Fantasy Library.

Chapter 362 He's really bad at cooking but has a huge addiction.

Aize didn't actually have any ulterior motives in taking Liliana in; he just thought that this woman was an all-around capable and virtuous wife.

He is being served by Yuri Mariya every day, but Yuri Mariya isn't always by his side.

She also had to go to school, sometimes fulfill her obligations to assist the official history compilation committee, and even go home to take care of her younger sister. Therefore, Yuri Mariya was not usually by her side.

While he could certainly expect her to serve him wholeheartedly, Aize didn't want a girl to sacrifice herself for him to that extent. Even though he often said that Mariya Yuri was his possession, he still couldn't bring himself to treat her as a mere tool.

He didn't actually become a lawless person like those god-slayers.

Even though he gradually began to let loose and become unrestrained after becoming the administrator of the Fantasy Library, he never intended to become a villain who disrespects human rights.

Therefore, although Yuri Mariya became Aize's person, Aize still respected her own wishes quite a bit, at least in some unimportant matters.

He wouldn't let Yuri Mariya give up her schooling, her family, or her identity as a priestess to serve him wholeheartedly. As long as she could help him achieve his goals when he needed her, that would be enough.

At this point, Liliana's arrival at her doorstep was actually a good thing.

With her excellent housekeeping skills, even if she were used as a maid, it would greatly reduce the burden on Yuri Mariya.

therefore……

"...Have I really become like this?"

In the living room, Liliana appeared with a look of utter despair.

She had changed out of her blue and white outfit and was now wearing a black and white one.

The fluffy skirt with pleated lace trim, resembling an apron in style, exudes cuteness, complemented by a white headdress, white stockings, and black leather shoes...

Without a doubt, this is a maid outfit.

"Wow!" Kiyoshuuin Ena exclaimed in surprise the moment she saw Liliana, saying, "I thought Miss Liliana had a strong style, but I didn't expect her to suit a maid outfit so well."

“Yes, it really suits her.” Yuri Mariya was also very surprised, as if talking to herself, she said, “That Miss Liliana actually suits the maid outfit so well… I never would have thought before.”

Two girls of similar age gave very high praise, but it couldn't bring Liliana joy.

"I'm a knight, not a maid!" Liliana clenched her small fists, her face flushed with shame and anger. "As a knight of the Bronze Black Cross and the granddaughter of the Kranichal family, how dare I wear a maid's clothes? This is utterly disgraceful!"

Liliana wasn't so averse to maid outfits.

Because there are people around her who dress like that.

As a Grand Knight of the Bronze Black Cross and a witch with a lineage, Liliana holds a very high position in the Milanese magic world, with subordinates who belong solely to her.

She was both an apprentice witch and her maid, responsible for handling her daily affairs.

Not only Liliana has it, but Erica has it too, and the other Grand Knights have it as well.

Although it's unknown whether other maids dress like this, the maids around Liliana and Erica are dressed this way, and they usually look like maids who serve them, which is pretty much true.

This time, since she was accompanying Marquis Vauban to this island nation in the Far East on business, Liliana did not bring her personal maid. However, since she often saw this outfit, she naturally did not think there was anything wrong with the maid outfit.

The problem is that the person dressed as a maid has become yourself, which is a bit hard to accept.

A dignified Grand Knight of the Bronze Black Cross, a descendant of a witch, dressed as a maid just like those apprentice subordinates... This is utterly disgraceful!
Wearing this maid outfit, Liliana felt as if someone was constantly telling her that she was not mature enough to stand on her own and that she had to start all over again as an apprentice witch and train as a maid. If her maid saw this, she would surely laugh at her mercilessly.
But since she did something wrong this time, she has to accept the punishment.

"From now on, you'll be in charge of all the big and small affairs here." Aize looked Liliana over for a while before nodding with satisfaction and saying, "If you have any opinions, you can bring them up now."

...Is it really okay to bring this up?
No, it's still possible to bring it up, it's just that I don't know what will happen after I do.

"I understand." Liliana accepted reality, sighed, and said, "Since it's punishment, there's nothing we can do about it."

Compared to actually having one's body manipulated, this outcome is actually quite good, isn't it?

...Yes, this outcome is quite good.

It's not because I imagined some daring scenarios in my mind that I'm inexplicably looking forward to it!
“Actually, it doesn’t have to be like this.” Yuri Mariya said weakly, “This is my place to rest. As for taking care of this place and looking after Wang and Ena, I can easily do it all by myself.”

This is not bravado, but the truth.

She often cooks and does housework at home, and she also has a younger sister who needs her care, so she is already used to these tasks and doesn't feel that having two more people would be tiring.

In Mariya Yuri’s opinion, she could easily take care of Aize and Seishuin Ena on her own, and there was no need to hire a maid for some trivial matters.

However, when Yuri Mariya didn't express her opinion, Liliana became serious.

“Since these are all part of your daily work, then I should take on these chores.” Liliana gave Yuri Mariya a frank look and said, “Although it was out of necessity, I did take action against you.”

“If it weren’t for the fact that you had already pledged allegiance to the new king, I would have brought you before the Marquis and forced you to participate in that unforgettable ceremony.”

"If something happens to you during the ceremony, it would be as if I killed you."

"Therefore, it is only right and proper for me to atone for this."

Considering that she was taking on the same tasks that Yuri Mariya usually did, Liliana was able to accept her current identity.

She felt guilty towards Yuri Mariya.

The two of them were survivors of that inhumane ritual four years ago. They should have cherished, cared for, and supported each other. Instead, he became an accomplice, trying to push his former partner back into hell. This is absolutely unforgivable.

Now that the culprit, Marquis Vauban, has been defeated, Liliana, though she doesn't say it, is actually relieved.

In this way, the Marquis's plan could no longer proceed, and no one needed to sacrifice themselves as they had four years ago, which was undoubtedly a great thing.

Compared to the worst possible outcome, the fact that she could stop everything that was originally unstoppable simply by becoming a maid was already an immense blessing.

If that's the case, what is there to be dissatisfied about?
Thinking of this, Liliana immediately felt much better.

"Well then, Your Majesty, I'm off to do my work."

To be fair, once Liliana accepted her identity, she did a pretty good job. She quickly changed her attitude and bowed to Azer like a real maid.

Immediately, Liliana picked up the mop and went outside.

"Wait!" Yuri Mariya immediately stood up and said, "Let me help!"

"Yuri?" Ena Kiyoshuin paused, then asked in confusion, "Isn't it time for you to go to school?"

“It’s the weekend, no school today.” Yuri Mariya shook her head and said, “I was already planning to do chores anyway, so I’ll go help Miss Liliana.”

With that, Yuri Mariya caught up with Liliana and jogged away from the living room.

"Yuri is such a good woman," Kiyoshuin Ena remarked with a sigh. "Whoever marries Yuri will surely be very happy, won't they?" "Are you implying something?" Aize glanced at Kiyoshuin Ena and said, "Is it going to be some kind of 'If Wanli Valley is number one, you can be number two' argument again?"

“Ena isn’t that obsessed with getting a title, is she?” Kiyoshuin Ena smiled brightly at Aize and said, “Even if the king keeps Ena as his mistress, Ena would be willing.”

“…A woman like you must be attractive to many men, right?” Aize blurted out the thought unconsciously, saying, “It’s not just your looks and figure, your personality is exactly what men love.”

"Really?" Kiyoshuuin Ena smiled, her eyes narrowing as if she had been praised, and asked, "Does Your Majesty like it?"

"What do you think?" Aize turned his head and looked at the cheerfully smiling Ena Kiyoshiin, and said, "I'm a normal man too."

As he said this, Aize stared intently at Kiyoshuuin Ena with a smile, his gaze as warm and bright as if it were carrying a temperature.

"Well……"

Under Aize's burning gaze, Kiyoshuin Ena's true nature was immediately revealed, and she instantly felt shy.

"I...I'll go see if there's anything I can help with!"

After saying that, Ena Kiyoshuin ran out of the living room.

"He's really bad at cooking but has a huge addiction."

Aize watched with amusement as Kiyoakiin Ena left, then picked up his teacup and leisurely sipped his tea.

The day passed leisurely until night fell...

…………

At night, Tokyo is brightly lit everywhere, but the red iron tower that usually lights up at this time is swallowed by darkness, silently gazing at the city.

The Shichio Shrine was unusually quiet tonight.

Mariya Yuri has already gone home, and Kiyoshuin Ena, after consulting with Aizawa, left the Seven Kingdoms Shrine alone and headed to the deep mountains.

In order to maintain her spirituality and purity, Ena Seishuin often goes to the deep mountains to practice. Recently, she has been staying at the foot of the mountain for too long and has used spirit summoning techniques twice, which has had some negative effects on her.

"Ena will soon return to the king's side. Please take down Yuri before Ena returns."

The ultimate Yamato Nadeshiko spoke more openly than anyone else before heading into the deep mountains.

As for Liliana... after finishing her day's work, she also asked Azer for permission to meet with the people from the Bronze Black Cross.

"I still need to report to my family and the Bronze Black Cross about my decision to stay by the King's side as a maid."

So Liliana also left under some pretext, leaving only Aize in the entire office.

Aize didn't feel uncomfortable at all. After all, he was a person who often went out alone. He didn't have the kind of pretentious personality that would feel uncomfortable if he was all alone.

However, after nightfall, Aize did not stay alone in the office, but left the office and went to the forest within the shrine grounds.

The forest was very quiet at night.

There were no birdsong, no insect chirps, no bright lights; only boundless darkness. Compared to the tranquility of the daytime, it was undoubtedly deathly still and terrifying.

Of course, compared to the forest, Aize, who walks through it, is undoubtedly the truly terrifying one.

He simply strolled quietly through it, yet his presence was so immense that it overwhelmed the entire forest.

At one point, Aize suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Shouldn't they be ready to come out soon?"

Aize gazed at the moon in the night sky and suddenly spoke up.

"Hiding won't help; I can already feel your gaze."

As soon as these words were spoken, a voice immediately responded to Aize.

"That's a bad word."

This is a female voice that sounds like heavenly music.

"I have always acted with integrity and honesty, so why would I need to hide anything?"

"If I wanted to hide, no one in the world would be able to detect my existence."

"You can feel my gaze because I want you to feel it."

Accompanying the imposing words was a peerless beauty, seemingly descended from the moon palace, resembling Chang'e.

“If it were anyone else, I would have charged them with disrespect based solely on their remarks.”

"But because it's you, I won't hold it against you."

"Thank me for my magnanimity, my fellow villager and younger generation."

The peerless beauty landed on the canopy of the tallest tree in the forest, looking down at Aize standing on the ground, and said these words.

"you……"

Aize naturally saw the other person and was immediately stunned.

The reason they were stunned was not because of the other person's stunning appearance.

Although the other party possessed a beauty that could be described as unparalleled, surpassing all the women Aize had ever seen, Aize was not the kind of person who would be unable to move when he saw a beautiful woman. He would not stand there motionless just because the other party was a beauty.

The reason he was stunned was simply because of the identity of the person in front of him.

"Are you Luo Hao?"

Aize couldn't hide his surprise as he spoke.

"Exactly."

Just as he had said, the martial arts master of China proudly announced his name.

"My surname is Luo, my given name is Cuilian, and my courtesy name is Hao."

A senior from Aize's hometown arrived without any warning.

(End of this chapter)