The next day, rumors were circulating in the castle. For the first time in months, the king touched a maid. Originally, King Logas was known for his amorous nature and had many concubines in addition to his wife. When I first replaced the King, someone would come to ask for a yotogi almost every day. Of course, I didn’t entertain them. I pushed them away every time, saying that I’m not in the mood for it. And before I knew it, no one had been coming to me for months.
I should have pushed Rina back as well, but there was a reason why I couldn’t. Now, she comes into my bedroom saying to the knight guard something like, “His Majesty called me.” It would be unnatural for her to suddenly leave right after being called. Thus, the only thing I could do was pretend that there was an act. On the other hand, if we did not do that and Rina went looking for me directly, the knight guard would take her as an intruder and Rina will be punished as a sinner.
Now that is where the problem comes. Even though there are no clear rules, servants who are under the care of the king are treated as concubines. Along with this, her salary will be doubled and the treatment will be significantly improved. As a result, when someone become successful, others would want to imitate her. Then, it happened to me in an unexpected way.
“Your Majesty, please let me help you in the field!”
“Me too! Where do I start Your Majesty?”
“I’ll do anything for Your Majesty, whether it’s watering or messing with the soil!”
“Your Majesty, I’m good at growing flowers! I want to be your concubine!”
Nearly 30 maids crowd into the field. Their glittering eyes were strangely scary.
“Your Majesty, I’m going to harvest tomatoes today—Ueeee?! W-what the heck is all this fuss about!?”
“Rina!? Come over here for a minute!”
I decided to invite Rina to the shade of a tree when she appeared in the field and ask her why this happened.
“Uh-, since I was a maid helping in the fields at first, maybe they thought that if they did the same thing, they could also become a concubine?”
“That was careless of me. I completely ignored my own influence.”
“It can’t be helped. There are many children who want to join the royal family, and if they become concubines and give birth to children, their future will be secured. That is also the purpose of their family sending them to the royal castle as servants.”
“Oh please. Give me a break living such a stallion life that I don’t want.”
I had no choice, so I decided to let the other maids help me with the fields from now on, and appointed Rina as the person in charge. If I leave it for a while, I think their passion will cool down and many will give up their work.
“So, when will Your Majesty buy me?”
“Don’t spew such words. We’ll probably be misunderstood again.”
“But isn’t it true, Your Majesty? Your Majesty said you will save me.”
“I-, I know. I’ll summon the Marquis and talk to him today.”
“Ya~y! I love you, Your Majesty!”
The twin-tailed maid hugs my arms with a big smile. My arms were caught in her chest, which was bigger than I thought. It’s irresistible. Ufufufu.
Then I noticed that the maids in the field were looking at me with sharp eyes like hungry wolves. The Royal castle may be more of a Shura field than I thought.
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“Raise your head.”
“Yes. I’m thankful to be granted Your Majesty’s audience.”
Kneeling in the throne room is Marquis Dosad. He has a lanky physique and a distinctive black bobbed hair. Still, the clothes that use unnecessary gold thread are so flamboyant that it can only be described as a nouveau riche hobby.
“The reason I called you today is about Rina.”
“Rina? The daughter of that baronial family?”
“Yes. I have heard that you are trying to marry Rina on the condition that you cancel her Family’s debts. I thought I’d like to hear more about it. After all, she is now my concubine.”
Dosad’s eyes widened and a bead of sweat dripped from his forehead. He let his gaze wander for a few seconds before speaking.
“Your Majesty is mistaken. I lent the Barony 500 gold coins, but now, with the interest it is 1,000 gold coins.”
“Hoh-, a thousand gold coins huh. That’s a lot of money.”
“It is indeed as Your Majesty said. However, it is not a figure that I have drawn out of profit, it is the interest that I have waived out of compassion.”
“Then I’ll pay for it. I’ll give you a thousand gold coins.”
“No, there is more. I have already made written arrangements with the Barony to marry Rina. If you say that you are going to dissolve this as well, Your Majesty will have to give me 3,000 gold coins in addition to the debt.”
I see. He was saying that I need to give him a total of 4,000 gold coins. His spirit of not falling for free is something to look up to.
“In that case, as king, I give you this order. For 500 gold coins, cancel the debt and invalidate the marriage agreement between you and Rina.”
“W-what!? Don’t be silly! Pay me 4,000 coins!”
“Are you going to disobey the king’s order?”
“Of course! How much do you think I paid to marry that woman? How can I be satisfied with just 500 coins!?”
The corners of my mouth raised slightly at the angry Dosad. Out of anger, he said it inadvertently. He spoke his mind.
“Arrest this rebel immediately!”
“N-No! It’s not true! I-, I just said it involuntarily—Ahhh—”
Dosad was seized by the knights and his face was pressed to the floor. I stood up and approached him.
“You were too greedy. You should have put up with a thousand gold coins.”
“Y-your Majesty, p-please forgive me. From now on, I will change my mind as a faithful servant.”
“Hmmm, then let me look at your heart.”
When the search skill was activated, the radar in my field of view clearly indicated a red dot. He has hostility. In other words, he is an enemy. If I let him go, he will surely retaliate.
“Take him with you, and he will be sentenced to life imprisonment in the dungeon.”
“Your Majesty! Not that! Kuu- damn y—”
The sinner was brought out of the king’s throne room. Duke Medil, who was nearby, smiled at me.
“I admire your decision, Your Majesty. Now his victims will be able to go to God in peace.”
“It’s not a big deal, it’s just that I personally couldn’t overlook it.”
“But the people will appreciate this very much because there are countless people who have been oppressed by Dosad.”
It is not difficult to understand the joy of the Duke of Medil. There are a lot of nobles in this kingdom who just kept on sucking the hard work of others. Dosad is just one of them.
“I think it might be a good idea to take this opportunity to clean up the rotten oranges.”
“That’s right. I’m willing to obey any order to do so.”
The Chancellor, Duke Medil, gets down on one knee. Ministers and other dignitaries then got down on one knee and bowed their heads. Maybe it’s time to wield my power. I didn’t become king on a whim after all. I sit deeply on the throne and speaks to Duke Medil.
“From now on, we will carry out a large-scale purge to tighten our kingdom. Our target are the nobles who have committed serious crimes and those associated with them. Immediately make a list and assemble a unit with special authority to do this.”
“As you will.”
The subjects begin to move in unison. It is precisely because the upper classes are rife with false ideas about justice that people like Dosad do as they please. And I have a responsibility to change that. I picked up a fruit that resembles an apple and took a bite.
The taste of the throne was sweet and sour.
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“Your Majesty!”
As I walk down the hall after my political duties, Rina runs up to me and hugs my arms. The knight who was already accompanying me pretended not to see it. Well, they already know that there is no malice in this girl’s actions. In addition, being a concubine is a good reason to allow her behavior.
“You’re in a good mood, did something good happen?”
“Your Majesty did it, didn’t he?!”
“Mmm, I just canceled your debt.”
“Lies! It’s rumored in the castle town that Your Majesty has brought Dosad to justice!”
Had the rumor already spread? As expected, you can’t put a door in people’s mouths. However, this will also encourage the nobility to refrain from conspicuous actions. If you do something badly, you will be reported by the citizens.
“My father wanted me to thank Your Majesty in his behalf. Thank you very much.”
“Don’t worry about it, and this isn’t just for you. It’s also for the good of this kingdom you see. It is not in the national interest to allow such a renegade thrive.”
I said so before stepping forward. Then Rina hugged my arms again and kissed me on the cheek.
“I want to be Your Majesty’s wife!”
“Huh? Are you saying you want to be a queen?”
“No, I don’t. I’ll be your wife. I don’t mind being a concubine, but I want to your official wife.”
What is this girl talking about?
There is no way she can be a wife while remaining a concubine. My attending knight reacted to her remarks.
“Hey, you! Such as wanting to be a queen, you are just a servant. You should be aware of your position.”
“Wait. I haven’t heard her true intentions yet. Rina, continue talking.”
“Uhm… it’s not that I want to be queen, it’s just that I would be happy if I could always be by Your Majesty’s side. But if I remain a concubine, I won’t be able to see you much…”
“So, you’re saying you want to act like my secretary?”
“Secretary? I’m not really sure what that is, but maybe something like that.”
Her family is a baronial one. Now that I think about it, I understand that the way couples behave in lower aristocrats is not that different from that of ordinary citizens. In that case, the wife should be the one who mainly supports the husband’s personal needs. Considering Rina’s upbringing, she simply chose the words that were closest to her. However, if it wasn’t me, I’m sure she would have been misunderstood.
“Alright, you’re my secretary from today on.”
“Is that true? Then I can see His Majesty’s face from morning to night!”
“Y-yeah….…”
Is she saying she’s going to take care of me until I go to bed? No, it is only possible because she is also a concubine. In any case, I too, had taken a liking to this unusual girl. It looks like life as a king will be more lively than I thought.
“Then we need to cure His Majesty’s ED right away!”
“Idiot! Don’t say it in a place like this!”
I hurriedly covered her mouth, but it was too late. The two knights hold their mouths, revealing their agitation.
“I never thought that…… Your Majesty …… that lustful majesty……”
“If you had told us, we would have arranged for a good doctor right away……”
“You’re mistaken! It’s different, it’s not that! Don’t get me wrong!”
The knight looks at me with pitying eyes.
Damn! This is also the fault of King Logas, who was doing whatever he wanted! Thanks to that, I have to go through a lot of trouble to get rid of the stigma!
I explained to the knight that I did not need a doctor and succeeded in convincing them.
However, after that, for some reason, rumors circulated in the castle and even reached the castle town that I was ED. As a result, the number of people who wanted to become my concubine decreased sharply, but it goes without saying that every time I passed by, they began to look at me with pity.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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