you vomit up what you ate? Still, I did not hesitate and did everything I had to say.

“I am legally married to him, and I have the right to restore the property that my spouse has impulsively squandered.”

“It's so sudden, Marchioness.
that's absurd!”

Of course, I expected it to be rejected.
Now it's my turn to argue.

“Let's put this straight.
The Marquis donated the land to the temple at the time; wasn't it, strictly speaking, given to the current Crown Princess, who was praised as a saintess at the time?”

“What you give to the saintess is ultimately dedicated to God.”

“No.
I can assure you.
If you want proof that the Marquis donated the land to the saintess, I'll show you.
I'm giving you the best chance to get it done quietly before appealing to your Majesty the Emperor.
You don't understand my consideration.”

The land of Caelus, which was donated to Diana, and the greedy temple, immediately swallowed the land as their own.
Still, he was afraid of Caelus' gaze, so he was hospitable to Diana in return for the land.
But now that there is no one to pay for it, shouldn't he give up his land as well?

The priest shook his head, sweating.

“I'm sorry, Marchioness.
This is not a problem that I can solve on my own terms.”

“Then bring in a higher-ranking person than you.
Until then, I won't move here.”

“Well, if that's the case…” It doesn't matter if things get bigger.
If only I could let the world know about Diana, who was praised as her saintess, to the world.
The priest arrogantly rolled his eyes down and crossed his legs.
He hurriedly went out of the office, feeling that I was challenging.

After a while, a middle-aged woman dressed as a priestess came in.
Her familiar face…
This person who used to be Diana's superior.
Of course, she doesn't know me.

“The Marchioness.”

I responded with a mischievous smirk to her politely and courteously.

“My name is Hestia.
High Commissioner.”

“I heard the word roughly, but the Marquis Caelus told me to return the donated land…”

“Oh.
You heard me right.”

I relaxed my upper body.
Even if my opponent is a high priest who is the highest level leader of the temple, I should never show a shriveled look.
Didn't I tell you before that the other person always takes it easy on people who seem easygoing?