“What’s going on?” Liana came out of the kitchen carrying dinner, looking curiously at everyone. “What are you all talking about?”

Thank you, Princess Liana, but whatever happened, you can ask Princess Mephilia about it tonight.

“Nothing,” Mephilia looked at the steaming food Liana was bringing, appearing quite composed. “Liana, do you always prepare dinner like this for everyone?”

“It’s just a very ordinary thing. I don’t particularly dislike cooking. The preparation process might be a bit troublesome, but after cooking, tasting, and seeing the happy expressions on others’ faces, it’s really enjoyable.”

Liana had felt very happy when she saw the little girl eating the food she prepared, showing an expression of happiness and satisfaction.

“Liana, you could become an excellent wife,” Mephilia said.

“?!! What are you suddenly saying!” Liana’s face turned slightly red, her small hand trembling, almost spilling the food in the pot.

“...” Sephirena watched Princess Liana’s bashful appearance. Indeed, her guess hadn’t been wrong.

How could Princess Liana possibly be the dominant one? It was impossible to see from any angle. This bashful appearance was completely different from her earlier claim that she called the shots.

“Hahaha.” Mephilia laughed happily.

To be honest, this was also the first time Sephirena had seen Princess Mephilia like this. Previously, when seeing Princess Mephilia, although she always wore a gentle expression, one could clearly sense that she was very cautious, maintaining a certain safe distance from others.

But this was also quite normal. After all, she was Princess Mephilia, and naturally had to prioritize her own safety. But with Liana, she was clearly nothing like her previous self.

She appeared very relaxed, without any princess-like demeanor. Was this also because of Liana?

Looking at Mephilia’s happy appearance, well, good for her.

Then Liana brought out another pot full of vegetarian dishes from the room. “Because Sephirena is an elf who can’t eat meat and can only eat vegetables, I prepared an extra portion.”

No wonder there weren’t many vegetables in the previous portion. So that was the reason. How thoughtful, Liana.

“Liana, you’re really considerate,” Mephilia reached out to pinch Liana’s cheek.

Mephilia could already imagine what their future life would be like.

After she finished with Lisat Kingdom matters, dragging her tired body home, she would see Liana carrying hot food from the kitchen, comforting her, helping her relax, saying sweet words, and playing little pranks on her.

Liana could only respond with a red face, saying some embarrassed words, but not truly resisting, allowing Mephilia to freely touch her. Her adorable appearance would melt one’s heart.

Liana truly had maxed out her “wife” attributes!!!

“No, it’s not!” Liana patted Mephilia’s hand, giving her a side-eye.

But in others’ eyes, Liana looked like she was adorably pouting.

“Try it? I don’t know if it suits your taste,” Liana filled a bowl to the brim for Mephilia. To be honest, Liana was a bit nervous. After all, this was the first time she had made these things for Mephilia. What if Mephilia didn’t like it?

Mephilia forked a piece of meat and put it in her mouth. It melted in her mouth, requiring just a gentle press to separate from the bone. The rich meat flavor was accompanied by a hint of sweetness, along with some cabbage in the stewed meat to cut through the richness.

Mephilia’s eyes widened in surprise, and she took another taste, somewhat in disbelief.

“How is it? Is the taste alright?” Liana looked at Mephilia expectantly.

“Mmm... this is even better than Minoga’s cooking!” Mephilia praised.

“...” What?

You two are in love; can you stop doing area-of-effect damage to me?

Minoga was also quite dejected. Every time you two meet, Minoga gets hurt.

However, Mephilia wasn’t disparaging Minoga! She genuinely thought Minoga’s cooking was amazing, the most delicious among all the food she had eaten before. That’s why Mephilia used Minoga as an example.

“Of course! I’m not saying your cooking isn’t good! Minoga, your food is also delicious! It’s because your cooking is so good that I said this!” Mephilia also realized that Minoga was still nearby!

But Minoga didn’t mind much. It’s fine, as long as the couple is happy.

“Then eat more,” Liana was also very happy seeing Mephilia’s expression.

“I’m so full~” Mephilia came to Liana’s room, finding it very plainly decorated. “Do you not decorate your room?”

“I don’t care much about that,” Liana was indifferent. “Besides, we probably won’t be staying here for long.”

“Mm.” Mephilia hugged Liana from behind, resting her head on Liana. “Liana, you smell so good.”

“...Stop teasing.” Mephilia’s breath hitting Liana’s neck made her somewhat embarrassed.

“I don’t want to.” Mephilia hadn’t seen Liana for an entire month. In this situation, how could she let go? She wanted to fully experience Liana’s scent, Liana’s taste.

Mephilia extended her tongue and licked Liana’s neck. Very delicious, tens of times better than the food Liana had just made.

Liana was somewhat helpless against Mephilia. They indeed hadn’t seen each other for a while, and during this time, because Liana had to train, she often fell asleep while they were chatting at night, which frustrated Mephilia greatly.

So now, Mephilia wanted to reclaim everything a thousand, ten thousand times over.

“Let me see how your training has progressed during this time?” Mephilia’s hand had already slipped under Liana’s clothes, feeling Liana’s abdomen, where she could clearly feel the traces of exercise.

“Don’t rush...” Liana removed Mephilia’s hand from her clothes. She turned around, cupping Mephilia’s face with both hands, looking at her.

“We haven’t seen each other for a month. I miss you too, and I have many things I want to tell you. But please don’t rush, okay? I’m not going to run away. I’m right here in this room,” Liana said softly.

Mephilia was very mature and understanding. She only showed her childish side in front of Liana, and Liana also liked this side of Mephilia.

“Oh.” Mephilia pouted.

“Alright, let me take a bath first, okay?” Liana said gently, as if talking to a child. “Just now outside, I accidentally got my clothes dirty with melted snow, wolf blood, and meat soup. My clothes are almost marinated.”

“I understand.”

“Then I’ll go take a bath first. I’ll be back soon.” Liana lightly pecked Mephilia’s lips.

Mephilia promptly responded to Liana, closing her eyes and enjoying the soft sensation they’d been separated from for a month. It was extremely delicious.

But just as Mephilia extended her tongue, preparing to part Liana’s lips, Liana reached out to stop her.

“Alright! Stop, stop! That’s enough!” Liana pushed Mephilia away with both hands. If they continued, it wouldn’t just be a kiss; things might escalate.

“Eh?” Mephilia looked unsatisfied.

“I’ll be back soon.”

“Okay.”

“This is just an appetizer. The main course...” Liana said, becoming very embarrassed and lowering her head. What strange things was she saying!

Hearing this, Mephilia became interested. “Thank you for the meal. I really liked the appetizer, but I’m looking forward to the main course even more. Are you going to prepare it now?”

“You’re bad.” Liana wiped the mark from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand. “Then I’m really going to take a bath now.”

“Mm, go ahead,” Mephilia said. “I’ll wait for you in the room.”

“Mm.”

But as soon as Liana left, Mephilia got up from the bed.

“Sorry, Liana, I’m a bit impatient.” What had just happened had completely ignited Mephilia. Now, having her stay alone in the room was unbearable.

Besides, bathing together would save a lot of time, and the bathroom lighting was better, allowing her to see more directly if Liana’s body was injured or had grown. What if she couldn’t fit into her clothes later?

Yes, this was all for Liana’s benefit.

Liana stopped when passing by Sephirena’s door. She knocked on Sephirena’s door. “Sephirena, are you asleep?”

Soon, Sephirena’s door opened. “What is it, Princess Liana?”

Sephirena glanced at the staircase, then looked back at Princess Liana.

“Tomorrow is the full moon night, right?” Liana asked.

“Yes.” Sephirena nodded, then remembered what Liana had told her earlier in the day. “Are you planning to invite Princess Mephilia to see it together?”

“Yes.” Liana nodded. “Mephilia has definitely never seen what the Tree of Life looks like on a full moon night. Since she came today, I want to take her to see it tomorrow.”

Just a coincidence?

No matter how you look at it, Princess Liana must have deliberately chosen this timing.

“I understand.” Sephirena nodded. “This isn’t a big deal. Princess Liana doesn’t need to specifically tell me about it.”

“I just wanted to confirm a bit. What if there’s rainy weather? Since it’s been snowing heavily lately, it shouldn’t affect anything, right?” Liana asked.

The current Princess Liana...

Sephirena didn’t know how to describe Liana for a moment.

“Princess Liana is really looking forward to seeing the Tree of Life under the full moon with Princess Mephilia, it seems.”

“Yes, definitely.” Liana only knew it would be a very sacred scene, though she hadn’t seen it herself. “I’ve been holding back my curiosity, waiting to witness this moment together with Mephilia.”

“Don’t worry, Princess Liana, there won’t be any problems tomorrow. Moreover, the Tree of Life is protected by a barrier. At around ten o’clock in the evening, you should be able to see this spectacle.”

“I see.” Liana nodded. “Thank you.”

“No need.”

After Liana left, Sephirena looked toward the corner of the staircase. The first thing that appeared in Sephirena’s sight was a slender jade foot. With her steps, the staircase made a tapping sound.

Mephilia came before Sephirena, looking at her curiously. “Let’s get reacquainted. Princess Sephirena, I am Mephilia, Mephilia Lisat, currently the Crown Princess of the Lisat Kingdom, one of the three contenders, and also Liana’s lover.”

Mephilia was like a little cat protecting its food.

“Sephirena... just Sephirena, currently Princess Liana’s guard, protecting Princess Liana’s safety and teaching her some combat techniques and magic,” Sephirena said.

“Yes, I know all this.”

“Princess Liana and I are just trying to get what we each need. I won’t trouble Princess Liana, nor will I ask anything of her. Princess Liana is very clear about this. We’re just using each other for our respective needs,” Sephirena wasn’t sure if Liana had told Mephilia about her desire to die.

Probably not?

After all, Princess Mephilia doted on Princess Liana so much, she definitely wouldn’t let Princess Liana be put in a very dangerous place. She wouldn’t feel comfortable letting Princess Liana interact with a freak like herself.

“Good.” Mephilia nodded. “So, what is this full moon night that Liana just mentioned?”

Mephilia knew what the Tree of Life was, but she wasn’t clear about what the full moon night was. Could this be the gift Liana had mentioned earlier?

“This...”

“Forget it!” Mephilia interrupted her. “Don’t tell me. This is a surprise Liana specially prepared for me. I just happened to overhear it, but fortunately, it didn’t have a significant impact.”

Without it being unknown, can it be called a surprise?

Mephilia didn’t want to ruin this. It was truly just a coincidence. She wanted to secretly join Liana in the bathroom, but saw Liana stopping at Sephirena’s door.

“Princess Sephirena should rest well. I won’t disturb you,” Mephilia said playfully.

“Mm.”

Mephilia walked toward the bathroom.

At this moment, Liana was unaware of what was about to happen. In the bathroom, she took off her dirty clothes from today, humming a tune, looking very happy, completely unaware of the imminent crisis.

Knock knock knock

There was a knocking sound from outside the door.

This puzzled Liana. When she came in, she had specifically flipped the sign to inform others that the bathroom was currently in use.

Knock knock knock!

The knocking sound came from outside the door again.

Had she remembered incorrectly?

“What is it?” Liana asked.

“Can we bathe together, Liana?” Mephilia asked from outside.

Hearing it was Mephilia’s voice, Liana took a few steps to the door, but her outstretched hand froze in place.

No! Opening the door now would be like a lamb entering a tiger’s den!

... wait, it’s the lamb letting the tiger into her own nest!

Mephilia definitely had ulterior motives!

“Eh? There’s no need, right? I’ll be done soon. Just wait for me in the room?” Liana said.

Mephilia could naturally hear Liana’s footsteps and her voice gradually approaching. Presumably, Liana was now standing at the door.

“What’s wrong?” Mephilia asked with some confusion. “It’s not strange for us to bathe together, is it?”

Is that what you call bathing? Liana couldn’t even be bothered to expose her.

“I’ll really be done soon.” Liana said very patiently.

“But I accidentally spilled tea on my socks, and now they’re all wet,” Mephilia said.

“Then just take them off.”

“I’ve already taken them off. But because they’re pantyhose, I accidentally took everything off.”

Pantyhose? Took everything off?

In an instant, Liana quickly opened the bathroom door. “What did you take off?!”

Mephilia immediately pounced into Liana’s arms, then hung up the “In Use” sign, closed the bathroom door, and locked it.

Mephilia pinned Liana against the wall corner, greedily pouncing on Liana’s lips. Liana felt she could hardly breathe.

Mephilia was very aggressive, tasting Liana’s sweet nectar. Liana’s hands pushed against Mephilia’s shoulders, but due to this position, it was difficult to exert force.

More importantly...

She was quite enjoying it herself.

But being too embarrassed to show it, she could only pretend to resist, half-heartedly accepting it.

After the passionate kiss, Liana panted, almost having stopped breathing just now. Mephilia seemed to have been holding back for a long time...

“You tricked me!” Liana looked at Mephilia, who was still fully dressed. Where had she undressed!

And the slight moisture on her feet was only because she had just entered the bathroom, not at all what Mephilia had claimed.

“I didn’t trick you.” Mephilia, right in front of Liana, reached under her skirt, then bent down and slowly removed her pantyhose and underwear.

“...” Was it her imagination?

Liana seemed to have just seen something connecting Mephilia’s underwear.

Wait a moment!

When you said “wet,” you meant this?! That’s not right?!

Mephilia looked at Liana, having just removed her outer coat. “You haven’t even started yet, and you lied to me saying you’re almost done?”

Isn’t that because if I didn’t say so, what’s happening now would happen?

“What’s wrong? Do you need me to help you undress?” Mephilia asked.

“...Ah.” Liana sighed. What princess? This is simply a hooligan!

Liana slowly undid her clothes, then reached behind her back. With just a light flick, her underwear loosened. Liana held it with both hands. Despite having experienced such things more than once, she still felt shy when it was appropriate.

Mephilia looked at Liana’s expression, finding it truly delicious. She really liked seeing this expression of Liana’s—shy, seemingly resistant yet yielding. It was very tempting, making her want to eat her, to take a bite.

Mephilia also undid her own clothes, appearing completely naked before Liana. Looking at Mephilia’s fullness before her, Liana became dejected again. How did they grow like that?

Mephilia came in front of Liana, raised her left hand, extended her index finger to the middle of Liana’s chest, then gently slid downward, passing between two beautiful mounds, removing Liana’s bra.

“You’ve really been working hard, Liana.” Last time she touched, it was soft, and although it was still soft now, it had a different feel. But Mephilia didn’t dislike it; she even mischievously poked Liana’s abdomen.

“Stop playing!” Liana said, somewhat embarrassed.

“Sorry, sorry, you’re too cute.”

Liana was truly too adorable. Each touch gave a fresh sensation, and her abdomen moved up and down with her breathing, looking very seductive, making one want to commit a crime.

“Alright, you go take a bath first. I’ll put the clothes away and join you,” Liana urged.

But Mephilia noticed something strange. Liana seemed very eager to have her go take a bath, as if there was something she didn’t want her to see?

Mephilia didn’t leave; instead, she hooked onto Liana’s underwear.

Liana pressed her legs together.

“What’s wrong?”

“That’s a question I should be asking you, isn’t it?” Mephilia countered.

“...Mephilia, can you help me check if the water temperature is suitable?” Liana asked softly.

“Liana, you seem a bit strange.”

“How am I strange?” Liana used feigning ignorance!

But feigning ignorance had minimal effect. Mephilia was unaffected by the feigned ignorance and chose to launch an attack on Liana, removing her last line of defense!

Mephilia now knew why, because Liana was just like her. “It seems you’re also quite aroused, Liana.”

“...” Liana truly wanted to find a crack to crawl into now.

“You’re so cute, Liana.” Mephilia directly embraced Liana. “Now, can we continue with the bath?”

Liana surrendered. She couldn’t outplay Mephilia, so she entered the bathtub with her.

Leaning against Mephilia’s front, feeling Mephilia’s soft fullness.

“Now, can I enjoy the main course?” Mephilia whispered in Liana’s ear.

“It’s ready, please enjoy slowly...” Liana’s voice was very small, but it didn’t sound small to Mephilia’s ears.

Mephilia climbed the mountain peak. There didn’t seem to be much change?

It was still the same as before, something that could be held with one hand. This feeling of being able to grasp with one hand was really great.

Liana bit her lip, trying her best not to make a sound.

She tried her best not to make any strange noises, saying with some difficulty, “The bathroom’s soundproofing is poor, or rather... hmm?!”

“Or rather what?” Mephilia mischievously launched an attack while Liana was speaking.

“This forest cabin’s soundproofing is all poor, so... hmm?!”

Mephilia was too naughty! The more Liana wanted Mephilia not to do something, the more Mephilia would do it.

“Liana, who’s constantly trying to resist, is really, very cute. I’m sorry, Liana, I don’t know why, but I feel like I can’t stop...” Mephilia bit Liana’s earlobe.

“Don’t make too much noise... people will hear, especially with Sephirena on the first floor,” Liana bit her lip.

Mephilia knew this wasn’t good, but why did her left hand seem to have a mind of its own?

Slowly downward...