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Chapter 433 – Children
“I abdicate.”
“No. Or rather, that is the first thing you say when you see me, my son.”
After ascending to the royal castle of Merinesburg, I met my son Ix in the familiar office of the king and was told in a serious tone that he would abdicate. Well, he is a child who prefers to live as an adventurer in the mountains and forests, or rather as an adventurer himself, than to stay in the castle and conduct political affairs, so being tied to the throne as he is now is literally like torture to him.
“Father and others are being unfair. Why should we be the only ones tied to the throne?”
“After all, the five of you take turns, so the burden is one-fifth, isn’t it? When it’s not your turn, you’re pretty much free to do as you please.”
“I won’t be completely free from the throne and the throne…”
“You will abdicate when your successor has been properly raised. That’s what we did.”
“I strongly disagree with this statement.”
I don’t know. The foundation of the country has been properly laid, and the successors have been well-educated. In the end, it came down to a fistfight between us, who definitely wanted to give up the throne, and our sons and daughters, who definitely did not want to sit on the throne, but we won, and that was the end of the story.
By the way, the reason why the five of them take turns is that we have adopted a political system in which the children born to Sylphy, Seraphita, Driada, Iphrita, and Aquawill take turns sitting on the throne every ten years, supporting the king when they are not sitting on the throne themselves. This was finally decided after discussions between us, our sons and daughters. So far, it seems to be working well, so I don’t feel the need to correct anything.
Well, I guess the only reason we can do this is because everyone is a long-lived race. I guess it also helped that we spent a few decades to a hundred years or so reducing the power of the local lords and pushing for centralization, even if it meant bloodshed if necessary. Dictatorship? No, we simply nipped local tyranny in the bud. We treated those lords who agreed to our terms very generously.
“I mean, who will succeed you after you abdicate?”
“That would be Celis, of course.”
“Celis is still fifteen… and she’s certainly a well-behaved girl, but it’s too soon. I mean, even you were fifty or so when you took over.”
“Gnununu.”
“If you think of another thirty-five years, the next one won’t come, will it? If nothing else. Be patient. But make sure you raise them right. I’ll have Melty check on you.”
“Yes…”
Ix hangs his head, a crown of mithril and gold on his head.
“Where are the other four?”
“I think Lacis and Mitra are in the castle. Ignia is in the Empire, and Leonardo is with Gaius in the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom.”
Lacis is the son born to Seraphita and me, Mitra is the daughter born to Driada and me, Ignia is the daughter born to Iphrita and me, and Leonardo is the son born to Aquawill and me. Gaius, by the way, is the son born to me and Grande.
“I’m glad to hear that everyone seems to be busy.”
“How is Father these days?”
“I’m working on the development, reconstruction, or excavation of the other side… Well, I’m busy. Oh, the other day, Isla gave birth safely. It’s a beautiful baby girl.”
“That’s great news. How is everyone?”
“Yeah, we’re all fine. Still going strong.”
“How many people have Father captured over there again?”
“I’m not going to comment on that.”
“Father seems to be the same as always. I respect you as a man. On the contrary.”
Ix says and grins. To be honest, I have nothing more to say about that. My name is known as the only prince consort who supported Sylphy and as the king of a harem who surrounded himself with many women and had many children with them. Even at the time of Ix’s birth, the number of women I had relations with was more than I could count on the fingers of both hands, not including the harpies, and it grew after that… I took care of them all. I took responsibility. It was hard because I only had one body, but I’m proud to say that I gave the utmost love to all the women and children.
Well, I did discipline those who were a little too naughty because I was the father. There were many people around me who were good at that. I had to discipline them carefully. I did a lot of things myself.
My children are active in various capacities in the Merinard Kingdom. Many of the children born to Isla and me are mages, alchemists, and apothecaries, and many of the children born to Melty have become government officials and clerics. Many of the children born to Ellen, Amalie, and Bertha were mainly clerics and government officials. Now, they have great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and even later generations.
The harpies are still the same. Some worked as aviators or scouts, some started their own delivery business, and some became poets or singers. Some of the children born to Shumel, Bella, and Tozume became members of the Royal Guard to protect the royal family, while others, like their mothers, became adventurers. Well, actually, there are quite a few children who have become adventurers. There are many other children besides the children of Shumel and the others.
The children of Gerda, Byaku, and the other beastmen maids have become maids like their mothers, soldiers, government officials, merchants, and so on. In fact, they are making their way in various fields. Many of their children are now great-grandchildren or great-great-grandchildren. One of my children with Byaku, a fox-eared beastman, was born as a demon species like Melty. She is very close to Melty, who is also a demon species and works with Sylphy and the others in Omicrule.
Oh, and the children born of Grande can roam the world at will. Some of the children show the characteristics of dragons as much as Grande, while others look no different from ordinary humans. Well, even if their appearance is different, they are Grande’s children, so their basic physical ability is that of a dragon. To be honest, Grande’s children were the most difficult to deal with… in many ways.
They are somewhat hospitable, and I often find them hanging around the Dragonis Mountain Kingdom and the small group of nations to the west. However, they’ve probably sensed that I’m back here, so they’ll be coming to Merinesburg to show their faces by the end of the day today or tomorrow.
Other than that… well, yeah. There’s been a lot going on. In the process of getting to know Aquawill, I also had a relationship with Leviera, and when I visited the Empire, I got some wives for various reasons.
“Please don’t suddenly go silent.”
“No, I’ve looked back on my own behavior… although what I’m doing hasn’t changed much.”
“That the number of my younger half-brothers and sisters continues to grow.”
“And great aunts and great uncles who are younger than you. You just have to accept that’s the way it is now.”
“I’ve already given up. Father takes good care of me.”
“But I can’t do everything by myself. I am grateful to everyone. Of course, I am also grateful to Ix.
The bond between the women I’ve had relationships with is very strong, whether it’s the mothers’ union or the wives’ union or whatever. I’m here today because of their support for me, for my children, and for each other. I am so grateful to them. I can’t thank them enough. I really am.
“If you say so, I should abdicate.”
“No.”
We said this to each other with straight faces and laughed at the same time. At about the same time, the door opened with a bang, and my children rushed into the king’s office. Well, I guess it’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to enjoy parent-child bonding.