Chapter 274: Glossary (Volume 2)

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My mother, slightly flushed, was waiting in the bedroom.

Apparently, she had just gotten out of the bath. I wasn't particularly sexually excited. It's a shame.

[Shall we talk over there?]

Even though it is called a bedroom, it is a room with a certain size. A maid was standing in a corner with a sofa and a mini table, just saying,

[Welcome]

As I was looking over there, before I knew it, my mother was standing behind me and put her hands on my shoulders and pushed me lightly.

[Tonight is going to be a little long.]

I believed it's probably just going to be some light skinship between parent and child. However, when such a sexy and beautiful woman whispers in my ear, I couldn't help but feel excited.

I was pushed closer to the sofa and sat down, and my mother sat across the mini table from me.

[Some hot water?]

[Certainly.]

She started chatting while the maid poured hot water into the cup.

It's like a jab before getting into the main topic. Just a review of what we talked about at the dinner table.

It was already night, so I thought it would end soon, but the jab lasted longer than I expected. Just enough that the hot water on my cup became slightly lukewarm.

[I see.]

After agreeing to the meaningless conversation, I put down my cup.

Mother seemed to have understood my intentions, and she let out a light sigh as if she was trying to get things started again.

[....I heard that you made good use of the power of the Blessed Child during Operation Snake Jaw.]

No, it seems like the jab is still going to continue. I wonder how many things that are difficult to talk about are waiting for us after this.

It's not so bad to be looking at my beautiful mother like this, but I have plans to talk with Fanny tonight. I want to spend time with my sibling to get along with her better, so I'd like to start as soon as possible.

[Yes. Oz and Ado didn't seem to leave a bad impression among the soldiers.]

[I think that's a very good thing. I hope it will bring good fortune to Quordenze, which is starting a new path after this war...]

I sensed that mother was trying to change the direction of the conversation, so I decided to obediently go along with it.

[Good fortune?]

[Yes. It is said that a pair of Highlord twins is a good omen.]

Then, she smiled. I guess this is the main point.

[Wilk knows about the blood manipulator, right?]

[Of course, that's the legend of the Twin Kings. The rise of the Manipulator kind is said to be the beginning of history.]

When does the history of the Eruo continent begin?

It is said that a long time ago, a monarch called the Twin Kings was born in the Bermana region.

In ancient times, there was a being called the Son of Blessing, the Great Lord, who ruled all over the continent.

The descendants of the Highlords who were naturally born from serfs parents ruled their homeland and the surrounding areas, produced many heirs, and then died out at t he end of their lifespans. There was no trace of their Highlord lineage left.

In a sense, it could be said that the situation was similar to the Mammushred region, where a government was born every time a Hero was born. Each region prospered due to the birth of the Great Lord, and fell into ruin due to his death. It is said that ethnic groups often migrated in large numbers to land under the protection of their lords.

It is said that back then, each of these Blessed Children avoided interacting with others.

It's not hard to imagine that they viewed beings with similar superpowers as dangerous. Even in this day and age where noble diplomacy has increased, there is still a certai n tingle in having a conversation with a noble from another family.

Moreover, at that time there were far fewer Highlords than there are now. In some ways, it was probably easier for them to lord it over their hometowns than to invade other people's lands. The Eruo continent is vast, and the common theory is that in ancient times, the Highlords were able to separate their living quarters... There are very few do cuments from this period, so I think a lot of it relies on fantasy.

However, in an era when there were so few Highlords, I feel like the entire continent of Eruo would be covered in corrupted land. I wonder what that would be like.

The Blessed Child, however, is not as rare as Mammushred's Hero. Therefore, even if it is said that the population was small, one or two Blessed Childs were born in betwe en the birth and death of one great master of the land, thus making the cycle of control continued smoothly.

Or, even if the demonic beast goes on a rampage, there may be a line at some point where the contamination rate and purification rate balance out, and there is a terminal s peed at which the amount of corrupted land no longer increases. Even though the Land of Mist is a monster paradise that humans have largely abandoned their control ove r, it doesn't seem like it's a land that's 100% covered in corrupted soil. Well, even now that I think about it, I don't have an answer.

In any case, a Blessed Child was born in the Bermana region at a time when the Highlord's population is like playing Gacha. This in itself is a common story, but there is one difference. These ones were born as twins.

Older brother Lupa and younger sister Rina. With the birth of these twins, the history of the Eruo continent would reach a major turning point.

Lupa and Rina defeated the tribes in the Bermana region and established a sphere of influence there. Up until this point, it has been nothing more than the standard rise of t he master of the land, but the story of the two did not end as per usual.

The twin brother and sister, who were about the same age, started having children. I don't know if there was love in it or just curiosity. However, what was born as a result was a Highlord son.

It might be common knowledge now, but it was Lupa and Rina who are said to have made this historical "discovery".

From there, the Bermana region suddenly took off.

Thanks to Lupa and Rina leaving behind the lineage of Highlords, the protection of the strong will no longer disappear from this land. It is only natural that many people, cha sed by demonic beasts and corrupted soil, wash up in search of salvation.

Even today, the Bermana region is so fertile that it is said to be the place where the spirit of fertility takes a nap. If a large number of people from all over the continent and t he accompanying wide variety of knowledge and technology were brought in, there would be no way that civilization would not develop.

The Highlord family, with Lupa and Rina at the top, ruled the Bermana region.

It's obvious, but there's no way Lupa and Rina could rule a vast land alone. Supporting their rule from below were the members of the twins' tribes. This is tentatively called the Luparina tribe, and it is said that they monopolized the knowledge and technology gathered in Bermana within the tribe, and also created a large number of Lord-class within the tribe using the offspring of Lupa and Rina's children..

In this way, the Luparina tribe established a ruling system based on power and wisdom, and treated people outside of their own tribe as lower class tribes.

Manipulating blood, manipulating power, manipulating people, manipulating society, and even manipulating fate.

The lower tribes, who were protected by but feared this ruling system, eventually came to call the Luparina people "The Manipulators". And that name has stuck to this day.

That being said, it is unknown when Lupa and Rina's control of Bermana began.

Some scholars argue that it is 2,000 years ago, while others argue that it is no more than 1,200 years ago. Generally speaking, it is said to be around 1,600 years ago, but th is is only a little better evidence than others. The margin of error is too small.

There are many scholars who believe that Lupa and Rina never existed in the first place. It is true that there was some kind of great power in the Bermana region at that tim e, but the story of the Twin Kings who uncovered the secret of Highlord mating and reigned over Bermana may have been nothing more than a fairy tale created by later ge nerations.

What is certain as a historical fact is the story of the political change that occurred approximately 1,000 years ago, after the Navempos Reform. Well, even though the Lege nd of the Twin Kings has some mythical elements, it is treated by the public as the history of the Eruo continent.

For this reason, some believe that having a twin Highlord is auspicious, as it is reminiscent of the legendary Twin Kings who started it all. It is said that you will be blessed w ith prosperity in terms of descendants, and that you will be blessed with happiness when you start something new. Well, the so-called auspicious Blessed Children duo we have at hand is normally nothing more than a threat to the nobles, so if they were caught during Highlord hunting, I think people would ignore their good luck and kill them.

If you simply think about Blessed Children and twins, the probability of them being born is extremely low, but surprisingly, several births have been confirmed throughout th e priesthood. Oz and Ado are extremely rare beings, but they are no rarer compared to a Progenitor like Orshian.

[...While I was away, I received some good fortune. I hope it will continue in the future.]

Starting with Minith, reports of births have been trickling in. I haven't been able to see them yet because I'm busy dealing with the nobles, but I've heard that both mother an d child are healthy. This should count as good luck, right?

[A new life is born. I think that's a very wonderful thing...]

She was fidgeting.

Perhaps it is difficult to talk about reproductive matters. However, it seemed like she plans to continue with the topic.

[It would be nice if Evenafis had some sort of good luck, too...]

Mumbling, fidgeting. She's strangely cute, it's becoming a problem for me.

As a beautiful mother who usually exudes the atmosphere of a calm and mature woman, her gestures are very attractive. I'm so jealous of my father that I feel like crying te ars of blood.

[Evenafis is an important family for Quordenze, so I hope good luck will also take a visit them.]

After we continued to fidget in silence for a while, she asked me in a very serious tone.

[...I heard from Luxus-sama that Wilk strongly desires to have Fanny as your wife.]

[Yes.]

By answering immediately, I show that I am determined. I can't be embarrassed and blurt out my words here.

Now that we have defeated the Spierzeig family, I should be the one to receive Fanny.

[Do you still feel that way?]

[Of course. It's no exaggeration to say that I started Operation Snake's Jaw because I didn't want Fanny to go elsewhere.]

[Ara, fufu...]

She giggled, probably thinking it was a joke to lighten the mood. I'm serious though.

[Wilk has loved Fanny for a long time.]

The reaction wasn't bad.

As my father had said before, the Evenafis family, whose blood relatives had drastically decreased due to the Yersinia disaster, desperately wanted a Highlord's heir. If Fan ny and I had a child, they would definitely want to adopt them.

Moreover, regardless of recent trends, traditionally, nobles place more importance on relationships with nearby noble families than those far away. If that's the case, now th at the war is over and we're in the phase of solidifying our internal structure, it's politically correct for me and Fanny to get together.

[Of course. She's my precious little sister.]

Yes, I have a strong sexual desire for Fanny, but I also have a strong desire for her to be happy.

Fanny, if sent to another family as a tool for noble diplomacy, will no doubt behave splendidly and bravely as the Princess of Quordenze. She'll look as dignified as when sh e made me decide to carry out Operation Snake's Jaw. I don't want to put my cute little sister through that kind of stress.

The Levios family, which is usually the most likely candidate for marriage, is in trouble after King Levios was wounded. I can't help but feel anxious about sending her to so meone home with such an uncertain future.

In that case, I want to take responsibility and make her happy. I'll let her enjoy it in bed as a happy birthday gift.

[From now on, I would like her to stay by my side as my wife. Would mother agree?]

She just referred to Fanny as my wife, but not my legal wife. In other words, I'm not asking Fanny for the status of my legal wife, so I'm asking her to adopt the child that Fa nny gave birth to. And that must be the intention of the Evenafis family.

No problem. For me, as long as I have Fanny, I don't really care about anything else. In fact, it is a welcome condition because it preserves the diplomatic card of her being a legal wife. If it becomes inconvenient later on, we can decide to make Fanny my legal wife after all.

Furthermore, in the noble families of the Eruo continent, it is not uncommon for sisters and brothers to become official wives and husbands. Because the first priority is to p reserve the lineage of the Highlords, family trees often end up at a level where the ancient Egyptian dynasty or the Habsburg family would run away barefoot. In the case of a parent and child, even if they have a child, they rarely become an official couple.

Perhaps if we were to depict the actual parent-child relationship, or rather the physical relationship, in a diagram, it would be outrageous. For example, in the case of the Q uordenze family, the second head of the family was a promiscuous noble like my uncle, but he had children not only with his biological sisters, but also with his biological d aughter, and even a daughter who was born between them, and while it is unclear, there was some notions that he had one with his grandchild. I think if you were to make a proper family tree, the lines would be jumbled together, making it look like a strange spider's web.

[Yes, of course. I'm happy about Wilk's feelings for Fanny.]

There's the agreement. With this, my mother will be completely on my side regarding Fanny.

[That's good. I hope that the passion I feel in my heart can be conveyed to my father...]

When I started talking about how I should convince my father, she seemed surprised a little. Then, she put her hand over her mouth and smiled a little.

[Fufu... regarding Luxus-sama. I think it'll be alright, Wilk.]

[Yes?]

[I have already talked to Luxus-sama about Fanny. Since Wilk returned to Newnelly without incident, there should be no problem. The reason why I asked you to come to m y room tonight was... I just wanted to confirm Wilk's intentions.]

Surprisingly, it seems that my mother had already taken away my father's sexual license.

[...Why didn't my father tell me when we met in Nambonan City?]

[Luxus-sama considers Fanny as his cute daughter. Even though she will remain in Quordenze, I think there are some aspects that would irk him as a father if you were to make Fanny your wife.]

Is it some kind of bullying towards the man who steals her daughter? Since she treated this as a joke, it is possible that she was aiming for a pleasant surprise for her son.

[Why need to wait for us to return to New Nelly?]

[If an unexpected event were to occur in Nambonan City, we would have to reconsider how we handled it, so we were considering that possibility. If we tell Wilk about Fan ny too soon, we will be in trouble if the deal breaks down. Luxus-sama failed once before, right.]

I got angry at my father who brought back an intermarriage topic from the Royal Capital even though he said he would let me hold Fanny. Mother must have been talking ab out that time.

I feel like what they didn't tell me in Nambonan City was not for a simple surprise, but it was more like an insurance policy to keep things hidden until the very limit in case o f an emergency. The signing ceremony in Nambonan City and the transfer of Romilie to Newnelly were completed successfully, so the final go-ahead was given...or rather, they probably did not issue a stop instruction.

[It seems like I was being kept in the shadows for some reason, but as long as I've been given permission, I don't care about the details now. Now, mother, please excuse me.]

I want to go back to my room and have fun with Fanny.

When I tried to get up from the sofa, she looked a little panicked and pointed her hands at me, urging me to stay still.

[Wilk, just a little longer. Can we continue talking for just a little while longer?]

[I was kidding.]

[Oh my.]

Wow, I was scolded as if I was still a small child. I'm a little happy.

[...Let's talk a little further ahead.]

Then, my mother's eyes became serious again.

Perhaps because the topic was specifically about reproduction, the words were chosen very carefully and the expressions were euphemistic.

In the end, what she wanted to talk about was how to handle the child that would be born between me and Fanny. Depending on how you ask, this topic could be perceived as pressure to have children, so perhaps she speaks as if trodding in a minefield-like manner.

[I hope that Fanny's child will be adopted as the next Head of Evenafis.]

Since there is a shortage of young Highlords in the Quordenze territory, it would be a loss to not be able to take advantage of the opportunity to increase the number. Howe ver, if the child could be sent as the next Head of the Evenafis family, there would be some merit.

This was the default route that I had heard from my father before, but there was one thing I didn't understand.

[Mother is pregnant now, but is that not possible with your child? I think it would be safer for the Evenafis family to decide on a candidate for the next head of the family as soon as possible.]

It would be easier to plan a future schedule with mother's child, who already has some shape or form, than with Fanny's child, who still has no sign or form. She seemed to have expected that question from me and answered immediately.

[Depending on my luck, I'm considering that as well.]

What if Fanny doesn't get pregnant?

[However, I plan to raise this child first as a child of Quordenze. And in the future, they will hopefully marry the next Head of Evenafis...]

In other words, if things go smoothly, Fanny's child will become the next Head of the Evenafis family, and the child currently in the mother's womb will be chosen as the wif e or husband. The blood relationship is as strong as pork cutlet sauce, but with this, the Evenafis family will be able to obtain two young Highlords.

However, this doesn't solve my question. The story would still work even if the positions were reversed.

[Does it really have a big impact to make the current family head's biological son the next head of another family?]

If it is a child of the current Head of the Quordenze family and a child of the next Head of the Quordenze family, the latter will have less influence. I don't think it will make m uch of a difference since in the end both will be involved.

[That's part of it, but I also want to carry a good fortune.]

[Good fortune?]

[Yes. It's sad, but the Evenafis family is currently in a crisis of survival as a noble family. In order to rebuild from this point, I would like to install a child who was involved in t he "blood manipulation" story as the next generation.]

Lupa and Rina from the legend of the Twin Kings are brother and sister. From the perspective of Evenafis, who wants to shake off the bad luck of the Demonic Beast Yersin ia and adopt a child to make a fresh start, it seems that having the children of a brother and sister is a good omen. Mother says that this is filled with a deep desire to sprea d the branches of the bloodline once again.

[There's also your grandfather's wishes. Your grandfather highly praised Wilk's two strategies, the Fang and Jaw. I guess that has something to do with it.]

Earl Evenafis also looked very happy back in Nambonan City. I was worried that Romilie would offend him but my worry was for naught.

For martial nobles, military accomplishments are a big factor. I guess it's only natural that he wanted a child from me and Fanny?

[I see, I understand.]

[Are you sure?]

As long as she already talked to grandfather, I don't have anything special to say. Since I don't know what will happen to the situation on the continent in the future, I want t he Evenafis family to be stable.

[Yes. Even though we say we're going to put the child up for adoption, it doesn't mean it's going to happen right after they're born, right? I think mother will be in charge of t heir education for a while. If that's the case, Fanny won't feel sad either. There's nothing for me to say.]

As expected, there is no such thing as shipping immediately after birth. The child should be raised in the Quordenze territory until they reach a certain age. Fortunately, I ha ve my mother, so I'm sure they'll be able to learn the minimum mindset needed as a member of the Evenafis family.

When the child will be sent away will be determined by a tug-of-war between the Quordenze family and the Evenafis family, but I don't think it will end in a way that will ma ke Fanny cry after becoming a mother. No, I won't let it. I don't want to see Fanny sad because her baby is taken away from her.

No matter how early you ship it, it will probably be in the early teens, but if you think about it normally, it will probably be in the late teens. At that age, it wouldn't be strange for a normal child to marry into another family.

Then she slowly stood up, approached me, and gently hugged me.

[...Wilk. I am very happy that you considered Fanny's feelings before anything else.]

I suddenly wondered what she meant by saying that, but when I thought about it, I was in the position of losing my child to the Evenafis family. Normally, it wouldn't be stra nge to ask for something personally in return. It's a pure Wilk that thinks it's all good as long as Fanny doesn't feel sad.

To be honest, I was so satisfied with just getting the permission to impregnate Fanny that my brain was in a happy festival state, so I couldn't even think about that.

[I leave her in your care.]

My mother feels that way, but there's no need to clear up the misunderstanding. I don't want to complicate the conversation by making strange requests, so I'd like to wrap things up here. A big-breasted mom's hug is enough to excite me.

[I will definitely make Fanny happy. Please rest assured.]

While legally returning the hug, I think about tonight's plans.

Back then, my elementary school teacher said "you should do what you can as soon as possible". That's a great thing to say. I should act before the continental situation ch anges and the crisis of Fanny's confiscation approaches again.

If Magnis Spierzeig taught me anything at all, it's to act at the soonest opportunity. Then, I shall do just that.

As my mother said at the beginning, tonight is going to be a little long.

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