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Trying to escape from Alyssa's questions that were still dig deeper for get an information, I hurriedly left the bathroom with Mio.

After putting on casual clothes in the changing room, I started to leave the bathroom to get ready for dinner, which was almost finished being prepared.

Time passed quite quickly until the preparation for dinner was almost finished. During that relaxing time, Sebastian knocked on my door, accompanied by my father, who seemed stressed while attending to some matters related to the defense in the Marquess Rommel border area.

Tookk...

Tookk...

By knocking on my door and waiting for the answer I gave, I rushed to wear clothes that were formal enough to meet my father. Covering my body with casual clothes that looked formal, it was enough to welcome Sebastian and my father into my room.

I nodded to Mio to open my room door and let them in.

Krraaaakk...

Mio opening my bedroom door wide, I could see my father looking tired and Sebastian who came carrying a tray containing a teapot and tea cups.

"Good evening, Lily. I hope you are not disturbed by your father's sudden arrival.

The situation in our border region is complicated after some rat spy found out that our food supplies can last for seven years without stopping.

If the areas that produce food are not attacked first by them," my father said as he stepped in and sat down on one of the sofas that I often used to relax.

"The situation seems moving to be more complicatedly than I imagined," I replied, sitting down opposite my father.

As I sat on the sofa, Sebastian immediately placed a cup of tea in front of me and poured me some fragrant tea.

Pyyyuurr...

By placing a small portion of a cup of tea in front of me, it made me understand that this conversation would last until dinner was finished being prepared.

"Yes, this things have been complicated lately, Lily.

Even after you left to sabotage the river flow in Earl Timoti's territory, I received some unknown warning messages and it seems to be related to a heretical sect that is currently receiving Princess Anastasia's full attention," while bringing up this important topic of discussion, my father showed me a letter from Earl Timoti that had its wax seal unsealed.

Plaaaappp...

My father placing Earl Timoti's letter on the table, attracted my attention to read its contents.

"I already know what you've done in Earl Timoti's territory, Lily.

I'm shocked by the actions of a heretical sect that dares to disturb Earl Timoti's territory who has a good relationship with the royal family.

It's like someone is trying to destroy the Aurora Kingdom from inside and slowly," my father said, conveying his thoughts.

Slurp...

Paying attention to my etiquette and manners in drinking tea, I listened to what he said without speaking.

"I'm quite upset with what they've done and the Duchess suddenly allying with us. What have you done with the Duchess who is known for her cold heart after losing her husband, Lily?" my father asked after I took a sip of this delicious cup of tea.

"I didn't do anything to the Duchess. Do you think, I did something related to her, like forcing the Duchess's will to ally with us?" I replied by asking my father a question back.

"Seeing as you have grown into a mature woman and resemble your mother... that's possible," my father replied, stroking his beard.

"I'm still not that mature… and I almost beheaded the Duchess with my cursed Odachi."

"See! I was sure that you had done something to the Duchess!" my father suddenly shouted, surprising Sebastian who was standing next to him.

"My father, do you think I will remain silent after seeing the arrival of the Duchess who came uninvited and has been waiting in my room that has been prepared by Earl Timoti?" I asked my father with a cynical glance.

"Hmm..." My father started to think about how to answer this.

"Her nature still hasn't changed on this one, huh?" grumbled my father who seemed to have understood this particular Duchess' nature.

"If it were me, I would be threatened with accusations of raping her and she would have prepared false witnesses to support her lie," continued my father who understood the Duchess's cunning nature.

"Maybe that would have happened if I had been born a boy, Father. As a girl and known by the Duchess as a troublemaker, I received threats from the Duchess," I replied while taking a sip of the warm tea Sebastian made.

Slurp...

"Ah! If that's the case. She deserved it though. Did you manage to give her a traumatizing fear?"

"Nope, I just hurt her."

"You have to be more active to traumatize her, Lily."

"Well, I didn't traumatize her, but I managed to make her to be my obedient pet like the Queen of the Aurora Kingdom."

"Ooohh!! OOOHH!!" My father suddenly got excited after hearing what I said earlier.

"This is getting interesting," my father said, stroking his long beard again.

Caress...

Caress...

While my father was thinking about something, there was another knock on my bedroom door from Alyssa and Alice who had finished taking a shower.

Tookk!!

Tookk!!

"Onee-sama... are you in there?" Alice said as she knocked on my door.

"Lily-nee... we're coming in!" shouted Alyssa who suddenly entered my room before hearing my answer.

Craaaakk!!

When my bedroom door opened, Alice and Alyssa were surprised by the presence of our father and Sebastian who were discussing something with me.

"Um, did we interrupt your discussion, Papa... Onee-sama?" Alice asked in a gentle tone and bowed her head to pay respect to my father as the head of the family.

"It's okay, Alice. Papa is having a casual discussion with Lily. Would you two like to join in on the casual discussion?" my father replied as he patted the sofa next to him.

Poop...

Poop...

With a clap of his hands, Alice and Alyssa immediately entered my room.

They both entered my room along with their Exclusive Maid. My spacious room felt cramped with the presence of people who entered to discuss the complicated situation that was currently happening.

Sebastian immediately prepared a cup of tea for Alyssa and Alice who were sitting beside me.

They both immediately clung to me and hugged my arms. Their warm bodies after a warm bath were felt on my skin.

"Hey, even though Papa wanted you two to sit next to Papa. Why are you two sitting next to Lily?" said my father in a tone that was not happy about this.

Alice and Alyssa just stared at my father when he said that.

"Papa, did you think I will sit next to an old man who is stressed by his work?" said Alyssa, who seemed to be teasing my father.

"Yep, I feel more comfortable sitting next to Onee-sama than sitting next to a smelly and sweaty old man. Please take a shower first before making us sit next to you, Papa," said Alice, which made my father chest was stabbed by an invisible throwing knife.

Sttaabb!!

"Ugh! It hurts when my daughter makes fun of me," my father grumbled while holding his chest which was stabbed by an invisible throwing knife.

I just gave a sly smile when this happened.

"Oh! I almost forgot about this one. Did that pathetic former Crown Prince challenge our family to a war between nobles to gain recognition to put himself back on the throne list, Lily?" my father asked while showing his focused face on this.

"Yes, that's what happened. Was that written by Earl Timoti in his letter?"

"Ah! So it wasn't a joke? I felt guilty when I laughed after reading that. It's sad when a man who has stepped down from the throne does everything he can to get himself back on the list of heirs. If Princess Anastasia were to hear about this, she would strongly object to this."

My father's words made me think about this for a moment.

"Is there something related to this pathetic former Crown Prince, Father?" I asked to confirm this.

"Oh, I'm sure you haven't heard this from anyone, Lily.

Several opposition noble families have been confirmed to be part of a cult that is currently growing rapidly.

Among those opposition noble families, the former Crown Prince is a key part of it along with other opposition noble families.

They were clever enough to hide their ties to this cult but were uncovered by the Black Maid unit," my father said as he reached into his pocket and pulled out several small rolls of paper that came from the Black Maid unit.

Plopp!!

By putting down the small roll of paper, I could see the small writing that identified evidence of the opposition noble families joining the heretical sect.

"Doesn't this mean... the opposition noble families who joined the heretical sect have become traitors?" I said, asking my father a clear question.

Nod...

My father just nodded at this without giving a verbal answer.

"It's none of our family's business anymore after becoming a neutral noble family, isn't it?" my father said with a smile on his face.