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Without wasting any more time thinking about the stealth attack tactics that had to be carried out immediately, I took the initiative to carry out an attack that would hinder our enemies' attacks.

Important documents that were successfully obtained by the stealth slime herd that were still on duty in the field had shown how cunning this noble family was by taking advantage of our family who was on vacation.

A curse given by Zoe did not seem to deter them too much who had shifted several great noble powers that had previously ruled.

In front of the main door of Mansion, I prepared some small equipment to carry out a sneak attack by cutting off their river flow temporarily.

During those preparations, I discussed important matters with Zoe and Momo who acted as my main weapons this time.

Although it was a little embarrassing, I had to admit that I did not have the magical skills that could destroy the river flow except by using magic chants that until now were difficult to control the level of destruction.

If I did that, the traces of destruction would look like they were intentional and not like a sudden natural disaster.

"Zoe, do you have magic that can change the contour of the land as it shifts naturally?" I asked Zoe who was enjoying the sweat on my neck.

She who was enjoying lunch from sweat mixed with my magic seemed to almost choke when she received my question.

"Ahem! I can't do something like that that looks natural. If Master wants to use magic that destroys everything without leaving a trace, maybe I can help with that," the answer given by Zoe gave another small idea where the destruction would be a clear sign of the Marquess Rommel family answering their intimidation moves.

With our territory surrounded in all directions from the opposition noble faction, it had already made us desperate as the only neutral noble family that until now had not sided with any faction.

"Damaging something with destructive magic is easy, Zoe. For this time we have to do the damage more naturally and not leave a big suspicion by our opponents."

I tried to give another explanation about the plan I wanted to do to hinder the movement of the opposition noble family that seemed to be threatening us.

"If only we had a countermeasure that would activate when they made a move, it would be very helpful," in this small grumble, I thought of something else that was written in the Great Hero's magic book in the past.

In one part of the magic book, I read a chapter where the Great Hero had planted an explosive magic that would activate when someone stood on it automatically.

Just by activating the magic that had been planted like that, it would be much easier if it could be activated at any time. However, when I read the chapter that mentioned the concept of embedded magic like that, part of the paper had been torn as if it had been taken by someone.

"My Master... like my butterfly wing curse from before?" asked Zoe who flapped her butterfly wings.

With her spirit body still in butterfly form, Zoe enjoyed her lunch of neck sweat that had mixed with my magic energy.

"Ah, about the butterfly wing curse that forces someone's will and behavior? That's an interesting option to do, it's just..." I was slightly reminded of an incident where Zoe gave her butterfly wing curse to a noble family whose behavior had become very strange.

A noble family that considered their son as a daughter to the point of changing their appearance to be more feminine like a young girl. Just by imagining that, I already understood the nightmare that Zoe's butterfly wing curse gave.

If a curse that small was released in such a large amount, wouldn't it have caused destruction that would destroy the noble family from inside?

It already caused some destruction to the economic wheels that were turning in the Aurora Kingdom.

"It would be better if they didn't realize that they had received your butterfly wing curse, Zoe."

By giving such short words, I would prefer to see Zoe's curse spread without being noticed and would be activated when they got the red button that I had pressed.

"Wouldn't it be funny when they're all geared up for war and suddenly your butterfly wing curse activates and turns the war into a tragedy where they kill each other..."

"It would be even funnier if we just stood by and watched the show of betrayal that your butterfly wing curse brings."

I'm just talking about this... a curse that will activate according to my own will?

That would be funny if it happened suddenly though.

"I think it can be done with the right medium, my Master," Zoe replied in a casual tone after she finished sucking the sweat from my neck that was mixed with magical energy.

"Huh?" Hearing Zoe's answer, I could only let out a small sigh.

"My Master must also know that my butterfly wing curse requires touch. If my Master wants to touch people's heads to give my butterfly wing curse, it will take quite a long time."

"..." I was silent for a moment after hearing Zoe's chatter about her butterfly wing curse that could be planted with a touch until another idea quickly entered my head.

"Can the river flow that is the source of drinking water be an medium for your butterfly wing curse?" I asked with a small idea that crossed my mind.

"Master, you don't plan to use my butterfly wing curse to control people directly, right?" said Zoe who seemed to know my true purpose.

"Zoe... war is not only attended by one person," to answer Zoe's question and my plan that was against the morals that damaged the conscience of humanity.

I seemed not to care about what would happen to humans who were not from Marquess Romel's territory.

If they were prepared to fight against Marquess Rommel who looked relaxed and neutral. Then they would get the answer to their curiosity who wanted to fight against Marquess Rommel's family.

My mother was indeed the former Head of the Mage Division, but I already knew that they had something to overcome her when war came.

What I want right now is a hidden weapon that will activate with a wide-ranging attack effect.

It's like a calm lake that suddenly ripples after a stone falls into the lake.

Something that will throw off their plans if they attack the Marquess Rommel family but they will be fine if they don't attack the Marquess Rommel family.

I doubt they will pay any attention to the Marquess Rommel family with a territory that can fulfill the needs of every citizen in its own territory to become an independent family that is free from taxes and finances like this.

However, the greed of mankind knows no bounds.

Sooner or later, they will make a move to invade our territory based on the war proposal that has received approval from the King and Queen of the Aurora Kingdom.

Because our family is neutral and does not have anyone's support, this already looks like high-quality bait ready to be devoured by the greedy predators around their bait.

"Master, I think you've become a realistic person compared to someone who uses their feelings," Zoe said in a slightly joking tone.

"A Saintess should speak... Ahh!! That's a cruel act for humanity or something like that. But my Master here acts with logic," Zoe continued, seeming to be playing with me with her little joke.

I just smiled when I heard what Zoe said.

If I were a Saintess who received official education from the Aurora Goddess Temple, maybe I would say that.

Yes, although the Saintess of the Goddess Aurora is also capable of acting beyond morals such as threatening her own Goddess by exposing the size of the Goddess Aurora's real breasts.

I'm sure every Saintess has her unique nature and behavior.

"What are you saying? My Monarch is not a Saintess!" along with those words, Momo gave her own opinion.

"My Master, have you picked up a new toy sword again?" Zoe asked me, ignoring Momo's words.

"Hey! I wasn't picked up like a toy sword!" With a slightly annoyed Momo tone, she gave her little angry protest to Zoe.

A butterfly spirit and a cursed Odachi were fighting each other just because of the title given by my Goddess' blessing.

This looked like a child's quarrel that often happened.

While I was waiting for Mio's small preparations for my little trip to visit the river flow around Marquess Rommel's territory that branched off to the territory of the opposition nobles, I saw Sebastian approaching me with a worried face.

"Lily-sama, I brought a small map containing the important positions of the river flow branches that Lily-sama will destroy," said Sebastian while handing over a small map filled with ink scribbles and my father's handwriting.

In a small quarrel between Zoe and Momo, I accepted the small map while covering my ears that could no longer stand hearing the small quarrel given by the two of them.

"Did something happen earlier, Lily-sama?" asked Sebastian who was now looking at Momo and Zoe who were still arguing between me becoming the Saintess or the Monarch.

"It's just a child's quarrel, it will stop after they both get tired," I replied as if not caring about the quarrel that was happening.

Luckily, it was just a small quarrel that happened through words. There were no traces of magical energy that made me have to be careful in stopping their magical energy movements.

On the other hand, Mio seemed to have finished preparing several horses filled with simple equipment to set up a tent in the wild.

With this equipment that had been prepared, I looked at Zoe and Momo who were still arguing with each other about the blessed title that the Goddess had given me.

"Hey, do you all want to come or not?" I asked in a soft tone and a little tired after listening to their chatty argument.

With that soft tone, they immediately headed toward me quickly.

"Of course, I'm coming, my Master!" Zoe shouted while perching on my hair.

"I will follow my Monarch anywhere! Even to the ends of the universe!" shouted Momo who was now placing her Odachi sheath in my hand.

Seeing the two of them excited like this, I gave a small nod to Sebastian to take my leave to carry out the task that my Father had given me in preparing preventive measures and counterattacks if the war between nobles officially received approval from the Aurora Kingdom.

"Good luck, Lily-sama," Sebastian bowed his head in greeting.

When my steps headed to the front of Marquess Rommel's Mansion, I was greeted by Mio and all the stealth slimes who served as escorts.