Ch.386Uninterruptible NPC. (7)

“So, you’re the Deadly Sin of Lust, right?”

When the blue-haired woman who had purchased hair dye and various items at Natie entered the Academy and moved to the Chancellor’s office, she suddenly opened the conversation like that.

“Huh? Is it okay to talk about that now?”

“It doesn’t matter. The Chancellor already knew you’d be coming here, so within the Academy, this is actually the only place where you can speak freely.”

“No one here can see you or sense you,” she said as she began brewing two cups of tea. Seeing this, I revealed myself and settled onto the sofa.

“That’s right? I’m the Deadly Sin of Lust?”

“Then you already know. That I and Jack…”

“Had sex~? I don’t know how many times you did it, but I can definitely feel that throbbing, powerful energy all over!”

“Hasn’t your skin improved since then? Hasn’t your body become more firm and supple?” I teased. The blue-haired woman—Ragni, once called the Imperial Princess—smiled softly and asked, “Does it look that way?” She placed a cup of tea in front of me and sat down on the sofa herself.

“Listen while you drink your tea. And I don’t like beating around the bush. So I’ll be direct. You, and those beastkin sisters you’re close with, I’d like you to wait your turn.”

“Hmm? What if I don’t want to♥”

I unconsciously responded with a lewd smile, as if she was saying she was his first and would therefore control the females beneath her. Oops, this woman is incredibly strong. If I’m not careful, I might get beaten like a dog…

“If you don’t want to, there’s nothing I can do about it. You do as you please. However, if that’s the case, I’ll make sure those beastkin sisters are called as late as possible. You probably didn’t know, but those two are already close to the Empire.”

“The collapse of Aigram was unexpected, but it was good for us that they quickly had the opportunity to leave,” she said, directing her cold red gaze at me, making me slightly shiver. It really feels like she sees through everything.

“So you’ll definitely push me, Chikuyo, and Miho to the back of the line? Why? Afraid you’ll lose your husband~?”

“Don’t be ridiculous. Jack isn’t the kind of man who can be taken away just because you try to take him. Having already mixed flesh with him, unless I run away… no, even if I run away, I can’t escape his grasp now. You still don’t know Jack very well, do you?”

“Are you saying Jack is a much more possessive man than I think?” When she looked at me as if I were cute, I felt a surge of irritation and glared at her. She merely pulled up the corners of her mouth in amusement, finding even my glare entertaining.

“You know, Jack can never get us pregnant, so he’s been putting it off as much as possible despite knowing our feelings. Do you know why?”

“…Well? Maybe because when a female gets pregnant, it’s hard to move around, and you can’t have sex~♡ Isn’t that it~?”

“Well, you’re half right. But you’re missing half, and it’s a critical half.”

The blue-haired woman handed me a piece of paper and told me to read it, and after reading it…

“…What is this?”

My mind froze for a moment. Past life? Game? Demon invasion? Continental destruction…? What on earth…?

“Jack is a special human who knows the future of this world to some extent. What’s written there is about Jack. He’s a being with memories of living in a place different from this world. So, because of the future that’s coming, he feels a great responsibility toward us.”

“Keep that with you for now. Later, when you feel the time is right, give it to the beastkin sisters,” she said, as if she already knew when I would hand it over, which genuinely gave me chills. No, really, what is this situation? Was Jack such a special human? My head hurts! But still!!

“So because your husband feels responsible, we should keep our distance? Even though you’ve already mixed flesh with him?”

“…When you put it that way, I have nothing to say. That’s why I said you can act as you please if you don’t like it. However.”

“You must not do anything that would burden him, like getting pregnant,” she said, handing me an envelope. Without even looking at the contents, I could guess what it was. This is…

“Contraceptives. They’re quite expensive. Make sure to give them to yourself and the beastkin sisters when you mix flesh with him. They’re quite strong, so your stomach will hurt for about half a day after taking them, but they’re necessary.”

“…Telling Lust and beastkin to use contraception, are you crazy?”

I was already having trouble understanding, and now my head hurts even more! I’m Lust!! Born to embrace everything and be loved while embracing—and now she’s handing me pills to erase what I’ve embraced? I genuinely started to get annoyed and glared at her. Whether we get pregnant or not is entirely ‘our business’…!!

“I’ll say it again, if you’re going to do it, follow the order. He’s already struggling under the weight of responsibility just from the feelings being conveyed to him from ‘us.’ I don’t know how he appears to you, but after having sex with him this time, I know for certain. He’s already at his limit.”

I unconsciously swallowed when I saw her answering before I had said anything. It wasn’t because she was reading my mind or anything. It was because the woman speaking to me so commandingly looked like she might cry at any moment.

“Do you know why he embraced me?”

“…B-because my husband desired you…”

“That’s also correct. But as an answer, it’s about 20% short.”

“Eh?”

“Jack wanted to put down, no, to conclude one of the heavy issues he’s been shouldering. One of those is…”

The issue of women around him. He wanted to conclude at least one of the many female relationships he had created. Of course, he didn’t say it like that or show any signs of it, but the other party was me, so I had to say it. Because ‘the first one’ was me.

Ragni continued to the end. It’s not a physical or stamina issue. It’s that the things already placed on his shoulders, the things filling his head, are pressing on his heart. As she spoke, her eyes looked like they might burst into tears at any moment.

“So, ‘at least we’ shouldn’t become his burden. I know too, that it’s impossible for so many women to be involved with one man without fighting or competing for position. Moreover, two of you are beastkin and one is a demon. I know you’re all beings who can’t be stopped when in heat!! But still…!!”

Still, we must not become his burden, she said. If there are females who don’t hesitate to become his burden and offer their bodies and hearts to him.

“Then I’ll take action. Even if Jack says he’ll accept you despite that. I’ll stop it. Even if Jack hates me for it. Even if I fall from his favor, because I love him. Even if he abandons me, I won’t let him break.”

She said it was her responsibility as the one who had been given precedence over the woman he loved first. Seeing her reveal such a love-filled determination, I…

“…Puhahaha!!! Wow, this is killing me♡ This is really killing me~!!♥”

She truly meant it. She was absolutely convinced she would act that way even if Jack came to hate her. Wow, this is the kind of intense love I wanted to experience. Yes, that’s real love♡

“So, how do you want me to behave? Do you want us to maintain this distance and not approach him until he puts down all his burdens~?”

“…Of course not. I’m not asking you to wait for an ending that might never come. Just. Second is Lei, third is Gor. And after that, sequentially. As long as you don’t fight for position with the women who were loved before you, and give Jack time to accept you with peace of mind, that’s enough.”

In that process, if Gor doesn’t get a body that Jack likes and gets pushed back, if that’s a situation Jack’s heart can handle, I won’t say anything.

After saying that, she drained her cup of tea and looked at me seriously again. Haah~ what is this.

“I’ve lost, I’ve lost~♡ Wow. Is it the difference in time spent together? Or is it because of your too-clever mind~? Is this the dignity of a first wife~?♥”

“Let me tell you, Jack isn’t the kind of man who cares about first wives and concubines based on the order of sex. If I can’t have children first, Jack might embrace you more. Conversely, even if Jack embraces you later, if one of you can help Jack find peace of mind, he’ll naturally prioritize you over me, Lei, or Gor. You’ll soon understand when you act together with Jack. So.”

Be as considerate as possible to Jack. Looking at her speaking as if she already knew everything, I had nothing more to say. Well, there’s no need to respond to everything. This should be answer enough, right?

*rustle*

“Haah~ contraceptives, humans really make strange things. I didn’t want to take something like this if possible.”

“Then, work hard to help Jack with what he wants. He desires more than anyone to live a peaceful daily life with us. When that time comes, even if we just convey our feelings, even if he says no, he’ll end up giving us children one after another.”

He’s really incredibly virile? Should Lust be careful not to die during sex with him? Seeing her tremble slightly at the end, as if she was completely serious, I found myself licking my lips.

Hmm. Maybe I shouldn’t say things like that at the end, it makes me incredibly excited~?

In the end, I had no choice but to accept the words of the blue-haired, red-eyed female. The female I had to acknowledge as the ‘first’ female.

*

“Well, I still have that paper I received then. How about it, want to read it now?”

“…No, later. I’ll read it with Miho.”

“Keep it safe for now,” said Chikuyo, whose expression was indeed not bright.

Yes, what our husband values is the desire to respond to everyone’s feelings. And the desire to properly and carefully attend to each woman who conveyed those feelings to him. We were thinking of trampling on that and squeezing in between, but after hearing that Jack’s burdens weren’t just about women, and that the females who came before were worried about it, there’s really nothing we can say.

“Then, I’ll go to bed first? Oh, our group doesn’t need to keep watch at night. That golem called Gor apparently doesn’t sleep at night.”

Her expression isn’t good, but what can we do?

We liked him because the man we fell for was strong and special, but it turns out he’s so much more special than we knew that we might really burden him if we become his burden. In the end, we have no choice but to step back and yield. I patted Chikuyo’s slightly dejected head once and then concealed my appearance. And.

“…Ragni.”

The gray-haired man who had been listening to the conversation covered his face with his hands as he looked at the bright crescent moon rising.