My Daughters Have Regressed - Chapter 202



202 – Well-Behaved Cats Love Stoves! #7

202 – Well-behaved cats love stoves! # 7

“Garot, have you found out any information about Nebula?”

During the waiting time before the banquet started, I made an appointment with Garot.

The plan was to investigate Nebla, the owner of this ‘Stag Maia’.

Garot must have researched Demiurge Nebla in the women’s lounge. However, Garot only blushed and hesitated, perhaps because he was distracted by the unfamiliar place and environment.

Bingle, bingle-.

Like many couples in the ballroom, we held each other’s hands and twirled around the marble floor. No matter how you look at it, they seem like ordinary lovers, right?

Taking advantage of everyone’s distracted attention, I whispered softly into Garot’s ear his.

“It’s okay even if you don’t achieve any results. “I learned important information that will be helpful.”

I was able to acquire a lot of information about Nebla at the men’s rest area.

Demiurge Nebla.

He is nicknamed the Duke.

She said to be a haughty, noble, and overbearing woman. She is a very, very capable person and her hobby is collecting husbands.

They said they have already collected 24 husbands and are planning to collect the 25th husband at today’s banquet.

“He’s exactly the type I don’t like.”

I hated older women.

Yes, she was so old that I couldn’t tell how old she was, so I wasn’t interested. And you made a lot of husbands for her?

With my conservative notions of chastity, women had to look at only one man. It is nonsense for women to date multiple men.

Then someone might ask:

─Judas, you have three wives, so why should a woman only look at one man? Isn’t it unfair?

It was an extremely reasonable and fair question.

To give a simple answer to this, of course we can say, ‘It is my heart.’

It’s my heart!

Originally, I am a naeronambul, I live according to my heart.

If I had followed the rules and lived conscientiously, I wouldn’t have become a thief!

Anyway.

Today is the day of her banquet where Nebla, the Demiurge of rule and reign, welcomes her her 25th husband her her her. She also said that she had a method of punishing her naughty little boy after the party.

“This punishment ceremony is an important event. They say it is an event that stigmatizes the very existence of sinners and turns them into untouchables.”

So to speak, it could be described as an official cooking revolution. And if my prediction was correct, the kid who would be punished today was probably Cecily.

This is the information I found out.

In other words, my plan was to secretly rescue Cecily or make a deal with Nebla to get out of this place until the search for the 25th husband was completed.

“Garot, do you understand up to this point? First of all, I plan to attract Nebula’s attention to her at the banquet to choose her husband. Then you should look for Cecily.”

“… I understood. How do you get attention? You said you didn’t come for war. “You can’t choose the option of fighting and stopping it, right?”

I see.

Garot, would you like to hear the details of the operation I have planned?

I spoke to Garot.

“There is a very perfect plan. I heard that today’s 25th husband is actually the same as being assigned to me. She said the man was refusing to be her husband.”

I recalled a situation where I was sitting in the men’s lounge.

━I will be the one who receives the most handkerchiefs from the women at this banquet, Oscar.

━Hmph, whatever you say. I will definitely be chosen by Nebula today.

The men’s lounge looked like a waiting area for hosts who wanted to be chosen by rich wives, and in reality, it was no different.

Most people look pretty, so they look like gisaeng brothers.

All the men who came to this ‘Steg Maia’ were potential husbands for Archduke Nebla or something. Being Nebula’s husband is a great honor even in this city.

However, the man who was supposed to be the 25th husband seemed to have been refusing to become Nebula’s husband for a very long time.

━Florian must be crazy. How dare he refuse to be Nebula’s husband? On the topic of significant commoner status.

━He’s so stupid that he doesn’t even know that he receives undeserved love.

Women are often portrayed as creatures of jealousy, but I thought differently.

Men’s jealousy was also so ugly and terrible that it was difficult to tolerate.

But thanks to that, I was able to acquire quite a bit of information.

A man named ‘Florian’ has been refusing for a long time to become her 25th husband. That’s why many men are sharpening their skills to get into that 25th position.

It was enough information to use.

“Why does that man named Florian refuse to become the archduke’s husband?”

Garot asked as if he suddenly became curious.

I couldn’t figure out the reason either.

If I had to guess, it could be that he’s conservative like me and hates women who date multiple men, or he hates older men, or something like that.

“Anyway, I’m going to attract time and attention by participating in the contest to select the 25th husband. While the commotion is going on, you find Cecily. “It’s probably near the prison.”

This concludes the explanation of my perfect plan.

Then Garot started.

“I can’t believe I’m participating in a contest. Are you saying you are planning to become Nebula’s mistress?”

“No. It will just take time. Also, there is really no way I would be chosen among such prominent men. To be honest, I am an unpopular person.”

Until recently, I was a virgin, single, and a virgin.

No, now that I think about it, I was still a virgin.

… I have a daughter, so why am I still a virgin?

It was because I was an unpopular person with women in many ways.

You can get a sense of how unpopular I am when you see how women trembled with fear in the Kingdom of Ordor when rumors spread that I was beginning to look for a wife.

But Garot asked again as if he was anxious about something.

“Then what are you going to do if you are really chosen as your 25th husband? There is a chance that the Archduke will realize that you are a special man. Don’t you know that women are attracted to special men?”

Women are attracted to special men.

I never thought the day would come when Garot would tell a story like this.

As her outward appearance changed to resemble that of a noble lady, it seemed that her heart also changed to resemble that of a noble lady. She said that the external appearance of a person is so important.

However, Garot’s worries were unfounded.

“I can completely fake my own existence. “I will only find out how powerful Grand Duke Nebla is when I meet him, but I will hide my presence so that no one can notice my presence his.”

I was a being that originated from the backlit Demiurge Nocturne. If Nocturne could do it, I could do it too, and I did it better.

Backlight.

Just as a shadow turning away from the sunlight becomes dark and unrecognizable, I was able to completely transform my existence.

However, even after explaining this, Garot seemed uneasy.

“Judah, keep in mind that if something goes wrong and you become Grand Duke Nebla’s man, children like Cecilina, Naru, and Hina will not be born… !”

I see.

I patted Garot’s back to tell him not to worry.

But Garot got angry.

“… She unties the back strap of her underwear while pretending to comfort him!”

At that very moment, the lights in the banquet hall began to turn off and the light began to gather in one place.

There was a woman wearing a stylish purple and yellow uniform standing on a fairly high platform.

Her hair was like gold, and with her cavalry sword planted on the ground and her back straight, she looked like a conquering monarch of an empire.

Indeed.

Is that woman Nebula, the Demiurge of domination?

She was about 2 meters tall and had a dignified appearance that was enough for her to call herself a ‘god’.

“Gentlemen, ladies, and distinguished guests are all welcome! I am Neblata Parbellium Metresantrite, the rightful ruler of this elegant city of Steg Maia!”

Wow—the applause was loud.

I felt like I was participating in some kind of fanatical religious gathering.

I felt uneasy inside and was a little nervous because I thought she might have noticed my presence of her, but fortunately, I seemed to be able to hide well like an ordinary person in this crowd.

“Then go now.”

I spoke to Garot.

Garot stepped away from me, looked at me with vague eyes, grabbed the hem of her skirt with her hand, and disappeared into the distance.

# # # #

Iscariot was separated from Judah and could not hide her uneasiness.

This was because Judah was unconditionally certain that he would catch the attention of Grand Duke Nebla.

No matter how much Judas hid her her her her identity her her her and distorted her her existence her her her, it was clear that Nebla would find her her Judas her her her, and that Judah would steal Nebla’s heart her her her her.

‘Of course I told you not to worry…’

In Garot’s opinion, Nebla was a woman full of spirit. It seemed like she had enough to call herself ‘God’.

If she is targeted and courted by such a woman, will she be able to endure Judas?

‘No, Judas is a playboy. If she she’s a girl, she she’s someone everyone likes, so it’s clear she can’t stand it and she will move on. The problem is that the other person is not ordinary.’

Iscariot somehow did not like the idea of Judah being with Nebla.

If so, there is one way.

All she had to do was quickly rescue Cecily and get out of this place.

Pot-.

Garot deftly navigated this winding and complex spire and found a path leading underground. Perhaps because everyone participated in the banquet, the crowd was small and the proceedings were easy.

“Cecily!”

When Garot arrived in the dungeon, she screamed softly.

She searched all over the prison to find Cecily, but she could not find any sign of the little child.

When you’re having trouble tracking your karma, perhaps because it’s an otherworldly realm.

Empty-.

The sound of someone hitting the iron bars with something like a hard bar was heard.

“Fuck! You bastards! Hey Mojiri bastards! “Get me out of here!!!”

It was a vulgar swear word, and at the same time, it felt like grief stricken by evil.

Garot, who realized that the sound was coming from deeper than the dungeon, headed even deeper underground, as if he was possessed by something about her.

There was no light at all and there was only pitch darkness. It was clear that if she hadn’t had eyes accustomed to the dark, she wouldn’t have been able to take a single step.

‘This place looks like a punishment room or solitary confinement.’

Empty, empty-.

Garot continued toward the place where the loud noise was heard.

And after some time she was finally able to find the person who was locked inside the cage and screaming like an animal.

Her blonde hair had grown so messy that it filled the floor, her face was matted and messy, and her clothes were so tattered that their original shape was unrecognizable.

Garot frowned at her and wanted to block her nose because her appearance resembled the ‘wild beasts’ that Garot had been hunting rather than humans.

Twinkle-.

At that time, Garot’s eyes met the beast-like woman in the darkness.

Those eyes were the only blue thing in this dark prison.

“If… You… Is it Garot?”

Garot was greatly shocked by the woman’s question

Soon, a torrent of emotions, like waves crashing in, turned into tears.

In her blurred vision, Garot finally spoke out the words she had buried deep in her heart for so long.

“Mom?”

Garrot recognized the woman in the cage as her mother. Although it had been a very, very long time, her daughter was bound to recognize her changed mother her at a glance.

It was the same for her mother, Rione.

Even in the darkness, she recognized her daughter, whom she had not seen in over ten years, with a single glance.

I was very happy.

At the same time, I was filled with great regret.

It was a meeting they had been looking forward to for so long, but unfortunately the mother and daughter were not able to hug each other.

This was because a thick iron wall was blocking them.

“It won’t break!”

Kang-! Kang-!

Garot was upset by her unimaginably strong locks.

Even though my mother is right in front of me, I can’t save her.

“Mom! I’ll save you! Hang in there! A little bit! “I’ll save you right away!”

“My daughter, let’s look at her face! This is how you grew up! “Even though her mother couldn’t take care of her, she grew up to be a decent young lady!”

Lady Lione was glad that it was like escaping. She was so happy that the image of her daughter, whom she had imagined alone in this solitary confinement so many times, actually appeared before her eyes of her.

So, as she was touching the face with her her hands her her her, a good idea occurred to Garot.

“Mom, I’ll get Judah! That man can pick this lock!”