Chapter 260: 260
Aegir POV–
The next morning, I get on a carriage headed to Kenneth’s residence right after accepting his invitation .
「I thought ‘at a later date’ meant at least a week or so . 」
I recall Nonna telling me this as part of her social etiquette lesson .
「Yes, but the Commissioner-sama said he wanted to see Hardlett-sama as soon as possible…… Count Beltz seemed to have a pressing urge as well . 」
It’s a sudden request, but my schedule is open .
This evening, I will be attending the banquet hosted by the King .
It is an important dinner party where all the feudal lord nobles gather to greet the King in the new year .
Even though it’s in the evening, all the nobles should have a free schedule today .
「If we go together I guess I don’t have to worry about being late . 」
「We won’t commit such a blunder and make you late . 」
With that said, the maid once again buries her face in my crotch .
「Ooh, you’re good . What a naughty maid . 」
I also reach out to her ass, lower her underwear and stick my finger in her pussy .
The reason I complied with Kenneth’s invitation was because I wouldn’t have to worry about being late, also I was curious about that man referred to as Count Beltz .
It definitely wasn’t because the pretty lady who was beckoning me into the carriage was wearing a skirt so short I could see her underwear, nor was it because the maid uniform she was wearing couldn’t cover all of her ample breasts .
It wasn’t because I thought the way she licked her lips was sexy .
「……」
Celia opens the window of the carriage to peek, and then stares coldly at the maid sucking on my crotch .
She is accompanying the carriage on her horse .
「I knew this would happen the moment you entered the carriage . 」
「Hahaha, well it would be bad if the carriage broke after I swung my hips after all . Ooh, lick the underside more . 」
「Mmu~」
Kenneth’s Residence
「Now, let’s get to the real issue at hand . 」
When I arrived at Kenneth’s mansion, Count Beltz was already there .
Apparently, he stayed overnight at Kenneth’s place right after meeting me yesterday in preparation for today .
Even now his eyes are glued to me .
After getting through the typical small talk of asking about each other’s health, how wonderful the Kingdom is, and how the weather is today, we finally get to main reason we gathered .
I want Count Beltz to tell me the reason for his constant hostile intent .
「The reason Lord Hardlett and Lord Beltz have been called here today is so this humble Baldwin can mediate the friendship between the two of you . 」
Friends? I don’t even know this old man, he’s just one-sidedly directing his hostile intent at me .
As I was about to say that, Count Beltz forces a smile and asks for a handshake .
「It seems like…… my humble daughter has been left in your care . 」
「Your daughter has? Well, who might that be?」
The moment I asked that, Celia who is standing in the corner of the room flails her arms in a panic, but I have no idea what she’s trying to say .
And then, a vein bulges out on the Count’s temple .
「……my daughter, Gretel! It seems like you’ve been taking care of her!」
Oh, so he was Gretel’s father .
He could have told me that at the start .
I don’t know who you mean if you just tell me Beltz .
Kenneth urges the huffing Count to drink some tea .
Unlike the elegant behavior he was portraying up until this point, the Count gulps down the tea and slams the cup back on the table .
「I’m glad that you’re showing Gretel plenty of affection!」
「Hahaha, the lady has quite the talent in politics . She might be a trainee right now, but she has received high praise from my own domestic affairs official . 」
Even I know not to mention what happens at night to her father .
Besides, it’s true that Gretel is the most capable after Adolph and her instructor Polte .
Celia shakes her head and does some strange gestures, but I don’t know what they mean .
「I am pleased you hear you value her so highly . However, what I…… pardon me, what I’m1 trying to say is regarding something else . 」
Another vein bulges out on Count Beltz’s face .
He better calm down or a blood vessel is going to pop .
「Lord Beltz wants to talk about how Lord Hardlett is treating his daughter as a woman . 」
Kenneth steps in and clarifies the situation .
「Oh, hahahahaha . 」
So he found out .
Trying to hide it makes me look like an idiot then .
「She is no longer a child . I know what it means to be in the care of a man, besides I know Lord Hardlett is an up-and-coming man of high military prowess who has even captured the attention of His Majesty, so I have no issue as a parent if our fates end up becoming tied . Rather, I welcome it…… however!」
Lord Beltz takes out a large stack of letters from his pocket .
「That is only if she is treated appropriately as the daughter of a noble! What on earth is this about!?」
Gretel, does not go back to her own home like the other interns and instead should be writing letters to her family quite frequently .
I don’t know what she’s been writing nor do I care, so I didn’t ask her about it, but was she in fact writing about her unpleasant experiences?
「Would you care to take a look?」
「Please!!」
I take one letter and read it .
「Let’s see here……」
In the letter, she wrote things like, “the stroll at night was fun” and “there is nothing more beautiful than the night sky filled with stars” .
She actually wrote that she walked on all fours wearing a collar to the different open spaces within Rafen but there is no need to mention that .
「My daughter is in love with Lord Hardlett . While I might have some complaints with you keeping a daughter of the Beltz household, I decided to accept it as a path my daughter chose! ……that is until I saw the contents of letters gradually worsen!」
I read the letter he shoves in front of me .
Written on it is, “The accessory I was given made me extremely happy” .
I can feel my cheeks start to relax, then I become expressionless after reading the next line .
「What does she mean when she says “this smooth collar and pretty leash”!?」
「Guh……」
I don’t have any words to say .
「Here she writes, “worried about me hurting my knees while walking on all fours, he gave me fuzzy knee pads” and over here she writes, “the yard in the new mansion is lush and doesn’t have any small rocks so my hands won’t get hurt” and here she writes, “I was praised after going to the toilet properly!” Things are getting out of hand, don’t you think!? How are you treating my daughter?!!」
「Guh . 」
I notice that I tend to make that sound when I’m cornered .
Gretel wrote everything in her letters .
Oh yeah, recently she’s stopped feeling embarrassed when acting like a dog and doesn’t seem to mind walking on all fours even in the presence of maids or gardeners .
If she’s even reporting it to her family, that definitely means her shame has disappeared .
「Reading back now, I even see that she’s adding ‘woof’ and ‘bark’ to her sentences! I thought that she was using popular phrases that typical young ladies use! But are you in fact treating my daughter, playing with my daughter like you would a dog!?」
Adolph also mentioned before that Gretel ended her sentences strangely in her report documents .
I have no words to say to the Count who has steam coming out of his ears .
If I pat his shoulder and tell him not to worry, things will probably get violent .
Celia is already hanging her head with one knee to the floor .
「Now now, Lord Beltz, let’s try to solve this amicably . 」
Kenneth jumps in to stop Beltz’s uncomposed angry yelling .
「Though in saying that, it is natural for him to take offense when the daughter of the well-known Beltz household is treated like a dog . I assume Lord Hardlett would not want such a rumor to spread either . 」
Kenneth glances at me before continuing .
「So Lord Hardlett, how about making Gretel-dono one of your concubines?」
Beltz is glaring at me as usual .
「Lord Beltz, you cannot accept that your daughter is being treated like a plaything, right? If she is married…… well, being toyed with like a dog is an issue between husband and wife, not something outsiders can have a say in . 」
Beltz clears his throat and returns to using his normal tone .
「…… my household is one of traditional status, however it is unavoidable for the fourth daughter of a Count family to become a concubine through marrying a Margrave . It follows that the father has no say on whatever perverted play the couple chooses when having sex . 」
In other words, he will tolerate the perverted acts if I make Gretel my concubine .
Now this is a little troublesome .
Count Beltz belongs to Kenneth’s faction so Erich may get angry .
But if I say I’m not able to make Gretel my bride, it would disgrace her .
If rumors about me shaming her spread, she probably won’t be able to marry anyone, more importantly she loves me .
「I understand . I will make her my wife after confirming with her in person . 」
I don’t have to think about it .
Although I don’t want to make trouble for Erich, choosing to make a woman who has accepted me unhappy is not an option .
Besides, I injected her with plenty of my semen so she might be pregnant with my child .
「Aaaah…… another one……」
Celia slumps over and falls to her knees .
It’s a good thing that the family is growing .
Plus, you’re my precious Celia, that won’t change no matter how many wives I have .
「In that case, I will disregard the humiliation of my daughter . But I respectfully ask you to refrain from any shameful treatment in public which would hurt her honor . 」
Sorry, Gretel being my dog is already an open secret known by my servants .
They’ve already seen her walking around in the yard and copulating outside countless times .
Actually, Gretel is already walking in the halls wearing her dog ears, collar and anal plug tail like it’s normal .
「Hahaha, what a joyous result . The banquet happening tonight will be the perfect opportunity to announce the new relationship between Lord Beltz and Lord Hardlett . 」
Beltz looks dubious compared to Kenneth who is smiling ear-to-ear .
I guess this was the reason he wanted to have this meeting before the banquet .
There will be nobles who don’t normally attend banquets showing up today’s royal banquet .
I’m starting to not be able to see Erich face-to-face .
Oh, I know . I’ll just get Kroll to dress like me and act as my replacement .
「That’s not going to work…… he looks nothing like you . 」
Celia heaves a heavy sigh .
Royal Palace . Banquet .
「Lord Hardlett, I heard about it, how you’re going to make a daughter of the Beltz family your concubine . 」
「I’m so happy for you . It’s wonderful to see a noble household with an ancient and honorable origin become one with an up-and-coming household . This is truly wonderful . 」
「My family is also a relative of the Beltz family, I hope you treat them as you see fit from now on . 」
When I make an appearance in the banquet, nobles immediately talk to me .
I was a little suspicious at how everyone knew about it despite the dinner party just beginning, but then I see Kenneth in the corner of my eye busily going around to others .
So he’s spreading it as expected .
The only ones approaching me are those traditional nobles in Kenneth’s faction, the new nobles are looking over with blank expressions on their faces .
「Erich is angry, isn’t he . 」
「I’m sure he is . 」
By the way, Celia and Kroll are my attendants .
In case it’s necessary, I brought Kroll along to act as my replacement, stuffing a bunch of packaging material in his crotch to make it seem big, but he was stopped at the entrance by the palace guards .
「……the banquet is one where His Majesty will also be attending so please refrain from looking so vulgar . 」
That’s what was said .
I could have used him as my replacement if only his crotch bulge was larger .
「Lord Hardlett . 」
「So you were here . 」
「Geez, it’s hard to deal with someone who walks so far ahead . 」
I turn around as I hear those voices and see the three poor nobles .
Since all feudal lords are to gather here, I should have known that they would also come .
「I can’t thank you enough for shouldering my debt last time . 」
「Because of that, I was able to afford proper formal clothes . 」
「Previously, I could only afford half the material, exposing my backside…… though I somehow made it through by standing with my back to the wall . 」
「It’s not a problem, we’re neighbors after all . 」
It’s much easier to interact with these three than some other new face .
But that last guy was joking, right?
「Also, I heard about it . 」
I think to myself, ‘great, so them too?’ .
「Your new mansion was finally completed . 」
「I hear it’s incredibly large . 」
Aah, they’re talking about that?
That’s right, Nonna was pretty enthusiastic about holding a party commemorating the completion of the mansion .
She should be holding it not long after this banquet is over .
「Yes, my wife is currently getting it ready . I will of course be unveiling it to everybody . 」
I’m not a regular participant so I’m not sure, though they should be included on the guest list .
「Oooh! Wonderful . 」
「I’m looking forward to it already!」
「It will surely be a grand one!」
Don’t make it a bigger deal than it is .
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