Chapter 261: The Three Goddesses of the Bath
In the bath of the Rosemary Marquis House, three beautiful maidens were enjoying their time. The spacious bath, reminiscent of a public bathhouse, was filled with the enchanting figures of Viola Rosemary, Primula Rosemary, and their bloodied guest, Yuri Cattleya. The three were indulging in a relaxing soak, completely unclothed.
“Well then… can you tell us what happened?” Viola asked, taking the lead in the conversation. She fixed her sharp, cat-like gaze on Yuri, pressing for more details.
“Um… I’m sorry, I messed up,” Yuri replied, her usual confidence diminished, resembling a scolded puppy. It seemed she had just realized how inconsiderate her actions had been.
“I’m truly sorry… I got carried away after defeating my father. I should have informed you two before proposing to him. I really didn’t mean to, but it seems I’ve fallen for Rest.”
Reflecting on her actions, it was clear that she lacked sincerity. She had developed feelings for Rest, who was engaged to her friends, Viola and Primula.
“But… I can’t help it; I only want Rest. Even if it means being a concubine, I wish to be by his side.”
“That’s fine by us,” Viola said.
“Yes, it’s perfectly fine,” Primula added, nodding in agreement.
Yuri, who looked rather uncomfortable in the warm water, was met with the Rosemary sisters shaking their heads in unison.
“I knew Yuri had feelings for Rest. It was so obvious,” Viola remarked.
“Clearly, the way you interacted with him was different from how you treat other guys… It would be strange if you didn’t like him,” Primula chimed in, sharing a knowing look with Viola.
They both understood that Yuri had feelings for Rest, and they accepted that he would likely take multiple wives. The real issue lay ahead.
“We’re fine with it… Celestine is already set to become Rest’s wife, so adding you to the mix isn’t a problem,” Viola explained.
“Celestine is marrying Rest too? That sounds like it will be quite lively!” Primula exclaimed.
“Um, could you be quiet for a moment?” Viola interjected.
“Ah… I’m sorry…”
After being chastised by Viola, Yuri once again hung her head in defeat. Viola continued, “However… the real question is whether you’re okay with this arrangement, Yuri. If you become Rest’s wife, you’d be considered a secondary wife.”
Rest was not only the head of the Clover Count House but was also set to inherit the Rosemary Marquis House, a decision approved by the King. Naturally, one of the sisters would become the primary wife—most likely Viola. Yuri, who would marry later, would be treated as a secondary wife. It was unusual for a noble young lady to be regarded as an afterthought.
“Lady Celestine seems to be accepting of it. But that’s only because she has no other options,” Primula pointed out.
Even if Celestine accepted being a secondary wife, it was because there were no better alternatives. There was no one more suitable than Rest. Given the tensions in the Geisel Empire, marrying into that family was far less appealing.
“But… Yuri, you’re different, right? As the only daughter of the Cattleya Marquis House, you have plenty of potential suitors,” Viola encouraged.
“You might find happiness with someone else instead of willingly stepping into a less favorable position, Yuri…” Primula added, concerned for her friend.
Due to her noble status as a duke’s daughter, Celestine found it difficult to find a suitable match. Without the royal family’s desire to align with the hero who defeated the Magical Beast Sabnock, marrying Rest would have been challenging. However, for Yuri, there should be plenty of suitable candidates available. She didn’t need to settle for being a secondary wife.
“If you marry Rest, you would be ranked below me and Primula, and even lower than Celestine, who is marrying him by the King’s decree. Are you truly okay with that?” Viola pressed.
“Oh, that doesn’t matter to me. I don’t care about the ranking,” Yuri replied nonchalantly.
“You don’t care…?”
“Rankings and order are trivial to me.”
Despite the weight of the conversation, Yuri responded lightly, as if to say, “Is that all?”
“What matters is being with the person I love, right? If I can be with Rest, I don’t mind what position I hold. The more, the merrier, especially if it means being with both of you and Celestine. Isn’t that what I’ve always wanted?”
“Um…?”
“Ah, I see…?”
“Oh, thank goodness! I thought I would be scolded for confessing to Rest without permission. I’m so relieved that I won’t have to cut ties with you two!”
While it didn’t seem like such a trivial matter, Yuri stretched out in the water, as if the serious discussion had come to a close.
“Now I’m also engaged to Rest! Oh, we should invite Celestine next time and all five of us can take a bath together!”
“Uh, yeah… that sounds nice.”
“Yes, indeed…”
“Oh, this feels wonderful! Bathing after sweating and bleeding is the best!”
“‘…………’”
The Rosemary sisters sighed in unison at Yuri’s innocent demeanor. Their concern for her had turned out to be unnecessary. Yuri Cattleya would indeed marry Rest, and eventually, they would all become family.
“Well, that’s good…”
“Yes, it is good…”
“Oh, by the way…”
As the sisters reassured themselves, Yuri suddenly spoke up, recalling something.
“Speaking of which… it seems the daughter of the Lavender Baron House also has feelings for Rest? I haven’t heard it directly from her, but it’s likely.”
“Details!”
“Please tell us more!”
“Wow!”
With that bombshell revelation, the sisters crowded around Yuri, leading the three of them to indulge in a long soak, completely losing track of time.