Incompatible Interspecies Wives chapter 143

143 – Capital (7)

Ner looked at Berg’s back as he left to find the king, and came face to face with the princess Leah Draigo.

Unsurprisingly, hostility was brewing endlessly.

It seemed like she had once heard the story that the princess was self-indulgent, but when she encountered it in person, it had a significant impact.

I couldn’t tell if I was sincerely telling Berg all of that, or if I was just saying it to tease him.

But one thing was certain, she endlessly spit out stories that were inappropriate for a princess.

And in that tone of voice, a slight disregard for Berg could be seen.

Is it because Berg is a commoner?

As a princess, she seemed to have no hesitation in dealing with Berg.

If I had been respectful, I would not have said such a thing.

…Of course, it was an impossible story.

She is a princess who respects commoners.

To the princess, commoners were just beings who helped out.

Unfortunately, Ner also ignored Berg, who was once a commoner.

The princess also looked at Berg’s back as he left, and faced Ner and Arwin with a smile.

Ner also smiled, correcting his expression with difficulty.

“It was mischievous, right?”

Neon was the first word the princess gave after Berg left.

“To be honest, I shake it because I want to peek into the relationship.”

“…Yes?”

“I was curious because it was an unusual relationship. “Is it a good relationship or a bad relationship?”

“…”

“I am also going to have an arranged marriage with someone someday… I also wanted to see the future. You can get a sense of what kind of relationship it is if you provoke it a little, right?”

“….”

Ner couldn’t shake the feeling that those words were just packaging.

It was the princess who had more fun than anyone else while touching Berg.

Perhaps the hostility that had already bloomed made it impossible to believe anything the princess said.

But she couldn’t say this to her face.

No matter how strange the conversation may take, it was the princess who took the lead.

The princess, who was examining the expressions of Ner and Arwin, continues.

“But it seems like you are definitely loved by that human race. “You seem truly offended by the provocation.”

“…”

“But you two…Um…”

Leah Draigo, who was taking a deep breath, finally shrugged her shoulders.

It seems like we still can’t figure out exactly what they’re thinking.

“Try to speak as honestly as you are in front of me. What is the current situation? Do you need help?”

“…”

“…Anyway, you ended up getting married in a bad way, right?”

Arwin let out a short sigh next to her.

Lia Draigo’s gaze shifts at the sound of that sigh.

Arwin spoke to Leah while maintaining her initial stiff mood.

“For someone to ask if you need help, you look pretty happy.”

“It’s fun. “I think I’ll make new friends.”

“…Friends are not made this way.”

“…”

Lia Draigo’s smile gradually disappeared as she saw Arwin’s stiff response.

A battle of wits, like a small scuffle, unfolds.

But Leah Draigo finally shrugged her shoulders and released her mood.

She looked over at Nere and Arwin in turn and said.

“I really wanted to help. “I don’t have anything to say…”

Arwin continued to Lia.

“Help is fine. We’ll take care of it.”

“Really?”

Leah Draigo lowered her voice in an instant.

Arrwin also seemed to hesitate for a while at the change.

Ner’s tail started wagging.

I wanted to run away from this bloody atmosphere I wasn’t used to before.

With Berg not by my side, I was only more frightened.

Lea Draigo whispered with her distinctive eyes shining.

“…You may need some help.”

“…”

“…”

While Ner and Arwin were puzzled, Lia Draigo looked around her again.

I cut off the gaze that was focused on them like this once again.

In the first place, there were many aristocrats who distanced themselves from her in line with the atmosphere that Leah was exuding.

Lea approached Ner and Arwin one step at a time even in this situation.

“…Are you aware that the abolition of polygamy among the human race is being discussed?”

Lea said.

“…………Yes?”

Ner replied in a very low voice.

My heart sank for a moment.

Abolition of polygamy.

What does that mean?

And soon after, she thinks about what will happen to her.

How is your relationship with Berg?

“I guess that human didn’t talk about it?”

Lea asked.

“Well, the greedy humans wouldn’t want to let someone go.”

Ner looked at Arwin next to him.

Arwin was also looking at Ner.

The two exchanged glances for a while.

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“But both of your opinions are important, right?”

Lea Draigo continues.

“One person can gain freedom. “Because you won’t be involved in polygamy.”

“…”

“…”

Lea smiles.

Ner’s heart was already pounding and trembling.

Abolition of polygamy.

The more I thought about it, the more I heard a new story.

Ner looked at Arwin from the corner of his eye again.

It was Arwin who said he couldn’t love Berg.

She was a woman who wanted freedom.

She maintained a close relationship with Berg at the level of her friendship.

…Once polygamy was abolished, it was natural to know who would remain by Berg’s side.

Arwin and Ner continue to make eye contact.

Ner thought.

If that law passes, Ner may be able to monopolize Berg’s love.

Instead of sleeping with him every other day, she might be able to get a good night’s sleep next to him every day.

A life in which we only look at each other will continue.

There will be no more competitors.

And that was a story that only sounded good to Ner.

“…So, what do you think? Can I help?”

While her thoughts continued, Leah Draigo asked in front of her.

****

I followed the guide’s instructions and headed to a secluded room.

The door naturally opens, and we face the king who was already seated inside.

The King is looking at documents in a familiar posture.

I get the feeling of Adam.

I feel once again that leaders should behave like that.

“You’re here, Berg. “Have you filled your stomach?”

“…”

I nodded.

He took a deep breath and then spoke.

“We held a dinner party, but I was quite embarrassed. You have to pay attention too. So, I was resting here for a bit.”

“Does His Majesty the King also notice?”

“As the king, you pay more attention to him. I don’t want to lose this position. “Because I cannot lose sight of the throne that has been passed down through my family for hundreds of years.”

“…”

As we continued chatting for a while, the atmosphere changed quickly.

It was clear that there must be a reason why he came to me, so I wanted to move on to that topic.

“Do you have a personality that doesn’t like small talk?”

The king chuckled while looking at me like that.

Soon after shuffling through the documents, he paused once more.

“If it had been the way it was, I wouldn’t have brought up this story. But… The situation is changing so rapidly, so I have no choice but to do this. “Has it been eight days since you arrived in the capital?”

“…?”

The King dropped a small letter on his desk.

“You know how to read, Berg.”

I can’t read fluently, but I can now read words that aren’t difficult.

As I listened to the letter he handed me, I read it in my mind.

‘Towards the devil…’

A simple letter that is easy to read because there are no difficult words.

‘All-out attack.’

I frowned at those words.

It was something I didn’t understand for a moment.

Could this mean that they are preparing an attack against the Demon King?

I mumbled it like a question without realizing it.

“…War is…”

“It will end. “One way or another.”

The King concluded my speech like that.

I blinked at the letter.

“…”

“It seems that a great change has taken place in the party of warriors. They said there wasn’t much time left. Well, the kingdom is now reaching its limits. So, we will be preparing to go out soon.”

It was not difficult for me to intuit what changes would have occurred in the warriors’ party.

Unbeknownst to me, the hand holding the letter was strained.

The king raised both hands and continued.

“But I didn’t invite you to talk about this. Because war is not your thing. I’ve said it before, but I called because I wanted to talk about the changes that would come after the war.”

“…”

After talking that far, I could understand his intentions.

I could understand why they said they wouldn’t bring this up if things were the way they were.

It must have been because it was a topic we shared recently.

“…My opinion has not changed.”

“…”

I wondered what would change if I objected, but I thought there must be a reason for calling me.

The King smiled lightly.

It was like seeing him smile for the first time.

“I want to stay on good terms with you and Adam. To be honest, an armed group at the level of the Red Flames is uncomfortable.”

“…”

“And aren’t your wives nobles? Now that you are in the capital, let’s talk a little more. “I hope you understand and go back.”

The way he speaks conveys the feeling that my thoughts are not important.

I hope you understand, but I don’t think you need it.

Nevertheless, it seemed like they had prepared this place out of consideration for me.

It was a fact I felt for a short period of time, but the king seemed to like sharing his opinions.

He prepared the following documents.

It was so much that I couldn’t fit it all in one hand.

“There is no need to read. But let me explain, this is the opinion of other families. Questions were asked here and there about the abolition of polygamy. “Out of 100, almost everyone agreed.”

“…”

While shuffling through documents, he finds two letters.

“This is from Blackwood, this is from Celebrien. “Both are in favor of abolition.”

“…”

Still, I shook my head.

Others’ opinions are not important.

Even considering the oath I had made, I had a desire not to let even one of Ner and Arwin go.

If it’s ugly, you can say it’s ugly.

This was only my greed.

I wanted to believe that wives could be happy by my side.

Now, we didn’t do this because we regretted our sacrifice.

It wasn’t like he was trying to force his thoughts for the Red Flame Dan.

I wanted it.

There were some bad memories, but there were more shared memories than that.

“…Do you think your wives would want that too?”

The king asks me that question.

“…Yes.”

I answered with hope.

I wanted to believe that my wives would no longer want to break up with me.

But recently, this idea has been gradually shaking.

“…”

The King, who remained silent for a moment, speaks to me.

“Okay. Okay. Now I need a little more time… hmmm.”

“…?”

“No, just sit there for a moment.”

The King said, pointing to a small chair in the corner of the room.

“How difficult it is. “You just have to hear it for yourself to find out what’s going on inside.”

Soon he shouts loudly.

“Gendry!”

The king’s aide, who was standing outside, enters.

“Yes, Your Majesty. Did you call?”

“Put up a partition next to that chair. After that…bring Lady Blackwood and Lady Celebrien.”

“…”

I frowned for a moment at that sudden situation.

It was not difficult to guess what he was aiming for.

The king said while looking at me like that.

“Let’s listen. “Nothing good comes from putting the problem off.”

I swallowed my saliva…And closed my eyes.

Why don’t I really want to hear it?

I proudly told my wives that they would want to be by my side, but I wanted to leave this place.

“I don’t want to hear it.”

I said.

But the king asked.

“What are you afraid of? “You said your wives also want to be by your side.”

“…”

“Or are you planning to ignore the pain of your wives?”

I let out a long sigh.

The king waited quietly until he had exhaled all his breath.

He finally speaks to me as I look at him.

“Sit there for a moment, Berg. Maybe this choice is for you. “Continuing a miserable marriage is something no one should have to experience.”

****

Ner followed the king’s call and walked with Arwin.

Did something come up that needed to be said during the conversation with Berg?

Leaving Leah Draigo was better than anything.

Nevertheless, there was a thought lingering in my head.

Are the princess’s words true?

Is the abolition of polygamy really being discussed?

Ner looked at Arwin again.

Arwin also saw Ner.

A long time ago, we had a conversation about this.

A story about how much better it would have been without polygamy.

We had a conversation about whether there was no need for both of us to suffer.

Ner sympathized with those words.

It wasn’t empty words that I hoped Arwin wouldn’t have a hard time being by Berg’s side.

From the beginning, she wanted to find the freedom she wanted.

When she left, she wished she could be away from Berg.

They walked and stopped in front of a room.

Soon the servants opened the door and faced the king who was sitting inside.

Ner and Arwin bowed briefly before entering the room.

A dark room. Dreary furniture.

A small partition in the corner.

Ner rolled his eyes and looked for Berg.

He was not visible.

“…Berg is…”

The king responded to Arwin’s whisper.

“I was sent back to my room. “I’m sure the rumors have been sufficiently silenced.”

“…”

Ner felt a brief sense of regret even at this.

Recently, I felt like my emotions were sinking when I couldn’t see Berg.

Only when I was by his side did my dry emotions seem to come to life.

He was so disappointed that he couldn’t see it right away that he even surprised himself.

“I called you because I wanted to ask you a quick question. “I don’t think it will take long.”

Ner felt like he had stopped breathing from that moment.

For some reason, I knew what he was going to ask.

I wonder if Berg also shared a story related to this with the king.

She swallowed her saliva.

“I want to hear the opinions of the mighty Blackwood family and the Celebrien family. I am also a party. Well, it seems like you can roughly guess what kind of answer he will give.”

The king’s eyes swept over Arwin and Ner.

“I am thinking of banning polygamy among the human race.”

“…”

“…”

“….What do you think?”

****

I sat behind the screen, elbows on my knees, and waited patiently for my wives to reply.

I didn’t like being eavesdropped here, but the wheels had already started rolling.

I closed my eyes.

Memories with my wives all run through my head.

I remember the efforts I made for them and the sincerity I conveyed.

There was never a time when I didn’t put my heart into anything.

I wanted to dream of a happy future with them.

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It was a relationship that started in an unnatural way, but I’ve been working hard.

There were many moments when I decided that our relationship was getting better.

But I couldn’t get rid of the thought that I couldn’t get past the level of friendship.

So now, it was as if he wanted to hear an answer to that.

He seemed to be asking if he could live with me in the future.

“Lady Blackwood. “Answer first.”

The king asked Ner.

Ner’s voice is heard even before he can slowly swallow his breath.

“……Please abolish it.”

-Thump.

I felt like my heart was falling.

That cold voice was a voice I had never heard before.

Is it because I can’t see the facial expression? It even feels infinitely cold.

Before I knew it, my fists were curled so tightly.

My heart is shaking so much that it hurts.

Ner continued.

“…One person gets freedom, right?”

Ner said he didn’t like the feeling of being confined.

Because of that, he hated the ring for a while, and was uncomfortable with me visiting him while he was out for a walk.

Are we talking about that now?

“Arwin…”

Arwin also answers the king’s question.

“…Please abolish it.”

She didn’t add anything else.

I expressed my opinion briefly and concisely.

I blinked.

And for some reason, at that moment, I felt like my veins were loosening up.

Maybe I was hoping for a little trouble.

But both of them answered easily, as if they didn’t want to miss the opportunity.

It seemed like there was even a hint of earnestness in his voice.

I felt like I was letting go of a string that I had been holding on to with difficulty.

Was it still not enough?

Is it really impossible to bridge our differences?

No matter how much you try to think positively, it doesn’t work out.

Because I don’t like the culture of polygamy.

Because I want to be loved by myself.

Because we don’t get along well with each other.

And so on…

Even though I tried to think positively, they were all excuses that just felt awkward.

I just want to gain freedom.

Because you want to leave my side.

These two cases sounded more persuasive than anything else.

I covered my face with both hands.

Maybe it was a story I knew from the beginning.

Maybe it was because he expected this that he told the king he didn’t want to hear it.

But I also know that there is a big difference between what you know and what you face.

Now I felt like I was facing the truth that I didn’t want to face.

I sighed quietly.

Maybe now is really the right time.

When I thought about it that way, I felt like my heart became a little lighter.

When you stay at the friendship stage… You might have to let someone go.

Did you say that Ner has a destined partner?

Arwin said he couldn’t love a short-lived species.

It was a problem I tried to ignore, but now they are holding me back.

I don’t want to break up. I hate it, but…If neither of them want to be by my side, it would be right to let one of them go.

I didn’t know that I had to let go of my greed for them.

I sighed once again in the darkness.

Breaking up always comes at an unexpected moment.

Even this was as sudden as it was…Maybe it was more merciful than past breakups.

I didn’t know that I had been given time to compose myself.

Actually, my opinion will not be important to the King.

It may just have helped us face reality more easily.

In a way, I didn’t know if this could be called consideration.

So I nodded quietly.

Then, alone, I began preparing to break up with one person.

…I didn’t know whether it would be Ner or Arwin.