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Tiela's private room in the underground labyrinth.
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There, a small tea party was being held, with El, her former
attendant, as the guest.
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\text("El")
Nom nom nom nom nom.
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\text("El")
Munch munch munch munch munch.
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El was stuffing her cheeks with the sweets that had been
served, devouring them with total focus.
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Tiela watched El's healthy appetite with a warm, smiling
gaze, as if enjoying the sight.
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\text("Tiela")
Well? Is it good, El?
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\text("El")
Yes! It's delicious! ...Munch munch munch.

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El may have a small body, but she's always had a huge
appetite since she was little.
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Even so, she never seemed to grow―probably because she was
always so active and burned off everything she ate.

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She also grew up in a big family, so apparently there were
fierce battles over food.
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\text("Tiela")
Ufufu. No one's going to take your food away here. So relax
and eat, okay?

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\text("El")
Y-Yes! But since I came here, this is the first time I've
had sweets this tasty... M-Mmph!

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\text("El")
Mmmph! Water, water...!
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\text("Tiela")
Here you go.
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Tiela handed El a teacup filled with tea.

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\text("El")
Th-thank you... Gulp, gulp! Gulp, gulp, gulp...

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\text("El")
Fwaaah...!
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El drained the tea in one go and let out a blissful sigh,
looking like she was in a field of flowers.

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\text("El")
It's delicious... It smells amazing! I haven't had anything
like this since I was at the royal palace in
Luct=Lusario...!
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\text("Tiela")
Fufu! Of course. It's the same as back then.

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\text("El")
...Huh?
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Realizing what Tiela meant, El stared intently at the teacup
she was holding.

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...It was a top-quality piece from Shuka, lavishly decorated
with gold and silver.
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\text("El")
Um... I don't really get it, but this looks super expensive,
doesn't it?
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\text("Tiela")
Ufufu. I'm glad you like it. The ones we used back then were
apparently taken by someone when we were conquered.

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\text("El")
Um... And what about these sweets? Where did they come from?

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\text("Tiela")
Aren't they delicious? I found our personal pastry chef
who'd escaped to the city and hired them again.

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\text("El")
Oh, and... I've been thinking this for a while, but hasn't
this room gotten really fancy?

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El looked around. The walls were beautifully decorated with
eastern carpets and tapestries, and the floor was covered
with a thick, fluffy rug.
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The chair and table we're sitting at now, the tablecloth,
the bed covers and pillows, even the chandelier on the
ceiling.
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Everything seems to shine with luxury―honestly, it's way
more expensive than Caym's bedroom.

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And, this is something I'd noticed since I first came in―

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Tiela herself, the clothes she's wearing and her
accessories, have become far more extravagant than when she
was first brought here.
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At first glance, they look the same... but her clothes,
rings, and jewelry all seem to be brand new.

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The exquisite scent of the finest powders and perfumes
tickled El's nose.
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And―Tiela herself has become even more beautiful.

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El had already noticed that, after stepping down from her
position as queen, the pressure was gone and she'd regained
her youth...
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\text("Tiela")
What's wrong? You're staring at me so intently.

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\text("El")
N-no... I just thought you've become even more beautiful...
truly.
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The outfit and the setting probably help, but in reality,
her beauty, sex appeal, and aura are on a whole different
level.
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\text("El")
(E-especially her chest and her butt... it's... amazing.)

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El is like this too, but actually, Tiela is a real gourmet
and eats a lot.
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In El's case, she moves around a lot so it doesn't stick,
but for Tiela, it all goes straight to her chest and butt.

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―It really seems like that's just how her body works.
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\text("Tiela")
Ufufu, thank you, El. But all the clothes I got since coming
here have gotten too small again...

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\text("Tiela")
That's right. Let's go shopping in the city of Luct=Lusario
again tomorrow. El, you'll come with me.

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\text("El")
Y-yes! I'll go with you, but... Tiela-sama, are you even
allowed to go out into the city!?

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Tiela tilted her head with a look that said, 'What are you
talking about?'
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\text("Tiela")
Of course I am. Why wouldn't I be allowed to go to my own
city?
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\text("El")
W-well, that's true... I'm just surprised Caym-sama allows
it.
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\text("El")
Ah, and also, about the shopping... who pays for all of
it...?
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That was El's biggest concern.
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Since she was born, Tiela has never once carried money.

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El often had to accompany her on 'shopping' trips into town―

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She'd look into a shop, find something she liked, and simply
tell the owner, 'Deliver this to me.'
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That was Tiela's idea of 'shopping,' and El had never seen
her ask about the price.
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Naturally, the bill doesn't go to the royal palace anymore,
but to Caym―more precisely, to Risbell, who handles the
Demon Lord Army's finances.
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\text("El")
I-I'm surprised Caym-sama... or rather, that Risbell-sama
allows it...
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\text("Tiela")
Risbell-san? Oh yes, after my first trip into town, she flew
right into this room...

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\text("El")
I knew it! ...So, what did she say?
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\text("Tiela")
Well, I couldn't really understand what she was saying, so I
had her call Caym-sama.

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\text("Tiela")
...I believe she told me to do as I please.

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Tiela smiled sweetly. ...Even if she didn't understand the
talk about money, she clearly knew she'd 'won.'

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\text("Tiela")
While I was at it, I picked out my favorite treasures from
the royal palace that Risbell-san managed and had them
brought to this room.
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\text("El")
Wow...
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Now the luxury of this room made sense. ...At the same time,
so did the depth of Risbell's grudge, since she'd planned to
auction those treasures off for military funds.
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\text("Tiela")
By the way, we're out of tea. ...You there!

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When Tiela clapped her hands, two monsters dressed in black
uniforms entered and quickly replaced the tea.

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\text("El")
Servants!?
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\text("Tiela")
Of course. When I mentioned I couldn't even take off my
gloves by myself, they immediately provided them for me.

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\text("El")
W-well, I guess that makes sense. You are the queen, after
all...
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Since she was born, she's never carried anything heavier
than a plate, so living alone was never an option.

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\text("El")
(But... what exactly is Caym-sama thinking?)

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El pondered. ...Since Lusario traditionally passes
succession through the female line, it makes sense to keep
Tiela close.
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\text("El")
(But if that's the case, Caym-sama would formally marry
Tiela-sama and announce it to the people. It doesn't seem
like he intends to do that.)
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In fact, there's no need for such a thing. Risbell's
excellent governance has suppressed any discontent.

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\text("El")
Tiela-sama, may I ask? Um... about your nights with
Caym-sama?

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\text("Tiela")
Oh yes, he visits quite often. Just last night... actually,
it's been every night lately.
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Tiela answered with blushing cheeks. Her sultriness almost
made El blush as well―

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\text("El")
(So they're doing it in this room... not calling her to his
own bedroom.)
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\text("El")
(...Yeah. I think I'm starting to understand.)

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El tried to analyze Caym's feelings.
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Politically speaking, it didn't seem like Caym intended to
use Tiela.

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The loose surveillance probably showed his confidence that
he could win over the people through policy alone, without
relying on Tiela.
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However... when it came to his personal attachment to Tiela,
it was a different story.
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The queen of a country he conquered with his own hands. ―A
woman on a whole different level from the others he'd taken
in the labyrinth.
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Her allure and noble beauty. Her graceful demeanor and
refined conversation.
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At night, when he pins her to the bed and makes her moan in
sweet agony, Caym can savor the joy of conquest as a man.

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―She may be a woman who takes time and money, but to Caym,
Tiela is worth every bit of it.

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\text("El")
(I see... If that's the case...)
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At this point, trying to teach Tiela some common sense about
money or how not to get on Risbell's nerves is probably
impossible.
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On the contrary―or so El thought.
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\text("El")
Yeah... That's perfect. This is the right answer,
Tiela-sama.
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\text("Tiela")
...? El, what do you mean by that? The right answer...?

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\text("El")
Risbell-san is definitely scary, but the strongest one in
the Demon Lord's Army is Caym-sama.

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El flashed a mischievous grin. Then, getting serious―

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\text("El")
Listen, Tiela-sama. We, the remnants of Lusario, have to
survive in this Demon Lord's Army from now on.

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\text("Tiela")
Huh...?
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\text("El")
In other words, Tiela-sama, you're the head of our faction.
Our rights depend on how hard you work.

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\text("Tiela")
Is that how it is? ...So, what exactly should I do?


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\text("El")
So let's keep going just like this, Tiela-sama...!

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\text("El")
Be even more extravagant, become even more beautiful, make
your boobs and butt even bigger―
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\text("El")
Seduce Caym-sama and make him totally obsessed with you.
...We'll handle the rest on our end.

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\text("Tiela")
Hmm... I feel like I get it, but also not really.

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Tiela's eyes narrowed gracefully.
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\text("Tiela")
I'm glad to know my existence isn't meaningless. ...You all
do your best too.

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\text("El")
―Yes, Your Majesty!
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El deliberately knelt before her master, who had already
lost her throne. ...Tiela didn't scold her for it.

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Fuu... But at that moment, Tiela let out a faint sigh.

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\text("El")
What's wrong, Tiela-sama?
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\text("Tiela")
Ah, no... It's not really something I should be telling you,
El. That's why I kept quiet.

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\text("Tiela")
―But now that we're talking about this, maybe it's not
entirely unrelated.
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\text("El")
Um... If you don't mind, could you tell me?

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\text("El")
―I'm not sure if I can be of any help, though.

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\text("Tiela")
Hehe... Actually, it's about what happens at night in bed.
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\text("El")
Eh? N-night... what?
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\text("Tiela")
About sex with Caym-sama. ...Your face is bright red, El.

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\text("El")
N-no! I'm fine! S-so, what about it?

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Enjoying El's innocent reaction, but with a hint of gloom,
Tiela continued.
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\text("Tiela")
Lately, it's just not great. ―The foreplay is attentive, the
number of times is enough, and the duration is decent,
but...
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\text("Tiela")
Something's missing. It wasn't supposed to be like this... I
thought there was a much more amazing world waiting for me.

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\text("Tiela")
Thinking that way, I end up spacing out even while we're
doing it―
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\text("El")
Ugh...! P-please hang in there, Tiela-sama! Our fate depends
on you!

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\text("Tiela")
The one who needs to try harder is actually Caym-sama,
though?
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\text("El")
Ugh... y-you're right...
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With her face bright red, El hung her head and slumped her
shoulders.
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\text("El")
I'm sorry, I can't be of any help...
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\text("Tiela")
I knew that, so don't worry about it. ...Look, there's still
plenty of tea and snacks left, you know?

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\text("El")
Yes... I'm sorry. Munch munch munch...

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As she watched El stuffing her cheeks with snacks, Tiela
thought to herself, 'What should I do about this...?'

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