Chapter 24 ─ Kingdom of Rosenthal

My name is Regulus, and I am a creation of my God, Zelzeus, the God of the Sword.

My God sent me to this world to conquer it in his name and become a flesh-and-blood God of the Sword. Upon arriving in this world, my soul merged with that of a boy, and I escaped from that place because his family was a hindrance.

I arrived at a village, and things happened; then I went on vacation to another village where more things happened, and we returned home. The problem there was that we were all expelled. Before leaving, I saved the life of a girl who claims to be the princess of this country, and right now, we are all heading to the capital of the Kingdom of Rosenthal to receive my knightly title, which will make me a baronet, an honorary knight.

Many things have happened in these six months since I arrived. The path to becoming a God of the Sword will not be easy.

"Hey, Regu-chan, are you ignoring me?"

"O-Of course not!"

"I would never ignore you, Mary."

The ponytailed girl with orange hair and sky-blue eyes was named Mary. She is my girlfriend. I met her when I arrived at the initial village where I started my path to becoming a God of the Sword.

She lived with her mother, and the two ran an inn. Things like a kidnapping happened, and I ended up saving her. In the end, she became my girlfriend. But she wouldn't be the only one.

Mary was angry, but her anger wasn't directed at me despite being in a position that a certain individual I know calls dogeza, a type of punishment where I have to receive lectures while my knees kill me from the pain.

"Don't you think you're being very cruel? I mean, you're just a mistress acting like a genuine wife, which you never will be."

The woman dressed as a gothic loli with white hair and red eyes is Alice, a vampire I found sealed in her castle. After freeing her and saving her from the strange enemy that attacked us, she told me I had become her husband, and with that, I became the king of her extinct country. That is good for my goal.

The problem is that Mary is my girlfriend, and she doesn't accept that I have mistresses, and even worse, that Alice treats her as if she were the mistress. Since we boarded this flying ship to go to the capital, I have been punished by her. Alice told me to ignore Alice as she is just a mistress. I can't do that since she is my girlfriend, and if I did, she would hit me a lot.

"Awawa, please stop, my anxiety won't let me sleep in peace."

In a corner, who was speaking was a box. Or rather, it was the girl inside a box. Her name is Luviagelita, or rather Luvia. Her blonde hair is long to her back, and her eyes are green. She is what they call a witch, and I also saved her from the forest she was in. Since she couldn't return to her home, she accompanied us.

Although she wasn't the only one, in the other corner, a bronzed-skinned beauty with white hair and golden eyes watched us silently.

Her name was Lidvia, and she is a dark elf, a race hated for supposedly worshipping the demon king. I have been involved with all the women present in some way. The problem here is that they have me suffocated. Mary wouldn't stop fighting with Alice about her position as the official yet unconfirmed wife. Meanwhile, Alice kept mocking Mary while I was in the middle of them. Although it wasn't a bad view, I enjoyed watching the large breasts of both cover my head. Their breasts bounced as they argued.

"As I was saying. I don't care who you are or where you came from."

"I am Regu-chan's girlfriend, and if you want something with him, you must consult me, and the answer is no."

"Why does a peasant like you dare to tell me, someone of royalty, what I can or cannot do?"

"Besides, you try to take the position of wife that I deserve, unlike you who have no lineage."

"You are so!"

Mary got so upset that she grabbed Alice by the shoulders and threw herself at her on the bed. She proceeded to mess up her hair as she was angry. Alice was also angry; she was a physically superior being, but right now, she was letting herself be intimidated by Mary. Why do I feel like she is only doing it to annoy her?

Suddenly someone opened the door without even knocking.

"Hello everyone. I am your dear friend Julie, and I have come to tell you that—"

A maid with short blue hair and golden eyes entered the room. She is Julie; she works for a man named Count Hamilton, who has become our friend and benefactor. The flying ship belongs to him and is taking us to the kingdom at no cost. Julie covered her eyes when she entered, but her fingers were open, and her nose was bleeding; I could imagine the reason for her words.

"Oh-oh-oh! Mary-san, your underwear!"

"Mary-san's white underwear is in view! Her big butt is showing how her clothes hide, making it look like she is wearing a thong!"

"At the same time, her breasts are touching her friend's breasts, forming a sandwich of large breasts. It is an authentic scene of two girls giving in to their carnal desires without caring about what society says about them!"

"Thank you very much!"

Both proceeded to throw whatever they had at her.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"Who is doing what?! Degenerate maid!"

"Thank you very much for the punishment!"

She was knocked down by the pillows that hit her, and yet she thanked for what she saw.

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"Huh~. So your real name is Julisis. Why do you hide it?"

"I don't like that name; it seems my parents didn't know what name to give me and chose the female version of Ulysses, my older brother."

"I see, it's a pity. Julisis."

"Mary-san, please don't call me that while your eyes are black. I don't like being seen that way."

Julisis— Julie told us that the food was served. After eating, we went for a walk to stretch our legs. It was just me with Mary and Julie tagging along. At the beginning, she talked to her to get her attention, but when she felt cornered, she asked for my help. I don't like being treated as if I were an assistant, but since we were almost at the capital, I took the opportunity to ask her a few things.

"Hey Julisis... Julie."

"You were going to make fun of me, weren't you? You planned to make fun of me and regretted it at the last moment, didn't you?"

"No, and what I wanted to ask you was about the kingdom."

"I don't have any information about the place; we would like to hear a bit about it since it's the first time we are going to the capital."

Mary supported me when she heard that she also didn't know the capital. It wasn't a lie, but she changed her bad mood to a stable one.

"I also want to listen. They say it's the only place in the country with a school and that they train adventurers there."

"Are you talking about the magic academy?"

"At the beginning, it was known as the heroes' academy and then the adventurers' academy. After a long time, the magic academy was created."

I feel she is omitting details; I'll ask the count later.

"By the way, there was something that caught my attention."

"Why do you have a second name?"

Mary asked the question I was going to ask in the end; it doesn't matter now. Julie responded, puffing out her chest with pride.

"In the Magical Kingdom of Rosenthal, second names define your social rank before your noble title."

"Question. Why is the country now called magical?"

"It's because the country is one of the largest exporters of magic stones in the world. Due to the immense quantity we have, the palace created the magic academy in the current adventurers' academy. Because of this, the development of magical tools has grown. For example, the light they turn on in their houses works with a fire or electricity magic stone, and when all its energy is spent, it evaporates."

"Oh! That's why my mom always told me we should save energy; it's really interesting."

"It's not the only interesting thing about the magical kingdom. There are many more things."

Raising her finger and boasting about what she was telling us, Julie enjoyed this moment.

"The kingdom is such a prosperous country that it was allowed to have more than one second name."

"Second name?"

"That's right. Low-ranking nobles and those with territories receive the name Zora, while those who work for the palace as ministers receive the name Alba. That leaves the royal family with the name that only they and their relatives, the dukes, can use. The name Noel also represents one of the seven goddesses we believe in."

"Oh. So I will also receive one of those names, right?"

"Normally, it should be so. But I heard there are many nobles who don't like the idea of knights having the same name as nobles."

"So it's a matter of hurting their ego."

"And a very problematic one."

It annoyed me that some old idiots wouldn't allow me to receive my title that I have deserved for the past five minutes. Mary pointed ahead while resting her breasts on the railing.

"Look, we've arrived!"

I turned my head and was surprised. The forest we were crossing finally ended, and a large wall surrounding a lit city gave it a beautiful style under the night sky.

"Finally, we've arrived. Julie, prepare everything."

"Yes. As you command, Count."

A short, portly man with a fine mustache came out on deck. It was Count Hamilton. During dinner, we had asked him where we could find an inn to sleep in. He got angry and said it wasn't necessary since he would let us stay at his mansion until we found a place to live. Naturally, everyone felt like they were taking advantage of his kindness, but he said it was nonsense. So, in the end, we accepted and would stay at his mansion for a while.

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We went to a distant area where flying ships land. Once we arrived, the Count escorted us to his mansion, but I decided to get off earlier at the adventurers' guild since every city has one. The reason for this was to greet a certain person. Mary decided to accompany me so I wouldn't get lost. I found it offensive that she thought I would get lost in an unknown place. Well, it's true it could happen, but she could also get lost.

"See you later."

I said goodbye to everyone, and before walking away, Mary stuck her tongue out at Alice, who looked at her with a pure expression of hatred. It seemed that this was her real goal, so we continued quietly.

"Why do you want to go to the guild so much?"

"I just want to greet someone. I also wanted to stretch my legs."

"I understand. I feel a bit the same since we've been on that ship for many days."

The streets were bustling with people of various social statuses. There were some with dirty clothes and others with fine and shiny garments. Everyone coexisted in this city, but they clearly avoided each other. It seemed to be a natural law that the rich do not associate with the poor.

"Look, Regu-chan, there it is."

"I see it."

We finally arrived at the place. We entered, and the atmosphere was similar to home. Drunkards fighting in a corner, mages with their staffs chatting about magic. Everything was the same, except that in one corner, many were listening to a girl who sang beautifully.

Mary approached to listen better, and I went to the counter to ask for a certain person. And to my surprise, that person turned around to attend to me. Green hair and eyes with a mature aura surrounding her. She was Jessica, the receptionist from the city where I used to live. We got along very well to the point where I call her Jess because it's easier for me to pronounce.

"Hi Jess, we finally arrived at the capital."

"Regulus-kun. I'm glad to see you made it."

"Thanks. I just stopped by to see if you got here okay."

"Thank you very much. I came with the other girls, so there was no problem."

"By the way..."

I pointed to the girl who was singing.

"Is that normal here?"

"Oh, you're talking about Patty-chan. She's new here, and the capital has always had a karaoke section. But with the first time she sang, it was a spectacle for everyone."

"I see."

She has a lovely voice; it seems like an angel is singing. Although I've never seen one. Suddenly the calm ended, and some guys started to get on stage.

"I told you, I will make her happy."

"In your dreams."

"What did you say, idiot?"

They started to fight.

"I'm sorry, Jess, but we'll see you later."

"I-It's okay."

I said goodbye to Jess and went to grab Mary to get out of there.

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"That was terrifying. The capital's drunk fights are more dangerous than at home."

"Hahaha. Even the mages fought, something I hadn't seen before."

In my hand, I had a paper indicating the address of the Count's house. It was in a very wealthy neighborhood. We introduced ourselves to the guard who was on the ship with us, and he let us in. When we entered, we heard something strange.

"Do you want to explain what that means?"

A mysterious voice came from inside. Julie opened the door for us, and we saw a girl scolding the Count. She turned to look at us and said.

"Who are you?"

The Count responded even while kneeling.

"Rose, don't be rude to them. They are our guests."

"What do you mean guests, Dad?"

Apparently, she was the famous daughter of the Count that he had told us about.

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The fanservice is for Alice as she reminds me a lot of Amy from Re:Otome.

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