Maid Meeting

After Naiyuan left, Yuri stood up and, with a complex expression, led the well-behaved Entoma into the room.

The room did not look small; it was about one hundred square meters, appearing very spacious.

There was nothing else inside, save for a single table sitting quietly in the center.

Two tea sets were placed on the table, and one could see wisps of hot steam continuously rising from them.

Six chairs were arranged around the table, and three people were already seated, fiddling with their own small items to pass the time.

Solution was not here, as she had to take care of Herohero; the only thing she had to do now was to serve by his side.

"Yuri, why did it take you so long to come in?"

"And Entoma, you're half an hour late. Even if you are my little sister, I won't forgive you so easily, you know."

The one speaking was a maid who looked very energetic. Her name was Lupus. She had red hair and slightly tanned skin, giving off a sunny and lively impression at first glance.

But in Nazarick, which was full of monsters, could such a maid really exist?

The answer was no.

She usually displayed a cheerful personality (with a hidden dark side), loved to suddenly appear and startle people, had a frivolous tone, was overly familiar with others, and enjoyed vividly telling dirty jokes in front of people. In private, however, she was a sadist on par with Solution.

What she loved most was watching the sense of despair when others' hopes were shattered.

"We ran into Lord Naiyuan, so we were delayed for a while."

Yuri said calmly as she sat in her seat. Entoma also found her own seat and sat down.

"Lord Naiyuan? That's truly lucky. He is the most merciful and powerful Supreme Being."

Hearing this, Lupus looked at the two of them with a hint of envy.

"Mm, Lord Naiyuan is very kind; he gave me lots of meat."

The well-behaved Entoma also voiced her opinion. In her view, Lord Naiyuan not only gave her lots of delicious food...

He even personally escorted her to the meeting without any airs of a Supreme Being. In her eyes, he was the best Supreme Being.

"Is that why you were late? You're really lucky, little sister Entoma."

The maid who spoke had a petite figure just like Entoma's. Her features were as exquisite as a doll designed by an artist. One of her eyes was covered by an eyepatch, while the other emitted a glow like an emerald.

Although she was also wearing a maid outfit, it looked quite unique, with many strange little trinkets added to the clothing. Beside her sat a white assault rifle, making her look very cute.

"You have to call me big sister, little sister CZ."

Entoma said with dissatisfaction. Since the Supreme Beings had never designated who was the older sister, CZ and Entoma often quarreled over this issue, as they both believed they were the older one.

"I apologize, but the Supreme Being has not designated me as the younger sister, so I cannot agree to that."

Facing Entoma, CZ said this expressionlessly, her tone devoid of any change.

"Then I'll go find Lord Naiyuan next time and have him change it back for me."

Hearing CZ's words, Entoma thought of something and spoke without a second thought.

Given how much Lord Naiyuan favored her, she felt that such a small matter would surely be fine. When that time came, she could rightfully make the other girl call her "big sister."

"Hehe."

Thinking of this, Entoma couldn't help but giggle.

"No, you cannot trouble the Supreme Being with such a trivial matter."

CZ retorted flatly, though if one listened carefully, a hint of panic could already be detected in her voice.

She and Entoma had been competing for the position of big sister for a long time. If the other girl actually succeeded, she would have to become the younger sister, and that was not something she wanted to see.

"Looks like you're going to be the little sister, CZ."

Lupus seized the opportunity to stir the pot. For someone as black-hearted as her, nothing brought her more joy than teasing the two younger sisters.

"Lupus, tone it down. Don't joke around."

A maid with black hair said coldly, telling the other girl not to go too far.

"You, Nabe, you're not cute at all."

Hearing the advice from the other maid beside her, Lupus pursed her lips and said with a hint of boredom, then obediently sat back in her seat.

"Alright, stop messing around. It's time to start today's meeting."

As the vice-captain and eldest sister, Yuri tapped the table and said sternly.

Seeing this, the others quickly put away their playfulness and sat up properly, looking exactly like students in front of a teacher.

If Naiyuan were here, he would surely have sighed and remarked that, as expected of creations of Yumiko, this "teacher vibe" was all too familiar.

"Although we are half an hour late, I hereby declare that today's meeting has officially begun."

"The topic of the meeting is: for the future of Nazarick, who is most suitable to become Lord Naiyuan's partner?"

Yuri sat up straight and announced the subject for today's discussion.

Because Lord Momonga had Lady Albedo, and Lord Herohero had Solution, but Lord Naiyuan had no woman by his side, the maids had organized this meeting for the sake of Nazarick's future.

"Question: Is Lady Aura not an option?"

CZ asked expressionlessly. In her view, the relationship between Aura and Naiyuan seemed quite good; she had even seen Naiyuan patting Aura's hair last time.

"I have considered that, but Aura told me that Naiyuan's feelings toward her are more like those of a father to a daughter, with no other intentions."

Yuri shook her head and explained to her.

It wasn't that she hadn't considered this, but the results were not ideal.

"Then what about Shalltear?"

Nabe brought up another candidate, suggesting that Shalltear could also be an option.

"Shalltear seems to lean more toward Herohero than Naiyuan."

Yuri said helplessly.

She had tried to understand the other party's thoughts. Compared to Naiyuan, Shalltear expressed that she was more infatuated with Herohero's tentacles. Although she added at the end that having both would be fine too, Yuri didn't take that part seriously.

Serving two Supreme Beings at once—wouldn't that ruin the friendship between the two? There was no way such a good thing could happen.

"I don't know much about Naiyuan, but as I just said, he is a benevolent Supreme Being. So, perhaps we shouldn't be choosing a partner for him, but rather letting him choose for himself."

Lupus said with a smile.

"What do you mean by that?"

Nabe spoke indifferently, but a flicker of emotion appeared on her face, breaking her ice-queen facade.

"Letting him choose for himself—that means we might have a chance too, right?"

CZ said, her tone unchanged, though her eyes shifted slightly.

"Isn't Solution already with Herohero..."

Entoma, sitting in the corner, suddenly interjected, looking at the others with an unreadable expression in her eyes.

"But what about Aura?"

"It's fine, Aura won't mind."

Yuri adjusted her glasses and said to the four of them, as if speaking to herself.

As soon as the words fell, everyone suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere in the room instantly dropped to freezing point.

"I'm leaving first."

"Me too."

"Goodbye."

After a brief exchange of glances, they began to say their goodbyes, each of them harboring their own thoughts.