Chapter 12: Epilogue (Volume 1) ─ Bell Harem Plan

We are now entering winter break, today Lucy took me out for a walk.

She said she wanted to show me various places, I told her it was okay.

I had a lot of fun with her.

But there is one problem.

I'm still an engaged man so having Lucy in love with me is a bad thing.

It makes me feel almost like I'm in Liam's position cheating on Alisa.

We found ourselves washing the plates.

Today's dinner was very delicious, we ordered typical dishes and were so full that we even had to put them away.

While I was washing the plates, Lucy said to me.

"Hey Rudel, where do you want to go tomorrow?

Now she calls me Rudel, which shows how close she has become to me.

This pressure I feel in my chest is not something that can just go away, I put the dish away and took Lucy by the shoulders.

"Lucy, I have something to tell you."

"Huh?"

She looked at me with a charming look. 

She seemed to be expecting something like that.

I took a moment to think about it and then.

"I, love you too. I love my fiancées, but I love you too."

After a while, I realised what I said.

She was about to say something, but suddenly the backs of our right hands glowed with intensity.

Ixion who was hiding came out, pointed to the sapling on the table.

"I detect an energy emanating from the sapling. It is being sent both of you."

At that moment, a crest began to form on my right hand.

It gradually took the shape of a shield and sword entangled with roots.

While in Lucy's hand a silhouette of a woman praying formed.

Once the glow was over, I could see that it was an almost identical emblem to Sara's.

That could only mean one thing.

"The sacred tree... did it choose me?"

"It wasn't the sacred tree."

Lucy said looking fondly at her right hand.

"This is the power of the sapling, I've heard it a few times, but it was very weak in its voice. But not now."

"The sapling of the sacred tree chose us as priestess and guardian. The sapling accepts our love."

Lucy said smiling.

It was different for me.

(What the hell did I do to end up in trouble up to my neck like this?!)

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While Rudel was enjoying his life in Aster, his fiancées were anxiously at home.

The heroine Irisdina─ Airi together with the duke's villainess daughter Alicelotte von Bismarck─ Alisa. They were really angry.

"That Rudel, causing trouble not just once but twice."

"Didn't I tell him not to cause trouble?"

"Wait a minute Alisa, I'm sure Rudel-san doesn't cause trouble because he wants to, remember he said they're the ones who picked a fight with him over ridiculous matters."

"Have a little faith in Rudel-san."

"I have faith in him, but I don't have faith that he won't seek to settle that peacefully."

Alisa scolded Rudel while Airi defended him.

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They were two different sides of the same coin.

Bell approached them and reported.

"You two calm down, the reason the Master isn't calling you is because of the interference of the magic power in the air, think of it as an invisible storm and we can't contact them because of that."

"In that case we must go to Aster."

"Impossible, currently only selected officials and diplomats can go."

"I'll tell my father to give us the diplomatic post. I will not leave Rudel alone in this situation."

Despite being angry, Alisa's feelings to him were enormous.

Airi nodded and supported Alisa.

"I also want to go to Aster."

"You two no doubt loves him, but don't worry, the Master is with the Aster rulers in dialogue, Ixion sent me that information."

"Really?"

"Yes. He'll use the holidays to sort this out, their idiot sons are very irritable and that's the problem."

"I understand, if so, I don't think we need to go... but I wanted to see Rudel."

"Don't worry Alisa-chan, Master will communicate with you when the communication gets better."

"Alisa, you heard Bell-chan, we just have to wait."

Alisa was a little sad to hear Bell, even if Airi cheered her up she was still sad that she couldn't see Rudel, the same was for Airi who was longing to see him.

"I understand. We can only wait."

"Thank you for understanding, you two."

Despite saying that, Bell had another plan.

(I'm really sorry you two. But we can actually contact each other at any time, Ixion has tried to contact me, but I've rejected his calls.)

(That's right, Bell-chan is temporarily betraying his Master.)

(It's all because of that...)

Bell revealed her sinister plan.

(Project Harem Plan!)

(Master is a lustful man, even if he wants to deny it, Bell-chan likes pretty girls like you.)

(There are many pretty girls scattered all over the world.)

(Bell-chan will help Master catch them all, currently there is a girl named Lucy-chan who seems to have developed feelings for Master according to Ixion.)

(The same applies to one call Sara-chan.)

(But Master forgets Eleonora-senpai and Her Majesty the Queen who are also candidates for his harem.)

(Master, Bell-chan will make you the Harem King and I too can have my harem of pretty girls in pretty outfits.)

(We all win, but Bell-chan gains more than anyone else.)

"It's the perfect plan!"

"What are you talking about, Bell-chan?"

"It's true. You've been acting strange for a while now."

"I-it's nothing, ohohohoho."

Bell turned around and mumbled again.

(I will soon begin to gather the members of your harem Master.)

(Just you wait. Bell-chan when she gets serious is capable of conquering even the world!)

(Long live pretty girls doing pretty things!)

Rudel's problems were not only happening abroad, they were also happening at home. But Bell's threat was on another level.

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The Adventurer and the Lost Item Arc, completed.

World Ixion/SAGA: Alter Road, volume 1 finished.

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