Deadline Is Raining in the Status Window - Chapter 274

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With good intentions, I patted Seian Crowell on the backside, but the man startled and scratched my face vertically with his nails. Even for me, having my eyes scraped by fingernails drew an involuntary scream.
“Ahhh!”
“That was your mistake, Evan.”
Gerth lectured that such actions required mutual consent, and for some reason, Cecilia agreed.
“Consent is important.”
Seeing Cecilia’s confident demeanor made me uneasy from the start. The Emperor had an attendant bring an old, thick tome, then recited what he called the laws of the Imperial Court.
“I have chosen an auspicious day for you both.”
“An auspicious day?”
“I have also selected ten ceremonial attendants.”
We were already married—why choose an auspicious day? What were ceremonial attendants? Looking toward the Bachelor for an explanation, the man cleared his throat awkwardly before speaking with embarrassment.
“Your Majesty is referring to the wedding night.”
“The wedding night?”
“The kind of wedding night you enjoy.”
Why would he think I enjoyed tales of naked evenings? Though I suppose I do.
“Why would ceremonial attendants be necessary for a wedding night?”
“It is written in the laws of the Imperial Court.”
“If it’s written in a dusty old book, isn’t it effectively a dead law?”
“For the sake of future generations, I and Sera would like to observe as well.”
“You just want to watch, don’t you?!”
What kind of madness is this? Who in their right mind would spend their first night with their sibling while their older sister watches?!
I shouted loudly in anger, and the Bachelor calmly stated, “One year.” My sentence had increased because I cursed at the Emperor.
“Evan. I hope you will commit no further crimes.”
“But he’s spouting insanity!”
“One year and two months.”
Damn it, another two months added! Emperor or not, I should be able to complain to a friend a little—he’s being incredibly strict!
I was furious, but I kept my mouth shut to avoid extending my sentence further. Instead, I pushed Seian Crowell forward and demanded he defend me. The man had been attending Law School lately and participating in mock trials, so he’d gained some confidence. He puffed out his meager chest before Cecilia.
“Y-Your Majesty! Such matters written in old books have no legal validity!”
“I have just revived it by imperial decree.”
“Well… however, the laws of the Imperial Court are matters of morality and ethics, so they cannot possess binding force…”
“You will comply, won’t you? My beloved Seian.”
“Yes, sir.”
How could he back down there! I poked Seian Crowell in the ribs accusingly, but the man, frightened, pressed close against my side.
That’s true. I had expected too much from a victim of domestic violence.
At this point, I had no choice but to refuse firmly and seriously. Cecilia would be upset, but that was preferable to spending my wedding night before my family and the Imperial Palace attendants.
“Emperor of Humankind. This cannot be allowed.”
But Gerth was faster than me. The man, arrogantly crossing his arms, stated his opinion curtly—that a public consummation between Seian Crowell and me was unacceptable.
“I come first.”
“Order matters.”
Cecilia agreed readily. Why did those two work together so seamlessly?
“Tell me the date, and I’ll adjust my schedule.”
“We promised to do it after Evan is fully grown.”
Ah, so that’s how these illogical monsters kept their conversational volley going so smoothly. Cecilia tilted her head in confusion at my mention of “fully grown,” turning to Gerth with a question.
“Isn’t Evan already an adult?”
“There’s still a long way to go.”
“When do you expect that to happen?”
“About a hundred years from now.”
“My younger sibling will be old and dead in a hundred years.”
“It’s not an unforeseen outcome.”
Wait, had he really thought that far ahead? Since he was my first husband, he had to set the pace himself, and by doing it a hundred years later, he’d prevent me from doing anything improper with Seian?
Gerth had it all planned out. I’d always assumed he was just scraping by, but it seemed I was completely wrong. Was Gerth actually quite intelligent? Of course, I already knew his academic abilities far surpassed mine.
“I wanted to bring this up first! I want to do it with Gerth right now!”
As I slammed the table and made my declaration, Cecilia gasped and covered her mouth, while the Bachelor released a deep sigh.
“Keep your voice down about such things, you fool!”
“But really, I want to so badly! So, so badly!”
As I began to tear up, Seian—who had just pinched me and called me a fool—made a face like he’d bitten into a bug.
“Is that really something to cry about?”
“Really, it’s so unfair, so unjust, and I really, truly want to so badly!”
“Don’t cry, you madman….”
I finally shed a single tear, and Young Seian Mark Two approached to hand me a handkerchief. I wiped away my tears with determination and made my demand.
“Do it with me, Cha Cha Gerth!”
“Evan. You said you’d do it once you’re fully grown.”
“Is refusing to sleep with me grounds for divorce?!”
“!”
Gerth flinched at the mention of divorce. Seian looked at me with what seemed like admiration, then said something that could have been either a curse or a compliment.
“You’re actually smart sometimes? That’s a real legal precedent.”
Even Seian, currently enrolled at Law School, was taking my side, and Gerth seemed to grow anxious.
“Divorce is out of the question. I don’t want a divorce, Evan.”
I should have used this threat from the beginning. I lifted my head high and looked down at Gerth. How delightful. Those days of clinging to Gerth’s pant leg and pleading while insisting I was all grown up were finally over.
“If you don’t, it’s divorce, Gerth! I’m prepared to stand in court!”
“Ugh.”
Gerth was cornered! Now you have no choice but to do it with me! I’ve finally won this battle!
“Hehehehe! Hehehehehehe!”
“How undignified.”
“If you’re going to laugh so vulgarly, get out of the Imperial Palace.”
“The way you laugh like that every time is really off-putting.”
What’s wrong with how I laugh? Regardless of what those around me said, I laughed heartily and pressed Gerth for an answer. Gerth, answer me. Give me an answer. Answer.
“Evan. This is a matter we need to decide slowly. We both have our own affairs, and we have a son at home.”
I much prefer the situation with a son, but Gerth wouldn’t like it either, and neither would Hubert.
Since Gerth nitpicked about scheduling, location selection, physical stamina, and everything else under the sun, I hastily opened the window and leaned out to gaze at the sky.
“Mother-in-law! Are you watching? If you are, pull that favor Cha Cha asked for last time one more time!”
I placed my order toward the Southern Sky, and the artificial satellite glimmered and shone as if in response. After that, everything moved at lightning speed.
“Yes! Warp!”
“?!”
The moment I felt my body lift weightlessly, a landscape similar to one I’d seen before unfolded before me. Since I’d destroyed the last space station, this must be a different place.

Welcome to the Dungeon Where You Cannot Leave Without Mating!

Dungeon Location: Ursh Dungeon
Return Condition: Mate with Evan Laef until satisfied and find the main body of Ursula.
Ursula’s Comment: I will respect your privacy and not observe. Once you’re finished, take the lifeboat and come find my main body.

How thrilling! I’m about to mate with a married man who has a grown son! Wait, now that I think about it this way, I’m incredibly excited.
I was about to undress right there in the corridor, but Gerth frantically buttoned me back up and tried to calm me down.
“Evan. This is not the time.”
“No. This is exactly the time.”
“You have an obligation to explain yourself to me.”
“What explanation!”
“According to what you said earlier, it means you were in a sealed space with the Underworld King and received the same request I just got from the Quest.”
“….”
Gerth is truly brilliant. How could he deduce such a thing just from what I said and the status window?
Thinking that if I’m unlucky, everything about the kiss and my promise to take responsibility for Cha Cha might be exposed, I subtly averted my gaze, but Gerth spoke in a solemn voice.
“Did you mate with the Underworld King?”
“No.”
“Then why do you look guilty?”
“We only kissed.”
“I see.”
Fortunately, Gerth looked relieved. He must have been imagining something worse.
“But Evan. A woman with two husbands shouldn’t kiss another man.”
“Actually, I’ve already kissed Seian too.”
“….”
You’re the one with the slowest progress, Gerth! When I tried to provoke him into having a physical conversation with me, the lizard youth closed his nictitating membrane firmly and narrowed his brows. He seemed rather irritated.
“If you get excited, you’ll do something rash. Let’s eat first.”
Tsk, bringing up food. Actually, the snack I had at the Imperial Palace wasn’t enough to satisfy me either, so I was desperate for a meal. As a Korean, I need white rice. After eating rice and regaining my strength, I’ll go as far as I can with Gerth today.
“If we pass through the circular corridor, we should see the dining hall.”
“This is a strange place.”
Though Gerth had lived five hundred years, this was apparently his first experience with zero gravity. The man who initially jumped awkwardly soon learned to swim through the air by imitating me, and he even found the dining hall sign. Now that I think about it, what were Cha Cha and the others eating while I was poisoned?
“Hmm….”
I rummaged through every corner but found only preserved rations. The refrigerator contained oddly vacuum-sealed space food, and the plastic containers held liquids whose contents remained a mystery.
After Gerth tore open various packages and sampled them bit by bit, he reached a momentous decision.
“I cannot feed such things to Evan.”
“But Gerth, there is nothing else to eat here.”
“We simply return quickly.”
Oh, surely he doesn’t mean…?
I gazed at Gerth with mounting anticipation, and the man nodded with a refreshed expression.
“We shall commence the mating ritual.”
And so, due to the matter of sustenance, we began the mating ritual.

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