Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 331: The Filled Moat
After that, Rest suggested returning the ring to Urla… but she only shook her head and refused to take it back.
Even as they retraced their steps through the forest, he kept asking over and over, but her answer never changed.
Urla stubbornly refused to return the ring that granted command over the covert unit Sky Demons(Kuuma).
“That’s Rest’s.”
“No, I told you, I’m not the head of the Lavender family…”
“Delegated.”
“No, it’s not about delegation…”
“Then, until the child is born. Once it is, you can return it.”
“A child…?!”
The words were spoken as if it were already decided, and Rest instinctively leaned back.
At this rate, he really would end up marrying Urla.
Not that he disliked the idea entirely—he thought of Urla as a friend, and she had helped him a lot. Personally, he didn’t think she was a bad person.
But… just think about it for a moment.
For example, imagine a little girl from the neighborhood, five or six years younger than you. One day, you’re suddenly told that she’s your fiancée.
How many people could honestly throw their hands up and say, “Yay! I got myself a cute fiancée! Heheheheheh!” without a second thought?
Rest didn’t dislike Urla, but that was a completely different matter.
“The king will probably allow it.”
“His Majesty… No, you can’t be sure of that without asking him first…”
“You’re so stubborn.”
“……”
Maybe she was right—maybe he was being stubborn.
Perhaps this was just how noble society worked… but he couldn’t bring himself to accept it so easily.
“Ah—um… let’s talk about it again later. I’ll discuss it with Father-in-law Marquis Rosemary.”
“Looking forward to it.”
“Uh… great for you, huh…”
Just as Rest responded with a dry voice, they emerged from the forest.
There, a carriage from the Lavender family was waiting, with a maid standing at the door, bowing toward them.
“Welcome back, both of you. And… my lady, how did it go?”
“Perfect.”
“That’s wonderful. Then, tonight’s a banquet.”
“Wait—what was that? Is there some plan going on behind my back?”
Urla and the maid—if Rest remembered correctly, her name was Arly—
exchanged a conversation that Rest couldn’t just ignore. But they both shook their heads in unison.
“Nothing.”
“Nothing at all, young master. Please, into the carriage.”
“……”
Though unconvinced, Rest stepped inside the carriage.
The corpse of the Diamond Bear was loaded into a following carriage, handled by the Lavender family’s people.
That took care of the main meat dish.
After many twists and turns—truly, so many twists and turns—the mission in the Lavender Marquis territory was finally complete.
“Wine, fish, meat… we’ve got all the ingredients we need.”
With such rare delicacies assembled, the banquet would certainly not bore the guests.
The finest dishes would be served, and the party would no doubt be lively.
“Yes… I’ve done nothing wrong. I’ve accomplished everything I needed to. Not a single mistake…!”
“By the way, my lady, you’ll be sharing the bedroom tonight, yes?”
“Of course… and the bath.”
“Yes, the bath together as well. In that case, let’s make dinner something invigorating.”
“Can’t wait.”
“……”
As the women chatted in the carriage, Rest couldn’t help wondering—
Why did he feel so cornered, when he had completed every mission flawlessly and made no mistakes?
“I’ll run… with everything I’ve got.”
And so, Rest resolved that if it came to it, he would flee this place at full speed, manners and propriety be damned.