第８３掘：全力阻止
**Dungeon Floor 83: Full-Force Prevention**
**Side: Yuki**
Well then, today is finally the day I meet the 7th Princess.
I’m hoping to get through this peacefully without letting the word "Divine Protection" slip out, but…
"It’s fine, it’s fine. I didn’t think Seraria would get that angry. I only arranged this connection with Gartz for the sake of the dungeon’s future…"
There sits a sulking King of Roschur.
"…………"
Oh boy, Seraria looks like she’s about to reach her boiling point watching him.
"…I don’t want to be hated any more than I already am, so let’s just pretend the matter of the Gartz princess never happened and I’ll head back to my country."
What is this old man doing? He’s the one who brought it up, and now he’s backing out?!
I really can’t have him taking the 7th Princess back home now. If it gets publicly announced that she has Lilishe’s Divine Protection, it’ll be absolute chaos.
"Seraria, I understand how you feel, but we have to do whatever it takes to keep the Princess here…"
"…I know… that."
She says this while her face twitches, then she steps toward her father.
"F-Father. I accept the matter regarding the 7th Princess."
"…You won’t hate me?"
Is he a child?!
Seraria’s fighting spirit flares up even higher.
"…I never did… no, I don’t hate you. In fact, I’m quite happy about this engagement."
"Is that so!! You’re happy!! Then, tell me you love your Papa!!"
The air froze.
Hey, hey, the daughter standing right there has already surpassed the King in level, you know. He can’t possibly be unaware of that…
"…Pa…"
"Pa?"
Please, Seraria. This is for the sake of the nation—no, the peace of the surrounding countries!!
"I love you, Papa!!"
Her face was twitching violently, but she managed to say it. She’s actually cute when she smiles normally, but what on earth did the old man do to be hated this much?
The representatives watching from behind are also wincing. Well, they’ve been with Seraria for a while, so they probably understand. Actually, the wives don’t seem to get along poorly with each other, either. It feels like polygamy is pretty well-entrenched here.
"Ho-ho!! I’m so happy!! Well, even if you’d said no, I intended to make you accept it anyway."
"…Huh?"
"The other side took a massive liking to my son-in-law for some reason. They even said they wouldn’t accept any other engagement. It’s actually quite convenient for us."
Ah, the influence of Lilishe. She must have said something unnecessary. Like, "Becoming my husband is justice!!" or something.
"Th-then, what was the meaning of the words I just said…?"
"I’m happy, so it’s all good!"
Seraria reaches for her sword.
"Yes, yes, calm down!! Please, I’m begging you, calm down!!"
I hug her from behind to restrain her.
"…Guh, today I’m on top the whole time."
"Understood. That’s fine."
"I’m not drawing my blade. Even when we sleep, I’m staying on top."
"That’s fine, as long as it doesn’t hurt, Seraria."
"Impossible. Actually, I’m not letting you sleep anyway. *Sigh*, well, fine. I’ll leave the rest to you. I feel like a vein in my head is about to burst."
I got her to quiet down by promising to let her be on top.
Ah, apparently, the ban on making children has been lifted starting today.
That’s what was decided at the wives’ meeting, apparently. I say "apparently" because if I were to personally choose who to be with, it would cause all sorts of problems, so the wives have set up a rotation.
A harem is a harem, but this kind of harem is quite a handful. If I were just buying slaves, I could probably handle it with my Master authority.
By the way, I’m being taken off duty for about two weeks because of the "child-making" schedule.
"Hmm, hmm. Seraria listens to you well. As expected of my son-in-law."
Shut up. If the ministers weren’t around, I’d have a word or two to say to him.
"I am grateful for your kind words. However, my wife Seraria is a good wife who always listens to what I have to say."
"Indeed. Your marriage seems to be without issue. Oh, that’s right, I almost forgot. Son-in-law, as a reward for this matter, the Gartz princess will be joining as a concubine."
"Wait, wasn’t it decided that there would be no reward this time?"
"Indeed, but this whole affair happened because Seraria went on a rampage. Seraria gets no reward as punishment, but you, son-in-law, who supported her and brought about results, must be compensated."
Haha, so that’s the logic they’re using to push the Gartz princess onto me. The ministers are nodding along.
"Yuki-dono will surely be able to handle the Gartz princess properly."
"Indeed! You achieved victory with the Ritean elite troops under Yuki-dono’s strategy!!"
"There is no problem at all. It is a reward befitting a princess."
You guys… just because you don’t want to deal with her yourselves, you’re saying whatever you want…
"Well, we shouldn’t keep her waiting any longer. Come in."
When the King of Roschur said that, the conference room door opened. The person who appeared to be the Princess, along with a maid, entered and knelt before me, bowing their heads.
"Now, now, Shera-dono. This is the man who will be your husband; there is no need to be so formal."
However, the princess called Shera answered without raising her head.
"No, King of Roschur. This person, Yuki-sama, will be my husband, my master, but before that…"
"Before that?"
"This Yuki-sama is, if I may say so!! Lilishe…"
Shera suddenly looked up and was about to say something outrageous, so…
"Kyaa!?"
I scooped her up in my arms in one go.
Good, she’s surprised, and her sentence stopped.
"My, what a beautiful princess she is!!"
"My, calling her beautiful… she looks like a child no matter how you look at it."
"No, I have never seen a woman this beautiful!! She is like a goddess!!"
Ah, well, there is a goddess here, but she’s a useless one.
Also, the representatives’ eyes are painful, piercing right through me as I say this.
"Heh, ho. So you prefer such a small Rabbit Beastman… brother?"
"L-let’s calm down, Ratz. T-that’s definitely just acting, you know?"
"I know, Eris. I know, but there are just some things you can’t help."
"I feel nauseous."
"That’s jealousy, Tori. Just like me."
"…Unpleasant."
"…I’ll report this to Aslin and the others. I’m sure they’ll be happy to wiggle their hips for you. Myself included, of course."
*Kyaa*, scary. I’m scared to go home today!!
I’m debating whether to eat out somewhere before heading back!!
"…"
I lock eyes with Seraria.
*‘Be prepared for tonight.’*
Communicating with just our eyes sounds like a married couple, but this is different—something is very wrong here!!
"Hmm, it seems my son-in-law likes her, and Shera-dono doesn’t seem to mind either. A good engagement. …Oh, come to think of it, didn’t Shera-dono start to say something earlier?"
"Ah, that is…"
*Hiiieee*, this King of Roschur, he keeps saying unnecessary things!! I don’t have time to stop him!!
"Shera!!"
"Yes? *Ubu!*"
I kissed her firmly.
Damn it, why am I doing something like a protagonist in a romantic comedy…
"Umm… *fwaa*…"
Shera seems to have gone limp from the hug and kiss.
Good, it’s fortunate that she’s still a child. That makes it impossible to pursue the matter further.
"Well, Shera seems tired. Maid, take her to her room."
"Ah, yes."
I start to leave the conference room in a hurry, still carrying the princess in my arms.
"My apologies, King. It seems Shera has fainted, so we shall discuss the details later."
"…Ah. Very well, but… son-in-law, isn’t something a bit strange?"
It’s your fault, yours!!
Needless to say, after putting the princess to bed, I ended up having to kiss every single one of my wives.
*Sigh*, did I manage to pull it off?
It can’t be helped. It’s for the sake of the country.
Don’t you dare say "Yuki, go explode"!!