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Lavinia Kaori.

Just by mentioning that name, the people of the Aurora Kingdom knew her well. A Duchess who had just experienced a disaster after losing her husband and her territory was being invaded by a plant mutation that formed a mysterious monster.

So mysterious, the plant monster was classified as a new monster group not recorded in the monster encyclopedia around the Aurora Kingdom.

Relying on the Duke's inheritance and the highest holder of the Duke's territory made Kaori a cold-hearted and firm Duchess who made decisions.

That's what should be happening in front of me at this moment, not a young woman who was pouting because I called her with respect.

"Is that better, Kaori?" I asked, noticing her face that looked flat after hearing my call.

"..."

The Duchess fell silent and closed her eyes as if she were feeling something.

The Duchess's hand suddenly clenched on her breasts, and she felt an emotional attack that made me wonder what she was doing.

"Um, Kaori?"

"Are you okay?" I continued to say as I stood up and walked towards the Duchess, who was currently sitting quietly in her chair.

With her fists holding her breasts as if feeling her heartbeat, I saw her like a young woman who was in a daze about something.

My footsteps got closer and I gave a soft word trying to wake up the Duchess who was currently daydreaming about something.

When my footsteps were in front of her face, I tapped the Duchess's nose to check her condition, which was suddenly calm like this.

"Hmm? Kaori..."

"Please answer my call, Kaori," I continued to call Kaori's name to make her aware, but it seemed in vain.

My gaze was now focused on one of her guards, and I asked about her current condition.

"What's happening to the Duchess?" I asked in a light tone and did not look panicked.

All of the Duchess's guards looked at each other and whispered about something.

"H-Hey, this doesn't seem like the Duchess meeting the Duke for the first time, right?" whispered one of the Duchess's guards.

"No, this is very similar to the signs given by the Duchess when she falls in love with someone," replied one of the Duchess's guards with her eyes directed at me.

"Umm, maybe like that... this time the Duchess has fallen in love with another woman and is not interested in a man after losing her husband? I feel happy and sorry for the late Duke at this moment."

"Shhh... don't be loud. It would be very embarrassing if our whispers were heard clearly at times like this."

"Shhhh... you also shouldn't speak loudly."

Even though they were whispering to each other, I could hear their voices, which seemed to be discussing the condition of the Duchess, who was daydreaming unconscious like this.

Snap...

I immediately snapped my fingers to wake the Duchess from her little daydream when she was unconscious like this.

Snap...

I have tried several times, but I can only see the body of a young girl wearing a nightgown, sitting with her eyes open, but no response if she is alive.

Her hand is still on her breast as if she is feeling her heartbeat.

"This is not something serious, right?" I muttered a little, as if feeling something unusual about this.

My hand seemed to be triggered to touch her nose once again, but suddenly got a response in the form of a wink from the Duchess and her surprised scream when I was in front of her eyes.

"Hyyaaaa!! L-Lily-samaa!!" the Duchess screamed in a loud tone that made her guards stop whispering.

"Oh, you're finally awake. Did something happen?" I asked without turning my gaze towards her.

The Duchess's body was shaking violently and sweating until the nightgown she was wearing was wet.

"I-I'm fine, I just feel happy with the call given by my owner," replied the Duchess with her gaze trying to look at the floor, but was blocked by me, who suddenly pulled her chin up.

"Are you okay? You even tried to avert your gaze from your owner," I said while giving a teasing touch to the Duchess.

By pulling the Duchess's chin up and locking our gazes so that we were looking directly at each other, it made me feel the Duchess's anxiety as sweat suddenly poured from her forehead and flowed down her cheeks.

Seeing this unusual body response, I gave another tease by poking the Duchess' nose.

"You're not trying to think strangely about your owner, are you?" I continued, teasing her, making Mio, Aiko, and Sirius jealous when seeing her.

Even without glancing at them, I could feel their sharp gazes that were jealous of the Duchess.

"H-How could I dare to do something like that, Lily-sama!" replied the Duchess in a quick tone.

"I-I have no right to do something that makes me a naughty pet. I will be a much more obedient and docile pet than Victoria!" continued the Duchess's words proudly.

Hearing such loud words, I stopped the tease that I was giving and smiled softly at the Duchess.

"Ah, that's good about it. By the way, I wanted to find out some information that has been bothering me lately. Do you know someone who gave birth to me?" I said, suddenly asking the Duchess a question.

Hearing a serious question like this, the Duchess suddenly started to put on a serious facial expression and was ready to answer the question I gave.

That also made Mio and the stealth slime herd scattered around me curious about this new topic of conversation.

"Lily-sama's birth mother? Of course, I know someone as great as that," the Duchess replied with a serious tone about this.

With the answer given by the Duchess, I was curious about my own mother's actions, who seemed to have many enemies that were passed down to me.

"She was a great woman who was famous for her magic and sword skills, especially when it came to emergency military situations. Without her presence, who was quick and responsive to all certain circumstances, the Aurora Kingdom would almost been destroyed quickly before Princess Anastasia was born," said the Duchess, paying attention to me.

"Her intelligence and ingenuity in judging things are on par with Princess Anastasia."

"Her skills in swordsmanship and controlling the situation on the battlefield are also on par with you, Lily-sama."

Hearing such words, I seemed to know only a handful of facts that I had only learned after my own mother's death.

"Even if Princess Anastasia and Lily-sama were to join forces, at least it would make you almost catch up with this genius who is born once in a thousand years. That's what made Marquess Rommel in the past look disgusting by chasing after a girl who seemed to dislike him. It became a gossip that was always discussed at every noble party, but also became a fire that burned jealousy of your own mother's fame, Lily-sama."

"Aaahh... now I understand. Is this related to you, who used to be the fiancée candidate for the Crown Prince of the Aurora Kingdom before the incident that broke apart the relationship between Marquess Rommel and the royal family?" continued the Duchess, who seemed to know the source of the problem that I wanted to know.

Nod...

I just nodded to answer the Duchess's question and gave a small hint about the bullying I experienced as a child.

"At least that explains why I had so many enemies as a child."

"It can't be helped, Lily-sama. Because a little brown-skinned girl like that is an asset that must be destroyed before she grows up and follows in her mother's footsteps. Their minds are a bit unique, aren't they?" said the Duchess with a sly smile at me.

"They're not wrong, it's the same as destroying a nest of goblins that are still children before they grow up and attack residential areas."

"Something like that, but it seems... Lily-sama has sharpened her fangs to be able to repay what they have done, huh?" replied the Duchess with a teasing smile towards me.

I thought about this for a while.

With my own mother's greatness that even passed down a legacy of enemies like this to me, is this a sign that I am a moving threat that is ready to pounce on anything?

As I thought about this, my gaze drifted out the window and saw the slash created by my cursed Odachi.

"I guess they have a point," I muttered as I looked out the window and noticed the slash mark of the cursed Odachi that still cut through the sky of Earl Timoti's main city.

"Yes, that's true. Umm... Lily-sama... if you don't mind, may I hug you in this position?" the Duchess asked suddenly while wrapping her arms around my hips while standing in front of her.

"Hmm... It's okay as long as you don't do anything weird in front of many people like this," I replied while letting the Duchess hug my body.

Puussshhh...

Srruuugghh...

Caress...

Taking advantage of the hug that was close to my breasts, the Duchess suddenly buried her face in the cleavage of my breasts and moved her head right and left regularly.

Caress...

Caress...

"Aaahhh... my own owner's big breasts... feel warm," the Duchess shrieked, who looked happy with the hug that looked like this.

"Umm... Kaori?" I said by calling her name after seeing her rather lewd behavior like this.

"What are you doing?" I continued by asking about her actions at this time.

"Isn't it obvious, Lily-sama? I'm enjoying the warmth of my owner's breasts. It's like a chick seeking warmth under its own mother's roost!" the Duchess shrieked loudly in the cleavage of my breasts.

Caress...

Caress...

Seeing the Duchess's strange behavior like this, I couldn't say anything else.

Whether this was an action that the Duchess often did in her youth or a form of my closeness to her, I could only understand her actions.

Caress...

Caress...

By moving her face to inhale my body odor, I felt like I was being played by the Duchess until my hand immediately pulled her chin up once again.

"Are you a naughty pet now?" I asked while giving the Duchess a cold stare after doing an action that made me feel ticklish.

"Um, I didn't do it on purpose, my owner..." replied the Duchess with a cheerful smile on her face.

With that answer, I took a deep breath and rushed to the other side of the room.

"I don't have the energy left to punish your naughty self. I'm going to bed..." I said as I put down my military cap and loosened the military uniform I was wearing.

Kllaapp...

Klaapp...

While loosening my military uniform, I glanced at the Duchess, who was still sitting casually on her chair.

"Can you please leave?" I said in a cold tone as if I was shooing her away.