Chapter 266: Side Story – ‘Fathers-in-Law’ Please Give Me Your Daughters! R-18 (2)
ftgMqdXThey kicked me out with nothing but insults.o6fJ
5Fb9Yes, obviously it had to end like this.AAagvJ1
SH4For the first time, I understood one hundred percent how Duke Marde must have felt in this kind of situation.sM9
U27qtIf I were in his place, I would’ve blown his head off with a shotgun.M3vh6i
PHY2As long as the one involved wasn’t me, of course.iMfPS0
pYzy8ap“Then, Sir Corin. If you need anything, just call me.”6faM
TXW5NIt was the same guest room they had given me during my previous visit. I think it was called the Verdure Room. I was lying on the enormous bed when I heard someone knocking on the terrace window.Gnj68
zLmnm3“Corin! It’s me! Open up!”9iHMkpT
Ljg5“Senior Marie?”0el7T
W8URArMarie came in through the terrace, smiling foolishly as she hugged me.dFde
Gm0cf“Why are you coming in through here and leaving the door untouched?”svyxoOQ
YgnxM“Because Dad said that you and I absolutely must not— that we shouldn’t even see each other.”2TjM
EXtUZ2“I get that, but at this hour of the night?”5jW4HnE
q8PwOX“And what does it matter? I’m going to marry you.”ER4
wPxRDIt really doesn’t seem easy to get that approval.7OK4bsu
PZIa“I’m sorry… My dad treated you really badly. He loves me so much, truly, but… sometimes he goes too far.”aCkQ4
RhRpcTs“No, the duke is exactly a perfect example of a proper and normal father.”uAPx
NVv1XVIt’s not common to see a father who loves his daughter so much and is willing to do anything for her.ImX2IVy
yLBC9Q“And what does the duchess say?”srY
B9SRTbi“Mmm… I don’t know.”NuepNEO
ZkaiiWell, even though she always treats me so warmly, even the duchess must have been left speechless after the harem declaration.YiL
A9E3cdy“She wants to see you tomorrow.”GR6br
ceVn“I’ll talk to her as best I can.”dOc
227VBThe duke and duchess were the people I had to consider most when putting this absurd harem plan into motion. Just seeing how they treated their daughter’s lifesaver showed how much they adored her.tioz6
n5ltV“Senior.”KjxFXHE
gh0Ri“Hmm?”L6Ksz3
j5Wx“Is this okay for you?”mYLmLn
tfOp“…”azmiL3
1GXAt my question, Marie gave a bitter smile.2cl8
WKyw93“I can’t help it. I couldn’t let Corin die.”NzkY
vaM“I’m sorry it ended like this.”WlE3
Dwf5cI thought I would be a good husband.Cy7GV
qbCEven I knew I didn’t have any particular flaw.2FNo7p
UrBuI was a good person, relatively sincere and also capable.ryWbt2H
xKbV3That’s why, if I were to become someone’s partner or husband, I trusted that I could make that person happy. I could give myself completely to a single love.34U8
WoXUM“All of this is completely my fault.”Rbhi
bTcgWHI had no tact.Eu3uWFw
HlyZmlJust as Yeona and Lac always told me, I was pathetically clumsy when it came to love.dhCkg9
OYqsO2I didn’t understand the feelings of the women who loved me and showed me affection; I just thought, “They’re good friends.”Phg
MLqdNow that I think about it, Park Sihu… no, Park Sirin must have also been another victim of my clumsiness.jflC3x
XEd“If… if I had noticed your feelings earlier, if we had been a couple…”o7JADic
LKaThe others would have given up a long time ago. And we wouldn’t have ended up in such a tangled relationship.fNEY3d
kndwB1DBut Marie shook her head after thinking for a moment.8qu
9ZKkO“No, that wouldn’t have happened.”kH6sw
HpNaG8“Why do you think so?”bwD9
1v3cVd“Because we’re all the same. We all love you. They never would have given up. Even if they had to wait a hundred years, even if they had to commit adultery, even if they had to take you by force… one way or another, they would have taken you.”qOPnV6
Y9vShe said it with a strange conviction. In fact, she said it with such accuracy that it was scary.myvdy
vCwGt“Come on~, they’re all good girls. They wouldn’t go that far…”pYEklYi
RNvl“No, they absolutely would. Corin, you still don’t understand a woman’s heart.”XaD5N
tg3…Really?9SF
EbO9kESuddenly I got scared.DkbINy
mJsVmAF“Hehe, did I scare you a little? It’s because Corin goes around dazzling them without meaning to.”brAgG
XWXOCk“I’m sorry…”wo1pol
m0DWIt wasn’t on purpose!Godph9g
OCsMo“I know you didn’t do it intentionally. Corin is more insensitive and shameless than he looks, but…”4cr9jOA
TjfMarie gently ruffled my hair and then smiled purely.ISl
8VPJq“You always treated us with sincere kindness.”WoLY8c
q1x“The vow you made for yourself too, right? Not abandoning anyone, being honest with everyone, saving whoever you can… A ridiculous and pure vow, like that of a storybook hero.”K7v43oJ
IVJBN“Kindness. That pure kindness saved me and everyone else. How could I resent you?”Zwg1
r3JeK“Marie…”fxoW5
g2NjShe might have been upset about the chaos of my love life, but she never doubted my good intentions.o81drhO
aZlSAnd the others know it too.1dQ
tFdj7It’s because of that almost infinite faith in me that they’re willing to participate in this harem nonsense.fczC4qB
e0Ml0S“Thank you.”pTlud
bgYPSBI hugged her, grateful.mKmm4xo
dTjQhECA person to whom I owed so much, whom I regretted hurting, and whom I wanted to protect.KZB
9pnoX3NThanks to her affection and dedication, I was able to make it this far.Qo8d6
AEmShe was truly adorable.B6kM
ygHY“Marie.”zGp
e1gVe“Yes.”jwMYoh
oTEle7“It’s been a while since we’ve done… that, hasn’t it?”tqTSM
GjZOiXk“Really?”Edk
n2x8Without hesitation, Marie sat on my lap. That was our best position for drinking blood.PBf
fgoEjc“Hehe…”4Cx
YPlXShe smiled widely and buried her face in my neck.tJds
a8FVsThe sound of her fangs sinking in softly. Thanks to my skill 【Pain Resistance】, all I felt was the gentle brush of her lips.nSe1
sPo— Gulp-gulp! Gulp… haaah…ogbC
ZH3nDThe sound of her throat swallowing, her warm breath as she eagerly drank my blood. I felt her heart trembling against mine.L6evZvE
2VmEkWe got excited.gls
R970vQpBoth she, and I.8jYHE
2JCk“Haah… Corin’s is still the most delicious…”I9gD
bOIHer voice tangled as if her tongue had gone numb from something too sweet. After drinking without pause, she collapsed exhausted on my chest, panting.mTz
WgCzuh“It doesn’t hurt, right?”SLXM1K7
rOth“I’m used to it now.”6rn6
80gufVWhile resting her chin on my shoulder, she looked at the mark she had left on my neck and licked it.4gb8yk
wM3Cc“Am I your puppy?”pxQwFlj
vD7LqT“…Marie.”2ZL
4nVn“Yes?”mfx09F
S6kodW“We’re going to get married, right? Don’t call me ‘senior’ anymore… better call me by my name.”CIeo
J9fy0FIt was a deeply ingrained habit. And I was much older than her.RKIl2do
Dhz8Even so, with a strange shyness, I pronounced her name carefully.vq5
QRzX“Marie.”nH6
l5OaKoJust changing the way I called her was enough to make her heart beat hard. Naturally, we lifted our gaze and fell silent, both blushing.FQImRxr
Npe6“…”2MpKvd
PkzbvMarie closed her eyes. A silent signal, permission.Sq39
kYVwgJGCarefully, as if touching ancient porcelain, I pressed my lips to hers.Ttyna
FgbNShe opened her lips without resistance, accepting my invasion as our tongues intertwined.beXC1HZ
iaCnZShe was sweet like a cake. Time slowed down.0ckVe1
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IdsaLbuMorning came.TjmxD
nEX75gFThe light filtered through the curtain and illuminated her body.kv19NV
RFefxEKHer white skin, her perfect curves—spending the night with such a beautiful and adorable woman was hard to believe, so I touched her cheek to make sure.XRDx
yrINMtC“Mmm… Corin?”c6tgG
eGZPEsv“Marie.”XG617
qXFASX“Why are you laughing?”mnBNb9
VExgceFStill half asleep, she mumbled tenderly. I hugged her under the blankets.esK
OGTThe scent of warm skin, the softness of the touch, and the way she curled up in my chest like a little bird filled me with happiness.Y4Dba
BQz“For nothing.”e1BVM
H82OJAh, now I can finally say it.z8jXpS
b2YRThis woman is mine.oedueT
17FAWithout a doubt.wbsTTDl
jM5PigX***XAoyL
gLKQuHW“…..”Y8N
eoY“…..”mDRKl
4aQtfaA heavy silence spread.ysZKp1a
0JpdzbI missed the shouting and cursing from before; I preferred that. Now I missed Duke Marde.nE9acU
uE3D5pzDunaleff Ducal Residence.A44D
ASDglIn the center of a greenhouse so luxurious that it might have been the most beautiful on the continent, I was having a tea hour with Duchess Ellencia.yN1MDGj
nwbVL0“Ehm… Duchess.”9SB7
XmeOB“Oh, shouldn’t you call me mother-in-law? Mother is fine too.”NpZ
oPh“R-really, can I?”fsz7un
6xQs“Of course.”W4sYfC
MO6EoHer gaze was full of affection.laOcLO
JIe0Her voice radiated kindness.jLv3wg
WcIPAjHAnd honestly, that scared me. I had already learned firsthand what someone of her direct blood could do—meaning, Marie.Q6g
7wuhGiU“I-I’m sorry.”0legSw
AYIhcLV“Oh, son-in-law~ why are you apologizing?”XaP6T
pVPDimM“It’s just that… to your precious daughter—”lHgxAf
fpUicN“You’re not planning on taking only my daughter, are you?”fa77VtN
oKi0c“Hiiik…!”BQPznx
Xg9UZCThe duchess’s smiling yet sharp gaze terrified me. Could it be that when Marie grew a little older she’d be able to crush people with just an elegant look like that?Mqa56
expDNNF“I’m sorry! Not only your daughter… I also promised marriage to six others!”oKhOY
JkbiR6P“Well~, son-in-law Corin.”zrj6P
GP1iBThe duchess spoke to me in a reassuring tone.RBHc7
z73UreQ“When a man lives, he may look away sometimes. Youth and hot blood are like that. And if it’s someone as capable as you, even more so.”Wg05r
yu1qHsi“That… it’s just that…”wTAHT
YVUyI“But if my husband had done that, I never would’ve forgiven him.”e1jNPUj
UsMh“Pardon—”07lkuw
Yj5AY“I will give you time to put everything in order.”Ocor
uogmEUM“Pardon?”MZ5Upo
X8QrpIQDuchess Ellencia smiled as she said it.nMwzbB
8wkxSFn“The girls who aren’t Marie. Keep them all away. If you don’t…”r3PCix0
UNDRJt2Clack! The sound of the cup hitting the plate echoed like a threat.yXjD9
yrqbJX“You know very well how far the Ducal House of Dunaleff can go… don’t you, son-in-law Corin?”GCkf6
C9tBI swallowed. Of course I knew.5HtAIT
OsNILast winter, during that war for the son-in-law that almost overturned the capital, I had already seen their power.7WE6e88
FubPxvxThe Dunaleff Family could shake the economy of the entire continent if they wished.WEyU2je
3EuWhat the duchess was saying was simple.pNB0ss
w39FNMIf I didn’t get rid of the other women, they would overturn the whole kingdom.HcRuxx
84KThat someone so elegant and kind would say something so terrifying made it even worse. But even so—ce5M
hYy“I’m sorry.”Cnha4
RVy36FGI had to firmly reject a demand that, in theory, was completely reasonable.zLLFWG
OS4l4“Why? Are you an incorrigible womanizer?”MjX
mbFNxM“No, that’s not it.”10La
VTcU“Then is it because my Marie isn’t enough?”uCsvs
6TaX“Never.”dZz
LhmK3gt“…”e4MIhkF
n7UThe duchess observed me intently and then, unexpectedly, relented.EvRqKp
e7CX“Alright. I won’t ask anymore.”1gNSGB
VJdoO“Eh?”5IDD
XKZOHer response was so clear and quick that it left me disconcerted.R2bnM1
TVdI“Ehm… Duchess.”VVo4
3ETS“Mother.”LCDx
C8B“M-mother… why…?”4QFna
ReiGEllencia smiled softly.osf5t
cL1“If you make that face full of guilt and still insist on continuing with polygamy, then you must have your reasons.”A6y
u0mZbY“I… even I think what I’m doing is garbage.”COaxN
wTCPGh“Those who are truly twisted don’t even imagine their actions are bad. They justify them by saying they’re the privileges of the strong.”KZRWsO
s4SI24The duchess stroked my hair as she spoke.EL1P
dgaLmS“I know my son-in-law’s character very well.”wjer
VnnAcHer gaze was filled with infinite confidence. Such was her faith in me.7FXlf
6qBoMGX“Three years ago you said something, Corin. That you saved Marie simply because your hand arrived in time. And that you wanted Marie to be even happier. Is that still true?”MDOs0t
ga3“Of course.”nM39
W8j“Then that’s enough. If Marie agrees, I won’t oppose it.”VSlTMU
V2k8“Mother…”6hQb
Brfx“But my husband… I don’t know. Try to convince him.”zNDcNCq
7evlKR5“Will I be able to…?”04OUB
QR6TAs if wanting to calm my anxiety, the duchess placed her hand over mine.cDEggWU
cCTSzm“You will. With your sincerity.”JzEJzh
i0oo8MHer hand was so warm it made me feel guilty.YAK
dNx9***IGRO
CyDGA week had passed since I stayed at the Dunaleff residence.txi9
ynxSeeing Duke Marde wasn’t easy.REnWqkZ
QqwIHe was a great noble of the south, in charge of the reconstruction of the entire kingdom.qhQNEY
CBEzyBut above all, it was clear he had been avoiding me on purpose.De6aw
QbeBOnly after a week did he call me to a café in the city.NyWu
m7EThe café occupied two entire floors, quite large.CoIGbmG
J5haHuBut there wasn’t a single customer. He must have reserved it completely.yzdjlj
2AsExcept for the guards and knights, the duke was sitting by the window, immediately visible.cZb0t
O0l48s“Duke.”N7JZgi
Y00YzI called him carefully so as not to irritate him.FLcXB8
N9tQW“Sit.”tA1dM7
Ukc7CNXI sat down, measuring each of his gestures.IguRC
YhCis“…”034
flZy“…”gFJ
wispUncomfortable.lBF
6er7oExtremely uncomfortable.2tbI
A1pJdHPA meeting with a father-in-law is already complicated, but this was like saying, “Father-in-law, I want to form a harem, can I include your daughter too?”XBQK9XL
brkeIt was a thousand times worse.y3Er
Qmj“I’ve been thinking.”6VmPN
f7wtSqL“A-ah, yes…”E7wfXTY
gf697“Our Marie is so good she doesn’t know how to say no. She always gives herself to others.”lHp3
SnROBx“Of course, of course.”ckT7q
TEFhH“But even at her age to still be acting like that in r-r-romantic matters? Do you understand what I’m trying to say?”yFxS5
RgziA“Eeeh…”QBO
iAA2HckWhile I didn’t know how to respond, the duke took something from his chest and placed it in front of me.Fex6
9NZ6WDA thin envelope.SJTf
mvOZ“D-duke, is this…?”7qYA8
ecQgqkb“I put enough so you won’t feel bad. Take this and break up with my daughter.”9Ace
sDi1E8U“…Pardon?”3XXy
d6WY1So this was that cliché where the father-in-law gives you an envelope so you’ll break up with his daughter?UdTN
zsgUsnaExcept that…yfyq
T4Cx0Well… I already slept with his daughter.aQKB
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VIP Qi RefinementThis seems very poorly translated compared to the other chapters, and all the names are wrong