themonasnovels Chapter 1211: Chapter 1210: Multitude Of Days (2)
Chapter 1211: Chapter 1210: Multitude Of Days (2)
chapter 1211: chapter 1210: multitude of days (2)
hope everyone had / is having a good holiday break, i certainly am so far with path of exile 2 and cozy weather~!
jahi pov
"mhm... so that makes little sense honestly."
resting my chin on my palm, i stared down at the board on the table and contemplated the move that the sultana had made, the two of us taking a moment for this break while also enjoying the peace we had fought for.
"if it makes little sense to you that just means you have more to learn."
plucking a piece from the board and fiddling with it, i locked my eyes to the various spaces i could move and realized the game was a mixture of many others, primarily chess and conquest with a few others mixed in.
it was a strategy and war game with a few elements of an economy, randomized events and time all poured into a single, complex and convoluted game that was created entirely to hone someone's mentality in commanding during a combat situation, be it in battle or during those periods between battles.
but more of me will be happy for them both. they can learn to paint, write, dance and sing without ever needing to even think about needing to pick up a sword and fight. no requirements for the deep intricacies of the nobility in order to foster and maintain relations with other houses... no undue stress for something that is required of them from day one...
that will make me happier than anything else, truly. another part of me though will be kinda disappointed it lakshmi doesn't want to pick up a sword, y'know? seeing a demoness not wanting to fight, a demoness related to me... it'd feel too weird."
the sultana nodded at that and tilted her head somewhat as i moved another piece relatively quickly, putting her back on the timer as we continued to alternate rounds, though she was able to speak and think at the same time much to my chagrin.
"that answers the second question, but i must admit i am curious about the first. will you be looking for something to do outside of fighting, jahi? after all, it clearly isn't impossible; anput is a prime example as a combat oriented 'noble' who has pursued something outside of fighting. princess leone is another example, and some could argue that the young baroness zara is yet another as well."
chuckling, i leaned back and stretched before scooping up my glass, draining it of the liquor and refilling it before i languidly asked "if i were to say that i was looking forwards to nothing more than starting and raising a family with the three women you just named and that was it, would you take that as a proper answer or no?"
"that is certainly an answer... one i was expecting, and one i would like to hold you to. after all, it isn't just 'three women' you're talking about, demoness. it is also definitely a time commitment... though i would suggest finding something as a hobby lest you go insane. children can be... fascinatingly irritating."
"i've heard. worth the irritation though, i imagine?"
that earned a shrug as the sultana just replied "mine have been, others say differently sometimes..." before moving her piece again, bringing this conversation to a halt as i was made to contemplate what she was doing on the board in depth lest i lose.
which... i did, since she rapidly upgraded everything before bull rushing me and sweeping me off the board, taking away my resources and ensuring i had nothing to counter her and then 'playing with her food' as she killed me slowly.