Reincarnation into the Barrier Master

"I'm home!"

"Welcome home, mommy."

"Welcome home!"

When I returned to my residence in the capital, I was greeted by Eryl and Allyria. They used to dive into my chest without question when I returned, but recently, they both bowed and said goodbye to me. The children are steadily growing up.

I hold my two daughters in my arms, happy to see that. To be honest, they are quite heavy. But it will probably be a little while before I can carry them like this. I don't care if my arms hurt or my back aches. I sit down on a chair in the dining room, thinking that I will continue to carry my daughter until my body screams. Just then, the two of them slipped through my arms and ran toward the distance. The sight made me smile, but also made me feel a little sad.

"Mommy!　Welcome back, Toutan."

I hear their voices. A few moments later, Rico and Sidhi come into the dining room with Idea still in their arms. Siddee has Piatrice in her arms. Eryl and Allyria came into the room behind them, their footsteps clattering.

I try to pick Idea up from Rico, but he remains tight in his mother's arms and will not let go. He never cried when I held him, but he seemed to want to stay away from his mother as much as possible, and he always refused to leave her like this. I sit down in my seat with a wry smile on my face. Rico smiles softly as he helps Idea into his chair and prepares the meal.

I watch them, and before I know it, the whole family is there. And then we are ready for our usual dinner time.

"...... about Hayes, the great-grandmother took him down today."

"That's right ......."

During dinner, I briefly reported the defeat of Hayes. Rico was the only one to speak. Everyone else just nodded slowly. In fact, Gon was lurking at the scene, completely concealing his presence. He had returned to his house immediately after Haze's defeat and told everyone about it. Rico and the others seemed to feel the aftertaste of the death of Satsuki and the stunned state of Aujin in addition to Hayes, and they did not ask about it any more deeply.

After the meal and dessert, the children are taken to the bathroom by Rico and Matkal. Mei, Soleil, Peris, Ruara, and Gon remained in the dining room and naturally gathered around me, each sitting down on a chair.

"About Mr. Aujin, ......."

May opens her mouth, as if reluctant to say anything. She then reports the results of her research at the institute.

She said that Auzin was now, in a sense, trapped in his own body. In other words, he has consciousness and senses, but he is unable to move his body. She can only slightly move her eyes and eyelids, and when May, Roni, and the staff of the Agartha Medical Institute asked her about it, she confirmed that she was conscious by moving them slightly. However, these symptoms were new to May, as well as to Roni and the others, and there was no effective way to treat them, so the only thing to do was to wait and see for a while.

"No, May. No, Mei... I'm glad you've done your research. It's a great achievement to know that Aujin is conscious. Thank you. Thank you. I'm sorry, but I need you to take care of Orjin for me.

May bowed her head in awe at my words.

"Now, if you don't mind my saying thank you ......, Soleil, please thank Shenlong-sama for his hospitality. I will thank you again soon and invite you to visit us. I'll ask you for your help again then.

Soleil bowed her head in acknowledgement.

It was no exaggeration to say that everything about this battle of the fox Haze was thanks to Mr. Shenlong. I had asked him to watch over Queen Salfate and her party, and this had led to the defeat.

When he saw the Queen's party, he instantly recognized one man as suspicious. Needless to say, it was Hayes, the fox who had disguised himself as Real. Human beings are more or less coexisting with various emotions, including evil thoughts, but Real, the attendant military officer, did not feel any such negative emotions. Rather, he was a person who had no feelings of joy or pleasure, in other words, he was a person of nothingness.

Even Shengyu-sama, who has lived for tens of thousands of years, had never seen such a human being before. Or rather, such a person is no longer a human being. This leads me to the thought that the only one who could do such a trick would be the fox, Hayes. Therefore, I reported this to Ohiisama, who secretly sent Sandille and Tamanoi to keep an eye on them.

And these two also confirmed that Real was definitely the fox Hayes. Even if they used their appraisal skills, they could not find anything in his past, and he did not have any demonic energy or even the human-like smell that human beings have. He could easily slip through whatever effect I put on his wards. They have acquired a terrible skill, even though they are my enemies.

Ohisama moved quickly after confirming the presence of Hayes the fox. It was clear that his target was Rico. He will probably use Queen Sulphurte as a decoy to take Riko away from her. Reading this, she planned to disguise herself as Rico to get close to Hayes. The plan worked, and Hayes was successfully defeated. Moreover, she had prepared to borrow the power of the Lord Shenlong by placing Soleil there as a precautionary measure. Everything went exactly as planned.

While we were talking about this, Matkal informed us that the children had come out of the bath. We decided to break up for the day and discuss the future after tomorrow.

Mei and Soleil go to take care of Eryl and Alyria after they get out of the bath. While everyone was busy taking care of the children, I took a bath as recommended.

Somehow, it has been a long time since I took a bath alone. As I settle myself in the bathtub, I think about a lot of things in my head. Then I get out of the bath, change into my pajamas, and head for my bedroom.

When I open the door, Rico is putting Idea to bed in her crib. He looks more and more like me these days. I look for Eryl, but I don't see him. He must be sleeping with Matkal. She really loves Matkal. I wonder if those who are gifted with swords can communicate with each other. As I was thinking this, Rico suddenly hugged me.

"...... Rico?"

"Actually, I should probably refrain from doing that now, but ......"

"Refrain from what?"

"...... to sleep together."

In the royal families of this world, it is customary for women to refrain from sleeping with their husbands when they reach the age of 30. Rico, however, is a naturally lonely woman, and has been unable to do so for a long time. I try to tell her that she doesn't need to worry about that, but before I can say anything, Rico mutters in a small voice, "I'm sorry, but I don't know what to do.

"But ...... please don't sleep with me like this for a while. ....... Otherwise, I don't think I'll be able to sleep."

I slowly hug Riko and open my mouth.

"Guess what Rico is thinking right now?　...... Hayes is alive. Isn't he?"

At that moment, she pulled herself away with a startled look on her face. I caress her face lovingly.

"Actually, I think so, too."

Saying this, I gently grabbed Rico's arm and pulled him close to my face.

"This stain on Rico's arm that Hayes put here: ....... This is probably his magic. If it hasn't disappeared, then ....... There's a good chance he's still alive."

"...... Actually, that's what I thought, too."

Rico's face is once again nuzzled against my chest. I hold her gently.

"I'm sure ...... Hayes will strike again. Linos,...... I can only live in your arms. If Haze should take me, I will bite out my tongue and die. ......

"......I can't live without Rico either. I love you all, Mei, Sadie, Soleil, and Mato. But I can't live without Rico. So I'll make sure I'll protect you. I'll protect you.

With that I pick Riko up and take her gently to bed.

"I love you, Linos ......."

"Me too, Rico. ......"

When I met her, she was a prickly woman, but after we got married, she became less prickly and more of a very affectionate wife. I know that she is always thinking about what she has to do for me. In that sense, she is an ideal wife. When we first got married, she was like a forever lover, but now she is more like my best friend. There is no way I would give Riko to another man.

"Rico ......"

What is it?

"Next time Hayes attacks you, ......"

I whisper in her ear in a small voice. Rico listens intently, and then he hugs me tightly.

"We will defeat Hayes, we will defeat him. Linos...... will come to our rescue, won't you?"

"Of course. Of course, Rico."

"Linos ......"

Rico's body was so well proportioned that it was hard to believe that he had given birth to two children. Her appearance seemed to have hardly changed since we first met. Her skin was as silky and beautiful as ever, without a single blemish, much less horny skin.

As Linos hugged Riko, he resolved once again to protect his wife. .......