I Became the illegitimate son of a duke

Chapter 100

100 – Lesson (2) (Modify)

‘Whoa…’

Looking at it, it seems that His Majesty really did things without any special meaning.

Your Majesty doesn’t know what it means to be given a family name.

‘A family name is the root of a person.’

Assuming there is no such thing as a letter of recommendation, the last name becomes the most important criterion when evaluating a person you meet for the first time.

There was no point of contact, but after only a few interviews, it is impossible to know the person’s abilities in detail, and even setting aside everything else, it is unclear whether or not the person can be properly trusted.

At this time, if you look at the person’s family name and judge it, the risk of stepping on a trap is remarkably reduced.

The fact that he belongs to a high-level family makes it possible to guess his educational background, and since he shouldn’t cause trouble to his family, he can be trusted enough in his work.

Of course, there is a high possibility that the person will corrupt in a way that benefits the family, but in that case, the problem can be solved by assigning the person to a job that is not related to the family.

I am very sorry to His Majesty, but I can fully understand the reaction of university students when they say that the professor does not have a last name.

‘Because I was like that too.’

I still remember clearly what I was thinking when I first saw you, when you first entered the castle of Dijon as an illegitimate child.

Noble blood mixed with dirty blood.

The child of the woman who made a stain on my lord.

It’s the result of a mistake that happened because I wasn’t faithful to my vassal management duties.

Of course, it’s been many years since those thoughts disappeared while serving His Majesty by his side, but first meetings are always like that.

No wonder the students at the university feel bad when they see Sir Ellen for the first time and find out that she doesn’t have a last name.

If you openly reveal your feelings, it will be a great disrespect to His Majesty, who appointed Sir Ellen, so you should stop it, but there is nothing you can do about it if you show a little dissatisfaction.

‘In a world where it is natural to evaluate people by their surnames, what would happen if His Majesty directly gave them their surnames?’

Except for some historical nobles, most of the nobles have commoners who were given surnames by their lords as their ancestors, so such cases can be seen as common, but after countries, societies, and civilizations were stabilized several hundred years ago, it became rare However, what is rare and appears only in history books is suddenly reproduced in modern times.

Even His Majesty’s authority is high because of his victories in many wars and the founding of the kingdom. Sir Ellen, who has fully absorbed the authority of Her Majesty by being bestowed with her surname for the first time by His Majesty, will rise in value through the sky.

There will be an uproar. It’s also a very big fuss.

[Your last name…? Uh… Thank you hehehe, to be honest, I always cared about not having a last name. Am I the only one in the castle?]

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‘But neither the person who bestows the surname nor the person who receives it knows what it means.’

Sir Ellen assumed that he knew what it meant, so he overrode His Majesty’s ignorance, but it was the same.

It was a mistake to keep his mouth shut as it was a great disrespect for a servant to point out his lord’s ignorance.

[…Sir Ellen, I hope you now behave as befits a nobleman. He will need to learn more about etiquette.]

[Yes? Why are you suddenly being polite to me… No, a nobleman? What is that… Yes? Wonderful?]

If I could turn back time, I would have made a confession to His Majesty even at the risk of being rude.

But I don’t have that ability.

…First of all, you have to do your best to support Sir Ellen–

“What is it, the professor is going as it is?”

“Tsk, is this an extra bonus for your abilities? It’s horrible to think that nameless bastards will sit on top of me.”

While thinking about the future at the back of the classroom, I hear words I can’t get over.

‘…’

Those bastards… What are they?

If the guy who said it at the beginning could make it a problem, he could make it a problem, but he didn’t cross the line. It wasn’t a direct denial of His Majesty’s authority, it was a small complaint.

But I can’t help but look at the back guy.

Not simply denying His Majesty’s decree, but sarcastic and insulting?

From the looks of it, it seems that he is not a commoner, but a lower-ranking nobleman, but if that’s the case, someone who knows the nobles well would spew such absurd remarks.

Heh heh… A rude man like that would have had his head split with a sword straight away if it was like the old days, but these days things are not dangerous even if you open your mouth as much as you want, so can’t you tell the difference between what to say and what not to say?

“It’s more spectacle than I thought.”

For the past year, I haven’t had a chance to meet young nobles because I’ve only been working at the palace, but the author has no manners to the point of being more serious than the young nobles in my memory.

If you look closely, you can’t even remember the pattern on that person’s clothes.

Then I must be an insignificant family not worth remembering, and a man who will benefit more than anyone else from his majesty’s edict dares to insult his majesty’s edict without knowing the subject?

“The others were just a little rude and didn’t cross the line, but you there. You’re expelled, so pack up and leave immediately. If you want a refund of your admission fee, I’ll do whatever you want.”

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Ddaeng- Ddaeng- Ddaeng-

“Ah…! I’ll end the first lesson here. Hygiene and cleanliness are the most important things in medicine, so I taught you first, so whenever you have time, please review what you’ve learned today.”

‘Ahhh…’

Even though the atmosphere is different, it has changed so much.

The noisy and distracted students instantly calmed down as soon as Leclerc-nim yelled at them. Besides, he even looks at me with strange eyes.

I didn’t seem to be disliked, so I tried not to pay attention to it as much as possible, but not just one person, but everyone in the classroom was looking at me with different weird eyes, and with the excessive silence added to it, it was very difficult to endure.

I thought maybe it was because of Leclerc-sama, but even after Leclerc-sama left the classroom, that strange gaze and excessive silence did not disappear.

This time, every time I look at the students, I strain my eyes to blur my focus, and I’m sorry I copied what I practiced in the empty classroom, if it’s like this again next time… Ugh, I don’t even want to think about it.

Thinking so, Ellen walked out of the classroom while trying to maintain her composure on the outside, and none of the students in the classroom stood up until Ellen opened the door and left.

…………

“That happened?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Tsk tsk, it would be right to expel that impure element immediately as Sir Leclerc advised. Replace the vacant position with a prospective student. Although the semester has already begun, it has only been a few days, so it should be enough to keep up with the progress. “

“I will.”

In case you didn’t know, listening to Leclerc, who observed Ellen’s class, is spectacle.

No, you say that openly? Even in a classroom with a lot of listening ears?

Even if it wasn’t for Leclerc, it’s an absurd remark that would have reached my ears someday. It would have been better for his family if Leclerc had discovered and punished him sooner.

The rumor spread out of control and on the day it reached my ears, I should have taken strong measures against the noble and family, but thanks to Leclerc’s quick handling, the situation did not lead to a serious situation.

I don’t know if he couldn’t stand the injustice or if he risked his own life for the young aristocrat who made absurd remarks, but there’s no way that the senile Leclerc didn’t know this. Seriously, Leclerc usually pretends to be harsh or indifferent, but he is soft-hearted in this respect.

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“Haaa…”

A lot of time has passed since the first lesson, but the stuffy chest shows no signs of returning.

I wanted it to be quiet, but I didn’t want it to be so creepy quiet.

‘It must be because His Majesty gave me a surname.’

I’ve been thinking about it ever since the first class ended, but seeing that the students were still in that state even after Leclerc-sama, who scolded them, disappeared, there is no other reason than this.

At first, I liked it simply because I had a last name… Now that I think about it, isn’t this a major accident?

Like Leclerc told me to be cultured as an aristocrat, the students’ reaction is like that, and now I’m doing that, but as a country girl, I can’t handle it—-

Kung-!

“Damn it?!”

While walking down her hallway while thinking, Ellen hits her head on a pillar that suddenly appears in front of her, causing her to lose balance and fall.

Ugh… What, are you thinking too much that you can’t see straight ahead?

“Ugh… I think I should go to my room–“

“Ellen?”

“What?”

The pillars speak… No, Your Majesty?!

“That, that’s… I’m sorry, I’m sorry…! I can’t see properly, so stop…”

“Ummm, no no. It’s my fault I was standing in a crowded hallway while looking around the university. Now.”

His Majesty smiled lightly and held out his hand to me.

…You mean grab it? Can i get this

“Uh…”

His Majesty looked up while sitting on the floor… How to say, he was very tall.

I always felt scared when someone looked down at me from above, but now I don’t feel that way at all.