I Already Know My Magic Power Is Ridiculously High! Now I Just Need a Cute Wife... - Episode 51

“Hehe, Shalka, you’re really quite the worrywart, aren’t you? Well, it might be nice to sit down and have a thorough discussion with Shalka about our future happy life together. By the way, do you remember our promise?”

For now, I understand that Elmia’s mind is in a fantasy world.

It seems like I really need to get my act together.

“Promise?”

“Have you already forgotten? We talked about you coming to my bedroom every day to report to me. Make sure you don’t forget when you return to Ortenatris.”

“Got it.”

I’ve mostly finished talking about what I wanted to say.

I was able to successfully improve my relationship with Elmia, and even got proposed to.

As a result, it should be considered excellent.

Even though she’s my younger sister, I’ve found a lovely future bride candidate.

(Well, technically, I’ll be the one getting married, but still)

However, there are two things that concern me.

One reason is that I, like my father, am likely to take a concubine.

You might think, “What does he know, being just a son-in-law?” but considering that the Ortenos Marquessate itself is always short-staffed at the Stella-class level, it’s only natural.

Elmia is, in a sense, a typical noble lady of the main lineage.

Since the arrow is already pointed at me, it feels like nothing will budge unless I die.

It’s not hard to imagine how Elmia would react if she found out I was getting a concubine.

We should start running various simulations from now on.

And another thing is that, due to my military achievements, my family, the Nevrim, might elevate me to the head of the household.

The fact that the leading candidate is probably my mother is a headache-inducing story.

Regardless of my and Elmia’s intentions, it is inevitable that a temporary rift will occur.

It seems that how we handle ourselves at next month’s head family meeting will be crucial.

“Shalka, I’m going to take a bath now.”

“Mm, I see.”

While I was lost in thought, Elmia called out to me.

It’s a shame to part, but it seems the secret meeting of the night is coming to an end.

“Could you move all the flowers from here to my room in the meantime?”

“Eh?”

“Because Shalka went out of her way to pick these flowers for me, right? I want to extract the fragrance and make perfume.”

Elmia licked her lips.

Before my eyes, an enormous expanse of white lilies spreads out at my feet.

If you’re going to say something so endearing, I have no choice but to do it.

For my dear little sister, I wouldn’t hesitate to be her errand boy.

“Y-yeah, leave it to me.”

“Thank you, I love you, big brother.”

Elmia said that and kissed me.

The sensation of soft lips.

It was a complete surprise.

I thought I was being teased earlier, but it seems like they’re going to kiss me without any hesitation.

“G-Good night, big brother.”

“Ah, ah”

Naturally, Elmia’s face, which had probably been her first kiss, was flushed.

There was even an atmosphere of waiting for an opportunity.

In an instant, I didn’t understand what had happened, and I watched in a daze as Elmia slowly descended the stairs.

“Soft and tender”

Left alone in the flower field, I placed my finger on my lips and murmured.

That night, there were rumors of the eldest son of the Ortenos Marquis family, carrying a furoshiki and moving back and forth within the fortress with the strength of a horse-drawn carriage, or perhaps not.

The next early morning.

“Well then, Shalka, let’s meet at Ortenatris another day.”

Elmia, while being seen off by me and the military officers, departed from the fortress with the female officer by her side.

On her way home, Elmia was having a pleasant conversation with Nicolette.

It seems that Nicolette has been recognized as a hero for her cooperation in her brother’s surprise.

I’m really glad we didn’t part ways on such a tense note.

Well then, starting today, I will be guarding Bangwall Fort.
However, since I have to head to the academy around the month after next, for now, it’s just a temporary position.

The guard who will enter Bangkorai Keep after me is currently being selected.

After lightly doping the soldiers with magic and ordering them to repair and renovate the fort, I headed to the office.

If I exchange letters with my father or write instructions, time will pass.

In the afternoon, Geraldo entered the office.

He has a somewhat difficult expression on his face.

“Your Excellency, a messenger from Naia visited earlier, so we took the liberty of detaining him.”

“What?”

We just took Bangwall Fort yesterday.

It feels like Naia’s response is too quick.

“I have a letter addressed to Lord Minishiro. What should I do with it?”

Even if you ask what to do, I think there’s no choice but to read it, but if you say to tear it up, they look like they might actually tear it up.

“……Who is the sender?”

“The fifth child of the filthy Naia fox-woman Karina—Luna.”

The Naia royal family has four sons and one daughter.

Being the fifth child means being a princess, and according to the traditions of the Naia Kingdom, it means being the crown princess.

As expected, I can’t just ignore it on my own.

“Show me the letter.”

“This way, please.”

The envelope is an official one bearing the crest of the Naia royal family.

When I cautiously opened it, several folded sheets of letter paper were inserted inside.

It is a letter paper with a cute flower design used by noblewomen.

Since it is something handled by royalty, it must be of a higher quality than that.

And from the letter, there was the scent of white lilies.