“I heard the jewel embedded on the ring is a very expensive one.”
“…”
“I envy you, man.”
“…”
Margrave Kendride, who had requested to et separately after that hell-like dinner, said those words to .
The way he snickered at with a smoking pipe in his mouth, blowing the smoke upwards, was so hateful. But, I couldn’t do anything other than making a long face.
“So, what happened after Iliya said that?”
“…Do you even need to ask?”
After that, the atmosphere at the dinner turned so cold to the point that I legitimately considered escaping to the far east.
One silver lining was that Eleanor just silently glared at Iliya before storming out. Back then, I really thought that they’d be having a sword fight or sothing—
“…”
Wait. Now that I thought about it, that reaction was extrely strange…
Considering what Eleanor usually did, it wouldn’t have been strange if she had just pulled out her sword, lunged at Iliya and dragged her to a life-or-death fight right there. And yet…
“You didn’t follow her?”
“What?”
“I’m not sure about this, but that Lady seems to take pride, or rather, feel the most confident over the fact that she is the closest woman to you. That’s why the situation completely got on her nerves in the first place.”
“…”
He wasn’t wrong.
The biggest reason why she was able to overlook the other won being around was the fact that she was the only one who wore an ‘engagent ring’.
“I don’t know what kind of tricks you played to win the favors of so many won, but keep in mind that at the end of the day, they’re all humans. They can’t tolerate the situation forever.”
Hearing Kraut said so, I could only scratch my head silently.
What he said was true.
However…
“…Honestly, I’ve also tolerated her attitude a lot. Enough is enough.”
I was also a human. This wasn’t the first ti this sort of thing happened, so I knew that going to calm her down right now would only be like burying my head in the sand.
That was why…
This ti, I opted to wait and see how she’d react and respond accordingly.
In fact, that was why I just coolly signed that special law about bigamy thing that Iliya held out to .
I’ve told Eleanor multiple tis that I’m going to create a harem. If she’s still making a fuss about it at this point, then there’s nothing I can do.
“…”
“…What?”
Seeing how Kraut looked at as if he was looking at trash, I asked that question. He let out a sigh before opening his mouth.
“So, what you’re trying to say here is that you aren’t going to calm her down anymore because this is just who you are? And she needs to suck it and accept it?”
“Yes.”
“…”
This was sothing unavoidable, she should just accept it. I was being shaless? Yeah, I knew.
Anyway, I had various abilities, I could do all kinds of things if I wanted to, but I still couldn’t do anything about people’s feelings. Whatever it was that Eleanor was feeling, I just needed to listen to it after she decided to talk to about it properly.
Even though my life might be at risk by doing this, that was how it is.
“I don’t know. If I was that Young Lady, I would’ve put on handcuffs and shackles on you, locked you up sowhere, and told you to stop ssing around.”
“…It’s scary because I can see you doing it.”
I said, letting out a deep sigh. White steam ca out of my mouth due to the temperature of the place.
Anyway, ti to get to the main point.
“You didn’t call just to tease , right?”
“I did, yeah.”
“…”
“Well, I do have sothing else to talk to you about. First…”
Kraut let out a chuckle as he handed a guestbook.
It was the list of people who were going to stay in Kendride Margraviate for a few days.
“The Saintess sisters, the Grand Assassins or whatever, you know, the Beastkin sisters, and the Chieftain’s daughter. All of them have co.”
“…”
“Can’t be sure about this, but at the very least, one incident will occur, right?”
“…Yes.”
I couldn’t bring myself to deny that.
Because all won who were connected to had gathered here, save for Her Imperial Majesty the Empress and Sullivan.
“If it happens, handle it yourself. Don’t trouble Iliya and the servants.”
“…You won’t even say that you’re going to lend a hand as lip service, huh?”
“Sure, I can lend you the biggest bedroom in the palace. Duke it out there, or do whatever you want.”
What the fuck is he on about…?
As I held my head, feeling dizzy upon hearing what he said, the margrave snickered as he looked at .
“There’s sothing else.”
“…What is it?”
“A contact from Chancellor Sullivan. She told you to start your preparation to enter the Magic Tower, and that she’d notify you soon.”
“…”
“You can expect that you’ll be going there right after your vacation here is over.”
Hearing that, my eyes imdiately narrowed.
This matter must’ve been related to Marquis Bogut.
If I rember it correctly, the Magic Tower was the place where the Final Chapter, ‘Void Zone Subjugation War’, would start, right after the next chapter, ‘Sanctuary’.
It would be the first ti for to enter it in person.
“…”
I closed my eyes for a mont as I let out a sigh.
The Void Zone.
It was the place where all of the Devils’ ‘real bodies’ gathered.
Also where Sera’s Final Chapter would occur.
And…
It was where the finish line was at. The finish line of my project to make the Devils ‘happy’.
“Co to think of it…”
As I was drowning in my thoughts, Kraut said so from next to .
“You were raised in a Baron Family, no?”
“Yes, although it’s a Viscount Family now.”
While both positions were low-ranking positions that wouldn’t be counted among the five ranks of nobility, it didn’t change the fact that my family was promoted.
Hearing that, Kraut turned to look at with shining eyes.
As if he was expecting that sothing good would happen to if he were to keep his mouth shut here.
An ominous feeling washed over . Then, he said in a delighted voice…
“That an your family doesn’t know about things like nobles’ wedding etiquette?”
“I think…so…?”
“Alright.”
An even wider smile appeared on his face as he continued.
“Have a good night then.”
“…”
What’s with him…? Is sothing going to happen tonight…?
●
A few days after the conversation, at night, the people Kraut ntioned all arrived at the margraviate.
“…Honestly, I think most of us would accept that.”
Victoria barely managed to say so, while Seras just kept her mouth shut.
Even so, it was clear that the latter shared her sister’s opinion.
And everyone else would probably agree with her.
“You’ve ssed around with too many won. Nobody here thinks they could have you all by themselves anyway, so I believe they’d rather have everyone’s rights equally recognized.”
“…Okay, I understand that, but…”
I clenched my teeth as I turned my gaze around.
Sure, I got why these punks thought that way after hearing about the bigamy thing, but…
“Why are we talking about it here…?”
This was my room.
The ti was dawn, a ti where normal people would’ve been sleeping like a log.
Also…
This punks…
Why are they wearing those thin gowns? I can see their underwear! Are they expecting to eat them or what?!
“…?”
“…?”
Hearing my question, Victoria and Seras looked at as if I was strange, getting flustered instead.
Their expression suggested that I was the one who was talking nonsense, and what they were doing right now was a matter of course.
“…Senior Dowd.”
Seras called out to after hesitating. Her tone suggested that she couldn’t believe what she heard.
“I heard that you signed the docunt that was specially issued by Her Imperial Majesty the Empress.”
“I did. Why?”
“…”
“…”
When I replied casually, the punks looked even more confused.
“Did you…not know…?”
“Know what?”
“Soone who does bigamy has the duty to sleep together with their partners. With sincerity, if possible.”
“…Is that so?”
“Yes. Normally, this is restricted to only the legal wife, but, Senior has several legal wives, so…”
“…”
As if saying ‘Good luck!’, Seras clenched both her fists. Seeing that, my stomach instantly churned.
I’ve never heard of this…!
What duty? What??
Then, as if they didn’t care what I was thinking…
Seras and Victoria continued, sounding a little hesitant.
“…We, um, you know, maybe not now, but later, um… We might entrust our bodies with you, Senior…”
“…”
“After all, thanks to you, we avenged our enemy. You’re like a savior who helped us reunite as family, so…”
“…”
“F-For now, I-I think it’s quite reasonable for us to start finding out our bodies’ compatibility—”
Seras said so while fidgeting, anwhile Victoria could only look at the floor, unable to bring herself to look at Seras due to the embarrassnt. Seeing them, I started to lose my mind
What…?
What are these punks—?
“-We should, um, take our ti to make such an important decision—”
“So, we’re looking forward to it…!”
“You two, listen to …!”
A wave of dizziness struck my head.
Yeah, I got that they liked a lot, and I got rid of two of their biggest grudges in one fell swoop during the previous chapter, but…
That was one thing, and them sneaking into my room while saying, ‘Thank you, I’ll repay you with my body’ was another!
In the first place…!
“We haven’t gotten married, engaged ,or anything yet!”
“…Um, Senior?”
Hearing what I said, Seras replied in a perplexed tone of voice.
“For high-ranking nobles, sleeping together is considered a kind of declaration of an engagent, you know?”
“…”
“…You can think of this as you’re doing the ‘engagent’ and the ‘duty’ at once.”
“…”
“W-We also agreed on our way here that it’ll be okay if it’s Senior, so—”
Kraut’s face when he cunningly said ‘Have a good night’ earlier flashed through my mind.
That guy…!
He knew this would happen, didn’t he?!
“…”
My head was spinning.
If the punks who had just got involved with were this proactive…
It was very obvious how Faenol, Yuria, or the other punks who hadn’t gotten engaged with yet would behave.
They would throw themselves at trying to squeeze out using all ans necessary—!
[Oh.]
What is it now…?!
[Nothing. Just thinking that it’s about ti for you to be fucked by those ladies.]
…
[Have fun. I won’t see you off.]
Today, I learned a valuable lesson.
From now on, I have to think twice, no, ten tis before signing a contract, no matter what it is…!
“…Now that I think about it, it’s kind of unfair.”
As I tried to hold onto my sense of reality, Victoria narrowed her eyes and glared at .
“Last ti, you told my sister and I to suck your fingers in a very sensual way.”
“…Wait, I didn’t tell you guys to do that.”
“But we did anyway, so what?”
“…”
“Anyway, after all that you still didn’t want to sleep with us? Are you looking down on us?”
“This and that are two different—”
“…”
Victoria and Seras’ eyes narrowed at the sa ti.
And the next mont…
They grabbed by the collar and slamd right onto the bed.
“Hey, hey, wait…!”
“You talk too much.”
“…”
Victoria said with a smirk.
Her expression was filled with joy.
Or rather, it would be better to describe it as a sense of conquest.
“I’m the kind of person who gives as much as I receive.”
As soon as she finished her words,
A window popped up before my eyes.
[ A life-threatening situation detected. ]
[ ‘Skill: Desperation’ raised to EX-Grade! ]
“…”
What, wait…!
You punks!
What the fuck are you going to do to that the Desperation is raised to EX just because of that one sentence…?!
“Unnie, hold him—!”
At the sa ti as I heard those words…
The sisters held my limbs tightly and pinned down.
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