Cuckold Wizard’s Adventure

Chapter 622: A Plan For Single-Line Withdrawal

 Early in the morning, Shinji had sex with Freri. After getting dressed, he was invited to breakfast.

 Pretending not to know Coral and Roz’s plan, he loaded his bag into the carriage heading to the capital.

 Of course, there was an escort for Coral, the former princess and current lord of the royal territory. Another carriage was ready for her, and Shinji had to ride in that one.

 Even with an escort knight, Shinji couldn’t ride with Coral because the carriage was small and he wasn’t family.

 The group heading to the capital had escort knights on horseback, Coral’s carriage, and Shinji’s carriage.

 There was an escort knight in Shinji’s carriage too, keeping watch from the back.

 It was bad that their time together was getting shorter, but if it was for getting Shinji’s child, Coral could bear it.

 When Coral had a child, she wanted everyone to know it was from Roz, so there can’t be any suspicions of infidelity.

 To avoid problems in public, she took Roz’s advice and quietly got into her carriage with the escort knight.

 This worked out well for Shinji, who said nothing and climbed into the back carriage.

 The group left the lord’s mansion and traveled smoothly without any troubles.

 Meanwhile, Coral kept her distance from Shinji, sticking to what’s proper.

 All of this was for the chance to love each other again in the royal castle.

 Coral’s plan, based on Roz’s advice, was like this.

 First, they would report to the king at the castle.

 Then, since Shinji was sent by the Wolf family, who had a contract with a spirit using the goddess’s power, they should receive a reward.

 Coral intended to suggest that Shinji stay in the castle until Alvin and the others arrived.

 As the biggest contributor, he would have enough reason to be treated as a guest.

 If the royal family makes a suggestion, he must say yes and feel honored.

 The castle where he grew up feels like a garden to Coral.

 It’s easy for her, called Captain Princess, to sneak into Shinji’s room without being seen.

 Once she enters the room, they just need to share their feelings.

 Coral can’t imagine Shinji rejecting her after they loved each other deeply.

 If she asks to be held, he will say yes.

 She thought he would gently push her onto the bed, whisper sweet things, and love her completely.

 It’s rare for a man to say no when a princess desires him.

 Especially when it’s a casual thing, with him releasing inside her──consensually making her pregnant──it’s a forbidden experience they can only have now.

 Shinji is, after all, one of the rare types of men.

 He guessed what Coral might do, and one of those ideas was to catch him in the castle, a place that gave her an advantage.

 There are other ways to create a situation on the way, but the castle is what he needs to be careful of.

 So, before they reached the capital, Shinji thought it was necessary to slip away from the group.

 A few days traveling from the royal territory to the capital.

 Their safe plan was to travel by day and stay overnight in towns, making it easy to predict.

 Since there was no sign of her sneaking in and everything looked perfect as if there was no mistake at the lord’s mansion, he began to think that it was likely the castle they would act in.

 So, how could he escape without being seen as disrespectful?

 Shinji’s answer was to prepare someone outside of their power.

 ’──So, can I ask for a ride, Ariel?’

 ’…Yes. Leave it to me, my lord.’

 Shinji had contacted the goddess Miko Arian or Ariel ahead of time, asking for help when they arrived in the town of Medio.

 He knew they would pass through the central town on their way to the royal capital, unless they took a long detour.

 If it were just a priest, it would be fine, but with the goddess’s Miko involved, even the royal family couldn’t push things too fast.

 Especially if they had a good reason on the surface.

 (But this has become more of a fuss than I thought… I should have asked for someone to come pick me up.)

 Shinji looked a bit distant because none other than Ariel herself came to greet them.

 It was natural for a Miko who usually stayed in the temple to suddenly show up at the town entrance with attendants.

 Still, since she came herself, they arranged for Shinji to meet with the former princess and the Miko in Coral’s carriage to avoid anyone eavesdropping, which wasn’t all bad.

 Alone in the carriage together.

 Coral was taken aback by the smiling Miko, unable to answer right away when she asked to take care of Shinji.

 ”A test for aftereffects of using a divine artifact… is that right?”

 ”Yes. After using so much power… The goddess’s strength is massive… It is my duty as a Miko to care for the apostle.”

 Ariel listened as Shinji explained everything that happened.

 She wanted to speak alone to discuss why he was the goddess’s apostle.

 Shinji looked fine during the journey up till now.

 But the goddess’s power was beyond Coral’s understanding.

 She couldn’t believe the Miko would lie, and nodded, thinking it was for his health.

 ”I see… How long will the tests take? I can’t believe we could solve this without his help. I want to have a chance to welcome him properly…”

 ”…I can’t say until we check. Once the tests are done, the temple will responsibly send apostle Shinji to the Wolf territory. After that, how about consulting with Lord Wolf later?”

 Coral couldn’t find a way to respond, and inside, she was gnashing her teeth.

 Later, she felt sad and tried not to show it when she realized she missed her chance to spend time with him.

 ”Um, okay… I’ll leave it to you, Miko-sama.”

 ”Thank you so much… Please keep the matter about the Apostle secret, okay…?”

 ”Of course. It’s a promise with the Goddess.”

 Even after deciding to take Shinji, Ariel showed no change in her expression, and Coral never realized it was all part of Shinji’s plan.

 As the two got off the carriage, their guards were waiting nearby.

 Coral told her companions that Shinji was leaving, expressing her gratitude for the journey, while he walked calmly toward Ariel.

 ”Shinji! Make sure to rest well! See you again!”

 ”Yes. If I have the chance.”

 When her beloved left, she couldn’t hold back her voice as she watched him go, and Shinji turned around.

 Seeing Coral with teary eyes and a sad face, Shinji smiled warmly and bowed deeply.

 Coral thought he looked cooler than any noble with his graceful manners.

 (I can’t give up easily… I will definitely have Shinji’s child!)

 And so, the noble chase began, but Shinji went into the temple with Ariel without looking back.

 A little princess turned into a devoted follower.