Speaking of which, I told the king to make Rifa his wife.

What...?

　I was exploring the dungeon of the World Tree with Tina, Rifa, and Sylph when suddenly Sylph began to say something I didn't understand.

''Sylph-sama, why are you telling me this now...''
What's this all about?

　Tina asked as Rifa seemed to know something about it.

　Rifa seemed to be having trouble answering.

'Rifa is my favorite, isn't she? I've been watching over her since she was a little girl. I've been watching over Rifa since she was a little girl, and I heard that she's going to be married.

''What?!''

　Apparently it was something that even Rifa didn't know about, and she was surprised.

'Well, I don't blame her for marrying off somewhere eventually, I guess. I just wanted to stop her from saying that she's going to marry into Apristos royalty.

　Apristos is the closest human kingdom to Alheim (the kingdom of the elves).

　In recent years, it had expanded its territory by waging war on the small nations in the vicinity, and there was a possibility that Alheim could bear the brunt of it.

　In the past, Apristos's strength in the past should have been only enough to allow Alheim to defend itself with room to spare.

　However, recently, Apristos had suddenly expanded its strength, and Alheim's ministers, who were worried about the invasion, had proposed that Rifa marry into the royal family of Apristos.

'I haven't heard much good things about that country, and the wind manas say there's something creepy about it. I don't want Rifa to go to a place like that.

So you want me to be your wife?

Yeah!

No, I just got married to Tina.

Halt seems worthy and it's going to be fine!

My worth........I don't make any money.

You see, I'll give you the leaves from the World Tree, so why don't you sell them?

　That's not my worthiness!
　No, no, no, I'm not saying that.

'Rifa's feelings are the most important thing. It's a pity that your wife is being put in a strange place, but still, Rifa might not want to come to me, right?

I'd like to marry Mr. Hurt, if it were you.

　You're gonna do it?
　You scared the shit out of me for a second!

　Although I turned down the Elf King's offer, I'm not going to turn down the beautiful elf, Rifa, who wants to be married to a beautiful elf.

　But even if Rifa and I are good, there's still a problem.


''Rifa-san,''

　Tina spoke to Rifa.

　Yes, just like Rifa's feelings - or even more importantly, Tina's feelings.

　Is this........will Tina check Rifa?
　Tina is also very possessive in some ways.

　She wouldn't allow her to marry me.

　But it would be a pity to be forced into an unwanted marriage, so I was willing to at least go along with a fake marriage if Refa wanted to. I was going to try to convince Tina to do that.

''When we sleep, I'm fixed on Harut-sama's left side. Harut-sama's right side will be rotated between Yoko-san, Mai-san, Mei-san and Rifa-san, is that okay?

　What?
　I couldn't understand what Tina was saying.

'Ha, yes!　I understand!

　Rifa replies vigorously.
　What do you think I understand?

And you'll share in the housework as well, you know.

Of course. But the castle was left to the maids, and I didn't have much experience with housework...

I'll take care of that. I'll be here to guide you through it.

Thank you, Lady Tina.

Yes, I look forward to working with you as a family to support Mr. Hurt.

I'm a bummer, but please do me a favor.

Oh, yes. Nice to meet you too.

　I couldn't help but answer.

　Huh?
　Am I going to get married to Rifa too?
　Oh, really?


　Afterwards, Tina was teaching Rifa about the types of chores in my mansion, how to do them, and my food preferences.

'Yay Halt, you got your second wife!

　Sylph speaks to me in a bright voice.

'Oh, yes.'

　All I could do was to reply to him raw.


　─ ─ ─ ********...

　A few moments later, everyone in the class returned.

''Master Sylph, what are you doing?''

Hey, I think I'm gonna have an adventure with you guys!

'Oh, I wouldn't get lost again if the Lord Sylph here was with me!

　Liushin, have you already gotten lost?

　Sylph said that the first level floor was rather simple to build.

''Um....''

　Rifa tugs on the sleeve of my clothes.

　Perhaps she wants me to tell everyone that she's going to marry me.

　Do I still have to tell them?

　He looked at Rifa and nodded coyly.
　'It can't be helped, let's be prepared.

'Ah, guys, I'm actually getting married to Rifa now.

""What?"

　Mai, May, and Yoko are hard at work. I want you to be good friends with these three since you're going to live with them.

What?　Wait a minute, Hurt. You just got married to Dr. Tina...

　Luke comes over to me.

'You're the one marrying a beautiful, beautiful elf, it's not fair!　Why?　What happened to you?

Well, you know, I just...

"Don't marry an elf willingly!　d*mn, I thought Rifa was cute.

Oh, yeah. I'm sorry,

　I feel a little bad knowing that my best friend was after Rifa.

'Thank you, Luke, for thinking of me like this. But I hope you'll congratulate me and Mr. Hurt on our marriage.

''Also, of course I bless you!''

　Rifa looked up at Luke with an apologetic look and begged him, and Luke was delirious.

I'm going to take down the people who avenge Hurt and his friends from now on. In the name of the wise man's grandson!

　Oh, I don't know what it is, but I've got the backing of my family.

　Luke will eventually become a wise man.
　It's reassuring to know that a guy like that is going to protect our house.

''Thank you, Luke. Um, if it's an elf girl, I can introduce you to some of them.

''Seriously!''

　Luke took a bite out of Rifa's suggestion.
　Luke's a good guy.

　If only I could meet him, spring might be coming soon.

　After that, Luca, Luna and the others were asking Rifa a series of questions about what attracted her to me.

　It's like they liked me before I knew it, and I'm a little embarrassed to hear it.

　Rifa, who was talking, also had a red face.
　

''Hey, let's go on an adventure soon.

　The sylphs are starting to get bored.
　This is a dungeon.

　I don't want to keep talking about love here, so we'll continue at the sylph's dwelling.

Let's go to my house then!

　We'll be leading the sylphs on a dungeon attack? resumed.