After that, as predicted, a banquet was held at the Lavender Barony’s mansion.
Rest was moved by the taste of his homeland that he could feel in some of the dishes that were served… but after various things happened, he ended up leaving the Lavender Barony that very night.
Let’s leave it to your imagination as to how Rest, a man among men, came to such a conclusion, but he somehow managed to bring the Diamond Bear back with him.
“Now we have all the ingredients for the party! As expected of Rest-sama!”
“Good work, Rest! I never thought you’d bring back the Diamond Bear, which is said to be a phantom ingredient!”
At the Clover Count House, Viola and Primula, his official ( … ) fiancées, greeted him upon his return.
“It must have been hard, Rest?”
“It was hard… Ah, yeah. It really was.”
Rest’s expression became exhausted at Viola’s question.
It was hard. It was very hard.
Rest, having escaped the mansion, ran while carrying the Diamond Bear.
He enhanced his physical abilities with magic and escaped the Lavender Barony without sleeping a wink. He returned to the Clover Count Territory.
“I’m glad I was able to bring back the Diamond Bear… I’ll leave the cooking to you.”
“Yes, of course! The wyvern, sake, and fish have also arrived, so we have plenty of ingredients!”
“Leave it to us. We’ll make the first ceremony of the Clover Count House… the best party ever.”
Viola and Primula gave him gentle smiles.
It was very reassuring. The calm atmosphere, like that of his family home, made him feel like his heart was being cleansed.
Yuri, Celestine, and Ula… all of them were exceptionally beautiful women and girls who adored Rest.
Even so, Viola and Primula were the two who made him feel the most at ease.
“I’m back…”
Gathering the ingredients was more difficult than he had expected.
However… it was worth the effort, and he had achieved a great deal.
In addition to the wyvern, sake, and takoyaki, he had even obtained the phantom ingredient, the Diamond Bear.
It would surely be a party that would satisfy the attendees.
“Ah, that’s right… please add Celestine and Ula to the list of invitees.”
“Celestine is already on the list. Are you going to add Ula Lavender-jou as well?”
“Yeah… she helped me get the Diamond Bear. And besides…”
Rest stopped talking.
He was wondering whether he should tell them about what had happened at the Lavender Barony.
(Well… she even said she was going to talk to His Majesty the King. It’ll probably come out soon anyway…)
“Actually…”
While feeling a strange sense of guilt, Rest consulted them about his conversation with Ula.
“…………”
“…………”
When he told them that Baron Lavender had hinted at Ula’s marriage, Viola and Primula looked slightly surprised.
“To think that Baron Lavender would approach the moderate faction…”
“I had a feeling that Ula-san had feelings for Rest-sama, but…”
“Yes, that’s not surprising.”
“Not at all.”
“Ah… I see…”
It seemed that both of them had noticed Ula’s feelings.
Rest had thought that she might have some affection for him, but he had not thought that it would go as far as a marriage proposal.
“Well, it was obvious from her attitude…”
“Yuri-san also gave us some information about it… It’s not impossible for Rest-sama.”
“Don’t make me sound like a womanizer… Well, looking back at my recent behavior, I can’t deny it.”
He hadn’t actively flirted with them, but recently Rest had been surrounded by multiple women. It would have been impossible in Japan.
(In the first place, polygamy itself is out in Japan… It would have been impossible to marry both Viola and Primula…)
And yet, before he knew it, he was surrounded by fiancées and mistress candidates. It was truly a case of reincarnation in another world.
(It’s not like it’s a nuisance. It’s more of a hassle, but I’m honestly happy that they adore me. But, I’m not so sure about getting involved in political matters…)
“Of course, we’ll send an invitation to Ula-jou… but we’ll have to consult with Father about the marriage matter.”
“Viola-neesan is right. I’ll write a letter to Father.”
“…………”
Rest nodded silently at the sisters’ words.
Just when he thought he had all the ingredients for the party, it seemed that an even bigger problem had arisen.
The outer moat was being steadily filled, and it seemed that the inner moat was about to be breached as well.
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[New Release]
The Golden Annihilator
~The Incompetent Hero Who Was Abandoned, But When He Threw Money, The Castle Collapsed~
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