I Maxed Out My Luck Stat - Chapter 48: Invitation To The Expedition (Part 3)
"That arrogant Karl!"
A powerful fist slammed against the armrest of an ornate throne. The man who sat on the throne was obese, his body—mature and hairy—showing both the luxurious side of a powerful Noble, but also the disgusting one.
He was definitely attractive regardless, but his fat definitely obscured his beauty.
This was by no fault of his.
In fact, many members of the Bleu Family had a natural proclivity for gaining weight. In other circles, it would be considered a thing of reproach, but their Household had embraced this identity and proclaimed ’fat’ to be a sign of great wealth.
As a result, almost all the members of the Bleu Family were overweight.
This man, the Head of the Bleu Household, was no different.
His name was Barbados Bukka Ke Von Bleu.
A truly powerful vampire!
His obese body occupied his massive throne as he glared deeply at the letter in his hand once again before flinging it aside.
"Those bastards dare reject my engagement proposal? Is the Blanc Household looking down on my family? Even the mighty Rouge Family recognized us and invited us to the upcoming expedition. I’m sure Karl knows this, yet he dared to reject me?! I even offered my precious daughter to be a Reserve, and he still rejected me?"
It was absurd!
Very, very absurd!
’The Blanc Family seems to be allying itself with the Noir Family, and it is public knowledge that the Jaune and Vert Families have a good relationship. The Rouge Family is powerful enough to be self-sufficient. But what about my Bleu Family? If I’m not careful... my family will be left behind in the current trends. That must be curbed somehow.’ Barbados bit his nails while growling in frustration.
’I was going to use the Rouge Family’s recent recognition as a way to push my family’s prestige high up. That way, I could attract potential alliances. But it doesn’t seem to be working...’
Poor Barbados.
Even now, he had no idea why the Rouge Family extended the invitation to his family.
After all, his youngest son had made a fool of himself in the Friendly Games. He was the first to be eliminated, and he even showed fear in the face of danger—an action unfitting of a proper Noble Vampire.
Yet, the Bleu Family was still invited to this expedition.
Why?
The reason was simply due to the consideration of the Rouge Family’s true head.
After all, it was her fault that Arthur was so traumatized.
She had frightened him to the point of losing his sensibilities for a long period. In fact, he still hadn’t recovered from this experience.
It made Barbados worried for his youngest son.
Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do to help the boy.
His problems were largely psychological.
Barbados didn’t know it was the Rouge Family’s fault and simply felt that Arthur was dealing with trauma related to his defeat. For a proud Noble like him, the sting of defeat was something that would be difficult to overcome.
However, if he went past it, he would emerge much stronger than before.
’Should I force the Blanc Family to take responsibility for my son’s condition? That way, they will take the proposal more seriously? No... that would make me seem desperate. Even if they accept the proposal, it won’t be because they consider us an equal, but simply out of pity. I can’t accept such a conclusion...’
After thinking for so long, Barbados began to feel his stomach growl.
He was hungry.
SNAP!
At the snap of his fingers, several plates appeared in front of him, and he began to enjoy his feast without any reservations.
Although he looked like this, Barbados possessed a rather unique ability.
Special Rank Principal Disposition... [Supreme Summoning]!
It was the final form of Richard’s ability.
It allowed him to summon anything he desired with almost no limitations as to the size, quality, quantity, and so on. Anything he summoned also had a degree of permanence and would only vanish if he wished for it to.
This made him extremely strong, even among the other Noble Heads.
"Munch... munch... burb... ahhh...."
After eating to his fill, Barbados dismissed the leftover dishes.
His terrible mood began to lift, and a pleasant feeling coursed through his stomach.
"Hmm..." Once he thought about the matter a little further, a thought entered his mind.
He smiled broadly.
"Bring me my second-oldest daughter right now." With a snap of his fingers, he was able to summon a living, breathing entity.
His own daughter.
She looked around her in surprise before quickly kneeling before her father. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
"You have summoned me, fa—I mean, Lord Barbados?"
Barbados clicked his tongue slightly.
His second-oldest daughter was the same as always.
"Even now, you haven’t gained much weight. Why is that? Have you been slacking on your gains?" He asked with deep dissatisfaction.
The girl before him sighed, her expression crestfallen.
To be honest, she was already a bit thicker than most girls her age.
Her chest and buttocks were especially large, giving her a very endowed physique that far surpassed what most Vampires would ever possess.
However, none of this mattered.
Because she wasn’t fat or obese like her father, her mother, or the rest of her siblings.
As a result, she was always looked down on in the family.
’Back when Neia was around, she was the one who was usually bullied. Now that she’s gone, they focused their attention on me.’ A terrible feeling assailed her chest at that moment. ’If I had known this was how it felt, I wouldn’t have treated her that harshly...’
Unfortunately, nothing could be done about it now.
She couldn’t return to the past to correct that mistake, now could she?
Neia was also missing, so she couldn’t apologize.
In the end, she could only keep her emotions to herself while enduring the scorn of her family.
"I finally found some use for you and decided you would be a Reserve to the Blanc Family’s heir..." Barbados’ words struck her, and her heart sank even further.
She couldn’t believe her father thought so little of her.
But this came as no surprise to her.
This man wouldn’t even let her call him ’father’ unless she hit a certain weight goal.
It was the same for the rest of her siblings.
However, all of them had already achieved this—even the youngest.
She was the only one left behind.
’Since I am not plus-sized like the rest, all potential suitors have also looked away from me. In the end, he can only use me for political means, such as this arranged marriage. Even though I’ve tried so hard... it seems I am destined to meet this fate.’
"Unfortunately, the deal didn’t go through."
For a moment, her eyes brightened up. However, not long after, her father continued.
"I won’t accept this result. That’s why you will be the one going on this Expedition. Since Richard Von Blanc will be in attendance, you must try your best to seduce him. I know it’ll be hard, considering your... looks... but try your best to be as appealing."
"Y-yes, Lord Barbados..."
"Double your weight gain schedule from this moment on. The expedition begins in less than five days... Don’t let me down."
"Understood, Lord Barbados!"
The girl—Sylvie Loretta Vi Bleu—couldn’t help but sigh to herself.
She had already doubled her weight gain activities for some time now—eating as much as she could until she nearly puked. However, it had been ineffective. She had made very little to no progress at all.
’Plus, the recent promotional exams for Year 2 have seriously stressed me out. The little weight I managed to gain has vanished. All the signs of my hard work... gone...’
She felt like crying.
However, Sylvie kept her feelings to herself.
She was used to it.
"Now depart from my presence."
With a sleight of hand, Barbados dismissed his daughter, returning her to wherever she was before arriving in his presence.
’What a disappointment...’ He shook his head and sighed.
’But, she does have that Principal Disposition. If she uses it to seduce Richard, and he ends up making a mistake... he will have no choice but to take responsibility.’
Barbados laughed aloud.
Yes, this was indeed the perfect plan!
’Since the women of the Bleu Household are well-known for their fertility, just one round is enough to achieve the desired outcome!’
That’s right.
Lord Barbados Bukka Ke Von Bleu’s grand plan was to baby-trap Richard!
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