Norn, rest easy.
I will protect your chastity,
Even if the opponent is Orsted, I will not pull back a single step.
So Paul… lend me your strength.
I ask you for the power to overcome this mighty enemy and return home alive.
“Wait. You are misunderstanding something.”
“Misunderstanding?”
“During the countless 200 years I have repeated, I have become attached to certain persons’ existences.
Norn Greyrat’s child is one such existence.
She has helped me on countless occasions, I am indebted to her.
Therefore, if it is possible, I would like to meet her in this lifetime.
Because as it is, it will not happen.”
It’s true that there’s no male presence around Norn.
That didn’t change even after her graduation.
She has her family, but she isn’t jobless.
On the recommendation of the school, she entered the Magic Guild and is now working at the main office.
She is what you would call an “Office Lady.”.
There are a considerable number of men in the Magic Guild.
But there is no male presence around Norn.
She doesn’t go out on her days off and spends all her time at home helping out by looking after the kids or doing housework.
Even during her schooldays, she had no one special that she associated with.
I thought Norn would eventually but, honestly, if it goes on this way, it seems like she might spend her whole life without getting married.
“…”
In this world, for those of certain positions, arranged marriages are a common practice.
It may be half-hearted, but I am technically a man of notable position with both influence and connections.
With that being the case, this development isn’t all that odd.
“…No, a child isn’t something you can make on your own.
The same person couldn’t be born no matter who the partner is.”
The King of a country would have a high enough standing.
But I do not intend to acknowledge it.
Until I see it with my own eyes, and confirm what kind of person they are.
“That aside, was this remarkable figure originally Norn’s partner?”
While I was thinking that, Orsted scrunched his face up in confusion and raised his eyebrows.
As always his face is scary.
But I remember this face, it’s the “The hell you saying all of a sudden” face.
He opened his mouth and his suppressed eyebrows moved.
“No… Sorry. That has nothing to do with this.”
“Huh?”
“This is a different story.”
A different story…
Then it’s that.
“It’s not about conquering the next kingdom? You were simply saying to let Norn get married at the time of her choosing?”
“That’s how it is.”
Right.
I get it now, that makes sense.
“Orsted-sama.”
“Yes?”
“When you are changing the subject of the conversation, please say something along the lines of “I’m changing the subject of the conversation.” or “That aside,”, it would be good for you to preface such conversations like this.”
“Right. I’ll be more careful next time.”
After putting everything back in place, I sat back down.