Chapter 42

〈 Chapter 42 〉 Chapter 41: How to Steal a Wizard's Woman (1-26)

I put on the pajamas given to me by the house servant and lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

Lying on the bed in the guest room I was shown, I recalled what had just happened.

When Luna slammed the table and stood up, a system window appeared before my eyes.

-[Violin Performance LV 1 has blossomed. Due to the correction from Hand Skills LV 555, the level of Violin Performance has been changed to 46.]-

If Harmonia hadn't told me, I might have just let it pass.

The problem was that I didn't know any songs.

No matter how much that cheat key activated, I couldn't play the violin without knowing any songs.

But Harmonia found a solution and showed it to me.

It was a video that only I could see, showing someone playing the violin.

I just had to follow along.

It wasn't important to play well.

I just needed to know how to play.

But when I finished playing and looked around, everyone was looking at me as if I were a work of art.

I couldn't tell if I had done well, but from the expressions of the others, I thought I had done okay.

Then, when Luna suddenly started crying and clapping, the others began to cry and clap as well.

Except for the pervert.

I don't know what my ability is, but it's definitely a cheat.

After the performance ended and everyone was lost in the afterglow, the sun set and it became evening. Luna and Louis prepared to leave.

Luna stared at me for a while, then silently returned to school.

I suddenly recalled the video and asked Harmonia.

"Harmonia."

[Yes.]

"Who was in the video you showed me?"

[....]

The video Harmonia showed wasn't a common performance scene.

Inside the video, a middle-aged man was playing the violin, and the place was somewhere I was familiar with.

It was Harmonia's office.

The tall, handsome man in the video was wearing a neat captain's uniform, the same as what Harmonia was wearing.

Harmonia didn't answer my question.

"Well, if you want to talk about it later, you can."

[...Yes, I understand.]

It seemed like there was something going on.

I changed the subject.

"Karl Friedrich…."

[Our suspicions were correct. The cause of infertility lies with him.]

"He looks so perfect, but it's pitiful."

As expected, the cause of infertility was Karl Friedrich.

I thought there might be some strange barrier, but there wasn't.

-[Erectile Dysfunction]-

Sonia didn't mention this specifically, but it didn't seem like they didn't know about it.

Given that Sonia was frustrated, it's likely that he had been suffering from this for quite a while.

I thought I wanted to live to such an old age, but seeing his erectile dysfunction, that thought vanished.

I wouldn't want to have that.

Being a pervert isn't a crime, and it's not embarrassing.

I think that way.

But becoming a pervert is a different issue.

I won't do the stupid thing of using Enel to fix him.

Sonia was really pitiful.

Thinking of her kind smile and flowing blonde hair...

I felt...

"Am I going crazy...?"

[What do you mean?]

"No, nothing... But Sonia is really pitiful. She's not even thirty, and she has no outlet for her sexual desires."

Moreover, in my case, it's because I'm affected by pheromones, but she doesn't seem like the type to look at other men.

The fact that she didn't fall for the pervert is proof.

Just because I call him a pervert doesn't mean he really is one.

Sonia is the woman who slapped the golden boy among golden boys.

"...Come to think of it, Sonia suggested I stay here. What if she comes? Hehe..."

[Even so, it could be dangerous to visit a house with a husband. I think it's best to politely decline even if she comes.]

"Take it easy, take it easy..."

Knock, knock, knock.

A cautious knocking sound came from the guest room door.

"...Wow."

[Guardian, I advise you to restrain yourself this time.]

"Ah... Got it!"

I replied to Harmonia's advice and opened my mouth.

"Come in."

Creak.

The person who opened the door and entered was an unexpected figure.

"Would you like to have a chat if you have time?"

It was Karl Friedrich.

"Ah! Come in."

"Thank you. Then..."

In Karl's left hand was a bottle that looked like whiskey, and in his right hand were two glasses.

He placed the bottle and glasses on the table in the guest room and smiled warmly.

"Would you mind... having a drink?"

"Ah, sure. But I'm not much of a drinker..."

"It's just a formality, so you don't need to worry too much."

As soon as I sat down, Karl handed me a glass and poured a drink.

It was about an inch of liquid.

I received the drink and immediately poured one for Karl and took a sip.

"Ugh! My stomach!"

[It's a very strong drink. You shouldn't drink it like that.]

'Shit, I thought it was sweet like Scotch candy!'

I always thought whiskey was sweet like Scotch candy.

I never had the chance to try it, so I didn't know.

My stomach was burning.

Karl, who saw my reaction, looked surprised.

"You seem to like drinking more than I thought."

"Ha ha..."

Karl poured another drink and started talking about the performance earlier.

"To hide such talent... You really made us feel inferior, didn't you?"

"Ha ha..."

Karl didn't press me further when I awkwardly laughed.

He cautiously drank the glass in one go.

He placed the empty glass on the table and maintained a serious expression.

After a long silence, he cautiously asked me.

"What do you think of Sonia?"

"...? Professor...?"

'Is he testing me?'

[As a merchant, the ability to read people is also included.]

Karl closed his eyes and looked troubled at my words.

It was a stark contrast to the atmosphere earlier in the day.

I poured him another drink during this time.

He drank it in one gulp and, looking at me, said something unexpected.

"Would you... embrace... my wife... Sonia...?"

'...??...??...??...??'

[...??...??...??...??]

Karl's words left me and Harmonia speechless, and we could only send hook Morse code.

***

"Haa..."

Luna returned to the dormitory, washed up, and neatly dressed herself in a white one-piece pajama before flopping onto the bed.

She buried her face in the pillow and recalled the events of the day.

The sudden meeting, the conversation in the carriage, and the performance...

Before coming to Strath School, Luna's life was monotonous.

She met the same people, repeated the same tasks, and finished her day in the same place.

Luna was content with this life.

But after enrolling, everything began to change.

Each day was new and different from her previous life.

And at the center of it all was a man.

It was enjoyable yet frustrating.

"Bad person. Even when you give such hints..."

Luna looked at Friedrich with pleading eyes as she left his house.

She wanted to go with him.

She wanted to go to school with him.

But she couldn't say it because of the people around them.

His expression was just blank, as if saying, "Goodbye."

In the end, Luna returned to the dormitory in a huff.

Louis kept talking, but his words didn't register in her ears.

She remembered what the women at a social gathering said.

(Really, men are so frustrating...)

(That's right, if you give such hints, they should jump at the chance...)

Luna thought their words were ridiculous.

(If they don't say it, how would you know?)

She felt sorry for the men they were talking about.

But when she found herself in the same situation, she understood.

"What a fool..."

She felt foolish.

Luna remembered Seong Suho from the carriage.

When she first saw him in the hall, he was completely different from what she expected.

The man who reached out to her.

Thinking of him, her lower abdomen began to heat up.

"Just one more day..."

Luna looked around the room to make sure no one was there and dove under the covers.

She thought she shouldn't do it, but she curled up and began to masturbate.

***

Karl and Sonia got married four years ago.

Karl, who had been wandering the world as a violinist and showed no interest in marriage, fell in love with Sonia at first sight and persistently courted her.

Sonia was initially hesitant due to the age difference, but she eventually married him, feeling his sincerity.

After that, Karl gave up his nomadic lifestyle and took over his father's business, achieving great success.

It was a truly happy marriage.

For a month...

Karl explained that he suddenly developed erectile dysfunction and could no longer have a marital relationship.

Sonia tried various remedies she heard about, but the condition didn't improve.

"...Sonia gave up her promising life to marry me, but I have committed an unforgivable sin against her."

"Sonia wouldn't think that way."

Sonia wouldn't blame her husband.

But it was clear that she was living a pitiful life.

Wasting her prime years.

But why did Karl choose me?

"I understand your position, but there are many better people than me."

"...I haven't known her for a long time, but I've observed Sonia for four years. I could tell from the way she looked at Seong Suho."

According to Karl, Sonia was always the type to listen to him.

But recently, she started talking happily about a student, and Karl had a hunch.

"...Seong Suho might not know, but it was the first time I saw Sonia talk about someone with such a bright smile."

"..."

I said through the communication.

'He was confident that he wouldn't be caught, but he already was.'

[People are inherently hopeful. They tend to overestimate the positive aspects and overlook the negative ones.]

A long tail is easily stepped on.

Sonia thought her tail being stepped on was just a misunderstanding.

People tend to fill their minds with hope until they are completely caught.

From what Karl said, it didn't seem like he was testing me.

It was absurd to expose his flaws so openly and make such a request.

After hearing what Karl said next, I was more convinced.

"In fact, for the past few years, I've been deliberately leaving the house on weekends and using separate rooms. I wanted to avoid suspicion if she brought in a man."

"But then Professor Sonia would..."

"I don't want her to live such a futile life."

However, divorce was not an option.

They loved each other, and Sonia wasn't the type to leave her husband because of erectile dysfunction. Karl was also worried that a divorce might lead to scandal.

He wanted Sonia to be happy, even if it meant sacrificing his own happiness.

'How ironic.'

[It's a tragic story, but it's a very favorable situation for you.]

It was like a whole pumpkin vine was handed to me.

Karl said that he had gained confidence from my reaction today.

He didn't know the exact nature of my relationship with Sonia, but he could sense the affection.

"I invited you to dinner for this reason."

"..."

"I beg you. I will do anything you ask."

That... There's nothing left to ask for.

He seemed to interpret my silence as hesitation.

It was awkward, but...

I took the hint.

"However, if Professor Sonia doesn't like me, there's nothing I can do."

"Thank you for understanding. I appreciate it."

I didn't want to sound crude, even though the relationship was already advanced.

I respected Sonia, and that was the minimum expression to reassure Karl.

Karl, relieved by my words, stood up.

"I believe there must be a reason why Sonia likes you. I will turn a blind eye to everything as long as it doesn't harm her."

"Yes."

"Then I'll take my leave..."

Karl quietly opened the door and left.

The guest room was filled with silence.

I quietly said to myself.

Hey...

(XX: ...? What's up? You're talking to me first.)

Do it!

(XX: Yes, Your Majesty!!)

I immediately flew to Sonia's bedroom.