I Got Reincarnated as a Villainous Noble Destined for Getting My Punishment, but Since I Got Married to My Favorite Final Boss Heroine, I Shall Use My Knowledge of the Original Game to Make My Wife Happy - 2

Chapter 2: Father, You Will Approve of My Engagement With My Favorite, Won’t You?

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My past life as Yuto Satou was truly horrible. Right after graduating from college, I fell into a parade of overtime work. I was working in what people call a black company. Still, I tried my best to stay in the company for three years since I thought quitting the company immediately wouldn’t be good for my track record. As more time passed, the less I interacted with my friends by the time I realized it… The only ‘friends’ I had were just empty bottles of energy drinks on my desk. 

Of course, in that kind of situation, having a girlfriend was akin to a mirage. I was lonely, to be honest. The only enjoyment I had in life was immersing myself in playing an otome game, Fortune Lover. The reason I loved Fortune Lover was simple. Luna Olhein, the character I liked the most. Luna Olhein was the final boss of Fortune Lover, but I still held onto a glimmer of hope that one day, there might be a hidden route that allowed me to romance Luna, my most favorite character. Clinging to that hope, I kept on playing every single route of that game multiple times. I even read through all the background story meticulously, hoping there would be a sequel to Fortune Lover…!

However… To think that there was no sequel, let alone a hidden route to romance Luna…!! I was truly devastated. A truly shitty experience to go through! I even thought about ending my life, but now…

“Ike-sama, I adore you so much~♡”

Who would’ve thought I got to embrace my favorite heroine now?

“Yeah, I like you a lot too.”

Ever since I got engaged to Luna, she had been resting her head against my chest the whole time. Though I couldn’t find any clocks in this room right now, judging by the sun’s angle, we had been in this position for about two hours. 

Working at that black company for two hours felt like an eternity, but strangely enough, two hours of hugging Luna seemed to pass within the blink of an eye. 

“Ehehehe~”

I really wanted to protect her smile.

Once, in the past, I told one of my few friends how cute Luna was. I was really passionate about her, but my friend teased me back. 

“Just by wearing those glasses already gives her a debuff! Haha!”

That single comment made me punch my friend. That fight was a memorable memory of my youth. Anyway, as long as I alone understood Luna’s charm, that should be enough. That being said, Luna wasn’t exactly popular in Fortune Lover. She ranked low even in the fan polls. Out of 386 total votes, only one vote was cast for Luna and that one vote was mine. 

How preposterous! To me, she was the perfect beauty! Especially for a glasses freak like me! Maybe the world itself was mistaken?!

“Ah~ You’re so darn cute!~”

Ignoring the undeniable presence of her boobs which were being pressed against my stomach, Luna’s eyes behind her glasses were the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. In fact, those eyes, gleaming behind the lenses, really stirred my protective instinct! Ah, Luna was truly an angel.

“Ike-sama, the head of the family is calling for you.”

However, unfortunately, our joyful times didn’t last long.

“Haa… I understand. Sorry, but please wait for me in my room, Luna.”

“Yes! U-Umm… You will come back soon, right?”

Luna stared at me, her eyes were tainted with anxiety. Given the current situation, it was obvious for her to feel insecure since I was the only one that could protect her now. 

“Yes, of course. I’ll be back soon.”

It was time for me to show the power of a corporate slave and the knowledge of the original game. I shall quickly return to Luna to enjoy a lovey-dovey time with her again.

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“Ike… Entering a formal marital relationship with that woman… Just what are you thinking?!”

I was in Ike’s father’s office. Ike’s father, Ganon Hanbulg, was fuming. His impressive white beard seemed to shake from anger. He was absolutely livid. However, my eyes were drawn to Ganon’s round belly. 

He’s the one that fathered Ike… So, is our chubbiness genetic? I’m starting to feel sad now…

“What do you mean by that?”

“Do I have to spell everything out for you to understand?! That woman! Luna Olhein possesses cursed power! Therefore, it wouldn’t be strange for the royal family to try to exile her to a remote region! Her existence is going to bring the attention of the royal family to us! And not in a good way!”

After sighing deeply, Ganon pointed his finger at me. 

“Listen, we, the Hanbulg Ducal family, are renowned for our magic. That’s why we’ve been granted the title of a duke by the royal family. Thanks to our family’s dignity, we’re allowed to pay slightly lower taxes than other families. However! If we incur the wrath of the royal family, they might increase our taxes! What then?! Our livelihoods would be in jeopardy!”

Oooh… What an egoistic person Ganon was. However, that made her easy to understand. His anger rooted from his urgency to protect his privilege. For people like him, I just needed to give him a benefit that outweigh the risk. He would easily change his stance then. This was the wisdom I gained when I was forced to work in sales. 

“Father, do you really think I married Luna without giving it any thought?”

“…Fine, let me hear your thoughts then.”

Contrary to my expectation, Father didn’t respond with,’Is that not the case?’ He was lenient. He was willing to listen to my case. Now then, it was time for me to show the sales skills I had honed during my corporate slave life!

“Father, are you familiar with the saying ‘a poison, if controlled, can become a medicine’?”

“Go on.”

“The royal family fears the curse power that Luna possesses. In other words, if we bring Luna to our side, we can make her use her power for us. In fact, now that I’ve taken the first step by bringing Luna to our family, her power is as good as ours.”

“But wouldn’t that put us in opposition to the royal family?”

“Exactly! We need to be in opposition. This is our opportunity to make Hanbulg family become the pinnacle of this country! Think about it. Who has truly supported this country as a family of magicians all this time? It’s us, Hanbulg family! Father, don’t you feel frustrated that we need to licking the boots of the royal family?!”

“We-Well… When you put it that way, I guess you’re right, but….”

Alright. Father was swayed by my words. I just needed to give him one more push and everything would go smoothly. 

“Don’t worry. Leave it to me, for I have a secret plan to fight the royal family.”

“A secret plan?! You have a secret plan?!”

“Yes… Artifact. Do you understand what I’m talking about now?”

“Artifact?”

Artifacts were powerful items that could influence the world’s balance. In Fortune Lover, artifact was an essential item that could affect the progress of the story. Of course, the artifact was also a rare item. 

“I discovered it while researching old documents. From then on, I came to a hypothesis. I’m close to confirming if my hypothesis is correct or not. However, with your help, we can definitely get artifacts in our hands.”

However, since I had the knowledge of the original game, of course I knew how to obtain the artifact on my own. But still, by giving Ganon some credit, I could improve his impression of me. I shall seize everything to become the strongest in the world. All for the sake of securing my lovey-doveey time with Luna. 

“But I heard you were busy playing with women everyday…”

“Oh Father, that was merely my camouflage.”

“What-?! So you were pretending to indulge in carnal desire to deceive the royal family?! You’re taking extra precautions to avoid drawing their attention to yourself?! Is that so, Ike?!”

“Exactly as you said, Father.”

“Hahahaha!! If your hypothesis is right and our family comes to possess the artifact, the balance of power between us and the royal family will undoubtedly be overturned!”

Now then, time for me to secure a bit of benefit as well. 

“I have a request though… May I personally lead the search for the artifact?”

“Hoo… Ike? Personally? Are you sure? I’m glad you’re willing to do it personally, but…”

“Father, if I may say this myself, I understand how others perceive me. No matter what action I take, they will only think I’m trying to play with women. See? Don’t you think I have the perfect cover already?”

“So you’ve thought that far ahead…!”

I nodded, not affirming or denying anything. Father had come to his own conclusion, which was convenient for me. Hence why I just needed to provide the follow-up to his interpretation. 

“Besides, since I’ve been doing the research on my own, I’m the one with the deepest understanding of the materials.”

“Understood! I will leave everything regarding the artifact to you, Ike!”

Alright. Now I could ensure the ownership of the artifact would be mine after I activated it. In this way, even if the hero were to appear in the future, we wouldn’t be defeated one-sidedly at least. The groundwork had finally started to take its shape. 

“Yes, leave it to me, Father! Now, I would like you to prepare some personnel for me, since the plans have grown to be quite big after all.”

“Very well! I will let you know once everything is ready!”

“Thank you, Father. Oh, right. You will approve of my engagement to Luna, right?”

“Yes! I don’t care about her anymore! Do as you wish!”

Ahh! That was easy! My father was in a good mood! So easy!

“Thank you very much, Father! Now then, if you’ll excuse me!”

With that, I successfully secured my engagement to Luna. I quickly made my way back to her.

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T/N: We know MC is not bluffing though. He really needs Luna and the artifact. But.. Not because of the royal family~