Reincarnated as a Son of the Sword Saint and the Sage

Chapter 449: Much Thing To Handle

"So, Dane. What do you think about it? Will you accept this dark side of this family of mine?"

"..."

When Raphael asked her that question, Dane could not immediately give a response, which was completely understandable.

"It must be shocking to you, so you don't have to answer me right now. I will give you time and space to process it."

"..."

Dane was still silent and not answering him; she just looked down to her lap. Raphael was worried about her, and he did not know what to do, so he unwrapped her arms from her waist so that he could put his hands on her shoulders.

"Hey, are you okay, Dane?"

"Ah..."

"If you don't want to talk about it now, we can continue it another time. I should not pull this off in the first place."

Raphael said that as he stared at the projection in front of them. At that moment, Louise was fingering Claire while Gabrielle's nether region had been pleased by Mylene's skillful tongue.

((Aahn! That hits the spot...~!))

((Deeper, Mylene...!))

Raphael's room had no sound but the moans of the ones in the other room. Until then, a voice eventually broke the awkward and tense silence.

"No... I want to continue it. I want to settle it tonight, Raphael."

Dane finally gave a proper response. Her voice was somewhat forced, but Raphael could feel her conviction. He then let out a sigh of relief, although he did not think it was currently necessary, before talking to her again.

"Are you really sure you want to prolong this matter any further tonight?"

"Yes, Raphael."

"I understand. If you say it would be fine, then what would be your response?"

"Honestly, I am shocked until now. Of course, you just revealed this kind of thing. I could not even believe that Lady Iris and Sophia are going into this. But maybe it is how much you two love him."

With smiles on their faces, Iris and Sophia nodded in agreement with Dane's statement. Seeing that, Dane could not help herself but question her sincerely toward Raphael.

"Did that disgust you?"

"Yeah. Having a romantic relationship with one's family is widely unacceptable and immoral. Who would not find it disgusting? I heard that inbreeding was not uncommon in the nobility, but mostly not with the immediate family members. What the Raevender family has been doing is basically direct incest, a taboo."

"We are aware of that as well as the consequences we would face if our relationships were exposed. Now that we are monarchs, we have to be cautious of our actions to protect our image. And I want you to be included in that, Dane."

"Knowing the incestuous relationships with your biological family is just too much for me to handle, let alone accept it immediately."

"I am sorry, Dane, for causing you that much strain."

"It already happened, so there is nothing I can do about it, and it seems like I cannot do anything about it either. You love your family, aren't you, Raphael?"

"Yeah, I love them very much, and I cannot seem to cut off the ties that we have weaved through the time. If you wished us to stop, I am sorry, but I cannot do that. It has become a major part of our lives."

"...Can I ask a question?"

"Go ahead."

"If you are also having a relationship with Her Majesty Gabrielle, does that mean that the child she is carrying..."

"It isn't what you are thinking. The child is completely my Mother's and I have nothing to do with it. I don't even have a plan of having children with Gabrielle. Moreover, my firstborn should be borne by one of my wives."

"I see. I should have known, but I am still bothered by it."

"Do you still love me, Dane?"

Asking that, Raphael wrapped his arms around her again. Dane grasped his hands and arms and waited a few seconds before she gave responses.

"...I honestly don't know. I am so confused right now. This is a matter between my heart and my morality. Why do I have to choose...?"

"Don't think too much about it. Everything is going to be fine. Like I said before, you can give me your response whenever you are ready."

"Just like I said before, I want to settle this matter before the sun rises. I think that the sooner this is solved, the better."

"If you are ready for this, Dane, then I want to hear your honest opinion and your conclusion about it. Will you accept my relationship with my family?"

"..."

Dane did not utter a single word for a brief time. Naturally, the silence was filled with the lewd groans produced by the incestuous foursome in the live footage. Nevertheless, the people in the room did not seem to pay attention to it.

"...My mind might be in chaos trying to process everything I have learned, but deep down in my heart, I still love you, Raphael. I just don't know if I could stomach this much level of immorality."

"Dane..."

"I don't know if I could still live with you and your family comfortably after knowing the truth, or I don't have an idea if I could still see all of you the same way. But as one of your future wives, I should show you my whole support. I will accept your relationship with your immediate family."

When Dane said the latter with conviction, Raphael and his first two fiancees felt joy, and the girls even let out audible sighs of relief. It should be a celebration, but the three of them were worried about Dane's wellbeing.

"You should not selflessly push yourself that much for me," he said, concerned. "I know that you were hurt by it, but you should not be hurting yourself more either. Your mind has not started recovering yet."

"I can bear it, Raphael. Don't underestimate me. I can get used to it in no time, hopefully."

Dane tried to sound as optimistic as possible, but the aftermath of the revelation was still surfacing in her expressions, which was noticeable to the others.

"Here, here, Dane." Raphael then tightened his embrace. "I know it must be hard, but thank you very much for accepting the real me."

After that, Iris and Sophia locked their arms with Dane's to liven up the mood. Raphael then turned off the projector, and they slept together.