Chapter 636

Got Scolded
We returned to Vardmoi with four hundred new Kiblinki Saltas.
And then—we got scolded.
Yeah, I forgot to get permission from the Marquis Vardmoi, the Adventurers’ Guild, and the Tamers’ Guild beforehand.
When four hundred spiders suddenly showed up, it caused quite the uproar.
I regret that one.

“Honestly, be more careful, Lily. Father isn’t around right now, remember?”

Since the Marquis Vardmoi was away, I’d been summoned by Young Lady Kou in his stead.
For now, the new Kiblinki Saltas were left at Parfe Ranch, since they couldn’t be brought into town without familiar certificates.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t realize the Marquis Vardmoi was gone.”

“After he came back from your party’s visit, he went straight to the capital with the other marquises and hasn’t returned since. It’s probably school-related—they’ve been busy with that.”

“Is it really that serious?”

“Well… there’s not much point in telling you, but noble academies are also a kind of training ground for the social world. If the instructors have biased views, that becomes a real problem later. Honestly, some think it might even tie back to Sharon’s case.”

Ah… that.
Yeah, that runs deep.
They’re probably planning to use this opportunity to purge everything rotten in one go.
The question is whether the academy can keep running afterward.

“If they dismiss most of the staff, finding replacements won’t be easy. Noble academies gather the country’s elite, so they can’t just hire anyone.”

“That does sound tough.”

“It’s tough for us, but you’ve got your hands full too, don’t you? Princess Rodenlight granted you permission to establish education across the country, right? What are you going to do about teachers?”

“I’ll have to gather them gradually. My schools aren’t meant to produce elite nobles like the academies, anyway.”

“That makes sense. You’re not recruiting from high schools?”

“I’ve asked them to train future instructors, but it’ll take years. We can’t raise teachers overnight.”

Finding qualified educators was an urgent need, but sourcing them from our own schools was a real challenge.
Even now, the high schools were only producing enough for their current system—rapid expansion just wasn’t feasible.
After all, teachers needed their own specialized training—especially for things like double-entry bookkeeping.

“Seems like we’ll both have our struggles with education. So, are all the new Kiblinki Saltas being sent to the Isles of the Eight Gods?”

“About three hundred will go to the Isles. The rest are bound for the Darshe Principality, but they’ll have to wait until the facilities there are ready.”

“The Darshe Principality, huh… Hey, Lily, could you arrange a meeting with the Grand Duke and his family for me?”

“For you, Young Lady Kou?”

“Honestly, it’d be better if Father did it, but since he’s not here… Lord Sazaby being around is a rare chance. I’d like to establish friendly relations while we can.”

“Understood. I can’t promise anything, but I’ll ask.”

Apparently, Lord Sazaby and the others would be leaving soon.
I hope I can make it in time.
They’re quick movers, so I have a feeling they’ll agree to meet—but I have no idea how to handle political matters…

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