We have news from the scouts, Master.
They've discovered abandoned ruins in the southern region of the Knight Kingdom of Lestia.
Lestia...
That's Hilda's country,
but it might be faster to use Fly instead of Babylon.
Touya-san.
Eh?!
U-Uh, what's with those outfits?
Touya likes this sort of thing, doesn't he?
They're the same as your first love, Shouko-oneechan, right?
Eh?!
W-We might not be older women,
but I thought we could at least wear the same outfit.
Hey, hold on...
Uh, wh-who told you about Shouko-oneechan?
Karen-oneesama.
That stupid sister?!
Um...
Do we not look good in them?
No, you do look good.
You're all super cute.
Episode 12
Birth of a Prince and With My Smartphone
This is...
the Tower?
Welcome to Babylon's Tower, and my Rampart.
I am the terminal administering the Rampart, Preliora.
Please call me Liora.
The Rampart?
Not the Tower?
347 years ago, my Rampart happened to make contact with the Tower
and completed docking with it.
This is now both the Tower and the Rampart.
I understand you are someone who possesses all affinities.
However, both the Tower and the Rampart
can only be used by someone deemed compatible.
I've already been acknowledged by the administrators of the Garden, the Workshop, the Alchemy Ward, and the Hangar.
I see. Then there should be no issues.
I shall acknowledge you as compatible.
Eh?
Where's the usual affair?
It seems kind of lacking without it.
No, no, it's good that I don't have to go through those extra steps.
Being normal is best.
As of this moment, Unit #20, code name "Preliora,"
will be transferred to your command.
I look forward to serving you, Master.
I'll now lead you to the administrator of the Tower.
This way, please.
Her skirt...
Please pay it no mind. She's always like that.
No, I do mind!
Anyway, please wake her.
Of course.
Noel, wake up.
Pamela Noel.
Master, if you have any food, might I borrow some from you?
Eh? It's not that I don't have some, but...
Storage.
Ow, hot.
Here.
So food is her bait.
If you wake up, I'll feed you this skewer.
I am feeling hungry.
It's been 4,907 years since I ate a proper meal.
Can I eat it?
Go ahead.
It's good.
This is delicious.
I'm glad to hear it.
What's your name?
Mochizuki Touya.
I was just acknowledged as compatible by the Rampart.
I was hoping you'd acknowledge me for the Tower, as well.
There are conditions to determine if you're compatible for the Tower.
What conditions?
Enough food to fill my belly.
A warm place to sleep.
As long as I can have those, I have no complaints.
You're honest about your desires.
All right. I'll be sure to prepare those.
Roger that. You've fulfilled the conditions, so I'll acknowledge you.
As of this moment, Unit #25, code name "Pamela Noel,"
will be transferred to your command.
I'm counting on that food, Master.
You're extra insistent on that food, huh?
Registration complete.
Genetic information recorded.
Ownership of the Tower is now transferred to Master.
Master, I demand more food.
Jeez, come on...
Storage.
Here.
Looks delicious.
Sheesh...
Registration complete.
Genetic information recorded.
Ownership of the Rampart is now transferred to Master.
Th-That went on way too long!
My apologies.
It was my first time kissing a man,
so I lost myself in it.
A man?
It was my duty to entertain the professor at night.
If you wish, I could perform the same nightly duties for you, Master.
As the penetrator―
I'll explain.
The Tower...
Don't fall asleep.
The Tower is the facility that serves as the heart of Babylon.
It contains a massive reactor that draws magic particles from the air inside,
amplifies it, and converts it into magical energy.
The most impressive thing about the Tower
is that it only needs occasional maintenance, so it's a piece of cake to manage.
I can sleep and there won't be any issues.
No, stop falling asleep.
This is my Rampart.
It's the central pillar of Babylon's defense systems,
and it's able to deploy a defensive shield against both physical and magical attacks.
I see.
It sounds like the Tower will be able to speed up the mass production of Frame Gears and Ether Liquid refinement,
and I bet we can count on rather sturdy defenses from the Rampart's shield.
Don't underestimate me!
I can still eat even more!
So this is Yumina-san, Lucia-san, Yae-san, Elze-san, Linze-san, and Hilda-san.
You're all Master's wives, then.
Wives?
Well, they will be eventually, but for now...
Where are the other wives?
Other wives?
Oh, Sue-dono has returned to Belfast for a time.
That accounts for seven. And the rest?
Master.
What is it, Kohaku?
You have an urgent letter from the Gate Mirror in Belfast.
Urgent?
Gate.
Here it is.
Huh?! That's a big trouble!
What's the matter, Touya-san?
She's giving birth!
Giving birth?
Eh? You mean Okaa-sama?!
It says she just went into labor!
Look at him!
It's a healthy boy!
The heir to my kingdom!
Congratulations!
He's so cute!
Now, I would like Touya-dono to be the one to name this boy.
Eh?! Me?!
Do you have any ideas for a good name?
You're putting me on the spot...
Um...
How about Yamato?
Yamato?
Yamato Ernes Belfast.
Yes, this boy shall be Yamato!
Prince Yamato! Prince Yamato!
Prince Yamato!
What's wrong?
Please don't startle him like that, Otou-sama.
You should hurry to Queen Yuel.
Right.
I can understand that he's happy, but...
He's too excited about it.
Scrub-a-dub-dub.
Ojiue was so excited,
but the people of Belfast were overjoyed, too.
Yes. When the birth of the prince was announced, we received congratulations from the other nations, too.
We're holding a celebration in Brunhild as well, right?
Their future queen's little brother was just born, after all.
The people in the city are all ready to celebrate.
I heard there were plans to set off fireworks.
Fireworks?
You haven't seen them yet, have you?
They make big flowers bloom in the sky.
They're pretty.
Still, I'm glad he was born safely.
I was a little touched by the whole affair.
I suppose we'll all give birth to Touya-san's children one day.
Eh?!
R-Right. Well, one day. One day!
One day...
...and that's what they're having fun chatting about now!
Children...
I haven't even thought about having children yet.
You have lots of wives, so you'll have lots of children, too.
The professor mentioned it before.
Professor Babylon?
She knew I would have children, too?
I saw it through the Clairvoyance Gem once!
Each of your nine wives had a child of their own.
You were a king who treasured his children.
I had over nine children, huh?
Wait...
"Each of my nine wives"?
What do you mean?!
I had nine wives?!
I haven't heard about this!
No one said anything about it.
We have told Leen-sama about it.
H-Hold on.
I have seven at this point, right?
Which means I'm going to have two more?
What kind of future is this?!
Have you discussed this with anyone other than Leen?
I haven't.
Then don't, ever!
It's only likely to lead to even more harm.
Can I take that to mean you'll be adding me to your list of remaining wife candidates?
Huh?
That's a possible pattern, right?
If I marry Master, I can eat all I want!
No, no, how do you get to that conclusion?!
That will never be a possible pattern!
Never say never.
It's not happening!
Just have to do the deed first.
I said it's not happening!
You haven't been listening to what I were saying, have you?!
What were you saying... that she haven't been listening to?
Stare...
Eh?
Uh, we weren't really talking about anything.
Stare...
Would you please tell us, Liora-san?
We heard from the professor that Master―
You don't have to say any more, Liora-san!
I don't think it's right to blabbing about unconfirmed information!
Yae-san.
Yes, I do think that's quite wrong, okay?!
Understood.
Hey! What?!
So?
According to the future the professor saw,
Master was married to nine wives.
That is part of the reason Babylon was divided into nine parts.
Nine?!
Ara ara, how incredible.
You mean there's still going to be even more?
I don't even know what to say.
I'm at a loss for words.
Hey!
Don't get that disappointed in me when I haven't even done it yet!
Touya-san.
Yes?!
This isn't the place to discuss this. Why don't we return to the castle for now?
What should we do, everyone?
They said there will be nine!
I feel incredibly left out.
I wonder what sentence they'll settle on.
Please don't call it a sentence.
I hope your punishment isn't painful, Ou-sama.
You too, Sakura?!
You're so kind.
We're already at this point,
and nine isn't much difference from seven.
We always thought that you should be surrounded by several wives anyway.
Besides, it hasn't happened yet, so we decided that there's no point in chastising Touya-san for it.
However...
Eh?
We do take issue with your attitude of not telling us and trying to keep it quiet.
Keeping secrets is likely to cause a rift between married couples. Thus...
Guilty.
Guilty!
Guilty.
Guilty de gozaru.
Guilty!
Guilty, I think.
Guilty.
H-Huh?!
So... uh, what do you want me to do?
Kiss each and every one of us, and we'll forgive you.
Wha―
Touya-san's actions have left us all anxious.
So naturally, it's your duty to assuage those concerns with a display of affection.
T-Talk about a high bar...
I've already done it with Yumina and Linze, but...
Honestly, this is really embarrassing.
I'd like to just gloss over it and put it off, but...
Surely you aren't thinking of running away, right?
If you've been judged guilty,
you should atone for your crimes.
R-Right, we have the celebration first!
We need to prepare for the celebration of Prince Yamato's birth!
So I'll fulfill that obligation afterward!
Very well.
Thanks!
He thinks he's escaped danger for now,
but it will only grow even more difficult as time passes.
Yeah. Ou-sama, good luck.
How beautiful!
Hup!
Touya-san. You look very happy.
Yeah.
When I first saw how the king reacted when Prince Yamato was born,
I was shocked to see how easily parents fall head over heels when their child is born.
Though now I understand that's the joy of their family growing.
I don't have any children yet,
but I have all of you.
And I have this country.
So...
No matter what happens,
I want to keep all the people precious to me safe,
and I want to live with you all forever.
Touya-san...
I think I was a little too forward earlier.
N-Not fair.
M-Me, too!
What are you doing over here in secret?
You'd better fulfill your duty as husband and show some affection!
H-Huh? Right now?
Right now!
On my cheek?
I-I'm next.
Uh, then...
Eh?!
I-I-I-I-I'm sorry!
I'm too embarrassed!
Eh?
By the way, Hilda was so nervous, she already passed out.
Eh?!
K-Kiss...
S-So next would be me de gozaru na.
No!
Why?!
Are you okay?
Again, why?!
Master, the last of the fireworks are up next.
There!
Nine, huh?
We finished it!
Oh? I found that in the Hangar the other day.
Yes.
It's the Clairvoyance Gem.
Talking about it made me want to look again.
We might be able to see Master's future.
I want to see, too.
Me, too.
I'm so curious.