Chapter 277: Side Story – ‘Fathers-in-Law’ Please Give Me Your Daughters! (13)

I, who in the past was an earthling, dragged myself all the way to death fighting with a single technique, the Triple Path Technique, facing the strongest monsters of the era.

I lost friends, I lost comrades, I failed, I couldn’t save many.

And when I crashed against my own limits, I met her.

“So you are Corin.”

My kind and beautiful master.

When that woman, betrayed by her disciple and wounded to her core, said she wanted to make me her disciple—how great must her decision have been?

The only clear thing is that today I can be here, and I was able to become strong without straying, thanks to Erin Danua, my beloved master.

She was my master, my benefactor, and the guide of my entire life.

“You must be tired from going everywhere.”

“Well, I have an original sin on me, so I can’t complain much.”

I let myself fall into my master’s arms and breathed in her scent. Sweet, but a little different from usual.

“Master, did you put on perfume?”

“What? W-what?! S-shut up! What perfume would I be using at my age?”

She turns her head, completely blushing. There’s no doubt.

“Master doesn’t need perfume. You already smell good on your own.”

Her face lights up like a flame and she hits my hand with her palm.

“Don’t make fun of your master!”

“It’s not a lie. You’ve always had a soft scent.”

“And how do you know that?”

“I noticed when you gave me lap pillows. You did it often.”

My master doesn’t need perfume. She already smells good on her own. That simple.

“R-really… late love is something terrifying. Doing things I never do…”

“Did you just say you love me, master?”

“U-ugh… don’t bother your master.”

She is beautiful.

Her appearance, her heart, her way of living.

Everything that makes up the Corin of now comes from her.

“I came to present my greetings as a suitor before my in-laws.”

“Ahem… yes, true.”

“Ah, and I already obtained your daughter’s permission.”

“My daughter? Who… C-Clara?”

I nodded, and my master smiled warmly.

“I see. Clara also gave her approval.”

“Is something wrong…?”

“No. That girl was the one who was against our relationship.”

There was no need to ask why. It was obvious.

“It’s good… I’m glad Clara accepts. She is like a daughter to me.”

Erin was lost for a moment in her memories, until she suddenly reacted.

“Master?”

“C-Corin… no, nothing.”

“What is it?”

Erin waved her hands, crossing them, and with a red face looked up at me.

“I-it’s just that I… am a virgin.”

“…Ah?”

Why bring that up all of a sudden? And if she weren’t, what would it matter?

She moved her fingers timidly.

“C-Corin… you’ll be my first man. I-I haven’t held a man’s hand… I mean, not in a romantic sense.”

Oh—so she thought I had misunderstood and believed Josephine was her biological daughter or something like that.

“Master is like an eternal mother to me.”

“M-mother? I… I’m not… ugh, at this age it’s silly to deny it…”

My master becomes sad, almost defeated. How can she be so adorable?

“Master, I love you.”

“So suddenly?!”

I hug her tightly. She, smaller than me, almost falls, but soon starts stroking my head like always.

“Truly… you’re still a child.”

“I will be all my life.”

“What a difficult student.”

“No longer a student, now your husband.”

“H-husband?!”

My embarrassed master is too cute.

“Well. I only need to get my brothers-in-law’s permission.”

“And if they don’t give it to you… what will you do?”

She asked with fear.

“It doesn’t matter. Erin is already my woman anyway.”

“My… woman…”

She lowers her head, avoiding my gaze, but her protruding ear is completely red.

“Come this way. Everyone is waiting for you.”

I followed her to the ruins of a castle.

The place evoked nostalgia.

A fragment of paradise that in the game one visited after completing all the main stories.

There, the Tuatha De Danann welcomed you.

“You arrived.”

The original owner of Clau Solaris, the ‘Sun’, Nuada Airgetlam.

“My heir lost, it seems.”

The original owner of Aradwar, the Brightness, Lugh Lamhfada.

“Kahahaha! I won the bet!”

The original owner of Undry, the Earth, Dagda Morr.

And thus, a multitude of gods and goddesses:

Diancecht, the god of medicine.

Goibniu, the smith.

Manannan mac Lir, god of the sea.

The war goddesses: Morrigan, Macha, Nemain.

Hundreds awaited my arrival.

“That is the next Ard Ri.”

“He’s not perfect. Since when does someone imperfect inherit the position?”

“He’s the only heir left in this era. It’s inevitable.”

“I would have preferred the side of Brightness. Those Gaedil traitors should have been purged.”

“If the youngest stayed the same, sooner or later a new heir would appear.”

“And will they find one who is recognized by all the treasures?”

The reactions were divided.

Many supported me, others seemed to miss Tates.

One of the Danann, with a huge body, approached.

“Young man, a question. How strong are you?”

He didn’t appear in the game, but I already knew the description: Ogma, god of war.

His mere presence imposed enormous pressure.

“Well… I haven’t traveled the whole world, but…”

I shook off that pressure with ease. I didn’t need to prove anything.

“I am probably the strongest in the current world.”

First requirement to become Divine King: Strength.

The rest of the requirements can be managed if you fulfill that first one.

“Khuhuhu… yes. To be a Divine King you need that degree of arrogance. What does the youngest say?”

Ogma looked at my master. She nodded without denying it.

The last living Danann.
The goddess of justice, Erin Danua.
She was capable of defeating even Ohad Breas, the most powerful former Divine King.

If she acknowledged me, nothing more was needed.

“Good. If the last of our era acknowledges him, there’s nothing to discuss.”

Ogma struck my shoulder and smiled.

“I, Ogma, god of war, grant my divinity to the new Divine King, Corin Loch.”

It was the beginning.

“The smith god Creidne. Likewise, I transfer my divinity.”

“Manannan mac Lir. I grant you all my riches.”

“Lugh Lamhfada. I approve.”

“Brigid, goddess of fire and fertility. I bestow my blessings upon you.”

“The Dagda. I yield to you the rights over all lands.”

“Nuada Airgetlam. All the moments of daylight shall be yours.”

“We, the three goddesses of war—Nemain, Macha, and Morrigan—grant you the glory of victory.”

One after another, the Danann granted me their divinities.

Those divinities were now mine, and I had the right to distribute them if I wished.

Lastly, the only Danann of this era.

The final queen of the divine race.

“I, the twelfth Ard Rí, the goddess of justice, Erin Danua.”

She pressed her forehead against mine and closed her eyes.

“I grant all my power and royalty to the thirteenth Ard Rí, Corin Loch, god of the sun.”

In that moment, I was proclaimed Divine King.

[The Coronation of Paradise has been completed. Congratulations, Divine King Corin Loch.]

[The title “World Savior” has been granted. EX-difficulty rewards from Tates Valtazar have been added.]

— Aura +1 level

— Mana +1 level

— Backup values added to base stats

[EX Relationship Tates Valtazar – 400% backup applied]

『Corin Loch (GOD)』

Aura — Superior Special (125,650)
Mana — Special (94,600)

Abilities — Tenacious Warrior Regeneration, Pain Resistance, Territory Domination, Triple Core, Mana Liberation, Monstrous Strength, Rune Amplification, Sparrow Senses, Ether Comprehension, War Rider

Strength: 1,845

Agility: 1,525

Endurance: 1,500

Aura: 1,570

Mana: 1,570

…Wow.

A monstrous improvement.

The combined effect of defeating Tates and becoming Divine King was absurd.

‘With this I am, without discussion, the strongest being in the world.’

It was unreal. My peak form during that battle, now permanent.

The Danann exploded into celebration.

“The youngest is getting married!”

“The youngest is finally getting married!”

“That old spinster! Spring finally came for her.”

“Whoever bet she’d die single, come out now!”

“Damn it! I thought she’d die old and alone with her personality.”

“A human so just and stronger than the youngest? The probability was absurd.”

Wow.

Apparently I wasn’t the only one who wanted my master to marry.

“Y-y-you…”

My master was stiff, completely red, unable to speak.

“Did the weapon I lent you serve its purpose?”

As I received blessings, Manannan mac Lir approached.

“A lot. If not for it, I don’t know what I would’ve done.”

The final burst against Tates wouldn’t have been possible without the red spear.

“It’s one of the few weapons capable of neutralizing Aradwar. But wielding it was your merit.”

“Well, yes.”

“Khukhu, that’s how a Divine King should be.”

I glanced around, looking for someone.

“And Angus?”

The god of love. The one who, together with Park Sihoo, had set traps for me.

Not even his shadow.

“He said we would meet when the time comes.”

“…I see.”

I didn’t know what Angus sought by siding with that lunatic. But if he avoided me, no need to chase him.

“So, do all the Danann brothers-in-law approve my marriage?”

“For us, having many spouses is a virtue.”

Manannan smiled.

“You received the treasure key from Tates, didn’t you?”

“I thought Lugh left it.”

“They were my gifts to him. Consider this the same.”

He handed me another key.

“When you’re Divine King, you have rights to all of Danann heritage. The youngest had no interest in riches, but you…”

“I do.”

“Good. Next time, come with your children.”

“…”

“What’s wrong?”

“It ended too peacefully.”

“???”

Just like that, the family introduction was over. We returned to the academy.

“Congratulations. I’ll take my leave. I have work.”

Josephine vanished as if she had already read the entire future.

My master, carrying a pile of gifts, looked at me with embarrassment.

“Master.”

“Yes?”

“We’re already getting married.”

“Yes… I-I suppose so…”

“Then Professor Josephine is my adoptive daughter…”

“Oh, you child!”

She hits my back. But she smiles, relaxed. How lovely.

I hug her.

My master.

My long-lost mentor.

The adult who protected me.

The woman I defended, fought alongside, and with whom I saved the world.

At last I can hold her in my arms.

“Thank you. All living creatures in the world owe you an unpayable debt.”

“Without you I wouldn’t have achieved anything.”

Her teachings shaped me. Her justice became mine.

Once, I lost her. This time, I protected her.

My life in this world exists only thanks to her.

“Fufu…”

With a warm smile, she embraces me.

“Do you remember what I said? My duty is to live with you and walk with you.”

“To give you everything, without you having to suffer.”

“My dear Corin. My disciple. My partner. Let us walk together for each other’s sake.”

Thank you. Truly, thank you.

“Mas— Erin…”

“Erin. I want you to call me as a woman now, not as a master.”

“Erin.”

She smiles.

“Truly… by now I should be used to it. But every time I hear my name on your lips, it tickles my heart.”

Her gaze locks onto mine. We approach and share a deep kiss.

Without dimming the fire, without stopping the heat, we wrap around each other.

She doesn’t reject my hands.

“I love you.”

“I also… love you, Corin.”

It was a moment in which we filled each other completely.

***

I obtained the permission of all the fathers-in-law and mothers-in-law.

There were many complications, but well, it seems everything turned out fine in the end without major problems.

“Phew, Corin. Hey… will this be okay? Do I look weird?”

“You look beautiful, senior Marie. Actually… weren’t you supposed to bring the basket of potatoes too?”

“Mm? Ah, this is just a little gift. It’s a set of 27 potatoes carved into jewels from our mines.”

…They even carve potatoes into jewels. How far does her obsession with potatoes go?

“Uuugh, sister… and to think they forced me to bring horse jerky…”

“And what’s wrong with that, Alisha?”

“And why did Lunia arrive with a wedding outfit set made with the highest-quality silk?”

“Hehehe, so you can compare, don’t you think?”

The Arden sisters didn’t seem to have major issues either. Still, bringing horse jerky to this meeting… I still think Alisha made a bad decision.

“…”

“And what did you two bring?”

The spiritual silk robes gifted to them by the Masters of the Demon Cult were gone; they were back in their original habits. Well, understandable—those robes were uncomfortable to walk in.

“I brought this.”

“A rare mineral? It has a very strange shine. And you, Ran?”

“Good water for the body.”

“…Did the Brilliant Sect give you that?”

Hwa nodded. Since she became the Demon God of the Sect, she was someone even the Empire couldn’t touch. What the hell did they give her?

“What’s it called?”

“Mmm… they said Coral Gold and Refined Blue Oil.”

“Return it. No, better take it back home.”

I don’t want to turn my parents into max-level masters.

“And what did Estelle noona and Miruam prepare?”

“Me? I have 100 indulgences from our Holy Church! Super-special indulgences that forgive any sin! They go on sale next month, but I brought you—”

“Throw them away. No, burn them. Do you want us to have a religious revolution on our hands?”

“Snif…”

After watching Estelle give up all sad, Miruam showed her little box.

“I brought engagement gifts. Normal ones.”

It was a set of jewelry. Well—jewelry, but within normal limits.

“Phew…”

Good thing I checked beforehand. Why can’t they all be like Miruam and bring normal things?

“U-umm…”

“Erin, from everything you brought, keep one thing and return the rest.”

“Eh? B-but everyone took the trouble to give me these things…”

“You can’t bring all the dowries the Danann gifted you. The house will collapse.”

Like something out of a cartoon episode, Erin had wrapped piles of treasures in a single giant cloth.

I urgently called Lady Josephine to return the gifts.

After that chaos, we finally headed to my home.

“…………..”

“…………..”

“…………..”

My father, Rudin Loch.

My mother, Suel Loch.

My younger sister, Shia Loch.

The three members of the Loch family stared, confused, at the seven (eight) daughters-in-law who appeared before them.

And then all of them shouted at the same time:

“Father-in-law! Mother-in-law! Please give your son to us in marriage!”

“????”

Extra – Alternate Episode 3

Fathers-in-Law’ Please Give Me Your Daughters!

End.