A few days later. Mile and her companions from Crimson Vow were living peaceful days.
...No, days like this couldn't last forever. Mile... Adelle's true identity was revealed to the entire continent. Her power and the added bonus of the Goddess's protection.
Kingdom of Brandell would surely demand the return of their head of a noble family from Kingdom of Tils, and there would likely be talk of invitations and titles being bestowed upon him from other countries, so there was no way that the temple forces would not move to secure Angel-sama. In addition, there would have been voices from serious countries wanting to invite the young genius thinker, Miami Satodelle, to their countries. In addition to entertainment novels, Miami Satodelle also published books for connoisseurs, such as "Kingship Theory," "What is Aristocracy?" and "Thought Experiment: Capitalist Economy."
...The calm before the storm. There was not a single person in Crimson Vow who did not understand this.
The scale of this incident was simply too large, and the damage suffered by the expeditionary forces of each country in the battle in the east, the Aubram Kingdom Royal Capital Absolute Defense Battle, was too great. The military was reorganized, compensation was given to the bereaved families—and the huge trophy was the "Angel-sama."
Claiming to be a citizen of their own country, and even an aristocrat, Kingdom of Brandell strongly demanded the extradition of Mile. Kingdom of Tils claimed that they had no knowledge of a nobleman named Adelle von Askham who fled from Kingdom of Brandell, and that a C-rank hunter named Mile, who registered as a hunter in their own country and graduated from a hunter training school in their own country at the government's expense, was undoubtedly a citizen of the country. The temple forced claim that Angel-sama should naturally be under the protection of the temple, regardless of nationality. Since it was the country that Angel-sama appeared and fought to protect the world, Albarn Empire naturally insisted that Angel-sama belonged to their country.
There was no way that anything could be concluded under these circumstances, and the international conference fell into a stalemate. ...So, at the moment, no country could lay a hand on Mile. As a result, it was merely a temporary state of calm, which could be called the "Eye of the storm."
"What?! Are we being awarded the nobility?"
Suddenly, news came from the royal palace that Crimson Vow had been awarded a peerage.
"Yes. Mile, Mavis, Reina, and Pauline have been awarded the title of Count in recognition of their achievements in saving the world from this current crisis. Congratulations! Well, in light of the achievements you have all mentioned, it is only natural that he should be given the title of Marquis, in fact, it would not be strange if you were given the title of Marquis, but if it gets to that point, then a lot of trouble will arise. I hope you will understand that..."
"Ha, haa..."
The messenger spoke his true feelings, but he didn't seem like a bad person.
"…………" (All CV)
"Wh-w-what should I do..."
"Wh-w-what should I do..."
"Wh-w-what should I do..."
"Wh-w-what should I do..."
After the messengers left, the four were so shaken up that they couldn't speak properly.
After drinking tea, the four of them were somehow able to converse normally again.
"...So, what are we going to do?"
"If we turn down an offer of a title from His Majesty the King, or are thought to have rebellious intentions against the country, we could be beheaded or imprisoned in a dungeon for lèse majesté!" (Mavis)
"…………" (All)
The words of the nobleman, Mavis, were far too persuasive...
"I guess we have no choice but to accept it..."
"…………" (All)
"Eh? An announcement about a promotion?" (Mile)
"Yes. Lady Adelle von Askham has received this news and as of today has been promoted to the title of Marquis."
"..." (Mile)
"…………" (All CV)
A messenger from Kingdom of Brandell appeared, bringing news of the promotion of Mile—Adelle. In this case, since Adelle was originally not a commoner but an aristocrat, and in fact the head of a viscount family, this was simply a promotion of two ranks, which was different from a commoner becoming an aristocrat; and since this was done with the idea of future events—marriage to royalty or a high-ranking aristocrat—in mind, there seemed to be no one who opposed her promotion to the title of marquis. Perhaps upon hearing that Kingdom of Tils had been bestowed the title of Count, they thought they should go for something even higher.
And even though she had been promoted to Marquis, there was not a single word about her territory. Well, it seemed unlikely that a territory suitable for a marquis would become vacant so easily, but it's unusual for only the title to become a marquis and the territory to remain a viscounty. Perhaps they didn't want to give her too much land and had her focus on the internal affairs of the territory, so they deliberately leave the territory as it was and left the magistrate manage it, and then had Mile herself stayed in the royal palace as a kind of robed noble, so that she could marry the child of royalty or a high-ranking noble...
This messenger—who seemed to be the head of a viscount's family—was merely a messenger, a carrier pigeon that conveyed what had already been decided. So, even if she declined or flatly refused, there's no point. He was just a messenger with no other authority, just to deliver the message...
"Mile-dono has been made an Honorary Count of Albarn Empire."
"Mile-dono has been awarded the title of Marquis of Aubram Kingdom."
"Mile-dono has been bestowed the title of Count of Kingdom of Marlene."
"Mile-dono has been awarded the title of Count of Kingdom of Trist and appointed advisor to the Royal Guard Magic Division."
"Mile-dono has been awarded the title of Count of Kingdom of Vanorak and appointed Honorary Captain of the Royal Guard."
"Mile-dono, you have been officially recognized by the Pope as an 'Angel' and a 'Great Saint' and appointed a Cardinal."
"Aaaaaaahhh!!" (Mile)
"What should I do..." (Mile)
"Wh-whatever you say..." (Reina)
"What are you planning to do?" (Mile)
"Even if you say that..." (Mavis)
"What are you planning on doing with the warehouse and cart drivers for the company I’m establishing?!" (Pauline)
"No, that question is wrong!!" (Other 3)
"...I mean, aren't you all Counts too?" (Mile)
"Ah……" (Other 3)
"What should I do with this..." (All CV)