Cuckold Wizard’s Adventure

Chapter 625: Alvin’s Unstoppable Life As A Lord

 Shinji returned from his trip just as Alvin and Christina were visiting the capital, Nord, in a near-miss of each other’s schedules.

 When he arrived back on a Pegasus──a steed owned solely by the temple──there was a moment of confusion, but a report quickly brought clarity.

 Christina’s presence meant Shinji couldn’t speak of his involvement with the goddess’s apostle, so he stuck to a surface-level explanation.

 To the members of the Running Wolves, he later explained that he had worked as the apostle at the goddess’s request and contributed to the resolution.

 He had been granted a ‘divine artifact’ called the Divine Staff Aria, but since it was treated as borrowed, the agreement was to use it only when necessary, and everyone was on board with that.

 Shinji pointed out the likelihood of being tasked with ‘jobs suited for a divine artifact holder’ in the future.

 This time, the work involved the Wolf family and the royal family, so it was treated as a business trip, but that might not always be the case.

 There was talk about whether Christina, who assists Alvin with all personnel matters, and Akane, who manages the growing staff of the territory, should be told that Shinji is the goddess’s apostle.

 In the end, they decided to maintain the status quo for now, but keeping the option open to reveal the secret if needed.

 Regardless, his achievements had surpassed expectations, and he was to be rewarded by the royal family, hence the reason Alvin and Christina were in the capital.

 Dressed in a high-quality ceremonial fit for a lord, Alvin, with Christina in a luxurious dress by his side, was led to a room deep within the castle.

 The atmosphere, watched over by knights, remained solemn, but the reception from King Yuri Zia was exceptionally friendly.

 ”Thank you for coming, Wolf-dono. Today is also an unofficial meeting. Let’s get started.”

 ””Thank you very much.””

 As his subordinates sat down with their respectful bows, the king spoke calmly, holding onto an air of regal dignity.

 ”First, I must express my gratitude. Thanks to the efforts of House Wolf, we were able to crush the seeds of great disaster in advance. If monsters had flooded in, many of our people would have suffered. …Thank you.”

 ”Such kind words.”

 Receiving the report from Coral, Yuri felt cold sweat running down his back at the impending crisis that had crept up on the kingdom.

 If the horde of monsters that destroyed Dragonmen’s village overflowed from the royal territory, it was clear that there would be tremendous damage, and the issue would grow to a point where the royal family itself could be at stake beyond the responsibilities of House Zia.

 When Yuri decided to entrust the royal territory to Coral, he had thought lightly of the situation in Dragonmen’s village.

 After all, no problems had arisen in the village within the royal territory, not even during the times of the previous generations.

 The Dragonmen, who followed the mission entrusted to them by the goddess with complete loyalty, were strong, far more so than ordinary knights.

 He believed that a situation beyond their control would hardly occur, thinking that interfering would only do more harm.

 He figured that Coral, always focused on the ‘sea’, would maintain a stable governance, but this assumption turned out to be completely wrong.

 For the people, it was a situation that could only be resolved if the goddess bestowed the divine staff upon the spirits, but such reasons were no excuse and held no relevance.

 Politics is all about results.

 If he couldn’t enrich the kingdom…

 If the people’s discontent overflowed…

 He would have to ensure the nation’s peace, even if it meant changing the royal family.

 In other words, as long as things could be resolved smoothly, the process didn’t matter.

 Of course, this is on the premise that measures are taken to avoid a second occurrence.

 ”From now on, I have decided that the governor and the spirit contractors will regularly visit the village to foster exchange. I doubt we’ll find another spirit contractor as good as him… You have excellent subordinates, Wolf-dono.”

 ”Thank you. I’m lucky to have Shinji as a friend. I wouldn’t be here, not just him, but without all my friends’ power.”

 If he hadn’t met Shinji, he wouldn’t be a noble with land, but he also wouldn’t have had his wife stolen.

 It’s useless to think about it now.

 ”I hear Wolf Territory is doing great. I want you to keep working hard as a good lord.”

 ”Yes, Your Majesty.”

 ”Hmm. …Now, we must talk about the reward for this, and also about making up for what was lost.”

 ”About the High-ranking Spirit, right?”

 ”Yes. The Goddess wanted this, but it looks like the royal family took the High-ranking Spirit, even though the Wolf family helped.”

 Yuri’s voice was calm, but now it sounded tense.

 Alvin felt nervous too, but Christina told him what to do beforehand, so he kept calm.

 He wondered, ‘If the Goddess did it, not the royal family, why do we need to worry?’

 But Alvin knew nobles must be rewarded for their work.

 Especially the royal family.

 Christina said they must not look like they throw their people away.

 Alvin agreed.

 Also, Christina said it’s rare to get help from the royal family, so they should get as much as they can, without being rude.

 Alvin thought she was strong and reliable.

 ”So, the royal family wants to give the Wolf family a new port town.”

 ”A new port town…?!”

 Alvin’s mouth fell open when he heard about making a new town. He forgot to be polite.

 Even Christina was nervous because it was a bigger deal than they thought.

 To make a new town, you need the King’s permission and a lot of money.

 If the Zia family paid for it, that would be amazing.

 It was so good, Alvin wondered if something was wrong.

 Others might say it’s too much.

 But it includes the High-ranking Spirit, which is very rare.

 The King thought that would shut everyone up.

 ”Hmm. The Wolf territory has small fishing villages, but no port town. Because of <hateyama>, we’ve been careful about building things. But now that the Wolf family rules, it shouldn’t be a problem.”</hateyama>

 The Wolf territory used to be royal territory.

 The Zia family knows the Wolf territory well, so they can make good suggestions.

 It’s good for the Wolf territory and also the royal capital next door.

 It’s a big project that connects the new Wolf family and the royal family, with rewards and help.

 It’s the best deal they could ask for.

 ”A new port town in the Wolf territory will make both the Wolf family and the royal family very rich. …Wolf-dono, what do you think?”

 ”I have no objections. I swear more loyalty, and I will do my best to meet your expectations!”

 ”Hmm, I have high hopes for Wolf-dono. Let’s keep a good relationship. Now, I want to talk with the person in charge of building the port town. Is that okay?”

 Yuri got permission from Alvin and Christina, and then signaled to his attendant.

 Coral, who was waiting in the next room, came in.

 She wore a dress fit for a female lord with royal blood, and she bowed quietly.

 ”She knows the most about port towns in our family. She wants to repay the favor. She is my daughter, but please, use her without holding back.”

 ”I am Coral, the lord of the southern royal territory. I want to repay the Wolf family’s kindness, so I will work hard to build the best port town in the country. Please, treat me well.”

 ”I look forward to working with you…!”

 Alvin and Christina felt the royal family was serious about this, especially with the princess being sent.

 Christina, who grew up as a noble, knew many stories about the ‘Captain Princess’.

 She believed that her promise to build the best port town in the country was not a lie or a dream.

 The king felt his free-spirited daughter was sorry for what happened, and he saw her grow up big time because she offered to take the blame and made a plan for rewards and making things right.

 The king, like a dad, wanted to help her out as much as he could, so he was happy everything was going okay.

 They didn’t know she wanted to get pregnant with Shinji’s baby, but they were having a real good talk, and Alvin was sure the land would get even better.

 This Alvin part ends the 15th volume.

 Shinji gets new stuff and gets stronger.

 The goddess gets her honor back.

 Himeno is back after a long time.

 And the princess is chasing after him… I hope you liked it.

 It’s like the Wolf family is going to get rich and famous too.

 Alvin is really moving up in the world.

 His wives are getting stolen, and he’s got weird kinks.