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News of my swearing-in ceremony also spread to the Elden village.
The news filled the village with excitement.
“Candy uncle, Candy uncle! Are you really going to be a lord after the ceremony?”
Cat girl Miru asked, holding one arm of mine, looking up at me with sparkling eyes.
“Yes, I think so.”
“Wow
”
Miru opened her mouth and looked somewhere distant as if she was imagining me as a lord.
I asked playfully, holding back my laughter.
“Why? Does Miru not like me being a lord?”
“Ah, no! I’ve never thought of that! I’m very happy.”
Miru denied my question with a flustered expression.
“Not just me, everyone in the village is happy that uncle will become the Lord. Uncle Reville was thrilled when heard about the ceremony.”
Miru expressed her true feelings while dragging Reville next to us into the conversation.
Reville was embarrassed when he was suddenly mentioned, and pretended to be normal.
“Hahaha
 I was happy like everyone else
What are you saying Miru?”
“Everyone said Uncle Reville is drunk, as he kept bragging that he was the first person to guide Candy Uncle into this village.”
“Wha
No
.”
“I saw it myself. Probably bragged a dozen more times by dawn. Hahaha.”
“La, Lagos? Stop it”
“Hahahaha!”
After Miru and Lagos testified, Reville scratched his head with a very embarrassed look.
I couldn’t help laughing at the sight.
Lagos and Miru laughed together after me, Reville turned his back without facing me.
By the time the laughter calmed down, Lagos spoke to me.
“Sihyeon, how’s the preparation for the ceremony going?”
“Well
 It’s my swearing-in ceremony, but the preparation is almost done by everyone else
”
As I lack knowledge on this side of things, relatively experienced Andras and Ryan led the preparation for the ceremony.
Bebeto was steadily carrying out their instructions thanks to the support of the Barbatos family.
While I was fooling around like this, others were stepping up their last-minute preparations.
“I was going to help you with the villagers if you needed help. I guess you don’t need any.”
“It’s fine. You guys are already helping me in many ways.”
Bebeto brought all the workers he needed to prepare for the ceremony himself.
There was not enough space for all the workers on the farm, so with the help of the Elden villagers, we set up a temporary shelter in Elden village.
In addition, the villagers voluntarily served food and alcohol, saying Bebeto and workers were important guests.
At first, there were workers who felt uncomfortable staying in Beast-people Village, but now they were all satisfied with the sincere treatment of the villagers.
It seems like yesterday when the whole village was extremely wary of outsiders’ visits, but now it has changed so much that you can see many Demons passing by on the village streets.
The external appearance of the village has changed a lot, but the internal change felt bigger to me.
While I was thinking for a moment about the many changes in Elden village, Miru, who was holding my arm, spoke to me carefully.
“Candy Uncle
.”
“Huh? What’s wrong Miru?”
“Swearing-in ceremony
.. It’ll be really cool, right?”
“It’s a little embarrassing to say it myself, but it’s probably very cool. A lot of people are preparing really hard for it.”
As I answered, expectations for the swearing-in ceremony slipped out my mouth.
At first, I didn’t like the grandiose preparation.
Now that the situation has come to this, I’m starting to get excited little by little.
“Then

.., can I also come to see your swearing-in ceremony? I’ll just watch from afar so I won’t disturb you.”
The little cat girl asked me with a mixture of expectations and anxiety.
Her little hand, which I was holding, shook as she asked.
“What are you asking? Of course, you can come and see.”
“Really?”
“Of course. And why do you want to watch from afar uncomfortably? I’ll make a special seat for you, so you can come and enjoy it.”
“Wow!”
I invited Miru to the swearing-in ceremony with a casual look.
Miru ran around me with great delight.
I smiled and watched the scene for a moment, and then turned to Lagos and Reville.
“You two will also come to my swearing-in ceremony, right?”
“Ugh, you mean us?”
Lagos asked back in surprise.
“Yes! Of course. Ah, you don’t have to force yourself if you’re busy.”
“I’m not, but
 are you sure you don’t mind?”
“

?”
“Most often Beast-people like us are not invited to important occasions like swearing-in ceremonies. I’m worried that it might be a nuisance to Sihyeon.”
“Ah
”
I understood Lagos’ words and looked blank for a moment.
He seemed worried that I would be treated strangely if several Beast-people attended the swearing-in ceremony.
After organizing my thoughts for a moment, I said with a more definite expression.
“I see what Lagos is worried about. But don’t worry too much. It’s my swearing-in ceremony and I’m calling people who I want to call, what’s wrong with it, right?”
Reville laughed softly as he heard my answer.
“Hahaha! Sihyeon is right. What does it matter if the Lord wants to invite us? I’ll definitely participate, so please prepare a good seat.”
“Sure.”
“Ha
 I understand what Sihyeon means. Then I’ll join the swearing-in ceremony with a grateful heart.”
I smiled when I heard that everyone was going to attend the ceremony.
Not only the three, but I also decided to call some other villagers.
I can’t invite too many people, so Lagos selected the participants to represent the village, mainly those who were close to me and helped me a lot.
Elder Poco, who helped a lot in the strawberry field, was the first to be selected.
It was said that he was moved to tears after hearing the news.
Then, there was Heron and Greg.
They went all over town bragging about the invitation and were looked at with envy and jealousy by the villagers.
Like this, with everyone’s excitement, the day of my swearing-in ceremony arrived.
Early in the morning, the first guest to attend the swearing-in ceremony appeared on the farm.
“Grandma!”
Speranza ran to my mother, wagging her fox tail gently.
Speranza, who was held in her grandmother’s arms after a long time, made a happy face.
“My pretty granddaughter, how have you been?”
“Unn! I missed grandma so much.”
“Yeah. I also missed my sweety so much.”
“Hehe!”
Ryan and I smiled happily as we looked at my mother and Speranza, who were closely attached for a long time.
“Welcome Madame, it’s been a while.”
“Oh my! It’s been a long time, Mr. Kaneff. How have you been? You look handsome in that dress.”
“Madam also looks beautiful as usual.”
“Ho-ho-ho!”
Kaneff greeted my mother in a polite manner that was rare to see.
Because of the appearance he showed at the first meeting, he seemed to continue the act like that even today.
“Thank you for coming all the way.”
“Welcome, Lady Saya. You remember me, don’t you?”
“Of course I do, it’s Lia, right? Ah, Mr. Andras. How have you been?”
Mother greeted the two with a jubilant look.
After Mother greeted everyone, Alfred, who was looking at the opportunity with a nervous look, stepped forward.
“How are you, Madam? I’m Alfred Leon Verdi, working as Sihyeon’s junior. It’s an honor to meet you, ma’am.”
“Oh! Nice to meet you, Mr. Alfred. I’ve heard a lot about you. Thank you for helping Si.”
“No, you can call me Elaine comfortably.”
“Then shall I?”
Even Alfred, who met Mother for the first time, greeted her safely.
“The guests will arrive in a little while. Let’s go in and continue  our conversation.”
As Ryan said, we walked together to the farm building.
Even on our way to the farm building, Mother and the farm members continued to talk in a friendly manner.
It was Ryan who first proposed inviting my mother to the swearing-in ceremony.
He insisted that the family must be together as it is an important event.
At first, I thought it was strange to call my mother, but seeing my mother very happy at the news that I would take an important position, I changed my mind and decided to follow Ryan’s suggestion.
I never dreamt that I would be having a grand swearing-in ceremony in the Demon world, and more than that, never thought I would be inviting my mother to it.
It felt very strange.
We arrived at the farm building and headed to the living room on the first floor where we could talk comfortably.
Lia immediately headed to the kitchen to prepare coffee, and Andras went out again to set the leaping coordinates for the guests to use.
“Grandma, grandma! I’ll introduce you to my new friends.”
“New friends?”
“Un, wait a minute.”
Speranza rushed up to the second floor and quickly brought a basket containing baby Griffins.
“Oh, who are these kids?”
“Griffin. This one’s Grify, and this one’s Finny!”
– Biip?
– Biip? Biip!
The baby griffins tilted their heads at the sight of my mother, who they saw for the first time.
“Griffin? They don’t have much hair, it seems like they’ve just been born. Si, is it because of these kids that you stayed here for a while last time?”
“Yes, that’s right. These kids weren’t feeling very well then.”
“Oh, poor thing
 they’re all right now, right?”
“Yes, they’re healthy.”
Mother looked pitifully and stroked gently the Griffins with her hand.
Grify and Finny seemed a little wary of the unfamiliar touch, but they quickly adjusted and accepted it naturally.
Alfred murmured with a look of surprise at the sight.
“Why are those kids not on alert?”
” Ah, You didn’t know? The family where Sihyeon is born has the power to freely control Beasts for generations.”
“Oh, really?”
Ryan made up a strange story and said it to Alfred with a serious look on his face.
Alfred fell for it and looked serious.
Kaneff, who was next to him, added with his playful eyes.
“Huh? You weren’t there? The last time when Sihyeon’s mom came, she hugged Bighorn tightly. Little Griffins are nothing.”
“Whaaaaa, Bighorn? Uh, uh, Senior’s mother is also a really great person.”
I got into the conversation so that the story wouldn’t get any weirder.
“Really Elaine! You’re not a child. Don’t believe in such nonsense.”
“What? Was that a lie?”
“Of course, it’s a lie.”
“Hahaha
”
“Bahahaha!”
Kaneff giggled at Alfred, who looked blank, and Ryan smiled playfully.
While spending time making fun of such an innocent Alfred, I felt a wave of strong Magical Power outside the building.
It was a phenomenon that occurred when a large number of people took a leap.
Ryan said with an expression of great surprise.
“Hmm? I guess they arrived earlier than I thought. Sihyeon, would you like to go out to greet the guests?”
“I will.”
“Me, I’ll also come!”
Me, Ryan, and Alfred stood up.
I asked Kaneff to look after my mother and Speranza and hurried outside.
When I headed to the place where I felt the powerful wave of magic, there were already successful leaps and many people were appearing one after another.
The person in front of the crowd was glad to see me.
“This is how we meet again. How have you been?’
“Oh

Yes.”
A lady with a benevolent smile
It was Godmother Diana of the Barbatos family.
And, while I was distracted by her for a while.
I felt a heavy weight on my legs.
When I looked down, two children were glued to my legs.
“Hi, little ones
”
“Umu
”
“Un
H e l lo?”