Chapter 2

In the Dawn Lion Corps,

The five... executives.

Since it's a party of seven...

The leader, Ryan himself, and everyone except me are executives.

The executive meeting... in other words, it's a meeting of the six people excluding me.

They hold it almost every night, kicking me out of the room.

"There's nothing we can do about it..."

That was said by...

The Black Gold Mage, Rueschfeld.

In the Dawn Lion Corps, he is one of the oldest members, just like me, and one of the executives Ryan trusts the most.

He is allowed to claim the highest rank in black magic, "Black Gold," and is considered one of the top ten black mages in the country.

And... Ryan's second wife.

28 years old. Under her black robe, she probably has a nice body.

"This... is already decided, isn't it?"

The one who spoke from the side was.

The Holy Maiden, Jolaine.

Despite her title, she is quite active and has a sharp tongue, but her skills in restorative white magic are undoubtedly at the peak.

She is one of the few people in the country allowed to claim the title "Holy Maiden" from the White Magic Guild.

Jolaine's wide-area healing spell, which spreads healing power over a large area, is one of the highest-level white magic spells, and very few people in the country can use it.

She is one of the oldest members, after me and Rueschfeld,

and has known the hero Ryan for nearly 10 years.

And... Ryan's third wife.

25 years old. Her active personality is fully displayed even at night.

So Ryan said with a joke.

I look at the two of them in turn.

"Rueschfeld... Jolaine... We... weren't comrades who shared both good and bad times!?"

"Hah, you're making me laugh. Have you gone crazy?"

"Are you kidding? How can the word 'comrade' ever apply to the relationship between us and you?"

Cold words came back from the two of them.

...As usual.

Next to them, Ryan's fourth wife, "Beast Tamer Almira," and fifth wife, "Warrior Golan," were nodding.

Both of them were wearing unusually revealing outfits.

Apparently, it's Ryan's... hobby.

"Lord Ryan, surely this is wrong, isn't it?"

And the only one who stood up for me was Princess Feina.

The thirteenth princess of the Aul Nostalxia Empire and a mage with the ability of support magic.

And the first wife of the hero Ryan.

21 years old.

She was forced into a political marriage by the sixth empress to build a relationship with the hero and was made to accompany him on a life-threatening journey, a tragic princess.

The only one who talks to me normally.

In the executive meetings, she is apparently "Ryan's favorite."

"Princess, trying to play the good guy won't get you anywhere."

Beast Tamer Almira said this maliciously.

"You... didn't say anything at last night's executive meeting and agreed to Albus's expulsion, didn't you?"

Warrior Golan also chimed in.

"That's... At that time, I... wasn't in a state to speak properly..."

The only one who seemed to be on my side fell silent.

...Yeah.

It's the usual scenario.

First wife in name only.

Among the executives, which are essentially the wives of the hero Ryan, the princess, being the newest, always feels inferior to the other four.

By the way, in this world, polygamy is common.

Kings... have over 100 wives.