The Main Heroines are Trying to Kill Me-Chapter 457: Side Story - The Battle Royale (2)

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In a subterranean prison established on the outskirts of the empire.

“…?”

A woman crouching quietly in the solitary cell, deep within the recess of the prison where no light ever reached.

She slowly lifted her head at the sense of a presence ahead.

“Is it my imagination…”

But then she lowered her head again, murmuring lifelessly.

“No one would come here.”

Once radiant, now reduced to less than a street beggar, she looked at herself and buried her face in her knees.

“No.”

“…!”

Then, a faint but inexplicably clear voice echoed in front of her.

- Thud…!

The woman, who lifted her head again at the voice, widened her eyes as she saw the unconscious guard lying in front of her.

- Rifael Solar Sunrise.

The voice continued in front of her.

- I need your power.

Simultaneously, her golden eyes caught sight of the key sticking out of the guard’s pocket.

- Let’s ruin the upcoming coronation together.

Before she knew it, Rifael found herself reaching for the rusty key.

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This was bad.

“Ugh…”

Something really bad happened.

“This is crazy…”

I didn’t expect the returned marriage registration to include a requirement to decide on the legal wife.

“…”

The only silver lining was that this incident had paused my abduction plan for now.

The spirits by the window and even Kania, who was sitting next to me, emanated killing intent and left the room as soon as they read the document.

Honestly, I’m not sure whether I should be relieved or not.

I’m safe for the moment, but the world was in danger again.

Each of these heroines has the power to destroy a kingdom, and if they fight over the position of the legal wife…

The world destruction was only a matter of time

To prevent the world from ending, I’ve been doing my best over the past few days.

I’ve examined the ancient laws of the empire, looked for legal loopholes, and even…

If you proceed like this, nothing good will come of it.

Do you want to see the empire in ruins over such outdated regulations?

I won’t be responsible if the world ends.

I sent threatening letters to the officials who rejected my marriage registration.

“Oh.”

Then, it suddenly struck me.

A way to bypass the empire’s laws and avoid having to choose a legal wife.

“Let’s leave the empire.”

It was a simple idea.

I just had to leave the Empire and marry in other kingdoms.

Problem solved, right?

How about we emigrate?

I sent letters to the heroines who hadn’t contacted me in days with this suggestion, but their replies were simple.

We like the Empire.

Then, I realized something.

And you do too, don’t you?

At the sight of the “legal wife” clause, their pride, long dormant, had surged to the surface.

For these women, no more compromises would work.

So, have you chosen who will be your legal wife?

“This can’t go on…”

How do I overcome this first crisis that has struck me since everything ended?

Honestly, I couldn’t bring myself to choose a legal wife.

My father always told me.

“Love them all equally.”

Now that I’ve taken responsibility for them, I didn’t want to create any hierarchies.

If they themselves agreed to set the hierarchy, that was one thing.

But I didn’t want to be the one to create distinctions.

“…Wait.”

As I sat on the bed, wracking my brain, an idea came to me, and I reached out.

“There’s someone I can ask for advice in times like this.”

Why didn’t I think of this sooner?

There’s someone who could provide a solution for this situation, just a call away.

- Beep… beep…

As I touched the communication crystal, the call signal rang.

- Click…!

-…Frey?

A deep and reliable voice came through the crystal.

The owner of the voice was, of course, my always-respected father.

- Oh, it’s you. How have you been?

“Ah, yes.”

Not only was he a senior in life, but according to him, he was also quite knowledgeable about women.

If anyone could offer a solution to this complex situation, it was my father.

“Sorry to bother you, but are you available to talk?”

- Ah, well… the thing is…

No, he has to offer a solution.

- Now’s not a great time…

“Father, it’s urgent.”

The fate of the world depends on him right now.

- Just lower your voice a bit first.

“Huh?”

As I pleaded with a desperate voice, it seemed like something was off.

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- Your voice is too loud. Please lower it…

“…Huh?”

The voice of my father, who was always confident and charismatic, now sounded scared for some reason.

And his voice seemed to be echoing.

“Father? Are you hiding somewhere?”

I asked, puzzled by the situation, but the crystal remained silent.

“What’s going on? Are you in danger?”

- No, please…

From the sound of it, my father seemed to be in danger.

Who could be strong enough to put him in danger?

“Wait for me, I’ll come right away…”

Suppressing my rising anxiety, I prepared to head to where my father was.

- Honey…?

At the voice coming from the crystal, I fell silent.

- I was wondering where you went, were you in the bathroom?

- Ah, well… I was just… washing up.

- Really?

My mother’s clear voice resonated, and my father’s voice, usually so confident, shrank back.

- Then come to my room after you’re done.

- F-Floria? What do you mean…

- We still have a lot of lost time to make up for, don’t we?

Oh dear.

- I’ll be waiting.

What have I done!?

“”…””

As my mother’s voice trailed off, silence filled the crystal.

Only the sound of her footsteps echoed lightly in the hallway.

- …Son.

“Yes, Father.”

When my father’s trembling voice came through the crystal.

- I have to go now.

“Yes.”

I couldn’t bring myself to voice my concerns and ended the call.

- Beep… beep… beep…

“…”

Good luck, Father.

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A few hours later.

“Fuuu.”

I stood in front of the hotel the heroines had rented.

It felt like stepping into a lion’s den, but I had no choice.

Now that consulting with my father was out of the question, I had to handle this myself.

“Why do I feel a sense of dread…”

Returning to the hotel after a few weeks, there was an eerie and ominous atmosphere surrounding the building.

Could they have already started fighting?

No, that couldn’t be it.

If they were fighting, the hotel wouldn’t be standing.

At the very least, the surrounding area would be in ruins.

Seeing no such signs, I seemed to have made it in time.

“…Gulp.”

Despite these thoughts, my feet felt heavy as I tried to move.

It was a relief there was no fighting, but what on earth was happening inside the hotel?

The clear weather earlier had given way to dark clouds over the hotel, indicating a less-than-cheerful atmosphere.

Entering the hotel felt like entering the maw of a tiger.

Maybe I should just flee to a neighboring country?

“No, I can’t do that.”

I shook my head at the thought.

There was a reason people turned themselves in for lesser sentences.

If I fled and got caught… I could imagine the outcome.

“Sigh.”

It seemed this was the only way forward.

Entering that hotel, where an overwhelming sense of killing intent was emanating from.

“Let’s go.”

Hesitating further would only lead to more problems.

From another perspective, this was an opportunity.

A chance to establish my authority as a husband.

I still couldn’t forget my father’s trembling voice from the crystal.

So, while resolving this situation, I would also secure my position.

I’m not sure if it would work, but…

- Knock, knock, knock…!

With this resolve, I knocked on the towering hotel door.

“Girls, I’m here.”

Then, in a calm voice, I spoke.

- Creak…

The firmly closed door of the hotel opened quietly.

“Oh.”

As I tried to keep my composure, I couldn’t help but lose it at the sight before me.

“”Hello, Frey.””

The nine heroines stood in two lines on either side of the entrance, bowing politely.

All dressed in maid outfits.

“”Please come in.””

I-I’m so /genesisforsaken