The academy was closed and we returned to Touahadé.
　The reason for this is that the defensive wall protecting the school is in tatters and needs to be restored as soon as possible because it has lost its function as a fort.

Parents start to fuss about not being able to leave their children in such a place in their current state.
　It's a nobleman's duty to fight the demons.
　However, it makes no sense to force them to send their children to a dead place where they can't do much fighting, a collapsed fort and a massive outbreak of demons has just occurred.
　As expected, the royal family can't force them to gather at the school until the defensive wall is repaired.
　Therefore, the students dispersed to various places for two months, bringing forward their summer vacation.

''After all, Touahade is good.
'Right. Artistic and uncluttered cityscape is nice, but I prefer Touahade with nature.

Soybean fields are still spreading all over the country.
　The soybeans sell like hotcakes for use as an ingredient in latex.
　I receive regular reports from Maha, and business is as good as ever.

Orna, the cosmetic brand I created, is still growing.
　The reason sales of makeup haven't dropped even as the demons began to appear is probably because no serious damage has been done to the city.
　But we don't know from now on.

One fort has already fallen down.
　Sooner or later, if the distribution network that connects the city to the city loses its function due to the increase in the number of demons, then the economy will immediately deteriorate and demand for luxury goods will decrease.
　........In fact, the prices of medicines and weapons have begun to rise among the goods.
　Orna can't stay the way she is, either. I'd like to talk to Maha in person.
　The cases that can be dealt with if we take care of them early will not be able to be dealt with over time.

You're looking difficult again. You look like a rogue, you're always busy.
That's true. But I've got a lot of stuff to keep me busy.

Because of my status as a nobleman, because I have the power worthy of a Touahade assassin, because of the financial and information power of the Balor Chamber of Commerce, I can keep Tart and Dia on hand and live an uneventful life.
　........Maha and I were also prepared in case Touahade was cut off by the royal family.
　And if they didn't have this kind of power, if they didn't have this kind of power, they wouldn't be able to kill a brave man and lose everything they had in their hands.

It's not bad to be busy if you think of it as the price for those things.

'It's too worthwhile. As far as I'm concerned, I'd feel safer if it was all you could do to make me happy or something.
'Master Rouges seems to be able to handle how many wives you have...'
You see a girl in trouble, you just help her out. There are going to be so many of them when you find out.
Oh, I think I got it.
What the f*ck do you two think I am, huh?

Indeed, Tart, Maha and Dia. Meeting these three was too much to do.
　But in the future, I don't want to help anyone else in the same way and bring them into the fold.

It's because there's not much I can do alone, that's why I wanted a team and a supporter.
　However, the more teams you have, the better.
　The more people you have, the louder the noise and the more difficult it is to communicate with them.
　I have Tart and Dia as my assistants and Maha to assist me.
　That should be enough.

Well, I trust you. .........Tart and the girl I was introduced to the other day are OK. They'll be pissed off if you mess with them any more.
No, I mean, Maha and I don't have that kind of relationship with Master Rogues.
You want to be, don't you?

Glancing, glancing, the tart looks at me.

'Huh, well, that's, you know.
'Then maybe you should just go ahead and be proactive. Like I said, the tart wouldn't be mad at you.

Why is Dear actively encouraging me to cheat on her?
　Even though I have no intention of messing with anyone but Dia.

Perhaps it's because the roots of my thinking are aristocratic.
　Preserving blood is the most important job for a nobleman. It has even greater significance in this world than the one I was in.
　The number of magicians is directly related to their military strength.

That's why it's an aristocrat's duty to have more than one wife.
　........It's even common for senior nobles who can't have children forever to pay to borrow the seeds and bellies of lower class nobles.
　The tart, who doesn't understand the situation well, turns red and looks down.
　Will I take Tart as my second wife........ Let's consider that possibility as well. If I really have to take a second wife, a tart would help me too.
　However, it's still too early.

''That kind of talk can wait until after you graduate from the school.
Yeah, you're right.
Oh, you'll marry Master Rogues and I'll marry....

In the meantime, he got out of the territory, got to the mansion, and dismounted from the carriage with the hand of the tart, which had turned bright red and hardened.

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The door to the mansion opens.
　In the next moment, a silver-haired woman jumps in.

''Welcome back, Lug-chan!　I was worried when I heard that the demon tribe was out. I'm glad you're safe.
I'm home. It's true that the demons are out, but I didn't do anything dangerous. A brave man defeated me right away.
Bullshit!　I know it properly. Rougu-chan, I heard that you single-handedly infiltrated deep into the enemy and gave them the location of the demon race.

This time, the first place of achievement in the interception of the demon tribe was Epona in overwhelming praise, and I was the runner-up.

If you can't identify the location of the demons, the academy would have been exhausted and fallen.
　I'm not going to be able to tell the location of the demon tribe by raising a flare while sneaking into the crowd of demons alone, the enemy will know my position.
　After that, they had to keep watching the demons while the demons found their existence until the heroes arrived.
　Few can do such a trick.

''I received a letter saying that a medal will be given to me in the royal capital next time.
Isn't that a bit dramatic?

I had heard that I was highly regarded, the head of the school called me that day, but I hadn't heard that I was going to get a medal.

''The only people who look uncomfortable with the medals anymore are probably Kian and Rouge-chan. You're really starting to look like Kian.

Touahade is a clan that lives in the shadows, and it's not desirable to be out in the open.
　If it weren't for the fact that I don't have any problems with this demon tribe's attack, I wouldn't have been so intrusive.
　...more importantly, you're not my type. I know my dad was one of those.

Mom is glad I'm starting to sound like him, she hugs me tighter and presses her face against my chest.
　It doesn't feel so good because it's not enough volume.

Really, my mom and Dia are a lot like each other. I guess it's that kind of blood.
　Mom is much younger than her real age, and her breasts are cute and modest.
　My fiancée, Dea, is also young and thin for her age. I'm sure Dear will always be young and beautiful, but instead of being young and beautiful, she'll always have cute breasts.

'Roug, I see you're back.

Dad came in.

Yes, he's back.

I pulled my mom away from me and whispered a despicable word, a look of envy on my face.
　Mom usually doesn't let me go when my father arrives, but she never interrupts my father when he's acting as the head of the assassin nobleman Touahade.
　She is a lovely, fast-paced woman, but she is the wife of Touahade.

I'll start by complimenting you on a job well done. It's good that you approached the brave man and gained his trust. It looks like you did a flowery job in your first battle with the demon race.''
'I'm sorry for going out on a limb.

I bow my head for being more conspicuous than necessary.

'No, thanks. Things have changed. It's better for our family.

A situation where you shouldn't stand out and the assassination aristocracy is allowed to stand out?
　........So that's what it means.

''Finally, the demon race has appeared and this battle is the first round. Hence, the Kingdom of Arvan would like to make a big deal out of this victory and use it as a boost to their will to fight. It's natural for the brave men to play an active role, and that alone is not enough to make an impact. That's why they praise the achievements of future young people who are not brave, more than necessary. The awarding of the medals will be more powerful than in normal times. Try to behave in a manner worthy of it.
Okay.

The fact that the fort where all the noble children of the country are gathered by just one demon tribe has been dropped is a defeat and a desperate situation, depending on how you look at it. It also serves the purpose of distracting them from it.
　The only way to do that is to bring more achievements to the fore.
　The brave men and me, the runner-up in merit, will bear the brunt of it.
　It's a somewhat predictable plot.

I'm not going to be able to get a hold of you at the party to be held after the medal ceremony in the royal capital. "And then he wants to have a chat with you at the party after the medal ceremony in the capital to show his acquaintance and friendship.
Are you sure?
That's because things have changed again.

That person is the duke who knows everything about Touahade.
　Touahade's blade is wielded only for the sake of this country.
　It works only on the orders of the royalty, but it doesn't take all of their orders as they come.

Although the royals are excellent, there are many things they cannot see from their point of view, and first they contact a certain duke family that the royals trust the most, and that family scrutinizes them carefully before making the request to Touahade.

Otherwise, there would have been more outrageous or pointless requests.
　The number of assassinations has increased recently, though. However, all of them were worthy of Touahade's blade.
　That's because the dukes are competent and honest.

''It's cool. So we can connect on the face of the table?''
'Yes. Instead of hiding our connection, as we have done in the past, we will connect in the front and hide the connection behind the scenes. .... and so we'll stay in close contact.

Until now, that duke family and Touahade had made sure that they didn't get involved in any way in public to prevent their relationship from coming to light.
　In fact, there was a daughter of the duke family attending the school, but they were careful not to make contact with her.

''That's all I have to contact you about.

My father takes a deep breath.
　My father's face goes from being the head of the assassin aristocrat Touahade to being a parenthetical idiot.
　He opens his mouth as the switch is completely flipped.

''Well you've returned well, Lug. Esri is preparing a feast for you. I would like to hear what you had to say at the academy.

'Mmmm, mom, I made a lot of Roug's favorite food. The roast duck is a special recipe, and I baked a berry pie for the first time in years.

'That will be fun. Tart, Dear, we'll have to wait until after we've eaten to train today.
Yes, Master Rouges.
Ugh, Lug, let's just take the day off. If I had training, I wouldn't be able to drink.

Tart and Dia seem to be enjoying themselves too.
　There are a lot of nasty things going on here, but for now, let's enjoy the warmth of this house we've come home to.
　I had learned in this world that it is important to enjoy yourself when you enjoy yourself and to relax your mind.