Chapter 90

It's the beginning of July, and the season of ripening has arrived.

This year, the news of a bountiful harvest reached my ears, bringing joy.

And another piece of good news came.

"I'm pregnant."

The two of them said it almost simultaneously.

The first emotion I felt was relief.

I am the king, and having children is a duty.

The fact that both of them are pregnant means that both Yuria and Tetta are functioning normally in that regard.

If only Yuria had been unable to conceive, it would have been a serious problem.

If I had been infertile, we could have adopted a child from the Rosais family to carry on the bloodline.

"Is it true?"

"My period hasn't come."

"I checked with magic, and it's confirmed for both of us."

I see...

So, for now...

"Great job!!!"

I embraced the two of them.

"Hmm, but it still doesn't feel real."

I looked at them again.

Nothing had changed. Their bellies weren't swollen yet. Of course, that's to be expected.

"I think the belly will start to show a bit later. It's around the fifth week of July, so the due date should be in early to mid-March, right?"

There are still eight months to go...

It's a long wait.

"Still, both of you at the same time..."

What should we do at night from now on?

Sex with pregnant women is not good, right? From now on, will I have to masturbate...

I must have looked like I was thinking about that, because Yuria laughed and said,

"It's fine as long as you don't get too rough during pregnancy. The fetus is protected by the amniotic sac and amniotic fluid. Of course, it's not good if there's bleeding, though."

"Almus, that's great. Having two pregnant women at the same time is not something that happens normally."

...I don't have any such special kinks, though.

"But it's good. With this, Father can rest in peace."

"I'm not dead yet. Don't kill me off so easily."

Please stop talking about me like I'm a ghost. Well, in a sense, it's the same since I could die at any time.

I still want to live.

"He'll probably say something like, 'I want to see my great-grandchildren' and come back to life."

"That's because he's not dead, so he can't come back to life."

The word 'great-grandchildren' made me think of Abraham.

Come to think of it, the child of Tetta and me will be his great-grandchild.

I want to live long enough to see my great-grandchildren. Really.

"Still, the first one should be a boy, right?"

"Well... I guess so. But we won't be able to relax until they're born."

In such situations, it's important for a man to be okay with either, but unfortunately, I am the king.

So, at the very least, Yuria needs to give me a boy.

"We need at least three boys. On the other hand, more than that could be a problem. Girls are never a loss to have."

Tetta said, looking at her own belly.

In this era, children can die at any time.

So, we need a certain number, but too many can lead to succession issues and a reduction in the land to be given.

We need to strike a balance.

"By the way, do you know when Ron's wedding is?"

Tetta changed the subject.

I nodded quietly.

"Yeah, it's in a month. Three couples are getting married in succession."

For example, the first day is Ron and Soyong, the second day is Rozward and Rea, and the third day is Gram and Ruru.

It's easier to prepare the venue and other things if they're done in succession.

Incidentally, the reason the three couples haven't married yet is because they've been busy.

With new territories and mansions, and the slaves needed to maintain them.

I've also been dragging them around as my guards and using them for the establishment of the magic academy.

...Mostly, it's my fault.

This month is the harvest season, so it's incredibly busy. Therefore, the weddings are scheduled to take place next month when things calm down.

"By the way, Almus, neither Yuria nor I can handle the paperwork this month. What are we going to do?"

"...For now, I'll mobilize the sons of the nobles. They can speak Kirisian, after all."

Ultimately, we can't place foreigners in the core of the country.

"Still, the plan is to rely on the nobles for important positions for the time being."

I don't want to put the nobles in the central government.

However, it's impossible to run a country without compromising.

If we openly distance ourselves from them, it will create dissatisfaction on their side.

I don't intend to rely on the nobles forever. At the very least, for the next twenty years.

What I'm currently thinking about is the promotion of slaves.

To be precise, the promotion of freed Kirisian slaves. This way, the possibility of them being influenced by other countries is extremely low.

And I want to promote as many Adelneans as possible.

To be specific, if there are people with the same abilities, I will promote them in the order of pure Adelnean, Kirisian quarter, half, and pure Kirisian.

I will gradually introduce this system to create an organization that values ability.

Well, I think it will be completed by the time I die.

"Soyong... I'll definitely make you happy."

"Ron... I'm already very happy."

The two of them kissed without any hesitation.

The guests applauded and cheered.

Somehow...

"We were doing some pretty embarrassing things, weren't we?"

I muttered, looking at the couple who had graduated from being a lovey-dovey couple to a silly married couple after their wedding.

Yuria and Tetta nodded in strong agreement with my words.

Maybe it was a result of our youthful indiscretion...

Still, for those two to get married... as expected.

They fought so many times, and one of my jobs was to mediate between them.

The most troublesome incident was when Soyong saw Ron sharpening his sword.

That was a tough one...

I think they were both fourteen at the time.

The problem was that Soyong was a rare type of girl who didn't engage in such things.

There's nothing more difficult than trying to persuade someone who doesn't understand.

I, too, was treated as unclean.

Well, it turned out that everyone over thirteen except Soyong was unclean, and that helped resolve the issue.

That's when I realized the importance of sex education.

"Congratulations to both of you."

"Congratulations."

"Congratulations!"

The three of us offered our congratulations to Ron and Soyong.

They blushed and smiled shyly.

"Thank you... Leader."

"Almus... We owe it all to you that we can be like this now."

They bowed deeply.

Stop it, you're making me blush.

"Here, this is my gift. Sorry, I didn't know what to get. I'm not sure if it's appropriate as a wedding gift, but..."

I handed Ron a sword.

A sword made of Dragon Damascus. It should have the same sharpness as mine.

"From us, this is it."

"Please."

Tetta and Yuria handed Soyong a staff.

The size of the crystal at the tip indicated that it was a very expensive item.

"Thank you so much!!"

They happily accepted the gifts.

Slaves, horses, tableware, and artworks will be sent by other nobles, so we decided to give practical items.

The choice of a sword and a staff might be a bit odd, but...

Well, I also gave them gold coins as a gift, so I hope they'll be satisfied.

"Rozward..."

"Rea..."

"Big sister!! Captain!!"

The two of them gazed at each other with passion. Vigal was sobbing.

Rozward was dressed in the Adelnean style, while Rea was dressed in the Germanis style.

Rea, a tall and exotic beauty, naturally drew the attention of the other nobles.

However, some of them frowned at the fact that she was a 'former slave.'

In the Adelnean Peninsula, slaves are treated as human beings, and frequent manumissions are carried out, even if it's anachronistic to say they have proper human rights.

Still, there are those who harbor ill feelings towards Rea, who is not part of the educated class, not an Adelnean, and not a representative of the civilized Kirisians.

But it seems that none of this has entered their eyes or ears, and they don't seem to care at all, which is good.

"Still, it's been a while since we've seen Rea."

"Me too. I wonder why?"

"She's been living at Rozward's house. She waited for him alone during the war. She's so devoted."

Rea...

I remember, she was a slave that Eyns gave me as a bonus.

Who would have thought it would come to this?

I didn't think Rozward's feelings would last this long.

I thought he was just infatuated with the idea of a 'slave' and a 'foreigner.'

Was that the case at first?

Love is a disease, but love is real. Yeah, what am I saying?

"Rozward, this is my gift."

I gave Rozward a spear.

Not a heavy infantry spear, but a lance for horseback.

Of course, the blade is made of Dragon Damascus.

"From us, this is it. It's not much, but..."

Yuria and Tetta handed Rea a box.

When Rea opened the box, a beautiful silk dress appeared inside.

"Wow! Thank you so much!!"

Rea thanked them happily.

I had no idea what Rea's preferences were. After much deliberation, we even considered giving her a horse or horse equipment, but it's a good thing we went with the dress.

"Oh, wait? This is...?"

Rea's face turned bright red.

It seems she noticed Yuria and Tetta's prank.

I told them not to put see-through underwear in it, but I didn't know about it.

Well, it's a good thing to have more hereditary vassals. I hope they have many children.

"Ruru!!"

"Mr. Gram!!"

Gram lifted Ruru and kissed her.

It's quite difficult for the very tall Gram and the very small Ruru to kiss.

Gram has to bend his waist quite a bit.

To solve this, he has to lift Ruru.

But Ruru is small.

They are an unbalanced couple.

I think they are two years apart. In Japan, that would be like a height difference between a primary school student and an adult man.

There's nothing to worry about with these two.

They are both reliable, no matter what.

I'm worried about Ron and Rozward, though. They are so foolish.

"This is becoming a tradition. This is my gift."

"What is it?"

"It's called a dragon bow. It's a composite longbow made from dragon materials. It flies several times farther than a regular bow. I think you can handle it."

I ordered this from Eyns. It's a bow used by desert people.

It seems to require a lot of strength to draw, but with Gram's muscle mass and the influence of the Great King's blessing, I think he can do it.

"From us, this is it. A staff. It matches Yuria's, mine, and Soyong's."

"Thank you!!"

Ruru hugged the staff happily.

The staff is made of multiple wooden discs stacked together, with a blade hidden inside and a large crystal at the tip.

It's quite heavy, but Ruru is stronger than she looks.

Thus, the six weddings were successfully completed.

Their marriages show that my foundation is solid.

In twenty years, their children will grow up and serve as my vassals.

It's very gratifying.

Yuria and Tetta are also pregnant. As a husband, a father, and a king, I am very happy.

The internal affairs are also progressing smoothly.

Yes, the internal affairs are...

So, the consecutive weddings.

It's not something that happens often...

I've never been pregnant or made anyone pregnant, so I only have a basic understanding of childbirth from the internet.

I might be wrong about the number of days and such.