Volume 3 Chapter 36 The Son-in-Law
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Lieutenant Colonel Helbert’s proposal was, in effect, a death warrant for my freedom.
The plan was brutally simple: protect me from assassins by creating a decoy, send that double back to Schweilitz, exile me to the New Continent, appoint Reinhardt as my successor, and then return the decoy to the motherland before quietly burying the truth where no one would ever think to look.
It was a miserable, exhausting scheme, but the people on the other side—including the Fourth Sage—held all the cards. No matter how much I disliked it, I had no way to force my own solution through.
That bitter reality was impossible to ignore. The only reason this newborn nation was still standing was because the Kingdom of Schweilitz continued to support it. They supplied maintenance packs for the Type 98 Golems, sent over the old hags who managed them, and regularly dispatched inspectors. Nobody was going to convince me those inspections were only for gathering information. They were here to keep a hand on the reins.
I had hoped to spend my days enjoying a peaceful life as a Grand Duke, but it seemed fate had taken one look at that dream and laughed.
Across from me, Sonya sat at the round table with the rigid posture of a veteran soldier. Her usual smile was nowhere to be found, and the heavy atmosphere pressing down on the room made me want to run for the door.
”Now then,” Lieutenant Colonel Helbert said in a clipped, precise tone. “Let us move on to the specifics.”
Before he could continue, the Minister of Finance—a former fishery magnate—raised his hand. The title sounded far grander than the position actually was. In a country with no currency and barely a treasury, most of his work involved arguing with Thomas over minor expenses.
”And just when,” the minister asked in his rough merchant’s Schweilitz, “do you intend to return our Grand Duke to us, then?”
I blinked.
”I beg your pardon?” Helbert asked, sounding as though he believed he had misheard.
”The Grand Duke is the one who brought us together,” the minister replied. “We only want to know when he will return.”
”How can we make you return him?” the Minister of State added. Once the Town Guards Commander of Cain, he still struggled with the language, but the meaning behind his words was unmistakable.
Then Al Gildas, Lord of Yoghes, rose from his seat.
”When our village was attacked by the Haritz remnants and the fools following them, we faced two Golems,” he said. “We were preparing to abandon everything. I ordered my sons to hold the line while the others escaped. Then Grand Duke Fee appeared from nowhere, seized control of the enemy Golems, and fought until the attackers broke. I doubted him at first, but after witnessing that with my own eyes, I could not deny what he had done for us.”
Helbert’s face visibly paled.
The Fourth Sage, unable to understand the local language, glanced from speaker to speaker in confusion while the atmosphere in the room grew heavier with every passing moment.
A god?
Being called a hero was one thing. Being called a god left me completely at a loss.
”We lost Lord Cain as well,” the Minister of Finance continued in broken Schweilitz. “We could not stop the remnants. They did whatever they wanted. Then the Grand Duke stepped in, and the people of Cain survived because of him.”
”We were facing two hundred heavy cavalry,” Duke Igor said, his flawless Schweilitz carrying the calm authority of a nobleman. “The Proton Order was crushing us, and we had no answer. Then the Grand Duke destroyed them at the Battle of Mustopae and even captured Trabius. That victory preserved our nation.”
He lowered his head slightly.
”Because of him, we became one country. If the Grand Duke’s life is in danger, we understand. All we ask is that you promise to return him to us.”
”Tell me,” the Fourth Sage said, breaking the silence at last, “what do you think of His Majesty the King?”
”A noble and virtuous ruler,” Duke Igor answered without hesitation.
”Some of the Haritz men called him a stubborn tyrant,” the former fishery magnate added, “but I believe he is a magnificent king.”
The Fourth Sage nodded once.
”Our King, Heinrich IV, is ruthless.”
The room fell silent again.
”His Majesty has fathered six children,” the Sage continued. “The eldest is imprisoned. The second and third are dead. The fourth was assassinated. For all practical purposes, his line of sons has ended. His eldest daughter married into the Sabaski family. Only the second princess, Tina, remains.”
”Then,” Duke Igor asked, leaning forward, “does that make her first in line for the throne?”
The Sage nodded before slowly raising a finger and pointing directly at me.
”Larry, you are the leading candidate to become Princess Tina’s husband. His Majesty has already approved the match.”
For a moment, my mind went completely blank.
”Do not misunderstand,” the Sage continued. “The one who would marry Princess Tina is Sámi I, the first Grand Duke of Fee. Not Larry Fee Getys.”
”But they are the same person,” I replied, keeping my voice as level as possible. “Both of them are me.”
”No.”
The answer came so quickly that it almost sounded insulting.
”When the Kingdom granted you a title, Larry Fee Getys ceased to exist in legal terms and became Larry von Fee. Did you not know that?”
I stared at him.
”The social standing is equivalent,” he added with infuriating seriousness. “There is no problem.”
I suddenly understood why people found scholars irritating.
”Furthermore, Princess Tina stands second in line to the Celt throne. Her aunt, Shuna McMorrow, is first, but she is frail and has abandoned any intention of marriage.”
Duke Igor’s eyes widened.
”Then Schweilitz and the Celt Kingdom may eventually be united under a single ruler?”
”Precisely.”
I pointed at the obvious flaw.
”His Majesty is still alive.”
”Larry,” the Sage replied, “His Majesty is forty-six. Even if he fathered another child today, that child would not reach adulthood for fifteen years. By then, His Majesty would be past sixty. Even if he abdicated early, raising and preparing an heir would require another decade. Few people in this land live beyond seventy, and ruling a kingdom is not work suited to an old man.”
Then he fixed me with a steady gaze.
”You and the Princess are our last hope.”
I rubbed my forehead.
”You said I was the leading candidate. That means there is another candidate, does it not?”
”Naturally,” the Sage said. “There is no shortage of pedigree-heavy stallions eager for the opportunity.”
”In that case, send one of them.”
The answer came out immediately.
”I am heading to the New Continent anyway, so choose whichever noble beast catches your eye and make sure he gets returned to the Grand Principality.”
Duke Igor translated my proposal into elegant Schweilitz.
The response was immediate.
Every minister at the table fixed me with a cold stare sharp enough to pierce armor.
I nearly recoiled.
What was that about?
A few minutes ago, they had been practically begging for my return.
”Larry, my boy,” Duke Igor said, rubbing his temple, “were you not listening to a word we said?”
”I heard you loud and clear,” I replied. “I’m the primary candidate, but you also said there was a backup candidate, didn’t you?”
”That is not the issue,” the Fourth Sage cut in. “Running a country is an enormous task, and no queen can shoulder it alone. As her husband, you would be expected to share that burden. If this becomes a personal union, you would be dealing with two nations. Do you truly believe you can spend your life as little more than a breeding stud?”1
I had never even seen a stud, so the old man’s comparison did not help much.
”If you look at His Majesty’s situation,” Duke Igor continued, “you will see that internal conflict is often more exhausting than any foreign threat. There is nobody but you who could stand beside the Queen and help carry that responsibility.”
Once his words were translated, the entire Grand Principality delegation nodded together.
Traitors. Every last one of them.
”Fine,” I muttered. “Give me a moment to think.”
If I stayed here, I felt like an ant willingly crawling into an ant-lion’s pit. I needed time to clear my head.
”I’m afraid,” the Fourth Sage said with a faint smile, “that there is no choice to make.”
The moment I rose, Instructor Sergei, Major Sonya, and even Second Lieutenant Veronia stood as well.
There really was no escaping these people.
Like a bird returning to its cage, I sank back into my chair.
”Good,” the Sage said. “Since I am getting on in years, I have decided to leave my residence in the Royal Capital to you. It can house thirty people and comes fully plumbed, complete with a large bath and a swimming pool.”
”No,” I replied. “I already bought a house, and it comes with maids.”
Now that I thought about it, I wondered how that place was doing. I would have to ask Kenze later.
The Sage clicked his tongue.
”Once you return, you will be a Marquis. A Marquis does not live in a commoner’s house.”
”A Marquis?”
My alarm bells immediately began ringing.
”Besides, it would be awkward to have your former professor—the one you nearly had an affair with—living next door, would it not?”
I tried explaining that it had only been an attempted affair, but one look around the room told me nobody was interested in that distinction.
More importantly, how did he even know?
”I imagine you have been just as reckless with women over here,” the Sage continued. “A larger residence seems necessary.”
Even Thomas was bent over in his chair trying—and failing—not to laugh.
”How many children have you fathered, exactly?”
Major Sonya had returned to her seat and was watching me with an amused grin.
”One, I think?” I answered.
Duke Igor stared at me.
Right. Ellie.
I had forgotten about that angle entirely.
”No, wait. Not yet.”
”Who?” the Secretary of State asked.
”Katri, one of the maids, and Pia Spitz, the mage.”
I had checked the dates with Katri, yet somehow it still happened. As for Pia, I had told her to use mana-based contraception, but things had gotten out of hand. She passed out, and when she woke up, she was pregnant.
”That is not all, is it?” the Sage asked.
”Hold on,” Thomas said. “There are more?”
I searched my memory. Nothing immediately came to mind.
Then the Sage supplied the answer himself.
”Manuela Moritz. The former Marquis’s wife.”
”…Could it be?”
”Indeed. It appears she deliberately chose to conceive your child. Since she herself committed no crime, her punishment was reduced. She now remains in slavery.”
I closed my eyes. A perfect batting average.
”Our investigation concluded that she had largely been manipulated by others,” the Sage continued. “If you wish to purchase her, your application will receive priority.”
If I did not buy her, Marie would probably kill me.
”So, apart from Reinhardt, how many children do you have?”
Before I could answer, Helbert answered for me.
”Angelica, Marie Novakova’s daughter. Griselda, Nico Vogt’s daughter. And Peter, Lieutenant Louise’s son.”
I stared. Louise had really given birth safely.
The news hit me harder than the others.
”Man, you really get around,” Thomas said.
”I knew you were a womanizer,” Duke Igor added, shaking his head, “but even I did not expect this.”
”I suppose one could call it a condition,” the Fourth Sage concluded.
That remark struck straight through my chest.
By that point, I had completely lost the energy to argue.
”In that case,” the Sage said, pressing the advantage, “you should simply live at my estate. We can arrange the registration after arriving in the Royal Capital.”
”I understand,” I replied quietly. “Thank you.”
When I entered the room where my sisters-in-law were waiting, Kenze immediately noticed my expression.
”What’s with that face?” she asked. “You look completely drained.”
”Yeah,” I admitted. “I think I am.”
”Hmph. Men who spend all their time looking backward never get very far.”
Then she struck an exaggerated pose.
”What? I thought I’d try giving you a little encouragement.”
I appreciated the effort, but my mind was elsewhere.
Beside the large bed, Reinhardt slept peacefully.
”Sister-in-law,” I said, “I heard you’ve decided to stay here.”
”Yes,” she replied with a gentle nod. “Leaving Reinhardt behind would be far too sad.”
”Are you really sure?”
”This is the country you built, isn’t it? Then Reinhardt is the one who must inherit it.”
The logic felt a little abrupt, but I understood what she meant.
She had already made up her mind.
She would raise Reinhardt here, in a land that was still unfamiliar to her.
”In exchange,” she said, “I want another child.”
I could not find any reason to object.
She was still only twenty-one, and despite everything she had endured, she remained as beautiful as when I first met her.
When I reached out, she took my hand.
It was still cold, just as I remembered.
I drew her closer, and some of the weight pressing on my chest finally began to ease.
”Ah, geez,” Kenze grumbled from the sofa. “I really cannot be bothered with this.”
”Hey,” I said, grateful for the distraction, “how about a sparring match later?”
”Now you’re talking.”
I let mana flow gently between us as I held my sister-in-law’s hands. The familiar scent surrounding her brought back memories I had not thought about in years.
(Please take care of Reinhardt.)
I tried sending the thought through mana, but she lacked the ability to respond that way.
Even so, she smiled.
For some reason, it felt as though she had understood.
”Ah…”
Her expression softened.
”That’s exactly what I mean,” Kenze complained. “I cannot be bothered with this.”
”Be quiet,” I shot back. “I’ll get to you later.”
”You promise?”
”Yeah. Oh, right. What happened to Zaboo?”
”I left her with my old commanding officer. Didn’t you hear?”
I had not.
”Larry,” my sister-in-law said softly, drawing my attention back to her.
”Oh. Sorry.”
”That’s all right.”
Her eyes, half-hidden beneath golden lashes, were shining with happiness.
Looking into them, I was reminded once again how deeply I cared for her.
”It’s been a while,” she whispered. “So be gentle.”
”You can count on it.”
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Summary:
The protagonist is cornered into a political scheme where he must protect his life by becoming a decoy for the Kingdom of Schweilitz. His subordinates and local lords mistakenly revere him as a god, while the Fourth Sage manipulates the situation to arrange a political marriage into the royal family. The protagonist grapples with the loss of his peaceful aspirations as his identity is forcibly subsumed into a new noble title.
Larry finds himself cornered by political figures who are determined to force him into a royal marriage of convenience. Amidst the pressure and the public revelation of his numerous secret children, he retreats to his private quarters. He finds solace in the company of his sister-in-law, ultimately seeking comfort and intimacy as his resolve to fight the political maneuvering crumbles.
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Trivia:
The protagonist previously sent the King dried Biting Eels as a gift to potentially aid in fathering an heir.
The name change to Larry von Fee effectively demotes the protagonist’s existing wives to secondary status.
The Kingdom of Schweilitz is suffering from a succession crisis due to the King having no legitimate male heirs left.
The protagonist is considered a “stud” by the political elite, valuing him solely for his ability to sire heirs.
Pregnancy laws in this world allow for a stay of execution or slavery until after a child is born.
The protagonist has a secret network of children across different regions and social standings.
The sister-in-law is only twenty-one despite having had three children.
Telepathy in this world requires at least Level 1 ability, which the sister-in-law possesses, though she cannot communicate via mana.
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Translation Notes:
Notes:
• Helbert – Lt. Col. Helbert Ougen-Sigmund is a short, stout, middle-aged Royal Army Intelligence official. A pragmatic strategist within the Schweilitz delegation, he covertly manipulates Larland’s political factions to ensure stability. Jovial yet sharp, he acts as a tribunal moderator, Robert’s stern father, and a vital information node who protects the protagonist while helping identify their children.
• Schweilitz – The nation to which the protagonist is being coerced to return, a kingdom possessing an advanced magic academy and military arsenal. The protagonist fears the execution of a specific person or entity currently trapped there in an unfavorable situation.
• Reinhardt – The protagonist’s eldest son and heir is a golden-haired, blue-eyed infant. Currently in the care of his aunt, the protagonist’s sister-in-law, this baby is designated by Helbert as the future Grand Duke. As the central focus of inheritance, he carries significant political expectations and is destined to eventually assume all of his father’s responsibilities and title.
• Fourth Sage – A wise, enigmatic, and manipulative elderly figure from Schweilitz known as the Fourth Sage. Serving as a highly perceptive political and magical advisor, they orchestrate the protagonist’s life and residential arrangements. They actively seek advice from Larry while simultaneously insisting on Larry’s crucial participation in the upcoming New Continent mission.
• Fourth – An enigmatic and cunning figure also known as the Fourth Sage. This mysterious entity actively seeks advice from Larry while simultaneously insisting on Larry’s crucial participation in the upcoming New Continent mission.
• Sage – An elderly instructor and mentor who acts as a schemer behind the scenes. He is responsible for recommending Larry for various academic and safety-related positions.
• Sonya – Former Schuberitz Kingdom Major Sonya is a petite, muscular, sharp-eared elven commander and elite pilot who led the 101st Golem Battalion. A serious, sadistic strategist and telepath, she monitors communications and military personnel. She acts as Larry’s combat instructor and handler, using mind-reading mana to toy with him while serving as a tactical liaison who protects those under her charge.
• Thomas – Thomas Bauer is a hulking, middle-aged General of the Fee Grand Principality and former professor with a wrestler build, red face, and scalp burns. A pragmatic, blunt leader, he orchestrates the revival of the Larland Kingdom while serving as the Queen’s Commander. Known for his tactical aggression and stubborn nature, he is a reliable, impulsive confidant to the protagonist, Fee, and Earnest.
• Commander – A man leading the mercenary press-gang at the south gate.
• Cain – A remote town serves as the home base for a Grand Duke—the protagonist concerned for his son and world politics—and his loyal Minister of State, a revered former town guard commander. Once a stronghold for Marque’s supporters, this settlement is now centered around the Duke’s estate, acting as a crucial hub for the enemy, geopolitical mapping operations, and intense political negotiations.
• Ho – Ho, a comrade of the protagonist. A member of the military unit that defended Garao Village and was slaughtered alongside Marx-san.
• Al Gildas – The Lord of Yoghes who provides strategic and defensive advice.
• Yoghes – An aged figure who acts as a martyr by taking a fatal blow intended for the protagonist.
• Al – Alberto (Al), a massive red‑haired man recently wed to Mary, lives near the Dish Basin. He’s a companion of Hans, helping intimidate and rally elders as a villager and leader.
• Haritz – A town associated with a specific type of guard Golem used during a rebellion led by a now-deceased figure, whose remnants recently attempted to hijack the Cain estate.
• Fee – Larry Fee Getys, a fifteen-year-old reincarnated youth and titular Duke, heads the Getys household governing Strock Village alongside Hans and Iffens. This pragmatic, telepathic protagonist navigates feudal intrigue and founds a new nation. Supported by family, including Teressa and maid Nico, his high status earns prime whale meat. Connected to Adolf and underworld structures, his lineage name aligns with the protagonist.
• Igor – A composed, multilingual Duke of the Bryachislavichi line and son of the Frontier Count, this former imperial hostage rules Polotsk as a high-ranking diplomat and Minister of Justice. Calmly manipulative, he oversees funeral arrangements and political intrigues. Wary of Schweilitz, he serves as the protagonist’s mentor, orchestrating their future while managing his affairs through his trusted butler.
• His Majesty – The King of the realm possesses an expressionless, Noh mask-like face, rarely showing emotion except for brief amusement during trials. He holds absolute authority over the kingdom, presiding over high-level deliberations, giving the final word on legal transitions like duels, and maintaining supreme command over all military missions and strategic troop deployments.
• Heinrich IV – The King of the Kingdom of Schuberitz. He shows a degree of mercy and personal interest in the condemned, personally addressing Alec Reinisch and granting a commutation to Okama-san.
• Heinrich – The Fourth King of Schweilitz, a former mercenary turned monk and Proton Order leader, is a ruthless ruler known for executing his own sons. While he gifts formal coats and Golems to allies and displays contradictory military tactics, he maintains a cold, calculating approach to governance. He currently holds power over the Schweilitz Kingdom, the domain to which the protagonist writes for food aid.
• Sabaski – A family name associated with the Dean of the Simple-type faculty.
• Tina – The second princess of Schweilitz and the intended bride for the protagonist’s alternative persona.
• Efa – An assistant professor in Lizabel’s lab.
• Iri – A capable thirteen-year-old Yoghess girl, this mage-turned-golem operator serves as the protagonist’s associate and a reluctant participant in mapping expeditions. Once abducted, she now stays with Larry. Beneath her innocent, soft-featured exterior lies a terrifying, detached cruelty toward enemies, as she pilots Type 20 and Type 98 Golems with manic ecstasy while working as a fisherman and steward’s daughter.
• Ed – A lanky refugee youth in simple farmer’s garb, Larry’s close friend and fierce protector is now a Military Academy student making claims about the Poll Tax and mortality. Formerly an associate of Captain Bours, he witnessed the Mauer Village skirmish, fled to Strock Village, and joined the militia to train spear-walls and ambush mercenaries, remembered for his quiet resolve to survive.
• Larry – A dark-haired Grand Duke and talented 16-year-old traveler, he leads a party with golems while secretly ruling the Fee Grand Principality. Pragmatic, cynical, and manipulative, he balances political power struggles and military reform with the demands of his four wives and children. As he monitors the decline of the world and The Boltechino, he reluctantly acts as a savior while craving simplicity.
• Larry Fee Getys – Larry Fee Getys is a Strock Village youth and military researcher dealing with mobilization and personal dilemmas. Born to a Bizan noble family of rugged warriors—including Hardy, Denis, and Teressa—he was raised by aunts Alisa and Monica. Court officials used his academy-recognized lineage to clear him of guilt. He inherits a rugged warrior appearance, holds forest lands, and leads his village.
• Getys – Larry Fee Getys is a Strock Village youth and military researcher dealing with mobilization and personal dilemmas. Born to the Bizan noble family Getys of rugged warriors—including father Hardy, brother Denis, and sister Teressa—he was raised by aunts Alisa and Monica. Court officials used his academy-recognized lineage to clear him of guilt. He inherits a rugged warrior appearance, holds forest lands, and leads his village.
• von – The noble particle ‘von’ indicates high social standing and ancestral roots connected to territorial estates within the Sabaski lineage. It marks the noble bloodline and full names of Annerose von Bülow, Walter von Riedel, and Marc von Harritz, establishing their shared aristocratic identity and familial relationship within the Kingdom.
• Shuna – The aunt of Tina and the first in line for the throne, known to be frail.
• Celt – In his twenties, this former tenant farmer is now a yeoman, town guard, and leader of the Second Squad, overseeing Strock Village’s fortifications. Dressed in simple work clothes, the calm, kind sandal-maker and translator of Bours’s jargon quietly admires Teressa-san’s skill. Once a 303rd Unit militia leader, he earned his land with reward money and remains the village’s trusted gossip source.
• Principal – The mother of Line and the administrative head of the institution. She exercises authoritative control over research assignments and seeks to trade Larry for Ilse Klein due to interpersonal conflicts in her laboratories. The mother of Sabrina and Rhein who intervenes during Rhein’s violent corridor assault to break up the confrontation.
• Veronia – A blunt, authoritative Second Lieutenant and quartermaster under Major Sonya, she leads the Golem operation with strict secrecy and military discipline. Recognizable by her pink-accented uniform, she handles procurement and accounting despite being easily flustered by new tech or alcohol. She maintains a complex relationship with the protagonist while accompanying them until they part at the Academy.
• Sergei – The second son of Duke Igor of Polotsk, this resilient martial arts master and Shihan serves as a principled instructor, bodyguard, and advisor. Though an elite combatant, he is often stressed by his charges’ recklessness. Outwardly disciplined with a blunt, rustic wisdom, he remains a protective, observant figure who balances his noble identity with his commitment to the group’s safety.
• Major – A commanding military officer with a sadistic inclination toward interrogation. She orchestrates the sessions and utilizes Telepathy to coordinate with her subordinates.
• Kenze – A muscular, dark-skinned Amazonian warrior and former Tashkurgan agent, she travels as a Frontier Count’s subordinate and the Grand Duke’s loyal protector. Adorned in a niqab and slave crest, this blunt, sharp-tongued combatant balances fierce loyalty to her allies—including Earnest, Teressa, and Larry—with a confrontational demeanor. Though mentally unstable near the Boltechino, she is a fierce guardian.
• Marquis – An elderly nobleman with a volatile temper. His face turns beet-red when insulted, and he is quick to abandon formal deliberation in favor of a violent resolution via duel.
• Mar – A battle‑hardened veteran, clad in worn armor, uses door panels as shields and captures enemy crossbows; Larry’s comrade who teases him about his sister‑in‑law’s pampering, known as Martin to his companion Edmond.
• Ellie – The youngest daughter of Duke Igor of Bryachislavichi and granddaughter of the Frontier Count, she is a refined, composed, and assertive noblewoman. Currently with child by the protagonist, she holds significant influence over political favors. A highly attentive figure, she maintains a clear romantic attachment to the protagonist and possesses high social status confirmed by royal gifts.
• Katri – A composed Moscow Maid School graduate, she serves at the Viscount’s Palace as the protagonist’s forward romantic partner, local informant, disciplinarian, and administrative caretaker who manages ledgers, assists with coronation prep, and bore his child. Bound to Sanna and Larry, she hides a nurturing core beneath a penchant for shibari, co-caring for war orphans while linked to Earnest.
• Pia – A naive, buxom Nurnhügel mage who manages logistics and mapping, she now struggles with aging and slower reactions, making golem piloting difficult. Clad in a hooded robe and silk ensemble, this telepathic submissive is a companion to Thomas, a partner to Larry, and one of the protagonist’s lovers. Despite her bold, perverted imagination, she remains insecure and prone to low confidence.
• Manuela – An associate of the protagonist with long black hair, this Bizan Magic School mage failed Nurnhügel’s exams. Formerly married to a man restoring the Haritz house, she became a Marquis’s wife and was manipulated into conceiving a child with the protagonist. Caught in a wartime distribution of women, she now stays in the household, wearing a practical linen and silk one-piece with a wool-lined coat.
• Moritz – The family name Moritz, belonging to Manuela.
• Marie – Larry, a sharp-tongued Strock Village native and Kiridal Magic Academy student/Associate Professor, manages lab operations while raising her child in the Royal Capital. A peer to Darina and friend to Manuela, she lives with her husband Kenze, sharing a close, affectionate bond despite once fearing herself a threat and asking him to kill her. She keeps her hair as a talisman.
• Angelica – The eldest daughter of the protagonist, currently a toddler.
• Griselda – The infant daughter of Nico Vogt.
• Novakova – Headed by Marie, the Novakova family carries a dignified surname tied to their Barsheni ancestry. Maintaining a modest yet respected status, they hold enough wealth to fund an attendant’s living expenses. Their deep regional roots and local identity command respect, shaping their supportive yet authoritative relationships with the village community.
• Louise – A female South Bohemia Lieutenant and Magic Armored Division member who has a son with the protagonist. Reminiscent of Elga, she taught him a military salute, provides poll tax war exemption info, and operates a top-tier Type 95 Golem to set his operational baseline.
• Peter – The son of Lieutenant Louise and the protagonist.
• Ange – Angelica Novakova is the three-month-old eldest daughter of Larry, Marie Novakova, and Henrietta. Born during the Haritz Rebellion, she is a young infant who, despite her age, already has the outward appearance of a toddler and shows signs of early development.
• Nico – A petite, silver-haired, mana-less Strock Village resident, former Bizan worker, and current Besanburg resident associated with the protagonist, to whom she sent a letter. As a target for assassination, she survived an assault by Marie’s grandfather, Marc. She is Marie’s confidante, cousin to the Marquis’s captive, and Larry’s pregnant romantic partner.
• Vogt – The Vogt family name, carried by Helmut and Nico. The family has business dealings with the Magic School regarding parchment supplies. The Vogt family name, carried by Nico and Helmut. The family operates a prominent paper and parchment shop located along the Danube River.
• Sister-in-law – A sweet-scented woman who cares for Reinhardt, keeps the protagonist informed about village news, and once embraced him from behind. After struggling with the emotional shock of leaving Lyrica and Maria in Besanburg—which caused a temporary period of intimacy avoidance and separate rooms—she eventually reconciled with the protagonist in a mixed bath.
• Zaboo – The child of Kenze, this newborn infant was delivered from a jar-like container, named after the strongest person in Kenze’s homeland, and is currently looked after by her former superior officer. Accompanying Kenze as a constant presence, the creature shares a close bond with its companion.
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