When it comes to praise, it seems there is no problem at all, after all, it's just the incompetent rage of the loser.

Mimi smiled silently, even though she had seized the opportunity and resources, she still lost to Aya. Was she really that useless?

"Huh, took down one, now only the mother-in-law is left... Hmm, should I just surrender to leave a good impression?" Aya had already started thinking about the next move.

"Oh, Mimi, I'll let you go on your own way later." Aya planned to say goodbye to Mimi later, waving her hand from the cliff, but her pupils suddenly constricted.

Hey, Mimi, what are you doing!

Despite still falling, Mimi made no move to save herself, letting her body tumble through the air, feeling the wind and gravity pass her by.

With Mimi's agility and abilities, even if Aya had punched her, she would only have been knocked out of the cliff beyond the "castle range". Mimi could have easily deployed her whip to grab the cliff or used magic flames to create shockwaves and propel herself back up. Aya even prepared herself for Mimi to get angry and attack back directly.

But never did she expect that Mimi would do nothing and simply free-fall.

Even though the cliff behind the hill wasn't that tall, it was still tens of meters high, with sharp rocks below from the ebbing and flowing tide. Falling from this height, even Mimi would be in danger!

"What are you thinking! Just because I took away your Highness Tiran? Do you really not care about your life?"

Feeling the steady support against her thighs and back, Mimi opened her eyes again, seeing Aya with a puzzled expression, and massive wings flapping behind her.

When the membrane wings carried them back to the edge of the cliff, Mimi jumped out of Aya's arms.

"Do you have to make such a big scene at the end? I almost felt like not caring about you anymore," Aya sighed, spreading her hands.

"Even if I fall to the very bottom, I can still save myself. Why are you so concerned?" Mimi rolled her eyes and stuck out her tongue at Aya.

"I... forget it." Aya suddenly felt a tightness in her chest. What the heck, Mimi, I only jumped down because of... annoying.

"What? Worried about me?"

Mimi suddenly leaned in closer to Aya, a subtle smile playing on her lips.

"Worried about you? Who, who would be worried about you!" Aya turned her face to avoid Mimi's gaze.

"Yeah yeah, and if you were just worried about me, I wouldn't bring up the whole groping incident," Mimi crossed her arms, the maid outfit emphasizing her alluring figure.

"Wait... When did that happen! Don't just randomly accuse me!"

"Really? When you were holding onto me just now, did your hands not grab tightly?"

"Uh..."

Well... cough cough, it seems... maybe a little bit? After all, he was a male himself, and unlike Princess Tiran, Mimi had a completely mature and attractive body, the level of allure was on a different scale.

"Hey, you've pushed it too far..." Tiran was still on the terrace, leaning on the railing and gritting her teeth, unable to listen any longer, this stupid dragon really needed some education.

"You could have just left me alone, but you had to jump down. Are you the protagonist of a harem novel or something?" Mimi mocked.

"It's just a game after all. Better than if something had really happened to you." Aya scratched her head, looking pained. "And saying things like 'let someone like you steal Highness Tiran' before falling, I seriously suspect you wanted to make me feel guilty or something..."

"Chuckle."

"?"

"Idiot... Aya." Mimi seemed to be suppressing the urge to laugh for the sake of her own emotions, but it looked quite difficult. "Have you read too many novels? How could something that dumb really happen?"

"Maybe, it's good if it's not true." Aya felt a weight lift off her shoulders and breathed a sigh of relief.

"So, what's next?"

"Afterwards?" Mimi was taken aback.

"Yeah, afterwards. What Tiran said wasn't a joke, and I really do like her and want to marry her. What do you think about that?"

A long silence descended on the cliff after that question, with only the constant sound of the tides and the cries of seabirds reminding them that time hadn't stopped.

Breaking the silence was a light laugh from Mimi.

The laughter was like a dam breaking, starting as a crack, growing larger, and then flowing freely.

Aya always thought of Mimi as serious and dignified, occasionally dark, but never had she seen the head maid laugh so boldly and recklessly, tears even streaming down her face.

Finally, the laughter subsided.

"Actually, my opinion on you marrying Highness Tiran isn't that important, right?"

"Are you serious?" Aya was shocked. The overwhelming aura you gave off when I mentioned this to King-sama suggests otherwise!

"My identity is just that of a maid. Even setting aside the issue of status, it is Tiran's right to choose who she wants to marry."

"I'm very grateful that you understand this. It would have been better if you had understood a little earlier..." Aya wanted to say this, but considering Mimi's current mood, she decided to keep quiet.

"I'm fully aware of the relationship between Highness Tiran and myself. We get along well, she likes me, but it's not the 'love' of lovers."

"At the moment when I jumped down just now, I did consider whether I should leave Highness Tiran and go somewhere else. After all, I was the one who requested to stay by her side, so leaving wouldn't have been a problem."

"But I hesitated."

"Even if we can't love each other, I once vowed to follow Highness Tiran for life. Maybe my expectations were too high."

Quietly waiting by Highness Tiran's side, silently watching over her, that's all I need.

"In the end, it's just lingering regrets."

Wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes, Mimi slapped her cheeks forcefully, returning to her usual dignified demeanor, and stretched lazily, her clear blue eyes back to their usual clarity.

"Anyway, that's all."

"Thank you so much..."

Aya also breathed a sigh of relief. With this result, Tiran should be satisfied.

The only thing left to do is...

"Um, Mimi, could you please overlook the fact that I jumped down as if it never happened?"

Aya clasped her hands together, sincerely requesting.

"Sure, as a reward, how about you can't refuse any request of mine for the next month?"

Winking with one eye, Mimi smirked mischievously.

"Are you a demon?"

"Hello, yes." Mimi shrugged, "So, why bother with unnecessary worries when you don't have to? Besides—"

"It seems that even if I let you off the hook, it wouldn't make a difference."

"Huh?"