“Liana and I have always had a good relationship, it’s just even better now,” Mephilia said, holding Liana’s hand protectively, as if guarding food.

“And now, Liana is willing to change for me. For the mistakes she made before, I certainly won’t say they never happened. I’ll bear them with her. So, give Liana another chance, alright?” Mephilia said.

Since Loraviel had left and the matter with Countess Rose had concluded—even though Oester hadn’t been caught—the affair was considered resolved. Liana probably had no reason to keep pretending anymore.

Liana didn’t say anything, and indeed, Mephilia’s statement made perfect sense now, from any perspective.

“Liana, are you willing to change for the Princess?” Erinna’s golden eyes fell on Liana. “Then I’ll look forward to it. Thank you for your gift. I really like you, Liana.”

Erinna seemed to have a hidden meaning in her words. Where should this sentence pause? Only the person who spoke it would know.

“Oh right, Liana, regarding tomorrow’s matter, the Princess has already told me. You’re going to the Lisat Royal Capital with the Princess, right?” Erinna asked.

“Yes, why?” Liana asked.

“Tomorrow, the Grand Princess of the Elves is coming to our Lisat Kingdom. This is naturally a very significant event. King Lisat has requested representatives from all five territories to attend and learn about the elfkind. But recently, I can’t get away from Venus Dukedom affairs. Could you trouble yourself to be the representative for our Venus Dukedom?” Erinna asked.

“I can, but you’ll owe me a favor,” Liana naturally couldn’t miss any opportunity now.

This Erinna was dangerous! She had to leave herself some leeway.

“Of course. Thank you for your help,” Erinna didn’t hesitate and agreed immediately.

OK! Securing a favor from Erinna. If there was anything she needed help with later, she now had some leverage for negotiation.

After Erinna left, Liana and Mephilia also left the conference room.

“Today, whose room shall we go to?” Mephilia asked.

“...Um, tomorrow we’ll be traveling far, right? Let’s not do that kind of thing,” Liana said. It was mainly because of yesterday’s double battles that made Liana somewhat fearful now. It wasn’t that she couldn’t handle it!

Mephilia gave Liana a sidelong glance. “Liana, you’re so lewd!”

“Huh?” How did this become about her?

“Are we only going to sleep together when doing that kind of thing?” Mephilia asked.

Eh? Wait, what? Who’s accusing who first!

“Then let’s go to my room,” Liana said.

After all, her room had magical tools for training, and she could also ask Mephilia some questions about magic.

How to quickly increase her magic capacity limit—otherwise, no matter how many ideas she had, she couldn’t realize them.

After returning to the room, Mephilia locked the door, but didn’t initiate an attack on her as Liana thought.

Liana took out a magic stone from a box and infused it with magical power. It had been a while since she’d done this, so she was a bit rusty. With a slight mistake, the magic stone shattered in Liana’s hand.

“Don’t rush. Take it slowly. Once your body remembers this feeling, you’ll be able to use it naturally,” Mephilia said, grabbing Liana’s hand from behind. “Close your eyes and feel carefully. All these magic stones are irregular, varying in size.”

“This is to prevent you from memorizing by rote. If they were all the same, for a period of time afterward, you would subconsciously use this frequency of magical power,” Mephilia explained.

“Alright,” Liana took a deep breath.

After closing her eyes, her focus indeed became easier to concentrate. As Liana touched the magic stone, a silhouette of the stone appeared in the dark world, with an empty center, as if something was missing.

“Take it slow,” Mephilia’s voice echoed in Liana’s ears.

Liana gradually infused magical power into it, and finally, a perfectly full magic stone appeared in her hand.

Perhaps because of Liana’s own innate magic, the magic stone before her looked more like a jade stone—quite beautiful and dazzling.

Mephilia looked at the magic stone in Liana’s hand. “You succeeded.”

“Yes!” Liana held the small magic stone. This was her first success, so she couldn’t help feeling excited.

“Regarding how to increase the storage limit of magical power, is training the only way?” Liana asked.

“Yes, only through continuous training can you increase your affinity with magic, making your body accept magic particles, gradually adapting,” Mephilia said.

“How long did it take you to reach your current level, Mephilia?” Liana asked. Mephilia’s current strength was roughly around the level of an High Archmage, right?

“About three years? However, everyone’s affinity with magic is different, and it’s related to one’s innate magic and environment. In short, it improves gradually through constant consumption and recovery,” Mephilia said.

“Of course, everyone’s magic storage growth also has a certain limit. When you reach the point where you can’t improve anymore, that’s your limit, just like Oliphia. She’s an example of someone who has reached her limit. This is also a sort of... divine gift? But since you’ve managed to modify incantations, perhaps you could change this too.”

Mephilia took the magic stone from Liana’s hand. “Good quality. You could even sell it to those magic shops.”

“Magic shops?”

“Mm-hmm, people at magic shops use these magic stones to make some magical tools, like the hair dryers we often use and the magic stones in bathrooms for raising water temperature,” Mephilia said.

“How much do they cost?”

“Three copper coins.”

“And how much does a blank magic stone cost?” Liana asked.

“One silver coin.”

“...” This was purely only working for them.

“Of course, you don’t necessarily have to sell these magic stones. You can keep them to replace depleted magic stones in some magical tools. However, this was a long time ago. Nowadays, people use their own magical power to power magical tools, so magic stones are only used in some special scenarios and certain magical tools,” Mephilia said.

This small amount of money wasn’t even enough for Liana’s travel expenses. Liana herself wasn’t in desperate need of such money, especially now that she had Mephilia to rely on.

If she wanted to make money this way, she’d be better off creating a couple more cosmetic products. That would bring in money faster. She might as well keep these as collectibles, as mementos.

Later, after several attempts, Liana also learned her current magical power limit.

Compared to before, she had improved somewhat, now able to perform six magical power infusions.

According to Mephilia, the capacity of one magic stone could roughly power one basic spell. This meant that Liana could now use about six basic spells.

Liana looked at the three completed magic stones, including the one that shattered at the beginning. Now, Liana’s success rate had reached fifty percent, which was quite good.

Of course, Liana still had some magic power left. If she had consumed all her magical power, she would probably have fainted again due to the side effects.

“Good job,” Mephilia wiped the sweat from Liana’s forehead with a wet wipe.

To achieve such a success rate, Mephilia’s help on the side was indispensable. Previously, without anyone’s guidance, Liana could only rely on her own intuition.

It seemed that she indeed needed to find a suitable teacher, but as Mephilia had mentioned, her innate magic was special, something that had never appeared before.

Loraviel’s was rare but had appeared before. As for Liana’s, she could only explore it herself.

Mephilia went to Liana’s wardrobe. “Liana, may I borrow your clothes? I’m too lazy to go back and get mine.”

Mephilia’s room wasn’t far from Liana’s; she simply wanted to wear Liana’s clothes.

“Hmm? Sure,” Liana didn’t mind much. “You go bathe first then. I’ll study the incantations a bit more.”

If she could translate the incantations into understandable text, tinkering with magic would be as simple as breathing.

“Hmm? At this point, are you still being shy?” Mephilia took Liana’s hand. “Now, of course, we should bathe together.”

“Is that appropriate?” Although the two had already had close contact, Liana was still somewhat embarrassed about this.

“What’s inappropriate about it?” Mephilia hugged Liana from behind, kissing her shoulder. “I won’t do anything to you.”

“...” Wait, Mephilia, your actions don’t match your words at all!

“Fine,” Liana thought about it and indeed couldn’t find a reason to refuse.

The two went to the bathroom, and Mephilia quickly undid her clothes, revealing her magnificent beauty to Liana.

Why could Mephilia so naturally undress? Even after what had happened, Liana still felt somewhat embarrassed.

And it was really... so big.

Liana lowered her head, looking at her own pitiful little buns.

The food in the Lisat Royal Capital must be really good!

But how to explain Erinna then? They lived in the same place, and before coming to Venus Manor, Erinna was even severely malnourished.

Yet now, Erinna’s development could rival Mephilia’s. Those ripe fruits looked very tempting. How come all the female protagonists developed so well, while Liana fell short?

Anyway, it definitely wasn’t Liana’s problem. It was absolutely that bastard Countess Rose’s fault! It must be that forbidden drug!

“What’s wrong? Don’t tell me this is how you usually bathe?” Mephilia asked.

Only then did Liana begin to undo her buttons, but when she was about to take off her top, she suddenly froze.

Yesterday, Mephilia had bitten her shoulder, leaving teeth marks. She didn’t know if they had disappeared. More importantly...

Yesterday, hadn’t Loraviel also bitten her shoulder? If Mephilia saw two sets of teeth marks, wouldn’t that...

“If you’re really shy, don’t force yourself,” Mephilia said.

When Mephilia wasn’t paying attention, Liana secretly glanced at her shoulder in the mirror. Fortunately, the teeth marks seemed to have disappeared.

Liana undid her clothes, leaving only her undergarments. Her fair skin had already been tinged with a layer of pink, looking very enticing.

“The temperature in the bathroom shouldn’t be that hot, right?” Mephilia came behind Liana at this moment, reaching out to undo the button on Liana’s back.

Liana’s bra fell off, and she instinctively reached out to hold it, preventing it from falling.

This shy appearance was extremely adorable.

“You can’t bathe properly like this,” Mephilia said, placing her hands on either side of Liana’s thighs, removing Liana’s last line of defense.

“Alright, let me help you wash your hair, okay?” Mephilia took Liana’s hand, making her sit down.

Mephilia used hot water to wet Liana’s hair, gently washing it for her.

The bathroom was very quiet, with only the ‘swoosh swoosh’ sound of hair being rubbed.

“Do we have to get up early tomorrow morning?” Liana asked.

“Yes, since we’ve arranged to meet in the afternoon, and the other party is an important guest, we naturally can’t be late. Of course, if Liana can’t get up early, we can set off for the Lisat Royal Capital now,” Mephilia said.

“That’s not necessary,” Liana could get up early for important matters, though she might be a bit drowsy. Besides, Liana didn’t usually sleep in.

“When going to see the elf princess tomorrow, don’t we need to prepare something?” Liana asked.

“Of course, I’ve prepared some gifts. After all, the other party is a very important guest. Other nobles will probably also present gifts to the elfkind. Though it’s said to be an exchange of magic, the main purpose is to build a friendly bridge with the elves,” Mephilia said.

The person coming was Grand Princess Avira, who was relatively easy to talk to. Normal communication shouldn’t be a problem. At least she wouldn’t do anything too difficult for the Lisat Kingdom.

“I see...”

Tomorrow, she’d see if she could inquire about Sephirena from Grand Princess Avira or obtain some tokens.

Ideally, Grand Princess Avira would directly take Sephirena back to the Elf Forest, but this was unlikely. Sephirena currently hated the Elf Forest.

“All done. Close your eyes,” Mephilia said. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

“Okay,” Liana closed her eyes, and hot water rinsed the foam from her head.

Just as Liana thought it was over and was about to stand up, Mephilia said, “Alright, now for the body.”

Liana felt a soft sensation behind her, and she could sense two things rubbing against her. What was Mephilia using to scrub her back?!

“I wonder what kind of person Grand Princess Avira is, whether her personality is easy to get along with,” Mephilia said with some concern.

“Since this was brought up by the other party, they probably want to show goodwill. Sending Grand Princess Avira demonstrates their sincerity, so she should be relatively easy to talk to,” Liana said. She was feeling so tormented now. Mephilia was definitely doing this on purpose.

“Is that so? I truly hope the other party is easy to talk to, since this is the first time in so many years that they’ve actively approached us.

“Come to think of it, this is all thanks to Liana. If it weren’t for Liana, no one would have thought that magic could be modified and created. We must give Liana some reward,” Mephilia said, and her hands began to wander again.

Because her body was covered in foam and slippery, Mephilia’s hands easily slid under Liana’s arms, cupping those adorable beauties.

“Mephilia?” Is this what you call a reward?

“Liana, you seem quite concerned?” Mephilia gently bit Liana’s earlobe.

“Not at all,” Liana replied, as if a sore spot had been poked.

“Really? But every time you see me, you seem to unconsciously look at a certain area, and then at your own,” Mephilia asked.

“...?” Liana fell silent.

“Actually, Liana, you’re not small at all. One hand can cover it just right,” Mephilia said, and her hand was already moving, one hand covering it perfectly—not too much, not too little.

Liana certainly knew this, but seeing these female protagonists all larger than herself, Liana felt numerically targeted. She was being targeted by the author who had created these characters!

“However, I do have a way that might help Liana grow a bit?” Mephilia said.

“What way?”

Liana felt a circular motion, left and right, and finally a gentle pinch.

“Alright, I won’t tease you anymore,” Mephilia didn’t continue, just a slight joke was enough.

“Liana, you’re already perfect as you are. Don’t worry so much about it. I already super-like you as you are now. Or... are you planning to make them bigger to show other women?” Mephilia said, and her tone shifted again.

“How could that be?!”

“So, this is enough,” Mephilia smiled sweetly.

The two came out of the bathroom. After dressing Liana in her nightgown, Mephilia felt her chest was a bit tight...

But for now, it was better not to mention it to Liana. Liana seemed to have some fixation on breasts, and she might get upset.

Just... when Liana wore this nightgown later, she might notice something slightly off.

Never mind that for now. After all, Liana wasn’t short on nightgowns, and now Mephilia could openly hug Liana to sleep.

She no longer needed to hug that doll from before. ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) The real person was better—soft and fragrant.

The next day, while the moon was still hanging in the sky, Mephilia was already standing at the dressing table, helping Liana with her hairstyle and makeup.

Liana was truly clueless about these matters. The hairstyles she was good at were limited to single ponytail, twin ponytails, and side ponytail.

“Still sleepy?” Mephilia looked at Liana, who seemed somewhat groggy.

Liana had been fine when she first got up, but now, sitting at the dressing table waiting for Mephilia to do her makeup, she couldn’t move around freely and was terribly drowsy.

“I’m okay,” If Mephilia hadn’t been talking to her continuously, she would have probably fallen asleep already.

“Princess, Princess Liana, the carriage is ready,” Minoga appeared before the two.

“Then let’s set off.”

This time, only three people set out together.

Since coming to this world, this was the first time Liana had traveled far without Loraviel, mainly because she couldn’t bring her now.

After boarding the carriage, Liana started to doze off.

Mephilia’s hand supported Liana’s small head, letting her lie on her lap. “Rest well.”

“Mm...”

If only Loraviel were here now, another entry would be added to the observation diary.

‘Liana had no resistance to vehicles; once traveling far, she tended to get drowsy.’

After about four hours, Mephilia gently tapped Liana’s shoulder.

“Liana, we’ve arrived.”

Liana sat up, still a bit dazed. She looked out the window. The Lisat Royal Capital seemed somewhat quieter than during the celebration.

Liana stretched, finding Mephilia’s thighs indeed comfortable to sleep on.

As soon as Liana stepped out of the carriage, she shivered.

Outside, it was truly cold. Despite wearing many warm clothes, Liana still felt somewhat chilly.

“It’ll be better once we’re inside,” Mephilia said. This winter’s temperature was indeed lower than in previous years.

Mephilia led Liana to the reception room, which was already prepared with many sumptuous refreshments and high-quality wine.

The decorations were very luxurious, surpassing those of the previous celebration. After all, this was an important matter concerning relations with another race, so naturally, they couldn’t be remiss.

Soon, several prominent marquises gradually entered. Liana saw several familiar figures. Representatives from most territories had arrived, except for the Darriss March1The territory ruled by a marquess or marchioness if it’s a woman.

“Marquess Darriss said he was researching a new magic, so he couldn’t get away for the moment. And since everyone in the Darriss March is obsessed with magic, they simply decided not to come,” Mephilia explained.

This excuse was clearly quite absurd, but everyone present was used to it, as Darriss’s arrogance was well-known.

However, Mephilia and Liana didn’t think it was that simple.

Mephilia had told Liana about what happened on the day of the celebration declaration. The Darriss March seemed to disagree with what Mephilia had said.

This hadn’t happened in the original work, since there was no celebration event in the original, nor was there spellcrafting and gem creation magic.

It could be said that from the moment the celebration began, Liana had started an unknown future.

However, in the original work, the Darriss Territory was also a villain, and Mephilia’s previous actions had clearly intensified Darriss’ hatred for the Lisat Kingdom.

Moreover, given their territory’s obsession with magic, they couldn’t possibly be uninterested in elf magic.

After all, elf magic was quite mysterious, more like commanding forces of nature in battle.

As for what the Darriss Lord said to Mephilia that day—

It was merely that he felt his status threatened. Before spellcrafting, people admired older mages more.

After all, without the ability to create magic or to learn magic more conveniently through understanding incantations, age equated to wisdom. The older the mage, the more magic they had encountered, the more spells they knew, and the higher their status.

But the emergence of spellcrafting changed that. This seriously threatened the status of the Darriss Marquess, which was the real reason for his anger.

Divine will? To hell with that! Only the power one truly enjoyed was real!

Perhaps the Darriss Marquess was indeed researching new magic now?

But now, this wasn’t the most important matter.

Liana’s gaze turned to the entrance, where she saw the familiar King of Lisat, and several elves behind him.

She was like a cold flower, her silver-white hair flowing down to her thighs, with tiny particles of light floating at the tips, as if the entire Milky Way had been shrunk into her silk-like hair. The elves’ characteristic pointed ears peeked out from the hair on either side. The ear cartilage, thin to the point of near transparency, bore faint golden runes unique to the royal bloodline on the inner side, flickering like fireflies in rhythm with her breathing, appearing very sacred and mysterious.

That almost inhuman beauty carried a sharp sense of being unreachable, making people keep their distance.

She raised her golden eyelashes, looking at everyone. Her crimson eyes seemed to contain ancient magical markings, and everyone who beheld those eyes felt calm.

She parted her red lips, and her gentle voice, like a spring breeze, soothed everyone. “Esteemed ones of the Lisat Kingdom, greetings. I am the Grand Princess of the Elf Forest, Avira Tiael.”