Naiyuan had returned to Nazarick and was leisurely strolling through the corridors.
After the three of them returned from Carne Village, Herohero hurried off, saying he needed to sort through the memories he had gained from devouring.
Momonga was also dragged back to his office by Albedo, who said there were many documents in Nazarick that required Momonga's approval.
But judging by her expression, it was clearly not just documents that needed approval.
Shalltear and Sephis returned to their respective Guardian Tiers.
"So after all that, I'm the only one with nothing to do, huh?"
Naiyuan wandered around aimlessly. Everyone else had matters to handle, while he alone was a salted fish with nothing to do.
"Greetings, Lord Naiyuan."
Just as Naiyuan was wondering whether he should go see Aura and her brother, a small figure suddenly darted out from somewhere.
The petite figure wore a Maid Outfit, and her voice was soft and sweet, making it pleasant to listen to.
"It's Entoma. I haven't seen you in so long. Come here, let me hug you."
The moment Naiyuan saw her, his eyes lit up. He immediately picked her up and spun her around in the air several times.
Entoma Vasilissa Zeta, Pleiades Sixth Rank. She looked like an adorable loli maid, but her true body was a giant insect covered from head to toe in all kinds of bugs with different functions.
Yet Naiyuan did not find her frightening at all. Instead, he thought she was incredibly cute. What could he say? His sense of aesthetics was a little different from most people's.
"Um, Lord Naiyuan."
Her face did not change at all, but her voice became even softer and sweeter, instantly putting Naiyuan in a better mood.
After rubbing against her, hugging her, and lifting her high into the air, Naiyuan finally placed her on his shoulder.
"How about some meat? I've got lots of different kinds here~"
Taking out several slices of meat from the Pitch Black Space in the air, Naiyuan spoke in a tempting tone as he placed them before Entoma.
"L-Lord Naiyuan, please don't do this. I'm dieting right now. I can't eat meat."
Sitting on Naiyuan's shoulder, Entoma was somewhat nervous. Sitting atop a Supreme Being was something she had never even dared to imagine as a maid.
But in order not to cause trouble for the Supreme Being, Entoma did not dare move around carelessly.
Her gaze was instantly drawn to the slices of meat before her, and she stared blankly at the tempting food.
But when she remembered that she was supposed to be dieting, she still forcibly turned her gaze away and refused in a strained voice.
"It's fine. Just two pieces won't be a problem~"
Naiyuan looked at the little maid trying to refuse and did not give up. Instead, he continued tempting her.
He really liked how she looked right now, as though she wanted to refuse but could not bear to.
"Um, really?"
"Do you think I'd lie to you?"
"Come on, I'll feed you. Ah~"
Seeing the little maid wavering, Naiyuan pressed his advantage. He continued guiding her with his words while bringing a slice of meat to her mouth.
Since Entoma's face was also made of insects, Naiyuan did not place the meat before her face, but beneath her chin.
"Since you've said so, my lord, then I won't hold back."
Entoma muttered a few words to herself as though persuading herself, then quickly bit down on the meat beneath her chin and began chewing it slowly.
Her two little hands held the meat as chewing sounds continuously came from beneath her chin.
"Delicious!"
"If it's delicious, eat more. You're still growing, so why are you dieting? In my eyes, you'll always be the cutest, Entoma."
"Here, I've got dragon meat too. It was harvested from a level 100 boss. Eat more. It'll be good for you."
"Mmm, delicious. Thank you, Lord Naiyuan."
Entoma sat on Naiyuan's shoulder and kept eating slices of meat. Whenever she was nearly done, a fresh slice would be brought to her mouth.
Naiyuan continued feeding Entoma with a beaming smile on his face, looking exactly like a creepy uncle.
The two of them continued like that, one feeding and one eating, while time passed by before they realized it.
When Entoma came back to her senses, she discovered that her stomach had grown bigger.
"Um, I think I ate too much."
Patting her little belly, Entoma looked troubled. Without noticing, she had eaten so much meat. It seemed her diet plan had gone down the drain.
"Well? Doesn't feeling full feel nice?"
"Mmm, this was the best meal Entoma has ever had. Thank you, Lord Naiyuan."
"Haha, you can come find me next time you want to eat."
"Um, no. Entoma has to diet. At this rate, I'll get fat."
Entoma tilted her head. After thinking about it, she still refused the tempting offer. If she agreed, it felt as though her determination to diet would never return.
"If that's the case, I won't say anything else. But I'll say this again: if you want to eat, you can come find me anytime."
"Thank you, Lord Naiyuan."
"Oh, right. What were you planning to do originally, Entoma?"
"Um, Entoma was going to a meeting. A Pleiades meeting."
Naiyuan was somewhat surprised. The Pleiades held meetings too? Still, he was pleased by this. It meant the maids had thoughts of their own and were no longer NPCs who only rigidly followed convention.
"Then what time were you supposed to meet? We've been held up here for quite a while."
"I think it was five in the afternoon."
Hearing that, Naiyuan silently checked the time. Well, it was already five thirty. She was completely late.
"I'll take you there. After all, I'm the one who kept you here."
"No need, Lord Naiyuan. This is Entoma's own fault. If I hadn't failed to resist..."
"If you go over now, they'll definitely scold you. I can help smooth things over if I go with you."
"Come on, show me the way."
Sensing Lord Naiyuan's resolve, Entoma did not continue trying to persuade him and instead pointed in a direction.
"That way."
Following Entoma's instruction, Naiyuan strode forward.
He walked slowly down the corridor and turned two corners before arriving at the entrance to a secluded room.
This was an unused room that had originally been meant for storing miscellaneous items. Unexpectedly, it had now become the meeting place of the Pleiades.
Bang! Bang!
Naiyuan politely knocked on the door. Though they were his subordinates, basic manners still had to be observed.
As for Momonga's earlier slander of him, Naiyuan maintained that he had always been very polite. The only reason he had not knocked on Momonga's door before was because that door had opened by itself. Yes, that was exactly it. It was all that door's fault, which was why Momonga had misunderstood him.
Before long, a response came from inside the room, followed by a stern voice.
"Why is Entoma taking so long? Everyone is waiting for you."
The door opened, and a maid wearing flat glasses stepped out, her face carrying a reproachful expression.
"Can't you just let... Lord Naiyuan? Why are you here?"
Before she could finish speaking, the maid realized that something was wrong with the figure before the door. Looking carefully, she discovered that this was not her younger sister at all, but Lord Naiyuan.
Yuri Alpha quickly fell silent and immediately dropped to one knee.
"My apologies, Lord Naiyuan. I failed to realize it was you."
Yuri spoke respectfully. Mistaking a Supreme Being for someone else made her deeply ashamed. As the Vice Captain of the Pleiades, she had made such a simple mistake.
"It's fine. Still, as expected of someone created by Yumiko, your personality is quite similar to hers."
Naiyuan did not mind her earlier behavior and smiled at Yuri, who was kneeling before him.
"Thank you for your praise, Lord Naiyuan. May I ask what important business brings you here?"
"I merely brought an adorable little maid over to attend the gathering. She was late because of me, so I hope you won't blame her."
As Naiyuan spoke, he gently lifted Entoma, who had been sitting on his shoulder the entire time, and placed her before Yuri.
Once she found herself back on the ground, the little maid obediently stood to the side.
"Entoma?"
Yuri looked at her younger sister in surprise. Because of Lord Naiyuan, she had not noticed earlier that Entoma had been sitting on a Supreme Being's shoulder the entire time.
"Big Sister!"
Seeing her sister staring at her in disbelief, Entoma softly called out to her.
"I understand, Lord Naiyuan. Thank you for taking care of my younger sister."
Entoma's soft voice brought Yuri back to her senses, and she immediately spoke to Naiyuan.
"Mhm, I've delivered her, so I'll be leaving. Continue your meeting."
"And Entoma, remember to come find me next time you want something to eat."
"I understand, Lord Naiyuan."
After saying a few more words and smiling at Entoma, Naiyuan turned around, waved, and left.
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