Chapter 99: Chatting with friends and awkward meetings
Apparently my wives doubted that I would remain faithful to them during that month that I was away.
And why? Simply because Queen Ariel, according to them, is too pretty and all that nonsense.
I won't deny that she is very beautiful, but I have no interest whatsoever in that woman.
And even though I made it clear to them, it seems that they didn't believe me completely.
"And what would happen if I had actually slept with her? What would they do?" I asked, already irritated.
"That's simple!, We won't let any bitch outside take our husband away from us!!" Eris shouted determinedly and Roxy and Nina nodded, only Ghislaine sighed at this.
I could only shrug at this as I saw the determination on Eris's face.
"(sigh) "I don't know what you want from me, but I can assure you that I did not sleep with Ariel, I swear on my mother's life" I said
"...fine! We'll let it go just this once!" Eris said and sat on the couch next to me cuddling her head on my shoulder and totally blushing.
I raised an eyebrow at this but the others looked at me seriously, soon after Ghislaine sat next to me and Roxy sat on my lap all snuggled up to me.
I looked at Nina but she had already gone to the kitchen and shortly after she returned with sandwiches which she devoured all night.
Since the mansion was large, we had separate sleeping quarters including the children, but we decided not to do so.
Eris would sleep with Ars and Reinolds, Nina would sleep with Farid and Romira and Roxy and Ghislaine would sleep with me in a room.
I didn't do anything that day I swear! I just rubbed Ghislaine's tits until I fell asleep and Roxy used my arm as a pillow that was all!!
...
The next day we got up very early since Ariel's coronation would be at noon, so we wanted to be ready.
But while we were having breakfast someone knocked on the door, one of the butlers opened the door and a very beautiful woman with light blue hair and silver armor entered the mansion.
It was Isolte, and when she saw us her gaze turned to one of relief.
"Wow! I didn't think I'd find them all here!" She said excitedly.
"Isolte!! What are you doing here?!" Eris asked as she stood up from the table quickly.
"I didn't think I'd find you here..." Nina murmured with a smile.
"Yes! I heard from Princess Ariel that you were here so I didn't waste any time and came to greet you!" She said excitedly and then her gaze fell on me.
"Gino...how have you been?" she murmured.
"I've had a good time, I've had a quiet life and you?" I asked.
"Yes...same here, I'm a Water Emperor now, my teacher taught me the sword of deprivation before she died and I'm about to master it so I can become Reída" She said with a nostalgic smile.
"ha...yeah, Isolte...About your teacher, I want to tell you that I..."
"Haha! Nothing like that...before dying my teacher told me everything that would happen, she knew she wouldn't survive if she faced you..." She murmured, interrupting me.
"I-I see...I'm still very sorry for your loss" I murmured.
"Thank you very much..." She said with a calm smile.
"Ahem!!, very well!, Isolte!, you must tell us everything that has happened to you in all these years!!" Eris said as she led Isolte by the hand into the living room with Nina behind her.
I looked at my other wives who had the same expressions as me.
"She was?..."
"Jealous? Yeah," Roxy said with a snort.
"I saw it coming, well, let's keep eating and we'll be out soon" I said as I brought a spoonful to my mouth.
Isolte, Eris and Nina spent about half an hour talking while catching up with each other, I spent that time bathing my children with Roxy and Ghislaine, Although I think I was only there to delight in the naked bodies of Ghislaine and Roxy that for something else.
After that my two wives and I took a bath, my right hand on Ghislaine's tits and my left hand on Roxy's ass, that's how I took a bath.
After Eris and Nina finished talking to Isolte, she would be in the silver palace as one of Ariel's guards although she would be wearing a helmet so we wouldn't recognize her.
Eris and Nina took a bath together after that and so we were all ready around eleven in the morning.
Half an hour later, Ellemoi came to pick us up in the same carriage as before, we got in and he took us to the silver palace.
The streets were completely packed with people from all over the kingdom coming to see their new queen, it was a truly overwhelming feeling.
We arrived at the entrance of the castle and had to get off there, all my wives were wearing beautiful dresses, even Ghislaine who was wearing a dress that covered her two puppies well.
Since we were guests of honor, Ellemoi led us into the throne room and sat us in the front row, the chairs arranged as if in a church.
There were still about forty minutes left for the event but people were already arriving, we were in the right row but in the left row...
"It's Rudeus..." Eris muttered as she looked at me.
"Yeah...are you going to ignore him or something?" I asked.
I looked to my left and there was Rudeus sitting next to Sylphiette and she wasn't wearing her glasses for some reason, plus they had a brown-haired girl in their arms, she must be Lucy.
"You want me to ignore him?..." Eris muttered
"No, just do what you think is right, but do it after the ceremony is over," I replied.
"Okay, I'll think about it," she murmured.
I glanced at my other wives and they also had worried expressions and looked towards Eris, but it's a situation that can be solved by simply talking.
Shortly after Sylphiette turned to our side and looked at me with a big smile, consequently I warned Rudeus and he simply greeted me with a nod, that would be enough for now.
As the hours passed, the benches became more and more crowded until they were completely full. I looked at the position of the sun and assumed it was already midday.
And immediately an organ sound began to resonate throughout the building, honestly it did sound like a damn church.
In front of us came out a man with a white tunic and hat who carried in his hands a red pillow with golden threads and on top of it was a crown and a golden scepter.
The guy put the pillow on a table in front of everyone and behind him came Ariel with a blue-dressed Gino and from the sides of the benches knights in silver armor began to trot, they trotted until they formed a crescent formation around Ariel.
And then the guy in the white robe started giving some kind of speech that I won't bother repeating, the fact is that it was a whole hour in which I tried to put on my best serious face.
"And now!! Let the heads of the Greyrat houses come forward to give their testimony!!" The man shouted.
Four men in fine suits stood up from the benches. They were all supposed to be the leaders of the different Greyrat clans, but it caught my attention that among them was Luke...
The four men walked up to stand in front of Ariel and knelt for a few seconds and then stood up.
The man in the tunic gave him the crown and the four of them took it.
"Me!, Amarant Zephirus Greyrat!, I accept you, Ariel Anemoi Asura, as my rightful queen!!" One of the men said.
"Me!, Benjamín Boreas Greyrat!,i accept you!,Ariel Anemoi Asura!, how my legitimate queen!!
"Me!, Donati Eurus Greyrat!, I accept you, Ariel Anemoi Asura, as my rightful Queen!"
"Me!!, Luke Notos Greyrat!!, I accept you, Ariel Anemoi Asura!!, as my rightful Queen!!"
They all said one after the other and then they raised the crown and gently lowered it until it was placed on Ariel's head and then they lowered it again.
"Long live Queen Ariel Anemoi Asura!!" The four said in unison and applause erupted in the room.
And that's how Ariel became a queen.
...
There was nothing after that, when the applause stopped Ariel went out to the balcony to show himself to the villagers who burst into applause.
But apart from that, the ceremony did not last much longer and instead it was a party in the meeting room where two years ago I had the fight with Badigadi.
The place was as good as new despite having been there for two years, I had no doubt that magic had been used to rebuild this.
My wives and I were given a huge table just for us with a huge banquet, Apparently it was the same with Rudeus but the table was smaller for obvious reasons.
My wives and children feasted until they were full which brought a smile to my face.
(clank!!,clank!!, clank!!)
The sound of a glass cup being hit with a spoon echoed throughout the place, silencing those present.
It was Ariel who was in the center of the room with a big smile.
"I hope everyone is having a good time today, As many of you here know, I went through too many difficulties to claim what was rightfully mine, even three world powers came on the same day to kill me, As some of you here will remember...the point is, the reason I'm here now, is because of two people I consider friends...no, brothers" Ariel said and his gaze exchanged between me and Rudeus.
"I'm obviously referring to the Sword God Gino Britzs and the great magician Rudeus Greyrat, please come here with me" she said.
I quickly wiped the remains of food from my mouth and stood up from my chair, walking next to Rudeus and we stood side by side until we reached Ariel.
I could hear several whispers from people like:
"The Sword God?!, the third of the world powers?!"
"I didn't know the Dragon God's dog helped Queen Ariel"
"Isn't Rudeus Greyrat a Notos?"
These were some of the murmurs I heard along the way.
"I want everyone here to know that without these two people here, I would never have gotten to where I am, so I ask for a round of applause, for the Sword God and for Rudeus Greyrat!" And immediately the room exploded in applause from all the nobles.
Shortly after I returned to my seat and all my wives were staring at me.
"What was that?" Nina asked.
"A political movement, Ariel indirectly presented who is protecting her in case someone ever thinks of attacking her" I muttered.
"hmmm...that's clever" Roxy murmured
"Yes it is" I replied and continued eating.
...
The dinner didn't last more than three hours and that's how it ended but Ariel called me and Rudeus to a room.
When we arrived she was receiving a foot massage from Clene who greeted us briefly before continuing with the massage.
"I've said it before, but I want to thank you for your help during our trip, I really would have never made it without you two, especially you Gino" Ariel said with a smile.
"It's nothing, I just did it to help a friend" Rudeus said with a smile.
"I was just doing my job" I replied
"..yes, that is correct, but still, a simple thank you will not settle the debt I owe you two, so...you can ask me for anything, except a political position" she declared.
Rudeus and I exchanged glances and Rudeus spoke first.
"No need princess, I already have everything I ever wanted in my life, I'm fine" he said
"I understand...and you Gino?" She asked
"Money, give me money" I replied
Ariel blinked repeatedly at this and a spontaneous laugh came out of her mouth.
"Jah...yeah, I guess that can be done" she said.
I nodded with a smile and so we left the room.
We both walked down the halls but Rudeus looked hesitant until he stopped at a part of the hall staring in front of me in shock.
I followed her gaze and...there was Eris in her dress and in her typical Boreas pose.
Oh shit...
I quickly approached her to see what was happening.
"I need to talk to Rudeus" was all she said.
I looked at Rudeus instinctively but nodded and continued walking until I reached my wives' room.
I guess I'll see what happens later...
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Give me power stones!!