【Vol. 4 Afterword and Q&A】

Hello everyone, it's a me, Saileri!

One of the latest chapters closed Volume 4 and we are now starting the fifth one! I still can't believe it. And what I can't believe even more is that we've barely scratched the list of my ideas and plans for this story!

So, anyway, I wanted to thank you all for following my work, favoriting the chapters, and leaving your thoughts or reactions. I always have a blast reading your comments, so please, continue doing so! If you still haven't done so, slap that juicy 5-star rating onto the series!

Well then, thank you again for everything, and let's jump to the Q&A!

So, I tried answering as many questions as I could and grouped them into the three sections I mentioned in the previous post: towards me, towards a specific character, and about the story world. I'm putting all the answers into spoilers so that you can skip the ones that could possibly feel spoilery to you guys, even though I did my best to keep them under control.

Apologies if your question has been left out unanswered! I might have avoided it for spoiler reasons or something else! There were quite a lot of them too, so I tried to pick the most fun ones. I'm still busy as hell. But, don't worry, they are noted down and might appear someday in the next editions!

[To Alastair] Now that the flagship location has received some success have you thought about franchising?

That's way too early for moves like that. I don't have enough trustworthy people that could run such things and it would be bad to have someone use our name and do something that could bring backlash. We haven't gotten that far with just our own establishment, albeit it's slowly getting better. Those are plans for the possible future when the overall situation gets better. After we get enough "power", we should try to be more proactive in changing Human's image of other races and possibly have Ross make some moves, like changing the status of demi-human slaves to the same as Human ones. It won't be easy, but there are ways to spread some propaganda after we grow big enough.

[To Alastair] How do you feel about the Queen?

Well, she's certainly a very interesting woman and I don't just mean her beautiful, youthful appearance or current predicament. From our short interactions, she seems very smart, compassionate and understanding. The previous king was extremely lucky to find a wife like her. In various ways, hah. I was quite opposed to Ross's idea at first but not as much now as before. Still, we do have our respective positions to consider so I don't really think anything will happen. She seemed quite happy with the gifts and the chambers. But, if things somehow go further and she would consciously seek my aid, I don't think I would refuse.

[To Alastair] How worried are you about Vanessa returning?

Honestly, very. Even though my guess should be right, there's always a chance it isn't. Even though I'm almost sure that won't be the case. But, I can't shake off the worry. I am preparing a few possible options in case things go south, but we'll see... I'm not planning on going against my word either.

[To Elea] How worried are you about Vanessa returning?

I really don't like this. I understand why Alastair did it this way as it is perfectly aligned with his kind nature, but he is sometimes just too kind... He owed that woman nothing. He was only protecting me and himself. I know that it's a sensitive situation, but I would really prefer if he kept her restrained and instead of letting her go, dragged her back to her family's castle and released her only after actually opening the workshop... I'm sure he would be able to hold her hostage so that the other kingdom wouldn't be able to act. We would have helped, of course. We aren't that many, but with his help, we are actually quickly growing stronger. But... Now we can only wait...

[To Shino] How worried are you about Vanessa returning?

I trust Sensei. And I trust Vanessa-san too. She is a good person. She wouldn't even listen to Sensei if she wasn't. I know she must be fighting her emotions inside, still trying to be as compassionate as usual while holding back her anger. Everything will be okay. I believe it. But... if things won't be okay... I will obviously protect Sensei. He did nothing wrong. Vanessa-san is a friend and I don't want to hurt her, but I don't want Sensei to be hurt either. 

[To Elise] How are you feeling about your new job and home so far? How do you feel about the bet?

Well... At first, I was really nervous, hahaha... I wasn't sure if I could actually do it. But, after watching Cornelia work and then having her instruct me, it turned out to not be as bad as I thought. I've heard that customers in most brothels are very obnoxious and even sometimes scary, but they are actually quite nice here. And honestly, it's kind of fun seeing all those boys coming here for their first time, all shy and blushing, hahaha. I thought helping out adventurers was entertaining, but interacting with most of the people that come here is better. They always act so cheerful and grateful after the service. It's just so pleasant to listen to them.

As for the bet... Well... Hahaha... I don't really know... I was so surprised that something this embarrassing came up so easily and was accepted so quickly. But, I'm already aware that the atmosphere amongst the residents here is very open and relaxed. Honestly... I might be rooting for Cornelia a little bit... Just to... see how things would change...

[To Alastair] Did you ever find out what happened to Trance Leyton (the noble who had Teffith's group executed)?

I didn't really pursue the matter after Ross took it on himself. I'm sure he was dealt with properly. I don't think he lost his life or anything like that, but I'm sure Ross made sure to make an example of him. He wants to slowly use any opportunity to help our case and with this man's stunt, it should have been possible to act like the King should while sneaking in some positive propaganda.

[To Alastair] Are you going to bother collecting on that "bet" you made with that son of the noble alchemist? Do you think there's anything you might be able to do to help his victims?

Definitely. I'm not going to just forget about the whole case. Depending on the situation, I'm planning on having Ross intervene, but it depends on how serious the situation is. Some pressure from the King due to the foolish actions of the alchemist's son that were tolerated until he brought too much attention onto himself certainly would be quite serious for the man.

[To Ailish] Can you see your own Status?

Naturally. Incubi and Succubi did receive this privilege. 

[To the Queen] When are you going to seduce Al?

I don't know what you are talking about. I'm not going to seduce anyone. That would be rude...

[To Astrea] Mofu Mofu?

*Tilts head adorably and stares curiously*

[To Natalie] When do you think will Alastair and Shino accidentally find out about your kind-of-unrequited-but-probably-just-not-noticed interest in Shino and decide to seduce you?

I think you are confused with one of my roles from the past. Shino is my best friend and I of course want the best for her. It's only natural to care for your friend, is it not? She can finally be happy after they approached each other. I'll just have to watch over them.

[To Lumina's sister] How insane did you go after your sister kicked you out?

Mark my words! Vengeance will be mine!

[To the inhabitants of the capital] So... did you hear about this high class brothel that supposedly lets you spend intimate time with Slimes without lasting repercussions?

Pedestrian A (M): The what?!

Pedestrian B (F): Oh my Goddess, dear, hold me, I'm fainting!

Pedestrian C (M): *glances around* *sneakily pulls out a piece of paper* Just two more times and I'll have enough stamps for a free threesome, huhuhuhu...

Pedestrian D (F): *blushes* Cough... I never knew it would feel so good with so many slimy tendrils...

[To the Heroes (that aren't Kamil)] Any plans beyond getting stronger, beating up the big bad, figuring out how to go home? Retirement plans? Second thoughts?

Shino: Home? My home is where Sensei is. And he is definitely going to stay here. I'm going to stay with him of course. We will travel lots, I will help him with business like Neira-san, we will spend so much time together, we will... marry... ummmm... *gets all red and loses focus*

Marcia: No idea. You gotta live in the moment. Whatever comes, comes. Heh. I hope there will be a lot of coming.

Natalie: There's too much uncertainty. I would like to go back and check on my father. But, I also can't really leave Shino alone. She's really hopeless at times. I don't know yet.

Paul: Plans are constantly changing. It all depends on how everything will go. Besides the death invasion, I started liking this world to some extent. I always wondered how it would feel to be part of a squad of archers under military orders. Perhaps I'll try to join the King's forces or something.

Do you think you'll ever include meet-the-parents scenarios? For example, Al meeting Cornelia's parents (if either of them is still around) or Sirgia's parents?

Certainly. It will happen at some point. It could have been possibly hinted that it would happen for Sirgia's family if they ever took a trip to her homeland. As for Cornelia, there were a few mentions of her parents. Such scenes will happen but I can't exactly say when.

How does pregnancy between different races work? Is Al able to knock up any of his wives?

Most should be quite compatible. It was already hinted during the explanation about pure-blood and half-blood Beastkin and how they could have children with other races. Yes, Alastair can make most of the girls around him pregnant. Quite effectively if he actually wanted to go that way, considering his Class.

Al calls six women his wives, but we haven't heard anything about rings or weddings. Are there marriage (or similar) customs in Naharren? Well, more to the point, are we going to learn about more than just the Beastkin and Dark Elf equivalents to weddings and marriage? As far as I know, we haven't even seen anything about Human weddings and marriage customs.

They did start calling themselves that and Alastair agreed to the suggestion, but it's not like anyone has proposed "properly" to anyone yet. Yes, various concepts of marriage and iconic items or actions do exist in Naharren. Well, we could tell that Astrea is the closest to being his "wife" with her people's custom already fulfilled. There's another part of it that wasn't brought up yet, but if you want to know, Beastkin sometimes wear a metal band at the base of their tail which works similar to the marriage rings. As for Humans, it's quite similar as on Earth. For other races, it might be brought up at certain points in time. 

Is the goddess among those interested in having sex with Alastair? If so, will they?

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Are we ever going to see specific, named nobles of specific ranks introduced, or learn any specifics about the power structure and hierarchy of nobility in Evalita (like So-and-so is a viscount under Marquis So-and-so)? Or are they going to stay as "Yeah, there are nobles. They have names and ranks, I guess," and be irrelevant to Al's story?

Most likely at some point. I try to introduce the bigger chunks of such systems when they come up as more relevant than just the background filler. I do have in plans some events linked with nobility in the future.

Are Lizardfolk (such as Dhosk) a type of Beastkin, or something distinct? What about Dragonewts, Satyrs, Lamias, or Centaurs?

Yes, Lizardfolk are a race on their own and not banded under the Beastkin banner. All the other mentioned species/races are also distinct from each other. The key element in Beastkin physiology is the half and pure-blood aspect which isn't present amongst any other species.

I know it's unlikely, but I have to ask. Any chance that at some point Alastair will have a child?

It is possible. I'm not sure when if it does happen.

Will it be that in the near future, or even far into the future, will we have a chance to see Alastair using the power of his titles fully?

There were, are, and still will be moments like that.

So... How many more partners is Al going to get, his harem is going to be one girl for every day of the month sort of thing soon.

No idea exactly. And when we are talking about harem, certainly not as many as the casual partners around. The harem currently includes Sirgia, Cornelia, Elea, Neira, Shino, and Astrea. A few more definitely. He'll manage.