The Male Lead Knelt Before Me

nked out of the window.

Only then did I see the Imperial Castle and its densely clustered mansions around it.

Oops, I’ve been pretending to look outside all this time!

“In addition, it’s a mansion owned by Miss Lena.
It’s my first gift as Miss Lena’s guardian.”

“It’s in name only, right?”

“No, it’s practically Miss Lena’s.”

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“……..is it okay if you give it to me like this?”

“I have a lot of money and I’m quite resourceful.
This is pretty much easy.
And didn’t I tell you? I’ll give Miss Lena whatever she needs.”

“Yes, Count did say it.”

“The first one is that mansion.
Even after six months, it’s up to Miss Lena, whether to keep living there or just sell it.”

Huh, you’re just going to give me that mansion? And on top of that, a big mansion near the Imperial Castle?

No matter how sweet her whisper was, it was too unconventional and extreme.

I couldn’t say anything because I was embarrassed, but the Count kept explaining.

“And there will be maids who will need to maintain the mansion.
I’ll pay the maids’ salaries during the contract.
And since you have only maids in the mansion without any servants, we don’t have to worry about spreading rumours.”

“You’re very thorough.”

The Count laughed at my words.

“By the way, the Imperial Castle is close to Miss Lena’s mansion, and so is The Duke Egon’s residence.”

If it’s Duke Egon’ residence, then it would be Caleb Egon’s mansion, right?

“So I hope Miss Lena can cheer up, too.
As you may know, the area near the Imperial Castle is an expensive place.
Especially, the closer it is to the Imperial Palace, the more expensive it is.”

So, to sum up, I have a lot of money invested in me, so please work hard……….

It’s something like that.

But I can’t say that you’re doing it in vain.

“I will try.”

I laughed awkwardly.

* * *

After a while, the carriage stopped and I was surprised when I entered the mansion under the guidance of the Count.
It’s bigger than I thought.

‘There’s even a garden and a terrace.’

I thought of a small mansion, but it was almost enough to call it an aristocrat castle.

“The flaw is that there’s no place to put the carriages and stables, but this should be a pretty decent mansion.”

“It’s not a pretty decent mansion, it’s an amazing mansion.”

I was absolutely amazed.

I can’t believe she suddenly brought me a house like this.….

“By the way, starting tomorrow, Miss Lena will follow me to the imperial administration to process paperwork for two weeks.
Besides that, there will be a teacher who will teach aristocratic etiquette.
It’s been a while since Miss Lena posed as a commoner, so I think you might have forgotten a lot.”

“Imperial administration? Aren’t I going to join the Royal Knights?”

“Miss Lena will be joining the Royal Knight in two weeks.
In the meantime, Miss Lena will be working as my deputy in the imperial administration.”

“Can I stand in the Royal Knights with what I’ve learned for two weeks? If they make me do something difficult that I can’t handle…….”

“It probably won’t happen.
It’s the Duke himself who is refusing to apply for manpower in the first place because the vice-commander’s assistance is enough.
The Duke will take care of it and finish it well.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

In reciting, I noticed something strange in the Count’s words.

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“Count, did you say earlier that the Royal Knights refused to provide manpower? Are you saying that there are already two people in the Royal Knights who do the administrative work? So why am I accepted?”

“To answer the question, it’s true that there are already two people, but only the Duke who actually works.
The vice-commander is incompetent in administration and paper works.
The Duke, on the other hand, is remarkable for it.”

No, no matter how good he is, can one person handle everything?

Are you sure the Duke is a human?

…… Well, Caleb was the male protagonist.

Yeah, there’s nothing the main protagonist couldn’t do.

“And to answer the question of why Miss Lena is accepted, let’s just say it was possible because of my resourcefulness.”

I don’t think she wants to tell me in detail.

I didn’t bother to ask for more.

If she was going to tell me, she wouldn’t have said that.

After that, the Count had me look around the mansion, greet the users, and then go back.

“It would be better if Miss Lena was prepared for tomorrow.
I’m pretty strict about this kind of thing.”

While leaving that note.

* * *

“The Royal Knights are this way, not that way, Miss Lena.”

At the words of Count Van Der, I came to a halt as I walked unintentionally.

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

“That’s okay.
Miss Lena has been on the way for only two weeks, so that’s understandable.”

Then the Count told me to hurry up and follow her, and I chased after her.

Oh, I’m nervous.

As I walked down, I repeatedly clenched and straightened my fists.

Over the past two weeks, I’ve followed the Count to work in the Imperial Administration, building up my basic skills.

As the Count said, since I already take my successor class, I was able to learn quickly how to do it.

Thanks to the memory of Lena that remained with me.

However, when I went to the Royal Knights, my body became tight.

No, let’s think about something else.

For example, like I’m finally meeting the male protagonist……?

Come to think of it, he was my favorite character until I became Lena.

I’m excited to see such a character with my own eyes……….
what a creep.

I had to work hard to loosen my face, which was still stiffened by the tension.

How long did we walk like that? The Count’s voice was heard.

“Well, the Duke himself has come out to meet you.”