After Retirement, Living a Stud Life in Another World - 170

**Chapter 170: And the Result**

It’s been a little over two weeks since that wild night with Gretel. Today, as usual, she’s swinging her magic silver axe, fully immersed in her work as a woodcutter.

After being weakened to a limp state by Ayaka and seemingly prepared for the night, Gretel, at least for that one night, gave me the ultimate sense of conquest. However, by the next morning, she had completely recovered and immediately sought revenge… The recovery power of the light attribute is truly formidable.

Since then, Gretel has been working tirelessly as if nothing had happened. All I do is watch her determined figure, protected by Michaela, in a daze.

Then, suddenly, Gretel stopped and looked at the magic silver axe in her hand with a puzzled expression.

As she gathered her resolve, the axe, which usually emitted a faint silver light, began to radiate a dazzling platinum-colored light beam, as if it were an LED light source itself… With one swing, that light spread out before her like a massive fan, causing over twenty trees to fall simultaneously.

Could this be…? As I ran over, there she was, my strawberry-blonde childhood friend, tears streaming endlessly from her eyes.

“Gretel… Could it be?”

“…I understand now… Magic is welling up from deep inside my body.”

“So that means…”

“Yes, yes… Thank you, Lutz, for giving me this treasure!”

Gretel, who had thrown aside her axe, grabbed me tightly, embracing me with magically enhanced arms… Yes, I can feel her joy, and I’m very happy too, but…

For the first time in a while, I passed out from Gretel’s bear hug.

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“Congratulations on your pregnancy, Lady Margarete.”

“Yes, thank you, Ayaka. I’m so happy… I can’t thank you enough, Ayaka.”

Gretel, who usually has a sharp look in her eyes, softened them as she humbly thanked Ayaka, who bowed deeply.

“No need to thank me. This was also my wish…”

That’s right, regardless of whether Gretel had any strange stallion cheat abilities, she genuinely wanted to have my child. But no matter how much she wished for it, she remained childless, while Ayaka was about to embrace her third child… Gentle Ayaka must have felt a sense of guilt and had always wanted to help Gretel.

“But it was really difficult to suppress the power of Lady Margarete’s light. As expected of an S-class light attribute, also known as the ‘Hero Attribute.’ Now that your magic power has increased due to the pregnancy, I don’t think I’ll be able to stop it anymore.”

“Yes, I can feel it. The amount of magic power is completely different now. It’s not just a matter of increasing by a few levels… It’s on a completely different scale… I feel like I could even defeat a demon lord.”

Wow, a demon lord, that’s a big claim. The legendary hero who defeated the demon lord in ancient times was also said to be a high-level light attribute user… Was that hero S-class or above? In any case, if Gretel, who is an S-class, says the scale is different, she probably now has SS or even higher magic power.

“That is truly wonderful news… However, now that you are pregnant, you must avoid strenuous activities.”

“There’s no need to worry about that. I’m the continent’s top healer. Unless I’m cursed, there’s no injury or illness I can’t heal. And since I can always feel the magic power coming from my womb, I’ll know immediately if something is wrong. As long as the child is in my belly, I’m confident I can give birth to a healthy baby!”

Well, that’s true. Even when she was S-class, Gretel’s healing magic was at an unbelievable level, capable of regenerating even lost limbs. With the significantly increased magic power now, there’s probably nothing she can’t heal.

“If you say so… Then, Lady Margarete, as you wish.”

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“I’m really… so glad.”

“Thank you. Thanks to you, Ayaka, Gretel’s wish has come true.”

“Just hearing you say that makes me feel fulfilled.”

Ayaka, who blushed slightly, looked so lovely. Gretel is important to me, but Ayaka, who has always supported me quietly from the shadows, is also an indispensable woman in my life.

“That said, we need to strengthen Lady Margarete’s protection as well.”

Yes. Although Gretel is the strongest in close combat, she doesn’t have eyes on her back. She’s no longer just responsible for her own body. With the dark clan surrounding her, she’ll be safe.

“It’s time to bring Honoka’s wet nurses back into the field. First, they will be assigned to protect Lady Margarete and Lord Lutz.”

“Huh? Then who will take care of Honoka?”

Ayaka’s second daughter, Honoka, has been unconsciously casting ‘charm’ magic since birth, and anyone with average magic power who gets close to her would instantly lose their sanity. So, we had assigned wet nurses who had A-class equivalent magic power after being impregnated by me… But there’s no replacement for them.

“Don’t worry. Saya and the others will take over as wet nurses.”

Ah, I see. Saya, Natsu, and Mifuyu, who fought with us in the imperial war, gave birth to their children last month. Of course, they are all my offspring, but they don’t resemble me at all, with their black hair and black eyes. They received magic power from their unborn children and trained… Now, they’ve all become A-class level fighters… So, they can withstand Honoka’s ‘charm.’

“They’ll be out of life-and-death situations for a while. And the children raised together as wet nurses will grow up to be Honoka’s loyal servants.”

Well, I guess the society of the dark clan is well-organized. Since their parents’ jobs keep them away for long periods, they gather the children in one place and raise them as a clan. While I’m nodding in admiration, Ayaka’s low voice resonates in my ear.

“Please don’t lay a hand on the four bodyguards. There’s a proper order for things.”

Ugh, am I really not trusted?