I Try To Enjoy My Life But This Woman Keep Calling Me Villain-Chapter 196: Going Back Home (3)

|Catharina von Xenotra - Heiress of Baron Xenotra|

Jonathan, Veronica, and I wait on the wall among the people of Shadowfall City for Gwyn’s return from his long vacation. He is truly their beloved heir, huh? His popularity is even bigger than the current lord.

However, instead of being jealous of his son, the lord is happy and even willing to abandon his station. However, he cannot do that. He did not want to be known as a lord who abandoned his duty. Lord’s duty can only end when they reach their Olden Years (50 years old), become a disabled person, or die.

In the previous timeline, I feel that he died in battle against the Gokuya Empire or against the monster roaming the Cunningham Territory. I know that he has yet to reach his Olden Years.

What is an Olden Years? Well, it is a year when someone can start to enjoy their retirement. This Olden Years comes from the holy book that a saint writes after she hears the voice of the Goddess of Light.

Of course, you can still work, but you can retire when you reach the age of fifty. However, if you decide to retire before the age of fifty, people will see you as someone who did not like the blessing from the Goddess, and your social score will quickly reach zero.

Hell, most people are still working at the age of fifty. They usually retire at the age of eighty or when they die. This world did not have office workers, which means when they were still in their seventies, they were still working back-breaking labor.

As expected of a fantasy world. The people here are stronger than the people on Earth.

Anyway, Lord Cunningham will not want to retire just yet. He is still young and has a couple of decades to rule before he can give his throne to his son. I shake my head when I see a convoy coming out of the thick forest and getting closer to Shadowfall City.

"Ah, they are here."

I say as I see them getting closer. I can see a massive carriage in the front. That must be where Gwyn, his wife, Silva, Princess Hildegard, his fiance, Sonia, his daughter, and Princess Vida. The three carriages behind them must be for the diplomat. The spies had already informed us about their presence.

They came here to form an alliance of Verlagana, Luzia, and Gipan Kingdom. It is a weird kind of alliance because the Verlagan kingdom is far away from us, but at the same time, it makes sense. They are our biggest customer. They are importing a lot of food from our kingdom, and making an alliance with them is perfect.

With our three kingdoms working together, we can make the safest sea trading route in the entire world. With the title of the safest sea trading route spread across the world, we will get more merchants using this route, and the three kingdoms will get even more money from the ship taxes.

It is a no-brainer move. If it is me, I will accept the deal and grab all the profit from our alliance. However, I know the other nobles have different opinions, and it will take days or maybe a week before the final result appears.

There is also a chance of rejection from the nobles, resulting in an insult to the Verlagan Kingdom and disappointment to the Luzia Kingdom. It is too much for me.

Politics is always complicated, and I don’t want to think about it.

I snap from my thoughts when I hear the people start to shout and cheer. I look up and see Gwyn getting his head out of his carriage. He waves his hand at us, and the people get even more crazy for him. It is as if a General is returning from a war victory, but in this case, he is returning from his vacation instead of war.

After waiting for a few more minutes, the convoy arrives, and I can see Gwyn getting out of the carriage. I can see him hugging his family, and Silva and Hilda also do the same. Gwyn then introduces Princess Vida to his family.

Speaking of Princess Vida, I look at her in nostalgia. She is as beautiful as when I play the game, maybe even more beautiful when I see her with my own eyes. Her black hair flows down to her shoulder and shines under the sun. Her beautiful green eyes shine, making her more cheerful and dangerous at the same time, and her body makes many women and even some men grit their teeth in envy.

Especially those abs that she shows to the world. The abs that make me want to put my head on it to rub it. I have seen her Not Safe For Work picture of her, and boy, do I want to squeeze my head between those heavenly-muscled tights.

"Cat! Cat! CAT!"

I snap from my thoughts and look at Veronica.

"What?"

"You have been looking at Princess Verlagan for a few seconds now. What are you looking at?"

"Those tights. I want them to squeeze my head."

I quickly close my mouth and feel some heat get into my head. I can see Veronica look at me in shock before laughing. Jonathan only sighs and shakes his head in amusement. Veronica wipes the tears from her eyes and says.

"You are one of a kind, Cat. Squeezing your head between muscled thighs, huh? You like those kinds of things, huh? Lucky for you, I’m already planning to work my body. Do you want to be squeezed by my tights when I get those legs?"

I imagine Veronica with Vida’s body, and I can feel my neurons working overtime, creating the image in my brain. Veronica did not have that tomboy air like Vida, but she did have that face of a strict teacher/secretary thing going on.

I imagine Veronica wearing a secretary outfit that hugs her body and stockings that hug her legs... Mommy, please.

"Fufufufufu~ It looks like Cat is liking my idea."

From the look of Veronica, we will be busy tonight. It looks like we will meet Gwyn and his companion tomorrow.

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Since we came back here, Rachel never once left my side. She latches on my body like a koala latch to a tree. I can only smile at her behavior and let her do it. After not meeting her for a long time, I decided to spoil her a little.

I take out a glass of ice cream and give it to her. She happily eats the ice cream while I carry her around. I can see Sonia look at the ice cream in jealousy. I look at her and say.

"Don’t worry, I will give you some for dessert."

"Thank you, father!"

"Big brother!"

I look at Rachel and say.

"Me too! I want more ice cream for dessert."

"But you already have one right now, Rachel."

"No! This is my reward for being a good girl while you are away!"

"Good girl?"

My mother walks next to me and pokes Rachel on her cheek.

"Are you sure? I still remember when you were throwing tantrums when I asked you to learn how to dance."

"I’m not! I-I’m just tired. Yes! I’m tired and trying to rest."

"Oh? Really? Because it was early in the morning, and you were just about playing in the garden."

Instead of answering my mother’s question, Rachel looks at me and says.

"I’m a good girl, brother! Trust me!"

"Oh no, you don’t. You cannot hide behind your brother, Rachel."

"B-But I want more ice cream!"

I decided to step in and say.

"I don’t think it is a problem to let her have this ice cream this one time, mother."

My mother only sighs at my words and gives me a smile.

"Like always, you are spoiling her, Gwyn. She will not learn anything if you decide to reward her bad behavior."

I look at my mother for a second and look at Rachel.

"Rachel, if I give this ice cream to you, can you promise me that you will learn really hard for me?"

She looks at me for a second before looking down with an expression full of shame. She nods at my words and says.

"I promise."

"Good. These teachings are important for you, Rachel. I know it will be hard, but you must bear with it, okay? Even I do that kind of training, you know?"

"Really?"

"Yup. Let me tell you about my training."

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We arrived inside the dining room, where a lot of food was already prepared for us. I can feel my stomach telling me to eat now, but I hold it for a moment as my father raises his glass of wine into the air.

"Let us cheer for the blessing the Goddess of Light has given us and pray for our bright future! Cheer!"