Chapter 169: Not Quite Human
After that, in the end, Jacob also brought his children and promised to send them to my domain.
The Fang of the Wolf Gang has many members who live for the moment and die often, so almost none of them have families. However, those who do have families had been saying they wanted to entrust them to me.
This nepotism thing, well, it’s the same for the citizens too, huh.
Rather than be ruled by a ruler they can’t trust, they want to entrust themselves to a ruler they know! That seems to be how it is.
Also, because children were born, my commoner lovers moved into my mansion.
The Halfling Musician, Galanta.
The human confectioner, Annemarie.
The Guild receptionist girl, Mirei.
These three.
I reported to the three of them that I had become a noble ruling over the Seven Villages, and they were incredibly overjoyed.
It seems that for women who are weak and have a low social standing, being able to become the property of a strong man is the greatest happiness… or so it appears.
In this world, women are treated as objects, but it seems objects have their own pride.
Since they’re Trophy Wives, if the man who owns the trophy is great and strong, then from the trophy’s perspective, it’s happiness. That’s how it seems to be.
So, for that reason, the three of them are now completely smitten with me.
Every single day, they’ve started to act clingy to an almost annoying extent.
The way they try to curry favor is no small feat.
That’s understandable, I guess. For a woman, becoming an Aristocrat’s Mistress is the ultimate way to “make it big.”
“Nyaa nyaa nyaaa~n♡♡♡”
Mirei, as you can see, has completely turned into an idiot.
“A noble’s wife! A noble’s wife! It’s the best, nyaa!”
“Did you want to become that important?”
“What are you saying, nya?! With this, I won’t have to worry about food for the rest of my life, nya yo?!”
“Wouldn’t it be the same if you stayed at your parents’ home?”
“If I stayed at home, I would’ve been forced to marry some random guy around, nya! …Dru-san, you let me live in luxury and do what I like, nyaa! Plus, you’ve acknowledged my child and guaranteed their position, nya! My child can become Adam-san’s retainer, nyaa!”
Ah…
First off, life in this mansion is basically as convenient and hygienic as modern Japan. The ingredients from the “Garden” are also as delicious as those in Japan.
If you call that luxury, well, I guess it is.
Jewels? Silk dresses? If you want them, I can just conjure them with magic, you know? That’s the feeling.
And freedom, too…
Being allowed to do what you like, well, to put it another way, it means “being able to choose your occupation.” Not working isn’t an option, so…
But it means being able to do an honorable job like assisting with Household Affairs management, not a busy and tough job like a Guild receptionist.
Working at the Striders Guild, even if you work from morning till night doing paperwork, no one praises or recognizes you. On the contrary, you’re looked down upon for a job involving Striders, who are drifters. The pay only guarantees food, clothing, and shelter.
However, when it comes to being the manager of my Asset Management…
The job is assisting Rosalinde, and there are many other assistants too. Tristia is also there, and Count Missgancia is on my side, so even if they make a mistake, they’ll be covered.
And, as an Aristocrat’s Mistress who is also entrusted with Asset Management, her social standing is treated as very high. It’s a position respected by everyone. She’ll no longer be stoned by citizens for being a demi-human involved with drifters.
For pay, they are regularly served feasts that even nobles in this world have never eaten, they can enjoy high-class sweets and alcohol whenever they wish, and they also get dresses and jewels. They can live in the most comfortable mansion in this world. And, of course, lots of silver coins as pocket money too!
On top of that, the children they bear are acknowledged, and it’s confirmed they will become attendants to the legitimate wife’s child! When it comes to that…
…Well, of course, they’d be happy, wouldn’t they.
“Truly, truly, I’m so happy, nyaa! For Dru-san’s sake, I’ll do anything, nya!”
“Anything, huh…?”
“It’s true, nya! Please tell me anything, nya!”
Mirei puffs out her large chest, but…
I already have them do anything for me usually, so nothing particular comes to mind.
Mirei, or rather, girls of different races, unlike human girls, have a skewed sense of ethics, so they don’t really complain about sexual positions or things like that.
They’re even willing to do oral or soft S&M…
Ah, that’s right.
“Ah, right now, you’re assisting Rosalinde with Asset Management, weren’t you?”
“That’s right, nyaa.”
“In that case, could you also take on the receptionist job at the Apothecary?”
“Of course, nya! …Actually, I thought you might ask, so I’ve been learning from that Mazoku Girl, nya!”
It seems she was learning from Tris.
Tris probably pulled some strings for this.
That girl really handles everything flawlessly…
“That Mazoku Girl, even though she’s a Mazoku, is smart and not violent, nya! As expected of Dru-san, nya!”
Ah, yeah.
“Then, one more thing. …Tris is my attendant, so please don’t bully her too much, okay?”
“I-I’m not bullying her, nya! It’s just, because she’s a Mazoku…”
“I know that Mazoku aren’t well-regarded, but Tris is a good girl. Please, try to see Tris for who she is, without being swayed by the word ‘Mazoku’.”
“…You really like that girl a lot, don’t you, nyaa?”
“I love her, just as much as I love you.”
“Muuu~… Nn. I understand, nya. I was thinking of reporting it if the Mazoku Girl did anything bad, but… if Dru-san says you can trust her, well then…”
…Indeed, racial discrimination is a difficult problem, huh.