With the teleportation slash open before me, I was ready to return to the dense forest and continue my military expedition.

The teleportation slash that was created in front of me suddenly showing an familiar magic staff that was covered with something.

Like a slimy texture, from a slime.

Plluuppp...

Pllluuupppp...

The moment the magic staff came out of the teleportation slash that had just been created in front of me, I immediately pulled the magic staff and heard a jingling sound coming from the key chain attached to the magic staff.

That’s was my magic staff, who entrusted to Aiko to keep the magic circle formation, mapping the deep forest.

"Hmm..." while muttering about this strangeness, I pulled out the magic staff that had just come out of the teleportation slash and saw a severed hand that was still holding the magic staff.

Sppaattt...

The severed hand suddenly melted and formed a thick liquid that resembled slime.

Because my hand was pulled too roughly and too quickly, the severed hand was thrown and hit Duchess Kaori face, where it burst like a balloon bubble, staining her beautiful face with the thick, slimy fluid.

Spllaaattt!!

Seeing the color of the thick liquid, I remembered Aiko’s original form, which was still a descendant of stealth slime.

"Um, Aiko, are you okay?" I asked Aiko, who was still on the other side of the teleportation slash that opened in front of her.

Sllluuuppp...

Blluuupppp...

Faintly, I could hear the sound of the thick liquid trying to make its way out of the teleportation slash.

I stepped back and observed the teleportation slash, which slowly revealed a large amount of thick liquid. Out of the corner of my eye, I also saw Duchess Kaori wiping her face with her handkerchief. Although it still wasn’t enough to clean her face of the thick slimy liquid from the slime.

I felt guilty about two things...

The felt guilty towards Duchess Kaori, and the felt guilty towards Aiko, who was assigned to keep the magic circle formation that mapped the area around the forest with her magic energy.

Kachhiingg...

Kacchiinngg...

My hand that was already holding my magic staff felt a lack of magic energy that almost destroyed the magic circle formation, so I refilled my magic circle formation using holy magic that came from the Goddess of Sky.

The compensation offered by the Goddess of Sky proved quite useful in times like these. I also help Duchess Kaori to cleaning her face by casting a magic spell that created a floating ball of water in front of her.

Bluuppp...

Blluuupppp...

While maintaining the magic circle formation that mapped out the area around the forest and creating a water ball magic spell that Duchess Kaori could use to clean her face, I also paid attention to the teleportation slash in front of me until I saw a slime crawling out.

"S-Supreme Commander... Huuuhhuuu..."

A slime that had just emerged from a teleportation slash called me with a title that the stealth slime herd had used to calling me.

Which means... this slime is Aiko.

"Good job, Aiko. You managed to hold out long enough to maintain the magic circle formation that was so important to my military expedition," I said while looking at Aiko, who had transformed into her slime form and was deliberately keeping her distance from me, by slowly coming out from teleportation slash.

My hand holding the magic staff immediately swung and created a new magic circle formation that could be used to replenish Aiko’s magic core, which had dried up like a well in summer.

The slimy appearance of her body reveals the great sacrifices she made, such as sacrificing her magic energy, which was used to solidify her body until it transformed into that of a human girl to became a weak slime like this.

By sacrificing her slimy appearance and holding my magic staff to maintain my magic circle formation, it could be said to be a pretty good decision from her.

I like Aiko’s thinking and her efforts in obeying my orders.

As a gift for the hard work that Aiko has done, I will give her a gift from the Yurification Shop.

Swiirrrrlll...

Another magic circle formation was created in front of Aiko, who was still exhausted from lack of magic, and her magic core slowly being recharged with my holy magic.

Kllaanngg...

Kllaanngg...

Right in front of Aiko, a can of cold drink fell and rolled towards Aiko.

"You can drink it while your magic core regenerates and recharged by the holy magic that comes from the Goddess of Sky. Please enjoy your gift before you return to your duties, Aiko," I said while smiling at Aiko, who was writhing on the ground in her slime form.

"Huuuhhuuu..." Aiko could only growl, and her slimy body tried to catch the cold drink can that was rolling towards her.

Peessshhh...

Peessshhh...

Using the viscous liquid in her slimy body that can decompose objects, Aiko enjoyed a cold canned drink as the wild slimes do. I couldn’t blame her for this rude behavior, because I knew the feeling of being weak and limp, when the magical energy in my magic core was drained.

Just like what Aiko is feeling right now.

Without the help of the Goddess of Sky and the Goddess of Destruction, I would probably be lying on the ground like Aiko was. I could also feel Aiko’s magic core nearly completely drained, leaving only a tiny amount of magic energy that could move her slimy body at a slow pace.

"There’s no need to rush to recover, Aiko."

"I will fill your magic core until full, also... make sure not to force yourself to use your human form."

"I don’t want to see your body explode... like Sirius do," I continued, sighing and watching Aiko’s thick fluids begin to form a fairly large ball of slime.

With three magic spells active at the same time, my head started to feel dizzy after not being used to using more than two magic spells.

Or am I just not used to it?

I don’t know...

What’s certain is... it made my head feel a little dizzy and I had to do it slowly, without rushing.

"Thank you for your help, Lily-sama," said Duchess Kaori, who had cleaned her face of Aiko’s thick slimy.

"It’s okay, it was my fault too for pulling my magic staff so roughly," I replied to Duchess Kaori and walked to my side.

"It seems, that one of the stealth slimes you rely on to do something, exhausted at the moment, Lily-sama."

"Yes, this is what happens when I leave my military expedition area for a long time," I replied while watching Aiko’s form begin to form a human body again, although it happened slowly and started with the shape of a naked woman’s body.

"I feel guilty for trying to keep Lily-sama in this old castle town any longer."

"Don’t worry about that. I know how you feel, Duchess Kaori. it’s normal to keep seeing your master come to visit for longer time. You are so happy when seeing me," I replied while using a joking tone to Duchess Kaori.

With such a small joke, I hope it will be enough as a fitting farewell for Duchess Kaori.

"Of course! What kind of pet wouldn’t be happy when their master comes to visit?!" Duchess Kaori replied jokingly.

We smiled at each other and held back laughter after the joke ended.

Swuuppp...

Swuuuppp...

After Aiko’s magic core was deemed sufficient to form her human girl form, she immediately completed her final form by wrapping her body in a military uniform similar to mine.

A sleeveless military uniform with a short skirt.

After switching from my holy dragon form to Monarch of Holy Destruction mode, I almost forgot about the short skirt I was wearing. This military uniform was a bit unsuitable for exploring the deepest depths of the forest, filled with a lot small plants.

However, since I was in the rearguard and giving orders, it was still quite reasonable to wear this military uniform.

Even though there were coats I could wear to cover up the sleeveless part that exposed my armpits, it felt a little odd wearing them in a casual situation like this.

Ah, no...

That’s just my excuse for not wanting to wear a coat during the hot day.

Pooppp!!

"I’m back to my original form, Supreme Commander!!" Aiko shouted after her human girl form returned to her normal form, and she was wearing the same military uniform as I was.

Looking at the military uniform I’m wearing right now, it looks like my thighs and armpits are slightly exposed.

It almost looks like I’m deliberately showing off my armpits and thighs to everyone.

I immediately looked down at my military uniform carefully.

As I turned my head to look at my armpits and thighs, it felt like it was too late to feel embarrassed.

I quickly shook my head to get rid of the embarrassment about my military uniform, who slightly exposed and showing off my light brown skin.

It felt embarrassing, but it was too late to feel embarrassed...

"Yes, congratulations on returning to your human girl form, Aiko," I replied in a voice that trembled slightly from embarrassment.

"I have completed the difficult task given by my Supreme Commander! Yeeey~"

Aiko looked joyful, her facial expression was overly enthusiastic and showed no signs of the exhaustion of the magical energy draining her magic core.

I’ve recharged her magic core, but it’s not full yet, and Aiko looks like she’s feeling proud after doing my hard work.

"Congratulations on surviving, Aiko!" said Alice, who suddenly clapped her hands and congratulated Aiko.

"Oh, you’re really lucky to be alive after going through such a difficult task, Aiko. If I were you... I would definitely ask for a special gift from Lily-nee after doing that task," said Alyssa, who had now entered the conversation and praised Aiko’s actions.

"A-A gift from the Supreme Commander? I-I can’t do that after what the Supreme Commander has done to my stealth slime herd. By living to fulfill orders and help the Supreme Commander achieve her goals is already became the greatest gift I have received as a Stealth Slime," Aiko replied while shaking her head.

"There’s no need to be shy, Aiko. Maintaining the magic circle formation that mapping the area around the forest is very difficult, right? I know that you are a slime who has a lot of magic energy and one of Onee-sama’s favorite. So asking Onee-sama for a gift is already a natural thing for you," said Alice while turning towards me.

"Yes, Aiko! You need... No! You must to ask Lily-nee for a special gift after completing Lily-nee’s difficult task!" Alyssa replied, glancing at me as well.

"I-I don’t know what happened, right now... but it seems, I have to agree with this, too," said Sia, who suddenly entered the conversation between me and my twin sister.

For some reason, I felt as if I was being forced by my twin sister to give a special gift to Aiko, who had been working hard to maintain the magic circle formation that mapped out the area around the dense forest.

Ugh, indeed... that was a difficult task to do...

And I know how hard it is...

I took a deep breath and stuck the magic staff in my hand into the ground, while letting Momo fly freely beside me. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

My hands immediately stretched out to give a special gift to Aiko, who had tried so hard, "Come here... Aiko."

With the command that came out of my mouth, I prepared the gift that would be given to Aiko.

A special gift where I will kiss Aiko’s lips and recharge her magic core through a passionate kiss.

"I will give you a special gift... a kiss on your lips and a refill of your magic core," I said while looking at Aiko.

"H-Huh?" Aiko actually looked confused by my orders.