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Ascendance of a Bookworm Fanbook 3

◈ Master list of all posts in this community. Will update as I post.

◈ Series Synopsis for each Light Novel 

◈ Japanese Web Novel Links

◈ Complete Published Chapter Titles (English J-Novel Version)

◈ Online Google Sheet (Chapters, Character Ages, Gods)

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The Temple Alter

Plants symbolizing fresh life, fruit celebrating growth, cloth reflecting faith, and so on. It seemed that the color revered within the temple changed according to the season. The cloth on the altar, the carpet, the ornaments worn on top of the blue robes, and so on all had their color determined by the season. [LN4]

Fealty Ceremony Vow

Vow taken when one joins the temple as a blue priest or blue shrine maiden.  [LN4]

“O mighty King and Queen of dark and light, most righteous and divine rulers of the wide heavens.”

“O splendid gods of the Eternal Five, most righteous and divine rulers of the vast mortal realm.”

“Goddess of Water, Flutrane.”

“God of Fire, Leidenschaft.”

“Goddess of Wind, Schutzaria.”

“Goddess of Earth, Geduldh.”

“God of Life, Ewigeliebe.”

“King and Queen, show your divine power that extends throughout the wide heavens and vast mortal realm.”

“Eternal Five, bless we of the vast mortal realm with your divine power.”

“In eternal gratitude for your heavenly powers, I shall worship thee for eternity.”

“I shall live with just hearts, calm hearts, and resolved hearts. I shall have faith in thee as the true and just gods.”

“I vow that I shall pray to thee, gods of nature; I shall thank you, and I shall prepare offerings for thee.”

The Dedication Ritual Ceremony - the most important ritual that the temple performed. It was where we priests and shrine maidens filled the divine instruments related to farming with mana. Lasting about a week, each day dedicating mana into chalices so they are ready in the Spring harvest.

The Dedication Ritual was the most important ritual that the temple performed. It was where we priests and shrine maidens filled the divine instruments related to farming with mana to be used for the next year’s harvest. The red cloth strewn across the floor and over the altar was made from thread imbued with mana, so you could make mana flow into the divine instruments just by praying with your hands against it.

“I am one who offers prayer and gratitude to the gods who have created the world.”

“O mighty King and Queen of the endless skies, O mighty Eternal Five who rule the mortal realm, O Goddess of Water Flutrane, O God of Fire Leidenschaft, O Goddess of Wind Schutzaria, O Goddess of Earth Geduldh, O God of Life Ewigeliebe.

We honor you who have blessed all beings with life, and pray that we may be blessed further with your divine might.”

As I spoke the prayer, I could feel the mana flowing out of my body. The red cloth shone brightly, and through the waves of light, I could see my mana reaching the altar. [LN6]

- - - The Royal Academy - - -

Duchies by Rank

◈ 01 Klassenberg (Red Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Primevere

◈ 02 Dunkelfelger (Blue Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Rauffen

◈ 03 Drewanchel (Emerald-Green Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Gundolf

◈ 04 Gilessenmeyer (Dark Brown Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Jennifer

◈ 05 Hauchletzte (Purple Cloaks)   - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Renatus

◈ 06 Ahrensbach (Light Violet Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Fraularm

◈ 07 Gaussbuttle (Brown Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Gerold

◈ 08 Jossbrenner (Cream Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Justhur

◈ 09 Kirschnereit (Green Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Marlokirk

◈ 10 Immerdink (Dark Green Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Ingrid

◈ 11 Lehmbruck (Yellow-Green Cloak) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Leinkurt

◈ 12 Lortzing (Orange Cloak) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Rebekka

◈ 13 Ehrenfest (Ocher or Gold/Yellow Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Hirschur

◈ 14 Berschmann (Dark Purple Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Lutina

◈ 15 Frenbeltag (Light Blue Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Pauline

◈ 16 Losrenger (bluish-Violet Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Roland

◈ 17 Neuehausen (Reddish-Violet Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Nathaniel

◈ 18 Lindenthal (Bluish-green Cloaks)* - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Olivia

◈ 19 Ossvault (Reddish-Brown Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Lamport

◈ 20 Quandtreeb (Pale Bluish-Green Cloaks) - Academy Dormitory Advisor: Kunigunde

* [Royal Academy Stories First Year, Vol.1, Wilfried - Male Socializing]

Bottom Ranking Duchies 

◈ Neuehausen, Losrenger, and Quandtreeb had dropped to being bottom-ranking duchies after losing the civil war, and they had neither the manpower nor the wealth to dedicate to education. [Royal Academy Stories First Year, Vol.1, Prologue - Solange]

- - - Academy Professors - - -

Professor Primevere

Academy Dormitory Advisor for Klassenberg

teaches royal academy etiquette

Professor Ruffin

Academy Dormitory Advisor for Dunkelfelger

teaches the knights course

loud, energetic, and a little rough around the edges

really loves the game ditter and is eager to get Rozemyne to play

Professor Gundolf

Academy Dormitory Advisor for Drewanchel

teaches scholar course

Professor Renatus

Academy Dormitory Advisor for Hauchletzte

the oldest professor in the knight course

Professor Fraularm

Academy Dormitory Advisor

high pitched, shrill voice

does not like Rosemyne and Ehrenfest

Professor Pauline

Rozemyne’s music professor in 1st year

Professor Solange

Librarian of the Royal Academy

Mednoble

- - - Updated October 26, 2022 - - -

- - -  (6th Rank) Ahrensbach (Light Purple Cloaks) - - -

Size ◈ Greater

Cape Color ◈ Light Purple

Key Crest Components ◈ Unicorn

Cultural Notes ◈ A duchy of trade. At the moment, it has the only open country gate in Yurgenschmidt.

- - - Archduke Family - - -

Aub Ahrensbach [ family tree ] - 1st wife Lady Georgine (frm 3rd wife)   - Detlinde (daughter)   - (adopted) Letizia (granddaughter)

Aub Ahrensbach younger brother - 3rd wife   - Aurelia (daughter)   - Martina (daughter)

Aub Ahrensbach, Lord Gieselfried

dying of some mysterious illness 

desperate to right his duchy with a new successor

determined to stabilize his duchy he petitions for Ferdinand to marry his daughter Detlinde to help her administer the duchy

also wants Ferdinand to educate his successor, his granddaughter Letizia 

POV Chapters

LN16 - Part 4, Volume 4 - Epilogue

Lady Georgine

third wife to Aub Ahrensbach, made first wife after the pervious first wife died

older sister of Sylvester

was trained to be the Aub of Ehrenfest but was passed over in favor of Sylvester

is working to undermine Sylvester with the former Veronica faction nobles in Ehrenfest

has many loyal name-sworn nobles in Ehrenfest

Lady Detlinde

Lady Georgine’s youngest daughter

golden blond hair, green eyes

(year 1) 4th year archduke candidate

antagonistic towards Rosemyne

(year 2) 5th year archduke candidate

is tasked with becoming the temporary Aub Ahrensbach until Letizia comes of age

is engaged to Ferdinand by orders of her father and the Zent

(year 3) 6th year archduke candidate

Part 5, Volume 2, Prologue    

“Lady Detlinde is not nearly educated enough for us to work under her,” one said. “By the time she catches up, I expect Lady Letizia will have come of age.”

“We might have thought otherwise if she at least took the work seriously,” added another, “but, oh, how she hates studying. Though she may only be a temporary archduchess, I would expect a bit more... well...”

“She is underage. Plus, as the third child of a third wife, she has not had the opportunity to receive a political education before now. It would be cruel of us to demand too much from her.”

POV Chapters

LN20 - Part 4, Volume 8 - Epilogue

Lady Letizia

(year 2) 6 years old

adopted granddaughter, current successor to Aub Ahrensbach

(year 3) 7 years old, baptized

currently making noble connections in Ahrensbach 

being tutored by Ferdinand

engaged to marry Prince Hildebrand when they come of age

Lady Aurelia

recent graduate from the academy

older daughter of the last Aubs 2nd son’s, 3rd wife 

recently married Myne’s brother Lamprecht

looks a lot like Lady Veronica / Gabrielle so always wears a veil because she is afraid of causing offense to the people in Ehrenfest

POV Chapters

LN17 - Part 4, Volume 5 - Extra - Reaching a Crossroads

Lady Martina

younger daughter of the 2nd son’s, 3rd wife

attendant to Detlinde

resembles Tuuli

- - - Notable People - - -

Lord Raimund

mednoble scholar, low mana

disciple of Hirschur and Ferdinand

good at modifying magical tools to use less mana

admires Ferdinand and wants to become his retainer one day

Part 5, Volume 2, Prologue (Ferdinand)     

Initially, Ferdinand had spoken to Raimund simply because Rozemyne had taken a liking to the young student. He had then accepted him as a disciple as a means of observing him while simultaneously gathering information on Ahrensbach. By this point, however, Ferdinand found reading his unique perspectives and answering his questions by letter a source of great comfort.

Sergius 

Ahrensbach attendant assigned to Ferdinand

yellow-eyes

Count Bindewald

working with dissidents (Veronica/Georgine faction) in Ehrenfest

friend of the former High Bishop Bezewanst

tried to force Myne to sign a submission (slave) contract

was captured by Ferdinand and Sylvester and held for questioning

Professor Fraularm 

Academy Dormitory Advisor, Scholar course

hates Rozemyne and Ehrenfest

her little sister was married to Count Bindewald, blames Rozemyne for that incident [LN23]

working with Lady Georgine

- - - Duchy Notes - - -

Part 5, Volume 2, Prologue (Ferdinand)

The purge had seen the second wife’s two sons reduced to archnobles, Detlinde’s older brother had perished in an unfortunate accident, and Aub Ahrensbach had died before Letizia (his oldest daughter’s daughter) came of age. Detlinde was thus having to serve as a temporary archduchess.

As there was no Lord of Winter to hunt in Ahrensbach, the duchy’s knights did not put special effort into their training.

Those in Ahrensbach had no need to socialize intensely and gather information before the snow grew unreasonably heavy. Adults in particular were afforded a lot more flexibility; nobles rarely spent all day in the castle, and children accompanied their guardians while socializing instead of spending that time in the winter playroom. Even the archduke candidate Letizia, whom Ferdinand was working to educate, had prioritized strengthening bonds with the others in her faction.

Ahrensbach nobles came together in the afternoon, when it was warmer. During the winter, they tended to stay inside until fourth bell and start their day after lunch—unless they were invited to lunch, that is. In contrast, during the summer when the sun beat down mercilessly, nobles barely went outside between third and fifth bell.

- - - Updated January 16, 2023 - - -

- - - (15th Rank) Frenbeltag (Light Blue Cloaks) - - -

Size ◈ Middle 

Cape Color ◈ Light Blue

Key Crest Components ◈ Boar

Cultural Notes ◈ Lost the civil war. Holds a trade route between Ehrenfest and the Sovereignty.

- - - Archduke Family - - -

◈ Aub Frenbeltag - 1st wife, Constanze (older sister to Sylvester of Ehrenfest)   - son Lord Rudiger   - daughter

Lord Rudiger

(year 1) 5th year archduke candidate

he looked a lot like Wilfried, perhaps due to their parents being swapped-around siblings, 

has indigo eyes like Charlotte

(year 2) 6th year archduke candidate

whirls as the God of Life (white)

started to help his duchy by performing the harvest ceremonies in Frenbeltag, as advised by Rozemyne and Wilfried

- - - Notable People - - -

Professor Pauline

Academy Dormitory Advisor

- - - Updated January 17, 2023 - - -

- - - (14th Rank) Berschmann (Purple Cloaks) - - -

Size ◈ Lesser

Cape Color ◈ Dark Purple

Key Crest Components ◈ Elephant

Cultural Notes ◈ Lost the civil war. 

- - - Notable People - - -

Lord Anselm 

(year 1) 1st year mednoble [Royal Academy Stories First Year, Vol.1, Roderick - One Day in the Royal Academy]

Professor Lutina

Academy Dormitory Advisor

- - - Updated January 17, 2023 - - -