I found myself in an all-white space.
　........this is a dream. And ...


　-You have something to tell me, Alms? -

　I knew it was a fairy.
　...Yeah, well, I'm genuinely grateful this time. If you hadn't saved me, Julia would be dead. ...So what's the deal?

　-Just a little blessing. Hmm, yes. Or should I say, "Blessings of Deliverance"?　I've given Tetra a little something to go along with it. From now on, the two of them won't die as a direct result of childbirth, and the child born from them won't be severely handicapped. However, the excellence of the child is a matter for both of their eggs and Almus' sperm, so it's not my place to be involved. I'll leave it at that.

　Well, thank you.
　I appreciate it.

　-You're more straightforward than I thought.

　I can at least say thank you. Of course, it doesn't completely erase the negative impression I have of you guys.

　-All right, all right.

　The fairy laughs in amusement.
　Something about that pisses me off.

　It's like I'm a twinkle in the eye.

　-Well, that's a strange thing to say.

　May.
　....By the way, aren't you guys 'conservatives' who don't mess with people too aggressively?　
　The life or death of my children is none of your business.

　-Didn't Alms's former world have a word for 'active pacifism'?　I turned to 'active conservatism'," he said. I have high hopes for Almus, his descendants, and his country. Well, it's called investing in the future.

　...don't invest without permission.

　-Don't worry about it.

　I mean, you seem more familiar to me than you were before.
　I don't remember you giving me permission to call you names.

　-Now, now, that's nice. Me and Armes, right? -

　What kind of a relationship is that?

　-I saved the kids, helped them along.

　...do as you please.
　Huh ...

　-Well, I'll do what I want without asking. In the future, if you ever need help, just call me. Whenever he needs help from his heart, I'll help him. Just like this time.

　.........

　-And I'd like some help too, if I could. That's what I'm hoping for.

　The girl's voice kept echoing through my head, laughing in an amused way.




　I visited Yulia's private room to visit her.
　Julia was lying on a large bed.
　She seemed to be looking good.

　'Julia, how are you feeling?'
　Yeah, I'm fine.

　...Well, good.
　I patted my chest.

　According to the sorcerers, Julia was in real danger.
　Marcus wasn't able to breathe as well.

　Both mother and child could die at any time.

　For a moment, it was surrounded by light and recovered.

　The rumor among the sorcerers and the people is that it was thanks to Mares, the god of war, that they were born at the time of the eclipse.
　He was born at the time of the eclipse and is treated as a miracle child.

　But the reality is different.

　'Yulia, may I hold her?'
　'What?　I mean, no...I'm not feeling well yet, but if Almus insists...
　No, we're talking about Marx.

　
　Julia's face turns bright red.

　'No, I mean ... I knew it!　Just kidding!
　"...bad for prenatal care. Don't do it. What if I'm carrying a baby in my arms?

　Tetra, who had come to visit Yulia before me, sighed with a dumbfounded look on her face.
　Honestly, I don't want Tetra to go out much.

　Yulia almost died.
　There's a good chance that even Tetra could die.

　Although, when I said that, I was told I was worrying too much.

　'So, about Marcus...'
　'Uh-huh!　Go ahead!

　I take Marcus from Julia.
　Hmmm, all babies right after they're born look like monkeys.

　Their hair is black, their eyes are closed now, but the last time I checked, they were gray.
　In other words, they look a lot like me.

　The face is a blend of me and Yulia.
　I'm sure he'll be a handsome man in the future.

　If there's one thing I'm worried about, it's that she's a little underweight.
　Considering that he was choking when he was born we need to take care of his health.

　He's so cute!　I'd love to eat it!
　'What?　Yeah, well....

　Julia seems to be very excited about the birth of her long-awaited baby boy.

　For me, it's my fourth child, so I'm rather calm about it.
　To the extent that all babies have a monkey face right after they're born.

　After I put Marcus back in bed, I turned my attention to Sophia.
　She's Marcus' twin sister.

　I gently pick Sophia up in my arms.
　Since Marcus is the crown prince and his birth was flashy, Sofia is something of a shadow.

　It's not that Julia doesn't love Sophia too, but she tends to be more concerned about Marcus.
　Not to mention the vassals, including Raimondo, who were waiting for a boy as much as Julia was.

　I'm the only one who has to leave them properly alone.
　I compare my beloved daughter (Sofia), who is holding my fingers tightly, and my beloved daughter "Fiona" who is peering at Marcus with Ankus.

　........Which one should be given as Muzio's son's wife?
　Well, Fiona is in order.

　I don't want to think about it too much, but there's also the possibility that Sofia will die.

　"Hey, Armes. What are you up to these days?
　'We are in the middle of a western conquest. We will invade to the line of the secret agreement we made with Gilbed and expand our territory. .... when that is done, the only enemy left will be Zordias. For now.

　After bringing Zordias to his knees, he intends to break the secret pact with Gilbed and initiate the Third Western Conquest.
　He will then conquer the entire western region and conquer the country of King Carnu, the remaining major power in southern Adelunia.
　This will complete the unification of the South.

　The next step will be the Northern Defeat - that is, the battle against Domorgar, Gilbed and Fardham.
　The problem is the Kingdom of Roselle and the Republic of Pofenia.
　Both of these countries could intervene in the unification war.

　If it were just the three northern states, they would be able to take on the three northern states at the same time, but if Pofenia and Rozelle intervene, there's nothing they can do.
　Even though unification is in sight, two high walls stand in front of it.

　We must somehow remove these two countries from the war of unification, that is, from Southern Adelnia.

　We cannot win by military force.
　We need diplomatic efforts.

　'Diplomacy ... or political marriage?

　Julia asked anxiously.
　Tetra and the other kids turned to me in unison.

　'Like Pofenia and Roselle?　I'm not thinking about it at the moment.

　Well, I don't know if it's Pofenia but....
　We will be enemies with Roselle in the near future.

　There is still a way to coexist with the naval power of Pofenia, but there is no way to coexist with Roselle, which is also a military power.
　Besides, the Kingdom of Roselle has a large number of Adelnians under its control.

　If a powerful united Adelnian state was to be born in Southern Adelnia, the Adelnians under the control of the Kingdom of Roselle would undoubtedly take action.
　Roselle would not allow this to happen, and our country could not ignore it either.

　Both countries are destined to fight.
　Even if it's a temporary measure, I can't bring myself to marry or son-in-law my own child to such a place.

　There are plenty of marriage partners at home and in foreign countries close to us rather than in such distant countries.

　Every country and every vassal wants to marry my children for political reasons.
　My children are the only blood relatives I have.

　''I will marry your father!

　Fiona said that and hugged me.
　Apparently, she didn't like the fact that I was holding Sophia forever.

　I handed Sofia to Yulia and then picked up Fiona in my arms.

　'Having said that I'm going to be an uncle when you grow up, you know?

　Oh man, I'm getting sad just thinking about it.

　'Your father is your father. I won't hate him when he becomes a grandfather.
　Well thank you, Fiona.

　I wonder how long he'll be able to say "I love you, Father"....
　I hate it when someone says something like, "Don't wash your father's socks and my clothes together".

　Well, we don't have washing machines in this world, and I'm a full-time servant to wash them, so there's nothing together or anything else.
　I don't like it, I don't want Fiona to hate me.

　I mean, it's getting harder and harder to talk about a political marriage with Muzio's son.
　It's quite a setup if it's a setup that works.

　If it's a ploy, it's a ploy.
　Is the Parent Stupid Too Much?



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"God helps those who help themselves.
........God will only help those who are independent and strive. He who strives will be rewarded and happy.
　-Vergis proverb

"A fairy helps those who help themselves.
'Positive use'
.... people will only help those who can help them. So help people before you ask them for help. Then help will come back to you one day. "Misuse.
　-There's an old Romany proverb