After kicking Merry out of Avalon, Naoki sat on one of the sofas in the tower and sighed helplessly.
"Haaah... that idiot, I shouldn't have trusted her to do anything truly serious."
"Indeed. Only Merry, whose mind is full of perverted trash, could think of something like that." Aoko sitting beside Naoki, laughed.
Incubus and Succubi are fundamentally a race extremely skilled in that regard. Legends clearly state that they live by sucking essence from the opposite sex. Even that old pervert Merlin often visited brothels in Uruk.
"So, what's your opinion? Want to do it? Or not?"
Riddell asked: "You need a lot of Mana to recover. Otherwise, you won't make it for the next battle."
Naoki propped his chin: "Originally, I already got the Holy Grail from Gilgamesh. With the Holy Grail's power, two days would be enough for me to recover most... Tch, I should have grabbed that Holy Grail first when kicking her earlier."
"With my knowledge of her, she probably already hid the Holy Grail in a place you definitely won't find in two days." Aoko spread her hands. "So, what's your decision? I'll state my opinion first... If done separately, I'm fine with it."
"Separately?"
"Don't you have Imaginary Manifestation? Creating multiple separate rooms inside it is possible too."
Meaning separating each person into different rooms using multiple spaces?
Aoko, who had become an 'auntie' (adult woman), said with slight embarrassment: "If it's many people, it would be quite troublesome in various ways, right?"
"I'm fine with it." Riddell answered firmly.
Among leading Magus, having relationships with multiple women is commonplace, especially for declining Magus families. Though some reject outsiders for lineage purity, currently many Magus families are spreading their nets wide. After all, if the family declines, the difficulty to reach the Root increases drastically.
Moreover, Magus who feel superior don't care about emotional debts. In fact, to them, it's the women who should be grateful.
Listening to the opinions of the two flanking him, Naoki propped his chin and pondered for a moment, then looked at the other four in front.
"If Aoko and Riddell think that way, I'm also fine with it. But, are you all really sure?"
Ciel, Ayaka, Artoria, and Mordred.
After exchanging glances, Ciel smiled first: "I already stated my opinion earlier, I'm also fine with it. Consider it repayment for your kindness in picking me up ten years ago and raising me for ten years... Well, if you want to say this would be emotionally unfair to me, then my answer is it's okay."
"Though I don't dare say my feelings for you are romantic love between man and woman, I certainly don't hate you. For this stage, this level is enough. You don't need to take it too seriously with me."
After Ciel said that, Aoko shook her head: "Ciel, I dare guarantee, after today, this man will definitely bind you tightly. You won't be allowed to leave. He's quite responsible in this regard. You definitely won't be able to get off the ship."
"That's also a kind of limitation." Naoki laughed. "Though currently I tend to love whoever I meet and become a scumbag rowing many boats, but unless that woman initiates, I'll never act. Once I act, I'll be responsible to the end."
Honestly, without this limitation, Naoki would have long become a modern Rasputin, even an enhanced version.
"I understand Ciel's opinion too. Sorry, you got dragged in because of Merry's antics."
"It's fine."
Meanwhile, seeing Ciel voluntarily declare herself, Mordred immediately raised her hand: "King Father! I'm also fine—Ouch!"
A Gandr shot hit Mordred's forehead and cut off her words.
Naoki smacked his forehead: "Why are you joining in."
"I'm not joining in, I'm serious, King Father!" Mordred held her forehead. "Rather, King Father, what are you worried about? No one here doesn't like King Father, and King Father likes everyone here too. So, it's fine!"
"Hmm, Mordred is right."
Artoria approached Naoki: "I'm the same as Ciel, Master. My liking for you isn't purely romantic love, but in this abnormal time, that distinction doesn't matter... Besides, when you confessed love to Souji earlier, actually all of us here heard it."
In the Imperial Capital Singularity, Naoki once said, "I love Souji, and I also love all of you, Lia and the others." Considering Merlin said earlier he set up Maguscraft in Avalon to observe Singularities...
"Well, we all can guess what you're worried about, Naoki." Ayaka reached out and ruffled Naoki's head. "You like us, but don't know if we like you, so in this situation, you're worried this would be coercive for us."
"But actually, like Mordred said, no one here doesn't like you. Me too, and so does everyone in Chaldea."
"Moreover, the people here are those you've saved. Now that you need help, we're very happy to repay your kindness and give you the Mana you need."
Up to here, Ayaka looked at her big sister: "Lend me Naoki for a bit, Big Sis."
"Ayaka... Hah~~"
Rei sighed, then laughed: "Seems pointless to say anything. Over a dozen years, Ayaka, you've held back long enough too."
"Besides, Big Sis has enjoyed alone for so long, it's time to share a little with me."
Listening to the declarations from the group of women on the sofa, Naoki took a deep breath: "You all... How many marriage certificates do I have to get later?"
Riddell smiled: "The Archelot family can help you handle it. Whether a dozen or dozens, if Naoki wants, we can make it happen."
"Seems it's already decided..."
Aoko rubbed the little boy beside her: "Then—who goes first?"
"Let me decide the order. Though in the end it might get chaotic, but it's good to set the initial order... But wait until everyone arrives first."
"Eh? There are more people?"
"Merry who was kicked out by Master—she seems to have run to Chaldea."
Hearing Rei's words, everyone in Avalon instantly fell silent.
(That perverted trash Dream Eater bastard, how many more people does she plan to drag in!)
As the only man present, Naoki for the first time felt the shadow of death enveloping him.
Could he really come out alive after this?
Time remaining until Tiamat arrives in Uruk: Forty-nine hours.