"The Akashic Records.
　Magic.....

　Hey, you two. It's just a bunch of nonsense.

　Even after returning from the Forbidden Forest (Romalia's Forest), the two of them were mumbling and muttering, as if they were concerned about what Gryphon-sama had said to them.

　''Doesn't it bother you, Alms?''
　Not at all.

　I answered Julia's question with a big shake of my head.
　Actually, it didn't matter.
　I couldn't use spellcasting in the first place.

　I can only play and sense spells, but........
　You can't cause some sort of phenomenon like a female sorcerer.

　That's because he's a man.
　Men can't successfully concoct spellcasting powers.

　They can't get carried away with things they don't know exist in the first place.
　I was more interested in the things in front of me ... money, territory and women.

　'Maybe ... they're part of my magical world memory (Akashic Records).

　Tetra mutters.
　Well, if you're going to tell me that everything in the world is written, there's probably a formula or two in there.

　'Do you two want to be wizards?'
　Nope.
　Nothing.

　They both shook their heads together.
　They don't seem to have any interest in magic itself.

　''With magic, you might be able to cure an incurable disease or even bring a dead person back to life.

　I'm not going to say who, though.

　'Well, the person who taught me magic said that the life of a dead person melts into the earth and becomes one with the world, and the soul dwells in the next life. This is said to be the principle of the circle, but the world can continue to turn and live on according to the principle of the circle. That's why immortality is a forbidden area that people should not touch. Absolutely not.........

　It's a view of life and death that I've heard of on Earth.
　I'm sure people everywhere think the same thing.

　Master Gryphon also said that magic is a 'taboo to rewrite the laws of the world'.
　If a lot of people use magic, the balance of the world might be upset.

　That would be a bad thing.
　Maybe, I don't know but....

　They said that people who used magic in the past died. I don't want to die. I still want to be with Alms.

　Tetra's cheeks flushed and she squirmed against me.
　I stroked Tetra's soft hair, tangling it in my fingers.

　'But you do care, don't you?'
　...the truth of the world, and so on.

　Tetra gave a small nod.

　'Is there any truth in the world?'

　There is no such thing after all, is there?
　I think.

　No matter how much we look for it, it's not where man can reach it.
　If God made the world, there's no way he would have put it in a place where people could reach it.

　'Well, it's true that it's no use thinking about it now.

　Julia hugged me and pressed her lips to my cheek.

　'I'm more interested in something else right now.
　That's odd. Me too.

　I ruffled Julia's hair and pressed my lips to her forehead.
　Next, I put my lips on both cheeks and sweetly bite her ear.

　''Mmm...''
　The war's over, we should start a second one, right?

　He licks Julia's lips once.

　'Alms.....
　Tetra hugs me from behind.
　She presses her bulge against my back, making a forlorn sound.

　'I'll be there later... please, I'll excuse myself for now...'　
　Yeah. Thanks. Tetra. I love you.

　I turned around as I said that and...
　He grabs my cheek with both hands.
　I'm forced to meet them lip to lip.

　Tetra's soft tongue invades my mouth.
　My tongue moves as if it were alive.

　I'm surprised it was so sudden, but...
　I moved my tongue in time with Tetra.

　Their tongues intertwined intricately.
　The saliva that came in floods spilled out of the space between their lips.

　They sipped and swallowed Tetra's saliva.
　It tasted vaguely like honey.

　Tetra sucks up her saliva as she sucks up my tongue, too.

　We both suck on our own saliva mixture.

　I couldn't tell which one of us was sucking and drinking from which one.

　I don't know how long their tongues were intertwined...
　Tetra finally parted her lips, as if she was having trouble breathing.

　A bridge of saliva hung between them, breaking off in the middle.

　Tetra scooped up the interrupted bridge with her fingers and put it in her mouth.

　''Hmm ... tastes like alms ...''

　Tetra let her gaze wander into the void with a bit of a smitten look on her face, but....
　He stood up quickly.

　'Then I'll leave the room. Good luck to both of you.

　For some reason, Tetra left the room with a triumphant expression on her face.

　''Ugh........''

　I turned to see Julia puffing out her cheeks.
　Her eyes were moist.

　'Why do you do it?'
　No, Tetra forced me to...

　It was a surprise attack, so I don't blame you.
　It wasn't my fault.
　I was in charge from the middle of the game.

　"I need a change of scenery.
　I'm not... I'm not angry.

　Yulia said and turned away.
　I grabbed both of Yulia's cheeks with my hands and forced her to turn towards me.

　'I'll do anything you want, forgive me.'
　Then kiss me.

　Julia meditated.
　Their lips met.

　''Well this is an indirect kiss between me and Tetra, isn't it?
　Don't get hung up on the details.





　Two weeks have passed since I returned to my country.
　It had been a hectic two weeks.

　The disbanding of the army.
　Construction of a prisoner-of-war camp.
　Confirmation and implementation of the treaties we had signed with each country.

　We also had to arrange the date and time for the delivery of reparations to the Kingdom of Roselle.

　When all this was over, we had a break.
　It happened.




　'Dad!　Dad!
　Julia cried out in a sad voice.
　Your father-in-law opened his eyelids slightly.

　'Shut up. Julia.........'
　Dad!

　Julia hugged her stepfather.
　Your father-in-law gently stroked Julia's head.

　It was only the night before last that we heard the news that your father-in-law had collapsed.
　He was unconscious for a long time until this evening.

　'Here's your medicine, father-in-law. Please take it.
　What's the point of taking drugs if you can't afford it?

　Your stepfather controlled the medicinal water I offered him with his hand.

　'It's a painkiller,'
　I see.

　Your father-in-law lowered his controlling hand.
　
　

　'If possible, I'd like Yulia to take it.

　That too.
　I handed the bowl of medicinal water to Yulia.

　Julia scooped up a small amount of the medicinal water and brought it to her father-in-law's mouth.

　He was only able to drink three sips of the medicinal hot water.

　He closed his eyes as if he was exhausted.
　Two weeks ago he was fine........now he was like a dead tree.

　''I'm sleepy....''
　...because I'm mixing sleeping pills.

　Julia smiled sadly.

　Julia saw your father-in-law's condition and decided that he couldn't survive anymore.
　So, to make his death easier...

　Can I get you anything, brother?

　Raimondo asked, paper and pen at the ready.

　'I want the grave to be in the same place as my dead wife. The funeral ... I should say ... simple, I suppose I should say ... lively.

　Your father-in-law turned his head toward me.
　His eyes were empty and did not capture the light.

　''All patriarchal rights of the Rosais clan family will be inherited by Almus.

　His voice fades a little more and a little less.

　'The next throne of Almus will be Yulia's son, please...'

　Your father-in-law looks steadily into my eyes.
　Probably not seeing.
　But his gaze never wavered.

　"...do what you want with the rest. Do what you want. As for me ... don't worry about me.

　Your father-in-law closed his eyes.
　Julia took your stepfather's hand and took his pulse.

　'....I think I just fell asleep.




　After that, your father-in-law never woke up.



　'Julia, do you want a drink?'

　As your father-in-law willed, after the grand funeral was over...

　Julia, who was looking at the night sky alone, came to her with a jar of wine.
　Julia gave a small nod.


　I poured the wine into a Persis glass cup.

　'I was wondering how I could comfort you when you were sobbing. You seemed to be doing okay, surprisingly.'
　I knew I was going to die. I lived for whatever reason... and lived ten years longer than I thought I would. Dad. He got to see his grandchildren...

　Julia laughed, just a little.　
　She didn't seem to be in good spirits...but she didn't seem to be depressed either.

　Julia poured the grape wine down her throat.
　Without emptying it, I poured the drink into Julia's glass cup.

　'Drink, drink,'
　"...you're going to mess me up when I'm drunk, aren't you?

　Already starting to get drunk, Julia entwined herself in my arms.
　I can feel the richness of her breasts.

　As expected, I'm not hungry enough to do it after the funeral, either.
　Well, your father-in-law will be pleased.

　'Yulia ... Ojo ... what are you doing?'

　A gruff voice came from behind me.
　Tetra was standing there with the jar.
　Tetra's gaze was focused on my arm the part where Yulia's breasts were pressed against me.

　My arm was trapped between Yulia's cleavage.

　'You can't do it, can you?'

　Julia smiles triumphantly.

　'And I can do it separately,'

　Tetra also came taut against Julia and pressed her breasts against her.
　Tetra also has a good chest there.
　But it is not as good as Yulia's.

　You can feel it properly but it is difficult to pinch it.

　It seems that this time it's Yulia's turn to have the upper hand.

　''Storing up all that wasted fat........''
　Backpedaling?

　Tetra's expression distorts.

　'You guys don't fight with me between you.

　I sighed.
　I understand the composition of Tetra trying to cheer Julia up and she's on board with it, but...
　I want you to choose the means and the place.

　I need to talk to you about something serious.

　Who are you f*cking with?

　Tetra licks her tongue.

　'No!

　All three of us!

　That's not it either!

　What do you guys think I am?
　Sure, the succession issue is important to talk about, but....

　Not now!

　Julia....
　Okay, okay!

　Julia starts to take off her clothes.
　'No, this guy.

　'No, that's not what I'm talking about...'

　I'm half naked while I dress Julia...

　I think I'm going to build a country.
　The Founding?

　Julia tilted her head.

　'Armes is already king, isn't he?'

　Julia has a strange expression on her face, as if to say that she doesn't understand the meaning of what she's saying.

　''........You mean you're going to create a country where Almus will be the first king?''
　That's what I'm talking about.

　I affirmed Tetra's words.

　"I will dismantle the kingdom of King Loseys and create a new one from scratch, one where I will be the founder. The Lossies will cease to be royalty and will become my relatives...well, I'll call them 'Julius'. The name of my wife is 'Julia'.

　And the name of the country is not King Rosais' country, but King Julius' country no, I have a better name.
　After my other father, Master Gryphon from the forbidden forest of Romalia, I shall call it "The Kingdom of Romalia".

　There's no need to put case aids in the name of the country any longer.

　Well then, the next in line for the throne is...

　Julia sounded a little uneasy.

　'Alms,'

　Tetra shouted loudly.
　Tetra shook her head widely.

　'No Anx, no. 'Anx, I have Cilician blood in me. King Rosais' country is mostly Adelnian, and the only great families are pure-blooded Adelnians. ........and it's going to cause useless confusion.

　I patted Tetra's head.
　She looked a little surprised.

　"I'm sorry, Tetra. I've caused you a lot of trouble.

　I looked back at Julia and hugged her tightly.

　'I'm sorry to worry you. I'm not trying to destroy the Lossies clan in any way. To begin with, I'm the patriarch of the As clan and the Lossies clan. I also made the last will and testament. The next king will be your son. That won't change.

　"...I'm sorry. I, I'm........

　Julia lets out a voice that seems to disappear.
　She seems to have fallen into self-loathing.

　'Julia it's nothing to worry about. I'm not interested. I'm not the only one who has fallen out of the great family to begin with. Besides, Anx becoming king will only make you unhappy.

　Tetra smiled at Yulia.
　Tears flowed from Julia's eyes.

　''Tetra........''
　...Julia.

　They hugged each other tightly.

　...I wonder sometimes.
　I think they're lesbians.

　By the way, we're going to name our clan 'Julius', aren't we?　What's your family's name?　Do you want to take it from Master Griffon and make it 'Romalia'?
　No, I'm going to name that one after the country.

　Well, I don't mind matching the name of the family to the name of the country, but....
　To be honest, I'm worried that it will irritate the great tribes and commoners.

　'King Almus has taken over King Rosais' country! Like that?
　Well, it's true, but face-to-face and construction is so important.

　So.....

　Tetra moves her face closer.
　Tetra's beautiful sky blue eyes come closer.

　So close that their noses are almost touching each other...

　What about 'Caesar'?

　Well.....
　Why did you get that name from Tetra?

　What's going on?
　'No, it's nothing, but I'm wondering why 'Caesar'...'

　Tetra pointed a finger straight at me.

　"Hmm?
　Gray. Speaking of Almus, gray eyes (Ochris Carusi).

　Come to think of it, Adelnian speech sounded a lot like Latin.
　Then it's not so strange.

　Gray eyes are a very rare color.
　There are a lot of dark grey eyes out there, but gray-gray eyes like mine are rare.

　In fact, I've never met one.

　It's a good idea.　In "Caesar. I think it's lovely.

　Julia also showed her approval.
　'Julius' and 'Caesar'.....
　Hmmm, it's a heavy burden to share with you, isn't it?

　But he couldn't be king, and I am, so I'm better than him.　
　And you may think...

　Oh, I'm about to build a country, right?
　Do you think someone from the big family will stab me?　

　Well, okay.
　Tetra made the decision for me.

　So, as of today.

　Almus Julius ass Rosais Caesar.

　...That's a long time.