After Retirement, Living a Stud Life in Another World - 8

Chapter 8: The Unpopular Stud

“I’m sorry. If only I had a bit more strength, Sieg wouldn’t have to bear the brunt,” Father expressed with humility.

“Father is too modest. Without Father, the heiress Lise wouldn’t have been born,” Sieg responded.

The mating circumstances of the Frohdenstatt family were considered essential knowledge, imparted by Siegfried. Mother Hildegarde, mastering a formidable flame magic that surpassed all others, achieved great success at the age of sixteen in the war against the Lybrian Empire, earning her the title of “hero.” It was natural for everyone to expect that a daughter, the successor, would also be outstanding.

At that time, Mother wasn’t enthusiastic about making children, but she couldn’t resist the strong will of the then-living head of the family. A highly ranked “stud,” boasting the highest mating fee at the time, was chosen, and she successfully conceived, giving birth to a boy. Despite immediately undergoing mating with another excellent male, another boy was born.

The head of the family ordered Mother to proceed with the next mating, but unfortunately, he fell victim to a sudden illness and passed away. Taking over the family at a young age, Mother, busy with managing the territory and military affairs, distanced herself from childbearing for a while.

While working diligently in the magic corps, she encountered Father, who was working as a clerk. Seeing Father’s earnest assistance every day, feelings gradually blossomed, and eventually, Mother proposed marriage. Father, with a low status from a baronial family and a “C-rank” stud rating, faced strong opposition from influential relatives. However, Mother, wielding the authority of the head, pushed through. It’s heartwarming to think that even in this world, a decent love marriage like theirs can happen. Though the female-driven aspect remains unchanged.

A year after their marriage, the long-awaited daughter, Anneliese, was born, causing a stir among the kingdom’s noble families. Father’s evaluation, which had been at the lowest level, significantly rose due to having a daughter. The “child-making” with Father was somewhat enjoyable for Mother compared to the first two boys. Despite giving birth to two more children every two years afterward, it ended up being two boys—Sieg and me. Things didn’t go as planned.

Due to the exceptional magical power of the children born from Sieg’s baptism, Father’s stud rank rose to “B.” While the older and younger brothers took pride in having an “S-rank” father, they often throw sarcastic remarks at us. However, Father, who is calm and dislikes conflict, continues to treat them with humility. It’s understandable that Sieg expresses dissatisfaction.

“Well… they are also in a pitiable position. Due to the excessive expectations of the kingdom, anticipating that a child born from the highest-ranked stud and the hero Hildegarde would be outstanding, and yet the actual result is a boy. If only he could have achieved good results as a stud by leveraging his excellent bloodline…,” Sieg said, sliding a particular page open in the “Studbook.” It was information about a stud with a low rank.

【Name】 Matheus von Frohdenstatt

【Age】 23 (Born in the 811th year of the Kingdom’s calendar)

【Hair Color】 Gold 【Eye Color】 Brown

【Evaluation】 D

【Mating Fee】 One gold coin (One-night contract)

【Bloodline】 Roberto lineage

Father: Ernst von Dresden

Father’s father: Emerich von Rostock

Mother’s father: Erich von Helburg

【Affinity】 Fire— Water D Wood D Metal D Earth D Wind D Light— Dark—

【Magic Power】 D 【Magic Control】 D 【Constitution】 B 【Stability】 C

【Female Birth Rate】 49% (25/51)

【Main Children】 No adult children

【Comments】 A stud of superlative bloodline, being the child of Sir Ernst, the highest-ranked stud, and Hero Hildegarde. Despite starting with high expectations due to this lineage, the children’s magical abilities were disappointing. Currently, only receiving mating requests from the common class and experiencing a decline in performance.

This is the evaluation of my older brother Matheus. A rank of D can be considered the worst rating for a high-ranking noble. Compared to Siegfried, who is ranked B, there is a double-digit difference in mating fees. It’s not easy to find means of sustenance other than being a “stud” with this kind of evaluation. I checked the page for my second brother, Nikolaus, just to be sure… and it’s also a D rank.

“I’ve suggested studying management and aiming for the position of a local governor several times… but it ended up angering him. It seems letting go of one’s pride is difficult.”

Pride, huh… That pride is only about having good lineage from our father and mother. To someone like me, who has lived in modern-day Japan, it’s incomprehensible why they would cling to something like that instead of being praised for their own efforts or talents.

“Nevertheless, being recognized as a ‘stud’ will undoubtedly broaden your path to live in this country. Mother also says she won’t force you, so at least willingly undergo the ‘baptism,’ okay?”

“…Understood, Father.”

And so, I found myself preparing for the test called “baptism,” which was nothing more than an exam for being a stud.