After Retirement, Living a Stud Life in Another World - 194.1

Chapter 194: [End of Volume 4] Beato’s Graduation

“It’s such a special day for Beato, and I wanted to get her a beautiful dress, but…”

The Queen looked regretful as she gazed at Beato, whose belly had grown.

The “special day” refers to today… the graduation party at the Royal Academy.

I hadn’t planned on attending, but with Clara’s childbirth and Luize’s baptism, followed by the impeachment of the Prime Minister’s faction and a series of other events, I had no choice but to stay in the capital for longer than expected. In the end, I found myself stuck here until today.

Because of this, I had no choice but to attend this event as Beato’s partner.

“Well, with this belly, I can’t wear a corset. But I am happy like this.”

Beato, while gently stroking her belly and letting out a big sigh, replied bluntly. She had graduated second in her political science class. Despite her increasing royal duties, Beato remained diligent in her studies, maintaining her spot as second in her class.

“Yes, but soon, you must limit your duties. After all, it’s your first child.”

Although the Queen had already become a grandmother with Luize’s birth, she was putting all her energy into the birth of Beato’s child. This time, she seemed even more excited, perhaps because the birth of a girl was now a certainty due to Beato’s increasing magical power.

“Don’t worry. Adele is managing everything well, so there’s no problem.”

As Beato spoke, her gaze turned toward Adele, who was due to give birth around the same time but appeared much slimmer, her belly not as prominent. Adele had not brought a partner to this party… After all, she was someone who wanted a female partner.

“Starting next month, I’ve been given permission to have Princess Clara handle all the ceremonial duties.”

As expected, Adele had done her preparations well. Beato’s entire schedule had already been managed by her, and the title “Secretary Assistant” was now removed and replaced with “Chief.” Honestly, this girl was incredibly talented.

And this extraordinarily talented star, after becoming Beato’s secretary, had given up attending school the following month to focus solely on her duties. It turns out she had already completed all the courses necessary for graduation by the previous year. Even though she hadn’t attended for over half a year, her position as Chief remained untouched. I couldn’t help but admire her.

“That’s right. Now that Clara doesn’t have to be manipulated by the nobility, it’s about time she stepped forward more as a royal.”

As Beato said, no one in the palace was trying to control Clara from behind anymore.

That day, in front of the Queen, all the conspiracies of the Prime Minister were exposed, and he, along with his influential noble supporters, were dismissed. The Queen had often turned a blind eye to the increasingly arrogant behavior of the nobility, considering their past merits, but this time, she was so disgusted by their corruption that she openly expressed her displeasure.

“Beato, leave only those who are useful to you in ruling the country. The rest can be executed.”

Beato, commanded to do so, strictly selected which nobles to keep.

Two-thirds of the high-ranking nobles were anti-Beato. Half of them were involved in some form of conspiracy, and the women were executed while the men were exiled. I was slightly disturbed by this gender-based treatment, but the high-ranking noble women were powerful magic users, and leaving them alive could have brought harm to the kingdom again.

The remaining half were personally interviewed by Beato, and half of them were dismissed due to the “Eyes of the Spirits,” dropping them to the status of commoners. In the end, the number of high-ranking nobles was halved, and only those loyal to the royal family remained. Whoever became queen in the future would find it much easier to rule.

“Now, with a child on the way… My hands are already stained with bl00d.”

“You shouldn’t say that. Beato-sama, you only cleaned the path for your child to follow,” Adele said, lifting Beato’s spirits as she looked down.

Beato, with a faint smile, replied, “Thank you… Yes, Adele, you’ve helped a lot with the aftermath. Is there any reward you would like?”

“A reward, you say… Well, might it be presumptuous for me to wish for the honor of walking the same path as your child?” Adele replied, and then, for some reason, guided my hand to her own stomach. I could feel a light movement from inside—her baby was quite energetic.

“…I’m happy. Hearing you say that, Adele, really makes me happy. I want your child to be my daughter’s best friend. But… well…”

Beato answered, but her expression seemed to indicate there was something more she wanted to say.

“Hmm? What is it, Beato?” I asked.

“…I want you to touch my belly too.”

Beato glared at me with narrowed eyes as I touched Adele’s belly. Meanwhile, Adele wore a somewhat victorious expression as she smiled at her mistress…

Ugh, this tense battle… is it going to continue forever? I couldn’t help but feel like I needed to hold my head in my hands.