Rennala wouldn't make their relationship public yet.
What could be said to outsiders was that Kaito had helped Rennala come out of her castle and get back on her feet.
And that he had successfully defeated Rennala, obtaining the Great Rune from her.
Thus, Kaito now possessed two Great Runes.
This result made countless Tarnished envious and jealous.
Kaito also became a thorn in the side of many Tarnished, someone they wanted to eliminate.
Only a few Tarnished said it didn't matter, just feeling normal envy.
For them, whether they became Elden Lord or not was irrelevant; they were weak anyway and knew their limits.
Unlike many people, whether strong or weak, they all want to be king?
What are they thinking?
Or do they think they can catch up to the frontrunners?
Or maybe everyone stronger than you is dead, leaving only you to challenge, and you succeed?
Is there really such a fluke?
In short, the Tarnished weren't entirely united and friendly. Everyone wanted to become the Elden Lord. You could help me, but you couldn't get ahead of me.
Kaito knew about the things happening among the Tarnished.
When he came to the Roundtable Hold, he could clearly learn about it. During his trysts with Fia, she also repeatedly told him about these things.
The people outside were so hateful, every one of them talking bad about the man she loved most!
"Hehe, Fia, that's just human nature."
"But they are clearly not as good as Lord Kaito, yet they all claim to be stronger than you, saying that they could do it too, it's just that Lord Kaito got lucky. Hearing this makes me so angry, so very, very angry!"
"Well, we can't sew their mouths shut, and even if we did, we can't control their inner thoughts. Let them say what they want. After I become the Elden Lord, they'll all be losers."
"Yes, yes!!"
Fia nodded excitedly, then got back to work, diligently serving Kaito.
After Kaito spent a night with Fia, he returned to the Carian royal palace.
Yes, he was living here now.
He had become a noble of Caria, a duke.
Likewise, the two ladies, Kie and Hirano, were also here.
Kaito's two Maidens, Melina and the Fire Keeper, were also there.
At this time, Kaito was in no hurry to move on to the next destination; he was still waiting, or rather resting.
He wasn't in a rush regarding Ranni's matters either.
Mainly, the other ladies from the chat group were about to arrive.
His deeds were gradually spreading throughout the world. Upon hearing news of him, the ladies from various parts of the world would likely come, given the probability.
Sure enough.
After Kie, Yor arrived first.
After Yor came to Caria, without needing to search for long, she was guided to the royal palace.
Having met Kaito earliest, after leaving him for her own adventure, she hadn't actually traveled very far.
Arriving here now, Yor was quite excited.
Seeing Kie and Hirano, she couldn't help but feel emotional.
Speaking of which, they all had daughters, unlike her.
She wasn't even married yet, just worrying about whether she should get married or not, when she ended up in the chat group.
"Kaito, I've become very strong now!"
"Hehe, you've never been weak."
When Yor wanted to show off her strength, Kaito just smiled and reached out to stroke her hair.
She had that thought written all over her face!
Kie and Hirano watched with some curiosity.
Women together are like a play. Soon, the three of them went outside, wanting to spar with each other to see how everyone had changed since coming to this world.
Rennala slowly walked over.
She had finished her work and could rest for a while.
But Kaito's reform plans still faced considerable resistance, which remained significant.
Those nobles...
Were hard to eliminate all at once.
After all, within the Raya Lucaria Academy, many students came from the families of these nobles.
But without removing the nobles, reform couldn't be completed, leading to a vicious cycle.
Both good and bad nobles were unwilling to easily give up their current achievements and status.
"Those women, they are all yours, right?"
"Mm."
Rennala looked at Kie, Hirano, and the newly arrived Yor.
She had already met and gotten to know Kie and Hirano, but she didn't know the newly arrived Yor yet.
Seeing Yor's relationship with the other two, Rennala quickly thought of Kaito.
Without exception, each one was.
Now, by asking, she confirmed it was true.
For a moment, Rennala didn't know what to say, but upon reflection, she felt there was no need to speak.
Anyway, she was no longer the same Rennala as before; otherwise, she might feel sad? Or even resentful?
"Are there... more?"
"Hehe, don't worry, no matter how many there are, I won't let you go. Besides, you are the queen consort I designated, and they are not."
"That's not what I'm thinking about."
Rennala shook her head. After friendly inquiries with Hirano and Kie, she had learned one thing.
Kaito was a Cao Cao.
What Cao Cao meant, Rennala didn't know.
But learning that their original husbands weren't Kaito, and that they got together with him later, she gradually understood something.
Kaito had this kind of preference!
So she could be considered one of the categories!
And she even felt...
Maybe her own daughter, Ranni, would also fall victim?
For some reason, Rennala had this feeling, or perhaps intuition.
Even if she always thought it impossible, she felt it was something that would inevitably happen.
"..."
"What's wrong?"
Hearing Rennala sigh, Kaito looked up curiously at his Lady Dimitrescu-like queen consort.
"No, nothing."
"Really?"
"If there is anything, it's about our child. Caria, after I leave to assist you, needs a true ruler to manage it. I wouldn't trust anyone else."
"Well, we can't rush these things."
"Are you really not in a hurry?"
"Really not in a hurry, at least not regarding the child!"
"...Is this kind of thing really that good?"
"Sigh, it seems you still haven't properly experienced it. Come, this time I'll spend a bit longer letting you have a good experience!"