A week later, Liana sat in a carriage, returning to Venus Manor from her training location.

During this recent period, Liana had been training at that place, resting there at night as well. Since Oliphia had customized the training specifically for Liana, she felt as if every day she was being completely drained, unable to muster any strength.

She also didn’t have the energy to travel back and forth every day, so she simply stayed there.

Today, she had specifically requested leave from Oliphia to be able to return.

The reason for returning today was because she needed to visit her mother’s garden. Liana clearly remembered that in the lake there, there was a small branch from the Tree of Life.

It might be somewhat helpful to Sephirena, so she decided to return and bring her along.

Moreover, Liana also wanted to know how far Sephirena had progressed in her training. After all, Loraviel had managed to become an excellent, flawless maid within just one week.

Although Liana wasn’t expecting Sephirena to become an excellent maid, she should at least have mastered the basics, right?

Liana arrived at the entrance of Venus Manor. Only a thin layer of accumulated snow covered the entrance, suggesting it had just been cleaned that morning.

Venus Manor was now considerably quieter compared to before.

After all, these people each had their own schemes now. Staying at Venus Manor made it difficult to take action, and it would take Erinna a long time to gain their recognition. Staying here only allowed them to irritate each other.

However, their departure from Venus Manor was also a good thing, saving everyone from having to look at their unpleasant faces every day and ruining their mood.

After getting off the carriage, Liana opened her umbrella. Oliphia followed by her side. As for Minoga...

She had some of her own matters to attend to, probably going to find that strange person. After all, she needed her help with the fake death plan, right?

But Liana truly didn’t trust that person at all, though Minoga seemed to trust her quite a bit?

And Mephilia seemed to have less objection and resistance to that mysterious person than before.

It seemed that this person’s identity must be quite special, with a high status. However, since Mephilia was no longer so resistant, there shouldn’t be any major problems.

After all, Mephilia valued Liana’s safety even more than her own.

Liana walked directly to her room. Since Minoga wasn’t by her side now, to ensure her safety, she needed to stay in her room.

Liana had notified Naibert in advance about her return this time, wanting Naibert to bring Sephirena over to see her training results.

As soon as Liana returned to her room, she laid down in her soft bed. Her own bed was the most comfortable.

Oliphia looked at Liana’s room with curiosity. Although she had been here several times, she had never really examined the room.

Her light blue eyes scanned the surroundings. Oliphia noticed a spot covered with cloth and asked curiously, “Princess Liana, what’s covered under that cloth?”

Liana looked in the direction Oliphia was pointing, “Just a dressing table.”

Oliphia saw a brand-new dressing table in front of her, and recalled that Loraviel had mentioned she was living with Princess Liana.

So it was easy to understand—this dressing table was prepared by Princess Liana for Loraviel.

“Princess Liana, you’re truly kind,” Oliphia said.

“Stop it,” Liana buried her head in the pillow, a little embarrassed.

“I apologize, Princess Liana, for previously viewing you with a prejudiced eye,” Oliphia apologized to Liana once again.

However, Liana didn’t care about this matter at all. “You didn’t do anything wrong. You only did what you should have done. As a royal knight, there was absolutely nothing wrong with your actions.”

At this moment, there was a knock at the door.

“Who is it?”

“Princess Liana, it’s Naibert.” Naibert’s voice came from outside the door.

“Come in,” Liana said.

The door to Liana’s room opened, and Naibert walked in, though her expression seemed somewhat peculiar.

At first, Liana didn’t understand why Naibert would have such an expression, considering she already knew about her situation. It didn’t seem like she should be facing her with this kind of expression.

But soon, Liana understood why.

“Welcome back, Princess Liana.” Following the greeting, a servant with white hair and red eyes entered. Sephirena was wearing the standard Venus family maid uniform, which suited her, but her movements appeared somewhat awkward.

Sephirena’s movements were a bit stiff, but she tried her best to bow in greeting.

Liana’s expression became somewhat peculiar. This was indeed a very simple and basic thing, but Sephirena seemed genuinely unable to perform it well.

Sephirena had no reason to pretend to be incapable, to deceive Liana. It seemed she truly had no talent in this area.

Naibert, standing nearby, held her head, feeling a bit of a headache. Like Loraviel, Sephirena was learning very diligently, but the result... was worlds apart.

Seeing Naibert’s expression, Liana knew she had tried her best. “That’s enough.”

Liana now understood what Sephirena was good at, and she had also somewhat adapted to living on her own, no longer needing a maid to serve her.

“Don’t force ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) yourself. Perhaps Sephirena has work more suitable for her,” Liana said.

“Princess Liana, give me a bit more time...” Naibert couldn’t believe it. She was determined to train Sephirena into a qualified maid.

“Really, there’s no need,” Liana shook her head. “Not everyone is suited to be a maid, and not everyone has only one path to choose. If she can’t become a maid, perhaps she could become a good knight?”

Liana felt that if they continued, Sephirena might not say anything, but she was probably already quite impatient inside.

After all, her original personality wasn’t one that could easily stay quiet. It was better not to force her.

“Pack your things now and prepare to go out with me,” Liana said.

“I understand, Princess Liana,” Sephirena nodded.

“Is Princess Liana leaving again?” Naibert looked at Liana, who didn’t seem to be planning to stay.

“Yes, there doesn’t seem to be much use for me to stay here,” Liana shrugged. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

“I see.” Naibert didn’t inquire further about Liana’s affairs. She looked curiously at the blue-haired young woman beside Liana, sensing a familiar aura from her—someone she knew.

But she was somewhat confused and uncertain, as very few people had seen Oliphia without her armor.

“Princess Liana, who is this by your side?”

“Hahaha! Oliphia, look at you!” Liana burst into laughter. “It’s because you always wear that iron skin that Naibert doesn’t recognize you!”

“I somewhat recognized her...” As an assassin, Naibert could identify people even if they underwent special disguises, let alone Oliphia, who had merely removed her armor.

“I just wasn’t entirely certain, after all, Miss Oliphia almost never removes her armor.” Naibert even suspected that someone was deliberately impersonating Oliphia, finding it hard to believe that the person before her was indeed Oliphia.

“Oh?” This piqued Liana’s interest. “You didn’t see her last time? Oliphia in a maid...”

Liana suddenly saw a blue figure appear before her, followed by a hand covering her mouth, pressing her onto the bed. “Shh!!

That’s Oliphia’s absolute black history, don’t let others know!”

Naibert, seeing Oliphia’s somewhat bashful appearance, felt her admiration for Princess Liana increase several notches.

This damned woman was so captivating.

Not only had she made Oliphia remove her armor, but she had also made her show such a bashful expression. It was truly terrifying.

And the master she served seemed to have some subtle feelings for Princess Liana as well.

Plus Princess Mephilia.

Not to mention the previous Loraviel and the newly arrived Sephirena.

Princess Liana appeared to be a person burdened with deep sins.

But at this moment, a familiar voice came through, “Liana, where have you been all this time?”

Liana looked up and saw Erinna. Her mental state now seemed much better than before, with no signs of excessive fatigue on her face. She must have had good rest during this period.

“What’s the matter? Duchess Venus, do I need to report to you about everywhere I go now?” Liana looked at Erinna.

Seeing Liana’s demeanor, Naibert felt embarrassed on Liana’s behalf. Lady Erinna already knew Princess Liana’s true nature.

So this current behavior, in Lady Erinna’s eyes, was a completely different scene.

Erinna had originally thought that continuing to conceal things without being able to communicate properly would be somewhat painful, but now it seemed that seeing this other side of Sister Liana? It didn’t seem too bad.

However, Erinna still hoped that the two could restore their previous relationship. That way, she could openly enter Liana’s room and secretly slip into her bed.

But then again, if things remained as they were, and Liana needed her help in the future, wouldn’t she have to find ways to please her?

Perhaps at that time, she could make Liana slip into her bed instead.

“Of course not,” Erinna shook her head. “I’m just curious. In the past, Liana, you rarely went far or stayed away for long periods.”

Liana stretched lazily, “Isn’t this because of your grace’s1A term specifically used for referring to Dukes/ Duchesses orders? Leaving Venus Manor, living in a place where they can’t see me, so they can’t find my vulnerabilities, right?”

“...” Erinna felt dejected. She had indeed said those words.

“It’s perfect. I can also go to a place where no one is around, as to train properly. After all, I can’t use magic anymore, so I can’t neglect my physical condition,” Liana said nonchalantly. “After all, Mephilia has a very high chance of winning, and... my sister is also an impressive ruler, right? Good days are ahead, so I need to take care of my health to enjoy them.”

By this time, Sephirena had already packed her things.

“Let’s go,” Liana didn’t want to continue staying in front of Erinna.

For some reason, looking at Erinna, Liana always felt as if she was being seen through. She had this feeling since their first meeting.

Erinna was truly hard to figure out.

“Don’t be in such a hurry to leave,” Erinna called out to Liana.

“Is there anything else, Duchess?” Liana looked at Erinna impatiently.

Erinna just took out a letter and handed it to Liana, “This letter is to be sent to Loraviel. Since she’s not at Venus Manor now, I’m passing it to you.”

“Huh?” Liana looked at the envelope in Erinna’s hand. Didn’t she go to Risade Square that day?

She must have gone to mail a letter, right? Hadn’t she explained this to her mother? Why was the letter being sent here...

Liana maintained her composure. Everything could only be understood from this envelope now.

“I understand,” Liana nodded. “I’ll have Mephilia deliver it to Loraviel.”

As if.

“You don’t have anything else, do you?” Liana asked.

“No, but...” Erinna looked at Liana, feeling that Liana’s current situation was quite dangerous.

“But what? If you have something to say, just say it directly,” Liana stopped in her tracks.

“Liana, you should come back to live at Venus Manor,” Erinna said.

“Why?” Liana asked.

Erinna, of course, knew the effectiveness of the protective barrier in Liana’s room. Liana was absolutely safe resting in her own room.

Although Oliphia was now protecting Liana, Erinna still felt it wasn’t safe enough.

What Liana could think of, Erinna could also think of. Erinna could also perceive that Liana was now in a very dangerous position.

Moreover, Liana’s current residence wasn’t particularly secret. Even she knew its location, let alone others.

Although Oliphia... wait!

“Where’s Oliphia?” Erinna looked around Liana, not seeing the iron-clad figure, but instead saw a blue-haired young woman. Where had Liana found her?

“Hahaha!” Liana couldn’t take it anymore. They were all too amusing.

“Lady Erinna, it’s me,” Oliphia stepped forward and said.

“...” Erinna’s expression was a bit embarrassed, but compared to Liana’s safety issue, this small embarrassment was nothing.

“Liana, it’s very dangerous outside now. Because of your connection to Princess Mephilia, and because you’re the young lady of Venus Manor, many people will target you. Although Miss Oliphia is protecting you...”

“Are you concerned about me?” Liana interrupted Erinna. She was grateful that Erinna cared about her, and at the same time, this slightly reassured Liana. It seemed the plan was progressing smoothly.

Erinna could see that the guard around her was somewhat weak now, of course, under the premise that Minoga wasn’t present.

“I don’t need you to worry about me. Mephilia values my safety even more than I do. With her around, there won’t be any problems with my safety,” Liana said.

“Is that so?” Erinna clenched her fists.

“That’s it. I’m leaving now, bye-bye,” Liana waved, walking towards the carriage.

Erinna watched as Liana left. Her own power was still too weak to provide Liana with the same protection as Mephilia. If she had that ability, would Liana consult with her on many matters?

Back in the carriage, Liana didn’t rush to leave, but waited for a while.

“What’s wrong, Princess Liana?” Oliphia asked curiously.

“It’s been handled, Princess Liana,” At this moment, a figure appeared beside Liana.

“Lady Minoga?”

“Did I keep you waiting too long?” Minoga asked.

“No, we just came out,” Liana said.

After ensuring Liana walked into her carriage, confirming her safety, and repeatedly instructing her like a mother hen to stay in the room and not move around, Minoga had left the place with peace of mind.

The reason for Minoga’s return to Venus Territory was simple: after ensuring Princess Liana’s safety, she would set off to find Orleya, or rather, Loraviel.

Minoga used teleportation magic to arrive in that forest. Despite it being midday, no sunlight was visible in this forest, making it appear very dark and oppressive.

Strangely, snowflakes could still be seen falling to the ground, with a thick layer of accumulated snow on the branches and leaves of the forest.

Minoga could sense two life signatures in this forest, and one of them had already discovered her. Obviously, that person was Orleya.

But the other life signature was somewhat weak, like a firefly in the night, flickering, as if it could go out at any moment.

The good news was that Loraviel was still alive.

The bad news was that she might be living in a hard struggle.

Minoga quickly walked in that direction. If anything happened to Loraviel, she would be in serious trouble.