NOVEL WEB Chapter 422
“Indeed, Sir Quartz’s mansion is impressive.”
“Isn’t it a bit ordinary compared to the Imperial Palace?”
Not much decoration, just a bunch of flowers beautifully arranged?
At my words, Lewis shook his head and replied.
“It’s so flashy that it looks lifeless. Everything sparkles and all the plain things get hidden.”
Is that so…?
Well, the Imperial Palace was indeed dazzling enough to hurt your eyes. For someone like me who prefers eco-friendly designs, it’s a place I dislike by its very existence.
Well, I prefer eco-friendliness (World Tree) more, anyway.
I can confidently say there’s no better material than the World Tree.
Now that I think about it, the Emperor seemed to subtly want to place a mini World Tree inside the palace. It was somewhat amusing to see him sulk when I refused.
However, placing the World Tree in the palace would be too environmentally unfriendly, and I’d feel unsettled; if it were planted, who knows what disasters might happen as everything tries to suck its energy.
The World Tree is best used within the limits I can control.
“The garden is beautiful. The sight of so many flowers blooming is truly impressive.”
At Lewis’s words, I stopped my thoughts and looked at the garden.
The garden, favored by the wives for walks, was a place where fresh flowers bloomed beautifully without any special care.
Thanks to that, the scent of flowers filled the mansion, but it seemed like the wives didn’t pay much attention to it.
I heard that pregnant women become sensitive to smells, is it because it’s filled with the World Tree’s energy?
So versatile, really.
“Is being a knight enjoyable?”
“It’s more doable than I thought. It’s a bit regrettable that I sometimes have a hard time seeing Shuri’s face with daily training and missions.”
That’s the sadness of an office worker, huh.
Sometimes, there’s a need to prioritize work over family to make a living.
Still, Lewis’s face didn’t look too bad.
Perhaps it’s because he’s doing what he wants.
“Still, sometimes I miss the days of adventure.”
“Well, if you have nothing to do, come visit me. I’ll get you a job. You should be at least in the knight order…”
The Commander position will probably go to Renny.
I wonder if there’s anyone in this world stronger than Renny, besides me; Renny would prefer to move her body just a bit, based on her personality.
It wouldn’t be bad news for Lewis, either. I’d be willing to lend him a room in the Marquis’s house. I could also get Shuri a job.
“Haha, it’s alright. I want to rise on my own. I can’t rely on Sir Quartz’s strength forever, can I?”
Sure enough, what a protagonist he is.
I respected his choice to answer that he would walk on his own.
It’s not just because he’s the protagonist, but also because he has to handle the glory he’s been stripped of.
Originally, the problems I solved should have been things he would solve himself. Perhaps this world could have run just fine without me.
Of course, the key would be how Lewis catches that observer…
I sometimes think, how did they catch that observer in the original story, anyway?
No wait, is there even an ending where they caught him?
Even if Lewis became stronger, if he doesn’t use all sorts of tricks like I did, the fight wouldn’t even happen.
After all, I didn’t confront the observer directly either; I used tricks to force him to become my subordinate.
By the way, is he doing well?
According to Edmund, he’s been grumbling a lot.
I wouldn’t know since I have no reason to go to the mansion.
“Still, if there’s something tough, just speak up.”
“Thank you.”
With Lewis’s gratitude, our conversation came to a halt. It was because I couldn’t find anything to say. It was only natural that there wouldn’t be much to say, considering our positions were more like superior and subordinate than friends.
What topic should I bring up? I decided to open a subject with a lot to discuss.
“How’s married life?”
“Yeah. Thanks to Sir Quartz’s help, I’m raising Amy without any issues. It’s still difficult to care for Amy, though.”
“That’s just the process every father goes through. You’ll get used to it soon.”
Though it’s a bit odd for me, who isn’t even a father yet, to say that.
Oh, by the way, the assistance I provided was just arranging a decent house in the capital.
It was quite expensive, but since there’s a ton of money lying around in my pocket, I just bought it, gave it a bit of touch-up, and tossed the house deed as a wedding gift.
“Sir Quartz must be having a hard time. Six wives and one baby all at once…”
“No, it’s seven.”
Because Sif is having twins.
Thinking like this feels a bit daunting. Seven… can I handle that? I’ve heard raising one is tough enough.
Just looking at the dark circles under Lewis’s eyes shows that raising just one isn’t a walk in the park.
“Have you decided on names?”
“I haven’t decided on all of them yet.”
I think I need to give beautiful names, but making names is tough since I don’t really have a talent for that.
But perhaps due to my opening, the wives started talking about names.
“If I have a daughter, I want a cute name like Amy.”
“Me too!”
“If it’s a son… hmm… a strong name?”
“How about Renny or Leon?”
“If it’s a name from Lady Karina…”
“If it doesn’t suit you, don’t worry about it.”
“How could I ignore Lady Karina’s words…”
As I watched this cheerful atmosphere, I smiled.
This is happiness.