Chapter 231: Confession

’Well… it’s time to act.’

I removed my diminished presence as I stepped out of the corner and made myself visible to the three of them.

Noticing my presence they who were talking about me suddenly went silent, while I pretended not to pay attention to them and looked at the portraits and decorations in the hallway, until finally, my gaze ’casually’ fell upon them.

They remained silent; all three seemed interested in my presence. It was obvious, considering how they spoke of me recently.

Certainly, I recognized one as the maid who guided me when we arrived at the mansion, while the other two I had not seen before.

However, they were among the few maidservants I have seen who are not dark elves. I really still don’t understand the situation and why such an elusive race is employed here, but that’s not the important thing for me now.

These maidservants, especially that one named Ana, might have what I’m looking for. So, when they looked at me, I smiled a little. It was the smile I practiced to seduce with my Seraphina appearance, and I was sure it would work with this one too.

Immediately, I saw the blush on all three of them, especially on the smallest and youngest ana, which was much better for me. She was a relatively pretty maid, with fluffy gray hair and curved horns at her sides.

Her skin was whitish-gray. Honestly, she looked more like a beast-woman-sheep than a demon. In fact, I remember that was a controversial topic on horned half-humans, and the reason why they are so rare on our continent.

“Hello.”

“Good afternoon, Eryon-sama.”

I approached them with a greeting, which the dark elf who called herself Verna formally returned. I didn’t know if there was an exact rank for female employees, but she seemed to be the one who would speak to me.

Apparently, they also knew my name. I had to act as natural as possible and not have them suspect me, so I began softly. I blushed a little and acted embarrassed as I asked:

“errr…. Well, the truth is that I got lost. This castle is very big and, um…. could you guys help me?”.

I asked them for help, although I was not lost at all.

“Oh, that’s understandable, Eryon-sama. This castle, indeed, is very large, and you haven’t been here for more than a day. Leave it, I’ll guide you to your personal chamber.”

“Whew, that’s good, but…. I’m not interrupting your work?”

I said as I moved closer and turned on my charm and a little pheromones. They didn’t seem that strong, being the older elf I was talking to only from four metamorphoses, though honestly, it’s too much rank for a mere servant to begin with.

“Don’t worry about it, Eryon-sama. You’re an important guest, so you have priority, above anything else.”

“If so, why don’t you guide me some more? This castle has a unique theme and I’m curious.”

In fact, everything in this castle seems strange to me and Vey’s brief explanation earlier was not enough.

“Oh, that’s understandable. After all, they are the lady personal arrangements based on her homeland. I’ll be happy to guide you, Eryon-sama.”

“Oh, so it has to do with the Lady. That’s interesting. By the way, you two beautiful ladies, are you free at the moment? I’d be happy to have more company on this little tour.”

I feel weird being so direct, but then I think about my current face and I definitely think it will work, as I learned confidence is the key to success, even if you fail and end up embarrassing yourself, you had to try.

After all, my target is that demoness who looks like a cute sheep, who can be devoured by me huehueheuheuheu.

“As my superior said, we were ordered to make your wishes a priority, so I will gladly accompany you, Eryon-sama.”

“I-I will also, gladly accompany you. hek!”.

The maid Ana looked nervous in my presence and bit her tongue which was cute. Honestly, she seems like an easy target to get information out of, but it was better to take it easy so as not to raise suspicion.

I would try to get what I could out of her and if not, I would lay groundwork for future interactions.

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“So, as you can see, this painting depicts landscapes from my lady’s homeland. As you can see, beautiful pink-colored trees tend to be abundant.”

There are many things in this painting that I can definitely question, and they make me have even more questions about Akihara’s origins. But I swallowed that doubt and resumed my role.

“Wow, I’ve never seen anything like this before. The more I hear and see things about Lady Akihara’s homeland, the more I’m surprised. Hum… Ana, what do you think?”

“Huh? I… Well, it’s m-very nice, yes, and unique.”

“And what do you think, Sara?”.

“The truth is, I’d like to go there for my vacation, but I have no idea where it is.”

“Oh, now that you mention it, it’s a rare landscape, isn’t it? I wonder… Oh, Miss Verna, do you know where that place is?”.

“Well, Eryon-sama, unfortunately I’m not allowed to talk about that topic, but that place is on the other side of the Black Sea that surrounds our continent, so it’s hard to get to.”

“Oh, is that so? That’s a pity. It seemed like a nice place to go…. Well, maybe Lady Akihara will take me when she comes back sometime.”

“…Hum, well, maybe one day it will happen. On the other hand, Eryon-sama, this is the end of our tour. Beyond this gate access is restricted, and that reminds me…. Ana, it is time for your work, you cannot postpone it.”

We had reached the end of one of the large corridors, and, apparently, beyond that door was a restricted area for me. I also found it curious that being here reminded him of Ana’s duty, and I was becoming more and more certain that it was related to my objective.

“Huh? Oh, that’s right… Um, I’m sorry, Eryon-sama, but the lord gave me an important task.”

“Oh, don’t worry about it. After all, it was just me bothering you to spend time with pretty girls. I’m looking forward to a next time, though.”

It’s a pity, but I can’t be too intense. The other maids must know what she’s doing, so it doesn’t seem to be a secret, at least among the employees here. If I’m careful…

“It’s also getting to be time to eat, Eryon-sama. Follow me, I’ll direct you to the dining room.”

“It’s true, it’s about time. Hey, you know, I’m curious, what’s beyond that door and why did Ana seem nervous?”

“…Hum, Eryon-sama, the thing is… there’s another important guest, besides you. Yes, another guest, and beyond that is your personal space, so we can’t intervene.”

“ah!, so that was it, it’s another guest of Lady Akihara’s? Well, that makes sense.”

“Oh no, he’s a guest of the Lord? Hum, I don’t think you haven’t explained correctly. The reason he has restricted passage is because, beyond that section, it’s…”

He explained what Veyrith didn’t mention, but it didn’t seem to be a secret among the residents of this locale. Apparently, contact between the Lady and the Lord of the city was so scarce that they hardly saw each other.

The mansion was divided into two sections: the western section was Akihara’s territory, and the eastern section, the city lord’s. The guards in the middle of both sections, rather than for security, were there to prevent the affairs of one from interfering with the other.

The point is that this important guest was left in a room at a midpoint between the two, at the request of the lord himself. And come to think of it, there was no safer place to be than near Akihara.

I was sure it would be hard to find someone stronger than her, though I wasn’t entirely sure if the surrounding people knew the extent of her power.

That’s why a lover or toy like me can move freely, at least around these parts of the mansion. I find it curious how weird the situation is in this place, and more and more mysteries are piling up about Akihara.

The good thing is that, without doubting me, she told me that the reason Ana seemed nervous was precisely because she had to attend to the service of that important guest.

Apparently, earlier, the maid who first attended made a mistake by breaking a glass of water and was delegated to the less beloved tasks. Now it was Ana’s turn, which made her nervous.

Well, with that she had all the information she needed. All that remained was to confirm it with Ana. He still had time, plus with the new variable being Akihara and Veyrith, he needed to be more careful.

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POV: Third person

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“I deeply apologize, mistress.”

“First of all, get up, there is no need to be prostrate and tell me, what are you apologizing for?”

In Akihara’s personal room, now knelt Veyrith apologizing. after she found out that her mistress was available, the first thing she did was to come and apologize to Akihara for being controlled by her desires.

Whether it was good or not doing it with Eryon, it had calmed Veyrith down and brought her back to her senses. She wanted to immediately make amends for her mistake, so she planned to confess everything.

“mistress, the truth is that I with Eryon-sama…”

She told Akihara everything, but curiously changed the facts a bit, making it seem like it was mostly her fault.

In fact, she wasn’t entirely lying, since, as someone in the second phase of soul conversion, nothing would have happened without her cooperation.

If anyone should be punished, it was her and she would not make any excuses or involve Eryon. That’s what Veyrith thought.

“I see…”

“…”

Out of everything she said, that was the only thing Akihara said. There was no intention in her words, neither was she angry, nor sad, nor happy; it was as if she didn’t care.

But Veyrith, who had known her since she was a child, understood that more than that, Akihara had something else more important in mind.

“Veyrith, focus on my aura for a moment.”

“My mistress, your aura… What is happening to it!!!???….P-Please, forgive my rudeness, but what is going on?”

“It’s thanks to that boy. Although I don’t know exactly what happened, it might be thanks to my state of mind or he has something special. Anyway, he was the trigger. do you have the Nero Company leader’s report on him?”

Veyrith, sensing Akihara’s aura, understood why she was more interested in this topic, the truth had seemed strange to her that she had been busy for most of the day, now it all made more sense.

In fact, this was more important than any other matter…

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