Chapter 26: Log House Expansion (Royal Palace Transformation) and “Cleaning”

The golden territory was no longer filled with the quiet sounds of the forest.

Instead, the air was filled with the heavy sounds of construction as thousands of combat engineers, all former Kingdom army POWs, swung mana-reinforced hammers, stacked stones, and inlaid gold and silver.

“…Unbelievable. My… my rustic, warm log house is… being painted over into a toxic, nouveau-riche castle…”

Luna collapsed to her knees, looking up at her completely transformed home.

Architectural mages summoned by Elizabeth from the royal capital had magically rebuilt the old log cabin, turning it into a ‘Purple-Gold Detached Palace’ with a spire reaching up to the sky.

“Oh my, Luna. …I’d prefer you call it ‘royal pride’ rather than ‘nouveau-riche.’ …To have little Allen live in such a drafty shack. …My pride as his educator was on the verge of being shattered to pieces.”

Elizabeth waved her folding fan with grace on the new terrace. Behind her, the finest furnishings from the royal capital crowded the space.

“Onii-sama~! Sylphi went ahead and ‘soundproofed’ Onii-sama’s new room! With this, no matter how much Onii-sama cries, no one outside will hear you!”

Sylphi pointed at the door to a windowless basement, smiling brightly. At her feet, a ‘Red Thread Barrier’ meant to keep Allen from escaping was spread out like a tatami mat.

(Sylphi, what are you really planning to do with that ‘soundproofing’?)

Allen was trembling on Elizabeth’s lap, his golden fur standing on end.

The ‘Platinum Chain’ around his neck absorbed the strong ‘monopolistic desire’ coming from the girls, digging into Allen’s soul more slowly but even more surely than before.

“Now, Allen. …First, it’s time for ‘cleaning.’ …Let’s wipe out the filthy weeds — those monster girls — infesting this territory.”

Elizabeth snapped her fingers, and covert operatives in maid outfits filled with purple mana started polishing the living room floor together. This was more than just cleaning. Wherever they went, ‘mana crests’ marking Elizabeth’s control appeared on the floor.

“…Stop screwing around! This is my house! It had a perfect management system in place based on my magic theory!”

Luna readied her staff, scattering indigo lightning.

Misha barged in before she could continue, fiercely rubbing her emerald scales together.

“Both the Thieving Human and the women from the royal capital, get out, all of you. The one who will stay closest to Allen-sama is me, with my scales. The master of this castle is Allen-sama, and me, his mate!”

“What are you talking about!? I’m Master’s knight! I don’t care about your messy politics! It’s my job to carry Master on my back and run around the territory all day!”

Ferris exploded with golden lightning, shaking the luxurious chandelier.

Elizabeth, Sylphi, Luna, Misha, Ferris.

The five strong obsessions collided in the new, luxurious living room.

The chain around Allen’s neck reacted in a new way to the women’s anger and affection.

Mana pouring from the Platinum Chain began to change Allen’s body by force.

“…A-Agh!? This sensation again…!”

Golden light filled the living room, and Allen’s body began to expand rapidly.

Because he had “sublimated” the chains, Allen’s transformation into human form was now directly linked to his heightened emotions.

When the light faded, standing there was

Allen stood in his full human form, wearing silver formal clothes made by Aria, and carried the calm dignity of a king.

His golden hair reached his shoulders, and a platinum light shone in his blue eyes.

“…!!”

The women’s squabble stopped in an instant.

Their gazes locked onto Allen’s newly robust chest and his dignified posture.

“…Allen. …Ahh, as I thought, that form is the most beautiful. …Now, come into my arms. …Right this instant, let me monopolize that heat of yours all to myself…”

Elizabeth threw her rationality to the wind and lunged at Allen.

“Onii-sama, Onii-sama! Sylphi will give you a tour of the basement right now!!”

Sylphi clung to Allen’s feet, entangling his legs with her red threads.

“Let go of him, you witches! Allen is my childhood friend!!”

Luna buried her face into the nape of Allen’s neck and began inhaling his scent like a madwoman.

“Master…! If you’re gonna make a face like that, I’ll quit being your knight and just become your ‘female’ right now!!”

Ferris hugged Allen from behind, rubbing her face against his robust arm.

“…Allen-sama. …I will keep you numb with my poison for the rest of your life. …I won’t let anyone else touch you ever again…”

Misha’s tail squeezed Allen’s waist with a passionate and completely overwhelming force.

“Wait, everyone! My clothes — the new clothes Aria made for me — are going to tear…! Besides… a-ahh…!!”

Allen could feel the five women’s ‘extreme affection’ and ‘mad obsession’ turning into real pressure, almost crushing him.

His body was screaming even louder than it had during their sense-sharing synchro.

He felt their body heat, their sighs, and their strong determination to never let him go.

Now that he was in human form, the women’s restraint had disappeared completely.

Allen, once someone to ‘adore’ like a mascot, had now become someone they wanted to steal, possess, and claim for themselves.

“…Look. …The chain around Allen’s neck is trying to dye itself in my color. …As I thought, your true master is me, Allen.”

Elizabeth traced her fingers along Allen’s chain, continuing up until her fingertip brushed his lips.

“Onii-sama, you don’t need any color other than Sylphi’s, right? …Tell me you don’t need them.”

Sylphi whispered into Allen’s ear with a voice as sharp as a knife.

Allen felt his mind slipping away under the sheer ‘weight of their love.’

(…Even though I’m supposed to be a King. …Even though I repelled the Kingdom’s army and won my freedom. …Why am I trapped in an even “tighter space” than before…)

Ironically, as his territory grew and his mansion became more luxurious, the group of women around him became even more tightly knit and impossible to escape.

The expanded “Purple-Gold Royal Palace.”

It was both a sanctuary for the Golden King Allen and, at the same time, the sweetest yet most exhausting ‘execution ground of love’ in the world.

Allen looked out at his territory stretching beyond the window, feeling the weight of five unmatched beauties, along with the monster girls beyond them, all crowding around him.

Out there, kobold girls harvesting vegetables grown massive by Allen’s mana and thunder wolf warriors diligently guarding the castle were smiling happily.

(If everyone is happy, maybe that’s enough. But my hips can’t take much more…)

Allen let out a deep, deep sigh.

Just as the time limit for maintaining his human form ran out.

Wrapped in the warmth of the women fighting over him, he reverted into a small golden furball once again.

“Aaaaaaah, he turned back into his fluffy form!! (So cute!!)”

Once again, screams of joy and madness echoed through the living room.

The Golden King, Allen.

His new life was anything but peaceful, diving deeper into chaos through a ‘cleaning’—really an ownership dispute—disguised as love.