Chapter 170.

The Duke’s family held a bar mitzvah for Mad Dog. The Duke’s family, including me, stood side by side in the back.

“Heartfelt congratulations to the only daughter of the Eckhardt family, Penelope Eckhardt, on her Bat Mitzvah. As a member of the honored nobility of the Great Inca Empire and a loyal citizen, live your life …… to spread its family name and first name throughout the world …….”

The immediate attendant read the edict in place of the Emperor, who had not been able to come in person due to illness. The boring speech was repeated. It was followed by a benediction from the family patriarch.

“Though at first a mere speck of microscopic water struggling to escape the trapped chrysalis, ushered into adulthood, now free of its flaws, and a member of the proud Ekat ……” Spoken nobly and at great length, but meant to be grown up, and not to be as as arrogant.

I seem to know why Leonard pointed at the old patriarch and said, “Looks like it’s time to start ranting.”

The patriarch’s speech doesn’t seem to end, but goes on at a fine pace.” …… Therefore, I recognize Penelope Eckhardt as an adult and officially declare it.” Snap – Finally, the patriarch finished his speech and neatly closed the file he held in his hand. Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

I didn’t smile or otherwise respond, just listened to the voice in silence. Because in lieu of a bar mitzvah without Ibn, that was all I could do.” Butler.”

As the applause died down, the Duke glanced toward the butler in charge of the ceremony. The butler immediately moved. He dragged in the pre-prepared trays. This was the last procedure. Sherry was shared between immediate family members as a sign of congratulations and affection. Of course, it didn’t quite end with that, but the fatigue feast that followed. In any case, nothing much happened, and peacefully facing the end, I put down for the afternoon.

“Where the hell is Derek.”

That’s when the Duke asked the butler in a voice filled with anger. It took me a moment to realize. Derrick wasn’t in his seat during the ceremony. Leonard looked around and followed with a frown.

“Oh, I was looking for him just now, and it doesn’t look like he’s there. Want to bring it now, Dad?”

“Right away. ……”

But before the Duke could grit his teeth and allow it, the butler commanded. The Duke shut his mouth quickly and blanched again. The butler dragged in a tray with bottles of wine and four gold goblets side by side.

“Butler, go find Derrick’s fellow and bring him back.”

The Duke ordered in a whisper as he handed the glasses to the butler.

He immediately asked the guests for understanding.” One moment, please.”

The food and drink stopped. Again, I didn’t know, I didn’t expect that guy Derrick to get into trouble, so I had a new appreciation.

But there was also a moment when, in place of the butler, I leisurely watched the maids put bottles and glasses on the table.

Dahl cocktails. I had some rough gold cups in front of me. Unlike the ornate cups of the Duke and his two sons, which were engraved with family sentences and beautiful handwriting, the Duke was just monotonous and didn’t even have his name written on them. Like a bar mitzvah, the golden pear used on a special day is not new, but long used. In other words, it tells about the love for the main character of the day. Therefore, the nobles here exchanged golden cups with names engraved on them after the birth of a child, instead of golden rings.

Not long ago, Emily learned that Penelope also had a cup. When she first came to the Duke’s house, Derek’s bar mitzvah was just around the corner. Therefore, in order to urgently prepare the gold cup, unfortunately, it was not engraved with a name. Since then, there had been enough time to re-engrave it, but there were still four years until Leonard’s Bar Mitzvah. The golden chalice that even its owner had forgotten about remained in a folklore state until now.

Staring dumbly at the golden cup’s wanaka, the nobles who were surprised by the stopped ceremony’s drinking became bigger. The butler who went to look for Derrick hadn’t returned yet.

“Penelope.”

Judging that there could be no further delay, the Duke had to take up the bottle.” Pick up a glass.”

Without a word, I raised my share of the cup. The rite of passage, once interrupted, took place again. Gulp. Red liquid like blood gushed into the golden cup. Then I was handed the bottle and respectfully whispered.

“If it’s too hard, just pretend to drink it and throw it on the floor.”

It was a delightful sound. I didn’t want to drink. I nodded slightly and tilted the bottle over his glass. After a moment, the glass clashed.

“To Penelope.” The Duke who had short shouted the slogan spat the wine in his mouth. There was a certain amount of applause again.

I pretended to drink like the Duke had told me to and threw the wine as it was on the lawn. Placing the glass on the monophase again, Leonard poured the wine naturally.

“To Penelope.” The behavior with the Duke was repeated. Throwing the wine was easier and more natural than before.

After sharing the sherry with Leonard as well, the Duke spoke calmly.

“The young Duke is sorry to be in the middle of something ……”

“I’m sorry I’m late.”

Blocking out the Duke’s words, someone else interjected into the serious and quiet position. Everyone’s eyes suddenly turned that way. The first thing that caught their eyes was the old butler who rarely showed a panicked expression. Gently pushing him, he cackled as he walked ahead. As usual, an icy face faced me. I looked at him with a somewhat surprised expression and stopped.

“Sorry ……”

The color of Derrick’s favorability on his head changed. Orange to yellow. Eyes widened. Derrick’s favorability was strained by the change in gauge, and I hadn’t noticed. The tiny phosphorescent light he’d dragged out.

“Who is that girl?”

“Are you the little duke’s hidden lover? What in the world …… is going on?”

Whispers began to appear in the silent field. The first to notice was the Duke.

“Drake, you …… you ……!”

The Duke stared at his slender wrist, unable to speak. Seeing my stunned father, Derrick’s guy recited tersely.

“Isn’t this an occasion for the whole immediate family? Bring Iben is late.”

“Ah, dad ……”

Behind him the small floating body slowly revealed itself. It was Iben. She carefully raised her head, met my eyes, fluttered her shoulders and lowered her head in panic. Whoever was looking at it was hiding because they couldn’t stand the fake eunuch girl’s and then being pulled in their own brother’s hands.

“Dad ……?”

“So, is that girl ……”

The small whispers soon spread into a cacophonous hum. I viewed the instantly messy bar mitzvah with withering eyes.

“Derek Eckhardt! What the hell are you doing this …… this for?”

Anger finally erupted from the trembling Duke’s mouth as his face turned blue.

“Can’t figure it out, Dad.”

Derrick babbled on about doing the right thing.” Why delay announcing Ibn’s return for Penelope’s bar mitzvah, or even hide the existence?”

“You! You kid dare ……!”

“Of course, most of the Empire’s dignitaries are gathered together, so the announcement was made in such a position.” His eyes gazing at the Duke moved quietly toward me at that moment.

“…… Lost as a child, Duke Eckhardt is back.”

In a flash, met that guy’s blue eyes head on. It wasn’t as surprising as I thought it would be. Having heard two people taking refreshments in the morning, I might have assumed that, not knowing it would turn out like this. The eyes of the guy staring at the expressionless me squirmed minutely at that moment. Was it disconcerting that I didn’t budge. His chin jutted out. I unintentionally swept past him and looked around the messy adult dining room. How about now.

The silent backyard was as noisy as a potter’s market. Eben took the opportunity to get completely off Derek’s back and looked at the Duke with dull eyes. At that moment.

< System > Hard mode timeout has ended.

< System > Polymerizing relationships… < System > … < System > …

< System > Good feeling aggregation complete!

Suddenly there was clarity before my eyes. There’s more.

< System > You did not successfully end up with any Raiders before the limit period.

A system window for game raiding failure has appeared. It’s good that you’re still making preparations up to this point. But this is not the end.

< System >Failure results in a fine.

“Fine…?”

The undreamed of unfolding made the mind go blank. What?” What fine ……”

The words in the system window became fast before accepting the situation.

< System> [All male protagonists’ favor decreases] Fine applied.

[Ikris-10%]

[Derrick-10%]

[Leonard-10]

[Winter-10%]

[Callisto -10%]

In the blink of an eye, everything collapsed. Hanging white letters emerged from all sides like a welcome.

The goodwill I’ve accumulated through tears of blood during this time has dropped.

< System > Exit hardcore mode.