Chapter 154: Barbatos Castle

Chapter 154 Barbatos Castle

We passed through the renovated castle gate . How beautiful it is now . Id like to take a closer look at the vibrant city, but theres something I needed to deal with first .

Glancing at the well maintained garden with a lush tree in it, I pressed on .

Seto grinned . Apparently noticing what I glanced on earlier .

[The tree Fate planted has grown really well . ]

[Really?]

Taking a slight detour, I decided to take a look at the tree growing near the fountain .

[Ooh, it was still so small the last time I remember! Is this really the sapling from back then?]

[Yes . Still couldnt believe it myself either . ]

[What a big tree it is . This size . this should have taken at least 10 years to grow . ]

Roxy who was standing by my side also couldnt hide her surprise as well .

Mimir didnt seem to believe this, so she eyed us suspiciously .

[Thats got to be a lie, right? Fate-sama should stop joking either . ]

[Mimir, I wasnt telling a lie . This tree was just a sapling when I was here last time . ]

Are you suspecting your own brother! Dont look at me like that .

[Its the truth! Right, Seto . ]

[Its true, everyone . I dont know why, but after Fate left Hauzen, the sapling grew at a tremendous rate . ]

Even when being told right in the face what actually happened, Roxy and Mimir still couldnt believe me .

However, when Eris and Snow saw the tree .

[Amazing! I can feel Fates power coming from this tree!]

Saying that, Snow instantly hugged the tree .

[What do you mean, Snow?]

My voice didnt seem to reach her, as she already closed her eyes, seemingly in comfort .

[I see . Its exactly as she said . ]

Eris who also stood right beside me probably felt something after she lightly touched the tree .

[What does that even mean?]

[This tree has been influenced by you . ]

I suddenly had a bad feeling . I used to believe that my power only affects humans .

[Thatsimpossible]

[I also want to believe otherwise, but it is how it is . ]

If I were to believe in Eris words, then that means the power of Gluttony skill can actually influence plants as well .

[You are truly special kind, arent you?]

[Special? Eris also has this kind of power too, right?]

[But I dont . So far, only my two white knights have been empowered by my Lust skill . Even worse, I couldnt do the same to plants . ]

[Is this something good?]

When I planted the sapling, I only wished that itll grow big . Did Gluttony skill influence it to respond to my wish?

Is the power of Gluttony skill actually stronger than I previously thought?

[So far, I dont know whether its bad or not . The tree itself has no other intention . It just wants to grow bigger . Doesnt seem to intend any harm either . ]

As Eris kept talking, a feeling of relief washed over me .

[But for now, you shouldnt focus on something else . Who knows, something might go wrong later on . ]

[Ahh . got it . U~n, no strong thoughts, huh]

Is this really the power of Mortal Sin skill? I could do it, but Eris couldnt . That didnt actually make me feel satisfied though . But looking at the result, just as Eris said, maybe I really should refrain from having a strong feeling about random things for now .

Roxy gave me a worried look . She then attempted to encourage me .

[There was a time when Fai wanted to become a gardener, yes? If you can use this power well, creating a garden you want should be a piece of cake, right?]

[Positively thinking, thats true . ]

[Un, un . If I send some grape saplings from Heart mansion garden, would they not grow and bear fruits in no time at all?]

[Thats a good idea . Ive been wanting to drink some Hauzens wine! Not to mention the wines color resembles blood, its also delicious . ]

Mimir also joined in the fray, all smiling as she imagined the taste of the wine . She then looked at my neck and licked her lips .

I unconsciously tried to conceal my neck and hid behind Roxy .

[Really now, Mimir! Stop doing that . I will keep an eye on you tonight . ]

[Eeeee! No way my only source of fun]

[That can be a problem . Mimir will just have to find some other way to have fun]

Eris was actually unrelated to the topic, but she patted Mimirs shoulder as if trying to console her .

But Roxy caught Eris hand with a hint of anger .

[Eris-sama too . You are the Queen of this Kingdom . Even so is sleeping next to Faye while in such a vulnerable getup is a Queen-like conduct?]

[Wellthatsyou see, Im the owner of Lust skill after all . I always have the impulse to be intimate with a man . Like this!]

[Uwaa!]

I was listening to the two when Eris suddenly hugged me and pressed her big breasts onto me . I instantly yelped quite loudly in surprise .

[What was that for! That is totally not allowed!]

Roxy protested, trying to peel off Eris from me .

But since Roxys opponent was an Area E, Eris simply wouldnt budge .

As for me, if I put in some words here, I had a feeling that sparks would only fly out even more . So I just kept quiet . Its something I learned after travelling with these girls for a while .

While her arms tightly folded around me, Eris stared at Roxy with a grin on her face .

[Ah, I get it now . Un, un So thats how . ]

[Wha, what now!?]

Eris line of sight was now directed at a certain part of Roxys body .

[Youre jealous because you cant do it like me . ]

[Wha, what does that even mean!]

[Well, calm down . There is still some hope for more growth . ]

Was she even trying to comfort Roxy? Her tone sounded like a Queen looking down on a peasant somehow .

Theres no such thing as a win or loss in that department I could sense the sadness floating from Roxys back . But I dont know what to say to console her . With only my short experience in life, I couldnt think up any good words .

In the end, I decided to poke at Eris forehead .

[Please use your authority for a more proper stuff . ]

[Arara, Fate, dont tell you are angry at me?]

[If we keep going this way, eventually, well arrive at the castle . ]

[I knew that already . ]

Eris finally released her hug and proceeded to the castle on her own .

Really now? Then, what should I do with Snow who is currently stuck to the tree?

While I was thinking so, I heard Mimirs voice calling out to the still listless Roxy .

[Roxy-sama, let us go as well! Come on, cheer up . ]

[Yes]

[Come on now, your chest is just a tad bit on the smaller side!]

[Do not say that so clearly! Mimir wouldnt understand my feelings . ]

[Ah, Roxy-sama! Please wait!]

Roxy, almost tearing up, stormed off into the castle . Mimir chased after her .

This side also makes me exasperated .

I lifted Snow up and ran to catch up to the girls .

[Not yet, still wanna play here!]

[We can visit the tree again later . Now lets head to the castle! There must be something more interesting there . ]

[Really? Then what are we waiting for!]

The youngest of them all, Snow, was actually the easiest to persuade .

Finally on our way to the castle again . Just as I thought so, Seto, with Ann on his side, closing in on me .

[You really have a hard time, dont you? At first I was a bit jealous seeing you bringing so many beautiful ladies the Queen herself, and those former holy knights too . Now that I think carefully, no normal man will be enough to handle escorting them all . ]

[Soyou understand my pain now?]

[Yeah, but nothing I can do about it, so hang in there, bud . ]

As someone who had married before, Seto sympathized with me .

[Oi! Whats with nothing I can do about it!]

[Obviously, I still want to keep my life intact . Therefore I cant involve myself in it . I have an important daughter to care about after all . ]

[What part of this can be life-threatening oh, right, each one of them are strong . ]

[Thats right . For me who isnt even a warrior, its a whole other dimension . Everything will have to depend on Fate . Itll be no joke if the newly renovated Hauzen collapsed due to some lovers quarrel . Also, I hope all of you can refrain from acting lovey dovey while my daughter is around . Its bad for her education . ]

[Yes . . Ill keep that in mind . ]

Pressured by the gaze of a father trying to protect his daughter, I could only relent .

Even the normally soft Seto could toughen up when it comes to his daughter . Even now, hes still staring at me .

Looks like he didnt trust me that much . Come on now, I could at least make sure that those girls are in line .

[Lets go then . Im worried about Eris and the others . ]

[Its true that Eris-sama is a bit too freewheeling to be left alone inside the castle I dont know what shell do . ]

[Lets make haste then . ]

Looking back, Eris was smiling coyly before she walked away .

I felt like thats the face of someone who is up to no good . Now that I think about it, did I leave my room locked? I believe I left it open .

I really should make haste now .