[Zenith Pov]
"Zenith, Lilia, wake up, we've arrived"
"Huh?..." Ghislaine's voice woke me up immediately as I looked around sleepily.
Right now we were all in a carriage that Ghislaine "borrowed" from some bandits and
In just five days we were able to cross a large part of the conflict zone and reach the south of Asura, all thanks to Ghislaine and the rings that Rudy gave us.
I wouldn't be lying if I said I sometimes feel jealous that Rudy also chose Ghislaine as his wife. She's so strong and reliable that she makes me feel inadequate...
But I am his mother! He would never leave me!
With those thoughts my morale rose significantly and I lightly moved Lilia to get up.
Consequently Norn and Aisha also woke up looking around curiously.
"Are we there yet, Mommy?" Norn asked slightly sleepy.
"No dear, there are still a few days of travel left," I said, stroking her head.
She in response made an adorable pout as she looked out at the scenery.
"I miss dad..." She mumbled sadly making me sigh.
"Yes, I miss him too, but trust him! He'll come with us faster than you think!" I said with a smile, and my little daughter cheered up.
Besides the fact that I was also in a good mood, last night Rudeus actually announced that he had arrived in Millis thanks to teleportation circles!
Immediately when I read your message I felt completely relieved.
If it's already very difficult for me to spend a month without him, more than a year would be something that neither I nor any of his wives could overcome...
But thanks to Millis and Rudeus' ingenuity, that won't happen.
"Are there any new messages from Rudeus?" Ghislaine asked while breastfeeding her little daughter.
"Yes... He says that... He met Paul in Millis" Lilia murmured and immediately we all went into shock.
"Mommy? Who's Paul?" Aisha asked, noticing our change in attitude.
"He's no one important, dear, don't think too much about him," I told her quickly and Lilia nodded.
"And what happened next?" I asked anxiously.
"According to Sylphie, Rudeus, he fought with Paul and killed him..." Her words were like a whisper as a faint smile formed on her face.
At the same time, I could feel a smile form on my face and then I sighed in relief.
"It was about time, finally we won't have to worry about that bastard trying to come back" I said as I felt a weight being lifted from my back.
"Heh, I expected nothing less from Rudeus," Ghislaine replied with her own smile.
The carriage ride became more lively after receiving this news.
And so at noon we arrived at the first city of the kingdom.
Rikishika, an ancient settlement that served as a stronghold during the Second Human-Demon War.
But today it is just a trading town surrounded by shaky walls, almost the same as Roa.
Obviously upon entering the city we couldn't help but attract attention, after all a group of three women and three girls traveling alone would seem like an easy target.
But just by Ghislaine laying her hand on the hilt of her sword, all the bandits gave up on their ideas.
"We should eat something before we continue traveling," I suggested and they all nodded.
Since I already had my own experience as an adventurer, blending into the crowd was easy, but the simple fact of carrying my Norn in my arms made everyone instantly underestimate me.
We sat at one of the free tables in the tavern and after ordering food the tavern door opened revealing two figures I never thought I would see again.
"Nngh! Damn cockroach! I told you not to drink so much! Now we're out of money until we get paid for another mission!"
"tch, if it bothers you so much then prostitute yourself like the whore you are!"
"what did you say?!"
"what you heard!!
This round of insults brought back memories I thought I'd never touch again especially why Rudeus wasn't in them but still...
"Talhand! Shut up and look! It's Ghislaine and Zenith!" Elinalise said in an excited tone as she quickly approached us.
Talhand looked at her confused for a few seconds but when he followed her gaze his eyes widened and he smiled slightly.
"Elinalise! What are you doing here?" I said with a smile as she gave me a deep hug.
"That's what I should ask myself! Weren't you in northern Asura?!" She said excitedly, then fixed her gaze on Ghislaine and blushed.
"G-Ghislaine... l-long time..." She murmured as she reached out to the cat woman.
"Yes, you're still marrying women as usual?" She replied with a mocking smile.
"Haha!" Elinalise said, popping out a genuine rose before looking back into Ghislaine's eyes.
"Of course... But no one ever compared to you..." She murmured and then hugged her tightly, kissing her on the lips.
The kiss was passionate and Ghislaine squeezed her buttocks making her jump slightly.
I had to cover Ana and Norn's eyes so they wouldn't see that...
"Elinalise, I suggest you don't get your hopes up, I already have a husband and daughter," Ghislaine said as she pulled away from the horny elf.
"Huh?!, I-is that so?!" She muttered with concern while looking at us anxiously.
I just nodded and she slumped into a chair devastated.
"Haha! Ever since the group split up I've always heard her masturbating every night screaming "Ghislaine!! Harder hahaha!" Talhand said while holding his belly laughing making Elinalise blush and clenching her fists in anger.
I could only sigh and notice Lilia who seemed completely lost in all of this.
"Y-you still haven't said why you're here, Zenith," Elinalise murmured, holding back her tears.
"Ah yes, it is indeed a long story..." I muttered and seeing the expectant looks of my former group mates I began to recount the events.
...
"Hmm... So a Mana Disaster for a mana orb..." Talhand muttered, scratching his bushy beard.
"Yes, my Rudy already had his suspicions about that orb long before, that's why he gave us the ring" I said pointing at the golden ring on my hand.
"B-but still... A-And to think that bastard Paul would leave a woman like you and while you were pregnant!!!" Elinalise muttered in frustration.
"What did that mean? You know I never let you sleep with me," I hissed, and she just looked away in frustration, glancing sideways at Ghislaine.
She just ignored her as she cradled Ana in her arms.
"So that Rudeus is your first son?" Talhand asked.
"Yes, it is! He is my world!" I said with a smile.
"Hmm! I doubt he's the son of that bastard Paul!" Elinase hissed angrily.
"Elinalise please, believe it or not my little Rudy is more of a man than Paul ever was, he has been the provider for this family since Paul left us, I couldn't be more proud of my son." I muttered as a smile formed on my face.
"tch..." Elinalise just clicked her tongue in frustration as she continued to look sideways at Ghislaine.
"Hey, and who is your husband, Ghislaine? As I recall, the last time I heard about your whereabouts, you were working at the Boreas mansion in Roa. Could it be someone from there?" Elinalise muttered as she clenched her fists tightly.
"You could say that, I met him 4 years ago and he taught me to read and write, we became closer until we fell in love and had this cutie" Ghislaine murmured caressing Ana's little head.
"nnngh...a-and what is his name?" Elinalise's expression was one of complete sadness as if she had just discovered that her partner had been unfaithful to her.
"...it's a secret for now, I hope you understand." Ghislaine's tone was apologetic and Elinalise just looked down, biting her lips.
"Give up Elinalise, they made her straight" Talhand muttered on the verge of laughter and I looked at him out of the corner of my eye making him shrink back in his chair.
"I-I understand..." Elinalise muttered as she suddenly stood up from her seat.
"I'm sorry...I-I just need some air" she said and so she left the tavern without looking back.
"What just happened?" Aisha suddenly muttered only for Lilia to quickly cover her mouth although she also seemed confused.
"Haaa... Elinalise has a very strange curse..." I muttered with visible embarrassment "She has to sleep with women and exchange... "Fluids" or else she will die" The blush on my cheeks extended towards my whole face.
"In short, she is a lesbian and in our days of adventure she slept with Ghislaine but Paul came and changed her to the heterosexual side which left her resentful, Apparently she still has feelings for you kitty, hehe" Talhand continued and I sighed.
"Mommy? What is a lesbian?" Norn asked, making me jump in embarrassment.
"W-well dear... It's when a woman falls in love with another woman" I explained and my little girl wrinkled her face in disgust.
"That is a complicated situation, but there is nothing to be done, Ghislaine is already married and has children" Lilia said suddenly and I nodded.
"Yeah, it'll be a pain in they ass to reason with her now," Talhand sighed as he downed a mug of beer in one gulp.
"And also... I know you guys have something going on," he said, looking me in the eyes.
"W-what do you mean?!" I squealed defensively.
"Maybe you could have fooled Elinalise for her blind love but I'm not that drunk yet, those three girls look like Paul, but I know they're not his, so I'll ask again... Are you hiding something from me?"
Immediately the atmosphere at the table became heavier, Lilia looked down and Ghislaine just looked away from me.
I could immediately feel a cold sweat coming out of my forehead and I swallowed loudly.
"Mommy? Who's Paul?" Norn asked and I immediately gritted my teeth.
"Haha! I knew it!" Talhand laughed as he slammed his palm on the table.
"...Rat, you better not be spreading this ok?!, if you were someone else I would have already cut your head off!" Ghislaine said angrily staring at the dwarf who immediately paled and shrank back into his seat.
"I-I understand! But you have to admit, you three have something going on!" He laughed amused.
"Okay, okay! They're all Rudy's daughters, are you happy now?!" I muttered with a frown and immediately the smile on Talhand's face froze.
"w-wait... y-you fucked your?!- hmmp!"
"I told you to shut up!" Ghislaine interrupted Talhand from shouting by jumping towards him and covering his mouth.
"Yes, that's how it was, now shut up and listen" I continued in a bad mood.
Lilia could only sigh in embarrassment as she hugged Aisha tightly.
...
"S-so... That's how it happened..." Talhand muttered in astonishment as he looked at the ground.
Due to the seriousness of the matter we had to move the conversation to a more private place and there we began to tell the story.
Needless to say, Talhand didn't believe it at first, but we proved the truth to him.
"And I'm still judging Paul!! Haha! Like father, like son, huh? Haha!"
"Don't compare Rudy to Paul again, I already told you!" I yelled in frustration.
"Haha, yeah, yeah, but the boy really built himself a harem, huh? How many are there now?!"
"...There are eight of us right now, but I couldn't be happier with my current situation, so save your comments!" I said, pointing at him with my finger.
Immediately Talhand turned pale, his face seemed to be looking at the stars and then he spat on the ground.
"I feel like Elinalise will be even more depressed after this," he murmured weakly.
"I don't think it's something that suits us... Or maybe it is, where are you going?" I asked.
"Hmm, we have no fixed course, only where the wind takes us," he replied.
"Why don't you join us on our journey? It would be good to catch up," I said, extending my hand toward him.
"hmm... I don't mind it on my part but Elinalise is the problem" he whispered.
I could only sigh as I rubbed my temples.
"Let it be clear that I will never be unfaithful to Rudeus, I would first choose death," Ghislaine declared firmly and a smile formed on my face.
"Yes, yes, I understand, such crazy women..." He whispered to himself but I could hear him.
"I'll talk to her and see what she thinks. Are you leaving tomorrow?"
"Yes, in the morning, we would like to have an answer by then," I said and so the dwarf ran off towards the busy streets.
"Do you think it was a good idea to tell him about our husband?" Lilia asked with concern.
"Although it may not seem like it, Talhand is a very trustworthy person," I said with a smile.
"But if he tells this to someone else, I won't hesitate to cut his head off," Ghislaine snapped, and I nodded.
"Well, we'll do what you say Zenith" Lilia responded slightly calmer.
"Okay, then let's find an inn for ourselves because we'll leave early tomorrow." With my words, the three of us, along with our daughters, began to look for an inn.
That night I dreamed that Rudy was making love to me. I was very surprised when I realized it was a dream and had to hide the sheet wet with my love juices.
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