Effa/Story

# Part 1

When Myne wakes up from her fever with Urano's memories, Effa is the first person she sees in the new world.

# Part 4

## Part 4 Volume 5

Shortly after the remodeling of the lower city happened, the Gilberta Company spreads both a new dying technique and information on an old technique that almost entirely disappeared some decades ago, when a noble from another duchy married into Ehrenfest and changed the fashion trends basically over night, which caused all fashion to become based on single-coloured clothes. They also announce that, in autumn, a competition would be held, where cloth dyed with these two techniques would be judged by nobles, with a chance for the winner to be granted a newly created title.

Apart from the chance to win nobles as customers, this also came with the chance to earn the exclusive business of the archduke's adopted daughter, High Bishop Rozemyne.

While many of Effa's coworkers see this as only a stepping stone for their careers, for Effa, it is mainly a chance to once again get in contact with her daughter. With parents being responsible to make the clothes of their children, dyeing the cloth that Rozemyne would then wear also felt like she was still caring for her daughter, despite the distance between them.

Because of this Effa throws herself into learning the new dyeing technique and leverages her knowledge of Rozemyne's preferences and looks, as well as Tuuli's growing expertise as a seamstress to full effect.

During the time spent on developing their respective skills Effa's coworkers - Jorg in particular - complain that with her daughter making Lady Rozemyne's hairpins she had an unfair advantage and was already as good as chosen, even if she only put in a lackluster effort.

Offended by this, Effa suggests to have the examples only labeled with numbers, so the judging nobles would only learn the names of the craftspeople after having chosen their favourite products, thus eliminating any chance of favouritism. She trusts that the love she pours into her dyeing will reach her daughter.

This suggestion catches Jorg completely off guard, and he warns her that once the suggestion is made to the guild, there would be no taking it back, but Effa stands firm, and so the suggestion is made to the guild, who agrees and implements it.

Within their own workshop, Jorg's and Effa's pieces are chosen to participate in the competition, and due to their good work, they both manage to earn orders from nobles, albeit Lady Rozemyne does not award any titles or exclusive business to any of the competitors yet, leaving Effa frustrated that her love was unable to reach her daughter.

Despite not getting a title, Jorg getting a commission of a noble is still enough to earn him his Beruf, leading him to be in an exceptionally good mood.

When Effa voices her frustration of not getting the High Bishop's exclusive business, Jorg cheers her up by admitting that he misjudged her and that her skills are indeed formidable. He further goes to encourage her to compete again at the next dyeing competition in the following spring, saying she hasn't lost her chance yet. She takes this to heart and vows to herself to do better at the next competition in spring.

## Part 4 Volume 7

Despite this expectation, it didn't take until spring after all. While still in winter, the Gilberta Company visited Lady Rozemyne in the temple to discuss a hairpin order and presented the High Bishop with three examples of dyed cloth to decide which would be turned into her next spring dress. On this occasion, Rozemyne - with some rather unsubtle help from Tuuli - was able to select the cloth dyed by Effa, and she declared the "anonymous" dyer who made the cloth to be her exclusive dyer and granted her the title of Renaissance.

## Part 5 Volume 8

A short time before the archduke conference and with it Rozemyne's scheduled move to the Sovereignty, Effa is informed that due to an imminent attack by the neighboring duchy of Ahrensbach, all the Gutenbergs and other people scheduled to accompany Lady Rozemyne to the Sovereignty will be evacuated into Rozemyne's estate, to be protected. Upon her arrival at the estate, or "library" as Rozemyne and her retainers call it, Effa notices that Gunther isn't there and hears that the attack is expected to come at the west gate, where he is stationed. She asks Damuel to hand the protective charm she got from Rozemyne to her husband, since he will need it far more on the battlefield than her, who will be behind the protective enchantments of the estate. When Damuel agrees to do so, Tuuli and Kamil hand their charms over as well.

In the estate, Corinna asks Effa to help them sew Rozemyne's clothes, since they are shorthanded and on a very tight schedule and to help take Effa's mind off of the war. While Effa would love nothing more than to help make her daughter's clothes, she doesn't believe her sewing skills are up to the standards expected of those making clothes for the highest echelons of noble society. But despite her reluctance and trepidation, Corinna manages to convince her to join in the sewing.

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# References

1. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 1 Volume 1. Chapter 1: A New Life
2. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 5. Chapter 8: Pre-Meeting for the Dying Competition
3. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 5. The Road to Exclusive Business
4. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 7. Chapter 5: Winter Life in the Temple
5. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 5 Volume 8. Effa — Strong Bonds, Strong Protection