The Low-Ranking Civil Servant Wants to Achieve Success-Chapter 41

“Does that make sense? Why would you self-study that?”

“Atanaca Arin Cayurom Aratana. (There are many words in Ancient Language that are the origin of scroll magic spells.)”

At my words, the Tower Master grinned.

Then he proudly declared,

“It’s real free-talking.”

“Atana. (Yes.)”

The Minister of Justice clicked his tongue with a “Hmph.”

Well, it was understandable.

A twenty-three-year-old minister?

‘No matter how you look at it, whether by career or precedent, it’s totally absurd.’

But.......

There was no clause saying a twenty-three-year-old couldn’t become a minister.

Everyone’s eyes turned to the Minister of Justice. He rolled his eyes in confusion and then shouted,

“A-and! One must also receive special training in the gait of high-ranking nobles!”

I immediately stood up and straightened my posture.

Then, with perfect form, I walked lightly around the room once. Normally I didn’t pay attention to it, but if I put my mind to it, it was doable.

I came to a perfect halt amidst the silence.

Kiaros muttered with a dazed face.

“......I thought she was dragging herself around because she had no energy.”

“I was conserving energy. I’m honored to clear up the misunderstanding.”

Even like this, I was still a baron’s daughter who was eligible to take noble etiquette classes.

I had learned all the basic etiquette at the Academy. It’s just that I chose to live sloppily because it was annoying, not because I had forgotten.

As I sat down again modestly, the Minister of Justice shouted once more.

“A-and! You must be well-versed in ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) all the various provisions that change frequently! Especially the personnel-related clauses, they change so often that you have to memorize exactly when and how they changed! You have to lead subordinates, after all!”

I clasped my hands together and answered very politely.

“Ah, you’re referring to the personnel-related clauses.”

And without stopping, I fired off my words in a rapid burst.

“On February 11th of this year, Article 33, Clause 9 regarding civil servants' residences was amended. On May 29th of this year, Article 4, Clause 2 regarding disciplinary actions was modified.”

“.......”

“However, Article 56, Clause 11 of the Imperial Palace Civil Servant Act, which states that ministers must be appointed by the Imperial Family based on recommendations from at least two department members including themselves, has never been changed since the founding of the empire. For reference, Article 39, Clause 12 of the Magic Tower Regulations states that members of the Magic Tower are granted rights equivalent to those of members of the Scroll Management Department.”

“......N-Namia. Don’t tell me.......”

The Minister of Justice opened his mouth in disbelief.

I shyly added,

“I agree with the Tower Master's opinion and also recommend myself.”

Meaning, me and the Tower Master.

With two recommendations, the basic appointment condition for minister would be fulfilled.

The Tower Master cheered, swinging his fist in the air.

“Nice! She’s got all the personnel clauses memorized! Hahahahahaha!”

The Minister of Justice blinked in shock.

It seemed he needed a moment to process this absurd situation.

And I shyly looked toward the Empress.

For an imperial appointment, my ally here would be......

“Namia Roafi.”

At that moment, Kiaros cut in.

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“Do you perhaps want to become a minister?”

Of course!

Becoming a minister meant I could report directly to the Crown Prince.

Not only that, but I would have access to all kinds of classified documents from various departments.

‘It would make it so much easier to give Kiaros hints about the original novel!’

As a low-ranking civil servant, there was nothing I could do.

So I had half-jokingly kept muttering to myself, ‘Unless I become a minister or something.’

But now, it was actually about to happen.

‘I-It's not that I-I have any greed for power or anything—!’

Anyway, I couldn’t become the Tower Master anymore!

Unfortunately!

‘N-No. What honest thoughts am I having right now.......’

I rolled my eyes and steeled my heart.

‘I have to stop the war! The war! It’s absolutely not because I want to be a minister or anything! C-Cough!’

Something felt a little guilty, but that could be ignored. There was nothing easier than ignoring my inner voice.

I nodded with an innocent face and answered.

“I would devote my body and soul to achieve it.”

Then Kiaros solemnly opened his mouth.

“Then I......”

It was then.

“Good!”

Before Kiaros could even finish, the Empress suddenly stood up and shouted.

“Namia Roafi, I appoint you as Minister! Your Majesty, Your Highness, it’s alright, isn’t it? Yes? Yes? Yes?”

The final procedure, the imperial appointment.

The Empress sealed the deal like that.

“This child’s ability is sufficient! I’ll guarantee it! It’s been my long-standing belief that people should be treated according to merit!”

“Gooood! Very good!”

Shoving aside Kiaros, who seemed about to say something, the Tower Master also jumped up.

“That’s exactly right!”

The Tower Master and the Empress stretched out their hands at the same time.

I instinctively closed my eyes, thinking they were going to fight again.

“Bravo!”

But the two clapped hands with a loud smack.

The sound was so loud that the Crown Prince’s aide in the back jumped in surprise.

“Namia as minister! Ahahaha! Good, good! The Tower Master had a great idea!”

“Thank you for the appointment, Your Majesty the Empress! What a wonderful conversation partner you are! Perfect timing!”

They used to wreck rooms while fighting.

Now, they were laughing and repeatedly high-fiving each other.

“She’s also really good at making creative scrolls! If she keeps communicating with the Tower, she’ll become an excellent mage!”

“She has excellent civil servant qualities too! She’ll become a great talent for the Imperial Palace!”

Those who used to bash civil servants and mages were now flipping their attitudes.

The Tower Master even brought up the former minister, his eyes flashing.

“I guarantee she’ll be better than the previous guy! That guy couldn’t even make a single scroll properly! All he did was whine to the Tower!”

“Yeah, yeah! Wasn’t it said that guy had tons of corruption involving his family? Namia can’t even commit corruption because her family’s such a mess!”

Then, the Emperor, who had been smiling silently the whole time, slowly rose.

“Let it be so.”

The Emperor peeled the Empress’s hand away from the Tower Master’s and held it tightly himself, speaking gently.

“We are facing a great battle ahead. We cannot fight among ourselves over such trivial matters.”

It sounded like he was also trying to soothe the fiercely opposing Minister of Justice.

“If the Tower and the Imperial Family both take a step back like this, we can call it settled.”

In other words, he was proposing to settle the negotiations between the two groups that were bound to clash hard.

“But we cannot simply leave the Scroll Management Department alone, given that it endangered the Imperial Family. We’ll dismantle the Scroll Management Department and reorganize it into the Scroll Department. Namia Roafi will be appointed as Minister, and the remaining staff will be transferred under her command. And.”

Even if it sounded the same, official procedures mattered in government organizations.

The Emperor raised his eyebrow and added.

“Until we root out the ones behind the attempt on the Crown Prince and Empress, the Scroll Department will remain under the Imperial Family’s direct control.”

In short, they were taking our department out from under the Magic Tower’s influence.

The Tower Master clicked his tongue once, dissatisfied.

Of course he wouldn’t like losing influence.

But even he had to admit he hadn’t managed things properly.

“Ahem, it’s temporary. Ahem, I’ll cooperate under the condition that Namia Roafi is appointed Minister.”

Goodness.

I pretended to sit calmly, but my head was spinning.

I was really becoming a minister.

‘Crazy. Crazy. I’m becoming a minister.......’