The Story of Hero Among Heroes ~The Founding Chronicles of Arestia - Chapter 149 – Ares’ Daily Life

Ares woke up early in the morning. The sun hadn’t even fully risen yet when he got up. Sharon, whom he spent a long time making love to last night, was still sleeping next to him.

The first thing Ares did after waking up was to change his clothes. A regular lord would have servants to help him to change clothes, but Ares hates that kind of thing so he always does it himself.

Now dressed properly, Ares headed to the garden behind the mansion. There he began his training quietly.

The training session started with meditation. Closing his eyes as he sat cross-legged under the large tree next to the mansion, Ares would sharpen his heart and at times communicate with the『Sword Saint Shinn』 in his mind.

After that, he would start practicing. From the day the memories of the great men awakened in him, Ares had been practicing the 『Murakumo style』 he learned from the memories of 『Sword Saint Shinn』.

He continued to practice until the sun really rose in the east.

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[Ares-sama, good morning.]

[Ah, good morning.]

It was breakfast after the training. Ares considers that mealtime is best spent with the entire family. Therefore, he always made sure to do it together with his wives.

[Hey, hey, Sharon?]

[What?]

[Last night with Ares, how was it?]

Sharon spurted orange juice she’s drinking from her mouth upon hearing Nina’s question.

[Uwaaa…]

[Cough cough… That is not something you should talk about first thing in the morning you know!?]

[Eeー but my turn will only be in 3 days. I’m curious~]

Ares sighed hearing their conversation so he tried changing the topic.

[By the way, hasn’t the big shop that George planned been opened in the city square?]

[Yes, the three storey building that will sell all kinds of items…? Ara? I heard from George that Ares-sama was the person who came up with this concept?]

Ares nodded in affirmation to Cornelia’s question.

[Un. Originally. When I told George about it, he was enthusiastic. We talked about it with Tobias and Oliver immediately… But I never expected that it would turn into reality this fast…]

Ares said as he put a piece of ham and egg into his mouth.

[Infrastructure such as roads are currently being prepared, and we have sufficient workers. By the way, the number of skeletons Shadow conjured up has increased considerably, hasn’t it? And they are not only faring well on construction work, but also the rental business, aren’t they?]

[Ahー, I wish I can borrow some of those skeletons to help at the capital, but I’m not really keen on speaking with Shadow-han myself…]

Ares laughed after hearing that. The unfriendly Shadow now has his own skeleton renting business and even the Margot house of commerce is interested to collaborate with him…

Shadow’s astringent face popped into Ares mind.

[Well, of course Shadow would decline.]

[You’re right. The church will keep an eye on him day and night if he goes outside Grants… It’s the kind of business that can only be done in remote areas, I guess?]

[But those skeletons are way too convenient… they can be used as both soldiers and workers alike…]

While everyone was enjoying their time with mundane conversation, Ares suddenly lightly slammed on the table.

[Alright, why don’t we visit the new shop this afternoon? We can consider it as a date of some sort.]

[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [Sure! ! ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]

And thus, Ares made an appointment to have a shopping date with his wives.

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After breakfast, Ares headed to the government office.

In the Frontier Territory, the main internal affairs officers would gather once every three weeks to decide on the policy. Checking the progress report, giving instructions and signing documents, all of that are Ares’ duty, in lieu of having the final say in various matters.

And today as well, Ares read reports and signed documents that require his permission. Next to him, as always, was the state secretary George, who patiently explained the content to him.

[The population in the eastern village has increased exponentially.]

[With the threat from the Aryans gone, it’s now possible to open up a new land, causing the number of migrants to swell.]

[Fortunately the eastern area has settled down. We have room for population growth… but even that has its limits.]

Sudden population growth due to migration might be beneficial to help with the city development, but it also carries the disadvantage of creating unnecessary troubles. In the meantime, many other people showed their hope in moving into the Frontier Territory.

At present, the challenge that the Frontier faces is to seek a way to utilize them.

[The northern area should be safe now… we can develop there. However…too much population growth will only cause suspicion. It’ll be harder to detect spies as well…  I’m sorry, but we’ll have to keep the migrants in Redgear, Fran, and Trevoir for the time being then send help there.]

Ares said so while writing the instruction on the paper. George made a short comment on the side.

[I wish we can make this place public soon.]

[…..but we can’t just yet. Right now, the capital and the church are wary of us… it’s like a bubble waiting to burst. We need enough strength to stand tall even if we make the rest of the world our enemy.]

Ares chuckled after saying so.

[By the way… Ares-sama.]

[What is it?]

[What should we do about these concubines candidates?]

Ares had a blatantly disgusted face upon hearing that, as he picked up a bunch of documents on the edge of his desk.

Those were the documents listing the identities of the concubine candidates sent from the capital.

[Does Milord not wish to take anymore wives?]

[We can certainly afford to ignore those coming from the lower ranked aristocrats. However… some of these cannot be ignored so easily.]

[The candidate from Archduke Lombardia, was it…?]

That said, Ares revealed the document that was placed at the very bottom of the stack.

Archduke Gaius Lombardia. The archduke who governs the rich southern area of the empire.

It’s no exaggeration to say that Ares was greatly troubled by this person at the moment. Particularly the individual this person sent in.

[He actually sent his sister in?]

[Yes. She was known as a wild mare, but…]

Archduke Lombardia’s sister Bianca. Ares heard that she was a lot different from her brother.

It was said that not even Gaius, the most powerful person in the south, could reign in this one woman.

Like her brother, she has a pair of fine blue eyes and pretty blonde hair. Certainly a beautiful woman… but there were too many bad rumors about her floating around.

At one point, she sneaked out of the mansion and made a huge ruckus in the city, embarrassed many men in a party, breaking the spirit and pride of those intending to propose to her…

Even after Gaius deemed her a shame to the clan, Bianca still went around doing her own things without much care.

[It’s that guy we’re talking about. There must be something to this.]

[An Archduke clan member being offered to become a concubine is indeed rarely heard of]

[One… is to spy on us. While the other goal is probably… to cause trouble for us.]

Ares smiled after saying so. George replied soon after.

[I think she’ll get along well with Milord’s wives, won’t she??]

Ares was horrified from hearing that. If he’s unable to control those women anymore…just imagining it was enough to make him terrified.

[Please spare me that. Powering them up even more will only… Just don’t…] (ED note: look at the bright side: death by lewd increased by 150%)

Having said so, Ares ditched the document he had in his hands.

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After having a light lunch, Ares brought his wives to visit the new shop.

[It’s hugeーー!]

Cynthia let out an innocent praise upon seeing the building size.

[This shop… I have never seen something like this, not even in the capital…]

Roxanne’s bountiful breasts shook as she gasped in awe.

[My granddad and dad’s shop was already magnificent…or so I thought… but this is beyond my expectation~…]

Nina’s mouth also never stopped opening.

Ares chuckled seeing the reactions coming from his wives.

[Un. It’s indeed amazing. I already thought about the concept since I was still living in Schwarzer territory. But the plan didn’t go anywhere since it’s such a large scale project. But here… not only do we have golems and skeletons, but the capital wouldn’t glare at us even if we overdo it.]

Having said that, Ares turned to look at the building.

[The building can have up to 100 shops inside. It’s a shop apartment, so to speak. I’m thinking of calling it『Department Store』.]

[『Department Store』…that sounds nice. A shop with all kinds of stores inside, am I correct?]

Ares smiled and nodded to Roxanne.

[Darling Ares is really good at naming. My dad used to say that. How did you come up with such a name?]

[…ohー, that’s a trade secret…]

Ares muttered while having a mischievous look on his face.

[That doesn’t really matter now, let’s just go in. I can’t stand it anymore!]

Many agreed with Miria, so Ares guided them inside the department store.

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Ares only returned to the mansion when the sun was about to set.

[Ahh, I’m tired…]

Ares plopped on the sofa as he said so.

Once inside the department store, the wives split up to the shops they’re interested in.

Sharon and Liliana headed to the weapon and armor shop. Roxanne, Miria, and Cynthia went to the magic tool shop. Nina was more busy inspecting the price tags of the goods sold. Theta and Maria looked for good cleaning tools. Lilith wasn’t particularly interested in anything, so she walked around the food stores and enjoyed her daytime liquor.

Only Cornelia stayed around Ares, content with watching the others while quietly smiling.

[Are they not interested in clothing or something like that…?]

[Each person has different taste. Not every girl puts importance on dressing up or accessorizing, am I correct?]

It was Cornelia who replied to Ares’ thoughts. Hearing such an answer, Ares couldn’t help but wonder that even now, women are still a mystery to him.

And just like that, Ares spent the day with his wives until near sunset.

After a short break came the part Ares is looking forward to the most this entire day: the bath.

But even then, he couldn’t really comfortably spend the time alone. Because…

[Alright then, Ares-sama, shall I wash your back?]

[Roxanne… didn’t I tell you before that I want to bathe alone…]

[That won’t do.]

She was completely naked, showing off her huge breasts in all of its glory. She’s currently using the glorious pair to smother Ares’ back.

Ares’ other wives tend to be too embarrassed to show off their naked body in bright light. However… Roxanne and Lilith had no qualms over such a thing.

Therefore, these two would join him in the bath (sometimes at the same time) on a daily basis.

(At least… please cover up a little…)

Ares had repeatedly begged the two to not enter the bath fully naked, but there’s no sign of any them caving in to that request. He’s on the verge of giving up at the moment.

Then when Ares went to soak in the bathtub, Roxanne would also join and embrace him. She then gently pressed her lips unto Ares’.

(Every single time… I feel like the water is boiling hot while she’s around… I don’t know any more…)

Such thoughts would always float inside Ares’ mind every time.

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Hadora’s dishes were already lined up on the table for dinner. Ares would examine it one by one before asking Hadora about each dish.

[This sauce… was it raspberry?]

[Too bad. This sauce used lingonberry.]

Everytime Ares made a mistake, Hadora would look a bit proud. It was a disappointing result for Ares. For him, meal time had been always like a one-on-one fight against Hadora.

[Ares-sama seems to make a lot more mistakes since returning from battle recently. Perhaps the battlefield had dulled Ares-sama’s tastebuds.]

Hadora provoked.

(Dammit! Hadora, just wait next time!)

Hearing such provocation, Ares thought so inwardly.

Meanwhile… his wives sighed from seeing this.

[…I wonder if those two can eat more calmly?]

[…just ignore them. Let’s enjoy the dinner.]

And thus the heated yet chill dinner time went by.

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It’s bedtime now. Today, Ares was accompanied by Theta. However… he suddenly complained about having a stomachache.

And so, Ares offered to shift Theta’s turn to the next day.

After making sure that his wives are nowhere near him, Ares sneaked to the kitchen and found it.

[Gufu gufu gufufufu. This it. I’ve been itching for this.]

Ares whispered to no one. In his hands was an egg.

[Kokonokodori’s egg. I heard Hadora bought this. Turns out it’s true.]

Kokonokodori’s egg was deemed as the egg with the utmost best quality. Ares had taken it out from the box.

The next thing he took… was a certain pot.

[Thank goodness I told Hadora in advance. There’s still some.]

What Ares took next was the rice cooker… extracting some rice from it.

He broke the eggshell and let the contents pour over the rice. Then, he added some soup from the pot that was the remainder from dinner.

[Gufugufufufu…]

Ares laughed alone while mixing the rice together. Right… very happily.

[This… this is what I’ve always wanted to eat…]

The egg mixed in turned the rice yellow. It was a beautiful sight. Ares took a spoonful. But the moment he tried to put it into his mouth, an incident happened.

[What are you doing here?]

Ares froze. When he turned around… his wives were standing there.

Looking closely, Theta was staring at him frighteningly. The other wives also looked at Ares coldly.

[Ee, wellー…..]

[Ares-sama. Lying is no good, you know?]

[Yeah, but…]

[No buts, alright?]

[Yes.]

Theta proceeded to take Ares’ hand and dragged him back to the bedroom with almost inhuman strength.

[Err, well?]

[Come. Let us go back to bed.]

[I-I mean… My stomach is still…]

[I believe the stomachache has been healed, yes? Then it will be alright. No worries.]

Theta smiled. Ares, on the other hand, was suffering. And thus the two returned back to the bedroom.

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Hero Sovereign Ares. It was stated that he loved his wives equally and often consummated his love with them..

It was obvious from how they look in the morning.

His wives looked vibrant and healthy while Ares, on the other hand, always looked tired.