“Ah… Thank you, Liyakade.”
After Liyakade gave Alice some water, Alice finally felt much better.
Her throat wasn’t as dry anymore, and she gently pressed some light element to her nose, quickly stopping the nosebleed.
“So, Liyakade, what exactly is that thing on your stomach?”
Even though Alice had just gotten a nosebleed from that pink mark, she still couldn’t let go of her curiosity.
After all, she hadn’t seen this thing when they bathed yesterday.
After bathing, they just lay on the bed and went to sleep.
There was no time to mess around with something like that.
It could only have appeared out of nowhere.
“This thing, huh.”
Liyakade didn’t show Alice this time.
She pointed to her lower abdomen through her white nightgown and explained to Alice,
“This is a mark that appeared when my bloodline awakened again.
Now, Alice, you don’t have to worry about anything going wrong when facing Darkness.”
“Eh? Wait, Liyakade, did you get a new ability again?”
Hearing Liyakade’s explanation, Alice asked in surprise.
“Yeah. With this ability, I can let my ancestor possess me for ten minutes. After ten minutes, I’ll be out of magic power, but within those ten minutes, my ancestor can fight at about LV.68 strength. Darkness’s level shouldn’t be above LV.65, so, Alice-chan, you can rest easy now.”
Liyakade explained her new ability in detail to Alice, trying to put her at ease as much as possible.
“…Thank you, Liyakade.”
Alice was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then hugged Liyakade tightly, burying her face in Liyakade’s chest and nuzzling against her.
She inhaled Liyakade’s fresh scent and felt a sense of peace.
Demon Race abilities were varied and could even evolve.
The Academy had taught that.
Liyakade’s bloodline hadn’t fully awakened, so further awakening and evolution to gain new powers wasn’t unusual.
But the timing was too convenient—Liyakade awakened new power right after Alice expressed her unease.
Alice wasn’t stupid.
This new ability clearly had something to do with her fear.
Maybe, Liyakade forced her bloodline to awaken just to make her feel better.
A warm feeling spread in Alice’s heart.
Whether it was a coincidence or Liyakade’s choice, Alice could sense Liyakade’s feelings for her.
“Speaking of which, Liyakade, you seem to have grown.”
Alice lifted her head and met Liyakade’s eyes, then let her go.
“Huh? Really!?”
Liyakade cried out.
Of course, Alice didn’t mean emotionally; she meant physically.
Liyakade quickly checked herself with her hands, squeezing a bit.
It did feel softer.
“It’s true! Looks like drinking milk every day wasn’t for nothing!”
Liyakade shouted, proud of her daily habit of a glass of milk every morning and night.
She then walked over to the full-length mirror in the room, checking herself from left to right.
“I think I got a bit taller, too?”
“That’s right.”
Alice, who had just hugged Liyakade, could also feel the slight change in her body.
Liyakade had indeed grown by a centimeter or two.
At that moment, a knock came from the door.
“Knock knock knock —“
“Liyakade, it’s Field. Are you up? It’s time for breakfast.”
“Oh oh, coming, coming.”
Hearing Field’s voice, Liyakade rushed to open the door.
“Field, look, haven’t I grown taller?”
Liyakade excitedly shared her growth with Field after opening the door.
“Pfft… You really did get a little taller. But seriously, why do you still act like a child? Getting taller and telling everyone about it so happily.”
Field smiled behind her hand, then pushed the meal cart into the room.
Having a Princess deliver breakfast every day—Liyakade’s treatment was incredible.
“I’m just happy, okay? I’ve been so childish even though I’m almost an adult now. If I grow even a little, I have to share it with you guys! And…”
At this point, Liyakade’s tone suddenly changed, lowering her voice a bit.
With a coy look, she spoke in a soft tone.
“I’ve grown in other places, too. Field, don’t you want to taste the new me?”
“Cough… Wha-what.”
Field was caught off guard by Liyakade’s sudden attack, but she recovered quickly.
As the one with the highest status in the household, how could she be defeated by such a low-level provocation?
“…Oh? Liyakade, are you in such a hurry?
Could it be… you want me to enjoy you before breakfast?”
“Hehe, let’s just eat breakfast first.”
Liyakade made a swift retreat, not giving Field a chance to counterattack.
“This girl…”
Field was a little exasperated.
She felt that Liyakade had not only grown physically but also gained in charm.
It seemed she needed to find time to read the book about Succubi that Sistem had mentioned.
“Alice, you’re here too.”
When Field pushed the meal cart in, she saw Alice was also in Liyakade’s room.
“Perfect. Let’s eat breakfast together.”
“Mhm.”
Neither Field nor Alice seemed surprised to see each other.
After Sistem had asked them to split rooms earlier, they’d reached a silent understanding that it was okay to visit Liyakade alone.
So running into each other now was normal.
Besides, Alice had even caught Field sneaking food earlier.
A world of three wasn’t crowded for Liyakade and the others—in fact, it felt more comfortable.
But if someone snuck food, Field had to catch them, too.
“Alice, did you sleep here last night?”
Field placed the dishes on the table one by one and asked Alice.
“Yeah, because of Darkness, I was scared and came to Liyakade.”
Alice smiled and answered honestly.
“But I’m much better now. It’s all thanks to Liyakade.”
“Liyakade’s doing… huh?”
Field couldn’t help but imagine what method Liyakade had used to reassure Alice.
Was it simply sleeping together?
Or comforting words?
Or maybe… did she use her fingers or tail to calm Alice down?
“Hmph hmph.”
Sitting at the table, Liyakade instantly saw what Field was thinking.
She showed a playful smile, waving her fork in the air like a baton, her face a little shy.
“Alice was really naughty last night.
She climbed on top of me while I was sleeping.
But… Alice-chan’s taste was really good.”
“Alice! You did it too after all!”
“Eh!?”