Lia fell asleep quickly and never turned into her nighttime form. It seems that she really transforms at midnight? It's good that she hasn't grown bigger now, as I'm about to go out. If a guard were to sneak in and see the grown-up Lia, it might cause trouble.

It took a lot of effort to free myself from Lia's embrace. To be honest, I'd rather be held by the grown-up Lia... No, no, I don't have those feelings towards my daughter, absolutely not. I can't have them, even if I think Lia wouldn't reject me, my conscience wouldn't allow it.

I left the carriage and looked around. Some guards were scattered around the camp as sentries to protect it, while the others sat by the fire chatting, not paying any attention to us. This was a good opportunity for me. I asked a guard about Vilvy's whereabouts, and he pointed in a direction.

I headed towards that direction, having never walked through the dark wilderness before. Even with the bright moon above, the ground was pitch-black, and I almost tripped over something several times. I began to regret not bringing a torch.

The night air was chilling, and with only a military coat since my cloak was being used as a blanket in the carriage, every gust of wind seemed to cut through my skin like a knife. I now realized the importance of scarves and cloaks in this place, which was to block the wind.

However, soon, I heard the sound of water. Unexpectedly, there was a river flowing in such cold weather. Moving forward, a gleaming ribbon appeared under the moonlight, as splendid as the Milky Way in the sky. Perhaps it was because of the bright moon that the river looked particularly beautiful.

But where was Vilvy?

I walked to the riverbank and scanned the surroundings. I didn't have any special vision to see red footprints, so if I couldn't see Vilvy within my line of sight, I could only accept it. I continued walking along the riverbank and suddenly saw something standing by the side, not a stone, but rather, it looked like a pair of boots.

Out of curiosity, I walked over and squatted beside the boots, noticing other items – underwear, coat, belt, sword, and a thick white cloak. Even… my head buzzed when I saw the last piece of clothing, a simple white undergarment, placed on top of all the clothes...

I...

It seemed...

I found Vilvy...

Just as I was shocked, there was a sudden splash in the river. I stared blankly as a beautiful figure leaped out of the water under the moonlight. Her silver hair blossomed like a radiant flower, with water droplets glittering like pearls on her shining silver body. Her firm, bewitching figure shimmered in the moonlight, revealing every detail of her physique. Vilvy was facing me, hands reaching back to shake her silver hair. Not covering any important parts like those fanservice scenes in the anime, she stood before me, dripping water.

Vilvy was undoubtedly a warrior, with a toned abdomen that even revealed her muscle contours. Her slender waist was more sensual due to her toned physique. She was not a young girl, but a strong warrior.

Her body wasn't perfectly smooth, with scars scattered all over, but her skin seemed to never age, almost transparently white. At this moment, the silver light reflected on her made her look mesmerizing, like a fairy from a lake, shattering the surrounding air with her beauty. I couldn't help but stare at her in amazement. Time seemed to slow down, where I could see every droplet of water sliding down her body...

Vilvy had a hair tie in her mouth and walked towards me while tying up her wet hair. She stepped out of the water, with it flowing down her thighs, legs, and feet, leaving cute footprints on the muddy ground. She looked at me, tilting her head, and asked, "Do you want to take a bath too?"

"I... I'm sorry!" I cried out in a changed voice. Flustered, I scrambled up and awkwardly covered my eyes while shouting. However, Vilvy didn't say anything more and just ignored me. She picked up her underwear from the ground, put it on, and then put on her lining, sitting down.I shivered and squatted on one side, watching her with fear that she would pull out the long sword by her side to protect her reputation and chop off my head. To be honest, I couldn't blame myself. I wasn't looking at her with lustful eyes; I was truly amazed by her beauty to the point where I lost all desire. When you see the goddess Venus, isn't your first reaction shock, rather than rushing up to lick her?

"I have some questions for you."

A moment later, Vilvy spoke, turning her head to look at me and then patting the spot next to her. I shivered as I walked over and sat down beside her. She looked at me, seemingly unconcerned about the fact that I had seen her naked. She sat up straight, watching the flowing water in front of her, and asked, "I want to know how to get along well with that girl."

"Do you mean Lia?"

I could kind of understand what Vilvy meant. Vilvy had been trying to please Lia all along, but because she had caused Lia great psychological trauma at the beginning, Lia never accepted her kindness. Vilvy nodded lightly and continued, "I don't know how to get along well with people... Although I wanted to kill her before as the daughter of the Demon King, now that Her Majesty the Queen has given her to me, I want to become friends with her. Lucia was right; she's just an adorable child. But it seems that she doesn't want to be friends with me."

"...Lia was scared, after all."

I must say, can you put on your clothes first when talking to me? Although it was blood-boiling enough just now, I feel even more tempted now that her wet clothes are clinging to her body. I tried to keep my answers as short as possible because I didn't know where to put my gaze. Looking at her when she speaks makes me uncomfortable, but not looking at her when she speaks seems impolite.

Vilvy nodded slightly, and I looked down at my feet before saying, "I'm very sorry for what Lia did today. It was your kindness, but she did such a thing. She dare not apologize, but I must apologize on her behalf. I'm very grateful for the fact that you stayed up all night to alter clothes for Lia."

Vilvy looked at me and then stood up, slowly putting on her clothes from the ground, and said, "I want to be friends with her. After leaving the Demons behind, I also want to live like a normal person. I like that cute girl very much. By the way, aren't you my slave? Then, as your master, I will give you the first command: you must make me have a good relationship with her."

I looked at Vilvy in surprise, and there was no joking in Vilvy's expression. Well, even if she were joking, I couldn't see it because she had no expression at all. To be honest, because of Vilvy's attitude towards me, I almost forgot that I was a war prize, or a slave. The military-trained Vilvy seemed to have no interest in me at all. If I were Queen Sissi's slave, I would have become a dog by now.

"You must."

Seeing my puzzled face, she frowned unhappily and reiterated the command. It was only then that I responded by nodding and saying, "I'll do my best."

"You can't answer like that; you must say 'yes'."

I didn't even know if I could say yes or no. It seemed that I didn't even have the chance to say no. I looked at Vilvy and said, "Well, I hope you can continue to be kind to Lia in the future. Lia might not have any change in her attitude towards you for a short time, but she's a very sensible girl, and she'll understand eventually."

"Okay."

Vilvy nodded and then turned and walked towards the camp. Her pace was quick, and I hesitated about whether I should catch up or not. In the end, I didn't dare to walk beside her, so I just followed her back to the camp. Looking at Vilvy in front of me, I found it almost impossible to look straight at her again after seeing her dazzling body just now...

She seemed completely unconcerned...

We returned to camp, and I climbed into the carriage. Vilvy's footsteps gradually faded away, and at that moment, my body was tightly embraced by something. An enormous sense of oppression came from the top of my head, and I felt like I could suffocate. My mouth was blocked by something, unable to utter a word... I panicked and kicked wildly, but then I saw Lia's angry eyes."Dad! Why did you leave me to go after that woman!"

I only noticed then that I was being held by Lia at night. Lia was sitting like a duck inside the carriage, holding my head directly on her lap, with my face pressed tightly against her chest. She gently sniffed my body and angrily said, "I smell that woman's scent!! What have you done! Where did you go!! Dad! Explain yourself!!"

"Hey!"

At this moment, Vilvy's voice came from outside the carriage, scaring me and making my whole body shiver as I quickly sat up. Vilvy's voice came from outside: "What happened in there? Why do I hear you kicking around?"

"No, it's nothing."

I sat up and said with a bitter smile to the outside.

At this moment, Lia suddenly pressed towards me from behind, pinning my back. Lia's hand gently wrapped around my waist, reaching under my clothes and into my inner lining, gently pinching my lower abdomen. The sensitive touch from both the back and front almost made me cry out.

"Your voice sounds strange, is everything really okay?"

"Really......uh......yeah......it's really nothing......nothing......"