The blanket of night that had spread across the sky immediately expanded, covering the trees in the deepest part of the forest with a darkness that was difficult for the eye to see.

I observed the Central Command tent standing between two large trees that surrounded it, resembling a tree house made of sturdy tent tarps.

Due to a minor problem that arose from a misunderstanding, several emergency repair actions must be taken immediately. One of these emergency action is to collect the damaged bow and arrow for repair.

Since I was responsible for this, I also helped collect the pieces of the broken bow into a wooden basket, which would be handed over to the repairs unit of Marquess Rommel knights, who was in charge of repairing the damaged weapons.

Bringing forging equipment into this deepest forest, it turns out there is an unexpected good side to it.

Technically, the unexpected one also came from me, who spontaneously slashing the bow that was trying to attack my twin sister.

While collecting the broken bow, I glanced at Mio, who still felt awkward towards me.

I could understand the awkwardness that Mio was feeling and I didn't talk too much to give Mio some free time to think about the words in her head.

I really understand what Mio is feeling.

Anyone would feel awkward after doing something rude to someone they respect. In this case, Mio felt awkward after she launched a dozen of knives throwing attack at me and struggled to find the right words of apology.

I didn't care much about it... then joined in collecting the broken bows and arrows into a wooden basket, before being carried by a male knight who was waiting for the wooden basket to be full.

Brrruuukkk...

Buurrrkkk...

The damaged bow wood and bowstring, I hoped, it could still be repaired after seeing the damage inflicted by the cursed katana. It wasn't a rough cut, but a smooth one. A cut that proved Mio's swordsmithing skills had reached a high level, allowing her to forge such a sharp, cursed katana to cut bow like a soft butter.

That gave a little idea in my head.

It wasn't a grand idea to change the future or anything for my weapons, just a small idea that could fuel a conversation that relieved Mio's awkwardness.

At the same time, Madam Estelle was leaving with Alice and Alyssa to update the map information my twin sister had obtained after flying high on Sia's back.

Meanwhile, Sia was relaxing with Marquess Rommel's knights, who had attacked her with all their might. The distance between me and Sia was quite far, but because Sia spoke her words quite loudly, I could hear the topic of her conversation, which was showing off her prowess in the sky, who always hunting for prey of large monsters on the ground. Making me wonder about her reckless as a habit.

I don't know the details, but it seems to be related to her past story when she was still a wild dragon who was difficult to control by her own parents and became a Saintess by a pure luck of hunting skill, make the Goddess of Sky interested in her.

My hand immediately held the last piece of the broken bow, and I felt the cut piece... it felt so smooth without any rough wood fibers on my fingertips.

"The cursed katana you forged is very sharp, Mio."

"I love the sharp... clean cut like this and the weight of cursed katana which fits in my hand."

"It feels comfortable to swing, and leaving a smooth cut like this."

The words I said might sound strange to Mio, who was still feeling awkward talking to me.

Pllooookkk...

As I threw the last piece of the bow into the wooden basket, I quickly nodded to the male knight Marquess Rommel, who had been waiting for the last piece to immediately go and repair it.

I'm not sure if the bow can be completely repaired, because there some pieces of wood that are not strong enough to support the weight of the heavy bowstring.

"Do you like the clean cut of the cursed katana I forged, Lily-sama?" Mio replied, still looking awkward and not hiding her reluctant expression on her face, to approach me.

The awkward feeling that Mio was feeling made the distance between us widen even further.

I didn't really like the awkwardness that created this kind of distance, that's why I approached Mio slowly and put my face on her breasts. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Of course, I like the clean cut like that."

"That cursed katana you forged helped me save Alice and Alyssa."

"Without the help of that cursed katana you forged, I would have had a hard time preventing the onslaught of arrows that would have shot into Alice and Alyssa's bodies."

Buuggghhh...

Slluussshhh...

Boooiinngg...

Boooiinngg...

While talking and closing the distance between us, I tried to approach the awkward Mio with gentle intimacy.

The intimacy we often share as Master and loyal Exclusive Maid.

"I'm pleased to hear it..."

"The remnants of the materials from the previous cursed Odachi forging... still in the form of raw metal ore, are not wasted to forge new weapon."

"The high-quality raw metal ore was almost wasted."

"Lily-sama is really lucky after getting a new forge cursed katana to replace Lily-sama broken katana," Mio replied while holding her breath so as not to vibrate her soft, large breasts too much.

My face, still buried in Mio's breasts, now felt the scent of sweat I often smelled from her. The sweet, soothing scent soothed my exhausted self, as if I were pampering myself to relieve my fatigue by lying on top of her.

My plan to make Mio feel less awkward was complete. Now, Mio was acting normal and accepting my intimate touch. Her guilt over attacking me hadn't completely disappeared, but it was enough to make her act normal again.

"Speaking of the weapons I use..."

"Do you have any ideas for forging a new weapon that suits me again, Mio?" I asked Mio as I pulled my head from lying on top of Mio's large breasts and looked into her eyes.

Mio's large, soft breasts felt like a comfortable pillow to sleep on, making me drowsy before dinner. My activities today weren't particularly physically demanding, but they did strain my magic core, which had been drained to the point of requiring replenishment by holy magic from two different Goddesses.

Caress...

Caress...

While I was pampering my face on Mio's soft, big breasts and smelling the scent of her sweat that calmed my mind, Mio mumbled softly as if she was thinking hard in her head.

"A weapon suitable for Lily-sama?"

"Lily-sama should already have a variety of weapons that are suitable for all battle conditions."

"For battles with wide and not too narrow terrain, it is enough to use a long cursed Odachi that be able to reach attack targets from a distance of two steps further than a long sword."

"For battles in narrow terrain and with limited space to move, a cursed katana is sufficient to kill an enemy at close range. The cursed katana used by Lily-sama can also function as a secondary weapon after Lily-sama's main weapon is deemed unsuitable for fighting in narrow terrain."

"Plus, the magic staff that was inherited from Lily-sama's mother. It can be used as a long-range weapon... although it requires using some magic chants," said Mio, who spoke at length, but the last part actually expressed her disgust at the magic attack technique.

In this way, the Mio I knew has returned to normal without any awkwardness.

"I don't have any other ideas that Lily-sama can use as weapons... after those three weapons have fulfilled Lily-sama's fighting needs," Mio continued while looking at me with a shy smile after not finding a good suggestion for my fourth weapon.

"From our previous discussion... forging a tanto as a hidden weapon that can be kept under the thigh is indeed interesting. But, there no art can be displayed as a hidden weapon."

"Uuhh, what should I do about this?!" Mio seemed preoccupied with her own thoughts and stroked my hair, letting my face rest on her soft, large breasts again.

Caress...

Caress...

The discussion of hidden tanto weapons had been discussed before, but due to time constraints and preparations for an upcoming military expedition, discussions about creating a tanto weapon to serve as a hidden weapon were postponed for some time, only to be resumed after the discovery of a new cursed weapon sealed within the Goddess of Nature Shrine.

"No need to take this too seriously, Mio..."

"The cursed weapon you're about to forge is also in no rush to use it. She's even enjoying herself with her sister, whom she's never been close to while under the watch of the heretical sect."

"Forging a tanto that's elegant, concealable, and can be displayed her elegance under the thigh. That's going to require a variety of good ideas, isn't it?" I said, trying to calm Mio, who was preoccupied with her own thoughts.

I didn't want to force Mio to immediately forge a new weapon from the cursed weapon. The decision we made earlier was to make the cursed weapon into a small, throwable weapon like a throwing knife.

For a tanto like Mio frequently used, it wouldn't be suitable for throwing and would look like a dagger. It seems, some minor modifications would need to be made before forging the tanto to became a cursed tanto and finding the right shape for serve as a throwing weapon too.

"Lily-sama..."

"If Lily-sama doesn't mind..."

"Would Lily-sama like to try something unique weapons like a hybrid weapon between a cursed tanto and a throwing knife?" Mio asked, smiling gently at me.

Mio's gentle smile actually made me confused and tilted my head, which was still lying on Mio's big breasts.

I don't know what Mio is planning, and makes me curious!