Kingdom of Palettia.
Inside Leon's castle.
"Ha~ I'm so tired. Why do I have to attend this damn celebration banquet right after conquering a kingdom? It's so draining."
Leon complained as he sprawled across the luxurious sofa, arms outstretched, lazily gazing at the ceiling.
At the same time, he irritably tugged at the silk scarf around his collar. That thing was even more restricting than a necktie in his previous life.
He wore a sleek black evening suit, with a black gemstone adorned with feathers fastened to his right shoulder.
He even wore a black crystal earring on his right ear—something he normally wouldn't. It could be said he looked incredibly dashing.
Any woman who wasn't incredibly stubborn would likely fall for him at first sight.
"Your Highness, please be patient. Once you get through tonight and tomorrow, you'll be able to relax as much as you want."
After all, conquering three kingdoms isn't something that happens every day, and the celebration banquet was a necessary formality.
"This outfit was sent by the Queen, right? But how did she even know His Highness's measurements? I heard she made it herself."
"Huh? Leon-chan's clothes were made by my mom? Why didn't I hear about this!? But I can't deny it's really well made..."
In a room within the castle, Asuna, Alice, Euphilia, Anis, Leoni, and other girls were all watching Leon dressed so handsomely, mentally engraving this rare sight into their memories.
Even Nu, Shino, and the other girls from Night Raid who worked as maids felt like they'd hit the jackpot.
It was worth making it into the top 20 this month... they thought.
"Ugh~ I'm so bored!"
Leon sighed and grumbled.
But even his grumbling and pouty expression only made the girls even more excited.
Leon unconsciously tugged at the outfit. While Sylphine's tailoring was flawless, the outfit increased his already excessive charm by 50%.
Its true purpose, clearly, was to accentuate his figure. The outfit clung tightly to his body—even tighter than the slime suits Night Raid sometimes wore.
Because of that, it wasn't very comfortable and felt constricting.
> [His Highness has such an amazing body.]
[Ah~ That's what my ideal prince looks like.]
[We're so lucky to see him dressed like this.]
[There's no man in the world more handsome than Master. If he looked at me right now, my heart would explode.]
If Leon could hear their inner thoughts, he'd realize that these girls—who still kept a dignified image on the surface—were internally consumed by nymphomaniacal fantasies.
Some were even imagining indecent things.
After the recent incident, the Kingdom of Palettia had occupied three small kingdoms—but Leon's solo feat of destroying a country on his own had shocked the entire world.
And the most critical point?
Leon still had no marriage contract.
The position of future queen remained unclaimed. That dazzling role was still wide open!!
The nobles were going mad.
The number of noble daughters in the capital had skyrocketed. Virtually every beautiful young lady in the kingdom was now there.
Their goal, of course, was to win Leon's heart.
So the moment Leon stepped outside, he'd encounter at least six or seven "fated encounters" within a hundred-meter radius.
You could say these noble daughters were shamelessly chasing him down, acting like they couldn't wait for him to fall in love with them on the spot.
Of course, Leon had no interest.
He was already surrounded by beautiful women—and adding more might just stretch him beyond his limits someday.
In short, those noble daughters had no chance of capturing his heart. On the contrary, many of them were already captivated the moment they saw Leon.
And it wasn't just the local nobles anymore.
People from faraway kingdoms had also started sending marriage proposals.
Princesses from around the world dreamed of marrying a dragon-slayer, a kingdom conqueror, and a future king.
"And this so-called celebration party? Isn't it just a glorified matchmaking session? I feel uncomfortable. I don't want to go. I'm so tired. C.C., can you help me out?"
Leon looked pleadingly at the witch not far away.
However, the green-haired witch, who was munching on a slice of pizza, pointed at his chest, then at her own.
"I can't wear that suit. This bust of mine is way beyond what a corset can hide—and besides, this banquet is huge. Not only will Palettia's nobles be there, but also foreign aristocrats who have their eyes on you."
C.C. glanced at Leon with a satisfied smile.
"It would be a huge scandal if it's exposed that I was impersonating you. So please, just bear with it this time."
Leon's eyes twitched. Just the thought of it made him uncomfortable. He regretted doing something as outrageous as conquering a kingdom on his own.
He turned and looked at himself in the mirror.
And couldn't help but grit his teeth.
[This outfit makes me look even more handsome...]
There were still three hours until the banquet.
"Ugh~~ I'm bored, so bored. If something interesting doesn't happen soon, I'll die of boredom. Just thinking about that boring party, smiling all night at women who only want my body... Urrrgh! So boring!"
"What a rare sight..." xN
All the girls said at once.
It was the first time they'd seen Leon complain like this—and they realized that right now, Leon truly seemed frustrated by those coveting the position of first wife.
If that's the case, why not claim that spot themselves?
If one of them took that position, all the tension would disappear!
And if being queen wasn't enough, couldn't there be a second wife?
And if second place wasn't good enough, there could still be a third!
Even those who didn't want a title...
Many women were perfectly willing to just offer themselves to him.
After all, if they were lucky enough to bear Leon's child, they'd be set for life.
And if that child inherited even a sliver of Leon's talent, it would already be a massive win.
On the other side of the room, Leon sighed again, wondering if he might just lose it and throw a wild "party" with all the girls present.
Suddenly, the alarm sounded.
"?!!" xN
This was a magic alarm system Leon had installed in the castle. Naturally, the castle staff and C.C. wouldn't trigger it—but intruders would be caught instantly.
Leon, who had been dying of boredom, instantly came back to life.
"Eh? An intruder? Did you come to relieve my boredom? Then I won't hold back!"
The women all observed a moment of silence.
They didn't know who the intruder was...
But this person had shown up at exactly the right moment—when Leon was at peak boredom.
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Somewhere in the castle...
A certain blonde-haired girl looked down at her feet.
Lumine: "Did I just step on something?"
At that moment, she was holding a copy of the "Plan for the Destruction of the Lawrence Family", which she'd obtained from unknown sources, her expression serious and determined—
thinking she needed to investigate Leon's true and secret identity.
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(End of Chapter)
"Hmph. If you really want to be useful, then entertain me, try to throw those pathetic power stones at me. Let's see if even your insolence can amuse a king."