“Speaking of which…” Ileya’s eyes suddenly became sharp. She cracked her knuckles while glancing at Holly and Veil.
“Who let you in?”
“Barging into your Mistress’s room… is that what maids are supposed to do?”
(° □°;)!!
Veil, who had been acting all righteous and unafraid of the “bad woman” just a moment ago, immediately lost her bravado. Her upright cowlick went limp.
Her dark, bright eyes darted around instinctively before she quietly retreated behind Holly and lowered her head.
(°A°)–! ‘Rather than a Senior, she looks more like a lackey.’
“It… it was her! She told me to come~”
‘Eh? Senior Veil?!’
‘The facts are technically true… but… but selling out your teammate this fast?! Senior Veil!!’
Thud!
In the next second, two Skeleton Soldiers appeared out of thin air and pinned the dazed Holly directly to the ground.
“L… L… Lady…”
Ignoring the panicked Holly, Ileya took off her outer shirt, leaving only her white camisole. She walked slowly over to Reliel.
“I’m not sure about your body’s condition yet, but… this tattoo seems to be a blessing rather than a curse for you.”
Although her expression was quite calm, Ileya felt a bit awkward inside.
She thought she had managed to overcome her violent impulses, but it seemed… she was only hiding them deeper.
Or rather, she was just wearing a harmless mask.
It seemed… she needed to vent from time to time.
If it hadn’t been for Reliel’s final outburst today, Ileya might have truly hurt her while in that state.
Reliel remained silent for a second before reaching out and snatching the shirt directly from the Lady’s hand.
Phew~ Ileya looked up and saw the “Little Mute’s” flushed, cold face. At the same time… she noticed several bruises on the girl’s chest.
“Ahem… just now, I lost control… does it hurt?”
“Shut up…” Reliel’s entire face and neck were so red they looked ready to drip blood. Her whole body trembled instinctively.
Clearly, recalling what had just happened was a heavy psychological burden for her.
Whoosh!
She quickly put on the clothes. Then, while Ileya wasn’t looking, she glanced at the Lady’s arm. It was no longer broken, but the skin was still mottled with purple and blue bruises.
A trace of heartache flashed in her deep blue eyes, and she whispered under her breath…
“Let’s call it even.”
In a corner where Reliel couldn’t see, a “just as planned” smile appeared on the Lady’s face.
It was worth intentionally leaving the surface injuries unhealed… this girl still had a bit of a conscience.
Of course, the Lady, who had significantly less conscience by comparison, didn’t respond to Reliel’s whisper.
If she continued that topic, it might cause her plan to go down the drain.
So… she slowly turned her gaze toward the Holy Sword Bearer pinned to the ground.
“Next… it’s punishment time ♡~”
“L… Lady…” Holly felt like she had truly shot herself in the foot.
She had intended to bring Senior Veil along to smooth things over, thinking that there would be safety in numbers.
But she never expected that this coward would sell her out completely before the Lady even asked!
‘What kind of Senior are you?! Dammit… is this what a Senior is supposed to do?!’
‘And weren’t you acting all tough before?!’
‘Bastard… did I just get scammed…?’
“Hmm… I remember you… you haven’t experienced my Dog Training Rod yet, have you?”
‘Dog Training… Rod?’
Holly froze for a moment. Before she could remember anything, she felt something thick and hard… thrust against her waist.
It was icy cold, like an iron rod.
“What is thi—aghhhhhh!”
Bzzzzzzzt!
After electrocuting the unruly maid for twenty seconds, Ileya slowly pulled the Dog Training Rod away.
Thud… The girl, who had been twitching, collapsed onto the floor like a deflated balloon.
Her body would still jerk involuntarily every now and then.
“Phew… ugh… ugh… L… Lady… I can’t… no more… bzzt!”
Standing behind her, Veil was already pale with terror. She seemed to recall the fear of being dominated by that object!
However… a punishment, of course, wasn’t just a one-time thing.
“Did I ask if you could handle it? You need to… properly admit your mistake~”
“Ughhhh! Lady, I was wrong! I won’t do it again-gain-gain!”
After electrocuting Holly twice more—exhausting most of the pent-up aggression in her heart—Ileya slowly tossed the Dog Training Rod to a nearby Skeleton Soldier.
“Barging into your Mistress’s room is a very unwise thing to do…”
Ileya leaned down and ruffled the Holy Sword Bearer’s black hair, which was standing on end from the electricity…
“So, remember this lesson… hmm?”
She looked down at the Holy Sword Bearer, whose body was still twitching and whose eyes had rolled back…
“Already… unconscious?”
‘Good grief… it looks like I’ll have to have Amisa step up this girl’s training.’
‘She’s already done for after just a few hits…’
Shaking her head helplessly, the Lady slowly stood up. Her red eyes turned toward the last person in the room…
Veil, who was trying her best to erase her entire presence.
Ileya’s face suddenly broke into a wide smile.
(゜ロ゜)–!?
“That… that… I was just… just passing by… do you… do you believe me?” The Goddess Young Lady’s previous grand words had vanished.
At this moment, she wanted nothing more than to crawl into a crack in the floor.
She spoke frantically. Looking at Holly still twitching on the ground, Veil seemed to foresee her own end.
Her eyes instinctively began to blur…
“Hmm?”
Ileya seemed to notice something. She reached out with one finger and lifted Veil’s chin.
She stared into the girl’s teary eyes.
For a moment, she was speechless.
‘The great Goddess of Death… was actually scared to tears?’
Before she could say anything, Veil was suddenly snatched away by another pair of hands!
“Uh…” Ileya turned her head blankly, only to see Reliel, wearing her coat, shielding the pitiful little Veil in her arms. She was glaring at Ileya with an unfriendly expression.
“You…” Ileya wanted to say, ‘Don’t forget you’re a maid too…’
But looking at Reliel’s stubborn, cold gaze, it was as if she were saying, “What! Do you want to bully me again?!”
The Lady could only rub her temples.
Was this… the legendary “underling overcoming the superior”?
Actually, no. Reliel would eventually have to acknowledge their relationship… if she bullied her too hard, it would be difficult to explain to her Mother.
Sigh…
Left with no choice, the bad woman could only wave her hand. she gave Veil, who was shrinking into Reliel’s arms, a “you just wait” smile.
The Goddess Young Lady finally let out a loud “Waaaah!” and burst into tears.
Satisfied, Ileya finally… left the underground cave.