Ch.386Chapter 386 – The Repairman is Happy

Time flowed on, and before I knew it, October had arrived.

Karen, now somewhat stabilized, had returned to her duties.

Perhaps because she had already established the framework for the affairs of the Aurelion Grand Duchy, once she returned, the workload noticeably decreased.

“Phew, this is all the paperwork for today.”

“Good work, dear.”

Our daily routine was completed only when the sun had risen high in the sky.

Most of our duties consisted of receiving reports about events in the territory, reviewing new matters that needed to be addressed, and giving approval.

Tax-related matters only became somewhat busy toward the end of the month.

“Your belly is starting to show quite a bit now.”

“Well, they are twins after all.”

Karen gently stroked her lower abdomen where the twins were growing.

Naturally, carrying not just one but two children meant her belly would be more pronounced than if she were carrying a single child.

“But it seems like having twins is quite rare.”

“It’s because twin pregnancies are extremely uncommon. Nobles tend to plan their pregnancies carefully, so they rarely see twins, and while commoners occasionally have twin pregnancies, they don’t exactly welcome them.”

“Why not?”

“Because with twin pregnancies, both the mother and babies often die during childbirth. After all, it’s true that commoners are physically much weaker than nobles, isn’t that right?”

Hmm, so that’s the issue.

“Well, nobles do sometimes have twins too. When that happens, the family typically provides intensive care, so there are fewer deaths compared to commoners.”

This world is certainly quite different from the modern society I used to live in.

Although magic has developed, it’s still considered the exclusive domain of the nobility.

While nobles can light fires with a simple click of a magical tool, commoners still rely on firewood.

Only the wealthier commoners can afford to use magical tools, so the overall quality of life here is definitely lower.

Well, Earth has its impoverished areas too, I suppose.

“What are you thinking about?”

“I’m reminiscing about my previous life before I came to this world.”

“Ah, you mean that place… Earth, was it?”

“Yes.”

Karen nodded when I mentioned Earth.

For reference, my wife and potential wives all know that I lived in another world before coming to this one.

“Is that place very different from here?”

“Haven’t I told you about it before?”

“You have, but back then I just listened to it as stories about your past life.”

Karen seemed interested in hearing about what Earth was like.

“It’s just another place where people live. What magic does in this world is replaced by science and technology there.”

“That gun thing you mentioned was made in that place called Earth, right?”

“That’s right.”

The gun I used to defeat the demon god has now become a sacred relic kept by the Great Goddess Order.

Now the world is safe enough that I can walk around without it.

Above all, being an object from another world, it’s most dangerous because it can attack while ignoring this world’s rules.

So for everyone’s safety, the item has been sealed in the temple of the Great Goddess Order, the safest place.

“A weapon that defeated a demon god… I can’t even imagine such a thing. And you said it was considered a weak weapon in the world you lived in?”

“Yes. No matter how much someone might rampage with a gun, it’s useless against tanks or fighter jets.”

“What’s a tank, and what’s a fighter jet?”

Karen showed interest as I began talking about Earth in earnest.

“A tank weighs dozens of tons, can travel at speeds of dozens of kilometers, and can fire cannons capable of penetrating iron plates a meter thick. A fighter jet is a flying vehicle that can move through the sky faster than sound, attacking enemies both in the air and on the ground.”

“How many of these existed? From what you’re describing, it doesn’t sound like they could have made many.”

“Well, that’s not quite right.”

From Karen’s perspective, I can understand why she might think that.

The magical weapons made in this world are all terribly inefficient.

Individual weapons aside, I’ve heard that larger weapons are all extremely inefficient.

According to Sister Regina, the money spent on creating a large magical weapon could train at least ten powerful magicians and still have funds left over.

“The country I lived in alone had over 2,000 tanks and at least 400 fighter jets.”

“What? That many?”

“All the countries surrounding ours were military powers.”

I carefully explained to Karen how terrifying the neighboring countries around my homeland were.

I even told her about how I was forcibly conscripted and had to serve in the military because of this.

After hearing this, Karen’s gaze toward me changed slightly.

“So that’s why… you sometimes seem strong despite appearing delicate.”

“That’s all in the past now. There’s no need for that in this world. At least the Gelebrio Empire is the strongest power on this continent.”

Karen nodded at my words.

After all, the greatest magician and the strongest warrior are currently living in this country.

What? Someone’s not listening? Hey, do you want to get hit by a meteor? If you don’t want to lose your country to the Divine Heavenly Horse Fist, you’d better behave yourself.

“I’d like to visit that world you lived in, just once. I wonder what kind of place it is.”

“You’re still interested even after hearing about the weapons of war?”

“If it were truly such a frightening place, you wouldn’t reminisce about your previous world so much.”

“That’s… true.”

In reality, despite the accumulation of weapons of war, no one dared to contemplate starting a war.

If anyone were to initiate a war, it would end with everyone’s mutual destruction.

Everyone is in a position to stab a dagger at each other’s throats.

That’s why, despite criticizing each other, they absolutely avoid war.

“And foods like samgyeopsal. Weren’t those from the world you lived in?”

“That’s also true…”

“That’s why I’d like to visit at least once. How do people live in that world? What would a world where science and technology developed instead of magic be like?”

“A world where technology developed instead of magic isn’t that different from here. If anything, the difference might be that ordinary people can use things similar to magical tools.”

Karen seemed even more interested after hearing this.

“That makes me want to go even more. Although the Empire has become prosperous, most people still can’t use magical tools. If it’s a place where everyone can use items similar to magical tools, it must be a good place for people to live, right?”

I couldn’t answer her question.

At least what I saw before I died was a place where people struggled desperately to survive.

Thinking about it… maybe there isn’t much difference between here and there.

Both here and there, people work hard every day just to survive.

The wealthy and powerful don’t have to struggle daily to survive.

Monsters? If there are monsters here, there are monsters called debt over there.

“More importantly, I prefer it here because you’re here.”

I threw a direct comment at Karen, trying to change the mood somehow.

“Ah…”

And the effect was tremendous.

Karen’s face turned red, and suddenly she covered her face with a parchment.

“…fault.”

Huh? What did she say?

“It’s… your fault for starting it.”

Uh, what? Huh?

“I’ve been holding back since early pregnancy, but…”

Karen locked the door to prevent anyone from entering, then approached me with a flushed face.

“Hehe, they say it’s finally safe now that I’m entering a stable period.”

“Um, Karen, we haven’t finished our daily tasks yet…?”

“Don’t pretend you don’t know. You seduced me first!”

Oh. This is trouble. It seems the direct comment I made to change the mood hit the mark perfectly.

The sight of Karen approaching while removing her dress.

And my office began to fill with passionate warmth.

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“Haah, today was truly amazing.”

“You’ve become quite skilled now too.”

After our physical conversation(?), Karen and I took a walk around the Grand Duke’s residence.

The servants were about to finish their shifts, and the night shift servants were preparing for duty, so the outside of the residence was empty.

Just walking alone with the person I love makes the day feel meaningful.

Isn’t this happiness?

The happiness I couldn’t pursue in that world, and only managed to achieve after coming to this one.

“By the way, what should we eat for dinner tonight?”

“Hmm, I’d like to have that jeyuk-bokkeum you make tonight.”

“That sounds good. I’ll make you a delicious jeyuk-bokkeum for dinner.”

Karen and I walked for a long time, holding hands.

Hoping that this time of happiness would last forever.