29 Episode 1 Lemuria Marriage Law (1/2)

”Carolina, how are things with the Emperor these days?

What do you mean by ”how”?　Father.

Don't be silly. I'm talking about our life together.

Galleanos' house in Nova Lemuria.

Two women and a man were sitting around a table in the middle of the night.

One was Karolina Galleanos, the fiancée of the Lemurian Emperor.

The other was Galfis Galleanos, general of the Lemurian Empire.

And ......

The other woman is Galfis's wife, Mary Galleanos, who is the wife of ...... Galleanos.

”...... Father.

”No, no, ...... if things aren't going well, you've got a lot of problems, right?　You know, heir-apparent .......

Galfis flinched when Carolina glared at him.

You're usually very strict with your daughter, but what are you asking her?

Well, ...... it's going well.

Karolina blushed a little and sipped her wine.

The blush on Carolina's cheeks may not be due to alcohol alone.

In addition, premarital s*x is prohibited in Messianic religions.

Just in case: ......

The reason for this is that the Elves are a s*xually promiscuous race.

It is also important to note that romantic marriages are highly valued.

However, since Lemurian law states that ”s*xual intercourse = consent to marriage,” ......

If one or both of them break up after the act, there will be a court case.

What do you mean by ”well”?

...... Mother, are you so concerned about your daughter's s*xuality?

Of course not!　For us Elves, the population problem is of the utmost importance.

The Elves are said to be the most superior race.

Long life span.

High physical ability.

Acute senses.

Abundant magic.

Superior intelligence.

And beautiful looks.

The Elves have established nations all over the world and reign as the ruling class of those nations.

The Kingdom of Fahls, which is in conflict with the Lemurian Empire, is also ruled by the Elves.

The ruling class of the Kingdom of Bulgaron is also made up of nomads and elves of mixed blood.

However, even the elves have a weakness - and a fatal one at that.

That is population.

The Elves have only about three children in their long two-hundred-year lifetime.

They live more than four times as long as humans and have a much longer fertility period than humans, yet they give birth to only three children.

They have only three children, while the common human race can have around ten children in a short lifetime.

The population of the Elves is only increasing little by little.

In general, the more pure-blooded an elf is, the higher its magical power is.

In particular, only pure-blooded High Elves or Elves with relatively strong blood like Edmond can make contracts with the 72 demons.

In other words, there are two things that are important for the race of elves.

Population growth and the maintenance of pure blood.

This is surprisingly difficult.

This is surprisingly difficult, because the population of the elves will not increase if they are only concerned with maintaining pure blood.

In fact, the cause of infertility among the Elves is mostly due to the female Elves.

This is because the fertility rate of male elves and other races is relatively high, although not as high as that of humans.

In order for the Elves to run the Lemurian Empire, it is necessary to secure a certain number of Elves.

For this reason, the existence of half-elves is absolutely essential.

However, if we increase the number of half-breeds too much, the blood will thin out.

If the blood is diluted, the power of magic and spiritualism, which is the advantage of the elves, will be weakened.

This would mean a decline in military power and national power.

The man who solved both problems was the father of the Lemurian Empire, who overthrew the Republican Lemuria and established the Empire.

His nickname was the balding, debtor, seductress.

He enforced the Lemurian Marriage Law and the Population Inspectorate, which led to a gradual increase in the population of the Elves.

The Lemurian Marriage Law has been amended several times since it was enacted, but the basic outline remains unchanged.

First of all, the general rule is that there should be one husband and one wife.

The minimum age difference is fifty years.

Adultery is punishable by death in principle.

Marriage should be based on the individual's will as much as possible.

That's it.

The reason for monogamy is that it ensures the increase of pure blood.

The probability of fertilization will be higher if the number of couples is increased, rather than one man having multiple couples.

If the number of long-eared (elven) women is overwhelmingly large, the ratio is one to one.

The age difference between the two should be at least fifty years, as too much distance between the two will make one's s*xual function useless when the other's function declines.

Severe penalties for adultery can be found at ......

It goes without saying that an increase in healthy families leads to a healthy population.

Now ......

So far, this is a relatively normal part of the Lemurian Marriage Law.

This is where it gets peculiar.

It is about adultery.

It is considered adultery for a wife to sleep with an elf man other than her husband.

It is also considered adultery for a wife to sleep with a man of another race.

It is also considered adultery for a husband to sleep with an Elf woman other than his wife. ......

Somehow, this is not considered adultery, but rape.

In particular, if you are sleeping with a virgin who is not engaged or married to you, it is a crime of death, regardless of whether or not both parties consent.

Also, sleeping with a woman of another race is considered adultery. ......