"Did I succeed?"
Shizuku observed closely, then nodded with a happy smile on her beautiful face.
"Perfect, just as expected of Master Krai."
"No, it's thanks to the aura-control skill, not me."
"Even so, Master is the one who possesses that skill, so it's not wrong for me to praise Master."
"…That makes sense, but for some reason I feel uncomfortable."
Shizuku smiled sweetly and wrapped her arms around my neck as if to show off our closeness to Agnes.
"There's no need to think about unimportant things. Just enjoy life as it is."
"…You're right. What matters is enjoying life as it is."
Carried away by the mood, I kissed those glossy red lips that looked so sweet.
"Hngh!"
Shizuku let out a soft moan and hugged my neck even tighter.
"Ahem! Did you two forget that I'm still here?"
Agnes's tone was cold and irritated. She looked extremely annoyed as she watched us.
"Ahem! Sorry, I got carried away."
"Why apologize? You are my Master. A Master is never wrong, no matter what he does to his maid."
Shizuku narrowed her eyes, clearly displeased with Agnes's attitude.
"Agnes, watch your behavior or I'll smash that pretty face of yours!"
"Oh ho, and do you think you can?"
A dangerous, icy glint flashed through Shizuku's eyes.
"Want to try?"
Agnes grinned fearlessly.
"Sounds interesting."
The atmosphere grew even more tense, so I had no choice but to step between them to prevent a fight.
"You two are forbidden from fighting. That's my order!"
"!"
The bodies of Shizuku and Agnes suddenly began to glow as they were pressed down by millions of ancient runes.
Their strength rapidly weakened until they could barely stand.
Seeing them powerless, I stopped using my Master's authority to suppress them.
Both Shizuku and Agnes quickly recovered once I released the pressure on them.
As expected of the strongest ancient entities—their recovery abilities were practically monstrous.
"Hmm? What is Master Krai thinking about?"
Shizuku asked with a smile on her lips, but her narrowed eyes looked extremely dangerous.
"Ugh, no, I'm not thinking about anything."
"Really?"
"Are you doubting your Master?"
Shizuku shook her head, replying gracefully and beautifully.
"How could I? Shizuku trusts Master Krai completely. Even if I were lied to, I would still believe Master."
"…Alright, I'm sorry."
Shizuku smiled broadly and nodded with a satisfied expression.
On the other side, Agnes kept watching us with her jade-like purple eyes, then curved her sexy black lips into a very beautiful smile.
"Master Krai, may I call you that?"
"Of course. I'd actually be happy if you do."
A wicked grin appeared on Agnes's face.
"Even though the red-haired maid over there doesn't think the same as Master."
"…Shizuku, your pretty face looks funny when you're pouting."
"Hmph!"
"Come on, don't be mad. Weren't you the one who suggested I make a contract with Agnes?"
"…That's true. I'm confused by my own feelings too."
"…"
Agnes rolled her eyes, sighed, and looked at us seriously.
"Thank you for getting me out of that transparent coffin."
"You're welcome. I should be thanking you too for helping me master the aura-control skill."
Agnes smiled cutely.
"It feels strange, since Master was the one who forced me into making the contract."
"Ugh, yeah, I'm sorry about that. If you're angry, you can hit me."
Agnes shook her head.
"It was annoying at first, but after thinking about it, it's not bad to be controlled by Master."
"…That's the effect of the Chaos Master's skill. You understand that, right?"
Agnes nodded, narrowing her eyes as she let out a soft sigh.
"No matter what Master does, I can't get angry at Master. It's such a strange feeling. Now I understand why they were willing to throw everything away just to be with that person."
"That person… you mean the Chaos Master before me?"
Agnes nodded gently.
"What kind of person was the Chaos Master before me?"
Agnes thought for a moment and replied, "Different from Master. He was less open and required extra effort just to understand his actions."
"Oh? He sounds like a tsundere to me."
"I don't know what tsundere means, but that might be how you'd describe him if he lived in this era."
"By the way, what are you going to do about Duke Welter?"
Agnes immediately gave a cold grin.
"Master, I ask permission to take care of that ugly pig demon."
"…Permission granted. If you need help, just say the word. Shizuku and I are ready to assist."
Agnes gently shook her head.
"There's no need. Master, just keep Shizuku company. She still seems confused about her feelings."
I turned to look at Shizuku. Just as Agnes said, Shizuku still looked dazed.
"Okay. Be careful, and come back as soon as you're done."
"Understood."
Agnes bowed deeply, showing off that dark yet alluring cleavage.
'Ahem, what am I thinking? Now isn't the time to be lewd. I need to do something about Shizuku.'
Agnes left while I was left busy reassuring Shizuku.
… .. .
To be continued…