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Right in front of my eyes, I could see the figure of the Golden King Bear chewing on the magic core of the King and Queen Slime.

Kraauukk...

Cruushh...

The report given by Stealth Slime Forty-seven had made me sit up with my instincts of danger still active when I saw the Golden King Bear enjoying the magic core meal of the King and Queen Slime.

My order to stealth slime forty-seven to immediately leave that place had been uttered from my mouth, it was a form of self-defense that had to be done if that slime wanted to survive.

A single stealth slime against the Golden King Bear would be a sad sight.

"C-Commander, I-I have a proposal for you!" With a body that did not tremble with fear, the stealth slime given the code name forty-seven uttered a request on the secret communication network created by Soul Tame.

"Allow me to stay here to observe the movements of the Golden King Bear up close!"

"If this monster escapes from the maze that the worker slimes have painstakingly created and disappears from my detection range, it will put the other stealth slime swarms in danger!"

I listened to the stealth slime’s words while considering my next tactic.

Seeing this uncertain situation, I occasionally touched the handle of my katana that was at my waist.

[ Ohohhh… Are you worried about that little slime, Lily-chan? ]

In this important situation, my Goddess seems to be in a good mood to joke around with me.

[ Hey, I’m not that cruel to joke around in a critical situation like this. ]

[ I know what you’re thinking, Lily-chan. ]

[ Wanting to go immediately to kill that Golden King Bear personally? ]

[ That’s a reckless thing a Great Hero in the past timeline would do. ]

[ Fighting a monster that has a danger level of the Calamity Disaster class by yourself? ]

[ It’s still too early for your current abilities, Lily-chan. ]

I pondered for a moment after hearing my Goddess’s words.

My hand that was holding the handle of my katana suddenly felt another touch.

"Mio?" I glanced to the side and saw Mio with her serious gaze directed at me.

Mio shook her head at me as a sign not to do what I was thinking.

"It seems like you know what I’m thinking, Mio?" I smiled slightly at Mio and released my grip on the handle of my katana.

"Of course... I know, Lily-sama. I have master degree to understood your behavior for a long time since you was little. Especially with a situation like this, of course, you want to solve this problem yourself, right?" said Mio with a respectful attitude that showed her politeness in front of the public.

Mio’s behavior like this has attracted several facial expressions filled with question marks from various parties.

I nodded my head to answer Mio’s excessive worry about me.

"I’m not that stupid, Mio. Moreover, this will be a suitable task to hire adventurers who need an extra salary to have fun battle, right?" with a wink of my eyes, I immediately went out of the gazebo that was the center of the stealth slime attack operation towards an old Butler who was standing in the distance.

"Sebastian!" I greeted him with a soft and comfortable shout for his old ears.

"Good evening, Lily-sama. Is there anything I can help you with? I would love to help but I don’t understand anything about the military at all. Forgive me for being useless to you, Lily-sama," with extraordinary humility, Sebastian bowed after greeting me and vented his small frustration at not being able to help at close range.

"Don’t worry about that, Sebastian. Every Butler and Maid has their advantages, even Mio doesn’t understand anything about the military at all and only helped me finish my dinner, isn’t that right, Mio?" I tried to reduce Sebastian’s guilt who felt he couldn’t help at all by comparing him to Mio.

Mio just smiled sweetly after hearing my words and nodded her head lightly.

"That’s right, Sebastian-dono. This is just a professional form of me who must remain by Lily-sama’s side as her Exclusive Maid who has known since childhood her attitude of skipping dinner if she focuses on one thing that is happening in front of her eyes," Mio replied with graceful body movements.

"Hmm? Am I always like that?" Responding to Mio’s words, I tilted my head and tried to remember my actions which had always skipped dinner when I was focused on something.

"Ohh! I see now! No wonder Mio took the trouble to bring a food cart with a light dinner for Lily-sama. Mio made the dishes light meal so that they would be easy to eat when Lily-sama was focused on something, right? May I use your idea for Marquess Rommel too, Mio?" Sebastian exchanged glances with Mio before getting a small nod in response.

"Thank you, Mio. At least I can keep an eye on Marquess Rommel’s diet to be more regular in touch while he’s busy taking care of the financial reports and the problems caused by the nobles of other factions who are trying to lure him into joining the faction opposing the royal family lately," as he said that, Sebastian glanced at Princess Anastasia who was sitting enjoying the evening atmosphere with my twin step-sister.

"I see... My father will be even more troubled after returning to his territory," I replied to end the conversation that was leading away from my purpose of meeting Sebastian.

"Marquess Rommel is currently having a hard time, Lily-sama. There were even some envoys from other noble families who had come to personally deliver secret letters to Marquess Rommel. If there was one thing that could get him out of the pile of secret letters that were tiring him out. I can guarantee that Marquess Rommel would be happy after being relieved of such a troublesome workload."

I smiled after hearing that.

Who would have thought that this situation coincided with the presence of the Golden King Bear who would finish my father’s troublesome work?

Since the letters sent by other noble families were confidential, it had made Sebastian go out for some fresh air and gave Marquess Rommel the leeway to read each one of those annoying letters.

"Sebastian, the situation has become an emergency!" I said with a serious look in my eyes to Sebastian.

"The report given to me by the stealth slime swarm has found the location of the Golden King Bear swarm located in the forest that is still part of Marquess Rommel’s territory," regulating my breathing pattern while speaking earnestly, I looked into Sebastian’s eyes to give him an order.

"I need to talk to my father privately about the monster that has become a Calamity Disaster level!" I said in a firm tone to Sebastian.

Realizing the seriousness of my words, Sebastian immediately gave a friendly smile and gestured to walk behind him.

"If Lily-sama is using such a firm tone. It means that this situation is no longer for playing around, right?" While walking towards Marquess Rommel’s private tent, Sebastian occasionally glanced at me who was playing a role like this.

"By the way, has Lily-sama ever had a military uniform like that before? This is the first time I’ve seen a military uniform design that looks neat and charming like that."

Our footsteps as we headed towards Marquess Rommel’s private tent were filled with light conversation about the military uniform I was wearing.

"I designed it so that it doesn’t resemble the official military uniform used by the Aurora Kingdom. If I wear an official military uniform other than my own family’s military uniform, I will invite military-political problems that will trouble my father," I answered to cover up the ringleader of the role-play and wearing this military uniform that came from my Goddess.

"I don’t think it will have much effect on the Marquess Rommel family, Lily-sama. The military uniform you are wearing looks much neater and more charming as your father’s butler said," Earl Timoti suddenly appeared behind me and walked with us towards my father’s private tent.

"Ah, is that right? Does Earl Timoti also want a military uniform design like this?" I said while pulling on my military cap.

"Yes, I will not deny that the design of the military uniform you are wearing has caught the attention of me and my soldiers. Especially with the female soldiers who have been glancing at you secretly while you were leading the stealth slime attack operation."

"Huh?" Hearing Earl Timoti’s answer, I immediately turned my head towards his female soldiers who were resting in their tent.

I could see several female soldiers under Earl Timoti’s leadership looking at me from a distance.

"I understand why they look at me like that. But this is not a military uniform for field soldiers who can get dirty with blood and dust. This military uniform is more suitable for soldiers who serve indoors."

"That’s what makes them jealous, Lily-sama. You’ve shown them how troublesome it is to be a female soldier tasked with strategizing indoors. They were slapped in the face by a painful fact when being a military officer indoors is filled with such a heavy workload," Earl Timoti replied with a warm smile on his face.

Uhm, did I just become an example of a female soldier who have heavy task with indoors activity?

I stared at Earl Timoti and his female soldier’s tent with a sneer looks.

At a glance, I could see several female soldiers peeking out from behind the tent. Their numbers were indeed fewer compared to the number of male soldiers brought by Earl Timoti.

I immediately shook my head to focus on my main goal.

Our footsteps had arrived in front of my father’s tent.

Alright, its time to focus on seeking my father’s support!