Side: Rika
One month has passed since the Celestial Emperor’s coronation ceremony.
The reconstruction of the participating countries in the Federation Heavenly Empire is proceeding smoothly, and I’ve heard that the situation in Solemne has also calmed down a bit.
It’s still only those who were treated as outcasts who can use Inn, but because Lady Hilde thoroughly disseminated the information, including as a warning, the treatment of outcasts has been significantly eased.
Solemne is a country that originally developed steam battleships without Inn, so in terms of technological prowess that doesn’t rely on magic, they are superior to Amister.
There are quite a few artisans with skills that would impress the dispatched Crafters, and it seems some people can reach a decent rank as Crafters by utilizing those skills.
As Lady Hilde and Grand Soldier’s Master Delfina have been personally visiting other cities more often, the nobles seem to be meekly complying out of fear of punishment.
However, such nobles are bound to cause problems eventually, so they will likely be punished for some reason or another in the not-too-distant future.
Among them, the lord governing the northernmost city of Solemne had a high evaluation from Lady Hilde.
I haven’t heard the details, but I heard that complete independence might even be possible in the future.
Conversely, Retisencia’s predicted self-destruction has become even more certain.
Reports from Scout Order indicate that abnormal species, seemingly evolved with Demon Crystals from the north, are scattered throughout Retisencia, and even several Catastrophe Species have been confirmed.
The border with Retisencia is sealed by Order and Soldiers, and while some abnormal species have been eliminated, the Federation Heavenly Empire has not suffered any damage.
According to reports from Scout Order, those who have become Demon Race are handling the situation, but they seem to be barely able to cope with abnormal species, let alone Catastrophe Species, and the damage is said to be immense.
Given their state against abnormal species, it’s no wonder the Retisencia army is completely useless.
However, it’s all Retisencia’s own fault, so there’s no need for us to lend them a hand. For me, the grand project right in front of me is more important.
This is because a proposal was brought to me, the lord of the Marquisate of Amatista, specifically its capital city Memoria, to construct a comprehensive school that Yamato proposed.
This year, the city-side section of the Cherry Tree Garden in Memoria is being cleared.
I had a plan to develop the cleared land, construct facilities using the magic tool MARS that my husband Yamato is developing, and expand the Cherry Tree Garden to twice its current size.
However, Emperor Reinhardt and the kings of various countries, upon hearing of this plan, proposed the construction of a comprehensive school.
Although there are plans to construct them in Float, Bestia, Dragunia, and Glacian eventually, such large facilities as a comprehensive school would require expansion and redevelopment in any city, making construction impossible for several years to come.
Memoria, on the other hand, has just become available to use vast tracts of land immediately after finishing clearing the cherry trees.
Furthermore, Memoria is close to Float, and as I am not only a Marquis but also a Heavenly Noble Lady, it was said that there is no better location than the Marquisate of Amatista.
Since the land was originally intended for the MARS facility, changing it to a comprehensive school makes little difference, and it is a beneficial proposal for the Marquisate of Amatista, so I had no choice but to accept it.
However, for the Marquis Amatista family, expanding the Cherry Tree Garden is the top priority project, so I have to prioritize that, much to my apologies to Their Majesties.
But today, we are visiting Dragunia for the first time in a while, away from such busy projects.
“You, who has become husband, Yamato Mikami Fleidranthia.”
“Yes.”
“You, who has become wife, Lydia Highwind.”
“Yes.”
“You, who welcomes a new wife, Primrose Mikami Fleidranthia.”
“Yes.”
“You, offer your prayers to the holy goddess.”
The reason for visiting Dragunia is that Lydia and Ludia have reached their 17th birthday.
Therefore, today, the wedding ceremony with Yamato was scheduled to take place.
We are currently in the midst of the wedding ceremony at the Priests’ Guild, Valentia Headquarters in Dragunia.
Oh, and needless to say, Lady Hilde and Sir Yuri are also on leave and attending.
“Lydia Highwind, declare to the statue of the goddess that you will become his new wife, along with your new name.”
“I, Lydia Highwind, vow to become Lydia Mikami Fleidranthia from this moment on.”
A Library opened before Lydia, who spoke the words of her vow.
After confirming it, Lydia closed the Library and moved next to Prim.
“You, who has become husband, Yamato Mikami Fleidranthia.”
“Yes.”
“You, who has become wife, Ludia Highwind.”
“Y-Yes!”
“You, who welcomes a new wife, Primrose Mikami Fleidranthia, Lydia Mikami Fleidranthia.”
“Yes.” “Yes.”
“You, offer your prayers to the holy goddess.”
In a polygamous marriage ceremony, the co-wives are not necessarily required to participate, but the first wife is always obligated to do so.
The first wife acts as the leader of the wives and their representative.
While the consensus of the wives is necessary for marriage, the first wife’s influence is still considerable.
“Ludia Highwind, declare to the statue of the goddess that you will become his new wife, along with your new name.”
“I, Ludia Highwind, vow to become Ludia Mikami Fleidranthia from this moment on.”
A Library opened before Ludia as well.
Lydia and Ludia have successfully married Yamato.
Upon confirming this, the Head Priests’ Master, who presided over the ceremony, left the ceremony hall along with the attendees.
Sir Yuri, Mako, Athena, and Aria, who are still engaged, also followed.
“We finally got married, but nothing really changes, does it?”
“Other than our names, probably not. But again, nice to meet you, Lydia, Ludia.”
“Yes! Yamato-san, everyone. Nice to meet you all again.”
“N-nice to meet you!”
“Likewise.”
The twin Dragonewts hugged Yamato.
Now, only Yuri, Mako, Athena, and Aria remain unmarried. Athena’s birthday is in August, and the wedding is planned for that day.
Sir Yuri is 14 and Aria is 15, so their weddings will likely be in three years.
Mako, aside from marriage itself, was overwhelmed by the prospect of polygamy and the title of Heavenly Noble Lady, so she will likely marry later than Athena.
The views on marriage are different from Earth, so it can’t be helped.
Side: Mako
Yesterday, in Dragunia, Lydia and Ludia married Yamato.
However, I still haven’t been able to make up my mind.
This is a different world from Earth, Japan. The common sense and views on marriage are different from mine.
Even so, I thought I had decided to get married, but it seems I really haven’t.
So, I came to Amagi Castle to consult with a great predecessor.
“I do not know how many times I have said this, but you are the only one I can consult with, Sayuri-sama.”
“I understand how you feel. I was the same way. Of course, I had several other people I could consult with besides Yukari-san, and I knew that the person I would marry would become the future Amister King, so all that was left was to make up my mind.”
Sayuri married the third king of Amister, who was the great-grandfather of Emperor Reinhardt, Mana-sama, and Sir Yuri.
When they met, he was already married, but Sayuri married him after many twists and turns and became the only queen to bear him a child.
The reason why royal families and nobles traditionally take many wives is to avoid succession issues, so in a sense, if Sayuri hadn’t married him, the Amister Royal Family might have ended. That’s why she had a good relationship with the other queens.
In that sense, Yamato has also become a Heavenly Noble, and it is natural that the Fleidranthia, Lapislazurite, and Esmeralda families, which will become the Three Houses, as well as the Amatista Marquis family and the Torencia Phantom King family, must produce heirs. Branch families would also be beneficial, so it’s natural for the number of wives to increase.
However, that noble is the one that is causing me the most trouble.
“You’re overthinking it. Most Amister nobles are not arrogant. Occasionally, a fool gets fixated on power, but such individuals are not taken seriously and are kept away from the country’s core, so they ultimately fail to gain power.”
That’s also a concern, but what I’m worried about is the children who will be born.
As Sayuri-sama knows, in Earth, conflicts that resort to bloodshed over succession issues still occur.
I don’t intend to make my child the heir of the Fleidranthia Heavenly Noble House, but others might act on their own.
If something happens not only to my child but also to the children of Prim and the others, then…
“Is that why you are hesitating to get married? It’s a difficult problem, but if you worry about that, you’ll never get married, will you? Besides, you’ve heard about Lady Gaia’s prophetic dreams, haven’t you?”
“Yes. The first to bear Yamato-kun’s child will be Mana-sama, then Rica-sama, and then either Prim or Flam.”
Since Mana-sama and Rica-sama will bear Yamato-kun’s children, there are no issues regarding the heirs of the Lapislazurite Heavenly Noble House and the Amatista Marquis family.
Whether it’s a boy or a girl, it doesn’t matter. Helios Orb is a world far removed from male chauvinism, so either will be welcomed.
Of course, a son is desired for the succession issue, but the birth rate of boys is said to be about 1 in 10. For Yokai Race, all children born are girls unless they are half-breeds. Thus, daughters often inherit the lineage in many noble families.
In the case of the Amister Royal Family, the eldest child is often a boy. And for the Valentia Dragon King Family, it is rare for girls to be born.
“Although you will bear children someday, it is confirmed that it will be after Prim and Flam. And, I think, Yamato-kun will designate Prim’s child as the heir to the Fleidranthia Heavenly Noble House.”
“R-really?”
“Yes. Haven’t you heard this either? Prim was married after Yamato-kun challenged her to a duel and won. Also, Yamato-kun had no intention of marrying anyone other than Prim for a while. Now it’s gotten messy, but it was still difficult for him to accept Meena and Flam.”
I’ve heard that story before.
About 10 days after transferring to Helios Orb, Yamato-kun had a duel to propose to Prim.
Prim wished to marry a man stronger than her, but there’s no doubt she fell in love with Yamato-kun at first sight.
Yamato-kun didn’t seem to notice Prim’s feelings, but he challenged her to a duel to gain her recognition and won, so they got married.
The next day he got engaged to Meena, and the day after that to Flam. However, Yamato-kun apparently wanted to spend a few months in marital bliss with Prim.
But now, having been reasoned with by Prim, they are both married, and Mana-sama, Rica-sama, Lady Hilde, and yesterday, Lydia and Ludia also married him.
He has married 8 people in less than a year, but this also means that Yamato-kun has determined to live in Helios Orb.
Furthermore, Yuri and Athena, who are still minors, are still to come, and Aria-chan also went to the bedroom the other day, so only I remain.
Even though I’m the oldest, it’s no excuse to be called the most effeminate.
“Based on my experience, I think you should accept it once. I hesitated at first too, but it’s fun once you get used to it.”
“Is that so?”
“That’s how it is. Being alone with him involves luck, but Yamato-kun should understand that too.”
Even Sayuri-sama probably hasn’t heard about the night life of her great-grandchildren couples.
Well, it’s a difficult topic to discuss with family, so that’s natural.
No, considering the precedent of Apricot-san, she might have heard.
“More importantly, I’m surprised you’re still a virgin. Didn’t you have a boyfriend in school?”
“If I had, I probably wouldn’t be worrying this much.”
In my 21 years of life, I’ve never had a boyfriend.
I intended to get a boyfriend after entering high school, but my confidence and pride were shattered by someone’s parents, and I spent all three years honing my Engraving Magic skills. After entering university, I was so busy with studying that I had no time for it.
Well, I certainly didn’t expect to marry the son of those people.
“In any case, all I can say is that it’s easier said than done. You’re smart, so you overthink things. This isn’t Earth, so I think you should express your feelings more honestly.”
“Perhaps that’s true. I’ll try to be a little more honest with myself.”
Even so, to be with my wives and fiancées in front of 11 people… the feeling of embarrassment is unavoidable.
However, in Helios Orb, it is customary to sleep together unless one is unwell or not in the mood. This is not only for the sake of marital harmony but also to prevent discord among the wives.
Originally, I should have already been married to Yamato-kun, but I was given leniency as a guest from another world.
I was also indulging in that, so as Sayuri-sama said, I should try to be a little more honest with myself.
