1. No rush in bed, there are kidney issues (please vote~)
After the departures of Link from the United Kingdom of Mellie and Letty from the Rosia Empire, the script temporarily lost its waves. All I needed to do was return safely to the Great Ying Empire with Coffey, accompanied by Professor Moriarty’s patrol team.
If possible, I actually hoped this last leg of the journey would be a bit slower, because men shouldn’t be too hasty. Initially, kefir was completely relaxed, just as I had thought, but… one day, after she secretly made a contract connection with someone behind my back, she seemed like a different person, her face flushed, her tone hurried, excited yet nervous, urging Moriarty to speed up our return. At first, I thought something urgent had happened at kefir’s home, but after I took a serious look at the script…
Everything became clear.
Kefir was in a hurry to return for an engagement, and… it was an engagement where she was the main character. How could she not be anxious about this? Recent events in the Rodma Empire made me forget the state I was in when I left. Back then, Kefir and I had delayed our engagement to get to the Rodma Empire sooner, not to abandon it! That “temporary ring” is still securely on Kefir’s hand!
And now, with our safe return, I really can’t hide anymore.
At this moment, within the royal city of the Empire, the simple convoy of the patrol team entered the royal city, and I could already sense that something was off!
“Professor, this…”
Professor Moriarty shot me a disdainful glance from the window: “It’s clear you’re just one step away from rolling in the sheets. Why do you still misunderstand Kephiel’s family background? She’s a bona fide royal relative, a cousin of the queen, with powerful inheritance rights. She’s a noble lady far above those who merely cling to Louis’s title. At this level, she’s already showing restraint.”
Professor Moriarty slowed her pace, allowing me to… see more of the surroundings. Passing by Kephiel’s family estate on the way back, the inexplicable bustle I witnessed had already hinted that something was amiss, and upon returning to the royal city, I became even more certain.
【Kephiel and Oqulid’s engagement is about to take place!】
A script appeared in my mind, and outside the city, lanterns were already hung in celebration. The queen of the Great Yng Empire had always been single, and the various rumors had long been chewed to bits by everyone. So now, with Kephiel’s engagement emerging, it undoubtedly provided a new spectacle for all the onlookers to feast on for quite some time. Those who didn’t know would think it was a festival!
In the next moment, the professor leaned her face in from the window, glanced at Kephiel, who had shrunk into the corner with her eyes closed and face covered, and then turned her gaze toward me.
“Next, we’ll report to the queen, then stay for the night. The palace tailor will take your final measurements and adjust your formal attire, so think quickly about whether you’ve indulged yourself these days. Then the makeup artist will prepare you in the early morning, so even if I know you won’t be able to sleep tonight, you still have to take your medicine and lie down. Finally, everything will be settled tomorrow, and you’ll come back with us to Kephiel’s home. You should know what to do then without me having to teach you, right, young folks?”
The language was smooth, the reasoning clear, and the emotions evident; if it were a reading comprehension test, the professor’s response would score full marks!
However… if it were some funeral industry with a professional team providing a full range of services, that wouldn’t be surprising. But can an engagement be handled so smoothly?
“Professor, isn’t this a bit too hasty?”
I had just come out of a fierce battle, having survived a life-threatening crisis. At the very least, I needed a little time to catch my breath!
“Originally, there was no need to rush; you could take your time as you wished, but…”
Professor Moriarty raised an eyebrow. “Why the rush now? You should ask the person next to you~”
I immediately turned my head, only to see Kephiel, who was bent over with her face nearly buried in the corner, resembling an ostrich. Apparently, Kephiel had secretly received a contract communication on the way back and was now eager to return for this matter !?
“Kephiel, you…”
Just as I was about to say something, the magic sword Alsas suddenly leaped out in its true form.
“Dense-headed, lacking romance, get lost!”
Then, it kicked me off the carriage with its ice cream-like foot. Professor Moriarty quickly closed the carriage door to prevent Kephiel from being discovered by the onlookers, shaking her head at me.
“I had a feeling you’d keep finding excuses to delay, so when she was anxious, I didn’t stop her. So what is this? Is it the fear of marriage that young people often talk about? Or is there something about your body that’s difficult to mention, only relevant in bed?”
“Of course not…”
I was a healthy male. The various delays before had deep reasons, and even this time, I wouldn’t refuse even if it weren’t so hasty…
After that, the patrol team’s convoy took us directly to the Great Yng Empire’s palace, and as we gradually entered the “noble district,” I felt increasingly aware of the kind of heavenly beauty I was about to marry. The Great Yng Empire had long been the personal property of Queen Louis IV, and with her being the sole power, there were no “political enemies” left. Therefore, the engagement of Kephiel, who was a cousin of Louis IV and had an exceptionally close relationship with her, naturally became a great opportunity for these nobles to “show off.”
Everywhere I looked, I saw rows and rows of carts filled with gold, silver, and treasures, adorned with floral wonders, coming in and out of various noble estates. Even the amount I saw now would probably stack up to a mountain in Kephiel’s home after we arrived at the engagement venue.
Of course, Kephiel wouldn’t like these mundane items, but those nobles weren’t simply giving gifts; it was more about mutual comparison and showing off to Kephiel and even to Louis IV.
Suddenly, I felt a wave of stomach pain, inexplicitly reminded of Uncle Zerola’s earlier display of being henpecked before we prepared to go to the Rodma Empire. At that time, I found his pitiful appearance amusing, yet I couldn’t laugh, feeling a strange sense of closeness. Now that I think about it…
Am I not just a version of that uncle!? And worse off than him! Because I can’t do anything and can only rely on my wife!
So, this… this engagement can be…
“Oqulid, this time Kephiel’s engagement is personally witnessed by the queen. Although I don’t know why the queen no longer opposes it, if you dare to run away at the last minute… I will seek justice for my student.”
“I… I didn’t say I opposed it, hahaha…”
I let out a dry laugh.
Marry! Just marry! Is it not enough that I marry to survive!?
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Everyone, this volume isn’t just for you; in fact, I’ve been waiting for about 1 million words, so I definitely need to write it well to prepare for the main storyline that follows.
As for what this volume is about, I don’t need to elaborate, right? Just give it your all, and that’s it.
Everyone, remember to cast your votes; the bride has already been arranged.
I hope I can finish it before this volume ends.