Translator: Raizu

  Editor: Mirp

  Raine was being her usual self .

  Instead of contacting her parents, she decided to focus on research instead .

  No other choice, I had to be the one to inform Mugan .

  I asked Seto to prepare a fast horse messenger to alert Mugan about his daughter’s well being .

  [You really have a lot on your plate . ]

  Seto laughed bitterly, before handing the report to his subordinate .

  Originally, it was a necessity to inform the capital about all the happenings in Hauzen .

  I guess I’m just making more trouble for myself at this rate .

  [By the way, I haven’t seen Eris-sama around these days . Do you know where she is going, Fate?]

  [Ah…… if it’s Eris, she’s looking for a way to get ‘there’]

  I looked up, towards the Gallian continent floating in the air .

  You can’t simply walk there since it’s floating high in the sky .

  If it’s just going there, I could ask Roxy to carry me in her angel mode .

  However, using angel mode was taxing for both Roxy and Snow . Using it just as a means of transportation would be a waste .

  Moreover, the girls would start complaining if I were to treat them like that .

  Therefore, Eris said that she’d go to find a better method .

  Though I still had no idea what this ‘better method’ is .

  [I just hope it isn’t something too gaudy . ]

  [Fate has an unusually low trust in Eris-sama, doesn’t he?]

  [Why of course . Looking back, it’s only natural to think that way now . ]

  [Can you give me an example?]

  [Almost everyday, Eris sneaked into my bed, while naked . Thanks to that, I barely have enough sleep . ]

  [What! That’s…… I’m jealous!]

  Seto seemed to have a little crush on Eris .

  I wish he had a better thing to do .

  [Is that so?]

  [You! It’s Eris-sama we are talking about . Not only is she the Queen of this Kingdom, she’s also a very beautiful woman . For her to take the initiative, only for you to not react at all, are you really a man? What the hell are you dissatisfied with?!]

  [Calm down . You’re talking too fast!]

  U~n, at first I was naturally surprised and excited by the naked Eris .

  However, humans would grow used to something if it happens everyday .

  That also applies to the sight of naked Eris .

  I simply grew used to it .

  Even if she laid naked on the bed, to me it’s already like a part of the scenery .

  [I think she’ll do that again tonight . ]

  [Really!? What a luxury…… Eris-sama’s naked body! Outrageous! Truly outrageous! What an envy! Please allow me to take your place, please!!]

  [Calm down already . ]

  Now that I think about it, Seto probably just got affected by Eris’ Lust skill .

  The way he reacted made me think so .

  Perhaps because Seto showed more respect to Roxy than Eris, the former did it for mischief .

  When Eris returns, I really should warn her not to sprinkle her Lust skill around so brazenly .

  She might argue that it’s a necessity to maintain her charisma in the eyes of people, but I don’t want her to cause unnecessary confusion within my territory .

  Even now, Seto was sighing while calling Eris’ name .

  Behind him was a little girl who kept giving him a cold stare .

  [Papa…… he’s talking about Eris-sama again . ]

  [Huh! Ann…… it’s not like that……]

  [You promised!]

  [I’m sorry . ]

  It seemed that Seto was forbidden to act enamored at Eris by his own daughter .

  A father was being scolded by his young daughter .

  What a sad and pitiful scene .

  [Didn’t you still have work to do? Just get back to work already . ]

  [Yes . ]

  Ann dragged away the dispirited Seto .

  Un, they’re having a crisis in their parent-child relationship .

  I should really tell Eris to tone down her mischief on Seto .

  [Really now, what are you doing at this time . ]

  This Her Majesty play of hers is really problematic sometimes .

  While I was sighing, somebody suddenly hugged me from behind .

  It’s easy to tell who this was, as there’s only one person who’d do this .

  It’s Eris .

  Just when I was wondering about her…… she’s back .

  Though this feels different than usual .

  Somehow, the feeling on my back is different .

  [The volume is not right……]

  [What do you mean?]

  Turning around after hearing that voice, I was greeted by the sight of white hair and tanned skin .

  [Myne!?]

  She never did this kind of thing before .

  [What is it?]

  [It hurts…… . ]

  Her tremendous strength was spilling out from her hugging hands .

  It’s breaking .

  If I don’t do anything, my spine would break for sure .

  Even with auto-recovery and auto-recovery boost skill, I doubt the damage could be fixed .

  Unable to bear with it anymore, I raised my hands in surrender .

  [I give up! I give up! I just mistook you as Eris, that’s all]

  […… . . I get it, for now]

  She released me before my spine broke .

  Fuu~, that was close .

  I almost got myself incapacitated even before the upcoming battle on the Gallian continent .

  [What’s wrong, doing that all of a sudden?]

  [I think I should try to imitate that ero act once in awhile]

  [Why again?]

  [To get rid of her scent . ]

  This is it .

  Right! Recently Myne had been quite attached to me for some reason .

  At first I thought she was just playing around by acting like a pet cat .

  However, she’s actually a tiger with a cat face .

  If we’re not careful, crack! That kind of thing could happen .

  So I’ve been staying vigilant around her .

  It feels like our relationship up until then was not as attached as recently There’s a certain sense of distance between the both of us .

  However, that distance disappeared after we managed to win her back .

  The girl was quick to be attached to me .

  On my part, I’m not used to this kind of closeness yet .

  And it’s making me surprised . I wish she’d inform me first before doing something like this .

  Will I get used to this just like with Eris’ naked sleep habit?

  Anyways, it’s strange .

  [Fate, are you listening?]

  [What?]

  Myne looked at me angrily for not listening to her .

  If she had the black axe in hand right now, she would’ve already put me skyhigh .

  Myne swelled her cheeks like a squirrel .

  What’s wrong with her? Thinking so, I unconsciously laughed .

  Myne smiled .

  It’s something that has become familiar as of late .

  One of the expressions that Myne regained .

  After overcoming her past, Myne regained her sense of taste as well as emotions

  Saying that she wanted to try something new, she’s been learning how to cook from Roxy . although I always ended up as the taster .

  Regardless of her skill in battle, her cooking still needed more effort to say the least .

  Myne, while staring at me shyly, said,

  [About that time…… Fate, what is your answer?]

  What Myne said back then…… wouldn’t that be…… no, that shouldn’t be it .

  The other day, I was taking a bath in the mansion .

  It somehow became a mixed bath because Myne forced in .

  And the girl confessed to me there .

  It was probably the only place and time where I would probably be alone .

  But before I could think up an answer, more girls came intruding .

  These girls were Roxy, Mimir, Eris, and Snow .

  They were complaining why is it okay to have a mixed bath when it’s only with Myne .

  In the end, the answer to that confession had to be postponed .

  [Is it about the confession back then?]

  [Un . ]

  [I, uh……]

  I like Roxy .

  When I was about to say that, she lightly pressed her finger on my lips first .

  [I know . ]

  Myne simply won’t let me speak any further .

  She instead fast-forwards the conversation .

  [Does Fate hate it?]

  [I don’t hate it . I’m happy . ]

  [If so, that’s already enough for now . ]

  [What do you mean?]

  Myne simply smiled happily without letting me know the answer .

  Instead, she replied with wisdom that someone who had lived as long as her would probably get .

  [I have all the time in this world . Time was never of consequence . Fate too . ]

  [Don’t tell me……]

  Myne said that she had lived for more than 4000 years .

  Her long life seems to be related to her possessing the Mortal Sin skill .

  In other words, I too could live an incredibly long life .

  [I can afford to let Roxy have you now . But in 100 or 200 years, Fate will be mine alone . And we’ll be together forever . ]

  [What?]

  [No problem . ]

  Oioi, that’s a very long time in the future .

  It’s true that as a normal human being, Roxy wouldn’t be able to live that long .

  [Myne…… you . ]

  [It’s for saving me back then . Your karma . ]

  [You don’t have to make it sound religious . ]

  [Then, law of cause and effect!]

  Myne happily hugged me again .

  I don’t know what will happen 100-200 years later .

  Just as Myne chose to live her life to the fullest now, I also chose to believe that there is a better future ahead of us .