## Chapter 1292 – The Capital

I arrived home just in time for bath time.

The girls were just about to take off their underwear, having already drawn a bath of hot water, so I joined the procession.

“Ahhh.”

After a quick shower, I sank into the tub, the pleasant warmth reaching my neck. Transcendence? Screw that. Living like this, soaking in hot water and eating delicious food, that’s transcendence right there.

Maybe I’ll just sleep for a leisurely four hours before getting up.

“Lady Winia, why aren’t these getting any bigger?”
“Ah, ack! Hyaa! Don’t touch my nipples! It tickles!”
“Hurry up and get bigger so you can please Katt-nim!”

I sat quietly, admiring the sight of the girls washing before getting into the tub. Hilde, covered in bubbles, was playfully touching Winia’s body.

Winia blushed and cried out, but she was no match for Hilde’s size.

Anyway, just watching my women wash themselves seemed to fill me with the power of extreme love. No, it actually was filling me. I could feel the surging power.

“Haa… this soap is nice. I like it.”
“The scent is quite lovely. Is it the one you bought last time?”
“Yes, from that place.”

Liztina showing off her shapely legs as she lathered her calves, and Risha meticulously rubbing her large breasts with soapy hands, it was all good.

I think I’m releasing too much Cowper’s fluid in this tub.

As I habitually fiddled with my dick, the girls started to come into the tub one by one, settling down near me.

“So, Katt? What did you talk about when you went?”
“Did our Darkie meet the king today?”

Claudie and Winia were the first to come in and sit next to me.

Alright, let’s start the story.

“Yeah. What did we talk about today… Ah. But can I touch?”

I immediately put my arms around the shoulders of the girls sitting next to me and grabbed their soft breasts.

“Hehehe, what are you talking about, you’re already touching.”
“Do whatever you want, Darkie.”
“Good.”

As I massaged their breasts with both hands, they giggled and gently touched my body. Now, let’s talk.

“First, I met three people. The Swordmaster Ajumma, the princess, and the king.”
“You saw the Swordmaster again?”
“Yep.”

Karin, sitting on the tub railing across from me with her legs crossed, tilted her head and asked. She seems to like cooling off like that before getting in.

“You seem to see her often. How is she? That human.”
“She’s no match for me anymore.”
“Kya. Instant reply. That’s what I’m talking about. So does that mean our husband can be a Swordmaster now?”
“Hehehe, he already is. I think that Ajumma feels that way too.”

She said as much when she tested me last time.

“But should I settle for the title or position of Swordmaster? Sis, you know… I’m always pursuing higher places. That kind of title doesn’t move me at all. Swordmaster Kim Katt? That’s too obvious, like Kim Katt drinking water. Kim Katt breathing. It feels like some ridiculous title like that.”

But Kim Katt drinking tears or Kim Katt drinking blood, that’s badass, I admit.

“Ha. Seriously, that kind of pretentious way of talking is so funny, no matter how many times I hear it.”

Not only Karin, but everyone laughed and threw in a word.

Of course, this isn’t pretense.

“It’s not pretense.”
“I know, I know. Do you think I don’t know? It’s just funny because everything you say like that is true.”
“Katt-nim is like that.”

A man without pretense.

That’s Kim Katt.

“But if it’s that much, then just with swordsmanship? You’re overwhelming Karin?”
“Hey. It’s the same for you. Can you beat him with strength?”
“It’s only natural that I, a weak woman, would lose to our Katt-ssi. Right?”

Weak woman, my ass.

“Hehehe, I guess so.”

But to fight Karin with just swordsmanship.

I haven’t done it much lately, but my body has reached the realm of transcendence. My physical abilities have increased in all aspects compared to the past, so my skills have also reached the extreme.

“Sis. Then should we try it tomorrow? Pure swordsmanship only.”
“Well, sure. I need to check it out once. From the start, instead of holding back, it seems like I have to go all out.”
“Go all out as much as you want. I’ll take it all.”
“Kyahaha, this little rascal, pretending to be solemn.”

For a while now, Karin and Liztina haven’t been able to match me in strength. And Claudie, I overwhelm her with speed. That’s how much stronger I’ve become.

“Then let’s have a pure martial arts match too.”
“Like last time?”
“Yes? Ah, anyway. What did that person say?”

Liztina, blushing, changed the subject.

“I didn’t say anything special. In the first place, no matter what they say, it’s not that important to me. They were just worried that I might be a threat to the royal family since I’m so strong. They were testing me and stuff, but that’s all that Ajumma and I talked about.”

At those words, Risha smiled and said.

“Hehehe, those who don’t know are the ones who worry like that.”

Truly a gentle smile.

“If you have nothing to hide, you won’t cause any harm. You are very merciful unless they are hostile or evil, aren’t you?”
“Hehehe, that’s right. But they’re still worried for no reason. That’s what power holders are like. So are superhumans. Whether it’s a grudge or whatever, if someone like me wants to seize power and wields it, there’s no answer.”

Power is justification.

The history of Earth. It’s different from the endless wars that have continued. Ancient rulers placed great importance on justification before waging war. In fact, nothing is as important as justification. You need justification to be convinced, and you need to be convinced to wage war.

“An uncontrollable superhuman is more dangerous to a power holder than a hostile country with a strong military. If a superhuman that even the military can’t stop wants something. That’s justification and justice. Therefore, the Karga royal family is worried.”

As I said that, silence fell for a moment.

“What? Why?”
“…Darkie? Why are you talking so smart? Has your head gotten smarter lately?”
“I’m always smart.”
“Bullshit.”
“Uh-oh. Should I make you do naked squats again?”
“What!”

At my words, everyone muttered naked squats…? and Hilde shouted.

“Naked squats…! Just hearing the words sounds lewd, Katt-nim! Lady Winia!”
“Ah! Ack!”

Hilde, with wide eyes, grabbed Winia’s shoulders and shook her, conducting an investigation. Winia can’t do anything against Hilde these days.

“W-well, Darkie asked me to do it last time.”

Winia said, getting up from the tub. She moved slightly from my side, put her hands behind her head, and started squatting, sticking her butt out and slowly sitting down and standing up like she did last time.

“Like, like this.”

All eyes were focused on her.

“He said he liked watching it and asked me to do dozens of them. Darkie did.”

This… um. It’s a lot more lewd than I thought. That’s why I can’t ask everyone to do it.

“…”

A moment of silence fell.

The girls, blushing, subtly avoided eye contact and muttered.

“U-umm… W-why didn’t you ask this one…?”
“Katt-nim! Why! Why only Lady Winia!”
“Well, that’s.”

I was a little embarrassed, you could say.

“Really, you’re such a pervert. Hehe.”

Liztina laughed and Karin sighed.

“Haa. Really, it’s just the kind of thing you’d like.”
“I do like it.”

I told the girls who were asking me to make them do it too that I would ask them next time. Especially Risha, who seemed to be showing great interest, as expected of a woman who likes getting her butt spanked, she seemed to be interested in this kind of thing too.

It’s a taste that’s completely opposite to her elegant and dignified image.

“Katt. So that’s why you kept making Winia do that?”
“It was so nice to watch. Winia was very embarrassed, though.”
“Darkie. How can you not be embarrassed doing that? She’s embarrassed but she’s doing it for you.”
“Hehehe, Winia is admirable. Good job. Winia is so kind.”

Claudie, reaching out her arm, patted Winia’s head.

“No. Even if I get praised by Unni…”

Anyway, let’s change the subject again.

“To conclude, the Karga Kingdom isn’t some kind of evil empire, so there’s no reason to mess with it. I don’t wield power arbitrarily… I only wield it when it meets my standards.”
“Hmm, Father’s standards would be evil or rude people.”

Ari’s words are accurate.

“Yeah. That’s exactly it.”

In fact, if they’re not those kinds of bastards, there’s no reason for them to get beat up by me.

“Ah, then Katt-nim. You said you met the princess too. I remember you’ve met her about three or four times so far.”
“Probably.”
“What did you talk about?”
“That’s what I’m saying. She said something like that.”
“Something like that?”
“She told me to do that.”
“That?”

This is the most important thing.

“The princess wants to have a political marriage with me.”
“What?!”

At those words, Winia jumped up.

“Haa. I knew it.”
“Well… is it a natural thing?”
“Wouldn’t it be?”

Everyone nodded as if they had expected it. What? Did everyone expect it? I couldn’t even imagine it until I heard the story, and then I thought it was possible.

“Katt? So what did you do?”

Claudie asked, but.

“I obviously cut it off and came back.”

I answered firmly.

“Ah, that’s right, isn’t it? I knew Katt-nim would do that.”
“Haa. Darkie, you surprised me.”

Even at those words, everyone reacted as if they knew it would happen. In fact, I told them about the Elf Queen last time too.

“But it was a natural thing. Now that I have become a true hero and warrior, it is truly natural for them to propose this kind of political marriage.”

I don’t really need it, though.

“Well, that’s true. You’re a swordsman who split the sky. Probably not just the royal family, but any noble is thinking about it.”
“Is that all? Probably most of the young ladies in the capital want that.”
“Can’t deny it.”

Karin nodded at Liztina’s words.

“So handsome. Tall. Good body… Strong. High status… Yeah. Because he’s a good man. Everyone has no choice but to want him.”
“My sister has an eye for things.”
“Asking you to take responsibility back then was the best choice I’ve ever made in my life.”

The panties that Karin tore on Liztina.

That became a snowball and made Liztina my woman.

As I was thinking that, I noticed that Claudie was staring at me intently.

“Claudie?”
“Huh? Why?”

Claudie, with an infinitely benevolent smile. She had an attitude as if nothing was wrong.

“That’s what I’m saying.”
“Hehehe, it’s okay. Katt will have his own thoughts.”
“That’s right! That’s exactly it, Claudie.”

This time, she didn’t say why I refused and came back.

“What is it? Claudie-nim is trying to turn away all the women who come?”
“But it’s a political marriage, right? The important thing is love.”
“Oh! Claudie! You know it so well!”

Claudie spoke of love…!

“Anyway, for the princess to propose something like that… In fact, there seem to be more incidental things than that itself.”
“That’s right. They said they would give me the title of Grand Duke and all the directly controlled territory in the east. Instead of marrying the princess, they want me to start a duchy and rule it.”
“Duchy?”

Everyone seemed interested in the word duchy itself.

“Hoo… a duchy. That’s quite a gift for a political marriage. I didn’t know there was that much directly controlled territory in the eastern region.”
“I didn’t know either, but it seems like that’s the case. Anyway, well. I don’t really like political marriages. Even if they give me something good, I don’t get much emotion just from receiving it. So I roughly refused everything and came back. In the first place, I don’t have any feelings for her.”

That’s what I said.

“Really, Katt-nim is showing an attitude that you can’t imagine from a man who has eight women! I only have questions about how it swelled up like this!”
“Ah.”

The girls who had something to feel guilty about subtly avoided eye contact.

“U-umm… well. Yeah. You’re so charming. It’s a natural thing.”
“…This one also thinks so.”

I can’t forget when I was first caught by Karin and Risha.