“I absolutely won’t. What’s the difference between letting someone else grind your game and letting someone else raise your lover?”
“This is no, that’s no, where in the world do all the good things happen to you, Lynn?”
“Ugh, if only I had someone I knew who could help me grind games. Fei, do you know anyone like that?”
“How could it be so easy to find such a person? With your current circle, Lynn, even having a friend like me who plays games is already hard enough——Ugh, Princess!”
“P-Princess!”
Good, after standing behind the two girls for so long, I was finally noticed.
“Hello, I saw you were playing Azur Lane, so I looked over a few times from behind you. I hope I didn’t disturb you.”
“Ah, no, you didn’t disturb us; wait, does the Princess also play Azur Lane?”
Looking at Lynn’s sparkling eyes, to be honest, Liuli felt a bit scared.
Although she did play Azur Lane and was even a collection newbie, she really didn’t want to help others grind games.
Azur Lane was the type of game to play leisurely.
If it became like a job, no one could keep it up.
“I used to play, but it’s been a long time…”
“Ugh, I even wanted to ask the Princess to help me grind~”
“Lynn, what nonsense are you thinking? How could the Princess help you grind games?”
Thankfully, someone had already rejected Lynn’s request for me, so I didn’t have to think about how to refuse.
“That’s right, that’s right, games are more satisfying when you grind yourself.”
“Fine, but the social events arranged by my Family are so troublesome~ I’m really jealous of you, Fei, you don’t have to worry about all these annoying gatherings.”
As Lynn spoke, she flopped onto the table, looking pitifully at Fei.
“Can’t help it. It’s the fate of being the eldest daughter. Although I have to deal with endless social events, almost all the Family resources are tilted towards you, Lynn. Unlike me, my Family basically left me alone after sending me to Saint Laia Academy. Actually, I envy you too.”
Watching the topic drift off, Liuli felt that if she kept listening, it would turn into a tragedy competition, so she wisely left from behind the two.
***
“Little fox, I thought you’d have a lot of common topics with them.”
After returning to Dora’s office, Serveyia looked over and commented.
“I didn’t expect you to run away.”
“If it’s just about games, I do have a lot to say, but somehow, their conversation kept heading in a weird direction. I figured it was better not to disturb them.”
“It’s not really a weird direction. Noble Ladies always face these problems. The benefits brought by the Family always demand repayment elsewhere.”
“Hmph, in my opinion, it’s just because they’re not strong enough. Truly strong people can live well without relying on the Family. If you choose to depend on the Family’s power, you should be prepared to dedicate yourself to the Family.”
Not only Serveyia, but I didn’t expect Dora to answer my question at this moment as well.
“After all, not everyone has the strength of the Red Dragon Clan, nor do all people uphold martial values like the Red Dragons. Besides, many Noble Ladies just want a peaceful life. Forcing them to leave the Family is pure fantasy.”
“I know, that’s why I find their complaints boring.”
Dora said, returning to her seat and opening the game again.
“By the way, Princess, want to play together?”
“I-I’ll pass.”
When Dora launched the game, Liuli clearly saw her rank.
To be honest, it was probably a stage Liuli could never reach in her lifetime.
Knowing her place as a mortal, Liuli decided not to get involved in such a battle among immortals.
“Serveyia, even though I’ve heard about it before, I didn’t expect Noble Ladies to face so many problems…”
“Little fox, what kind of things did you hear before?”
“Like, having to form a Marriage Alliance for the Family, their whole life being controlled by the Family’s will, having no life of their own, things like that.”
“After all, a good match is the ultimate goal every Noble Family wants to achieve. While being a good match is necessary for a stable marriage, love doesn’t care about Family status. When emotions run high, who still cares about the other side’s Family?”
“So, Serveyia, will you also…”
Liuli’s question trailed off halfway.
She was afraid she’d get an answer she didn’t want to hear.
“Marriage Alliance is basically an unavoidable fate for every Young Master and Noble Lady, unless, as Dora said, you can live without relying on the Family. As for me, I’m your maid now, little fox, so naturally your affairs come first. That is, as long as you say the word, I can stay by your side for a lifetime.”
“Really?”
Liuli actually didn’t like the idea of ‘a lifetime’ very much.
The future was so far away that no one could make promises.
But, if it was the ‘lifetime’ Serveyia spoke of, could she believe it, just a little?
“Then, I want to——”
“I X! What kind of god-level 57-jump double headshot is this, pure dog luck!”