Risou no Himo Seikatsu - Vol. 7 Ch. 28 - Now, to Dinner!
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Glory, glory, glory; what a helluva way to die.
Glory, glory, glory; what a helluva way to die.
@LazerWulf
really sorry bout my grammar cause im not really fluent in english
she is the closest cause there are only two girls who is being set up as his concubine rn,so its obvious that bona is the next concubine(freya being the first)(but i do think that the marriage is mostly in the political side cause bona is only interested in jewelry and not romance,some part of me even thinks that bona will end up with the prince but that cant happen because of the bloodline magic,and btw i prefer bona with mc)
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@jethzki
It depends on what you mean by "set up". Certainly Bona is the only other one that Zenji has shown any favor to, but the General's little sister is also a concubine candidate, just one that Zenji isn't likely to choose. Technically, all the maids in the Inner Palace are also Honey Traps, since they were chosen for their beauty with the expectation that the Master of the Inner Palace (usually the King, but in this case the Prince Consort) would lay his hands on them at some point, and the fact that Zenji hasn't has been a point of frustration to the nobles.
As of Vol 9 of the LN (which is what is currently being translated), Zenji has to go to the Twin Kingdoms and has to fend off Honey Traps from the Royal Family and the Four Ducal Houses, which is harder to do because at this point he's agreed to have Freya as his concubine, which has set precedent.
As of Vol 9 of the LN (which is what is currently being translated), Zenji has to go to the Twin Kingdoms and has to fend off Honey Traps from the Royal Family and the Four Ducal Houses, which is harder to do because at this point he's agreed to have Freya as his concubine, which has set precedent.
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If she's being as impressive as she sounds like she is, this is what I think is going through her mind:
While a minor thing, Zenji was deep in thought about something with the shells, which hints at his abilities. She reinforces this when he starts asking about the goats, he seems to have a good mind for merchantilism. Similarly the fact that he knows a lot about goats and knows that harbors can freeze over in the north hints at him being well-learned. It also hints that he doesn't have a traditional royal experience. This is probably why she mentions the sword. A skilled general might become a concubine, despite not having the royal background (as we already know) and with that small question she eliminated that possibility. A very important thing is that he also demonstrates that he is completely without guile and has trouble hiding his intentions. This is great for someone that wants to do business with him.
While a minor thing, Zenji was deep in thought about something with the shells, which hints at his abilities. She reinforces this when he starts asking about the goats, he seems to have a good mind for merchantilism. Similarly the fact that he knows a lot about goats and knows that harbors can freeze over in the north hints at him being well-learned. It also hints that he doesn't have a traditional royal experience. This is probably why she mentions the sword. A skilled general might become a concubine, despite not having the royal background (as we already know) and with that small question she eliminated that possibility. A very important thing is that he also demonstrates that he is completely without guile and has trouble hiding his intentions. This is great for someone that wants to do business with him.
@LazerWulf
im still on volume 7- 8 so i dont know what that stuff is but can u spoil me bout the new honeytrap stuff?will there be a new heroine?(what i meant was freya and bona level kind of heroine)
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@Jethzki
No new heroines. He goes to the Twin Kingdoms because Aura is pregnant again, and he wants to secure a healer for the delivery, just in case, because he felt so powerless during Carlo-Zen's birth. He gets assigned a "guide" which is the daughter of a noble house who turns out to actually be a daughter of the royal family (Francesco's cousin, IIRC) who was exiled to a branch family because she does not have any magic. Aside from the Royal Family, there are also Four Ducal Houses, who are the descendants of the people who lived in the area when the Sharrow and Jillbel families first came from the North (from the same continent Freya is from). Zenji has to meet with representatives of the Ducal Houses, and they are all young, beautiful women. But Zenji is on his guard against all these women (and the "princess" is actually a legal loli), so I don't think anything is likely with them.
It's also been confirmed (to the audience, not to Zenji) by the Sharrow king that Bona is indeed a Honey Trap, but that she has no knowledge of this fact, as they decided that her natural charms would be more effective if she wasn't actually trying to seduce him. To be fair, they're probably right, which is another reason I consider Bona the next most likely Concubine Candidate.
It's also been confirmed (to the audience, not to Zenji) by the Sharrow king that Bona is indeed a Honey Trap, but that she has no knowledge of this fact, as they decided that her natural charms would be more effective if she wasn't actually trying to seduce him. To be fair, they're probably right, which is another reason I consider Bona the next most likely Concubine Candidate.
@LazerWulf
damn i just cant imagine bona becoming zenjiro's concubine but political is political, i guess . like how it was mentioned so many times that zenjiro and bona just wouldnt get into shit after talking for 30 billion years,unless one of them decides to initiate which i doubt would happen
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@Jethzki
Well, nothing's actually happened on that front, so this is pure speculation, but I don't think either of them would initiate it. I think what might end up happening is that now that Zenji has had to go back on his word and take Freya as a concubine, he can't say no to having other concubines, so pressure from the Twin Kingdoms will force him to take one, and Bona will be the most favorable option.
@LazerWulf
freya and zenjiro already got married right?so he already got back on his words
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@Jethzki
They're not married yet (as of Volume 9, the latest that's been translated), and it wasn't really Zenji that went back on his word, but Aura who asked Zenji to do this because they needed the trade deal with the North. Of course, Freya is still the instigator of the situation, but she needs the deal as much as Capua Kingdom does. Still, after this the door is open for more concubines, so Zenji has to learn to be more politically savvy to not get caught in a honey trap.
@LazerWulf
it was in vol 13 right?where he married freya?
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@Shea8 he's not a king, but a prince consort.
he knows what he wants and it's certainly not fucking up his wife's political career by getting tied up with connections and influence he doesn't need or care for.
His primary interests are his hot wife and a life of leisure. i'm not sure what you expected from a story entitled "The Ideal Sponger Life", alphamale conquers nations and fucks bitches?
He has no combat ability to boast of, and acquiring it or even empty braggadocio would run counter to his interest of supporting his wife politically. Given this, he's actually a reasonably good diplomat.
he knows what he wants and it's certainly not fucking up his wife's political career by getting tied up with connections and influence he doesn't need or care for.
His primary interests are his hot wife and a life of leisure. i'm not sure what you expected from a story entitled "The Ideal Sponger Life", alphamale conquers nations and fucks bitches?
He has no combat ability to boast of, and acquiring it or even empty braggadocio would run counter to his interest of supporting his wife politically. Given this, he's actually a reasonably good diplomat.
@Shea8: If you complain about MC being spinless, then you are reading the wrong series.
I mean the title of this series directly says what kind of MC we are going to get.
I mean what do you expect from MC with a series titled "The Ideal Sponger Life" officially (or "The Ideal Pimp Life" translated).
I mean the title of this series directly says what kind of MC we are going to get.
I mean what do you expect from MC with a series titled "The Ideal Sponger Life" officially (or "The Ideal Pimp Life" translated).
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