"Carolina, how are things with the Emperor these days?
　What do you mean by "how"?　Father.
　Don't be silly. I'm talking about our life together.

　Galleanos' house in Nova Lemuria.
　Two women and a man were sitting around a table in the middle of the night.

　One was Karolina Galleanos, the fiancée of the Lemurian Emperor.
　The other was Galfis Galleanos, general of the Lemurian Empire.
　And ......
　The other woman is Galfis's wife, Mary Galleanos, who is the wife of ...... Galleanos.

　"...... Father.
　"No, no, ...... if things aren't going well, you've got a lot of problems, right?　You know, heir-apparent .......

　Galfis flinched when Carolina glared at him.
　You're usually very strict with your daughter, but what are you asking her?

　Well, ...... it's going well.

　Karolina blushed a little and sipped her wine. 　
　The blush on Carolina's cheeks may not be due to alcohol alone.

　In addition, premarital s*x is prohibited in Messianic religions.
　Just in case: ......

　The reason for this is that the Elves are a s*xually promiscuous race.
　It is also important to note that romantic marriages are highly valued.

　However, since Lemurian law states that "s*xual intercourse = consent to marriage," ......
　If one or both of them break up after the act, there will be a court case.

　What do you mean by "well"?
　...... Mother, are you so concerned about your daughter's s*xuality?
　Of course not!　For us Elves, the population problem is of the utmost importance.

　The Elves are said to be the most superior race.

　Long life span.
　High physical ability.
　Acute senses.
　Abundant magic.
　Superior intelligence.
　And beautiful looks.

　The Elves have established nations all over the world and reign as the ruling class of those nations.
　The Kingdom of Fahls, which is in conflict with the Lemurian Empire, is also ruled by the Elves.
　The ruling class of the Kingdom of Bulgaron is also made up of nomads and elves of mixed blood.

　However, even the elves have a weakness - and a fatal one at that.
　That is population.

　The Elves have only about three children in their long two-hundred-year lifetime.
　They live more than four times as long as humans and have a much longer fertility period than humans, yet they give birth to only three children.

　They have only three children, while the common human race can have around ten children in a short lifetime.

　The population of the Elves is only increasing little by little.

　In general, the more pure-blooded an elf is, the higher its magical power is.
　In particular, only pure-blooded High Elves or Elves with relatively strong blood like Edmond can make contracts with the 72 demons.

　In other words, there are two things that are important for the race of elves.
　Population growth and the maintenance of pure blood.

　This is surprisingly difficult.

　This is surprisingly difficult, because the population of the elves will not increase if they are only concerned with maintaining pure blood.

　In fact, the cause of infertility among the Elves is mostly due to the female Elves.
　This is because the fertility rate of male elves and other races is relatively high, although not as high as that of humans.

　In order for the Elves to run the Lemurian Empire, it is necessary to secure a certain number of Elves. 　
　For this reason, the existence of half-elves is absolutely essential.

　However, if we increase the number of half-breeds too much, the blood will thin out.
　If the blood is diluted, the power of magic and spiritualism, which is the advantage of the elves, will be weakened.

　This would mean a decline in military power and national power.

　The man who solved both problems was the father of the Lemurian Empire, who overthrew the Republican Lemuria and established the Empire.

　His nickname was the balding, debtor, seductress.

　He enforced the Lemurian Marriage Law and the Population Inspectorate, which led to a gradual increase in the population of the Elves.

　The Lemurian Marriage Law has been amended several times since it was enacted, but the basic outline remains unchanged.

　First of all, the general rule is that there should be one husband and one wife.
　The minimum age difference is fifty years.
　Adultery is punishable by death in principle.

　Marriage should be based on the individual's will as much as possible.

　That's it.

　The reason for monogamy is that it ensures the increase of pure blood.
　The probability of fertilization will be higher if the number of couples is increased, rather than one man having multiple couples.
　If the number of long-eared (elven) women is overwhelmingly large, the ratio is one to one. 　

　The age difference between the two should be at least fifty years, as too much distance between the two will make one's s*xual function useless when the other's function declines.

　Severe penalties for adultery can be found at ......
　It goes without saying that an increase in healthy families leads to a healthy population.

　Now ......
　So far, this is a relatively normal part of the Lemurian Marriage Law.

　This is where it gets peculiar.

　It is about adultery.

　It is considered adultery for a wife to sleep with an elf man other than her husband.
　It is also considered adultery for a wife to sleep with a man of another race.

　It is also considered adultery for a husband to sleep with an Elf woman other than his wife. ......


　Somehow, this is not considered adultery, but rape.

　In particular, if you are sleeping with a virgin who is not engaged or married to you, it is a crime of death, regardless of whether or not both parties consent.

　Also, sleeping with a woman of another race is considered adultery. ......

　Yes, it is OK for a husband to have a non-Long-eared (Elf) woman in his bed.

　The reason for this is that they want to increase the population.
　Anyway, we want to increase the population.

　Ethics, morality, and the will of the individual are not important.
　This is the purpose of this law.

　Incidentally, it is a de facto obligation of the state for a pure-blooded male High Elf to have a half-elf with a female of another race such as Human.

　If you don't give birth to at least two of them, you will be talked about behind your back as if you haven't fulfilled your duty.

　You may think that it's all about the harem, but the true feelings of most Elf men are "too much trouble," "I don't like it," and "it's sad.

　First of all, you have to take care of your wife at least once every three days.
　If you do less than that, you will be warned by the Population Inspector who audits the s*xual situation of the Elves (menstrual cycle, number of acts, etc.).

　Therefore, once every three days is the minimum requirement.
　On top of that, you have to deal with other races that you don't like, which is very painful.

　Besides, ......
　A woman who has given birth to her own child.
　I'm sure you'll be able to understand why I've been so impressed with the way you've handled this.

　Incidentally, Galfis also had two half-elf children.


　I'll leave it at that.


　It's going well.
　Really?
　...... Well.

　Karolina stammered a little.
　Mary didn't miss it.

　What's the problem?
　...... It's not a big deal.

　Carolina was a little puzzled, and then opened her mouth.

　I mean, it's not like he's an immortal. ......
　"Then why not?
　What's the problem?

　Mary and Galfis shouted in relief.

　If Hercule was incapacitated, the nation would be in danger of extinction.
　If he were immortal, there would be no problem at all, in fact it would be a pleasure.

　I can't stand it. ......
　You're not very good at this, are you?
　No, you're so good it's hard to believe it's your first time. ...... Or rather, it's clearly not your first time.

　Karolina thought back to her wedding night.
　Thanks to Hercule's skill, it was not a 'painful' memory, but it was a good one. ......
　She felt a little frustrated.

　"So what's the problem?
　So what's the problem?" "So long as it's good.

　It's a good thing you're good at it.
　Carolina said loudly, her face turning red.

　I'm not sure what to say.　I've never been able to stay conscious until ...... the end.

　Galfis and Mary looked at each other.

　Karolina is an excellent knight.
　She is one of the top five warriors in the Lemurian Empire.

　The more Karolina gives up, the more ......

　"This is another ...... promising future. Our emperor is ......
　"The nation is secure.

　Galfis and Mary nodded happily.
　I want Hercule to have a hundred or two hundred children. It is the will of the nobles of the Lemurian Empire that Hercule should have one or two hundred children.

　"But we'll seriously need a 'second child'.
　But the only other woman your age is Carolina. ...... Oh, but she recently had a baby. ......
　That would be a boy. ...... The next girl in age after Karolina already has a fiancé. ......

　In Lemurian marriage law, there is monogamy "in principle".
　Yes, the principle.
　There is an exception.

　That is the Emperor.
　Only the emperor and the crown prince, who is designated as the emperor's heir, are allowed to marry more than one pure-blooded High Elf woman.

　This is in order to preserve the lineage of the Julianos family and the right to supreme command of inherited magic (Auctoratore), which inherits the throne of the Lemurian Empire. ......
　There are various reasons for this, but if we take into account the fact that the person who created the Lemurian Marriage Law was a balding debtor and "seducer," we can see the true reason for it.

　The first emperor, Bald, may have been lucky, but his descendants are in for a world of trouble.
　He had to have a regular wife at least once every three days.
　In other words, if you have two wives, you must have two wives every three days.
　If you have three wives, you have to do it once every day.

　This is obviously the reason why ...... Lemurian emperors live shorter lives than most long-eared people (elves).

　However, if you think that Hercule is immortal, then you don't need to be concerned.
　Feel free to marry two or three of them.

　The question is who to marry.

　A noble house of pureblooded High Elves.
　The Holy Family of the Seventy-Seven.

　The population is about 1,000 including the branch families.
　Only Karolina and a recently born boy are under 20.

　I can't help you with this.

　...... Why do I have to think about the next fiancé I'm going to marry when I'm not even married yet? ......

　You can't help it. Your fiancé is the Emperor.



　"Well, even if we choose to do it in the first place, if the Emperor doesn't like it, there's nothing we can do. If you insist, you can ask the Emperor to make love to you once a day.

　"......, you'll die.

　Carolina gave a deep sigh.