After Starting a Thread as a Reincarnated in an Unknown Otome Game, I Got Caught in a Battlefield of Beauties - Chapter 16: The King, the Reincarnated, the Spirit God, and the Blunder

Chapter 16: The King, the Reincarnated, the Spirit God, and the Blunder

“—Sorry, I won’t demean you again, My Contractor.”

“Right? That’s the least you can do, right? You gave me a special spirit stone under the guise of a ‘bonus’, and made a contract with me without my permission, didn’t you?”

“U-uh… I’m really sorry…”

I was waiting in the reception room, as the king was currently preparing something. 

Instead of being restrained, I was being treated as a VIP guest by the king, which was a stark contrast to how the court spirit users had tied me up with ropes.

The king was furious about that and had ordered his butler to provide me with food and drink while I waited for him to come and apologize.

Phew… That’s a relief… The king seems more reasonable than the court spirit users.

Maybe we’ll get along?

While thinking this, I turned my gaze to Hecate, who was sitting formally in front of me.

“…Hey, Hecate?”

“W-What is it, My Contractor…?”

When I called her name, Hecate flinched and hesitantly looked at me.

Really, she’s incredibly beautiful when she’s silent.

“Didn’t I just fall about 30 meters down?”

“Yes.”

“…Why am I unharmed?”

Falling from such a height into the pond, I felt like I should have at least broken a bone… But strangely, I was completely unharmed. It felt almost like bouncing on a hard bed.

…Even though I hit the water from 30 meters up.

That’s when I formulated a hypothesis.

“Could it be… my body got stronger because of our contract?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Really? Just like that?”

I was taken aback by Hecate’s casual response. 

But she explained it as if it were nothing special.

“When a human makes a contract with a powerful spirit like a Spirit God or a Spirit King, their body can’t handle the immense magical power. So, to accommodate that power, their body gets strengthened.”

“Huh… So if it doesn’t get strengthened, I could explode?”

“Yes.”

“Eh, that’s scary! Are you sure you’re not some kind of cursed spirit?!”

“I can’t let that comment slide, My Contractor! I am a god! Definitely not a cursed spirit.”

While I was caught up in this childish argument…

“Ahem… Uh… Do you have a moment?”

Seeing the king standing awkwardly at the door, I quickly bowed my head.

“First, I want to apologize for the extremely rude behavior my subordinates showed towards you. I am truly sorry. They will all receive a pay cut for one year and will be instructed not to approach you again.”

“Oh, ah, I’m not really bothered by it, so you don’t need to apologize…”

The king, who has a stern, military-like face with blond hair and blue eyes, similar to Albert but more rugged and seasoned, bowed his head.

Initially, I was all set to complain, but I quickly gave up.

Because, well, he’s intimidating.

However, there was one person who was completely unfazed by the king.

“Is that all? They shot magic at my Contractor. Shouldn’t they at least pay some compensation—Ouch!?”

“Hey… just be quiet, you fool! Ha, haha, sorry about that. She’s still new and a bit cheeky… haha…”

I smacked Hecate on the head to make her bow while we were facing the king. Unexpectedly, she resisted.

“Hey! Why should I, a Spirit God, bow? I only bow to other gods in this world and to my Contractor, no one else.”

“You stubborn…!!”

“It’s okay, Sir Alto. It’s all because of my subordinates’ misconduct. We will pay the compensation as the Spirit God suggests.”

His Majesty, truly sorry, bowed to me, a minor noble.

…He’s such a nice person.

Wow, he might be the most decent person I’ve met since I came to this world.

As I was moved by this, the king hesitantly spoke up.

“By the way… Sir Alto, have you met my son?”

His son…?

The king’s son is Albert, right?

“Met him? Well, I’m actually supposed to fight him soon.”

“W-What!? That fool…”

As I explained without mentioning it was about competing for Leticia, the king pressed his fingers to his forehead.

“Sigh… I’m really sorry about my family’s behavior. I thought I had emphasized enough on their education, but it seems I was mistaken. I had repeatedly told him that as a prince, he must not use his position to force others into battles…”

“Your Majesty, you shouldn’t worry about this…”

“No, it is my responsibility for not stopping my son’s reckless actions. I’ll speak sternly to him later to stop this.”

“Thank you very much…”

It seems so tough… He’s not at fault but keeps apologizing…

Maybe I could offer to help with something.

Feeling sorry for the king, I blurted out:

“If there’s anything I can do, maybe one or two things…”

“R-Really!? Oh, sorry… I got a bit too excited.”

The king stood up from the sofa, cleared his throat with a bit of embarrassment, and sat back down.

“Are you sure it’s okay?”

“Of course! Just leave it to me!”

“Well, there are two things…”

“What are they?”

“The first is in the Monster Forest opposite the Spirit Forest. I’d like you to hunt the monsters there moderately without killing the boss.”

The Monster Forest… I kind of get it, but I don’t know much about it.

Well, with Hecate here, it should be manageable.

“That’s fine. And the second?”

As I asked, the king happily shared the next request.

“Could you perhaps marry my beloved daughter?”

“Of course—Eh??”

“Really!? Thank you, Sir Alto!”

His Majesty, the King, narrowed his eyes happily, saying, “I’m glad to have such a kind-hearted young man like Sir Alto as my daughter’s husband.” 

Then he called for the butler, about to bring the princess right now.

…—Uhh, this is bad.

Looks like it’s too late to refuse now…

While Leticia was still in the picture, I had inadvertently agreed to marry another woman… I realized my huge mistake as I began sweating profusely.

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