“Wait a minute...” Liana was pushed down onto the sofa by Mephilia.

“Loraviel is still here,” Liana said in a small voice.

Only then did Mephilia restrain herself a little.

“Then I shall go and prepare the room that Her Highness Liana will be using,” Loraviel said at this moment.

“There’s no need for that. Liana can just move her things into my room later. My room is quite large, and the bed is a double bed. It can completely accommodate two people,” Mephilia said. “What you need to prepare is your own room. Pick any room you like to live in. As long as you infuse it with your mana, that room can only be opened by you.”

“...Alright.”

“Also, from now on, you don’t need to warm Liana’s bed. She only did that before for some special reasons. She should have told you, right?” Mephilia asked.

“Yes.”

“And Mephilia told me that she only had you warm the bed. She didn’t do anything strange to you in bed, right?”

“...No.” That was true. At least, not while warming the bed. In other places, however...

“If you need anything, you can tell me at any time. I will arrange it for you,” Mephilia said.

As long as Loraviel kept a certain distance from Liana, Mephilia still had a very good impression of her.

In the end, there was only one reason Mephilia disliked Loraviel. She was worried Loraviel would steal her Liana, or at least, take a share of her.

“Yes, Your Highness.” Loraviel gave a slight bow and then left, randomly finding a room nearby.

“Now, no one will disturb us.” Mephilia took Liana’s hand and pulled her into her room.

After entering, Mephilia directly hugged Liana and lay down on the bed.

Liana closed her eyes, but after a few minutes, Mephilia didn’t do anything further, only holding her.

“You must be very tired today, right?” Mephilia asked with concern.

“A little,” Liana said, placing her hand on Mephilia’s.

So she was worried I was too tired, which is why she didn’t make a move on me?

Hachilia1哈基琉 (Hājīliú), similar to the previous instance of Hachiviel in Chapter 75, from a cutesy Chinese meme with Uma Musume background music (https://youtu.be/ERJa9VNDHdw), with the format of hachiX, where X can be anything. Refers to one of Uma Musume’s honse girls, Hachimi., you...!

“Were you scared when you faced the demon race?” Mephilia massaged Liana’s shoulders.

“Of course I was scared. They’re the demon race,” Liana complained. “If I hadn’t encountered them before, and if Sephirena hadn’t told me their weaknesses, I wouldn’t have known what to do.”

“I originally thought that once the matters of the Lisat Kingdom were settled, I could live a sweet, lovey-dovey life with you, Liana. I didn’t expect to encounter an even more serious problem now.” Mephilia was also a little frustrated.

The life she wanted was very simple. To be with Liana, to live a good life, and to protect everyone in the Lisat Kingdom.

Originally, everything was slowly getting better, but now the demon race had disrupted it all.

“It can’t be helped.” Liana sighed. The affairs of the Lisat Kingdom were almost at an end, but the matter of the demon race was just beginning.

“Even though you have sacred magic, you can’t let your guard down when dealing with the demon race. They are much more cunning and insidious than humans. And you must, must never believe a single word they say,” Liana instructed.

“I know, Grandma Liana. you’ve already emphasized it to me many times,” Mephilia teased.

“I’m not joking with you! The demon race is really dangerous!”

“Of course I know. I take every word you say to heart. I also know very well how dangerous the demon race is. It’s just, your heart is beating too fast, isn’t it?” Just by holding Liana, Mephilia could feel her heartbeat.

“...” Liana squeezed Mephilia’s fingers. Is she worried about me, which is why she’s trying to say something lighthearted?

“I will be very cautious. Because if something were to happen to me, and you were snatched away by someone else, I wouldn’t even know which corner to go cry in,” Mephilia joked.

Although Mephilia had her suspicions, she didn’t ask directly. If possible, she hoped that Liana would take the initiative to tell her.

Or perhaps, she was just being too sensitive, and nothing had happened.

“We will both be fine. I will find that holy sword and then end all of this.”

“Mm.” Mephilia had Liana turn over and kissed her lips. “Goodnight, Liana.”

The next morning, Mephilia woke up early because she had some matters to attend to at the academy.

“Mephilia...” Liana felt the arm she was using as a pillow being pulled away and groggily opened her eyes.

While she was still drowsy, something soft entered her mouth.

“Sorry, did I wake you up?” Mephilia said softly.

“It’s nothing.” Liana sat up. The strap of her nightgown slipped from her shoulder, revealing her tempting, delicious-looking shoulder.

“You tempting little thing.” Mephilia opened her mouth and took a bite of Liana’s shoulder, then helped her pull the strap back up.

From her angle just now, Mephilia could even see a hint of faint pink. “If I didn’t have things to do today, I really wouldn’t be able to hold back.”

“Where are you going?” Liana yawned, her body still feeling a bit heavy.

“The academy needs us to assemble for something. It’s probably related to yesterday’s events with the demons? I feel like I’m going to go through that trial today. I wonder how it will be,” Mephilia guessed.

“You have to...”

“Everything you told me yesterday, I remember it very clearly. The trial will probably arrange for monsters that are a little weaker than you. And because I have the blessing of sacred magic, it might be a little easier, but I will absolutely not relax. Not to mention, to simulate a more realistic demon race, the things I have to face might be a little different.” Mephilia of course knew what Liana was about to say and quickly interrupted her.

“That’s more like it.” After hearing this, Liana flopped onto the bed. “Then I’ll wait for your good news.”

“Mm, you rest well at home, okay,” Mephilia said.

“Isn’t this a dormitory?”

“Is any place with you in it, not a home? You idiot.” Mephilia reached out and pinched Liana somewhere.

This made Liana complain repeatedly.

When Mephilia walked out of the room, she smelled a fragrant aroma.

“Good morning, Your Highness.” Loraviel, dressed in a maid’s outfit, had already prepared a sumptuous breakfast.

“...Mm.” Mephilia didn’t know what to say to Loraviel. It felt a bit awkward.

But Loraviel took the initiative to speak with her.

“Thank you very much, Your Highness. If it weren’t for you, I would not have met Teacher Orleya, nor would I have been able to make my current progress, and I would not have had the chance to repay Her Highness Liana,” Loraviel said.

“It has nothing to do with me. Besides, it was Liana’s idea.”

“Of course, I have also thanked Her Highness Liana properly. I will also use my life to protect her,” Loraviel said. “But I also heard from Her Highness that it was you, Your Highness, who contacted Teacher Orleya.”

“You are very talented and have the same constitution as Orleya. Even if I didn’t help, she would have found you. What’s more, I wasn’t the one who found Orleya, it was Minoga who helped.” On this matter, Mephilia really hadn’t done much.

“Your Highness is truly very gentle.”

“...I’m just telling the truth.” Loraviel was being so polite to her, which made Mephilia feel a little ashamed. To think she had been hostile towards Loraviel, and some of her words had been rather targeted.

Not only was the other party not dissatisfied at all, but she was also so polite. It seemed she had been a little too childish.

“I know why you are so hostile towards me, Princess Mephilia. Her Highness Liana is indeed a very outstanding person. After getting along with her, it’s hard not to develop feelings for her.”

Mephilia straightened her back. Her feeling was right after all! But what did Loraviel mean by saying this now? Was she declaring war on her?

“That is why I decided to offer my own life to Her Highness Liana.”

What! So it was just a feint with a spear?!2虚晃一枪 (xūhuǎngyīqiāng), a classic idiom for a deception or a feint.

“If you have any dissatisfaction, Princess Mephilia, you can tell me in private, and I will change. I don’t want our relationship to affect Her Highness Liana, nor do I want her to be put in a difficult position because of us,” Loraviel said.

“...I’m sorry.” Mephilia apologized to Loraviel. “I was originally going to explain this to you. I was indeed a bit hostile towards you, but it’s not that I dislike you. On the contrary, I think you are very outstanding, which is why I was worried about you.

“I also don’t want our relationship to make Liana feel troubled. She is a very kind and gentle girl. What I want to see is her smile. If I really didn’t want you to stay by her side, one word would have been enough. So, let’s protect Liana’s smile together, shall we?” Mephilia proactively extended her hand.

Loraviel was stunned at first, then also raised her hand and took Mephilia’s.

This means she accepts my challenge, right?

“I will also protect Her Highness Liana well.” At least, their relationship wouldn’t be too awkward for the time being.

“The food is delicious. I like it very much.”

“Thank you for your praise, Princess Mephilia.” After seeing Mephilia off, Loraviel arrived before Liana’s room.