Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

"Speaking of which, Linos is almost 20, isn't he?

One day, when August was about to end, Rico snapped while eating dinner.

"Right. I'm almost 20, too. I'd like to have a good decade in my 20s."

The 20s are dark times for me in my previous life. I don't have a job, the job I finally got is intense. The days when you can't go home, you can't rest, you can't fall. The woman flirted with me, and if I noticed, it was in my 30s. Oh... I don't want to remember.

"Niza's farmland reconstruction is already just waiting to be harvested, and this place is gonna be my birthday party?

"Is it another party -"

"Don't you like gongs?

"Of course, I agree -"

"I agree too! Now I'll cook too!

"Right. Now Ferris will try it on Cock Length?

"Yeah, I can't eat it."

The dining room is engulfed with laughter. Then I'll go shopping... and so on, and oh no, it's not like this or I'll get excited about the party.

"I have one favor for Linos. Listen up, everybody."

Suddenly Rico started talking quietly.

"What's up, Rico? What, please?

"You can have another one or two at Linos. I want you to welcome my new wife."

"Huh? What do you mean?

"Lord Rico..."

"Sister Rico!

May is crying. But Rico's expression remains the same. Open your mouth again with a calm attitude.

"This is... this is what I was talking about with May, but I've been married to Linos for three years. Neither I nor May... could have been given a child. I don't think we should continue to do this. So I want you to welcome my new wife."

"We've only been married three years, haven't we? You don't have to rush anything..."

"I'm 26 now."

The average life expectancy in this world is 50 years, although the age is perfectly fine in previous life. If Rico had been given a child, he would certainly have had a considerable elderly birth.

"It's normal for royalty and nobility to think of new wives and concubines if their children don't give them after three years of welcoming their wives."

I'm not picking up a new wife.

"Your husband..."

Everyone has a horrible look on their face.

"Linos. This house is the Marquis emeritus. Plus, it's a house that hits the Emperor Hedata's brother-in-law. The question of the successor is important."

"No, I'm not interested in the issue of noble houses. I'm Rico and May, and it's enough with everyone. I'm not dissatisfied with anything. Happy enough. I don't want any more. If you can't have children, you don't have to. We all grow old like this..."

"Linos!!!!!!!"

Rico shouts out in amazement. Dining quiets back like I hit water.

"Do you owe Mrs. Birtherm, her family? Not to reward you for surviving the House of Birtham? Weren't you thinking about the survival of your family name when we tried to adopt you?

"Sure enough, I was set to be adopted into the Birtham family. By order of His Highness the Regent, it is a measure for me to serve as a court conjugal."

"The letter sent to Chancellor Gremont from Master Bertham said he was happy to have his family name survived."

"For the aristocrats, it is a natural desire to pass on the family names inherited from their ancestors to later worlds"

"Okay. Then, when I die, all you have to do is welcome my adopted son. That'll keep my family name."

"Linos..."

"It's not Rico's fault or May's fault that I can't have kids. Maybe I have a cause. So Rico, Mae, please don't blame yourself for both of you."

The place has completely shivered. Everyone cleans up and pulls up silently to their room. May went to the lab, and Rico pulled up to his room, too.

I haven't bathed alone in a long time and slept alone in a big bed. Someone was always beside me, and Rico or May's beautiful figure was next to me, but today no one turned right or left. I could hardly sleep.

Even in the morning, Rico and May and I remain awkward. They treat us like we're touching swelling with care.

To try, I'll talk to Geneha and Illimo next door about Rico. We're both positive about welcoming our new daughter-in-law. If I can't have a child, I'll welcome my new wife. This seems natural common sense in demons.

And I want to hear the opinions of the others, and I take my gifts and my booze, and I go to see Sandile, not your ex... He saw the liquor and the dishes rather than... and gladly led me to another room. Discuss earlier with the old fox.

"Hum. From what I can tell, your wife looked up to you. It's hard to say."

"Really..."

"But that hasn't changed either. If you're a normal man, you don't have to ask me to make a concubine outside."

"I'm not dissatisfied with my wife at the moment."

"When I looked into it, I wanted Non to tell me that I didn't need to welcome my new daughter-in-law, but when Non said that, it wouldn't solve anything."

"Well, that's..."

Lord Linos, Ohisa is here for you.

There is a woman official's voice from outside the room. That's the Fox God. Seems to have understood my visit. I have no choice but to find out, so I'm headed under you in a way that Sandile will prompt me to do.

"I heard the story. Why are you here to talk to your concubine? Smells like water."

"Is there a solution for you?

"Fool. That's the way to solve it. The concubine knows exactly how the wife feels, so I thought I'd tell her. Bye. By not knowing how your wife feels, is that bothering you?

"Ha..."

"The wife is quite prepared. Think about it. Who likes to thank their pawnbrokers for other women? Still, marry another woman because she wants to leave her offspring. It's hard to overturn that will. Talk to your wife after you've considered your readiness and feelings, and the distance won't diminish."

"It's hard..."

"If you give your wife a child, she'll be fine."

"Does Ohio have that divine power...?

"No!"

Quick answer!

"If you give it to a child, aren't you a dog god? Where is he?

"Blanche."

"That's a long way to go again."

"Around which?

"From the mansion... maybe six months on a horse."

"You can't do that."

"Whatever it is, it's best to draw on your wife's feelings."

"Yes, thank you"

I came back to the mansion with such unclear thoughts as I understood.

Rico and May are the same. Not talking for two whole days has never happened before. We both try to avoid me and get into the room. And also, I took a bath by myself and went to bed by myself.

And that night, I dreamed.

Someone is mad at me. It's Eryl. Long time no see, Eryl. What, what are you mad at? Fair enough, ma'am. I don't know if you're that mad at me. Please say why...

I speak desperately, but her anger will not subside. He's angry as he puts his left hand on his hip and points at me with his right hand. This is the reverse guile of style when I argue.

I can't hear Eryl for some reason. The usual Eryl would pull out the wooden sword and slash it on me, but for some reason I keep getting angry.

With his angry face, Eryl pointed in the direction directly beside Bishi. What the hell is that? There's nothing in that direction, right? That's the woods, isn't it? Eryl?

Eryl has her hands on her hips and stares at me. Hey, Eryl, what is it? What's the matter with you?

... woke up. What the hell was Eryl trying to say? Were you pointing to the woods? Is there something...? I think about Rico and May's readiness and feelings as I think about going into the woods for once.

Rico is a highly exclusive woman. A woman like that would have been quite prepared to just daughter-in-law May. Come there and be a new daughter-in-law, which would be like denying your existence to Rico. Still, I dare say...

Even though I think about it while sleeping in bed hitting the sleigh, I still don't get an answer. The night is already starting to whiten.

"... well. Instead of thinking, act as you feel, huh? That was Eryl's cliché. If you dare, I shouldn't do this."

I'm gonna get out of bed and head to Rico's room. Thin lights were leaking from the room.

Knock on the door. No reply.

"Rico, are you awake? Are we going in?"

Quietly open the door and enter the room. Rico is turning his back on me while he's in bed.

"Rico, I thought... I think I should do what Rico thinks"

"But you can't choose a new wife from me. Because I love Rico. So Rico and May choose my new daughter-in-law. If you two convinced my wife, I'd accept it."

"... Rico?"

Rico's shoulder is shaking faintly.

"... cruel."

"I can't do that... Which woman do you prefer? I have a very..."

Rico shrugs his words in tears, desperately.

"You say you can't choose Rico? That's why it's okay. You'll be with Rico and May for a while. Men can have children no matter how old they are. It doesn't have to be right now. I'd rather have people pick me out."

"What... do you mean?

Rico gets up and looks seriously at my face. My eyes are bright red with tears.

"Because Rico was introduced by His Majesty the Emperor, and May encouraged Rico to welcome him to his wife. I didn't mean to get married, but the two of you recommended me, and I have such a lovely wife. So, my new wife, Rico and May choose. Pick it carefully. If you're wearing two glasses, I'll accept it."

"Linos ~"

Nodding his face in my chest, Rico is crying. I embrace Rico softly.

"Can I ask you a favor about your new wife?

Rico nodded silently.

"Then why don't you go ask Mae?"

Rico said he would come with me to May's. I held Rico's hand and headed to the lab upstairs.

May lay asleep lying on her desk. You heard me and Rico in the footsteps, and when we walked into the room, I woke up softly. I told Rico the same thing and asked May to help me.

... May was crying too. I was crying just like Rico. And he cried and said, "I understand,"

"By the way, you guys, what have you been bathing for the last two days?

"I was... wiping my body with hot water."

"I... I did it with the magic of purification"

"... so we're going to take a bath now?

""... Hi ""

So, a few hours before breakfast, I burned. I embraced them and expressed my love for them all over my body. It is a nightmare for Pallis and the others that they all sweat in shame and sweat all the way to their hair, and again, that they are framed to take a bath again.

The harvest season was just around the corner.