ALL NOVEL Chapter 413
Is it already morning?
I woke up to the sound of birds chirping.
And I immediately looked down.
“Hmm…”
“…”
Isn’t it uncomfortable to sleep like this? I gazed at Millia, who was sprawled across me. The sensation of her skin clinging to my chest was unnecessarily tantalizing.
Well, it couldn’t help but be tantalizing.
After all, everyone lying in this bed was naked.
Running yesterday, running today.
To be precise, it was a daily routine to dive into nighttime activities as soon as our eyes met at night. If you called it a newlywed couple thing, it would fit well.
My stamina was innately endless, and my wives were in their prime, so they kept urging me on, saying it had only been a short while since we had a baby.
So waking up after another hot night was nice, but…
This was still a bit much.
“Eek…”
I carefully embraced Millia and sat up. Millia, who was now sitting beside me, jolted and rubbed her face against my chest.
At the same time, I felt a constriction in my groin as if it were trying to squeeze from the morning. What kind of bright child acts like this? I gently pulled Millia off and laid her carefully on the bed.
Ugh, the smell.
The traces of last night’s activities soaked into my body, creating an indescribable scent.
Though I had somewhat gotten used to the smell, I didn’t want to keep the state of having the scent of night flowers and other smells mixed all over me.
But how to wash…
Should I just dig a hot spring?
I didn’t know if hot water would come out or cold water.
Well, if it’s cold water, I can just make it into a ‘hot spring’.
I stepped out of the bedroom confidently in my birthday suit.
And I locked eyes with Rue.
“Contractor? Why are you naked?”
“…It’s just how things are, so don’t worry about it.”
I couldn’t be bothered to explain. Plus, I had a hunch that explaining would make things even more annoying. I waved a hand to shoo Rue away and headed for the room in the corner.
The room in the corner was a space I had casually set up; it had just enough space to be considered empty. I entered the room and cleared the floor, using my skill on the frozen earth.
“Crafting.”
In an instant, a reasonably shaped bathtub made of stone appeared.
No water, though.
Water… should I substitute it with the World Tree sap?
Raising the power of the World Tree and extending roots into the floor, and connecting with the World Tree just a little…
“Done.”
“What? How did water come out?”
“It’s World Tree sap.”
This much would be plenty for washing and soaking. With that, I began to add the Phoenix’s flames and adjust the temperature.
The hot spring was complete… and should I wash up?
I scooped some water from the tub made of World Tree sap and poured it over my head.
Ah, refreshing!
I felt a sense of fatigue washing away with the cool water sliding over my body. Though it was just a feeling…
Had I dumped water on myself about four times? I sensed a presence behind me. The owner of the presence hugged me from behind and groped at my chest.
“Elisa.”
“Yohan~…”
I guess she’s still half-asleep.
I turned my body and looked down at Elisa, who was still dozing while hugging me. Whether she had forgotten she was naked or was doing it on purpose, she squirmed in my arms with her eyes half-lidded.
“Hehe…”
“It’s hard to resist when you cling to me from the morning.”
As I gently spoke, Elisa raised her head to look up at me.
“Should I let go?”
“…Sometimes I wonder if I married a succubus or a person.”
Is she trying to pull away even after all that? The kids have gotten all weird after learning all sorts of things from Cidri.
I seriously contemplated whether I should kick Cidri, who must be devouring romance novels in the corner of the room, out of the mansion.
At this rate, it seemed like I would experience every position that existed in the world.
…Not that it’s a bad thing, but it seemed more like the kids would get hurt than my body.
Except for Renny.
“That’s enough, so you should wash up too.”
“Wash me, please.”
Elisa looked up at me with half-open eyes, acting all cute. Considering she’s naked and doesn’t feel embarrassed at all, it seems like she’s thrown all shyness far away.
Well, considering we mix bodies every day, being shy now would be funny.
“Make sure you don’t get water in your eyes… or keep your eyes open to get that good water on your body.”
“Yes~…”
I scooped water from the basin made from the World Tree and poured it over Elisa’s head.
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“I want to go in the hot spring… again…”
Sif, with her refreshed-looking skin, expressed her wish with a lazy face. Was it really that good? We’re at the edge of the Snow Mountain, and she’s still talking about it.
“I wanna too~!”
“I’ve never felt myself getting healthier the moment I stepped into water…”
“That’s true.”
“My calluses disappeared just from being in the water?”
“Exactly! Did Yohan do something again?”
At Millia’s shout, everyone turned to look at me.
I felt the weight of my wives’ gazes as I replied, “It’s because it’s a bath made from World Tree sap.”
“World Tree sap?”
“World Tree… sap?”
“Really?”
“Wait, we experienced something that even an entire empire’s yearly budget couldn’t offer while sleeping?”
The faces of my wives turned to shock. They seemed shocked by the fact that I had splashed something practically like an elixir all over myself.
“If you want, I can install one in the mansion too.”
“Being married to Yohan makes me feel like I’ve lost my sense of reality…”
“I agree.”
“I think I’ll just accept whatever Uncle does now. I wouldn’t be surprised if he suddenly turned into a woman…”
What in the world is that kid talking about? I glanced at Viola, who had blurted out that terrible line. When Viola met my gaze, she scratched her cheek and looked away.
“Stop saying weird things and look below.”
“Hmm…”
I raised my hand to point at the scenery below the mountain. After climbing for about an hour, the village below the Snow Mountain should come into view. We paused midway up and looked down at Wendigo Village.
“Wow…”
“Wow!”
“Unbelievable…”
“It’s spectacular…”
“That village that used to seem so vast now fits in my palm. Such a bizarre sight.”
Really?
I looked at Karina, who had made that strange remark. Karina was smiling as she gazed at the view below the mountain. Such a beautiful smile. I couldn’t help but gaze at her in a daze.
It was painfully beautiful.
“Yohan?”
“Rue. Screenshot.”
“Here I am!”
I was glad I had told Rue to be ready. I sent a signal to Rue while looking at Karina, who was staring at me with a puzzled expression.
Click!
With the sound of a photo being taken, a picture popped out from the screenshot.
Hmm.
“What?! Take one of us too!”
“Alright, gather around.”
At my words, the group started to position themselves around Karina. Renny and I, being the tallest, moved to the back, and the rest formed two lines in front.
“Contractor? How do I take a picture?”
What do you mean how?
“Can’t you just take a screenshot with your magic book?”
“Oh right?”
She had that look as if she was making a new discovery. I struck a pose after watching Rue run this way with her magic book on the ground. The pose was like hugging Karina from behind and pulling her waist.
Karina, as if used to it, leaned against me.
“It feels like a normal student taking a photo together like this.”
“Right now, you’re my wife.”
“Hehe, dear. Look forward, okay?”
“Of course.”
“Dear~…”
Thinking about it, was it the first time being called dear? Even though we’re a married couple, it feels a bit strange being called that.
“Dear dear!”
“Everyone, look ahead.”
“Hehe, Yohan’s getting shy!”
I could hear giggles from all around. Is it really that funny to tease me? I looked at my chuckling wives and smiled.
I definitely had to take the screenshot.
“One, two, three!”
Click!
The photo popped out from the screenshot connected to my tentacle. I checked to see if it was well taken before it could fall to the ground.
“Looks pretty good.”
“Hehe, I should put it in a frame.”
“When the kids come later, we should take more!”
“…I wonder if it will all fit in a screenshot.”
“Yohan can carry two at a time for the picture, right? Hehe.”
“Hehe, since Yohan is tall, even if he does, his face will show in it.”
…Kids, huh.
Will my children be born in ten months?
Thinking about that made me feel something strange.
After ten years of hardship on a deserted island,
three years of living comfortably after saving the world,
I got married,
and now I’m going to have kids…?
They say marriage is the second act of life, so has my second act begun?
Will the second act be filled with peaceful days, or will it mark the start of new hardships?
I still don’t know, but…
“Come at me if you dare.”
“Huh?”
“It’s nothing.”
Whatever comes, I’ll smash it with all my power.
That’s all I need.
I hugged Karina from behind and rubbed her belly.