## Chapter 676 – The Capital

“Oh, shit, this is way easier to drive than I thought.”

I was genuinely impressed.

Illyong and Ilyong, or the Two Bastards for short, were following my instructions, maintaining a good speed as we crossed the main street. The ride was smooth, but a large carriage pulled by two drakes was definitely attracting attention.

“These bastards are strong as hell.”

ㅡGrrr.
ㅡGrrr, grrr.

Watching the drakes move silently calmed me down. Right, there aren’t any cars in this world, so I’ll have to be satisfied with something like this.

This is better than I expected.

It’s a bit of a shame that the driver’s seat is completely separated from the inside, but I can live with it. The inside is spacious, so there’s nothing better for traveling.

We arrived home.

ㅡCreak.

As soon as the carriage stopped, the door opened, and the women slowly stepped out.

“Blackie, this is really nice, isn’t it? It doesn’t shake much. The inside is spacious, so it’ll be perfect.”
“Hehe, really? I’m glad to hear that. But we’ll see. The city streets are paved, so it’s fine, but it might be different when we go to the suburbs.”

Outside the city, the roads are dirt, so the carriage might shake more. I’m used to it already, but it can get annoying after a long time.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. A carriage like this won’t shake that much. Trust me, I know.”
“I already do.”

When Karin says something, you have to believe her.

Anyway, now I have to park this thing.

“Katt. The backyard is blocked by a fence.”
“So it is.”

The backyard was enclosed by a fence, so I couldn’t just drive in and park. I couldn’t just leave this huge carriage and the drakes in front of the house.

“Then I’ll have to break it down.”

I need to park it, so what else can I do?

I immediately walked towards the fence at the back of the house. It wasn’t very thick, just a thin wooden fence.

Can I do this with my hands?

ㅡThwack.

I placed my palm against the fence, preparing to channel my inner strength. I’m always training the Weight Amplification Technique. Using it with my hands is still a bit difficult.

ㅡWhoosh.

As I channeled my inner strength, the fence began to tremble. But because the area was large, it didn’t break.

“Ah, shit. This isn’t working.”

I’ll just use my foot.

ㅡCrack!

As soon as I placed my foot against the fence and channeled my inner strength, the fence shattered, sending splinters flying.

Using my foot works so much better.

“You’re using it pretty well. Liztina really taught you something good.”
“Hehehe, that’s right.”

Well, I could just smash it with brute force, but this is a good opportunity to practice. After breaking the fence, I tore it apart a little to the left and right to create a passage.

While I was doing that, Winia drove the carriage over.

“Blackie, are you just going to put it inside? How are we going to get it out later?”
“I’ll just make another exit on the opposite side of the fence then.”
“Hehe. I guess that’ll work.”

I safely brought the carriage into the backyard.

ㅡGrrr…

As soon as I stopped where the employee had told me to, I stroked the drakes’ heads, and they obediently sat down. I can just tell them to eat the weeds growing nearby.

Arie is here, so I don’t have to worry about food.

ㅡCreak.

While I was tidying up, Risha opened the door and came out.

“Oh, my, that is quite a large carriage.”

Hilde and Arie came out with Risha.

“Katt-nim, you’re here! Wow, that’s a really big carriage! Did you buy this?”
“Father… what are those?”

The two women approached me and rubbed their faces against my neck.

“Hehe, yeah. I went and bought it today. I don’t remember what kind of drakes they are. Anyway, they’re supposed to be stronger than horses. Arie, can you make weeds grow in the backyard?”
“Yes, I can.”
“They eat those too, so grow some for them later.”
“Hehehe, I will.”

The fact that they eat anything was really shocking. Come to think of it, Arie is an Alraune. There was no need to worry about feed from the start.

“…Come to think of it, she’s an Alraune.”

Karin touched her lips and nodded.

“I guess we don’t have to worry about food.”

Then she said that.

“I just thought of that now.”
“It’s really amazing.”

I know, right?

“Risha, go inside and take a look. It’s quite spacious.”
“I was just about to. Everyone, come on.”
“Yes!”
“Yes.”

Risha was practically ordering Hilde and Arie around now. They immediately opened the door and went inside.

“Oh, my, it’s quite spacious. Eight people could fit in here without any problems. Come on, everyone, come inside.”

Following Risha, Hilde and Arie went inside, and to check the exact size, Claudie, Winia, Karin, and I all went inside together.

“Hehe, it’s still fine even with all of us inside. I guess we just need to put some bedding in here?”
“We can put a box for clothes in here, and other luggage can go on the second floor. There’s plenty of space, so don’t worry.”

It seems like it would be best to do as Winia says.

“If we can lie down, long distances won’t be a problem. It’ll be comfortable to sleep too. It reminds me of when I was a mercenary.”

Karin seemed quite satisfied.

“Hehehe, that’s right. Katt, it’s really nice.”
“I think so too.”

Claudie also smiled as she opened the window. Now we’re going to leave Isvant, which we’ve grown fond of, in this thing.

“Katt-nim. This is totally a harem carriage just for you. It’s kind of shocking.”
“When you say it like that, it sounds a bit depraved.”

A carriage moving with all my women inside.
It feels a bit strange.

“Harem? What does that mean, Father?”
“A lot of women… something like that?”
“Ah, I see.”

Arie also stood next to Hilde, looking around inside.

“But Katt-nim. Can we do it in here?”
“Do what?”
“Sex.”

This woman.

“No, not outside. And I have to drive the carriage.”
“But aren’t you going to come in and sleep with us at night?”

Having sex in a carriage has its romantic appeal, but it’s a bit difficult during long-distance travel. Sex tends to make things wet, and it’s hard to do laundry inside the carriage.

We’ll pass by lakes and other towns and cities, so I’m not too worried, but doing it inside the carriage would be quite difficult.

“It’ll be hard to wash the bedding, so no. It’s also difficult to do that with eight people, no matter how spacious it is.”
“Hmph…”

Winia got annoyed when Hilde openly showed her disappointment.

“What do you expect from a succubus? It’s forbidden outside!”
“Hehehe, is that so?”

We finished tidying up and went back inside the house.

First, I need to put the luggage that can be loaded right away on the second floor of the carriage. Tomorrow, I’ll buy bedding and other travel supplies, and then we’ll be ready. I also need to buy materials for the house repairs and get to work.

* * *

“Liz-nuna. So, are you all ready?”
“Yes. I’ve finished packing. I just need to take this with me.”

The next morning, I went to Liz-nuna’s house. Now I need to prepare to take this nuna with me. Ah, but I made her pack all alone.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t help you pack, Nuna.”
“Huh? I’m not a child. I can pack my own things.”
“But you’re doing it because of me.”
“It’s okay, it’s okay. Don’t worry about it.”

Still, when I apologized, Liz-nuna’s lips started to curl up. She smiled and ruffled my hair.

“But you didn’t end up coming to live in my house until today.”
“That’s… I’m sorry. But I had to do it to get everything done as quickly as possible, so please forgive me. I’m going with you today, right? You’re not angry about that, are you?”

Liz-nuna grabbed my wrist with a genuinely apologetic expression. No, it’s not like I’m angry.

“It’s not like I’m angry. I’m just disappointed.”
“I’m sorry about that too. I’ll be good, so please forgive me, okay?”
“Hehe, yeah. What is there to forgive my nuna for?”
“Thank you.”

ㅡSmooch.

She kissed me to show her gratitude.

“Ugh, but there are seven women including me. Are you really okay with that? I’ll get angry if you neglect me to take care of Karin.”
“I won’t, I won’t.”

I don’t know if she’ll still bicker with Karin… But I believe there won’t be any problems since we’ll be living together as my women.

“I’ve already bought the carriage and everything else we need. We’ll probably be leaving the morning after tomorrow. Are you really okay with that?”

We’re leaving the day after tomorrow.
I’ve already finished all the preparations.

But has Liz-nuna really finished everything?

“I’ve already finished everything, so don’t worry.”

That’s a relief.

“As your wife… I have a duty to serve you, Katt. So you have to treat me well so I don’t feel uncomfortable, okay?”
“I told you not to worry.”

Fusion Confucianism places great importance on marital relationships.

“Ah, but have you said goodbye to the martial artists?”
“I’ve already told them I’m going to the capital. Lizette has taken care of everything. Mariel seemed to like it a lot, that girl really.”

I was always being bossed around whenever I saw her.

But now that I think about Mariel, I can’t help but think of Serka.

“Hehe, ah, but what about Serka?”
“Serka… Come to think of it, that child is the reason you and I ended up like this.”

The build-up to the promotion match eventually led to making Liztina my woman. Looking at it that way, Serka was like a lucky bluebird. A bluebird that suddenly disappeared…

“I don’t know much about that child because I didn’t pay attention to her, but she seemed to be doing well. She was consistently coming to the guild.”
“Really?”

She’s doing well.
Well, I don’t really think about it anymore.

Anyway, Liztina had a lot of luggage.

She had already called for a carriage to wait, and I helped her load and organize the luggage. Now I just need to move this to our house and load it onto my carriage, and then we’ll be ready.

“Liz-nuna. Do you think you’ll be able to get along with my other wives?”

I asked while loading the luggage.

I just lived with Arie and Hilde, but Liz-nuna is much later.

“Didn’t we already greet each other last time? I’m fine with everyone except Karin. As long as the other party is willing to get along with me, there won’t be any problems.”
“Karin, huh.”
“Karin is… there was that incident last time… Ugh, how embarrassing…”

She bit her lower lip and hugged her shoulders, her face flushed.

“But… they’re all women who serve you, Katt… right?”
“I do too.”
“Then that’s fine. I’ll fulfill my duties as a wife.”

After loading all the luggage onto the carriage, we boarded and set off. I had already told my wives that I was bringing Liz-nuna before I left this morning, so they’ll be preparing.

As soon as we arrived home, I unloaded the luggage and went inside with Liz-nuna.

“Katt, did you bring her?”
“Yeah. Well, I introduced her last time and you saw her during the duel, but she’ll be living with us from now on.”

They were all sitting in the living room.
I grabbed her hand behind the door and pulled her forward.

“This is Liztina Liebelvet. I introduced her last time, right? She’ll be living with us from today… Please take care of her?”

Everyone greeted her familiarly since they had seen her once before and during the duel.

Only Karin gave her a strange look.

“…Karin? What’s with that look?”

Liz-nuna tilted her head and asked.

“Hmph… nothing.”

Karin avoided her gaze for a moment, then said quietly.

“…Flat-chested.”
“W-w-w-what. What did you say!!!!”

This crazy bitch.

“You big-nippled bitch…!”
“Oh dear, Karin-nuna.”

I think I need to keep putting them together to make them get along. Actually, Liz-nuna seemed to be enjoying it a little bit.

Then let’s go shopping.

* * *

It was the day of departure.

All the preparations were complete, and now all I had to do was drive the carriage to the capital. Karin, Winia, and Liz-nuna all knew the way to the capital. Plus, I had a map, compass, and telescope, so it was perfect.

Moving preparations complete.

“Is everyone on board? No problems?”

Before leaving, I went to the back of the carriage, opened the door, and checked one last time. The seven women were all sitting comfortably inside in casual clothes.

“Yes! No problems!”

Hilde, sitting next to Arie, answered energetically.

“Blackie, are you sure you can drive okay? If you get tired, we’ll take turns every hour.”
“How could I get tired? I’m fine.”

I wouldn’t even be tired if I ran to the next town, so how could driving a carriage be tiring? Risha waved her hand, and Karin pulled my cheek. When I looked inside, it looked very comfortable with the bedding.

“Hmph… Liz?”

As I was about to close the door, Claudie spoke to Liz-nuna.

“Claudie-yang? What is it?”
“You can call me Claudie. How about we talk about Katt on the way?”
“I was planning to talk about it on the way anyway… Karin, you too.”
“Well, I felt the need to sort things out too. Then, husband? Let’s go.”
“Okay.”

Let’s get going now.

“Father…?”
“Hmm? What is it, Arie?”
“I’m worried because it looks like you’re having a hard time all alone…”
“Hehe, I’m fine. Listen to your aunties.”
“Yes.”

ㅡCreak.

I closed the door and returned to the driver’s seat.

“Let’s go, you bastards.”

ㅡGrrr…!
ㅡGrrr, grrr.

I gently flicked the whip, and Illyong and Ilyong, or the Two Bastards for short, started moving. They began to move without complaint, and we left Isvant, which I had grown fond of.

“…Ah.”

Looking back, my life began to bloom after coming here.

It’s a place with so many precious memories for me. It feels like my hometown, so I feel a little sad, but I’m a Paladin now.

I boarded up the entrance and windows of the house I had been living in. I also repaired the backyard. I’m using it as a vacation home, but when I come back next time, it’ll probably be a haunted house like when I first saw it.

“Goodbye, Isvant…!”

The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world.

Was I Kim Katt, the bird, and Isvant the egg…?

The summer breeze blew and tickled my cheek. I’m sure I’ll see Elise, the Isvant Young Lady, Copson, Meria, and Lina again someday.

Believing that without a doubt, I passed through the city gates.

Let’s go to the royal capital.