Chapter 367 – I Didn’t Plan on Doing It Like This
“He… “He will be my husband.”
Wolfgang gritted his teeth.
If he is capable, one man can have multiple women as wives, and it is the law of the empire that concubinage and bigamy are both permitted.
In the empire’s species classification system, humans and other sub-races belong to the primate order Humans, which have the characteristics of mammals in which one male can impregnate multiple females.
This was because it was right not to go against the nature of living things as determined by God.
However, that is only a basic story.
There is a joke in the Empire that a man with multiple women’s lifespan will decrease in proportion to the number of wives.
In reality, the proportion of men married to three or more wives among the empire’s upper class is much smaller than expected.
Wealth, power, and charm as a man.
In high society, it is not uncommon for people to meet two or more or all three of the three factors that attract women.
The reason is simple.
Unlike animals, humans are highly intelligent beings capable of thinking.
Being able to think means having a clear self, and humans with free will live within a framework of relationships that distinguish themselves from others.
Relationships with others make humans feel emotions.
Rather, sometimes the emotion itself can be a factor that triggers a relationship.
And of all the emotions humans have, what causes the most variables is by far.
It is love.
An attraction between people that is far beyond the realm of individual control.
Most people, as they get older, tend to despise the frivolous new school.
In fact, various incidents and accidents that occur due to political relationships continue every day. And throughout the empire. Regardless of region or class.
Everyone has it.
The desire to be the most special person to the person you love.
At this moment, Wolfgang had to wonder more seriously than ever whether he had taken it too easy.
“So. “Are you saying you want to be my wife again?”
“No! I mean… “
Arien crossed her arms and glanced at Alicia with narrowed eyes.
Alicia’s eyes are wide as if she’s about to burst into tears, but she holds her head high and refuses to say a word.
It wouldn’t be strange if a spark suddenly flew between the two women’s gaze.
It was an atmosphere that would never tolerate a third party interfering.
“It is done. I know what you want to say. She will be holding an engagement ceremony in just a few days. “It wouldn’t look good for your partner to be flirting with another woman.”
“… Is it so! “So you’re saying she’s doing this even though she knows it!”
A voice that gets louder and louder.
Looking at that scene, Wolfgang felt the urge to tear out his head.
The reason he has been able to maintain relationships without any problems despite having multiple women is thanks in no small part to the consideration of his lovers, especially Alicia.
There is no woman anywhere who would not feel jealous when the man she loves is eyeing another woman. She just endures it without showing it on the outside.
Additionally, the reason Alicia was able to be particularly tolerant of Wolfgang’s romantic relationships was precisely because of her overwhelming superiority over other women.
Her status as the imperial princess and her unique appearance.
And my deepest relationship with Wolfgang.
If we say that there was not a single sense of superiority underlying the mentality that allowed him to always smile and be kind to another woman who shared the same man’s love.
That would definitely be a lie.
Of course, she was not saying that Alicia, who had such thoughts, was going overboard or showing duplicity.
Because it was natural for her.
“Wow, this is truly outrageous. “I guess I’ve been looking at you wrong all this time.”
“No matter how much you say that. I, I never… !”
Wolfgang promised that he would always consider her first.
Because she was the proud princess of an empire.
However, the high elf in front of her was nothing short of a terrible disaster that completely crushed Alicia’s pride.
If Alicia is the princess, Arien is the guardian of the empire with a unique position that cannot be compared to any other royal family.
Aside from her emperor, she was the only person in the empire who could definitely be said to be higher than Alicia.
Not to mention her looks.
Thanks to her beauty, I was an elf, not an ordinary elf, but a high elf, a higher species of elf. If you look at her appearance alone, there is no way Arien can lag behind Alicia.
So, what is your relationship with the last remaining Wolfgang?
Alicia had only met Wolfgang for about a year and a half, but Arien had literally raised Wolfgang herself for over 20 years.
In the most childish way, if you ask Wolfgang right now which of the two he values more.
Alicia wasn’t sure if he would reply that he cared more about her.
Besides that, ability, wisdom, wealth…
To put it bluntly, Alicia was inferior in everything except the size of her breasts.
“Never? “What are you planning to do?”
“Po, po, don’t give up… I won’t… “
—Grumbling…
Tears welled up at the corners of Alicia’s eyes.
In the end, one thick drop of dew that could not hold on rolled down.
“Well… !”
In fact, Alicia had no intention of criticizing Arien this loudly.
Her master had been hanging out with other women once or twice. As she had done up until now, she was just going to grin and move on.
But Alicia ended up raising her voice without realizing it.
The perfect mask she always maintained as the princess of the empire was useless in the face of the whirlwind of uncontrollable emotions.
This was despite her mental powers becoming more powerful by absorbing Hassenne’s abilities.
Alicia’s brilliant mind figured out the reason on its own, even though her owner was unable to control her emotions and ended up crying.
That’s the feeling of defeat.
As the princess of her empire, Alicia’s spirit was completely shaken by the overwhelming sense of defeat she felt for the first time in her life.
It is natural to be superior to others.
Alicia was born that way, and it led her to base all her actions and thoughts, regardless of her character, on that premise.
But Arien, the general of the empire.
She is like Alicia’s mother-in-law and her strongest enemy.
Right now, right before the ceremony that will surely be the happiest time of Alicia’s life, at this very moment, she appears before her eyes and tramples on her.
-Dump!
“Ugh, sob… ! Ugh… ! Why, why… !”
Alicia sobbed, lying helplessly on the lawn, as if her legs had given out.
Wolfgang, unable to see what was happening, eventually got up from his seat. As soon as I held his delicate body in my arms, I felt that its weight was much lighter than usual.
This time, he couldn’t and couldn’t intervene.
A problem that can only be resolved between women.
However, she cannot just sit back and watch Alicia completely collapse.
“Master… “
Wolfgang quietly made eye contact with Arien.
Then he shook his head slowly. It was her signal that since Alicia was not in a good condition, she might as well stop at this point.
That was the greatest intervention he could do.
Of course, it was an action that could easily be interpreted as him taking Alicia’s side, but Wolfgang knew better than anyone that his teacher’s personality was not that narrow-minded.
Also, because of that, I felt a sense of discomfort that I couldn’t hide.
Arien has a naturally free-spirited and unpredictable personality. She knew that it was only natural that a mere mortal could not understand the way of thinking of the transcendent.
However, even taking that into account, Arien’s behavior today was a little strange.
Arien is a person who strongly abhors intimidation of the weak.
Although he enjoys being abusive and pranking his subordinates as a daily pleasure, he never truly commits any behavior that would cause trouble or discomfort to others, or so to speak, that crosses the line.
Of course, Wolfgang knows her teacher only for about 20 years out of the thousand years she has lived.
In front of her love, the transcendent may also be just a woman.
There are so many aspects of Arien’s behavior that are not like her usual self.
‘Ah… ?’
Suddenly, it doesn’t suit the current serious atmosphere at all.
A thought suddenly passed through Wolfgang’s mind.
If you think about what Arien’s most engrossing hobby is these days and what genre of creative work she enjoys the most.
‘No way. No way… ‘
I could immediately see why she was doing such an unnatural thing.
—Pat pat…
Wolfgang, who was comforting Alicia, who was crying frantically in his arms, cast a suspicious eye toward Arien.
Arien then lightly shrugs her shoulders and quietly avoids his gaze.
It wasn’t as direct a heart-to-heart exchange as her twin’s, but for her teacher and student, it was enough to confirm each other’s opinions.
“Ugh… “
Wolfgang secretly sighed after confirming that his guess was correct.
