Volume 2 - CH 21

Unwanted Guests

She had climbed on top of me again and like before, I had to calm her down. But this time her temper was higher than ever.

「They have surpassed me in levels……!? How did they surpass me in just a few days!? Touya! What did you do to them!? It’s not fair! You’ll have to teach me as well—! 」

「Okay, okay, first you’ll have to calm down……」

She inhaled sharply and took a minute to calm down.

「Fine, I’m calm. So go ahead, explain」

Should I tell her they only killed monsters……?

「Natalie-sama, Touya, for the past few days, had us fight monsters and have mock battles, but……」

「…… Yes……?」

「Touya-san also lent us a great deal of equipment that can increase our statuses, and……」

Char looks at her left hand and her cheeks turn pink.

「I think it was also the power of love」

「The power of love……?」

Al nods. She agrees with Char?

Natalie turns to me with wide eyes.

「Young priest, you gave both of them rings, and slept with them…… Were you already planning on taking them as wives?」

「……Eh?」

This is ridiculous. What is she talking about?

「Why do you look stupefied? You only give a ring to the one who is to become your wife. It’s a symbol of marriage here」

「I didn’t know……」

They avert their gaze when I look at them.

「You guys knew about it…… Is that why you were acting so weird……?」

「How can you not know that……? If you want to dissolve the marriage, all they have to do is take off the rings. Do you mean to tell me you will annul both a princess and a noblewoman, young priest?」

I stare blankly at Natalie.

「Hmmmm…… I said before I will help you guys. Now, if after the Emperor is rescued, he gives us his blessings I will marry both of you」

I’ve already decided to help them. Even though they kept this from me, I am not going to change my mind now.

Char and Al gleefully smile at me.

「Only two of them……? You are not including……me? I was part of the bedroom session. You will have to take responsibility and take me as a wife too」

I sigh as Natalie grins at me expectantly.

I take out another ring from Dimensional Storage. Char and Al keep watching me with smiles.

I took out a 30 times experience enhancement ring just like the one I gave Al.

After she receives the ring, Natalie has a bigger smile on her face than before and happily slips the ring on her ring finger.

「Now that is sorted…… Let’s get ready for tomorrow’s departure…… We need to stock up on food and—」