Volume 14 Chapter 67 Extra： Blackdagger Family’s New Year Celebration
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”Well, everyone has become mothers now, huh?”
I gathered everyone for the New Year’s celebration at the Estfort estate.
Those officially serving as concubines brought their safely born children.
”Of course, if you work hard every single night, it’s only natural this happens!”
”Bulaaah! Li, Lina… being so intense isn’t good. The babies were just born, and it’s putting a strain on you.”
A clean flying kick from Lina, who was sitting on the throne, directed at me.
Even after becoming a mother, Lina’s ferocity shows no signs of waning.
”Lina, even among family, this is an official place, so kicking Kent isn’t allowed. Later, I’ll give you a little punishment time with Lana.”
”Indeed. Lady Miriallia, I will ensure my sister’s misdeeds are properly dealt with.”
”Higuugh! Elder Sister! Please forgive the punishment! Look, even Kent should apologize to Elder Sister! If I can’t return alive, my son will be motherless, you know!”
Lina, caught by Milly, is crying as she seeks help from me.
I think, if she’s asking for help, it would’ve been simpler not to kick in the first place…
”Sir Kent, there is blood from your nose… I will wipe it right now.”
Annabella immediately pulls out a handkerchief from her bosom and wipes the blood running from my nose.
”Thank you, Annabella. Even among family, please overlook Lina’s antics.”
”Geez, Kent, you’re too lenient with Lina. Well, it can’t be helped. I can’t let the son lose his mother. Let’s postpone the punishment indefinitely.”
Since becoming a mother, Milly has grown even more alluring and begun to carry the dignity of a formal wife.
”Father, thank you very much for your invitation today.”
Among the concubines carrying newborns, my eldest son, Berge Blackdagger, appeared and greeted us hesitantly.
This year, he turned 3, and recently, Nannie Education had begun teaching him imperial studies.
Berge, who resembled his mother Annabella with well-defined features, was a boy liked by everyone.
Yes, even as his father, I must say he’s quite handsome… I might be a proud parent, but perhaps he’s got a promising future.
”Berge, you don’t have to be so formal. I’m your father, after all. Come here, onto my lap.”
”Yes! Thank you for noticing!”
Everyone watched, holding their breath, as Berge reached the throne where I sat.
”Berge, do your best! Mama Milly is watching over you properly, so don’t worry.”
Miriallia, who loved Berge──born as Annabella’s child and shadowed by dark doubts about his birth──bestowed affection beyond that of her own children.
It seemed she was perhaps even more maternal than Annabella, his biological mother.
”Alright, well done. You’re great, Berge.”
As I stroked Berge’s head while he sat on my lap, a small shadow ran into the hall.
”Papa! I want to sit on your lap too!!”
The owner of the shadow was Rivière, Berge’s younger sister of the same age.
”Lady Rivière! This is an official event venue! And sitting on the throne without Sir Kent’s permission is not allowed!”
Annabella, acting like a mother, hurriedly ran over to me, scolding Rivière, who had taken her place beside Berge.
Annabella, who had forsaken nurturing her biological child Berge, loved and raised Rivière, whom Carlamia had given up on, more than her own biological children.
Even the strict scolding now was probably a sign of her deep affection.
Because Rivière had various issues from birth, Annabella paid close attention to prevent her from becoming a spark for succession problems.
”Annabella, it’s okay. Even if it’s an official event, it’s like a gathering of family. Rivière, stay quietly next to Berge.”
”Yess! I’ll stay quietly next to Elder Brother Berge!”
”But, if you do that…”
”Annabella, it’s fine. Rivière is a smart child, unlike her parents, so she’s doing this on purpose. She’ll probably turn out to be a good child who will support Berge.”
Milly was smiling as she looked at the two children sitting on my lap in the throne.
The succession issue had already been decided, with Berge being treated as the legitimate son, and he was soon to be crowned Crown Prince.
”That’s right. Berge and RivRiv will take care of our children, whom Kent has inseminated many times, as the eldest son and daughter to support the next generation.”
Feria, who was holding her own child, showed it to the two sitting next to me and smiled.
”Yes, as the child of the king, I will absolutely protect my siblings!”
”I will help Elder Brother Berge!”
”Um, I’m not planning on dying yet, and I will raise my own children properly! Father will work hard and earn money!”
From the flow of the conversation, it felt like they were talking about what would happen after I died, but I’m still young and planned to live another 70 years.
I also intended to fulfill my responsibilities as a father properly.
”Oh, Kent said he’d take care of the kids. But you know, raising kids will cost a lot of money. After all, I’m going to be the father of hundreds of children. The amount I need to earn will have to be on a completely different level, or the finances might get tight.”
Lila, my mother-in-law, was smiling while soothing the child she was holding.
Um… I might have overdone it a little… from now on, I might need to tone down the late-night duties a bit…
I really didn’t think I’d become a father of hundreds in just one year…
Family planning is important… yeah, it’s really important.
”I must bear at least 20 more children for Kent and increase the Black Dragon clan. Kent, I must bear 19 more. Ludmila, I’ll leave the babysitting to you. Kent! Let the battle begin!”
”Your Highness Delprius! To do such a shameless thing in this place! Sir Berge is also here! I am also busy with my own babysitting, so I cannot take this on!”
”Muguuu! Let go! Let go! I──”
Since Delprius has also become the leader of the Black Dragon Dukedom, she spends half the year in that country.
Thanks to that, when she’s here, she spends her time living in my bedroom.
”Sir Kent, we can’t keep the situation under control like this! Should we proceed with the New Year’s greetings first?”
After the Great War, Flamil, who had become the leader of the True Demon Dukedom, seemed concerned about the delay in the ceremony and was forcefully pushing the conversation forward.
* * *
Although the True Demon Dukedom, which had been devastated, is gradually recovering under Flamil’s leadership, there are still a lot of problems to be addressed.
Naturally, the time spent here was short, and during my stay, Delprius would compete with me to sneak into bed and assault me.
”Y-yes. Since it’s not good for education… Let’s stop the disgrace here and get things done properly from here on! Now, let’s toast to the New Year!”
”That was short! You never give long speeches, so the people call you ‘premature’!”
”Lina, you know Kent hates long, drawn-out speeches, right! For the people, Kent’s speech being ‘premature’ is a good thing. That means, in bed──”
”Stop!! Lana, stop!!”
Please stop talking about night-time stuff in front of the children. I beg you.
After all, I also have a sense of shame…
Also, please stop calling me ‘premature’… it’s hard to answer if the children ask about it…
”Ugh, Kent, Lina, everyone is ruining the ceremony! After the kids are asleep, Kent will have to take full responsibility for this!”
When my legitimate wife Milly made that statement, everyone’s eyes changed to those of carnivorous beasts.
Uh, you just became mothers, right?
Well, yeah, I’ll take it on…
You all really like this…
After that, I was assaulted by the group of mothers who had put the children to sleep, and I was thoroughly drained in various ways.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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