Chapter 484 – Locke
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It wasn’t just my mother and my lovers who were watching the sparring match.
Several knights working at Ms. Gracia’s mansion were also watching the sparring.
“Lord Galf!”
The knights rushed towards me as soon as my father collapsed.
I took my fist off his stomach, supported my father, and said,
“He just lost consciousness. Let’s move him to his bed first.”
“Ah, yes, I understand.”
My father was moved inside by the knights.
“…Husband.”
At that moment, Ms. Gracia approached me, bowed her upper body, and apologized to me.
“I’m sorry, my father showed such a sight…”
“It’s okay, Ms. Gracia. I know that means your father loves you that much.”
“But… my father was genuinely trying to kill you.”
“That was the same with Father Grapha.”
“…It was a different kind of killing intent than with Sir Gwine.”
That was true.
“My father hated it so much… me becoming a knight and becoming a female.”
“Hmm, I’m not sure about the knight part, but I think he hated you becoming a female because he loves you that much. My mother said so too. Your father is a huge daughter-fool.”
“That’s…”
“Ms. Gracia, please lift your head.”
“Yes.”
As Ms. Gracia raised her upper body, I immediately hugged her tightly.
“H, Husband!?”
“I’m the one who’s sorry. I didn’t think I could get my father’s approval through normal means, so I ended up gathering my magic and exploding it.”
“Ah, no, it’s okay. I also thought that my father wouldn’t back down unless you went that far.”
“Ms. Gracia, I have a favor to ask.”
“W, what is it, Husband?”
“Even if your father wakes up, please don’t hate him too much. Your father… even after being hit by my magic head-on, he was still swinging his sword while thinking of you. Honestly, I have respect for him.”
At the same time, I was a little scared.
“Husband… I understand.”
“As expected, Gracia is worthy of becoming a female.”
At that moment, my mother approached us.
“To show such a generous attitude even after receiving such an attack from our husband… I am moved.”
“Mother…”
“It’s not bad to be called mother by a powerful hero.”
“I’m sorry for knocking your father out…”
“No, I think it might have been good medicine for my husband. …Although, I don’t know if it will have any effect.”
It seems my mother also thinks that my father won’t easily admit defeat after losing once.
“Gracia.”
“Yes, Mother.”
“Do you now understand how much of a daughter-fool your father is?”
“…Yes. Honestly, I still can’t believe it.”
“I guess so. Your father tried to be a cool and wonderful father in front of you. …But I didn’t know he would go this far. Haa…”
My mother sighed deeply, then said to me,
“Lord Lant, could you please wait in the guest room with Gracia and the other ladies? It won’t be much of an apology for my husband’s rudeness… but I would like to treat you to dinner.”
“I understand, Mother. And I don’t think it was rude at all. Rather, I think it was good to feel how strong your father’s love is.”
“…You truly have a great capacity.”
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We are waiting together in the guest room until dinner is ready.
“Gracia’s dad was really scary.”
Noah said quietly, leaning back in her chair.
“Ugh… I’m sorry, Noah.”
“Huh? No, you don’t have to apologize. I just meant that his fighting spirit was amazing.”
Then, Ms. Lyfa also opened her mouth.
“I never thought Uncle Galf would be such a daughter-fool. He’s even worse than my father.”
“Lyfa… don’t call my father uncle.”
“Hahahaha! What, I thought you’d be disappointed in your father’s different side, but you’re still the same.”
“I was surprised, but my respect for my father remains the same. It’s just that my father showed such a side… I’m confused.”
“A, are you okay, Ms. Gracia?”
“Gracia, if you’re not feeling well, would you like a massage? A massage to relieve the stuffiness in your chest will make you feel better.”
“Thank you for your concern, Elsie. And Tina, I’ll pass on the massage…”
“I’m a little jealous of Gracia, who is so loved even though we’re not related by blood? I think he’s a good father, even if he’s a bit extreme.”
“Thank you, Ninya.”
“…Hey, Gracia.”
“What is it, Tikia?”
“Well… I know you’ve received a considerable shock…”
Ms. Tikia said, crossing her arms…
She spoke to Ms. Gracia, who was being held in my arms in a princess carry and swaying from side to side.
“How long are you going to keep doing that? And how long are you going to keep doing that, Lant?”
“I plan to do it until Ms. Gracia is satisfied.”
“Hmm… I’m sorry, Tikia. Actually, I feel comfortable when my husband does this lately…”
For reference, this pose is mainly used when we say “Our Gracia is a good girl~” during papa play.
Ms. Gracia says “Papa♡” and kisses my lips in this pose, then transitions into a deep kiss. That’s the point of this pose.
“Our Gracia, are you feeling comfortable?”
“Yes, thank you, Papa♡ Ah…”
At my question, Ms. Gracia reflexively called me by the title we use during play, and her body stiffened for a moment.
“Haa♡ Pa, Papa…♡”
“Ah, Gracia likes papa play like Tikia.”
“Cute♪”
“Pfft, papa…”
Ms. Lyfa was holding her stomach and trying to hold back her laughter, finding it funny.
“Hey, your father is unconscious right now.”
“Ugh…”
At Ms. Tikia’s words, Ms. Gracia became embarrassed and buried her face in my chest.
Ms. Gracia was embarrassed, but I was glad that her gloomy feeling seemed to have disappeared a lot.
“H, Husband, please put me down now.”
“Yes.”
As I put Ms. Gracia down, I thought about my father, who was currently unconscious.
My father’s love for Ms. Gracia was no joke.
If my father’s love was twisted, wouldn’t he have tried to assault Gracia? That’s how far my imagination went.
『Excessive fatherly love. It would be made up of excessive possessiveness. When he finds out that Ms. Gracia has become a female, he pretends to accept it at first, but the affection he has shown her turns into jealousy and possessiveness, and while she sleeps, he releases his twisted sexual desire towards Ms. Gracia.
Ah, lovely Gracia, my Gracia! He shouts and tries to prove that he is a superior male to Lant by shaking his hips relentlessly towards Ms. Gracia! Is that your fantasy?』
It seems that Ms. Solly has also awakened to the instincts of a sad pervert.
Squeak.
“My lady.”
A servant opened the door and said to Ms. Gracia.
“The master has woken up.”
◈-Galf SIDE
“Ugh…”
When I came to my senses, I was in my and Nevia’s room.
“Where am I…”
“You’ve woken up, Husband.”
“Nevia… I…”
“You were thoroughly defeated by Lord Lant and lost consciousness.”
“Ugh… G, Gracy…”
Slap!
A sharp pain was felt on my buttock.
“N, Nevia?”
“Husband.”
Nevia’s eyes were very cold.
I know this look well.
It’s the look Nevia gives me when she’s furious.
“I am very angry. Do you know why?”
“T, that’s…”
“Husband, I know Gracy is precious. She is also a precious daughter to me. I also expected that you would be very angry when you found out that Gracia would become a female. But… this time, it was too much.”
“B, but my wife…!”
“There are no buts. You didn’t even have a proper conversation and just started sparring? Yes, that’s fine. It can happen. But… what was your attitude during the sparring?”
“Ugh…”
“From the beginning, you started with a cry of resentment, wishing for death, and you were really trying to kill him. If Lord Lant was a heinous person who was playing with our Gracia, I would have sided with you.
But you didn’t even have a brief conversation and just acted like that towards someone who had fallen in love… someone who had become a female.”
“B, but my wife, Gracia is our precious daughter, and when I thought she had been defiled, I…”
“What do you mean by defiled? Then was I defiled by you?”
“N, no, that’s not what I meant…”
“Haa… Husband. I at least thought you would have a few words. No, even if you were going to spar, I thought you would spar like a knight, like you usually do. But… you just started screaming for death… “
“W, wife… the opponent is an S-rank adventurer from the dungeon. S, so I had to go all out…”
“You were trying to kill him with all your might. You weren’t even curious about what kind of person he was, just his skills.”
“…”
I couldn’t say anything to my wife’s words.
“Husband, do you know what Lord Lant said about you?”
At that question, I looked back at my actions.
And the answer was simple.
“…He must have thought I was crazy.”
“He said you were admirable.”
“W, what…?”
Admirable? Me?
“And he said that he was glad to see how much you loved Gracia from your actions. On top of that, he even told Gracia not to hate you too much.”
That demon… no, that man said that?
“As a hero who stopped the disaster, I can feel how great his capacity is. At least, I thought it was fortunate that Gracia became Lord Lant’s female. So… what do you think about yourself, Husband, who lost to such a Lord Lant?”
“I…”
That’s when it happened.
“Father!”
Gracia came into the room.
“G, Gracia.”
“You’ve… woken up.”
The way Gracia looked at me was not the same as usual.
Gracia, who always looked at me with respect.
Now, she was looking at me with a look of bewilderment and hesitation.
That’s… understandable.
Now I could see what I had done.
I had given in to my anger and went on a rampage without thinking about Gracia’s feelings.
It was natural that Gracia no longer respected me.
“I’m… sorry, Gracia. I showed you… such an awful sight.”
“Father.”
Gracia sat on the bed and took my hand.
“I have something to tell you.”
“…Yes, tell me.”
“I love my husband. At first, I was clearly attracted to his strength. But now… I love everything about my husband. Even if you don’t approve… I want to be with my husband.”
“Gracia…”
“And… no matter what you showed, you are still the most admirable knight to me.”
“G, Gracia…”
Those words were the best words I could hear right now.
“Father, please acknowledge my relationship with my husband.”
A request from my beloved daughter.
And I had completely lost to that man.
At least… I wanted to be a proud father to Gracia.
“…I understand. Congratulations on becoming a female, Gracia.”
“Father!”
Gracia smiled brightly.
Ah, Gracia.
My lovely daughter.
You are truly happy.
“Oh my, are you acknowledging it?”
“As my wife said, I lost to that man… Lant. So I have to accept the result.”
Then, Gracia looked towards the door and said,
“Husband! My father has acknowledged our relationship!”
“Huh?”
I was too focused on Gracia.
When I looked closely, that man was standing by the door.
“Father.”
The word “Father” came out of Lant’s mouth.
I really didn’t want to hear that word, but… the loser must follow the winner.
“Are you feeling okay?”
“…Yes, I’m fine. It’s probably thanks to you… for controlling your power. Lant, I lost to you, and you won against me. I acknowledge your relationship with Gracia. However…”
I got up from the bed, approached Lant, and said with all my heart,
“If you ever make Gracia cry, know that I will bite your neck off.”
At my words, Lant said powerfully,
“Yes! Father!”
“Whine…”
“Huh?”
What is it?
Why did my line of sight suddenly lower?
Why is Lant looking down at me?
“A, Father?”
“H, Husband?”
I could hear my wife and Gracia’s bewildered voices.
What on earth was going on…
“Hah…?! W, what is this?!”
I couldn’t believe it.
My body was somehow taking a posture of surrender towards Lant.
I was lying on the floor, exposing my belly, with my tail drooping, looking up at Lant.
“What did you do!”
“Ah, no, I didn’t do anything…”
“Then why am I doing this! Answer me!”
“I, I don’t know either.”
To do such a humiliating thing in front of Gracia and my wife…
“I, I won’t forgive you, you bastard!!!”
