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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Vine
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After Hera’s oracle, I returned to the academy. It was just in time for morning exercise.
*Slurp…*
Mai was drinking carrot juice, hugging the carton like a baby.
“…Oppa?”
“Ah, yeah.”
She looked up. She was in the same position as when he had left. The only difference was the empty carton.
“You failed. …That’s understandable. Lord Chronos is powerful.”
“……….?”
Mai stood up and walked toward him.
“Don’t worry, oppa. Even if things didn’t go as planned, I truly fell for you.”
So—
“‘Even without Lord Chronos’s grace, even if I’m not Pegasus, I’ll love you as Mai’.”
“…………..”
Mai hugged him tightly. Her eyes were slightly downcast. The redness around her eyes showed that she’d been crying. He wasn’t sure what she was crying about, or what this meant, but…
“…I told you before, my type is busty women, right?”
“Huh? Hmm…?”
She looked confused. She took a step back.
“…Are you in your right mind?”
“I’m not sure what you mean, but I was just talking with Lady Hera.”
Was she jealous? He patted her head.
“…Oppa.”
“What?”
“Oppa.”
“What?!”
She wasn’t saying anything. He pushed her head lightly, and she fell back.
“Ah…”
Her dress fluttered, revealing her thighs.
“…Are we doing it?”
“Are you crazy?”
He didn’t feel any lust. He’d just had his face buried in Ur-noona’s breasts, there was no way he’d feel anything for a flat-chested little girl. He pushed Mai aside with his foot.
“Trait: Virtuous Wife. ‘Oppa’ cheated. This is betrayal.”
“What’s your point?”
“Trait: Virtuous Wife. When ‘oppa’ cheats, Mai’s intelligence decreases.”
“…………..”
That was a heavy statement. He looked at her.
“Husband and wife, one body, one mind.”
“Wow…”
This was insane. Chronos was a true artist. He looked at Mai, wondering what to do, when she approached him and sat down.
“Mai doesn’t want much.”
“Huh?”
“Pat my head.”
“…Okay.”
It was a good deal if her intelligence returned. He patted her head. Her wings fluttered. She leaned into his touch, then lay down on his lap. “Don’t move!” She commanded.
“‘Oppa’ needs to check stats.”
“…No way, right?”
He had a bad feeling. He opened his status window.
Name: Chrono (Class B)
Rank: 1
Strength: 31
Stamina: 41
Agility: 59
Intelligence: 47 (-1)
Divinity: 40
“…Seriously?”
His intelligence decreased just by patting her head? He looked at Mai.
“Husband and wife, one body and mind. If a husband gives affection, he becomes a fool for his wife.”
That’s why Virtuous Wife.
‘Oppa’ must always be suspicious.
“…This is more difficult than I thought.”
“Fighting?”
“………..”
Mai suddenly looked incredibly cute.
Intelligence: 46 (-1)
“Oh, shit.”
His second semester goal was set. He reaffirmed his resolve and went outside.
“You didn’t come to club yesterday?”
“Ah…”
“You can come today, right?”
“…………”
He nodded. ‘…Just focus on studying from now on’.
“There are no classes today.”
“…?”
“Or rather, there weren’t any yesterday, either.”
“…………”
He’d tried to attend class, but there were none.
The teacher explained,
“One week before vacation, you have to choose the guild you want to intern at. Think of it like an internship.”
“Ah…”
He’d forgotten about that. He needed to find a guild before the summer vacation event started. ‘This is because of my low intelligence.’ His low intelligence was his enemy. Once these events were done with, he was heading straight for the library.
“Oh, take this before you go.”
“This is…”
A scholarship. A certificate of merit, a scholarship, and a letter from the principal. All for being the top student.
“…What is this?”
“It’s a reward for your hard work.”
“………..”
“It may be offensive, but I know your stats. That’s why you were in Class B, even though you were the only one who cleared the dungeon during the practice, and you achieved excellent results during the survival test.”
But you proved yourself.
This is the result of your hard work.
“Take it. And keep working hard. You’re a natural, in my opinion.”
“Sensei…!”
He was a bit touched. He was pretty sure the teacher had a secret collection of NTR photos in that cabinet, but—‘As a teacher…’ There was no one like her. Why were all the good people NTR villains? He was getting emotional.
“Then, I’ll be going…”
“Wait. There’s something else.”
“Huh?”
What else was there? The teacher pulled out a bracelet and a business card.
“Your stats are uploaded to my intranet account. But your stat fluctuations are strange. At first, I thought it was because of your training, but then your intelligence dropped dramatically, and you can’t activate your barrier now— They said that they would want to contact you for compensation since you almost died.”
This was a new model from [Hephaestus Guild]… It’s a bonus, so use it well.
“…Thank you, sensei.”
He bowed.
“Don’t mention it… You earned it, so don’t thank me.”
“……………”
Seriously, why was she an NTR villain? ‘But maybe not?’ He stopped time, just in case—
“………….”
No, he didn’t need to do that. As long as the main heroines were fine, it was okay for the others to get NTR’d.
The academy bulletin board. The students were choosing their guilds for their internships.
“…Which one’s the easiest?”
“Hey, how about this one? Their job is ‘mating’. Isn’t that perfect for us?”
“You idiot, that’s a crossbreeding research lab!”
“Possible!”
“You crazy bastard…”
Some students had questionable choices, but… ‘The main ones are…’ Ares Guild and Athena Guild. Since those were the guilds with main events, it was natural.
“So, I should pick one of them…”
Honestly, it would’ve been easier if he went to Ares Guild, where Mars was. He was close to Mars, and she was a meritocrat, so if he used time stop—no, he couldn’t use that anymore. But even without that, he could handle most of them with his own strength. ‘But it would be a pain if Mars kept calling me ‘daddy’…’
But he’d probably have to go through that at least once since he had captured her. He’d probably get beaten to a pulp, but not killed. His thoughts were leading him to Ares Guild. But it wasn’t so simple. If he went to Ares Guild, and the protagonist chose it as well, that would trigger Minerva’s NTR event. And if the other heroines went there too, things would be complicated. ‘It depends on the protagonist’s choices, huh.’ He looked at the board.
“What are you doing?”
“Oh… Mars? Long time no see!”
“…You bastard.”
“…??”
She started cursing at him the moment she saw him.
“You… this… you… ugh…”
“…Are you okay?”
She stopped mid-sentence. Was she feeling ill? He approached her, and she grabbed his face.
—Smooch!
“…Haa… huh…?”
A sudden kiss. He was confused.
“What did you tell me before?”
“…What did I say?”
“If you’ve forgotten then you are dead!”
“…………”
What? What was he forgetting? He racked his brain, but the kiss had broken him.
“…Shit.”
“Ah.”
She seemed annoyed at his lack of response. She stomped her foot on the ground and spoke.
“Was I the only one serious?”
“…….Ah!”
He remembered!
‘I proposed…!!’ He’d forgotten. But he was also a bit frustrated. How could he remember when his intelligence had halved, and he was still under the influence of medication?
“You… You… damn it! They say that love is a losing game, but this is just cruel!”
“Kuh…!”
Mars grabbed him by the collar.
Hey, I’m going to die! I’m still recovering!—
“—This scent… you cheated on me?!”
“Ah…”
Ur-noona. This was the worst possible scenario—
—or perhaps—
‘This is it’.
He was certain.
“I had no choice!”
“What?!”
He saw the opening, and pushed through. He shouted with all his might,
“Ur-noona is the main wife!!!!”
“…Wow.”
A declaration. With those words, Mars’s grip loosened.
“Cough! Cough! Ugh…”
His throat was sore. He coughed a few times and got up.
“Tell me where she is.”
“…What?”
“That Ur, the main wife, whatever. I need to talk to her.”
“…………..”
There was a saying. A complete 180.
“A mistress is trying to get married? You need the main wife’s permission first!”
“………..Oh.”
She’d done a 180. She was back to normal. Her words were calm, but her eyes were burning with passion.
“Allow me to introduce myself— One of the Muses, the Goddess of Music, Ur.”
“Ha! If you are going to lie at least be realistic about it!”
“Lord Ares, would you care to explain?”
“…She’s not lying?!”
—He had to kneel before a god.
Meanwhile,
“I need power.”
Ther said. He needed power. Power was everything.
“So you followed Mars, right?”
He could endure it. He’d wait, wait, and strike when the time was right.
Mars activated a trap card.
Ther can’t help himself, can he?