Yuri Grace went straight to find the Duke. The Duke, realizing that she had grown a level, looked at her with surprised eyes as if wondering what had happened.
However, Yuri ignored such stares and spoke her mind.
“Father.”
“Yes, what is it?”
“Is it true that you sent a breakup letter to Kail without even consulting me?”
“……It was all for your sake.”
“—For my sake? You arranged an engagement without asking for my opinion, and now you break it off just as unilaterally?”
Yuri slightly frowned as she looked at the Duke. Of course, within the Duke’s mind lay intricate and political plans far beyond her imagination.
Her engagement with Kail, and now its dissolution—both were part of those schemes. But—she couldn’t remain a puppet dancing to the Duke’s strings forever.
“Then I suppose I can act without words for the Duke’s sake too.”
“What? Yuri, what are you—”
“I’ll take my leave, Your Grace.”
Having said her piece, Yuri promptly left the Duke’s office. She then piled ice at the entrance, effectively blocking it.
It was a sort of protest—a message to the Duke, who cherished his daughter as much as his wife.
After declaring her intent to live life on her own terms, Yuri left the territory entirely and hopped onto the carriage waiting at the entrance without so much as a word.
“Let’s go.”
“Did you say your goodbyes?”
“Yeah, I did.”
Kail, who had been waiting in the carriage, tilted his head in confusion upon noticing that Yuri didn’t have any luggage.
She had said she would greet the Duke and pack her things—but here she was, empty-handed?
But before he could question it further, Yuri’s nagging wiped away any doubts.
“What are you waiting for? Aren’t we leaving?”
“…Uh, right. Let’s go.”
As Kail wilted under her words, he had a premonition that his future wouldn’t be much different from the Duke’s.
The carriage quickly departed the dukedom and headed towards the Mayer territory.
To Kail’s hometown, where his fiancée’s family awaited.
* * *
Mayer Count, busy drafting documents in his territory, stretched to relieve his stiff body and took a brief rest.
Rising from his seat to stretch, he gazed absentmindedly out the window, lost in thought.
‘Kail, I wonder how he’s doing…’
His son, abruptly dumped. He couldn’t fathom what Kail might have done to deserve such treatment. Days had passed since he’d gone to the Duke’s territory to resolve the matter, yet there was still no news.
He prayed that Kail hadn’t caused any trouble. Though he’d known Kail was a genius since childhood, he never expected him to become a Master so quickly.
If only he had settled down, enjoyed some sweet love, and then become a Master, perhaps he would’ve understood the value of family or simple happiness. But no—his mastery came too soon.
Wielding immense power while still mentally immature made Mayer worry that Kail might recklessly throw his weight around.
‘Please, don’t cause trouble… just don’t cause trouble.’
Though causing trouble in another sense—like getting the Duke’s daughter pregnant—wouldn’t be so bad. But when Masters cause trouble, it’s never something small.
Accidentally killing a noble, impregnating a hundred Academy students, insulting royalty, or even starting his own country—those were the kinds of disasters Masters tended to create.
Indeed, incidents caused by someone of Master-level always reached such catastrophic proportions.
Vvvvrrrrmm!
“…Ah, it’s the Duke.”
Mayer Count, catching his breath, noticed the emergency communication orb buzzing wildly in his office. He checked the caller.
It was a call from the Grace Dukedom, where Kail had gone. Perhaps his son, having just arrived, was calling.
Curious, Mayer answered and froze at the sight of the Duke’s rapidly reddening face.
“…Your Grace? What is the matter?”
[Mayer Count. Do you know your son has come to my territory?]
“Yes, I heard he went there after receiving the breakup letter… Did Kail cause some trouble?”
[Your son kidnapped my daughter.]
“…What did you say?”
Mayer stared at the communication orb, thinking he must have misheard. But the Duke repeated himself firmly.
[Your son kidnapped my daughter. Is that so hard to understand?]
“H-Haha. Your Grace, surely this is just a joke─”
Before Mayer could dismiss it as a jest, the Duke radiated murderous intent. Though Mayer, a seasoned knight who’d seen his share of battles, didn’t flinch, he understood this wasn’t a joke.
Sighing deeply and clutching his forehead, Mayer bowed his head cautiously as he watched the Duke tremble with rage.
“…I’m sorry, Your Grace. I’ll handle this immediately.”
[Yes, you should. That’s the least you can do.]
Click—the connection ended. Mayer sighed deeply. His son had caused trouble.
Big trouble.
* * *
“…Are you sure that’s okay?”
“Yeah. It feels a bit tight around the chest.”
“It’s the largest size they had.”
Yuri had run away without packing anything. Literally, she’d left with nothing but herself. Of course, a four-star sorcerer capable of double casting was worth millions even without material possessions.
The problem was that without someone recognizing her value, a diamond was just another shiny rock on the street.
She couldn’t keep wandering around in the frilly dresses she wore at home. So, as soon as they left the dukedom, Kail stopped at the first village they encountered to buy her some clothes.
New clothes were unlikely in such a village, so he bought a used garment worn for years by the woman with the largest chest. Even then, it was quite small on Yuri.
“Ah, this is a bit more comfortable.”
Yuri loosened the fabric covering her chest as she spoke. Her large breasts bounced once, revealing a generous amount of cleavage.
Kail grabbed her clothes and forcefully closed them, issuing a warning.
“Don’t loosen it. A woman should be careful with her body.”
“…Anyway, there’s only you here.”
“That’s exactly why I’m saying this.”
Kail insisted she endure the discomfort and forcibly covered her chest. Though feeling stifled, Yuri smiled faintly, secretly pleased.
Truthfully, the discomfort wasn’t too bad. She could adjust the clothing size somewhat with magic.
“So, where are we going?”
“We’re heading to the Mayer territory first, then we’ll get you some proper clothes and money─.”
“No.”
“Huh?”
“If we go to the Mayer territory, things will get chaotic.”
Yuri knew all too well what her father might do to retrieve her.
He’d probably request reinforcements from the Mayer territory. Though the Mayer territory lacked the forces to restrain a Master like Kail or a four-star sorcerer like herself, she didn’t want Kail hurting the Mayer knights.
Thus, they needed to escape far away. Conveniently, they had a perfect excuse.
“Let’s go to the sea.”
“Why the sea?”
“We agreed to go together, didn’t we? Right?”
At this moment, Yuri recalled Kail’s earlier words about being careful with her body. It meant he was aroused by her.
Her mother had taught her: to control a man, gently stimulate his arousal.
Following her teachings, Yuri pressed her chest against Kail’s body and spoke.
“Right? Kail… please?”
“…I guess I have no choice.”
Unaware that Yuri had run away, Kail fell for her seduction. The sea—he had quite the romantic fantasy about it.
A busty woman in a bikini, flaunting her ample curves, while he indulged in the view with both eyes and hands.
Back on Earth, he’d given up because he couldn’t find a woman with sufficiently large breasts—but this world was different.
‘There are plenty of busty women, aren’t there?’
Yuri, Ariah, Arthur—all the women he knew had ample chests. The sea promised dreams and hope.
Smiling brightly at the thought of Yuri in a swimsuit, Kail ordered the coachman:
“Take us to the sea.”
—Huh? Suddenly, why…?
“I remember there’s a famous resort nearby.”
—There is one, but… are you sure?
“Take us there.”
With the command given, Kail grinned, imagining Yuri in a swimsuit.
* * *
Upon arriving at the sea, Kail felt the scorching sun as he gazed at the distant horizon.
A summer beach. In this world full of nobles, seaside vacations were all the rage.
Every summer, nobles flaunted their figures on the beach, seeking new encounters—or so it had been.
“…What? Why is no one here?”
Kail tilted his head at the deserted beach. Spotting a passing villager, he asked:
“Why is no one at the beach?”
“Oh dear, seems you haven’t heard the rumors. The sea is currently off-limits.”
“Why?”
“Well, the Sea Deity has appeared.”
As the villager spoke, a massive fish leaped high into the air, soaring over ten meters before diving back into the sea, creating enormous waves.
Seizing the moment, the villager pointed at the fish and explained:
“That’s the Sea Deity. Three ships have already fallen victim.”
With that, the villager cautiously continued on his way.
Kail gritted his teeth as he recalled the fish jumping out of the water.
So, you’re interrupting Yuri’s swimsuit debut?
