Incompatible Interspecies Wives

Chapter 41

41 – World Tree (1)

The result of the selection was fast.

The whole village buzzed about the news, and the crew were busy preparing for the next expedition.

In one morning, the whole village became noisy.

One of the strange facts is that fortunately no one questioned it.

The atmosphere was that if that was the future that Adam and I had decided, everyone would follow it.

He looked half envious, saying that I had gotten a beautiful wife, and an elf at that.

“…Vice-captain, in an instant, I feel relieved.”

“That’s right. To have two such pretty aristocrats as her wives… Seriously, is this why she pushed other women away?”

I quietly listened to the murmurs of the members.

It is said that the aftermath is exploding…Maybe it is.

Two nobles who would never be connected to me had become my wives.

I never wished for it, but maybe I should be more grateful.

It was still awkward.

Regardless of who the opponent was, the whole process was rough.

To go beyond the natural process of marriage and to be together like this.

It’s not about falling in love and getting married.

Isn’t that why even Nerwa squeaks?

It is said that this includes a new wife, so I am more worried than excited.

I wonder if I can protect my family well.

If the two wives were human, it might have been different.

There would have been fewer cultures to adapt to, and polygamy might have been understood.

But since it’s not like that, I keep thinking about it.

Ner said he was okay last night, so is Arwin Celebrien okay?

I hadn’t heard of a werewolf loving only one person, but I wouldn’t support polygamy either.

Are there any complaints about that elf famous for his high nose becoming my second wife?

I laughed lightly.

It can’t be.

…Thinking about the glances we briefly exchanged yesterday, I don’t think that’s the case.

Arwin Celebrien also knew that she would have to tie a knot on her own.

Adam has been having a long meeting with Elder Elf ever since he heard about my choice early in the morning.

It was clear that they were planning a strategy by first gathering as much information as possible.

I get some alone time again.

In the end, I shook my head from side to side and brushed off my thoughts.

The worries of the present are only limited to the present.

With time, Nerdo and his new elf wife will be able to build a suitably happy family.

How much better do you feel when you think of your first meeting with Ner?

Then when she saw me, she backed away and rolled her eyes. She even shed her tears as she approached.

But now he pours me a drink and doesn’t push me away even when I hold his hand.

She sometimes wakes her up with her arms around her.

So it would have been better if we could improve step by step like this.

Of course, the road to get through will be tough…But I’ll be able to slowly approach and become close to you, so I decided not to worry ahead of time.

****

A full day passes and it becomes evening.

Ner was again in the small forest in the backyard of Berg.

Ner still did not know how to deal with the changes triggered by Ner’s proposal to Berg.

It was a story that clearly had no reason to dislike it.

It is a story that can save countless elves and Arwyn, and make a justification for leaving Berg.

It was safe to say that an opportunity like this would not come twice.

“…”

But Ner felt frustrated, contrary to reason saying it was a good thing.

I wonder if the culture of polygamy was so repulsive.

To the extent that I wondered if I was so anxious about losing a little bit of my friend’s attention.

No reason she could come up with could fully explain her current state of mind.

So Ner reassured himself by repeating the words to himself.

‘This is right.’

The words I repeated all day long, starting last night.

She saved time by saying those words that didn’t help at all.

-Paslak.

At that moment, the sound of brushing through the bushes came from behind.

“…?”

As Ner looked behind her… He saw Arwyn standing.

“Arwin?”

“…Ner.”

I don’t know how they came here, but there was a more important problem for the two of them.

Arwin moves her steps slowly.

Ner felt a subtle emotion.

She

She was awkward for some reason that she was going to be Berg’s wife.

Arwin sat next to Nere without hesitation.

“…That’s how it ended up.”

She says.

“Yes.”

Arwin turned her head slightly to look at Ner.

“The vice-captain changed his mind overnight.”

“…”

“Did you ask for it?”

Ner paused and nodded her head slowly. It wasn’t a fact she had to hide.

“…I see.”

Arwin quietly whispered as if savoring the fact.

She then tells Ner.

“Thank you.”

“Yes?”

“Thanks to you, I was able to save the elves and the world tree.”

She felt more at ease when Arwin expressed her gratitude this far. She wouldn’t have made the wrong choice either.

Ner didn’t know what to answer, so he just nodded.

Arwyn let out a long sigh, leaned her back slightly, and looked up at the sky.

She asks after looking at the scenery of the forest for a while.

“So? How is your married life?”

“Yes?”

“It’s just us here, so you can be honest.”

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Arwin’s mood changes lightly.

It felt like revealing her original color.

Even Ner was unfamiliar with her appearance.

Ner looked around her. There were no crowds of mercenaries that surrounded them the day before.

As such, there was no need for anyone to evaluate them.

Ner fully felt that there was some intention in Arwin’s words that it was okay to be ‘honest’.

Sure enough, Arwin added her explanation.

“Because it’s not a marriage you entered into because you wanted it too.”

“….That’s right…”

“How long have you been married now?”

“…It must have been about a month now.”

“But you have a new wife.”

For some reason, Ner felt that Arwyn was building up her misunderstanding of Berg.

She feels prejudiced because she is human, just like she herself was.

Ner opened her mouth for Berg without her knowledge.

“It’s okay…Don’t worry too much. Berg…”

“…?”

“Because Berg is a very good… Among the Humans.”

At that, Arwyn belatedly burst into laughter.

She was giggling.

“You’re not saying that you already like the vice-captain, are you?”

“…!”

Arwin has changed so blatantly as never before.

But Arwyn calmed her down as she saw her surprised Ner.

“Don’t worry. Because no one is around.”

“No… So…”

“There’s no way you, a werewolf, could do that already.”

“…”

I expected it, but Arwyn’s negative attitude made Ner suddenly puzzled.

She said she became the victim because she was the youngest member of the Blackwood family, or because she was hated.

There was no need for Arwin to be chosen like this.

She

She was the elder’s beloved daughter, and an elf’s age shouldn’t have mattered as much as other races.

So Ner asked.

“…Why did Arwin-sama get chosen from Celebrien?”

“I volunteered.”

“…Yes?”

I never imagined that she would have volunteered for Arwin’s attitude.

But Arwyn shrugged her shoulders as if it was natural.

“…That’s how you can escape from the dreaded territory.”

“…”

Arwin was so candid that it was hard to follow.

I don’t know if this is her personality, or if she just throws away the baggage she has accumulated in her heart at once because she has no one around.

Arwin speaks slowly.

“…You know that. That we must sacrifice for the well-being of the World Tree until we reach adulthood. For as little as 170 years…I had to be on the estate.”

“…”

“I had another 30 years to fertilize, and this decision freed me from that obligation. After the vice-captain dies, you will be completely free.”

“Lord, after I die-“

“I will die in about 60 years. Could it be?”

Ner was able to spy on the elf’s cold side at first glance.

I have heard many people say that they ignore other races as long as they live a long time.

Right now, Arwin didn’t openly talk about ignoring the human race, but I could feel what the underlying thoughts of the human race were.

People talk about death as if livestock were dying.

There seemed to be no guilt whatsoever.

“…”

In the end, Ner didn’t bother to understand Arwin.

Instead, she chews on her words.

“…But isn’t that an obligation that would have ended if you waited 30 years, to extend it to over 60 years?”

And at the question he was asked, Arwin paused for a moment.

Arwin, who had been so silent, spoke.

“…Can we explore the outside world like this instead? I never thought a place like this would exist.”

“…”

Ner tried to read Arwin’s mood.

I didn’t really feel like I was admiring this forest.

Looked like he was rather disappointed.

In a forest that even Ner is not satisfied with, Arwin cannot be satisfied. Anyway, it’s an elf.

Arwin let out a long sigh and looked at Ner again.

“Did you just stay here for a month?”

Ner nodded her head.

I felt that Arwin’s green eyes became cloudy for a moment.

“Ner. Let’s rely on each other in the future.”

Arwin spoke soon.

Actually, it was a proposal that had nothing wrong with Ner.

Talking about the hidden feelings in her heart always gives a sense of relief.

Since Ner knew that well, she had been talking while looking at the moon.

“… Let’s get along like her friends.”

To Arwyn who proposed again, Ner finally nodded her head.

“Yes. Please take good care of me.”

****

Adam was finalizing negotiations with Ascal Celebrien.

Let’s talk about the boss for a while.

Adjust the details of how to form an alliance.

“I will check again. If the two of you have a child, you’re saying that it’s okay to have the child with us, right?”

“Yes. Raise the half-elves yourself.”

“…”

“Ah, don’t get me wrong. We will definitely consider that half-elf to be our family and take care of it.”

A conversation so cold that no emotion can intervene.

This is what negotiations are all about.

Feeling that everything is coming to an end, Adam evoked the atmosphere.

“…Then that’s it. Elder-”

“-Wait, there is one thing I haven’t talked about.”

However, Ascal put Adam back in his seat.

“I’m sure there is something I need to do.”

“…Tell me.”

Ascal brushed her chin and stared at Adam.

“I have to say what if. Don’t be offended.”

“…”

“…As a mercenary, deaths are not uncommon. That’s why…If the vice-captain dies in an accident, I’ll have to decide what happens to Arwin.”

For a moment, Adam frowned at the sensitive story.

I didn’t know that Berg would die so blatantly.

Of course I could understand.

As he said, you never know who will die in the mercenary corps.

So Adam slowly calmed down his emotions.

“Celebrien shouldn’t abandon us just because Berg died.”

“Of course not. I’m not talking about our alliance, but again, I’m asking about Arwyn’s future. I mean, should she, who became her widow, continue to remain in the Red Flame Team?”

Adam was silent for a moment before speaking.

“…If the alliance is not affected, Miss Arwin will be released.”

Only then did Ascal nod his head.

“Then no more problems. That’s all I need to check.”

“…”

The two shook hands.

Ascal gets up slowly and turns his body.

As the elder was about to leave Adam’s house, Adam called Ascal.

“Ah. One thing.”

“…Tell me.”

“We will also tell you what if. It’s really not going to happen…So don’t take offense.”

“…?”