Chapter 176:
“By the way, where’s Eileen?”
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“…..”
…at my blatant topic change, the party looked at me with cold eyes.
[The Goddess of Fate says it’s too obvious.]
…at that moment, the Constellation sent a message, as if she was disappointed.
‘Damn. How can I choose among them?’
…they all tasted the same. If I chose one of them, I can guarantee that…
‘The rest will definitely be upset.’
…in fact, it would be like deciding who I like the most among them. As I felt wronged, Lise opened her mouth with a sullen expression.“Young master, you can’t change the topic so blatantly. Just be honest and tell us whose food is the best.”
“….Can I really be honest?”
…at my question, they all nodded with tense expressions. Their reactions indicated that they were prepared for the worst. I decided to accept their preparation and shared my honest thoughts.
“Hmm. They all taste the same. How can I choose?”
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…the women remained silent at my words. I continued.
“Common sense tells us that if you all used the same ramen, how can the taste be different? Well, Eileen’s cooking might be different, but if they can cook, they should all taste the same. It’s a bit much to ask me to choose like this, don’t you think?”
…I spoke bluntly for the first time in a while, and the party was bewildered. Then, they looked sullen, realizing that they had no conscience.
[The Goddess of Fate smiles triumphantly.]
…the Constellation thought she wasn’t included. I wanted to make her kneel and raise her hands right now.
‘Lately, I’ve been feeling like I’m being dragged along.’
…I had been too busy dealing with multiple women to say anything, but…
‘Still, this is too much.’
…I couldn’t tolerate it this time. They dared to play with food, and it was ramen. Today, I needed to scold them for the first time, excluding Mira.
So, today, I scolded them for the first time, excluding Mira.
‘It’s not that I’m avoiding choosing. No, no!’
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An hour passed. My scolding continued, and the ramen they brought was so bloated that all the soup had evaporated.
“Um, Kaine… I mean…”
…Skaya, who was usually straightforward, spoke awkwardly with honorifics. I frowned and turned towards her.
“Huh? Why?”
“Th, that… I wanted to answer why Eileen wasn’t here… you know…”
…at my irritable voice, Skaya responded with a timid voice. I raised my chin, indicating that she should speak.
“Th, Eileen went on an expedition because a strange dungeon appeared in front of her estate…”
“Huh? What? A strange dungeon appeared in front of her estate?”
“Yes, yes… Eileen asked me to tell you before she left.”
“…..”
…Damn. That’s right. It was strange that Eileen wasn’t here when the others were. After all, if Eileen wasn’t here when the others were present, it was unusual. In fact, I had asked about Eileen to change the topic, but after hearing their story, I couldn’t just ignore it. 𐍂άNΟβÈ𝙎
‘….Haa. If my guess is right, this situation might be quite complicated.’
…in fact, at this time, Eileen’s main episode was supposed to take place. However, due to the sudden change in the cult’s actions, I had forgotten about it.
‘….Hoo.’
…I needed to calm down. It wasn’t too late yet. From Skaya’s story, it seemed like Eileen had entered the dungeon not long ago. To confirm if the episode was proceeding according to the original story…
-Woong!
…I needed to contact Kim Soo-yong. As I was about to contact him…
-Woong!
…Kim Soo-yong’s voice, heavy with breath, was heard. As I was about to open my mouth…
-Soo-yong, why did you suddenly stop…?
…the voice of the Saint of the Goddess of Happiness, who was supposed to be enjoying a good time with Kim Soo-yong, was heard with disappointment. As soon as I heard her voice, I put the communication crystal ball into my Space ring.
‘This guy was having a good time.’
…while I was busy dealing with the cult yesterday, Kim Soo-yong was having a good time. Somehow, I felt wronged. After all, Kim Soo-yong was supposed to be the protagonist in the game, but I felt like I was cleaning up his mess.
‘Anyway.’
…in the end, Kim Soo-yong wasn’t in the Elijah estate, unlike in the original story. That’s because if he had followed the original story, he wouldn’t have had such a cozy time with the Saint.
‘Instead, he would probably rushing to save Eileen.’
…well, this was a butterfly effect caused by me, so it couldn’t be helped. Still, I felt a bit wronged. Anyway, this wasn’t the time to relax. Even if it wasn’t now, I needed to prepare as much as possible today and leave tomorrow.
“Hoo…”
…I sighed, and my expression must have given it away.
“I’m not going right now. I plan to leave tomorrow.”
“….Huh? Then I want to go too! I was planning to meet Eileen during the vacation and play with her.”
“Me too, senior!”
As soon as I said that, Skaya and Lisana started to insist on coming with me.
At the same time,
“Ugh…”
Ange made a very apologetic face. From her reaction, it seemed like she had something else planned afterwards.
“You don’t have to feel so sorry, Ange. Everyone knows how busy you are.”
“Oh, yes… I’m sorry. Actually, I came here secretly…”
No, what if you neglect your duties as the Saintess?
While I was inwardly surprised by her response,
“Young Master, but will the Patriarch allow it? Considering the backlog of work you have…”
Lise asked with a worried look on her face. I smiled at her question.
“Ah, don’t worry about that. I have a way.”
As I said this, I naturally looked up.
[The Goddess of Fate says that she knows what to do.]
‘Well, everyone except me was already on their free time anyway.’
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As I was resting in my room,
“Master, may I come in?”
Kage called out from the door. I responded to her.
“Yeah, come in.”
The next moment, Kage opened the door and entered. She glanced at me furtively.
“Did you come to hear my answer to your request?”
“Uh, yes…”
Back then, the female companions barged in, changing the topic. But I could tell that Kage was probably feeling quite anxious inside, considering the possibility that I might just decide to kill Ivrin.
“I thought about it carefully, and I don’t think it’s right to leave Ivrin like this.”
“Oh…”
Kage’s ears and tail drooped, and she made a sulky face, already misunderstanding something. I continued speaking.
“So, I thought it would be fine to have her as your junior, Lise.”
“Huh… What do you mean?”
“In other words, I’ll employ her. Of course, we’ll sign a contract at the Temple. Even though she killed people, she was still a member of the Cult.”
“Uh, yes. Master, can you come here for a moment?”
Kage suddenly blushed and asked me to come closer to her. I approached her, wondering what she was up to.
-Smack!
Suddenly, she tiptoed and gently pressed her lips against mine. I was taken aback, not expecting a kiss from Kage.
But she didn’t seem to care about my reaction as she said,
“Hehe. I love you, Master.”
Then, with cheeks as red as a ripe persimmon, she left the room. She also shook her head vigorously as she left.
[The Goddess of Fate says that she doesn’t understand why you’re seducing other women when you have a wife like her.]
At that moment, the Constellation naturally claimed herself as my wife. Thanks to her, I snapped back to reality.
“Haa… I didn’t seduce anyone on purpose.”
[The Goddess of Fate says that it doesn’t seem that way.]
“Fine. Let’s not argue. Can you help me?”
[The Goddess of Fate says she will help, but on the condition that you go on a 1-on-1 date with her afterwards.]
Damn. Is this really okay?
I asked her to come here and pretend to be me. Originally, she could only stay here for about 6 hours, but that should be enough.
‘The Constellation will take care of that much, right?’
If there was anything I was a little worried about, it was the date with the Constellation. Since the day she first descended, we had been on a few dates, but she seemed to have a plan, emphasizing it like that.
‘No way… Nothing will happen, right?’
I had a bad feeling, but now wasn’t the time to worry about that. I needed to prepare to save Eileen from her crisis.
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The next day,
Lisana and Skaya were coming with me on the expedition this time. Ange was too busy to come, and Lise and Kage stayed behind to supervise and educate… or rather, to hand over the work to Ivrin, who had just joined.
‘It’s good that only Thomas knows that Ivrin is from the Cult.’
Of course, the probability of Malcolm knowing was also high. Still, no one in the family suspected Ivrin.
Just then,
“Honey, are you ready?”
“Hey, why are you so late?”
Lisana and Skaya were already waiting for me at the entrance. I yawned and replied.
“Yaaawn. You two came out too early. Look at the time.”
It was around 5 a.m. Earth time. Who would come out this early?
‘Even soldiers don’t wake up this early.’
Unless they have night duty, of course.
“No, you told us to come at this time.”
The next moment, Skaya spoke as if she couldn’t believe it. Her sharp words pierced my heart, and I coughed.
“Ahem. Anyway, let’s go quickly.”
As I said this, I took the two of them to the Elijah territory.