Chapter 197
A few days had passed since the banquet, and there wasn’t much to explain about what happened afterward.
As I had expected, the seriousness of the Cult’s threat had once again been impressed upon humanity and the nobility.
‘Why do I have to go through all this trouble?’
In reality, it was the David family who had won the war against the Cult, yet humanity and the nobility were acting as if they had won.
It was as if they were taking credit for something they didn’t do.
“Master, here’s your coffee.”
At that moment, Olivia entered the room with a stoic expression and handed me a cup of coffee.
I took the coffee and took a sip.
“Hmm, you’ve improved a lot?”
“It’s all thanks to you, Master.”Olivia, waiting for my praise, blushed and swept her hair behind her ear.
At the same time,
“Don’t be so proud of something so obvious, junior.”
Lise glared at Olivia with a dissatisfied expression.
Olivia looked at her with an emotionless gaze and then hit her with a fact.
“Even for something as obvious as this, you’re still not as good as me.”
“What?”
Lise was taken aback by the unexpected attack.
Usually, she didn’t get angry when others provoked her, but this time, she seemed to be upset.
I quickly intervened to prevent them from fighting, as they usually did.
“Why are you fighting over coffee?”
“Serving coffee is a very important task, Master.”
“Yes, Young Master. It’s one of the most important tasks for a maid.”
Is that so important?
Since I’ve never worked as a maid, I couldn’t argue with her.
I just nodded, feeling a bit uncomfortable.
“Um, well, anyway, Olivia, I need to talk to Lise in private, so could you please leave the room?”
“Yes, Master.”
Olivia bowed her head and left the room.
Now, only the two of us were left in the room.
I turned to Lise and asked,
“Why are you fighting with Olivia? Usually, you don’t get angry when others provoke you.”
“It’s because I feel like my position is being taken away…”
“Hmm.”
Indeed, Lise’s rivals so far didn’t have overlapping images with her.
The only one who came close was Kage, the maid.
‘But she doesn’t give off a maid vibe.’
She’s more like a child who devours food.
So, it was understandable that Lise was pouting and sticking out her lips.
However, I thought it was a bit much to fight over something as trivial as being a maid.
“But if you think about it, Lien-nim is also there.”
“She’s Ange-nim’s mother, isn’t she? Since she’s married, I don’t feel as threatened. And she’s not that young anymore…”
If Lien-nim heard that, she would probably be quite hurt.
It’s true that she’s not young, but saying it out loud like that would probably make her feel uncomfortable.
“But if we’re talking about age, the Goddess is even older.”
“Huh? You mean the Goddess of Fate?”
Lise’s eyes widened in surprise, and then she whispered with a sincere tone,
“Wait, if that’s the case, Lien-nim is also a danger…”
“What?”
I didn’t mean it that way.
I just wanted to tell her not to fight with Olivia over something trivial.
But, to my surprise, Lise interpreted it differently.
“It’s not dangerous. Anyway, stop fighting over this.”
“I’ll try to do that.”
Her words meant that she would still fight, as usual.
I sighed deeply and changed the topic.
“Hmm, anyway, I’m going on a trip this weekend.”
“Huh? Suddenly?”
Lise was startled and stared at me.
I answered her question,
“Well, it is sudden, but I’ve been working hard lately, so I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to take a trip.”
“Hmm… It’s true that you’ve been busy lately. Can I come with you?”
“Huh?”
I was caught off guard by her unexpected question and avoided her gaze.
“Why are you avoiding my eyes, Young Master?”
“Well…”
“Wait, Young Master, who are you going on a trip with?”
As expected, Lise was quick to catch on.
I avoided her sharp gaze and answered,
“Origin…”
“Huh? You mean the Goddess of Fate?”
“Yes.”
I nodded, and Lise crossed her arms and glared at me.
“First of all, let’s hear the reason why you’re going on a trip with just the Goddess. Young Master, there must be a reason why you refused to let her come along, right?” ṚΆ𝐍Ȱ𝐛Еš
“Well, the Goddess helped us in the last war, and in return, she asked for a favor. That’s why I’m going on this trip.”
To be precise, it was also because the Goddess had taken my place in the war and because of the Andrew impersonation incident, but I didn’t need to explain all that.
“Hmm…”
Lise’s eyes became gloomy as she thought deeply.
After a while,
“Okay, I understand. Go ahead, Young Master.”
“You’re not going to stop me?”
Lise nodded in agreement, and I was surprised by the unexpected situation.
At the same time,
[The Goddess of Fate is also surprised that the girl agreed so quickly.]
Even the Goddess seemed taken aback.
‘Why did she agree so easily?’
I thought she would at least ask me not to go.
But, contrary to my expectations, she agreed too quickly.
I couldn’t understand why, so I said,
“Instead, take this with you.”
Lise handed me a round crystal ball.
I looked at the crystal ball in her palm and understood why she was letting me go so easily.
After all, the item she was giving me was a tracking crystal ball.
In short, it was a location tracker.
The reason she was giving it to me was probably so that she could find me quickly if something seemed suspicious.
As expected,
“Ah, and give me a pair of communication rings as well. That person might do something strange.”
Lise asked for a pair of communication rings.
At that moment,
[The Goddess of Fate says that if anyone sees her, they’ll think she’s your mother!]
The Goddess sent a message, furious about being monitored on her trip.
After all, the purpose of a trip was to relax, not to be spied on.
‘But, Origin, given your track record, you should just accept it.’
I thought to myself and handed Lise a communication ring.
Lise put the ring on her finger and smirked.
“Hmm, then you can go, Young Master. Ah, and Goddess? Just so you know, I’ll be able to see everything through this.”
[The Goddess of Fate asks if she can hit you once for being so annoying.]
The Goddess was so annoyed that she wanted to hit Lise.
I shook my head, and Lise, who was watching, asked,
“What did she say?”
“Can I hit you once?”
“Hmm. So, you refused her request, Young Master. As expected…”
Lise nodded and hugged me, then smiled triumphantly.
She then let go of me and bowed her head.
“Then I’ll take my leave.”
“Okay, see you later.”
Lise left the room with a smile.
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After leaving the room, Lise’s smile faded, and she headed towards her own room.
-Whoosh!
She quickly took out the communication crystal ball.
The next moment,
“Everyone, please contact me right now.”
Lise immediately contacted her allies.
It had been less than a minute since she contacted them.
-What’s going on? What’s wrong, Lise?
-What happened to you?
-Did the Cult attack again?
-Should we go there right now?
Her allies responded at the speed of light.
Lise spoke with a serious tone,@@novelbin@@
“She has started to move.”
-…
The ‘she’ Lise was referring to was, of course, the Goddess, their common enemy.
A brief silence filled the air, and then Skaya spoke up,
-Please explain what’s going on.
-Yes, I understand.
Lise explained what had just happened with Kaine.
When she finished explaining,
-We need to take action.
Ange spoke with a cold voice, and Lise nodded seriously.
“Yes, that’s right. I’m sure Young Master and the Goddess think that I’ll just let them go, but my real plan is to follow them on their trip with all of you. Well, not just you, but also Kage, Lien-nim, and Olivia. We’ll all go on a trip together, although our destinations may be different.”
-Wow… You’re truly evil.
Lisanna exclaimed, disgusted by Lise’s plan.
After all, the Goddess would be annoyed enough by the communication rings, and now Lise was also planning to legally stalk them.
If the Goddess heard Lise’s plan, she would probably descend and give her a good smack.
“Why? We’re not interfering with their trip. We’re just going on our own trip.”
-…
Lise was justifying herself, just like Kaine.
Her shamelessness left the allies speechless for a moment.
Then,
-So, when should we meet?
Eileen brought the conversation back on track.
Lise answered without hesitation,
“We’ll meet at the David Estate one hour after they leave. Let’s all meet tomorrow, as agreed.”
And so, the official catfight between the Goddess and the alliance began.
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The next day,
Kaine woke up from a comfortable sleep, unaware that Lise was up to something.
The next moment,
“Kaine, wake up. It’s time to go.”
The Goddess shook Kaine with a motherly smile.
Kaine was startled and blinked.
“Huh? What’s going on?”
He looked at her as if asking, ‘Why are you here?’
“What’s so surprising? Haven’t you seen me descend before?”
“Well, not this early in the morning. Usually, you try to save as much descent time as possible, right?”
Indeed, the Goddess usually tried to save as much descent time as possible.
But Kaine was surprised to see her descend so early.
“Oh, don’t worry, I’ve been preparing for this. Ahem!”
The Saintess seemed to have read his thoughts and puffed out her chest proudly.
It seemed like she had been preparing for this trip with Kaine for a while.
‘This feels a bit ominous.’
Although the communication rings and tracking crystal ball would prevent her from having a sexual encounter with the Goddess, he still felt a sense of foreboding.
After all, the Goddess had a history of causing trouble.
“Okay, then I’ll get ready. You can wait here.”
“Okay, I’ll wait.”
The Goddess nodded and lay down on Kaine’s bed.
Then,
-Sniff, sniff.
As usual, she buried her face in Kaine’s pillow and inhaled his scent.
‘Why does she always do that when she comes to my room?’
Kaine shook his head in exasperation and headed towards the master’s bathroom.
About thirty minutes later, Kaine finished preparing and left the bathroom.
Kaine and the Goddess then set off on their trip to celebrate the end of summer vacation, unaware of the plans the female alliance had in store for them.
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