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The door of the lounge opened.
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A faint “click” echoed through the silent study.
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Lilia’s mental power jolted violently.
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The wisp of icy energy, thinner than a hair, which she’d just “pulled” from the Magic Power Node, lost control.
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A burning-hot needle rampaged inside her head!
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“Ugh!”
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She let out a muffled groan, golden stars exploding before her eyes as she toppled forward.
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“Miss!”
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Lilith almost teleported to her side.
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She raised her hand, wanting to use her own power to stabilize the rampaging Magic Energy.
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But—
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An even greater will enveloped the entire study before she could.
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“Who’s there?”
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A cold voice came from the direction of the lounge.
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It was Lucia.
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The Resonant Barrier Lilith had set up couldn’t even last a second under that questioning tone.
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“Crack…crack…”
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A faint sound like shattering glass echoed in the air.
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That invisible shield broke apart into a flurry of Light Points.
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It’s over.
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Only those two words remained in Lilia’s mind.
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Caught red-handed learning magic in secret.
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And by Lucia, that perverted Demon King, no less.
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I’m dead.
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This time, I’m really dead.
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Even more terrifying was that rampaging Magic Energy.
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The moment Lucia’s voice appeared, it suddenly became “obedient,” shrinking back into the Magic Power Node, motionless.
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Even the energy inside her feared that woman!
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Lilia’s whole body went cold, her limbs stiff.
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She knelt on the carpet, unable to even muster the thought of running.
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Lilith’s hand on Lilia’s shoulder also froze.
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She slowly straightened, turning to face the lounge, and bowed deeply.
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“Your Majesty.”
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No emotion could be heard in her voice, but the faint tension in her back betrayed her nerves.
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Footsteps approached.
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Lucia stepped out from the shadows of the lounge.
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A loose black silk robe draped over her body.
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Her long hair hung freely, and her bare feet made no sound as they touched the soft carpet.
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Yet with every step she took, Lilia’s heart convulsed.
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Lucia did not look at Lilia, who was kneeling on the floor.
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Her blood-red pupils landed on Lilith.
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“Lilith.”
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Her voice was calm—so calm it was terrifying.
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“Awake in the middle of the night, in my study, teaching my Pet… what interesting things?”
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It’s here!
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Lilia’s heart leapt into her throat.
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Lucia hadn’t directly said the word “magic.”
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She was probing!
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She was waiting for them to slip up on their own!
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What to do? What to do?
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Lilia’s mind raced.
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But it was blank. No ideas at all.
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“Replying to Your Majesty.”
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Lilith spoke, her voice steady as ever.
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She took all the responsibility onto herself.
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“It was my negligence.”
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“Miss was too energetic tonight to sleep.”
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“I was merely playing some… energy-consuming bedtime games with her.”
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Games?
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Lilia blinked, then quickly caught on.
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Lilith-onee-sama was covering for her!
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She immediately lifted her head, forcing a smile while cold sweat beaded on her face.
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“Yes! Yes! Meow!”
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She nodded frantically, her tail swinging nervously behind her.
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“It was just a game! Meow! Lilith-onee-sama played with me! Meow! It was super fun! Meow!”
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She spoke while scrambling up from the floor, using both hands and feet.
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She ran to Lilith’s side, hugged her thigh, and tilted her face up, doing her best to look innocent.
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Lucia watched their act without a word.
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Her blood-red eyes revealed neither joy nor anger.
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The air in the study was so heavy it felt like it could freeze.
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Lilia clung to Lilith’s leg, her heartbeat thunderous.
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Did this perverted Demon King believe them or not?
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“Game?”
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After a long silence, Lucia finally spoke.
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She repeated the word, the corner of her mouth slowly rising.
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“Very good.”
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Lucia smiled.
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“I also like games.”
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She walked over to them, looking down from above.
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“Since both my Head Maid and my little Pet enjoy playing games late at night…”
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She paused, a playful light flashing in her blood-red eyes.
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“Then let me join as well. Is that alright?”
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Lilia and Lilith’s bodies froze at the same time.
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No! Please, no!
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Lilia screamed silently inside.
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If this perverted Demon King joins the game, it can only mean disaster!
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“As compensation for disturbing me late at night, and as punishment for my most loyal servant and most beloved Pet not sleeping…”
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Lucia raised her hand, her slender fingers tracing a gentle arc through the air.
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“Let’s play an even more interesting game.”
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The moment she finished speaking, the entire study changed.
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Bookshelves, tables, sofas—all vanished.
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In their place appeared a vast, endless pure white space.
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This is…
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…Domain?!
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Lilia’s eyes widened in terror.
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She’d only read about it in books.
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This was a power only a Fifth-Rank Monarch could possess!
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No, that’s not right.
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Lucia’s strength far surpassed that of a Monarch.
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This wasn’t a Domain. It was a Temporary Space she’d created from her own will alone!
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“The name of the game is ‘Grand Sweep.'”
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Lucia’s voice echoed through the pure white space.
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She snapped her fingers.
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In the next instant, the ground beneath Lilia’s feet became sticky and slick.
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She looked down, her pupils contracting sharply.
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At some unknown point, the once pure white floor had become coated with a thick, black, foul-smelling viscous liquid.
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It continued to bubble endlessly.
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“This is the mucus of Abyssal Worms, accumulated over three hundred years.”
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Lucia’s voice held a trace of amusement.
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“A bit dirty, isn’t it?”
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Lilia’s stomach turned. She nearly vomited.
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Abyssal Worms?
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Weren’t those the infamous, disgusting creatures rumored to dwell at the lowest depths of the Chaos Abyss?
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How did this perverted Demon King get so much of their mucus?!
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“The rules of the game are simple.”
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Lucia’s voice continued.
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“Before dawn, the two of you must clean this place until not a speck remains.”
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She pointed to the endless floor coated with nauseating slime.
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“With your… magic.”
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Lilia was dumbfounded.
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Clean with magic?
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How?
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Burn it all away with a Fireball Spell?
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“Oh, that’s right, I forgot to mention.”
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Lucia saw through her thoughts.
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“This mucus is immune to heat and physical force.”
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“The only way to clean it is with the purest Magic Energy, condensed into Light Points, and use high-frequency vibration to break it down.”
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She raised her hand, a grain-sized Light Point appearing at her fingertip.
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The Light Point landed on a patch of slime.
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It sizzled, and that patch vanished, the ground returning to pure white.
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Lilia’s mouth formed an “O.”
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This was the exact Magic Energy manipulation Lilith had just taught her!
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This perverted Demon King really does know everything!
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She was playing with them from the start!
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“At dawn, I’ll inspect.”
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Lucia’s figure began to fade.
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“If even the slightest stain remains…”
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Her voice lingered in the air.
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“The game will level up.”
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With that, her presence vanished completely.
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Leaving only Lilia and Lilith.
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Standing in this endless, foul-smelling slime hell.
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Lilia looked down at the sticky mess beneath her feet.
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Then up at Lilith, whose expression was equally grave.
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She burst into tears.
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“Lilith-onee-sama! What do we do! Meow!”
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This was worse than a spanking!
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It was an impossible task!
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“Miss, don’t cry.”
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Lilith knelt down, pulling a handkerchief from her pocket to wipe Lilia’s face.
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Her expression was calm.
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“Since it’s Your Majesty’s command, we must complete it.”
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She stood, surveying the endless space.
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“Now, please begin condensing Magic Energy as I taught you.”
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The Head Maid extended her hand, a Light Point forming in her palm, larger and brighter than Lucia’s.
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“There’s not much time left.”
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