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I don’t understand how the concept of implied messages and symbolic implied meanings work, but a pile of corpses standing to greet someone’s arrival would be an important message that can’t be missed, right?

I mean… what idiot wouldn’t be able to see the pile of corpses when the main entrance already has a pile of corpses blocking the door?

Wouldn’t that be an amazing thing as an implied message?

Following my instructions, Mio built a second tower of corpses near the entrance of the Royal Palace. They stood with forced smiles and straight postures welcoming the arrival of guests like dolls welcoming the arrival of guests.

"Not too bad, Mio!" I praised the perfect job Mio had done and gave a thumbs up as a sign of her hard work in stacking the corpses perfectly.

"Ehehe… Lily-sama… Don’t forget about our bet," Mio replied with a cheerful smile.

Mio’s mood seemed different from usual; a strange smile was etched on her face, and her heavy breathing was directed at me as if glancing at my entire body.

"A bet, huh? What do you want after winning the bet, Mio?"

"T-That.. Uhm.. Can I sleep with Lily-sama after we return to Marquess Rommel’s residence?" Mio replied in a small voice full of doubt.

"T-That’s all? You could have asked for something else, like a raise in your monthly salary," I replied after knowing Mio’s simple request.

Mio nodded her head and looked at my face with a sweet smile.

"That is a fitting request for me after winning this bet, Lily-sama. Sleeping with the Master I love is the greatest happiness that cannot be replaced by anything," Mio said while showing her respect as my personal Maid who has worked to serve me since I was little.

"Miooo.." hearing Mio’s gentle words, my heart beat fast and became restless. The comfort that I once experienced with Mio became a great longing that was difficult to express in words. The kiss that we once did became a bond for our relationship that was not just Master-Maid.

Mio slowly walked towards me and sat down on her knees beside me, that gentle smile was intended as an Exclusive Maid who was too sensitive to my condition. Her hand touched my hair and stroked it as if to calm my feelings until I felt sleepy.

"Calm down, Lily-sama. After all this is over, Marquess Rommel who is famous for his ferocity on the battlefield will be a sharp weapon to protect his family. We are only making a small defense against the attack by the royal family and the rude attitude of those who attacked us first. Technically, we are victims who are trying to fight back."

Uhh.. It seems that Mio misunderstood my calm attitude even though that’s not what I was thinking because the atmosphere tonight felt awkward filled with piles of corpses.

N-Not that I’m disappointed with this misunderstanding.

It’s just that this situation will be awkward if my longing is engraved on my face and is difficult to cover up by my facial expression.

[ Oh, a mix of Yandere and Tsundere. ]

[ Nice expression, Lily-chan! ]

Ugh, my Goddess seems to be enjoying this view from her perspective.

[ Don’t be so shy. ]

[ Just enjoy this beautiful moment with Mio. ]

I smiled to cover up my feelings and suppress the embarrassment that was starting to surface on my face.

"Uhm.. Let’s go home and sleep. I guess... I’m a little sleepy after all this hard work.." Experience new stories on empire

Uhh... That’s a pretty logical reason, right?

Rushing home to suppress the embarrassment that was slowly rising to my facial expression.

This was the first time I had missed bedtime for a child my age, the first offense I had committed with Mio. This felt very thrilling to me because it was like a naughty child wandering around at night and ignoring her parents’ orders to sleep in their room.

[ Lily-chan... We better go back now... I can’t wait to see Mio venting her pent-up feelings.. ]

Uhmm... Goddess... What did that mean?

Why did my body feel strange when I heard that sentence?

[It’s late at night, time to be a good girl and go back home to sleep.]

After the Goddess said that sentence, a golden magical power enveloped my body and Mio. My eyes suddenly changed from the Royal Palace to my bedroom. The clothes I was wearing also changed into pajamas and a warm welcome from Zoe who had been guarding my bedroom.

"Welcome back, Master. Did your little trip feel comfortable?" In her butterfly form, Zoe perched on my head and sucked my sweat which became an additional source of her magical energy.

"Everything is under control, Zoe. As a thank you for guarding my room, would you like to have dinner again while sucking my sweat until you’re full?" I replied while accepting Zoe who was perched on my hair.

"Unn~ Not a bad gift from my Master... Master’s source of magical energy is indeed the best!" Zoe shouted cheerfully.

"Ah! My Master... Alice and Alyssa had come here intending to sleep together. After explaining the complicated situation that was happening, they reported the situation to an old Butler--"

Toookk... Toookkk...

Zoe’s explanation was cut off by a knock on my bedroom door.

"Lily?" said someone behind my room.

Creeeek..

Without waiting for my answer, someone opened my bedroom door and entered it.

"Mom??" the person who entered my bedroom was Marchioness Amagi. Her appearance was slightly different from usual. Mom was wearing military attire with a long magic wand in her hand and her posture looked alert. If I’m not mistaken, the magic wand was a military staff often used by royal wizards when fighting.

"Lily-chan.." Mama’s words sounded soft but my body responded to a sign of approaching danger. My instincts told me that Mama was angry with me.

"What have you done at this time of night and haven’t slept yet, Lily-chan?"

"Forget about the night time, it’s already morning."

"What have you done in the morning with a condition to come home like this, Lily-chan?" continued my Mama’s question with a smile.

My fine hair suddenly stood up after hearing that question and my body shook indicating unusual mental pressure from Mama.

"Uhmm.. Taking care of something that suddenly attacked me?" I replied in a small tone.

Mama walked towards me and gently hit my head with her magic wand.

Tuukk..

The soft blow hit my head.

Uhn, no pain?

What I feel now is the pressure of the heavy object that I felt a little disappeared from my head.

Mom looked at me with worry and let out a heavy sigh.

"Haaaah.. I know Lily-chan will be fine. But! Don’t make Mom worry like this, Lily-chan!" my Mom exclaimed with a small smile.

T-This sensation...

Am I being scolded like a child who did something wrong?

"I-I’m sorry... M-Mamaaa.." I bowed slightly and looked at the floor of my room to apologize.

"It’s okay, don’t do this again, Lily-chan. A problems concerning the dignity of the Marquess Rommel family must be resolved together! That is the number one rule for the Rommel family!" my Mom exclaimed in a firm tone.

"And Mio.. Please don’t spoil Lily-chan like that!" my Mom exclaimed to Mio.

"I-I’m sorry, Marchioness Amagi," Mio replied with a bow.

"Never mind... The day is still long enough for our long journey before the sun rises."

"Now.."

Mom approached me and held my hand.

"Let’s sleep together, Lily-chan.." said Mom while pulling my body onto the bed and putting her magic wand beside her body.

"A-Anooo.. Mama.. I-I promised Mio to sleep together."

"Eh? L-Lily-chan prefers Mio over Mama?" asked my Mom in a sad tone.

"Uhh.. Err.." I was at a loss for words to answer her.

"M-Mama.. Can we sleep together with Mio?" I asked Mom.

"Muuuuuu~" Mom’s face pouted a little and looked at Mio.

"I-It’s okay, Lily-sama. Tonight I will sleep in my room," said Mio while moving to the exit.

Before Mio left me with Mama, I moved quickly using Sakura Dash and pulled Mio’s body with Mama onto the bed.

Buuuugg..

"Haaauu.." Mio screamed a little.

My bedroom was a little narrower now, Mio and Mama were now on my right and left sides.

Isn’t it better to sleep together to get through the cold morning weather than alone?

Mama’s facial expression was still sullen while Mio looked restless with this situation.

"Unn.. This feels very warm and comfortable... Good night, Mio."

"Good night, Mama.."

"Ah! I almost forgot, Mioo.." I turned my head slightly towards Mio and kissed her soft lips.

Chuuu..

With that short movement, saying good night to Mio was successful.

"L-Lily-chan? M-Mama didn’t get your kiss too?" Mama asked while staring at Mio’s lips which were wet from my kiss.

"F-For now... Anoo.." I was too scared to answer her. Our relationship wasn’t that close and it would be very embarrassing if I did.

"First Mio.. Then the two guests of the Saintess... The Queen even almost jumped into it.."

"Alice and Alyssa have done it too, right?" asked Mom as if urging me.

"But.. Mom was just left like that?" asked Mom further.

"Ugh... T-That.." my words were getting harder to answer.

"Liiiilyy-chaann.." Mom kept forcing me to do it and cold sweat started to wet my hair.

"J-Just once.." I answered little by little.

"Eeeh? Just once?" continued my mom’s encouragement.

"Uuuuuhhh.. Good night, Mom!!"

Chuuuu...

With increasingly strong encouragement, I kissed Mom’s lips quickly and buried my face in a thick blanket. My face felt hot and this embarrassing feeling filled my body quickly.

"N-Neeee.. Lily-chan... Mom is still not satisfied.." teased my mom with a big smile.

Ignoring my mom’s little teasing, I slowly entered dreamland and escaped from my mom’s little urges who were playing with my hair.

"Uumm.. Please don’t disturb my dinner snack," protested Zoe who was perched on my hair.

Mom looked very happy and Mio looked awkward.

Meanwhile, Zoe seemed normal in this situation.

Uuuhh... I’m getting sleepier and my eyelids feel heavy.

"Good night, everyone.. Huuummm.." with that last sentence, the dream world that had been waiting for my arrival opened wide and accepted my arrival perfectly.