Veiden CountryRona side
The country Shin-sama made
The perimeter is covered with a wall that defends against outside invasion
The sky also has a barrier over it so even people that can float can"t enter
I can see the barrier thanks to the support from the magic stone Shin-sama gave me
Although I tested out shooting magic, the power of the magic I can let out has become quite strong
I was told I was stronger compared to the average human magician, but it doesn"t really feel real
I mean, I was a dunce, I"m someone who prefers cooking to magic after all
A peaceful country
How long have we yearned for such a thing
We don"t have to live in fear of demons
We don"t have to live in fear of humans
We can live out our entire lifespans
Both people who exert violence and people who think they"re all that, are not here
Race doesn"t matter, everyone lives helping each other out
The only special one is Rune
It"s become that they are always together, as if Shin-sama has him tied up [to his side]
That is also how it should be
Rune became Shin-sama"s wife
Rune was made perpetually young by Shin-sama, so living like normal there"s hardly any chance of him leaving Shin-sama["s side] and dying
He still has to have meals, no matter how perpetually young he is he would still probably die [without eating] though
Rau grumbled about it a bit and the surroundings understood
Since we know that Rune receives the most favor
Since he became Shin-sama"s wife, Rune was told to do nothing
Even going to town, he just stays in Shin-sama"s arms
I heard about it once, but it seems like Rune wanted to help out, but if he tries to do anything his legs would be cut off…….is what was said
It was said that he only has permission to help out in his free time only while Shin-sama is sleeping, but his actions are quite restrained
Rune not being allowed to do anything, does it have some sort of significance?
If it"s just out of his [Shin"s] desire to monopolise it"s a bit too much
Or is it, out of fear he"ll be targeted out of jealousy for being Shin-sama"s wife?
Certainly, Rune is someone to feel envious of
Although Shin-sama made Rune his wife, it"s not like he said that he has no interest in women
It seems in his previous existence he"s also embraced women
Perhaps because of that Rune is scared over whether Shin-sama will throw him away someday
Even though he"s probably the most blessed in this world, even though he seems happy, he feels anxious
However, when you come to like someone to that extent, there will also be jealousy
Although Shin-sama made Rune his wife, it"s not like he"s cold to other people
Although he holds Rune with his right arm, he"ll have either Rau or the orphan Alba in his other arm
He"ll also use his hand to pat the head of Dea or me
The way he interacts with his surroundings up to now, is the same
Shin-sama hasn"t changed
Although he keeps Rune near, that"s it
The things Shin-sama can do, are always completely astounding
The children have a school to attend and he"s arranged pay for teachers
He gave me a store
To actually be able to earn money from my cooking……..
When trade and diplomatic relations with other countries start, I was told that people from foreign countries would come
There will be time until then and so I was told to just cook for the people within the country until then
Since me being Shin-sama"s slave hasn"t changed, I was told there"s no need for me to earn a profit
I don"t need a profit to live like other people do
However, he told me it was fine to treat others to my cooking
Shin-sama intended to directly pa.s.s on to me the methods of other world cooking
The recipes that Shin-sama knows are very unusual, but either way they"re tasty
However, even though I make it the way Shin-sama taught me to I can"t make it as skillfully as Shin-sama
I still need to practice more
I understood that Shin-sama is quite skillful at cooking
He says since it"s troublesome he doesn"t do it much, but lately it seems he"s often making food for Rune
Since I"m not cooking food for Rune, I immediately knew
During mealtime, Rune doesn"t show his face in the dining room
Occasionally he come to the dining room, but it"s very infrequently
However, it"s not like that everyday
Since Shin-sama sleeps so often
When he falls asleep, he won"t open his eyes for a while
He"ll continue to sleep for several days, I heard it from Rune and Rau, but it seems he doesn"t move much in bed, not even to do things like turn over
I don"t know why he needs so much sleep, but since Shin-sama has no need to eat he can do that [just keep sleeping]
Shin-sama fell asleep and after a long absence Rune came to town to deliver the food I made
It seems Shin-sama likes him to dress up and Rune always has on magic stone accessories, but perhaps because he"s going to be running around today he"s not wearing those kinds of things
He"s wearing ordinary clothes
……although I say they"re ordinary, they"re quite superior compared to the clothes that the people in town wear
"He-y, everyone! It"s your food"
He calls out to Rau and the others
It seems he likes children
When he"s together with Rau and the others he gives off the sort of feeling of being a big brother that children like
It"s quite different from the feeling he gives off when he"s together with Shin-sama
"Ah, it"s Rune—!"
"Rau, did you properly wash your hands?"
"Yeah!"
It seems Rune will soon turn 23, and I have already made plans to help make the cake at that time
However since Rune"s become perpetually young, his appearance will remain unchanged from now on
Although I don"t really feel it now, from now on after many years pa.s.s I"ll probably get it
Beastmen and humans have short lives
Compared to the surrounding [children"s] growth to adulthood which is easy to see
"Nn"
"Nn? Do you want something?"
It seems Rune is liked by the children
Haju, the spirit child that Shin-sama protected, is still cautious towards adults
Rather than saying he"s scared of Shin-sama, it seems more like he"s just tense when they are together
The sole exception and the only adult that he can call out to normally, is just Rune
He won"t call out or approach even me
It seems his vigilance has loosened up enough that he can come and return his now empty dish to me though
"Sparklies, your always wearing them lately"
"Ah—…..they"re magic stones that Shin gave me. Rau"s collar also has them, right?"
"They"re pretty too"
"Does Haju also want some?"
"Nn—….."
He thinks hard about it, but as long as you"re in this country I don"t feel like magic stones are really necessary
My magic power has risen thanks to a magic stone, I"ll even occasionally teach magic cla.s.s in the school
There is no danger in this country
If something did happen, it would be when the country opened and other country"s humans and such came
In that case, as expected, magic stone would be needed?
"After Shin gets up try asking him"
"Yeah"
It seems Rune started calling Shin-sama "Shin"
It"s a wife"s privilege, I guess
The slave collar he wore has also disappeared and in its place he wears a necklace packed with gems [and magic stones]
On his left hand ring finger he wears what Shin-sama calls a "wedding ring"
In the world of Shin-sama"s previous existence, it seems there was a custom of giving a ring to your spouse
Attached to it is a black magic stone
Since it feels like black is Shin-sama"s color, it seems like it"s implying that he"s Shin-sama"s thing, but it seems that"s not it
Magic stones that increase both attack and defense are deep blue like the ones Rune wears
Ones that increase defense are red stones like what Dea and Rau have on
Ones that increase magic power are yellow stones like the one I have
Ones that are used to contact Shin-sama are the light blue stones
I learned that the magic stone"s color varies according to use
I was taught that green ones increase speed and ones that increase strength are orange colored
From the start, until I met Shin-sama, I didn"t even know about the existences of magic stones
Since it seems even the well-informed Dea didn"t know either, me not knowing isn"t anything strange
After asking what kind of effect a black colored magic stone had, Shin-sama said something surprising
"Restraint magic"
Because his explanation was too concise, after hearing the full details both Dea and Rune were surprised
"Rune, as a beastman, can"t use magic from the start. Even if I give such a guy a yellow magic power increasing magic stone, there would be no meaning. Like this, for a guy that can"t use magic power, it"s a magic stone that makes a magic usable…..which means, he can only use restraint magic, though. He can use it when he"s surrounded by a crowd or such"
Even though everyone was flabbergasted, Shin-sama continued on just like usual
It seems that he doesn"t understand just how amazing the things he can do are
Is it because he"s a demon G.o.d, that such things seem normal?
Shin-sama"s common sense and our common sense differ quite a bit
After about a half month pa.s.sed, Shin-sama woke up
The peaceful Veiden country
Everyone, without being affected by whatever is going on beyond the walls, live their lives
…..except for Shin-sama—
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