Chapter 79 : Chapter 79
Chapter 79: Giving Rings, Setting Out for Lisbon
The next morning, Ryan was startled the moment he saw Isabella.
Her eyes were slightly swollen and red, and it was obvious that she had been crying.
“Isabella, what happened to you?”
“Ryan, I already told Mother about us.”
“Uh...”
Ryan fell silent for a moment, then asked, “What did Madam Greta say? Did she scold you?”
“No. After Mother learned about us, she did not reproach me.”
“Then why do you look like this?”
“Did you not say yesterday that you were leaving? So Mother told me to go with you, and I agreed. It is just that I will not be able to see Mother for a long time, so I cried.”
Isabella explained softly.
“What? You are leaving with me?”
Ryan froze in place, utterly incredulous.
“Aren’t you the interim family head? How can you leave with me?”
“It is fine. Even though I am the interim family head, Mother is the one actually managing the family. Then, once Father returns, he will take over as family head again. So it is not a problem for me to leave.”
Isabella spoke gently.
“This...”
Ryan was momentarily speechless.
If one asked whether it was a good thing for Isabella to travel and adventure with him, then of course it was.
Whether it was Isabella’s beauty or her skill as a sniper, Ryan was extremely satisfied.
Now that he knew Isabella’s departure would not affect the Jurgen Family, Ryan was delighted.
“Very well. In that case, I look forward to traveling with you!”
Ryan nodded and agreed.
A light cough sounded from behind them.
Ryan and Isabella turned their heads and discovered that it was Madam Greta.
“Mother.”
“Madam.”
Ryan looked rather awkward.
It could not be helped. After all, he was about to take her daughter away.
No matter which world it was,
a son-in-law always felt pressure when facing his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
“What is the matter, Ryan? Why are you sweating? Is the weather very hot?”
Greta raised a graceful brow and asked.
“Uh...” Ryan gave a bitter smile and shook his head. “Madam, please do not tease me.”
“And also, Madam, you may simply call me Ryan. I truly do not deserve to be addressed as ‘Mr.’”
“Hehe, very well. From now on, I will call you Ryan.”
Greta replied calmly.
“I already know about you and Isabella, and personally, I approve very much. However, Isabella is, after all, the eldest young lady of the Jurgen Family, so she cannot simply follow you without a proper status.”
“What do you mean, Madam?”
“The eldest young lady of the Jurgen Family must have a wedding ceremony before she is married off.”
“Uh... this...”
“What? Do you object?”
“N-No, that is not it.”
Ryan waved his hands and hurriedly explained, “Madam should know that my first fiancée is Fina. Strictly speaking, Isabella is my second fiancée. Fina and I have not yet held our wedding, so...”
He did not finish the sentence, but the meaning was already clear.
“I understand what you mean.”
Greta nodded slightly.
“Thank you for understanding, Madam.”
Ryan let out a sigh of relief.
“The wedding ceremony may be postponed, but it cannot be omitted. As Alfred is not here at the moment, my thought is that the wedding should be held after Alfred returns.”
“All right, no problem.”
Ryan agreed at once.
“Although the wedding ceremony will be postponed, you must still prepare a wedding ring.”
“That is only proper.”
Ryan immediately agreed again.
“Very well. Then I have nothing more to say. I only hope that you will take good care of Isabella in the future. If I ever learn that you have bullied her, I will absolutely not let you off.”
Greta warned him.
“Please rest assured, Madam. I will definitely take good care of Isabella.”
“Mother...”
When Isabella heard the conversation between the two, tears once again began to fall uncontrollably.
She knew she was about to leave her mother’s side, and she could not bear it.
When Ryan saw the look on the faces of mother and daughter, he quickly withdrew.
Then he headed straight for the town’s commercial street.
Ryan searched through the commercial street for quite a while before finally finding three rings that suited his taste.
He bought all three of them on the spot.
That was right—three.
He intended to give one each to Isabella, Nika, and Nila.
Although Nika and Nila were slaves,
Ryan, with memories from his past life on Blue Star, had never truly treated the sisters as slaves.
Before, they had been his companions.
Now that the opportunity had come, he might as well make them his wives too.
When Ryan returned to the castle and told everyone that he had bought three rings, there was still confusion in their eyes.
But once Ryan announced that the remaining two rings were for Nika and Nila, everyone was deeply shocked.
They knew perfectly well what Nika and Nila’s identities were.
Nika was Ryan’s slave.
Nila was Isabella’s slave.
And yet now Ryan was actually giving them rings.
That meant that in the future, the sisters’ status would change from slaves to wives.
No one had ever heard of such a thing.
For a slave,
simply meeting a kind master and avoiding beatings was already considered fortunate.
For Nika and Nila, this was truly a leap to the heavens.
“Master...” x2
Nika and Nila’s eyes turned red and wet, and for a moment, they did not know what to say.
Ryan stepped forward, patted their heads, and said softly, “For now, I am only giving you two these rings. Later, I will make it up to both of you with a grand wedding.”
Ryan had no idea just how great an impact his actions had on Nika and Nila.
But after what happened today, the sisters’ admiration for Ryan had reached an incomparable height.
Even if Ryan told them to die, they would not frown in the slightest.
Of course, Ryan had never had such a thought.
Once the matters here had been settled, Ryan intended to leave the Jurgen Family and continue traveling and adventuring.
But as for where to go next, Ryan could not think of a destination for the moment.
It was precisely at that time that Fina received a letter from Loxi.
In the letter, Loxi said that she had made a new discovery while researching the Desert Eagle and wanted Ryan to come take a look.
Since that was the case, Ryan decided that his next destination would be Lisbon.
Fina was very happy after learning that Ryan had agreed to go to Lisbon.
According to Fina, the Adventurers’ Guild there was extremely prosperous.
Because the town had a Mage Academy, many Mages registered as adventurers in their spare time.
They accepted missions to improve their mana.
Alfred himself had once been an adventurer in his younger days.
After staying with the Jurgen Family for two days,
Isabella gave her mother a reluctant farewell, then left the castle with Ryan.
Greta watched as the Soaring gradually flew farther and farther away.
The tears in her eyes would not stop falling.
After all, Isabella was flesh of her flesh.
Now that she was watching Isabella leave on a distant journey,
how could Greta, as her mother, possibly not worry?
But the child had grown up. It was time for her to leave her parents’ side and spread her wings.
Ryan was powerful and possessed countless Gold Coins.
Not only could he protect Isabella, but he could also ensure that she would never have to worry about money. He truly was an ideal son-in-law.
So in her heart, she silently offered blessings for her daughter and son-in-law.
This was her hope, as a mother, for her daughter to find happiness.
...
This journey to Lisbon by airship was an unusually leisurely one.
This time, there was no rush and no pursuers.
Ryan freely enjoyed the scenery of this world from the sky.
It had to be said, looking down at the land from above,
that lofty feeling of standing over all beneath heaven was truly addictive.
So Ryan kept the Soaring at a relatively slow speed.
At that pace, it would take them a full five days to reach Lisbon.
Although the Soaring carried ample supplies,
if they spent five whole days doing nothing but enjoying the scenery, it would still be rather dull.
So, in order to help everyone pass the time, Ryan brought out something from his past life on Blue Star—mahjong!
Back on Blue Star, Ryan had been thoroughly familiar with the game.
After all, every year when he returned to his hometown for the New Year, he would always play a few rounds of mahjong with his friends.
Of course, every single time, he ended up being the one who lost the most.
It could not be helped.
He was not truly skilled at mahjong. He only understood the most basic rules for winning a hand.
Under the current circumstances,
mahjong was clearly perfect for passing the time.
The moment the idea came to him, Ryan acted on it.
He told Fina about his idea.
Following Ryan’s instructions, Fina used ice-attribute magic to create a full set of mahjong tiles.
Afterward, Ryan gathered the four women around a table and began explaining the rules of mahjong.
The four women were very clever.
After hearing Ryan explain the rules just once, they had already grasped them.
And the result of that was that the four of them happily began playing mahjong together, excluding Ryan entirely.
Ryan was quite content with that.
As the old saying went, three women made for a play.
So what about four women?
Earlier, while Ryan had been enjoying the beautiful scenery, the four women had chattered endlessly around him and made a terrible racket.
Now things were much better.
All four of them had focused their full attention on the mahjong.
No one paid Ryan any attention anymore.
Ryan let out a sigh of relief.
It did not matter whether he played mahjong or not. In any case, he did not particularly enjoy it.
He always lost and had never won, so how could he possibly like it?
As long as the four women did not disturb him, they could immerse themselves in the world of mahjong as much as they pleased.
Ryan sat in the back, watching the four women play.
At first, their game of mahjong was rather mild.
But after they became familiar with the rules, they began increasing the stakes.
Just as they were wondering what kind of wager to use,
Nila proposed that whoever lost would take off one piece of clothing.
The moment they heard Nila’s suggestion,
the other three women’s cheeks immediately flushed red.
But none of them objected.
Ryan was even less likely to object.
No matter who lost, he would be the one benefiting most.
In the end, the result was unexpected. The loser was Nila.
Ryan was treated to quite a feast for the eyes.
And so time passed quickly amid the joy of the journey.