"So, what exactly is going on? Can you explain this to me?"
Looking at the three girls who were completely stuck together, Riveria helplessly held her forehead. She had been truly exhausted lately.
She had clearly assigned Aiz a task before, so how did things end up developing in such a strange direction?
Now, Aiz sat on a long bench with the youthful and beautiful Hyacine on her left and the lovely Barbara on her right, looking entirely like a winner in life...
But a male winner's posture, with a girl on each arm.
In Riveria's eyes, Aiz's emotions had always been flat, rarely showing any significant fluctuations.
But today, Riveria actually saw Aiz smiling?
Why was she smiling? Was it because of the Deliverer?
And this kind of smile felt very wrong, similar to those people in the Pleasure Quarter who deal in the business of girls...
Wait, something's not right!
Could it be that Aiz has been infected by Loki?
If one were to ask who in the Loki Familia posed the greatest threat to girls, it would undoubtedly be the Familia's deity, Loki.
As long as there were girls around, that goddess would likely pounce on them, using her 'Tianshan Plum-Plucking Hand' to tease them wildly. And now, Aiz seemed to be showing signs of this. Wasn't that dangerous?
If a Level 5 Adventurer became like that, who in the Familia could stop her?
"Although I don't know what you're thinking, Riveria, it must be something very rude, right?"
Although this Elven royal woman was usually cool and distant, that was just her nature; the real her actually despised those tedious formalities.
To outsiders, Riveria was definitely a person worthy of entrusting the younger generation to, but internally... she had a bit of trouble hiding her true emotions.
Especially when seeing Aiz 'building a harem'!
What if Aiz makes a move on me one day? Such worries even appeared in Riveria's heart.
Don't be fooled by Riveria being Level 6; that was mostly in terms of magic stats. Riveria herself might not even be a match for Aiz, a Level 5, in terms of physical strength.
So once in close quarters, even Aiz could easily overpower Riveria with strength.
A mage might be able to handle a weak warrior, but if facing a warrior of the same level, even Riveria would suffer. Even if Aiz wasn't a pure warrior.
"What am I thinking? Don't change the subject! The problem is what you three are thinking!"
The young Elven royal blushed slightly. Even with an age exceeding 100 years, she was still ignorant about matters between men and women; such was the nature of Elves.
So Riveria instructed the three girls before her to separate quickly, but Aiz's attitude was exceptionally firm.
"I don't want to!"
However, this time the golden-haired girl's refusal was remarkably blunt, showing no intention of changing her mind because of the situation at hand.
"Riveria, mean..."
"Trying to forcibly separate us from Hyacine and Barbara—we absolutely won't allow it!"
These words were like a needle stabbing into Riveria's heart, making her feel an unprecedented sense of worry... She had only left Aiz alone for a little while, so how did she suddenly become like this?
"Aiz, this is wrong. As Familia companions, we should help each other, not end up in a relationship like this!"
Riveria wanted to set the 'daughter' she had raised for years back on the right path, but she didn't realize that this road was long and arduous!
Aiz didn't care about any of that. Although Riveria was called 'Mama,' she didn't have the aura of a mother. On the contrary, the petite Hyacine and Barbara had a thick aura of 'Aria' on them; the winner was obvious...
"Sigh, since I can't persuade you, I'll have to use force."
Riveria sighed and moved to Aiz's side, attempting to use strength to separate Aiz from the two girls, but Aiz's strength was immovable, and she even pushed back against Riveria.
Riveria:?
"Sigh, give up, Riveria."
It seemed the movement had woken Hyacine from her rest. The pink-haired girl gave a slight sigh, and wings like an angel's pattern grew from her back, while her body emitted an unprecedented light.
"We promise you, Aiz will be fine. Right now, she just needs more of our company..."
Gently placing her small hand on Aiz's head, Hyacine stroked her like she was petting a cute little animal, causing a bright smile to bloom on Aiz's face.
Barbara was the same, gently tidying the clothes on this 'Alice,' like a wife straightening her husband's tie.
This scene made Riveria even more confused, but out of trust for her companions, she didn't interfere further and instead gave a helpless sigh.
"Since you've put it that way, what else can I do? Just don't do anything that hurts Aiz..."
"She's still a child!"
"Of course, you can rest assured with us, Riveria!"
As the final words of concern lingered in the room, Riveria formally exited the world of Aiz, Hyacine, and Barbara, leaving the space entirely to them.
However, Hyacine and Barbara knew very well that their relationship with Aiz was actually more like doctor and patient, and had nothing to do with those messy affairs.
It's just...
"Ai-bao, although we did say we'd always care for you, isn't this a bit too close? Even walking is getting difficult."
"How about loosening up a bit?"
Even when they went outside, Aiz showed no intention of letting go of the two girls, just like before. In fact, she held on even tighter, as if showing off her 'moms' to the people on the street.
This made the two girls a bit troubled...
After all, it was fine in a room, but if their unsightly expressions and behavior were seen on the street, it would surely cause another stir in Orario, right?
"Look, isn't that the Deliverer?"
"And the Sword Princess of the Loki Familia. They're actually out shopping together? What a beautiful sight!"
Even though the three were just walking together without any other intentions, the title of Deliverer was too great, and soon a large crowd was following behind Hyacine and Barbara.
The girls were actually used to being watched. Although they felt helpless, they couldn't stop it.
Until Barbara and Hyacine's gaze swept across a certain corner nearby, and their movements froze. In that direction, they saw a certain rabbit boy...
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