episode_0316

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“Sigh…”

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I let out a short sigh as I looked out the window where bright sunlight streamed in.

The sky that spread out above was so blue, but my heart was infinitely disturbed.

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‘..I have to apologize to everyone.’

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Because of my sensitive mind, I ended up taking out my irritability on my wives for no reason.

They were always there for me, but I was worried that I might have hurt them.

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dripping-

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Just as I was trying to calm my troubled mind, a sound was heard from the door.

The person who opened the door and came in was Athena and someone I had never seen before.

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A woman who looked quite old nodded to me while carrying a large bag.

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“Uh..who..who are you..?”

“Hello, young lady. My name is Ashley, and I have come running from the palace in response to the hero’s call. ”

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A woman who introduced herself as Ashley opened her bag and approached me, holding some unknown tools.

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“Excuse me, but could you please lie down on the bed? You can lie down comfortably.”

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When I looked at Athena in the sudden situation, she nodded calmly and opened her mouth.

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“The royal physician. I called you.”

“Why the royal physician..?”

“I have something to check. You’ve been worrying about your health lately, right?”

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Athena’s words made my body tremble.

I wonder if Athena knew why I was so sensitive now.

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So maybe that’s why he called the royal physician to check.

To find out why I can’t get pregnant.

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“Don’t worry, Hera. I won’t hurt you.”

“..Yeah.”

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Of course I know that won’t happen.

But I couldn’t hide my nervousness at the uneasy thoughts that were floating around in my head.

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First, let’s lie down on the bed as the doctor said, and the doctor put his finger on my wrist to check my pulse.

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“When was the last time you were in a relationship?”

“That..just yesterday..”

“What is the first day and cycle of your relationship?”

“Ugh…every day since two months ago…”

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Even saying it with my own mouth, I felt somewhat embarrassed.

The attending physician looked embarrassed at my words, then immediately cleared his throat and took my pulse again.

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“Your pulse is normal. Then let’s check your physical condition.”

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The attending physician took out a variety of items from his bag, picked up a tool that looked like an examination device, and put it into his ear.

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“If it’s not rude to Hera, can I touch your belly?”

“Yes..it’s okay.”

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With my permission, the attending physician began to place the examining device on various parts of my abdomen.

He didn’t stop there, he took out various tools and carefully examined my body.

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As the examination progresses further and further.

My heart became more and more anxious.

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A hypothesis I have in mind.

Just imagining it made me feel like I would collapse and cry in despair.

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The reason why I can’t get pregnant despite my wives’ numerous efforts.

What if the reason was because there was something wrong with my body?

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What if I am barren and cannot carry their children?

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It was a hypothesis I really didn’t want to even think about, but after two months of no news, I couldn’t help but become suspicious.

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“Confirmed.”

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The attending physician put his examination tools back in his bag, took off his glasses, and spoke.

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“Uh..How is it..? Uh..Is there something wrong with me..”

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An unmistakable tremble began to seep into my voice.

I was so scared of the answer my doctor would give me when I returned, but I had to ask anyway.

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The attending physician looked at me for a while and then finally gave me the answer.

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“I think it would be better for you to take care of yourself a little more for a while.”

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My heart felt like it was falling to the bottom when I heard the doctor’s words.

There must be something wrong with my body that makes me say that.

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What that meant was that in the end, it was entirely my fault that I couldn’t have children.

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“Oh..I see..Huh..Ah..Okay..”

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Tears began to pour down from my eyes without me being able to hold them back.

In the end, it tormented me terribly that it was all because of my damn body.

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Eventually, I had no choice but to cry for a while, and the attending physician continued to look at me like that.

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When I was about to get annoyed at him for looking at me like that, and seeing people crying wasn’t something to be spectated at, the attending physician spoke to me with a moved face.

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“Shedding tears of joy like this… I think you’ll be a good mother.”

“Are you kidding me..?”

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I was so shocked that I couldn’t even express my anger properly.

It was because the words I never expected came from my doctor.

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Who would cry so sadly with such a desperate heart and call it tears of joy?

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And what..? A good mother..?

You just found out that there’s something wrong with my body. Are you kidding me by saying that?

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“You…”

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I spoke to my doctor with a voice full of seething anger, but she still answered me with a smiling face.

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“I don’t know yet if it’s a son or a daughter. But as time goes by, we’ll find out soon.”

“Who are you kidding now..!”

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My words didn’t end there.

For a moment, I couldn’t properly understand what the doctor was saying.

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“..What..you said..?”

“Ah. Excuse me. I should have said that first, but seeing the young lady’s tears made me think of something else.”

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The attending physician took my hand in his slightly rough hands and spoke to me with a warm smile.

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“Congratulations on your pregnancy, Miss.”

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“Yes…?”

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“From now on, it would be good to avoid raw food and alcohol and eat nuts and nutritious fruits often.”

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My mind went blank as I listened to the doctor’s words.

My heart, which had been filled with despair, was now beating as if it was about to explode.

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Let’s just stare blankly at Athena.

She smiled at me with a beautiful smile.

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“Hera. Our child.”

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“Ah..Athena..”

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“I don’t know whose child it is yet, but it will definitely be lovable because it resembles you.”

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Once again, tears began to pour down my eyes.

But unlike before, when she was flowing with sadness and self-loathing, the tears she was shedding now were so pure and clear.

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I jumped out of bed and ran straight into Athena’s arms.

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“I’m pregnant Athena..! I’m pregnant..!”

“That’s right. You really worked hard, Hera.”

“Athena..! Athena..”

“From now on, leave everything to us and focus on resting. If you have any chores, call me anytime. If you want to eat something, just tell me-”

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Chewup-

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I couldn’t contain my joy and gave Athena a deep kiss on the lips.

Athena’s body froze, but she soon came to her senses again and wrapped her arms around my waist and began to part my lips.

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Goddess..

I hope this isn’t a dream…

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If this is a dream, please don’t let me wake up.

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Because I never want to let this happy feeling go…

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“Athena..I’m pregnant..!”

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How sad, her eyes, which were filled with tear stains and a bright smile along with an excited blush, were filled with tears.

But that only made Hera’s appearance shine even more.

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Athena looked at the woman in her arms as if possessed.

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A wife who shows such a pure and happy smile while holding our child in her arms.

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Where can there be a life more lovely than this?

Even if the goddess of beauty were to descend, she would be nothing more than an insignificant thing in front of Hera’s smile.

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‘… I love you Hera.’

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Two months since then.

In the meantime, I have experienced quite a few changes.

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First of all, I felt a lot more psychologically stable because my anxiety about not being able to get pregnant disappeared.

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Just knowing that I have the most adorable child in the world in my womb always fills me with deep joy and happiness.

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And what has changed more than anything is my body.

As if to prove that there was a child inside me, my belly grew rapidly.

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It would be a lie to say that I was no more uncomfortable than before, but… I was still so happy and delighted with my now swollen belly.

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And not only me, but many changes occurred around me as well.

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Thankfully, my wives, who had been lusting after me every night, stopped having sex with me at night as if they had made a promise and devoted themselves to the comfort of my body.

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He looked around me and acted while observing my mood.

I always tried to be on the lookout and not get stressed.

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For example, like now.

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“Sister. Is there anything you want to eat? Just tell me. I’ll get you anything.”

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Lily looked up at me from her knees on the ground with droopy eyes.

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“It’s really okay, Lily..Last summer, you wanted to eat tangerines, so I ran all the way to the northern region and got you some. You didn’t have to go that far..”

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“But I heard that tangerines are in season in winter. I can never give my sister a fruit that doesn’t taste good.”

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“Really..”

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A faint smile appeared on my lips at Lily’s special and grateful remark.

Thanks to the efforts of my wives, I am already living extremely happy days.

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It would be greedy of me to wish for anything more than this.

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“It’s really okay, Lily.”

“Ah.. Or is there anything you want? I’ll bring it all to you.”

“Phew… It’s okay. Then just stay by my sister’s side.”

“Sister..”

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bang-!

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While I was having a friendly conversation with Lily, the door suddenly opened.

The person revealed through the door is Iris, a woman with white hair and one of my wives.

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Lily looked at Iris with cold, sunken eyes.

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“Iris. What if you open the door so suddenly? What if your sister gets surprised?”

“I’m sorry…but I have something urgent to attend to…”

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Iris looked at me, exhaling urgently.

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“Hera. The goddess is looking for you urgently.”

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I blinked dumbfounded at her words.

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huh..?

Why the goddess…?