## Chapter 759 – The Bellatude Family

Barbarian?

Fact: Kim Kat is a barbarian.

Whether you call me a Mirkesha or a barbarian, the meaning is the same. It’s just a less considerate way of speaking, not really a problem.

More importantly, her chest… is that big?

This is the first time I’ve seen a chest bigger than Winia’s.

It’s not like her mother is huge either. It’s just that, like Winia, she has a delicate frame with overwhelmingly large breasts. Delicate frame? No, even though I described her that way, it wasn’t quite right. Her figure was also similar to Winia’s, built for easy childbirth.

And because of the beauty mark, her eyes are quite alluring.

Overall, she was a woman who suited those large breasts very well. The dignity of a chest. Large breasts are as violent as they are strict about who they belong to.

Beauty, atmosphere, wealth, and ability.

Her mother’s chest was a bombshell worthy of such qualities.

Is this what they call superior genes? Winia, conceived by a woman with such breasts, inherited those genes admirably. It’s a blessing. The whole world must have celebrated when she was born.

—A blessed family.

There must be a truckload of nobles courting her, trying to form a connection with a wealthy magical family with such an attractive figure. Well, that’s generally the case, and my personal preference is for tall, moderately busty women with tan skin.

—…

Anyway, Zenia Bellatude is looking at us with those heavy breasts resting on the table. Is she trying to emphasize those outrageous boobs to me? Or does she think it’s natural to do that because they’re so big?

Either way.

—Excellent.

Of course, I won’t be seduced.
I almost lost my mind for a moment.

“…Nice to meet you, Mother. Winia, sit down.”
“Okay.”

I naturally pulled out two chairs, had Winia sit down, and then sat down myself. I told her to sit, so I should sit and talk.

But before that, let’s make this clear.

“By the way, using the word ‘barbarian’ so directly doesn’t feel very good. I am your son-in-law meeting you for the first time, aren’t I? I believe you know basic etiquette, so I won’t say anything more, but please be careful.”
“Oh my.”

After I conveyed my meaning, her mother widened her eyes slightly and then smiled as she said,

“Did I offend you? Then I apologize. It’s just a word that has become a habit.”
“Is that so? Then it can happen.”

She’s not a stranger, and she’s Winia’s busty mom, so I’ll stop here. Unless she calls me that again, I’ll let it go this once since she said it’s a habit.

Anyway, Winia and I sat down and looked at Zenia, who was sitting across from us.

The table covered with a pure white cloth was very long. There were various silver candlesticks and things like that.

It was a typical rich noble’s dining table.

Are we going to have a course meal here and enjoy a banquet? There’s no end to such extravagance, but it would be natural for nobles.

Above all, the ceiling was high, with chandeliers and whatnots, and the walls had huge windows, so the lighting was quite good. So much so that Winia’s mother looked like she was surrounded by radiance.

But looking at it this way… she really doesn’t seem much older than Winia. Maybe five years older at most? Winia is in her early twenties, but her cute appearance makes her look like she’s in her late teens.

I don’t know how old her mother is, but she only looks like she’s in her mid-twenties. No matter how you look at it, she’s at the level where you’d call her an older sister… If someone told me that woman was Winia’s older sister, I would have accepted it.

“Winia.”

A moment of silence was broken, and Zenia spoke first.

“You’ve finally come back like this? After running away from home like that. I don’t know how many years it’s been.”

Her voice was quite beautiful, just like I heard earlier.

“I came by chance, but I didn’t come back. I didn’t come home.”

That’s right.
She didn’t come home.

Even though it was clearly a sarcastic or accusatory remark, Winia answered confidently. I was worried that she might shrink in front of her mother, but judging by the way she spoke, that didn’t seem to be the case at all.

She’s the same as always.

Then I don’t need to step in first.

“…”

Zenia didn’t answer, but instead took a sip of tea. She couldn’t say anything since Winia was speaking so confidently.

“Living as you please.”

And then she speaks again.

“Was it fun?”
“Of course, it’s fun to live as you please, isn’t it?”
“…Your mouth is still the same. I wonder how Erica taught you.”
“Did Erica, who gets paid to work, teach me this way? It’s all Mom’s attitude that made me like this. You’re blaming others again, again. Mom always blames others.”
“…”

Huh.

Even her mother can’t beat Winia with words?

“…You have no manners.”

Zenia’s eyes narrow.

“And you’re useless too. You grew up on the family’s money, but you haven’t repaid it and you ran away irresponsibly. What’s your excuse for that?”
“What nonsense are you talking about? Did I tell Mom to give birth to me because I was going to be born? I didn’t, so what repayment? Your nonsense is the same as ever, really. Are you a child, Mom? Are you still saying that kind of thing? If you’re old, think properly before you live.”

People who try to make money off their children exist in modern Earth and in this other world.

What repayment from her own daughter?

Even my dad hasn’t said that yet.

“…”

Zenia’s face gets worse and worse.

She was going to scold her daughter who ran away and came back, but she’s better at talking than her. She sighed as she glared at Winia.

“Haa. I knew it from when you ran away as you pleased… You’ve grown up to be a really selfish child. It seems like you don’t even realize that you’re a member of the Bellatude family…”

—Click.

She puts down her teacup.

“If you were going to say that, you should have left when you were younger. Why did you leave when your marriage was decided? Until then, life in the family was comfortable, wasn’t it? Because the Bellatude family is rich. So you lived comfortably, and then you ran away belatedly because you didn’t want to do what you were told, and you’re still shameless.”
“What?”
“While you were living in the family, did you ever do anything that would help the family? Like your sister, who expanded the business while receiving professional education? You didn’t. You learned magic? All with the family’s money. Clothes, life too. You received so much, but can you really say that just because you didn’t say you were going to be born?”

This is really ridiculous.

Right now, Zenia only thinks of Winia as her property and a means of making money.

—Tremble, tremble.

Listening to this makes me furious…! Oh, damn it…! I’m holding back because Winia is handling it well, but if I hold back any less, I feel like I’m going to destroy the whole table…!

“It’s true that it was comfortable, but if you have a child, you have to take responsibility. What are you saying about leaving when I was younger? That’s always the problem with Mom. Your thinking is too strange. Of course, I received a lot from home. But that’s natural, you know?”

Raising a child is a responsibility.

A responsibility that shouldn’t be expected to be repaid.

“…If you were only half as good as your sister.”
“You mean Serena? The one who’s half as good as her sisters, stupid, and has no talent.”
“But she’s useful. Just by marrying as she was told, she has been a great help to the family.”

How much value does arranged marriage have? If you just send them off to get married, all kinds of benefits come rolling in, so you can say things like this?

If that’s the case, then getting married must be beneficial to the family.

But that way, the children aren’t happy. This woman has a voluptuous chest, but in return, all kinds of maternal love have disappeared. That’s not supposed to happen.

“Help, my ass. She was crying like crazy, you know?”
“Marriage life isn’t good, after all. That’s reality. But the Bellatude family gained that much from it, and that’s all that matters… So.”

Zenia’s gaze shifts to me.

“Mirkesha Paladin?”
“Yes, Mother.”

I answered, swallowing my anger.

“Kim Kat, was it? Winia claimed that you were her husband, and well…”

Zenia stared at me, and I stared back at her. I’m a little bothered by the 30% of her cleavage that’s showing, but a chest without maternal love is useless.

—Empty.

Just a big chest.

It was a dignified chest.

Beauty, atmosphere, wealth, ability, she had everything. But crucially, she lacked maternal love.

Therefore, it is empty.

A chest without maternal love is just a balloon filled with air. I knew that very well. I know Winia’s maternal love. And I know Risha’s maternal love. Voluptuous breasts have value because they have maternal love.

—Cold.
Breasts should be warm.

However.

—Freezing.

Zenia’s chest was cold.
Therefore, my heart also became cold.

“Are you going to say that I’m not qualified?”
“…”

Zenia finished the word “well…” and repeatedly stared at my face.

Is she trying to evaluate me now?

“…Your taste in men isn’t bad, but you can’t do this. Would it be okay for a woman from the Bellatude family to choose her spouse as she pleases?”

She was staring at me, but she shifted her gaze back to Winia.

“That’s why I said I was running away, right? I’m going to choose as I please.”
“Yes, you said that. I understood. You’re at the age where you want to do that. Looking at it, it doesn’t seem like you had someone in mind, and you met after you ran away, right? But when I looked into it, it seems like you’re a Paladin directly under the Saintess, which is unusual.”
“It is unusual. Honestly, if you’re a Paladin directly under the Saintess, isn’t that a good match?”
“Hmm. I don’t know.”

—Clack.

At that time, Zenia snapped her fingers, and —Squeak. The door next to her opened, and a maid walked in with a luxurious box.

—Thump, thump.

The maid, who walked in naturally, placed the box in front of me.

A box?

“Take that and return Winia.”
“What?”
“Winia, I won’t say much. Immediately take bridal classes at home and I’ll give you a list of marriage partners, so choose one. That’s enough, right? You’ve lived freely until now, so that’s enough, right? Not doing what you don’t want to do is something only children do.”

Is she telling me now…

“I won’t forgive you for acting spoiled anymore. Stop playing around.”

Is she telling me to take this money and leave?

—Thud.

The maid naturally opened the box. Inside, there were dozens of sparkling gold coins. It’s quite a lot of money.

And did she just tell me to return Winia?

It’s obvious, but.

More than money.
My woman is more important.

“Mom, really…! Are you trying to treat me like an object with something like this!!! If you say you won’t forgive me? Do you think I’ll be scared or something?!!”

Winia, enraged, shouted shrilly.

At the same time.

—Kwaaang!!!!!

Unable to hold back, I used my bare fist to create a surge of power and struck the box.

“Oh my!”
“Yo, you…!”

At the same time, the box and the table were destroyed and collapsed.

“Celestial Demon Art.”

—Swish!

The shattered gold coins scattered into the air.

“Gold Shower.”

—Clang, clang, clang!

The scattered gold coins rained down like rain. I stood up and immediately approached Zenia, who was looking at me with wide eyes.

I can’t hold back anymore.
She crossed the line.

“Mother.”
“Yo, you…!”
“Winia.”

Standing in front of her, I looked down at her.

“Is mine. She’s my woman. You’re saying nonsense about taking my woman as you please, marrying her off. Did you think I wouldn’t get angry because you’re my mother?”
“What…?”
“You’re thinking so simply that I’ll give up Winia if you give me money, but Winia is more important to me than those gold coins. Unlike you, who sees your child as an object, I see her as my woman who can’t be exchanged for money.”
“…”
“She’s my woman, and I won’t return her. Your approval isn’t important. Winia is already my wife.”

Zenia’s expression changes from moment to moment at my words.

“…!”

But the change was short.
She seemed to regain her composure and opened her mouth.

“Do you know.”

A slightly harsher voice.

“How much damage that will cause to the Bellatude family?”

Damage?

“It’s not like damage will occur because Winia isn’t sold to another man. You didn’t expect her to come back today, did you? Don’t you think it’s too much of a stretch to say you suffered damage just because your expected profit disappeared?”

I can’t let her insult Winia with ridiculous nonsense.

“Winia is not an object owned by her mother. Do you understand?”