Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 301

The first two days since I came to Renalute have been very busy and I haven't been able to do anything I personally wanted to do.

On the first day, I spent the entire morning and afternoon confirming the arrangements for the reception to be held in the Honmaru Goten and the ceremony to be held at the shrine.

The second day was the same as the first day, and in the evening there was a dinner party at the State Guest House with the leading members of the royal family at Renalute.

I thought that it would be better to hold the reception for the family members and the friendship party, but it seems that as a result of the mixing of various ideas, this did not work out that way.

Tomorrow is the day of the ceremony, and I'm attending a dinner party at the guest house with my father and Mel.

But, you know, dark elf girls around the same age as Farrah and girls a little older than her gather around me a lot.

I was a little troubled by the way the adult members of the nobility introduced me to their daughters.

I wonder if it's all right for me to do this when I've just married a Renalute princess called Fara.

The two of them are surrounded by adult nobles and their 'sons', the beautiful boy dark elves, as well as me.

Father must not think well of them, because he smiles and occasionally twitches his eyebrows at the blatant response that seems to be 'aimed at Mel'.

Mel has Danae and Diana by her side.

On my father's side, there is also Cross from the knighthood as an escort, so there will be no problem even if something should happen.

By the way, Capella is standing by my side.

He is a former member of the Renalute's dark side, so I am very grateful that he follows up on the faces and names of the nobles who come one after another.

On the occasion that the response to the Huaraches and Dark Elf girls who come to greet me has settled down, I picked up the glass of water and asked Capella as I sipped it.

'Phew. ...... I think we've finally reached an end. But still, I wonder if the Dark Elven nobles and girls are okay with coming to me so openly. Well, there's no His Majesty Elias or Fara in the hall.'

Capella showed a pretence of being troubled by the intent of my question, then huffed.

'Excuse me, Master Rid, are you familiar with Dark Elven Royal culture"

'Well, I don't know that much about it. Well, the princess will be the first woman to carry the 'king's' child. I've also heard that the birth rate of dark elves is low, so the royal family has a second wife'.

To his question, I thought for a moment as if trying to recall before answering.

I had learned some things about Renalute culture before my previous meeting with Farah.

At that time, the birth rate of Dark Elves also taught him about the idea of side wives.

In the Magnolia Empire, polygamy is also permitted for royalty and nobility.

However, in order to ensure that power is not concentrated in the hands of certain nobles, marriages between nobles must be 'authorised' by the royal family after a strict screening process.

In order to prevent the power from expanding, it is said that the screening process is even stricter for a second 'wife'.

In this sense, it would be hard for an Imperial nobleman to receive a second wife as his official wife, unless he has something to show for it.

Even if there is a difference in status between a commoner and an Imperial noble, an application is still necessary, so it is said that in most cases they do not bother to take the form of a marriage, but 'surround her as a mistress'.

In the past, after a marriage between a commoner and a noble, it was found out that the commoner was actually the bastard son of a certain noble.

As a result, it is said that a marriage between nobles was once consummated, and this was regarded as a problem.

Since then, even marriages between nobles and commoners are strictly scrutinised.

If a child is born between a noble and a commoner and the child is born out of wedlock, the child is treated as a 'commoner' and can't marry a noble.

Capella nodded at my answer and continued.

'I see. However, I think I may have explained a little too much about Renaloute's mistresses."

'Oh, really?'

I asked, and he began to explain.

Like the Empire, there is a review process, but because of the low birth rate of Dark Elves, the Hua family is also said to be more likely to be approved in respect of side rooms.

As a result, it seems that a difference of opinion regarding side chambers has arisen between Renalute and Magnolia, and everyone is gathering at my place for a social gathering.

I sigh in disgust when I hear the story.

'I see. It is only natural that different history, ethnic groups and cultures have different ways of thinking. ......"

At the same time as I muttered this, the royal family, led by King Elias, arrived at the venue, and the atmosphere of the place changed slightly.

When King Elias found me, he came immediately with a bold smile on his face.

'My son-in-law, are you enjoying the social gathering?'

'Yes, I am. 'Thank you for creating such an occasion for us.'

As soon as I answer King Elias with a quick nod, I glance at Fara, who is waiting by his side, but for some reason her expression seems a little darker....... I wonder what's wrong.

When I think this, King Elias grins and emits a whisper that only those in the vicinity can hear.

'By the way, my son-in-law. Have you found a maiden you like in this place?'

'Hm?"

I am puzzled, not immediately understanding what he means.

But King Elias continued to speak.

'Well, from the looks of it, you don't have any girls that interest you, do you?

'......� No, no, I am married to the Princess Farah. With all due respect, I would never pretend to be anyone other than the princess.

When I finally understood his intentions, I looked surprised and immediately shook my head in denial

I clearly conveyed in a strong tone of voice that I had no intention of taking a wife other than Farah.

At that moment, I felt that Farah's face, which had been looking a little gloomy, turned a little red and then brightened up.

However, King Elias' reaction was not good, and he had a confused expression on his face.

At that moment, Mother Eltia, who was standing next to him, quickly nodded her head.

'With all due respect, I believe there is a slight discrepancy between what His Majesty Elias and Master Rid think."

'What do you mean, Eltia?'

King Elias looks at her with a curious expression on his face.

Mother Eltia gave me a little smile, then continued her words.

'In Dark Elven royalty, a concubine is a must, but I have heard that this is not the case in the Empire. I have heard that it is difficult for a nobleman to have a side wife unless he has something to show for it, so I doubt that you would consider a woman other than Fara as your wife.'

'I see. The dark elves are also faced with the problem of birth rate. Therefore, in the case of the son-in-law, there is a high possibility that the application for a 'side wife' will be approved."

Having heard their conversation, I finally understood the intention of this social gathering held at the guest house.

In other words, for Renalute and Bardia to maintain a permanent connection, me and Farah.

In other words, in order for Renalute and Bardia to keep a permanent connection, I and Fara, or to put it bluntly, me and the Dark Elves, want to have a 'child' in the future, no matter what.

That's why I assigned a Dark Elf girl other than Fara as a candidate for a consort.

At that moment, a low, heavy voice was directed towards King Elias.

'I am not thinking about that matter at the moment. Your Majesty Elias.'

The voice was, needless to say, my father.

He may have sensed the conversation between me and King Elias, and although he is smiling, there is something about him that gives off a frightening atmosphere.

'Oh, this is Lord Rainer, are you enjoying yourself?'

'It's been a pleasure ...... to receive so many greetings for my daughter, and I really appreciate it.'

'Ha-ha-ha, I'm sure you're right. There were many people who wanted to say hello to you and Meldy. So, what do you mean by not thinking about my son-in-law?'

King Elias is also speaking with a smile on his face, but his eyes are not smiling.

'As I told you, Your Majesty Elias. My son Rid, in fact, has already received several offers of marriage from the Imperial nobility, but I have turned them all down.'

"See ......."

("I've never heard of this before...")I was inwardly surprised, but somehow I managed not to show it in my expression and listened to their conversation.

The marriage between Rid and Princess Fara itself is a special case, so it's only natural for her to refuse. Well, if Rid himself has a partner he really wants to marry, then there might be room for consideration."

When he says this, my father smiles and turns his gaze to me.

Of course, having no such partner and not even thinking about it, I can only giggle and say "haha ......".

The king Elias nodded, looking at us like that.

'Hm, I understand. But if the son-in-law is someone you really care about, it's possible ......?'

'Ha-ha ...... your majesty Elias. When I was about to end the conversation, King Elias seemed to have thought of something and glanced at Asuna, who was standing next to Fara, and then shifted his gaze to me.

'Then how about 'Asuna Lanmark' over there? Her martial arts skills are perfect, as she is capable of defeating her son-in-law in an imperial match. What do you think, my son-in-law?"

" ......� Goho-goho ‼."

I was astonished by the unexpected words, and then I coughed and swallowed.

I look at Fara and she seems to be muttering something in a whisper.

'If Rid-sama insists on asking for Asuna, I will ......

However, I cannot even hear what she is saying.

Looking at Asuna, she seems to be shaking her head slightly to the side, hiding her face with her military cap.

An atmosphere of something indescribable begins to flow between us as a result of King Elias's statement.

However, he does not seem to mind and asks me.

'What do you think, my son-in-law? And I don't mean right now. In the future, if you feel like it, you can pay me .......'

Hearing King Elias' words, I begin to hear something snap inside me.

After taking a deep breath, I smile and slowly answer.

'...... Father, come on. I am here to pick up Farah. As I told you at the beginning, I have no intention of being present for anyone else but her. I love only one Fara. If you continue this story any longer, even if it is your father, I will get really angry ...... just like that time."

As soon as I finish, I start to put magic power into my whole body.

At that moment, a gentle wind rises in the supposedly windless guest house, causing the area to rustle.

My mood changes, and King Elias, noticing the change, huffs and coughs.

'I'm sorry, my son-in-law. I think I have gone a little too far in my mischievousness."

'No, ...... I am sorry for my rudeness too. But I have no intention of having any other wife than Fara. I hope you understand.'

Uh-huh. I understand. But to be thought of so highly by my son-in-law, ...... my daughter is a lucky woman."

King Elias then turned his gaze to Fara.

'Yes, yes. I am ...... a fortunate one."

She blushed and replied, then turned her head down, covering her ears with her hands.

Apparently, she had difficulty controlling her ears.

At that moment, the sound of clapping hands echoed around the area.

When I turned around to where I heard the sound, Queen Liesel, who was there, smiled at me.

'Hmm, I understand what Rid and Rainer-sama are thinking. Let's leave the difficult talk for now and enjoy the rest of the evening.'

At her words, King Elias nodded, smiled and shifted his gaze to us.

'Yes, let's do that. 'My son-in-law, Lord Reiner, I'm sorry for taking up so much of your time. Please enjoy yourselves after this.'

'It's outrageous, . Thank you for your consideration.

At his words, the father answers and bows his head quickly, and I bow as I follow.

King Elias then proceeded to the back of the hall with Queen Liesel and Mother Eltia.

By the way, at this time, Mel was happily looking around the hall with Lacis.

If Leicis was by Mel's side, she would certainly be safe in this place.

While King Elias and I were questioning and answering, I was a little taken aback by Reyesis, who had moved to Mel's side.

At that moment, Father muttered in my ear.

'Rid, that was a very good challenge to His Majesty Elias. I will return to Mel's side.'

'Yes, Father.'

When he had finished, he gave a quick nod to Farah and walked straight to where Mel was.

I realised that it was just me and Fara who were left in this place.

In addition, only Capella and Asuna, our bodyguards, are left.

After a short pause, I cleared my throat and smiled at Farah, who was blushing and lying on her face.

'Well then, let's look around together, shall we?"

'Yes."

In this way, the social gathering with the royal family held at the guest house ended successfully(?)