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After that embarrassing incident happened.

I got into another problem after Earl Timoti invited me to a luncheon.

The damage I had done seemed to make the atmosphere of this luncheon feel quite awkward. The scene in front of me was filled with Earl Timoti's family that I didn't know but there were some faces that I recognized.

"Oh, you're the kid who bullied me in the past. Do you want to spar with me until you die?" I said suddenly at this luncheon which made the situation even more awkward.

Yes, which crazy person would open a conversation topic with past disgrace other than me?

With my words that seemed like digging up an old incident that had happened, I tried to stay calm by adding firewood to the problem that kept the fire burning.

If the situation got out of control, I just needed to activate Zoe's curse that had been planted on all of Earl Timoti family's descendants.

"Lily-sama, please forgive my past rudeness. With that stupidity, I no longer have the face to accept kindness given by Lily-sama," with his respectful attitude, I heard his sweet words that seemed much more polite than his younger self.

"It's okay, I like being bullied that can make me fight back in every way," I replied with a sweet smile to him.

"I-I think... Bullying is something that shouldn't happen just by looking at physical appearance. You've changed into a beautiful girl after a long time of not being seen, Lily-sama."

Swuuusshhh...

Skkuutttt...

When those words were heard by Mio, I could feel a thick killing aura along with Mio's gaze that began to glance at the neck of the boy who had become a teenager in front of me.

At this luncheon, besides the thick awkwardness, there was also a thick killing aura from various directions. In addition to Mio who was wary of the people around me, several stealth slimes also emitted sharp killing auras with their slime bodies hidden in various directions.

"Funny words, I'm sure I'm more suited to being called an ugly woman like when I was a child," I replied to calm down this increasingly thick killing aura.

"By the way, I've damaged your residence to the point of making a cut in the sky that split it in two. Won't that be a public problem like a natural disaster that suddenly occurs?" I continued my words trying to change the topic from my childhood experiences to the damage I've created in Earl Timoti's residence.

"About that..." The only answer I got was a glare from Earl Timoti who was trying to calm himself down from hitting the old man who was his father-in-law.

Earl Timoti who looked furious and tried to be patient almost lost control.

I then took a deep breath and prevented the stupid action that Earl Timoti was about to do to his own father-in-law.

"Earl Timoti..."

"I'm quite satisfied with what that old man did."

"This is my first time fighting a normal person other than the wild animals that roam the dense forest of Marquess Rommel's domain," I said with a friendly smile to Earl Timoti.

"If you want... I am ready to accept the official war challenge that has the official approval of the King and Queen of the Aurora Kingdom," along with my words, my gaze turned to Earl Timoti's father-in-law.

"Yes, I will be satisfied after eliminating a division of Earl Timoti's troops that bet on my defeat."

Wuuussshhh...

Sssrrrthhh...

Along with my calm words and gentle smile, I gave off an intimidating aura that made Earl Timoti's family release Zoe's butterfly wing mark as an actively controlled curse.

"That is if you don't forget who your true owners are."

Lowering my tone to be calmer and filled with gentle threats, I returned to being calm without giving the threat of magical energy pressure and Zoe's active butterfly wing curse.

"I don't want this to happen again, so don't make the same mistake," I said as I took a cup of warm tea.

As I drink the cup of tea, I felt that my threat had been well-ingrained in the entire Earl Timoti family.

"I understand, Lily-sama. Thank you for the opportunity and trust given by Lily-sama like this," said Earl Timoti in a calm tone after listening to my threat.

"I did this so that the relationship between you and my father would be okay. If my father knew about this, he would not hesitate to run from Marquess Rommel's territory to this residence just to kill your father-in-law. Make sure you tell him about me having fun after a long time relaxing during the family vacation," while enjoying a cup of tea at the luncheon, I savored it to the sweet drop.

"I hope this is just a misunderstanding and the last time it happens," I muttered softly in a tone that everyone could hear.

"I feel strange when I have to be vigilant in the territory of someone I trust. Aren't you the same, Earl Timoti?" I asked Earl Timoti while giving a gentle look to his face.

Earl Timoti who had become calmer now began to look at me with respect.

"I understand very well about such a strange feeling, Lily-sama."

"I will make sure that this happens for the last time and implement military budget efficiency for castle repairs according to Lily-sama's instructions."

When those words were spoken, Earl Timoti's father-in-law looked very surprised.

"Wait! Marquess Rommel won't be responsible for the damage to his daughter caused?" he said in a stupid tone that made me respond to his stupid words.

"Marquess Rommel has been responsible, that is if you want to be stabbed in the middle of the night before that happens," I replied with a small laugh.

"You will also be a lucky person when there is a funeral ceremony, but my father will throw your body as food for horses that be mix with the blood of war," I continued my words while using the Sakura Dash and Sakura Vanish movements to press Earl Timoti's father-in-law's neck with a fork.

Tinnggg...

Syyuuttt...

With the sharp tip of the fork pressing tightly on his neck, I gave a soft word that could be heard in his ears.

"You know..."

"I think you need to be self-aware of this one thing before demanding that Marquess Rommel's family be responsible after you suddenly attacked during a sword sparring match."

"I tolerate not cutting off your hand, but it doesn't respond well, huh?"

While saying words filled with sincerity about the threat I gave, I immediately stabbed the sharp tip of the fork at the meridian point on his neck blocking the nerve response to his right hand.

Ckuutt...

Ceettutt...

"AAHH!!" with that scream, I immediately returned to my chair with the Sakura Dash and Sakura Vanish movements.

When my body had returned to sitting in the previous chair, I gave him a cynical look.

"For the time being, you can't move your right hand. Try to survive with your left hand and just think of it as being cut off on the battlefield," I said in a relaxed tone while enjoying the rest of my cup of tea.

Hearing the words I said, the old man trembled as if realizing something in his right hand.

"M-My hand?" with his stupid face again, the old man tried to move his right hand which could only tremble without being able to move any further.

"Didn't I tell you, for the time being, you have to rely on your left hand," I replied while lifting a cup of tea with my right hand as a light provocation to him.

"You're lucky to still be alive in this condition," I continued my words with a smile that started to make the old man look at me with a sharp gaze.

"G-Give me back my hand, Bitch!" shouted the old man after he couldn't control his emotions and swallowed the bait I gave him.

My hand immediately grabbed the fork that I had previously used to block the nerves in his right hand and threw it quickly until it hit the meridian point of his neck that controlled the movement of his mouth.

"You're too noisy as an old man, for the time being, you'll be mute," while saying that, I took away the old man's ability to speak by attacking the meridian point on his neck. A point that is pressed hard will interfere with the mouth's response to speak.

Luckily I studied human anatomy which can be useful like this.

Oh Great Heroes of the past, I am grateful for your useful knowledge like this.

"Huukk!! Huummm!!"

"Urrrkkk!! Guuu!!"

"Oooorrrkk!!"

The response given by the old man who became Earl Timoti's father-in-law looked very funny, like a baby trying to speak clearly, I could see him holding his throat with his left hand until pulling out the sharp fork that was blocking his nerves.

"This is much better than before," I said to add to the fire of provocation that was starting to grow.

"Hoooo!!"

"Eerrmmm!!

"Huuuuhhhkkk!!"

With such unclear mouth movements, I could see his annoyed face that couldn't get angry at me.

With such an unusual incident, Earl Timoti gave a small code to the Butler who was on duty to take his father-in-law away from this luncheon banquet.

Sraaakkkk!!

Braaakkk!!

"Huuummm!! Huuuu!!" with an unknown groaning sound because his mouth couldn't speak, I watched the old man being forcibly dragged away from this luncheon banquet.

Kraaakkk...

With the sound of the door closing, I saw Earl Timoti take a deep breath and look relieved.

"Thank you, Lily-sama. I don't know what to do in dealing with this father-in-law of mine. I don't dare to fight him because he is the father of my wife and the grandfather of my children," said Earl Timoti who tried to calm himself down after his father-in-law caused a problem that was closely related to me.

"Seeing your wife's response too, she seems to be afraid of her father too. You are not alone in this, Earl Timoti," I replied while directing my gaze to a noblewoman who looked restless after seeing the old man being dragged away by the Butler.

"Should I give him a curse that makes him change his behavior to be more wise?" I continued my words by providing a solution to this one problem.

"Could it be related to the curse that Lily-sama had given to our family a few years ago?" a surprising answer came from the noblewoman in front of me.

With her attitude that tried to be polite without offending me, the noblewoman tried to talk to me.

"Yes, that's right," I gave the answer that was currently going through her head.

"I-If that can be done. Then please do that to my father, Lily-sama!" with her face lowered as if begging me, I got an answer that made me confused.

"You don't mind giving such a curse to your father?" I asked to confirm the decision given by the noblewoman in front of me.

"I-If it can change my father's behavior and attitude, then it needs to be done!" she replied with an answer filled with a wise-sounding decision.

I nodded and smiled as if in agreement with the wise-sounding decision.