Only the bare minimum number of people had been told, then. Thanks to that, the dormitory had not become so divided that my retainers formed opposing factions and embroiled even those from other duchies in the resulting conflict. This truly reinforced the importance of working in secret so that the seeds of trouble never had a chance to sprout.
I would add the part "
unlike last time" from the web novel to make it clearer.
Webnovel: That explained why, unlike last time, my retainers hadn’t been split into factions or caused a commotion within the dormitory—and why no trouble had spread to other duchies.
"Oh, yes. There is also something I must discuss with the Zent," I went on. "It concerns Dunkelfelger directly, so I must have a report prepared for Father. I received a warning from the gods that some people are attempting to ruin the upcoming ditter match."
Should this be "
someone" instead of "some people"? Sterrat said it was one person. I'm suspecting this is meant to refer to Sigiswald.
"You certainly have your fair share of hardships! To think that boorish man would drag you into this ... He would not listen, no matter how many times we told him simply to wait for Rozemyne."
Is she referring to Lord Ferdinand? And am I imagining things, or are they saying they spoke to him directly? I looked around the room for help, at a loss for how to answer, but only the gods were present. Lady Rozemyne was nowhere to be seen despite her quest supposedly being complete.
"Um, is Lady Rozemyne not here?" I asked. "I thought she had completed her duty, given that Lord Ferdinand awoke from his slumber, but I do not see her anywhere."
"She finished repairing the thread but is now out gathering ingredients," the Goddess of Binding said as though it were entirely obvious, but I had no idea what she meant. What were they having Lady Rozemyne do?
There was an extra part in the web novel about Rozemyne choosing to stay longer in the tapestry to view Ferdinand's thread. Maybe Miya Kazuki cut it out for the light novel but I'm adding it just to be sure it wasn't forgotten to be translated and included.
Webnovel: “You have it rough, don’t you?” she said. “Dragged into this by that stubborn man… No matter how many times we told him to patiently wait for Rozemyne’s return, he simply wouldn’t listen.”
“Rozemyne is not here,” the Goddess of Binding replied with a light shrug. “She fulfilled her role in connecting the threads of fate, yes—but she still had something she wished to do.”
With that, she pointed toward the glowing threads that the Goddess of Weaving had been staring at.
“She chose to stay and watch a while longer. After all, this moment—this convergence of countless threads—is one she’s longed to see with her own eyes. You could say she’s bearing witness to the fruits of her devotion.”
…So Lady Rozemyne hadn’t returned yet, not because she was lost or trapped, but because she chose to remain.
I felt a sense of relief, though it was mixed with a quiet awe.
“The threads have been connected, but she’s off gathering materials now, so she isn’t here.”
