Shirin and Marina didn't like the answer they got from Leila.
Especially since they were close to Marcus, very close to him, hell, Marina was even pregnant with his child. That was not something simple!
"Well, you shouldn't worry because he won't be staying here forever, he told me that he will stick around until your child is of age.
I assume he will train your child to be the ruler of the United Earth. Once the boy or girl takes over, he will leave.
And I assume he will leave with you as well. Since you won't be a Princess anymore." Leila explained to them.
For one, she was pleased that he wouldn't be juggling between two Empires and two Realities.
"I see… so that was his plan. It does make sense why he did all of that, given the whole declaration that Princess Marina would become his wife. Now it made sense to me." Shirin commented that she finally understood why he had gone for Marina, even though he was already married… apparently to several women by that point.
"Indeed. Your Princess is a legitimate ruler, and knowing my husband, he wants to keep you close. That is why he is taking you away after your child is all grown up.
Think of it as retirement." The blonde slightly smiled at the pondering Princess.
"...I see… he went quite far for me." Marina nodded slightly, recalling that they had spent millions on her country so they could do that.
"Hmm, good for you. Now that you mentioned, I do need to catch up with him and make sure a certain succubus doesn't get any closer than needed." With that said, Leila got up. She was ready to leave; she had finished her part in this scheme.
"W-Wait! Y-You have my thanks for explaining these things to me, even if it is hard to believe." The Princess swiftly stood up after Leila did.
"Yes, I know it is hard to believe, that is why I arrived here with my Gundam and showed some of her technological prowess.
However, it's now about you, Princess Marina. You are expecting his child; you should consider moving in with us. Your country no longer needs you; it's now part of the Federal Government, and some officials can run things for you." Leila's reasoning made the black-haired princess stop in her tracks. She looked down at the coffee table before her. What the blonde was saying made sense to her, even if she didn't want to accept it.
"I do believe they already run things, aren't they? Marcus should have relegated competent people to this kingdom and made sure you can live without stress."
Marina trembled; the Empress had hit right on the spot. After Azadistan joined the world government, her power was all but stripped; all she could do was serve as the face of her country.
"Indeed, Princess, you should announce your pregnancy and tell everyone that you are moving in with Marcus Anaheim." Shirin joined Leila on this one.
The glasses lady had her reasons as well. She wanted to speak with Marcus to figure out certain things and the man's angle because these revelations were something else.
'Weirdly enough, it explains… to some extent why they want an Imperial monarchy? If there is another united Earth in the background, it could mean that this declaration is a means of self-defence.'
The Assistant hasn't realised yet that this was a takeover…
"I will think about it… I don't want to leave my people simply like this." Marina said while biting her lower lip.
"Indeed. But what you are doing is exactly your purpose as a woman and a Princess." Leila smiled a bit at her.
"Your job now is to give birth to an Heir, the next ruler of your country and the world. Let that sink into your mind.
Then I am sure you will announce the best course of action."
After saying that, the Empress began to walk towards the balcony.
The Princess wanted to do a courteous thing and show her where to go, but Leila simply waved her hand, and her Gundam swiftly took her away the moment she was on the balcony. The woman and the mech disappeared at absurd speed.
"..."
"..."
"The whole situation with Marcus Anaheim is becoming more and more absurd." Shirin took off her glasses and massaged her eyebrows.
The more she thought about this, the more she had this feeling that he wasn't the nice guy she thought he was.
There are clues all over the place and… especially what Leila said.
He kidnapped the blonde woman? Well, she is a beautiful lady… but still…
"You don't say… but the results… we can't deny the results, just look at Azadistan." Marina looked where the mobile suit was, still processing what she learned.
"...True…"
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Euphemia eagerly awaited Marcus's return, so she waited in his workshop like she always does, so when she heard a mobile suit arrive, she jumped to her feet, and a smile bloomed on her lips, but then it disappeared just as quickly.
What she saw arrive was Andraste, a Gundam she didn't expect to see any time soon.
"...Leila…" The Pinkette realised something, Milly most likely spread the news. And the Empresses sprang into action.
As the Winged Gundam got parked, a bridge lowered, and the blonde Empress left the cockpit.
The woman slowly strolled over to the main workshop, where Euphemia was. The pinkette was dressed quite skimpily, in a miniskirt and a shirt with strings that showed her shoulders and belly button.
"Euphemia." Leila looked at her with one hand on her waist.
"I have heard you have been doing some…questionable things…"
"Ummm… what kind of things?" The Princess pretended not to know what she was talking about.
"Spiking drinks, and of course seducing your brother of all things." Leila sighed as she looked around. The workshop didn't look that different from the one in Constantinople.
"Hmph, I liked Lulu all my life; there is no reason not to pursue him." The pinkette pouted for a bit before she crossed her arms.
"Besides, he made his decision."
"Yes. That…" The blonde rolled her eyes. " We all know how strong his resistance against women is." She commented with a sigh.
"Indeed. That is where I come in." Euphemia flicked her hair with a bit of arrogance.
"It's better than some hussy, I was here and took care of his needs when none of his wives was in this reality." The Pink Princess swiftly adapted to this new idea that she was in the right place and time to help Marcus and his needs.
"Uh-huh…" But that didn't work on Leila, not by any stretch.
"Then it's a good thing I am here, and your overtime is no longer needed." The blonde replied to her.
"O-Over time!? It's not! This is my primary job anyway! My department in the government is skeletal, and there is not much to do, which means I can focus on Lulu and his needs!" The pinkette argued back.
"Hmph, yes, but now that I am here, I focus on my job as one of his official wives," Leila said as she crossed her arms.
"You did a splendid job when we were not here." The blonde slowly walked over and whispered to her.
"You should learn how to share. Otherwise, you will be dissapointed when your future husband brings someone else into the fold." The blonde patted Euphemia's shoulder as she passed her and walked towards the lift. She was going to wait for Marcus' arrival.
"...You don't need to tell me something that I know." The pinkette mumbled to herself as she was dissapointed with Leila's arrival, but it was fine.
She will have her time one way or another!
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Not long after Leila arrived at the estate, Marcus got there in his Alpha Tiranis. He had his son with him.
"Whoa, this is nearly identical to your other workshop, Dad!" Trajan commented as he looked around once they left the Gundam's cockpit.
He spotted his mother's machine and the other four Gundams. There were Euphemia's, Marybell's, Jeanne's and Oldrin's machines that formed a semi-circle around the workshop's main area.
"It was based on a successful model." The Emperor explained to his son.
The father-son duo walked towards the lift that took them to the villa's level.
The pair swiftly found Leila, who was sitting in the living room and already going through the shopping list.
"There is nothing for our son. I will send you over the list." As she said that, she flicked the hologram over to him with a massive list.
After seeing all the stuff, Marcus simply confirmed the purchase.
"Now there is. I should do the same for my other three." He commented as he pondered on his two daughters and his little conqueror, Scipio.
"Two, Claudia and Julia will visit you. C.C. has no interest in this place." The blonde flicked her hair as she was satisfied with the green-haired witch's laziness in this situation.
"Hah, well, that is fine. I assume we will be going back next week. Preparations for Jupiter's colonisation should be done by now."
Leila smiled as she realised that he was following the schedule closely.
"Indeed." She then looked around.
"You do know that there are no maids in this place. How are you keeping those girls this clean?" The blonde commented as she realised that there were no servants.
This situation was like back to her old days in the military and Marcus Empire's early days, when it was a company and not an Empire.
"Sebastian cleaner drones and bots." He smiled at the question.
"Sebastian?" The Empress looked confused, but then she heard a British synthetic voice coming from everywhere.
[At your service, Mistress.]
"A version of Legion?"
"Indeed, Virtual butler, I designed new AI and bots to assist in running my house, since my wives can't cook." Marcus sighed in disappointment.
"Right, I do apologise that I can't cook when I have to run your Empire for you." The blonde puffed as she crossed her hands.
"Indeed, that is why I designed my AI and bots to help me. Remember, son, if you are in a bad situation, just design yourself out of it." Marcus, with a sagely tone, patted his son's shoulder.
"I was thinking the same thing, Dad." His little man nodded in a similar fashion. It was clear that the Prince had a similar spark for technology.
"Wonderful, now why don't we do something, since there was a bit of time left?" The Emperor looked at the clock.
"What was the time when you left?" He asked his wife.
"...just past afternoon." She looked at the clock as well. There was around an eight to nine-hour difference.
'Oh, great… this is like flying to the other side of the planet.' The blonde massaged her forehead. The trip so far has been a huge headache.
"Well, we can make some food and watch some movies, what do you say?"
When Trajan heard that, his eyes sparked.
"Let's make some homemade chips and watch Pacific Rim!"
Leila rolled her eyes when she heard that.
"Of course. It has been a while since I watched that." The Emperor rubbed his son's head as he walked to the kitchen.
"Dad! Let me help with chips!"
"Of course, you're going to need your culinary talents in the future." Once again, the Emperor sagely commented.
That comment made Leila narrow her eyes. Is he targeting her!?
"Why you…" She scrambled to get up from the couch and went after them!
She will show them that she can cook as well! It's not that hard!
Marcus chuckled, seeing that his simple comment had worked her up so much. It's cute to watch his lovely Empress getting all flustered like that.
Meanwhile, Jeanne, who saw Leila, could only sigh in relief seeing the Logistics Empress in the house; it was a good sign in her eyes, because Euphemia had been naughty far too much.
The blonde Empress should make things return to normal.
Though a couple of hours later, the trio of Wang Liu Mei, Feldt and Christina returned from their day at the beach.
What they found was a surprise to say the least…
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