Things finally calmed down.
The scene became very quiet.
Inside the vast Training Ground, the three of them stood in silent confrontation.
“The situation isn’t actually that complicated. It is just that Princess Lillian and Eileen have undergone a Soul Swap. Your Mana levels remain exactly as they were before.”
Eileen said, “This body is strange. I cannot control my power. I fear that if I leave The Fortress right now, I will immediately draw the siege of all sorts of powerful individuals.”
She was inside the body that Princess Lillian had remodeled, and she felt as though she were leaking Mana outward at every moment.
This was actually a very dangerous state of affairs, as it meant she could not hide herself.
Princess Lillian, however, said, “I, for one, don’t feel anything is wrong. It is just a change of appearance, a change of voice, and a change of identity.”
Eileen was immediately unhappy.
She glared and said, “I am the Exclusive Maid of the Master! You cannot take that away from me!”
Princess Lillian let out a wicked smirk.
She deliberately leaned against Atiste and said, “Master~ can I stay as your maid forever? I will always be loyal to you~”
Atiste felt extremely uncomfortable because Eileen would never make such a move.
His heart was pounding wildly, and he did not know what to do.
“You detestable vixen! Get away from my Master!”
Eileen immediately pushed Princess Lillian away and cursed, “Do not use my body to do such shameless things!”
Princess Lillian was not rattled in the slightest and taunted, “Eh? You know full well that the Master likes women with big chests, but have you never used that advantage?”
“Princess Lillian! Stop talking! I… I never said anything like that!”
Atiste felt as if he had been exposed and tried to cover up his panic.
“Look, if I just get close to him like this~”
Princess Lillian hooked her arm around Atiste’s and pressed her chest against his body, blowing a soft breath against his ear.
Atiste suddenly felt incredibly tingly.
This felt too unreal; if it were Eileen herself, she would never do such a thing!
“You, you, you, you—you are horrible!”
Eileen herself was frantic with anxiety.
She could not hurt her own body because Princess Lillian possessed no Mana, and Eileen could not control the intensity of her own power.
If she pushed Princess Lillian directly, she was afraid she would send her flying.
If that happened, the only one getting hurt would be herself!
As if announcing her victory, Princess Lillian mocked, “See? Hehehe. If I stay by Master Atiste’s side for 500 years, I wouldn’t be throwing such an incompetent tantrum like you~”
“Princess Lillian… stop it… Eileen, she…”
Atiste’s heart was also conflicted.
If it were some other pest trying to seduce him, he would not care, but now it was Eileen’s body pressed against his own.
He could not bring himself to harm Eileen under any circumstances.
And… being held by her like this… it felt rather good… a certain impulse in his heart was rioting.
‘No, I absolutely have never had those kinds of thoughts about Eileen. She is my family, the only relative I have in this world. I cannot hurt her… absolutely not!’
Though he thought this, he sincerely hoped Princess Lillian would stop pressing against him!
Her thigh was almost draped over him!
“Master! What on earth did you bring back? A vixen? I am truly angry!”
Eileen flared up, and her Mana immediately erupted from her body.
Seeing that things were taking a bad turn, Atiste instantly activated a Magical Shield to protect Princess Lillian.
The moment the Mana exploded, the Training Space was blown to bits, and “Outside the Three Realms” shook three times.
“…Eileen? Please calm down… don’t blow up our base…”
“Master! If you do not push that vixen away, my rage will never subside!”
“Please calm down… you usually don’t suppress your anger like this; going berserk is a daily occurrence for you…”
‘Eh? That’s right? Why is Eileen’s mood so “stable” today?’
“What are you saying, Master? If you let her keep acting out, I will really lose it!”
Atiste rolled his eyes and replied, “Alright, alright! I will handle her!”
He then took hold of Princess Lillian’s shoulders and gently pushed her away, saying, “Whatever has happened between the two of you, I will definitely find a way to get you both back into your own bodies. This is for the sake of my Artistic Creation, understand?”
Princess Lillian smiled wickedly and said, “Eh? But I think this is quite nice~ After all, Master Atiste only shows such cute reactions when he is looking at Eileen’s face~”
Atiste’s cheeks were burning hot right now; he did not know what was wrong with him either.
He had seen many beautiful women, but he felt off-balance only when he was facing Eileen.
It must be because he wanted to protect Eileen so badly that he could not bear to see her body act in ways completely foreign to her behavior.
Atiste forced himself to calm down.
He picked Princess Lillian up in a princess carry and looked into her eyes, saying, “You are not Eileen. If you show her disrespect, I will punish you severely, understand?”
Princess Lillian became even more infatuated.
“Pu… punishment? I am looking forward to it…”
“Huh?”
Princess Lillian shook her head, blushing as she looked away.
“Master Atiste… the way he blushes while trying to act tough is so cool… so cute…”
“Tsk.”
Eileen watched from the side, full of rage.
Atiste set Princess Lillian gently down on the ground and warned her again, “I am warning you, don’t mess around. I am going to the Library now to find a way to restore you both.”
Princess Lillian pouted and said, “I know~”
Eileen unclenched her fists, and the Mana that had been on the verge of exploding calmed down.
Atiste breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to head to the Library to find a solution.
Just as he turned around, Princess Lillian secretly followed behind him, spreading her arms to prepare a sneak attack—surely if she hugged him quietly, he would have a quite cute reaction!
It was a pity she wasn’t Eileen.
Princess Lillian was now even more certain that the feelings Master Atiste held for Eileen were extraordinary.
They certainly surpassed family affection… but did they not seem to reach the level of romantic love?
Just as she was about to hug him, she was grabbed by Eileen from behind.
Princess Lillian immediately felt her interest wane; after all, being caught by the original owner made it difficult for her to continue her pranks.
“I never imagined you were such a princess. Was all that poise and dignity from before just an act?”
Eileen said.
Princess Lillian coughed twice.
“Ahem…”
“Right now, you are the Princess, and I am merely a powerless maid. May I ask, Lady Eileen, do you have any orders for me?”
“Stop using my face and my body to speak my lines! You detestable vixen!”
“Lady Eileen, please do not use such foul language toward me. I am merely a weak human woman, certainly no match for you~”
The more Eileen thought about it, the angrier she became, but she was powerless to do anything.
She could only curse, “If you weren’t occupying my body, I would have wiped you out with one slap already! Damn it!”
Princess Lillian covered her face and giggled, teasing, “Teacher Eileen is quite cute, too~ Let’s try to get along well~”