The Possessor Mistook the Genre for 20 Years

95 – They said they were making a baby.

“Ah, ouch, it hurts….”

“Ugh, ugh….”

The door suddenly opened.

The three of them tumbled in.

Groans came from all directions.

In the midst of the sudden chaotic party, Franz, who had been talking with Eustia in the room, was just dumbfounded.

Wouldn’t this be exactly how it feels to be struck by lightning on a clear day?

I was so flustered that I almost let out a hollow laugh.

While Franz was in the midst of his confusion, Arian, who was at the bottom of the three, groaned and pulled herself out.

Noticing Franz’s gaze, she hurriedly spoke.

“Th-that, you see? Wh-what should I say. Y-yes! I tripped while walking down the hallway!”

Arian’s eyes were shaking, and her voice was trembling.

Even an elementary school student could tell she was lying.

Moreover, tripping, shouldn’t she have thought a bit more before making such an excuse?

Well, I guess that shows how urgent it was.

Sigh-

Franz let out a short sigh.

The more he thought about it, the more absurd the situation in front of him seemed.

“First, close the door.”

As Franz spoke, Hera, who had already stood up, carefully closed the door.

With that faint sound, a chilling silence began to flow in the room.

Even though there were as many as five people gathered.

The three culprits of the incident gulped.

Breaking the silence, Franz was the first to speak.

“So, who will explain what happened?”

Despite Franz’s question, the three kept their mouths shut and remained silent.

Even Arian, who had made an excuse earlier, couldn’t say anything this time.

Asking again meant he had already realized it was a lie.

“Did you eavesdrop? Why can’t you say anything?”

Gulp-

At Franz’s words, the three flinched simultaneously.

Franz, who couldn’t possibly not understand the meaning of their reaction, was just bewildered.

‘Why on earth?’

He could understand that they had eavesdropped.

Even if he conceded a hundred times, it was still incomprehensible, but since it had already happened, there was nothing he could do.

But he couldn’t understand the reason for such behavior.

What fun is there in eavesdropping on a room where a man lives alone?

But there’s no way he would know that Justia had come to the room….

‘Wait, does he know that Justia came?’

Maybe he really does know.

He was curious about what I talked about with Justia during the day.

Just as Franz finished thinking that and was about to move on.

“Y-you and Justia are making a baby….”

Yuna’s words, which were hard to believe, burst out.

“…What?”

“A-a baby…?!”

Franz and Justia spoke simultaneously.

Their voices, full of bewilderment, reflected their emotions.

“I heard everything you talked about today. You said you were making a baby.”

Of course, we did talk about something similar.

To be precise, it wasn’t about making a baby, but a bet on who would have a child first between Hera and Justia.

It seemed Yuna had made a big misunderstanding.

But that means….

‘Did they come to eavesdrop on that…?’

Let’s say the misunderstanding is understandable.

Since we talked about something similar, it’s possible.

But coming to eavesdrop on that is a bit….

It’s practically no different from being a pervert….

At that moment, Arian spoke.

“W-wait a minute…! If you say it like that, it causes a misunderstanding…!”

So it wasn’t.

Franz sighed in relief inwardly.

“Master, we weren’t eavesdropping on that, we were just curious about what was happening inside. We had no such intention.”

“Okay, I understand.”

“And we’re sorry for eavesdropping. We apologize to the saint as well.”

Arian said so and bowed his head in apology.

“Alright, fine…. I get it.”

Franz accepted the apology.

He was just a little flustered, but he hadn’t been directly harmed.

And fortunately, Justia let it slide as well.

Her face was still red, but she didn’t seem too angry.

“Well then, everyone go back to your rooms and get some sleep. I’m tired, so I’m going to bed.”

With Franz’s words, the chaotic midnight party came to a moderate end.

The four women who were practically kicked out of the room sighed simultaneously.

Yuna, Arian, and Hera felt guilty for disappointing Franz, while Justia regretted not being able to say what she wanted to the end.

The four of them, having heard each other’s sighs, turned their heads to look at one another.

And then they sighed again.

There was a lot to say, but it was awkward to speak.

* * * * *

The next day.

While dining with the people of the Frigia Duchy, Franz spoke.

“Duke, I’m sorry, but I think I have to leave today.”

Leave.

It meant he would now leave the North and return to the Magic Tower.

“Is that so? It’s a shame, but if the Tower Master has decided so, there’s nothing we can do.”

“I’d like to stay longer if I could, but it’s difficult to leave the Magic Tower unattended.”

It was as he said.

He had left all the work to the clerks, so he had to return as soon as possible.

Who knows what kind of trouble those foolish wizards might be causing.

The fact that there was no communication might be a good thing, but on the other hand, it was also unsettling because there was no communication.

They might have locked the clerks somewhere and taken over the Magic Tower.

I doubt that would happen, but….

Somehow, it seemed like those fools would be capable of it.

“If I had known, I would have prepared a more luxurious meal.”

“This is more than enough. In fact, it’s almost too much hospitality.”

Franz smiled awkwardly.

In truth, being indebted to the Duke of Frigia was not a particularly comfortable situation.

It felt like causing unnecessary trouble.

One had to be cautious with every little thing.

Perhaps because it was the last time.

The breakfast table was more lively than ever.

Arian’s sisters asked Yuna, Justia, and Hera various questions.

Perhaps, as women, they admired those who had achieved great feats.

In this world, women were literally in a position to be protected.

Fortunately, they also answered the sisters’ questions sincerely.

They didn’t seem to particularly dislike the attention.

In the midst of this, someone spoke to Franz.

It was Marcel, the eldest son of the family.

“Master of the Tower, thank you.”

“I just did what I wanted to do.”

“Still, thank you.”

Even without explicitly stating it, both knew.

It was about Arian’s arranged marriage.

‘What a mature kid.’

Thinking of his sister, and even coming to express his gratitude.

He was truly mature for his age.

“Next time, come visit the Tower. I’ll give you a ride in the carriage.”

“Really?!”

Marcel’s eyes widened.

No matter how mature a child was, it seemed he couldn’t resist the taste of a modern carriage.

“Of course. I’ll give you a ride anytime. Or, just send a letter and I’ll come to pick you up.”

After all, with teleportation, it was possible in the blink of an eye.

“Can’t you just become my brother-in-law…?”

“Ma-Marcel…!”

Arian, who had been quietly listening beside them, exclaimed in surprise.

Her face was slightly flushed.

Thus, time passed, and the unusually noisy breakfast for a noble family came to an end.

Franz and his party prepared to leave immediately and gathered at the entrance of the mansion.

The people of the Duke of Freesia’s household also gathered at the entrance to see them off.

“Then, we will be on our way. Thank you for everything.”

“It was an honor for us to host the legendary hero party. And thanks to you, I was able to see my daughter’s face after a long time.”

The legendary hero party.

Feeling embarrassed by those words, Franz gave an awkward smile.

It was still something he found hard to get used to.

After a brief conversation, Yuna, Justia, and Hera boarded the carriage first.

“Arian, have a chat with your family for a while. I’ll take them and come back.”

“Yes, I’ll be waiting.”

With that conversation, Franz approached the carriage and snapped his fingers to use teleportation.

A magic circle was drawn on the ground, and it began to glow, then the carriage and Franz disappeared.

After delivering the carriage to the cathedral, Franz took Hera and Yuna to their respective homes before returning to Arian’s side.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Hard work? Not at all. Let’s go.”

Arian got into the passenger seat, and Franz followed into the driver’s seat.

As the car started, the mansion gradually receded into the distance.

‘They said they definitely wanted a ride next time…’

It was the story of the three he had taken home first.

They had been fascinated by the carriage and had asked for a ride.

Well, it’s not difficult, so I’ll give them a ride next time.

Thinking that, Franz increased the speed.

* * * * *

Having given up on driving for a long time, Franz eventually used teleportation to return to the magic tower.

‘A letter…?’

Entering the master room of the magic tower for the first time in a long while, he found a letter on the desk.

It was a letter from the emperor.

It seemed that the clerks had placed it there.

Franz opened the letter immediately and sighed.

[The day to bestow the dukedom has come….]

It seemed that having a leisurely day was out of the question.