After being thoroughly “attacked” by Amilia and the others… and wrung out over the following week, the Demon King’s castle was suddenly thrown into preparations for an engagement announcement party announced by Noctarl-san.
「That said, this is actually part of the plan.」
「But thanks to it, we can hold the announcement much sooner, so it’s all good♪」
「But… is it really okay for us too?」
「Should be fine, right? Selene and I are both pretty rare species anyway.」
On the other side of the folding screen, my wives were excitedly trying on dresses and chattering away.
「Even so, Yuuki-dono… are you really okay with this?」
「With what?」
「Well, you decided to go through with it right after coming back. I thought maybe Liliana forced you into it or something…」
「Ahaha… Honestly, I got completely steamrolled.」
「I see… Sorry for being so selfish…」
Noctarl-san looked genuinely apologetic.
「No, it was actually perfect timing. If we left it alone, I would’ve kept putting it off forever…」
At the very least, I had planned to wait until everything was settled. Postponing it over and over was true, so this was a good opportunity.
「Then I’m relieved. Now we can look forward to heirs too.」
「Ugh…」
「I mean, I never imagined you’d stay locked in your room for a full three days.」
「Sorry…」
「Humans are amazing… or maybe it’s just you, Yuuki-dono?」
Noctarl-san grinned teasingly. That’s way too embarrassing…
「Since it was a delicate situation, I couldn’t send regular maids in. But an elderly succubus came out looking younger after absorbing so much vitality, I was honestly shocked…」
「I never expected things to get that embarrassing either…」
The first elderly succubus who came to the room ended up rejuvenated after absorbing so much of our vitality. By the end, a crowd of venerable succubi had gathered around the room, causing quite a commotion.
「Hahaha. In this world, there’s an old saying: 『A bedroom visited by succubi will bear fine children』. That’s why succubi are employed in the castle.」
「Really?」
「Yes. And they’re excellent midwives too. The first one we sent was the one who delivered Liliana.」
「I had no idea…」
「By the way, she said, 『I can’t wait to deliver the child of the new Demon King and the new Demon Queen』.」
「Ahaha… She’s getting ahead of herself…」
「My lord, the ladies’ fittings are complete.」
The Arachne seamstress-oneesan emerged from behind the folding screen with her eight dexterous arms.
「Thank you.」
「My my, everyone looks absolutely stunning～ It’s a true pleasure to tailor for such beautiful ladies!」
「Huh? You’re making them from scratch? I thought we were just adjusting existing dresses.」
「This is only the engagement announcement party, not the wedding itself. I thought it would be better for everyone to wear their favorite dresses.」
「Exactly. The formal wedding dresses will be tailored according to each race and tribe’s customs and traditions!」
「I see. So the real ones will take longer.」
「Yes. I’ll bring prototypes by six days from now!」
「Got it. Looking forward to it.」
「Please do.」
「Then～」
With a graceful wave of all eight arms, the Arachne-oneesan left.
「That was cool…」
「Oh? Yuuki-dono, you certainly have a quick hand, don’t you?」
Noctarl-san grinned teasingly.
「Nnaa!!」
「What exactly do you mean by that, Yuuki-sama!?」
「Uuu… She had such a nice figure…」
「So cruel! You use us up and then toss us aside once you’re done!?」
Everyone emerged from behind the screen.
「Ah—no, no! In my world there’s this entertainment called movies, stories with protagonists in them. She looked just like one of them.」
I pulled a Blu-ray player and disc from spatial storage (item box).
——♪♫♬♩——
The music started, and the screen lit up.
「Nna!?」
「What is this…」
「Incredible!」
「Hoe～」
「As expected of master…」
Everyone watched the screen warily, circling it with caution. Since there was no translation for the language, they couldn’t understand the words, but they stared with rapt attention anyway.
I skipped ahead a few chapters. Right on cue, the protagonist was receiving a new suit and fighting enemies.
「This… so your world has spider-people too, Yuuki-dono…」
「Ah, no, that’s not it. This is pure fantasy. There aren’t any real spider-people. The idea probably just came from how convenient it would be to have lots of arms.」
「I see. Your world must have people with incredibly rich imaginations.」
「Yeah. The image I have for Blood Frenzy Magic comes from machines and magical tools in those movies.」
「Hmm. So as long as there’s a spark of inspiration, it can become real. Your world is truly impressive…」
「It looks so cool…」
「I wonder if I could do that too?」
「Nice～」
「If I had something like that, I could sneak along the ceiling without Master noticing…」
Yeah, it really is cool… I never thought I’d be able to recreate it with Blood Frenzy Magic either. Also, Shia, please don’t use it for weird things…
「It’s actually pretty difficult. I have to sense everything with magic and move each one individually by feel.」
「Mmm… It’s hard…」
Liliana tried forming two extra arms with Blood Frenzy Magic and moving them, but they moved together at the same time. She couldn’t control them separately.
「Right. Try wrapping it around your own hands first, then imagine changing the length of your arms.」
「Like this, desu ka!?」
She reached for a chair with Blood Frenzy Magic, but her aim was off and she couldn’t grab it properly.
「Haa… This is difficult…」
「Well, I’ve been exposed to these kinds of fantasy stories for a long time. That’s probably why it’s easier for me than for people from this world…」
Magic itself was shaped by the imagination I built from manga, anime, movies, and novels.
「Yuuki-sama…」
「I don’t really get it, but Yuuki really is amazing after all.」
「Yes… As expected!」
「Hehehe… tentacle play…」
Is Shia really even from this world…? Her imagination feels way too Japanese…
「Well, I have work to do, so I’ll head back. Yuuki-dono, you’ll be busy with greetings and such for a while, but do your best.」
「Ugh… I’ll try…」
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