297 – Maria’s Confession (1)
“For the prosperity of the Viscount Cologne family and for everyone’s happiness, cheers!”
At the same time as he said that, the guys sitting in other seats also raised their glasses.
“Long live the Viscounts of Cologne!”
“From now on, let’s only walk on flower paths!”
“I hope only good things happen from now on!”
Then, he drank over 500ml of beer in one gulp and emptied the glass cleanly.
In other noble families, even when drinking a glass of beer, they drink it slowly to maintain their dignity, unless they have had too much alcohol…
Among us, including myself, there is no one other than Hilde who has learned the manners of a noble.
It’s like saying that there is no one among us who can question such things.
Everyone held a roast lamb, pork, or chicken leg in one hand, and without letting go of the beer mug they were holding with the other hand, they started devouring it at an alarming rate like a piglet that had been starving for several days.
‘Oh no, no one would recognize these bastards as knights by looking at them eating.’
“It’s still the same. In other places, people who say, ahem, I’m a noble too, are putting alcohol and meat in front of me, so are you feeling like a glutton? “Look at the little people who eat.”
I may say this, but I don’t hate them like that.
It’s actually nice to see that even though everyone’s circumstances have changed, they still retain their old ways.
Because I can recall old memories from that appearance.
Is that so? Even just looking at it makes me feel like my stomach is full.
‘Do you think other heads of families felt this way?’
As I was lost in thought, Karin came next to me, holding a bottle of wine.
Perhaps because her war was over, she subtly bumped her chest against her arm in a position where others would never notice.
I could feel the fabric rubbing against my chest and the soft yet elastic feel of my breasts for a moment…
Throughout my life, I have learned that the most effective way to seduce a man is to seduce him subtly like this.
“Why are you tempting me?”
Karin laughed playfully.
“Now that the war is over, the two of us can leave, right? And from what I heard from Captain Dalton, the sooner the higher-ups leave the company dinner, the better the deal.”
In this era where food is scarce, if you ask for a company dinner, everyone likes it.
Even so, it would be better to eat and talk freely in a place without high-ranking people.
It is definitely not wrong.
Karin made eye contact with me and gently pulled one shoulder strap of the clothes she was wearing.
I feel like I’m going crazy when I see the shoulder strap that looks like it’s going to come loose, but is still stuck…
“Both Lucia and Hilde are busy with the banquet right now, so let’s leave just the two of us. The war is over, so shouldn’t we have children now? “For the prosperity of the Viscount Cologne family.”
It is certainly true that one must have a child for the sake of the family, but the look in Karin’s eyes is rather than an intention to have a child for the ‘family’…
Purely personal desires come first, and family is only seen as a secondary priority.
Then Karin whispered in my ear as if casting her love spell.
“The contraceptive magic expired today. “I will be the first to have Martin’s child.”
Since there are no other nobles to come and hang out with right now, I think I can just leave Karin and her place like this.
As she said, regardless of the era, it is standard manners for a high-ranking person to leave first at a company dinner… So it’s okay to leave, right?
“Then shall we fall apart?”
“Okay then, Martin.”
When the two of us were about to leave the place, Lucia came towards us.
“Sister, did you try to take the Viscount secretly away again?”
Karin turned her eyes after hearing those words.
“No, could I have done that?”
Lucia stared straight into Karin’s eyes and lifted her tail and her fox ears.
“Really?”
“I just came to pour Martin a congratulatory drink, right Martin?”
When a banquet like this is held and alcohol starts to pour in, everyone, starting with Otto down there and the others, comes up to me like crazy and pours me drinks.
But at this banquet, even though I gave a toast, surprisingly, not a single person came up to me.
It’s clear that Karin did something… Let’s pretend she doesn’t know even if she knows.
“Thanks to you, I was able to avoid being lonely and drinking alone.”
When Lucia heard her words, her suspicions showed.
Her fox ears twitched and moved to interrogate me, but I decided not to notice.
If you notice that you’re upset, you’ll have to go through the trouble of getting rid of it from then on.
“But Lucia, where is Hilde?”
“Hilde is having a big drink with the other knights over there right now. She asked me to come with her, and she said that as a knight, I should celebrate this honorable victory with my fellow comrades… And that…”
Lucia pointed with her finger in the direction where Hilde was.
There, Hilde completely dominated the surroundings.
“A knight must not be defeated not only in battle but also in drinking. Rigel! “Fill up a bottle!”
The other knights cheered at those words.
“After all, even if the genders are different, a knight is a knight! “You’re so hot!”
“One more drink, one more drink!”
“How many liters of beer do you have already?”
And some guy was doing the stupid thing of praying when he saw her Hilde.
“Lord Hilde, please drink it all at once. “I bet money.”
A guy named Rigel brought a very large bottle that seemed to be about 2 liters, and Hilde held it with one hand.
Then she started gulping it down.
“No, no! “If you drink it all, you win the bet!”
“You should have walked well like that!”
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Although it is said that she shows her bravery through this, I never thought that Hilde would participate in such a thing.
‘It’s not even equipment.’
Soon after, Hilde held her bottle upside down and waved it over her head.
“I did it.”
Hilde finished her drink, left her seat and came to where I was.
“I will only drink that alcohol until today, my lord.”
Even in this world, pregnant women do not drink alcohol.
No, more strictly speaking, there is a custom that a woman who is planning to have a child should not drink her alcohol carelessly.
So, Hilde’s words are an expression of wanting to have my own child.
“The civil war is virtually over, so there will be no need to pick up the sword for the time being. So, I will have a child for my master.”
Hilde had a dignified yet kind smile on her face.
Then she began to gently rub her lower abdomen.
“My father often told me how happy my mother was when she had me. So, if I have your master’s child, I will definitely be happy.”
After hearing her words, I imagined Hilde having my child and stroking her swollen belly.
At the same time, we were seriously considering things like what the name should be, and what gender we wanted the child to be…
She will probably say that Hilde would like a son, and I would just say that I would prefer a cute daughter.
Also, since she won’t be able to train her body during her pregnancy, won’t Hilde’s hand have a knitting needle instead of her spear? So she won’t let the child knit clothes for her to wear?
I feel warm just by imagining that.
“Even as a woman, the greatest happiness will be in her hands.”
Then she said that Hilde was just drunk, but she kissed my cheek in front of everyone.
And he whispered into my ear.
“I will give birth to your lord’s first child.”
After hearing that, Karin clicked her tongue while looking at her Hilde.
“Hilde, you can’t compromise on that, can you?”
“Isn’t it the same that we can’t give in to each other anyway, sister?”
Lucia, who was caught between them, quietly grabbed my arm.
“But that’s it. I’m an elf, so it’s not easy for me and Martin to have children. Hilde, can you make some concessions?”
“I don’t like it, sister. “I may not have it all to myself, but I want to be the first to create a token of my love for my lord.”
The two are fighting over me, but neither of them is crossing the line.
Still, scary things are scary.
If a bloody battle took place on the battlefield, now this position is a battle of spirit and competition over me.
Besides, if I make even the slightest wrong choice, it will be like sitting on a pincushion for a while and it will hurt a lot…
‘What should I do?’
“Viscount.”
Lucia pulled the hem of my clothes.
“If you choose between those two, things will get worse, so sleep with me tonight.”
Even if you choose Lucia instead of those two, sparks will fly in the end.
But rather than choosing between those two pillars of fire…
‘It’ll be okay if I go on a date later, right?’
So, choosing Lucia would be the best option for now.
“Then.”
Lucia and I quietly left the banquet hall, leaving behind those two people who were making sparks.
Ah! I was tired today, so I was going to eat and drink a bit and then collapse and sleep…
Lucia doesn’t seem to want to let me sleep in peace.
“Are you tired?”
After saying this, she took off the robe she was wearing, revealing very revealing underwear that could only be described as her thong.
No matter how tired I was, I had no choice but to give in to that temptation.
I had such a hot night and when I woke up in the morning.
A message arrived telling me that Maria was looking for me.
Lucia aimed the side line to avoid wasting time