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Chapter 122 – Sage Linos
How many hours have passed? The sun has already set, and the room is pitch black. Even so, I can still see Rico’s fair skin.
It’s quiet. In the silence, not a single sound can be heard except for Rico’s gentle breathing. After gently stroking Rico’s adorable face, I sit up, put on my clothes, and head to the dining area. My throat feels dry.
“Oh? You’re back?” Peyris looks surprised as she sees me. It seems she’s preparing dinner. It’s still before dinner time.
“Yeah, just a little while ago. Sorry, but could you get me some cold water?” I gulp down the ice-cold water. Delicious. It feels like the particles of water are seeping into every cell of my body.
“Master~” Fairy flutters over. As I hold Fairy, Ferris and Luala return. Shortly after, Gon comes back too. And finally, Mei returns. She says she has finished explaining to the Sairius and has also prepared plans for future cultivation in the fields. Soleil and Astes have returned to the Imperial Capital Hotel. They plan to stay there as prisoners until the battle with Lamaron is settled. Mei says she brought them back with the teleportation barrier.
“Well, there’s no need for them to become prisoners. Anyway, sorry, Mei.”
“No problem. It’s just a teleportation, so there’s nothing to worry about. By the way, where is Rico-sama?”
“Oh, she’s tired today and sleeping in her room. Peyris, sorry to bother you, but could you make a sandwich that she can eat when she wakes up? Oh, and please include some cold water.”
“Understood.”
Peyris skillfully makes a sandwich and puts it in a small basket. Once the preparations are done, we have dinner.
We share the events of the day with everyone. Ferris and Luala talk about the food distribution in Juka’s capital city. It seems both of them are popular among the men, and they compete over which food line had more people. Peyris also plans to find time to go to the capital city. Thanks to her, the people of the capital city have been completely won over by their stomachs. As for Gon, he has been managing the fields of Kurmfal and Niza without any problems, and it seems the summer harvest will go smoothly. That’s a relief.
We enjoy the delicious food, savor the dessert, and once the post-dinner cleanup is done, everyone spends their time as they please.
Mei and I head to the study.
“Are you going to the lab again today, Mei?”
“No. Since the materials aren’t ready, I was thinking of starting the work tomorrow, but
”
“Do you want to take a bath together?”
“
Yes.”
Mei blushes and answers, looking very cute. I bring Rico’s late-night snack and water to the room. Rico is still sound asleep. Seeing that, I head to the bath.
I wash my body and sink into the bathtub. It’s a blissful time.
“
What happened to Rico-sama?”
“She’s sleeping.”
“Was she tired or something?”
“Hmm.”
I tell Mei about what has happened since we arrived at the mansion.
“
It’s unusual for Rico-sama to pin you down like that.”
“Yeah, but once she gets into bed, she becomes obedient.”
“That’s our usual Rico-sama.”
“But she keeps looking at me with teary eyes and gripping my hand with great strength.”
“Lately
 um
 she hasn’t done that
”
“I couldn’t help but get excited seeing through the translucent bodies of the Sairius. Rico must have been jealous of that. But once again, Rico has captured my heart.”
“
I also felt a bit jealous, you know?”
“I apologize to you too, Mei.”
“
Yes.”
After getting out of the bath, Mei and I get into bed together. It’s different from being with Rico, but Mei is also wonderful. Above all, her well-proportioned body is incredibly beautiful. And when she gets into bed, Mei becomes very proactive. That also ignites my passion.
I savor the intense time with Mei, confirm her satisfied sleeping face, and then drift off to sleep.

For some reason, I wake up early in the morning. As I try to go back to sleep, I notice Rico and Mei’s sleeping faces on both sides. They both look incredibly cute. Unable to resist, I leave numerous love bites on their sleeping bodies.
After enjoying a little more sleep, as Rico and Mei wake up, I also wake up. When they bask in the morning sun, they seem to regain their usual selves, and they wake up shyly as always. This morning, they notice their bodies are different from usual and become even more bashful. But somewhere, they seem happy.
As I get up to dress, Rico grabs my hand. Before I know it, I fall back on the bed, and Rico and Mei return the favor by leaving love bites on my body.
After playing around like that, we change clothes and head to the dining area. We have a lively breakfast together, and Mei and I teleport to the Sairius village, while Rico teleports to Krurmfar. It’s a quiet atmosphere today, unlike yesterday, but upon closer inspection, Vivar and the others are conjuring wind in the sky using a female spirit.
“Welcome, Lord Basam. I am Camellia. Please allow me to introduce myself. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“What are the chieftains doing?”
“We sensed the smell of blood in the village, so we are using the power of the wind spirits to dispel the odor. Blood scent is detested by the spirits the most
”
“I see.”
“Until the chieftain is available, please wait here.”
“Ah, I need to check on the condition of the fields
 I also have to talk to the gnome, so
”
May went off to the fields. I was led to another room by myself.
The room was quite spacious. One-fourth of the room was covered in soft fur, and it looked comfortable to lie down on. As I thought about that, three sirens entered the room with Camellia. They were all beautiful girls. Naturally, their outfits were translucent, revealing everything underneath.
They sat on the fur, and I followed suit, sitting in front of them. Then Camellia spoke up.
“Actually, Lord Basam, we have a favor to ask of you.”
“What is it?”
“We would like to request your mercy upon us.”
“Mercy?”
“Well, um
 We would like to receive your seed, Lord Basam.”
Saying that, the four of them discarded their clothes.
In front of me stood four naked beautiful girls. If it were yesterday, I would have completely lost my reason. However, today I was different. The sage, Linos, was not swayed by such temptations.
“Is this a command from the chieftain?”
“Well
 um
”
“Your feelings are appreciated, but wouldn’t it cause problems if we proceed without the chieftain’s permission?”
“Oh, it’s alright. We will never mention Lord Basam’s name.”
“Is this how you ensure your descendants?”
“Exactly. We can only give birth to girls. Therefore, the only way for us to continue our lineage is by conceiving children with exceptional men.”
“How many men have you ensnared like this before?”
“That’s rude. We have entrusted ourselves to only one man. We have never been involved with any other man!”
Camellia stated firmly, and the other women nodded in agreement.
“
In that case, you should stop.”
“
Why should we?”
“Well, mine
 it’s dangerous.”
“Dangerous?”
“It’s big.”
“Huh?”
“It’s the size of a horse.”
“What are you saying?”
I clenched my fist and held it out.
“T-That big!?”
“Yes. So, it’s quite
 for a virgin. My wife, Meirias, is here too. Should we have a talk?”
“N-No, it’s fine
”
I urged the bewildered girls to put on their clothes and stepped outside the room. It seemed Vivar and the others had just finished their tasks. When she saw me, she hurriedly ran over.
“Lord Basam, something’s strange with the forest spirits. They seem unsettled. Nito! Nito! Can you come?”
“Yes, Chieftain, I’m here.”
“What are the forest spirits saying?”
“Please wait.”
Nito, a young girl who was called upon, began chanting a spell. After a while, a small forest spirit appeared and started talking with her.
“Chieftain, there seems to be a menacing presence swirling outside the forest. The forest spirits are frightened.”
“Is it another battle?”
Vivar and the others wore anxious expressions. At that moment, a “telepathic message” entered my mind.
“Master, master!”
“Ferris, what’s wrong?”
“We’re under attack! A large army is heading towards the capital from the west!”
“I see. I’ll head there immediately.”
I quickly prepared the teleportation barrier to the capital