Volume 3 Chapter 5 Part2 (1/2)

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Minasan oideyasu. This is Yukkuri demasu!

For this chapter, a certain someone help me

by translating the majority of the text. So give your thanks to him.

Now, let’ tackle Genjitsu 5-C.

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guarantee that my translation is 100% correct. Please correct me if I was

wrong.

Author:

Dozeumaru(どぜう丸)

Translator:

Yos.h.i.+ro (main), Yukkuri

Oniisan (side)

Editor:

So-Chintzy

Postwar Arc

Chapter 5: As a Ruler B - Bethrotal

Author Note: Souma is likely the type that won’t cross the line unless he

gets kicked flying.(In regards to female relations.h.i.+ps)

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But…. to make Aisha the 2nd Queen

Consort, you say.

「Would

that be a reward to you, Wodan?」(Souma)

「As a

father, I honestly feel complicated…… But since she also seems to desire that

as well, the desire to grant her wish is also parental love. Also, at this period

in time where the people of the G.o.d-Protected Forest finally started to face

the world outside, I believe it will hold a huge significance for the chief’s daughter

to marry into royalty. Not just the bond between the G.o.d-Protected Forest and

royalty, it would also become the symbol of the bond between Humans and Dark

Elves.」(Wodan)

Not just for the sake of his

daughter, but also for political considerations, I see. For our side as well,

if we could strengthen the ties with the G.o.d-Protected Forest, I would be able

to include the elite archers from the Dark Elves that had shown their prowess in

the battle at the outskirts of Randell……and, well even if we left this benefit

aside……

Aisha is cute. If you asked me

whether or not I wanted to marry her, the answer will be “I would like to”.

Though I do feel that her loyalty to me is too much, but this means that her

good will is also conveyed straight to me (although I feel as though I am

feeding her). Her ability as a queen is doubtful, but she has enough valor to

compensate for that. She is a girl that can give my heart a relief if she could

stay by my side as my wife.

But, you know…… When I turned

back at the throne, I could see Liscia who was standing next to me. Even for my

relations.h.i.+p with Liscia, until now, I have been dodging the issue of her being

my fiancée (temporary). During the war with Amidonia last time, I revised my

thinking after I realized that I was conducting myself like a king when I was

conversing with Carla. When I realized that I had already reached the point of

no return, I decided to stop brus.h.i.+ng off the matter of my relations.h.i.+p with

Liscia.

Nonetheless, I am still a little

conflicted in regards to having multiple wives. Though Marcus, Liscia and

Juna-san, had repeatedly said that this is normal, for someone who is strongly influenced

by the ethics of modern j.a.pan, I can’t easily accept it…… Ah, it’s not like I

am thinking about something arrogant like loving multiple women is insincere or

something like that. Giving an immediate reply at this place would only make me

feel bad towards Liscia. It’s like a man who is going to two-timing after all.

As I was thinking about that,

Liscia looked at me. Then, seeing that I was trying not to show how fl.u.s.tered I

was, Liscia said as if slightly astonished.

「Please

make sure you properly take Aisha as your wife, got it?」(Liscia)

「You

say properly……Are you fine with it, Liscia? 」(Souma)

「I

don’t have any right to forbid it, but didn’t I already say that if it’s Aisha

and the rest, then I am fine with it? Or rather, it will become more

troublesome if you don’t marry them after all.」(Liscia)

「Troublesome?」(Souma)

「Souma,

you are a king, you know. At any rate, from now on, there will be a situation

where you have to marry the daughters of n.o.bles or the princesses of other

countries. For the sake of that situation, I wish to fill the higher ranking consorts

with people who we can trust.」

Liscia, who emphasized the

practical side of this arrangement, gave out a sigh, and looked at me who was still

hesitating.

「Even

though Souma can make firm decisions that control the fate of the country, but

when it comes to female relations.h.i.+ps, you are so indecisive, aren’t you?」(Liscia)

「Ugu……」(Souma)

「Good

grief…. Aisha!」(Liscia)

「Y,

Yes!」(Aisha)

Being called out suddenly, diagonally

at my back in her guard position, Aisha, who was keep on edge and watching the event

to see how it progressed, jumped with a startle. Liscia pointed her finger at

her with a snap.

「I do

not plan on handing over the position of the First Queen Consort. Is being the Second

Queen Consort fine for you? If you are fine with it, I won’t say anything or

rather, I will welcome you.」(Liscia)

「Y…Yes!

If I can be at the side of his Majesty!」(Aisha)

Liscia nodded at Aisha’s reply

and then spoke to me while looking straight into my eyes.

「I

have set the table. That’s why…. Do it…. properly.」(Liscia)

「……Got

it.」(Souma)

I wonder why. At this time, I

feel like I have already seen the power balance of the future. Liscia has

already shown this much “Woman’s Spirit”…. So, as expected, I can’t show any

more of my unsightliness. I walked towards Aisha and stopped near her. That

strong Aisha was now showing a uneasy expression. Ah… seriously, don’t make

such a face.

「Aisha.」(Souma)

「Y,

Yes!」(Aisha)

「So……

would you become my bride?」(Souma)

「U!

Yes! With pleasure!」(Aisha)

I swallowed the retort of 「Is

this a bar?」[1]. While I was feeling like my face was burning, I turned

to face Wodan and spoke to him, who was standing there smiling while leaking

out his complicated feelings as a father. I spoke not in a tone of a King, but as

someone who was addressing a person above him.

「….So

the situation has reached this point. I shall come forth to give my official

greeting. Father-in-law.」(Souma)

「….I

shall be waiting. Son-in-law.」(Wodan)

Thus, Aisha became my second

fiancee.

But, now that it has turned out

this way, what should I do with the 『Dame of the East Wind』

t.i.tle. As expected, I don’t think I can make the Queen act like an exclusive SP[2].

When I mentioned this to Aisha,

「Leave

it to me, your Majesty! Even when I have became your Majesty’s wife, I shall

protect your Majesty’s life!」(Aisha)

Was what she said with a

full-faced smile, so we decided to leave it as it is…… Well, I guess I can just