Chapter 90: The head maid’s mentality exploded! She was actually jealous of a pet?

The door closed behind her.

Lilia leaned her back against the cold door panel, panting heavily, her heart still thumping wildly.

Today’s “magic lesson” was… way too much.

Although she had been scared nearly to death by that pervert’s final words…

Lilia raised her hands, turning them over and over to look at them.

She had hit her.

She had actually hit that woman.

At the thought of the small, dark water stain on Lucia’s skirt, Lilia couldn’t help but want to laugh.

“Pfft…”

She couldn’t hold it back and let out a chuckle.

“Just you wait, Lucia!”

Lilia stood in the empty corridor.

She shook her small fist at the air and announced in a milky voice.

“One day, I’m definitely going to make you… truly ‘wet’! Miau!”

***

She did not see that in the Demon King’s Bedroom after she left, Lilith remained in a kneeling position, not rising for a long time.

She stared motionlessly at the carpet where Lilia had just been standing.

In her mind, something had snapped.

She suddenly recalled the moment Her Majesty opened the door.

Though it had only flashed across her face for a second, she could never have been mistaken… that was a genuine smile.

Being attacked, being hit, and even having to use dangerous space magic…

‘Her Majesty didn’t hand down a punishment; instead… she’s happy?’

‘Why?’

Any offense toward Her Majesty was equivalent to a provocation of the Laws of the World and should rightfully be crushed.

But why was everything reversed when it came to this little one?

Could it be…

A thought she found terrifying surfaced uncontrollably.

‘Could it be that in Her Majesty’s heart, this little one’s “offense” is not a sin, but rather a kind of… pleasure?’

‘A kind of pleasure that even I, her most loyal servant, cannot provide?’

This realization slammed hard against Lilith’s faith.

The loyalty and professionalism she had always taken pride in seemed so ridiculous at this moment.

She was the one who had accompanied Her Majesty through centuries of loneliness.

Why was the one who could make Her Majesty show that kind of smile… not her?

Lilith stood up and walked to the bedside.

She prepared to erase the last trace on the bed that did not belong to Her Majesty.

She saw a small, barely noticeable wet mark on the sheet.

It wasn’t the water stain from Her Majesty’s skirt.

It was… a tear mark from the corner of that little one’s eye because she had laughed so hard earlier.

It carried a salty scent.

Lilith reached out her hand, the glimmer of a Cleaning Spell condensing at her fingertips.

But her hand stopped less than a finger’s width from the sheet.

Eventually, she slowly withdrew it, allowing the magic to dissipate.

“Your Majesty…”

She stood in the middle of the vast, magnificent bedroom.

For the first time, she felt shaken about everything she believed in.

—

The next day, before dawn had even broken, Lilia was hauled straight out of her blankets by Lilith.

“Miss, please get up. Today’s lesson is about to begin.”

“Mmm… no… 5 minutes more… miau…”

Lilia clung tightly to the duvet, burying her face in the pillow to act spoiled.

She had been too excited last night, tossing and turning as she thought about her “great victory.”

She hadn’t fallen asleep until the middle of the night.

“Her Majesty has given an order.”

Lilith’s voice carried no warmth.

“If you are late, today’s lesson will be conducted entirely within the ‘Absolute Darkness Domain’.”

The three words “Absolute Darkness Domain” made Lilia shudder.

Being locked in a dark room where she couldn’t see anything, only able to feel that pervert’s breath and body heat…

Lilia sat up abruptly, all traces of sleepiness vanishing.

“I’m up! I’m getting up right now! Miau!”

She leaped from the bed, scrambling to get dressed and wash up.

5 minutes later, she was already standing at the entrance of the Demon King’s Bedroom, bracing herself.

Pushing open the heavy obsidian doors, she found Lucia already there.

Today, she wasn’t wearing an elaborate imperial gown.

Instead, she had changed into a set of sharply tailored black martial attire.

The tight-fitting fabric traced the curves of her figure.

Her long hair was tied simply behind her head, giving her entire being a dangerous aura.

Lilia took just one look before her face flushed bright red.

She quickly lowered her head, staring at the tips of her toes.

“It seems ‘darkness’ is indeed your weakness.”

Lucia’s voice came from above, her tone hiding a hint of a smile.

“It… it is not! Miau!”

Lilia retorted with a stiff neck.

“Very well.”

Lucia patted the edge of the bed beside her.

“Come here.”

Lilia inched forward one small step at a time.

She sat down 3 feet away from her, her back straight and her entire body tense.

“Today, we are playing something new.”

‘Again!’ Lilia’s heart leaped into her throat.

“Your attacks yesterday were completely disorganized, relying entirely on instinct.”

Lucia’s voice turned cold.

“A total mess.”

Lilia’s face fell as she muttered softly, “But I still hit you… miau…”

“Hmm?”

Lucia tilted her head, her blood-red eyes staring at her.

Lilia immediately shut her mouth and buried her head even lower.

“Therefore, the content of today’s lesson is—Evasion Training.”

‘Evasion Training?’

Lilia paused.

That sounded… much more normal than yesterday’s “sensory link,” didn’t it? Had this pervert finally found her conscience?

“The rules are simple.”

Lucia raised her hand and gave it a casual wave.

*Whir—*

From every corner of the room, over 100 fist-sized Purple Magic Orbs emerged out of thin air.

They hovered quietly, electric arcs jumping at their cores, emitting a low “sizzle” that made the air feel restless.

“In a moment, these orbs will attack you from every angle you can imagine.”

“What you need to do is…”

Lucia paused, looking at Lilia with a playful tone.

“…Close your eyes and dodge them all.”

Lilia’s breathing stopped.

She slowly raised her head, her face full of disbelief.

Close… close her eyes?

Dodge all these things filling the sky?

Was she joking? This wasn’t training at all; it was one-sided abuse!

“Of course.”

Lucia saw through her thoughts and leaned down to her ear.

Her voice was very low, her breath making Lilia’s ear itch.

“If you get hit…”

“Weren’t you very curious yesterday about the game that could make your ‘whole body soak through’?”

“For every hit, that ‘surprise’ will… manifest a bit more on your body.”

Lilia’s body froze completely.

She looked at the dangerous Purple Magic Orbs surrounding her, then looked at Lucia’s expression, which suggested she was watching a good show.

A chill rose from the soles of her feet.

This pervert… was serious!