One month later

Four weeks passed in a blink. Malty's menstruation didn't come as it should be, but to be sure, she bought a magic tool called Orb of Expecting. When she placed her hand on it, the orb glowed red, indicating that she was indeed pregnant.

She sighed when looking at the mirror. A big round belly would take a toll on her perfect shape. If this child wasn't necessary to her plan, she would abort it right here right now.

Malty came to meet Motoyasu, revealing her identity and telling him that she was pregnant with his child.

"Then what did you expect me to do?"

Malty was a bit angry about Motoyasu's altitude. Shouldn't he kneel before her crying and begging to be her slave?

She told herself to calm down and continued to talk:

"According to the rule of Melromarc, a princess who gets pregnant out of wedlock would be removed from the line of successors."

"Do you want me to marry you?"

"Of course, but that alone won't solve the problem. If I give birth only 8 months after the marriage, it's still solid proof of what we did."

"But you already had a plan, didn't you? Otherwise, you wouldn't come to see me like this."

Malty smiled mysteriously: "Ten days later, you must go to meet the Shield Hero and challenge him to a duel."

"But for what reason?"

"Don't worry, the reason will present itself."