Chapter 205: The Mermaid Princess and the Perverted Prince (13)
Chapter 205: The Mermaid Princess and the Perverted Prince (13)
I don't dislike pregnancy sex.
In fact, I look forward to it.
Even if a woman becomes pregnant, if I have to be careful during sex, I will be as careful as humanly possible.
What if I want intense sex?
'Then I can just plow a different woman!'
There are plenty of women.
And if I rotate through them properly, it’s a perfectly viable plan.
"What do you think?"
"I believe it is a perfect plan, provided the foundation is laid."
"Exactly!"
Yoanna is a woman who knows what’s up.
"I knew you’d understand the greatness of love. My love for women! My obsession! The ultimate peak of sex is pregnancy!"
"I said provided the foundation is laid."
Yoanna took a formal stance with a somewhat serious expression, clasping her hands behind her back.
"You wish to marry, Young Lord, but your potential partners might not be ready yet."
"……."
"Is there a specific reason you’ve suddenly become fixated on marriage?"
"A reason, huh?"
If I had to give one...
It’s just that I was reminded of the past.
I figured it was about time I tried to achieve here what I’d always wanted back then.
"…Is 'I just want to get married' not enough?"
"You might feel ready, Young Lord, but the women receiving the proposal might feel differently. Please, think calmly."
"Hmm… Was I being too hasty?"
"Yes."
"I thought I’d laid enough groundwork."
"It felt as though you had suddenly become a completely different person. To be specific…"
Yoanna’s expression hardened.
"How should I put it? It’s as if a rapist who used to go around raping any woman he saw suddenly turned into a sex addict who clings to one or two women and wants to do nothing but have sex every single day."
"…You think I’ve changed that much?"
That’s absurd.
The fact that the old, stupid, piece-of-trash Ruji Fermaton changed into me is comparable to me bringing up marriage?
"Isn't that a bit of a leap?"
"I have gathered a fair amount of information regarding you, Young Lord. Both before I arrived here and after. While the current change is certainly positive… depending on the person, it can be perceived as just another unsettling transformation."
"…I see."
I was merely voicing my honest feelings, but apparently, that could create anxiety by making people think I’d undergone a sudden, drastic change.
"Tsk."
"Young Lord. Do you truly wish to marry that badly?"
"Yeah. To be precise, I want the woman I love and my children to possess power so formidable that they can withstand any external pressure."
I want to live in luxury until the day I die, and I want to leave everything of Fermaton—except the curse—to my children.
To live a flashy life, to enjoy everything this fantasy world has to offer, and to live a life where I can spend money and enjoy happiness to my heart's content.
"I’ll use everything I have to enjoy the ultimate power, and with that, I’ll make myself, my women, and my children happy. I think that’s a damn fine life for a man."
"You truly are a greedy man, Young Lord."
"Of course. I’m a greedy bastard, so I want to have everything. Right now."
The babies.
The power.
And the knight order to conquer the Infinite Labyrinth.
"But if it’s too hasty, if it makes people anxious, then I suppose I need to adjust the pace. Fine. I’ll take it slow."
"The right time will surely come. Getting married as if you’re being chased is never good… but someone might even send you a marriage proposal first."
"Like they did in Sirjosia?"
"To the point where a place like Sirjosia wouldn't even matter. Those with truly immense power might attempt a political marriage to pull you to their side."
Setting aside the unique nature of Fermaton.
A noble man with a working dick living alone without marrying is a fatal weakness.
It’s only because Fermaton is Fermaton that it’s been overlooked; if I didn't have the curse of the Infinite Labyrinth, I might have been nagged about marriage from the moment I possessed this body.
"If that’s the case…"
"Keep yourself ready to marry at any time. However, holding a wedding ceremony right this moment is dangerous and unsettling."
"…Then it can't be helped. Instead of holding the ceremony now, I’ll have everything prepared so we can do it whenever the time is right."
It’s a bit of a shame.
A wedding.
I really wanted to try it once.
"What should I tell the others?"
"…I have a good idea."
Yoanna’s eyes sparkled with a golden light.
"Young Lord. This is war. I have a strategy to dispel the misunderstandings people might have about you."
"…A strategy for war?"
"Yes. If you simply say 'the marriage is off,' you will become a fickle man. You wouldn't want that, would you?"
"Of course not."
I don't want to be an easy man who speaks of marriage lightly.
"Then how about this?"
Yoanna whispered into my ear in a low voice.
"…Oh!"
You’re the best, Yoanna.
"That’s the perfect idea to tie together the sudden marriage talk and everything that’s happened so far."
It was the ultimate tactic to maintain Ruji Fermaton’s image while preparing for a potential marriage.
"Spread the word as much as possible. I’m counting on you."
"I will do my best."
Operation Name:
Does Ruji Fermaton Dream of Pregnancy Sex?
* * *
At that same time.
An emergency meeting was held in the Countess’s room in the Lord’s Castle.
"This is practically the first time we’ve all gathered like this."
The members of the knight order were all in one place.
"…Let me be clear. It’s true that only I and Captain Laura heard the talk of marriage. But that’s just the beginning. I hope there are no misunderstandings."
Zenith fired off what was essentially a declaration of war right from the start.
"You all will hear the proposal soon enough. Then, effectively, everyone here will become a Countess of Fermaton."
"…I still feel it’s quite sudden."
"I don't know. He says he wants to become the Count just so he can get married. How am I supposed to stop him?"
Zenith threw up her hands.
"But listen, just because Ruji proposed to some and hasn't mentioned it to others yet, let’s not bicker and fight among ourselves."
"Spoken with the leisure of someone who has already received a proposal, Countess."
"Miss Charlotte. I’m not saying this because I’m relaxed. I’m saying we should help each other. The person who receives a proposal can subtly suggest, 'Why don't we bring this person in as a second wife too?' Right, Captain Laura?"
"……."
Laura was staring off into space.
"Captain Laura?"
"……."
"It’s no use. The Captain is currently lost in her own imagination, dreaming about how the Young Lord will propose to her."
"Sigh. This is troublesome. Does Ruji know? That he’s completely paralyzed a woman like this?"
Zenith stood up and waved her hand in front of Laura, who was sitting on the sofa.
"Captain Laura. Are you paying attention to the conversation? You’re not ignoring us, are you?"
"Ah, it’s fine. You all can just handle it."
"See? I’m telling you, she’s the one overflowing with leisure because she got proposed to."
Was she trying to deflect the attention?
"I’m working hard for the coexistence of all of us. So stop giving me those looks like, 'Why did you get a proposal?'"
Zenith squared her shoulders, pointing at Laura, whose mind was completely in la-la land.
"No one was thinking that."
"Well, that’s a relief. I’ve been in social circles for quite a while, so I’m sick and tired of the way women look at each other. What do you think, Miss Serica?"
"Does the Young Lord prefer older women with large breasts?"
"You…!"
Zenith had no comeback.
Because objectively speaking, she was the oldest person in the room.
"Hey, Serica. How much of an age gap do you think there is between us?"
"I am at least two or three years younger than the Countess. I am also closer in age to the Young Lord."
"…Ha. Just you wait. If I catch even one person faking their age later, I’m going to give them hell. Hmm? You all look like you’re in your early twenties, but I bet there’s someone here who’s actually over a thousand years old, right?"
"Where on earth would such a person be?"
There probably wasn't.
Such a person.
"Excuse me."
Creeak.
The door opened.
Everyone’s eyes snapped toward the visitor.
"Yoanna!"
"…It seems you were all waiting, but unfortunately, he hasn't come to propose."
Yoanna read their inner thoughts just by looking at their eyes.
"I am telling you this seriously, so please do not misunderstand. The Young Lord does not want a political marriage."
"Ah."
Laura’s face instantly crumpled into a pout.
"Was… was that it…?"
"It was a hypothetical scenario. It would be troublesome if a princess or a lady from the Kingdom or Empire suddenly proposed, so he intended to make you his wives before that could happen."
"…I suppose. That makes sense."
Zenith also nodded with a bittersweet smile.
"So, what did he decide to do?"
"He said that while holding a wedding ceremony right now might be difficult, he instructed everyone to be prepared so that a wedding can be held at any time."
"…At any time?"
"Then that means…."
"Everyone, it seems you should prepare to be fitted for wedding dresses."
Everyone’s ears perked up.
"Everyone…?"
"Yes. What the Young Lord desires is marriage and pregnancy, but…."
Yoanna’s lips curled into a smirk.
"He wants to have creampie sex with women wearing wedding dresses."