Part 4 Volume 8

This is the twentieth volume of Ascendance of a Bookworm light novel.

Synopsis
Rozemyne returns to Ehrenfest once more following her second term at the Royal Academy. Her days are spent in harmony as she meets her new little brother, searches for a laynoble retainer, experiments with cooking fish, and delves into her grandfather’s past... but the undeniable fact remains that Ferdinand is acting unusually. At the heart of this mystery lies the mention of Adalgisa, and as Rozemyne ponders what it might mean, Ferdinand reveals a shocking truth. “I should have died before my baptism.” The secrets about his birth, his final promise with his father, and a bitter choice... How will Ferdinand respond when the very future of Ehrenfest rests on his shoulders? Find out in the newest volume of this biblio-fantasy, which includes two short stories and four-panel manga by You Shiina.

Characters
Characters are listed in order of appearance.

Adaptation Notes
Differences from the original web novels:


 * Chapter 1 covers most of chapter 423.
 * Chapter 2 covers latter part of chapter 423, and initial part of chapter 424.
 * Chapter 3 covers latter part of chapter 424.
 * Chapter 9 covers chapter 430, and initial part of chapter 431.
 * Chapter 10 covers latter part of chapter 431. Title (曾祖父様のお見舞い) changed from WN (曾祖父様)
 * Chapter 11 joins WN chapter 432, and most of 433.
 * Chapter 12 begins at final part of chapter 433.
 * Chapter 16 begins at final part of chapter 437.