Idiot. (Continued)

"We have too little information about Theresis... Even if he does something illogical, we can't make any inferences."

Maria spoke, while Theresa, standing beside her, felt somewhat ashamed.

Logically Theresis, as her rival, even if she initially didn't react due to her sibling relationship, shouldn't she have at least organized her own investigative organization after so many years?

But the result was that she got nothing.

She's like the honest player in chess, always focusing on the obvious move and lacking the hidden, lurking attack...

"It's not your fault."

Maria blinked, looking at the girl's ashamed face, and softly offered words of comfort.

Slender fingers extended and rested effortlessly on Theresa's hand.

The slightly cool touch made her feel much more relaxed.

Theresa nodded seriously, and reached out her hand, pressing Maria's hand down like she was wrapping a sandwich.

This intimate gesture startled Maria.

Lamaline to the side, stared wide-eyed at Theresa with an incredulous expression.

No, Your Highness?!

Although I've known for a long time that you had this idea, well... I'm still here!

Is this really okay?!

"Cough cough..."

Theresa suddenly realized the inappropriateness of her actions and coughed twice, her face slightly flushed.

"Feel sorry."

She whispered something, but it was unclear what she was saying.

Lamaline, unusually, did not respond to Theresa, but simply stared silently at their still clasped hands.

"Um..."

Theresa withdrew her hand, while Maria remained standing there, bewildered, not knowing what had happened.

"Well."

Lamaline sighed, unsure of what to say next.

While I can understand that Maria is simply too oblivious to such matters, isn't that a bit too oblivious?

I'm still here!

Letting out a breath, Lamaline rose slightly.

"That concludes today's meeting... Your Highness, my wife and I will be returning now. Please feel free to summon us if needed..."

Lamaline spoke, Theresa quickly stood up as well.

She seemed about to say something, but after extending her hand, she suddenly paused, then gave the two of them an awkward smile.

"Thank you all for your hard work today. Please take a rest... This Royal Court Conference will last at least three days."

Theresa spoke without making any movement.

"Um?"

Maria noticed that Theresa's hand tightened slightly as Maria stood up...

This is a subtle manifestation of physical weakness, where one can only rely on the strength of other parts of the body.

"..."

"In that case, we'll be going now."

Maria nodded slightly, saying nothing more, and quietly led Lamaline out of the conference room.

The only sound on the quiet road was the footsteps of two people. Although Lamaline had been a little dissatisfied just now, she quickly recovered.

The speed was so fast that even Lamaline herself was somewhat surprised.

On the way, seeing Maria's thoughtful expression, she sighed helplessly.

That's true... After all, neither of them are ordinary people, and they are destined to have few opportunities to be as willful as ordinary people.

Perhaps I should have a child sooner and then hand over my position to her?

Lamaline pondered, her eyes flickering.

Maria, however, suddenly turned around.

"Child?"

"Huh?"

Lamaline was taken aback, somewhat surprised.

Maria simply blinked at the other person.

At this moment, Lamaline realized that she had just blurted out her true feelings, and immediately shook her head, blushing.

"No, no, it's nothing!"

Lamaline kept refuting, her body trembling slightly, her heart pounding, as if she were anticipating something.

"Um."

Maria didn't say much, her calm demeanor making it seem as if nothing had happened.

This made Lamaline feel a little disappointed, and she slowed down her pace.

And it was during this time that the two of them walked all the way to the Banshee Territory, returned to their dwelling, and closed the door...

"Would you like something to eat?"

Back in her room, Lamaline had mostly calmed herself down. She squinted, turned around, and smiled at Maria.

To her surprise, right behind her, Maria reached out and slowly untied the shawl from her shoulders.

Her delicate shoulders suddenly touched the air, gleaming with a pinkish-white sheen...

Glug...

Lamaline instinctively moved her throat.

Before she could say anything, she saw Maria reach out and continue taking off her clothes.

This suddenly made Lamaline feel nervous.

No... no!

Maria... could it be that she just listened to what I said?

Is she really going to do this?!

Now?!

Lamaline's pupils suddenly widened, her emotions, which she had finally managed to calm down, were stirred up once again.

A multitude of fantasies flooded her mind, stirring up a sense of fear within her.

No... isn't it?

How did it suddenly come to this?

Although I really want to, but...

Isn't this too fast?

We still have quite a lot of other things to do...

Lamaline thought to herself, but her fingers involuntarily drifted to the hem of her clothes.

She carefully turned her head to look at Maria, who was clumsily taking off her Banshees costume, and pursed her lips.

A moment later, her face flushed, she trembled as she reached out and slowly removed the thin silk fabric that clung to her body.

Although it was sudden, and although I was very anxious.

But...

She didn't care.

Perhaps in her mind, she and Maria would eventually meet like that.

Since we've already made preparations, isn't it normal to move it forward or postpone it?

This might be... a good opportunity.

Lamaline pursed her lips.

The rising body temperature caused her blood and qi to surge continuously throughout her body.

This gave her skin a radiant red hue.

Her already beautiful body looked even more alluring.

In this atmosphere, she cautiously turned her head and secretly glanced at Maria.

At this moment, Maria was looking at her undergarments with distress... The Banshees' clothing looked light and airy, but in reality, it was designed very meticulously... Some of the dresses even had a small instruction booklet explaining which step to take before putting them on or taking them off.

Seeing Maria's clumsy appearance, Lamaline's initial tension suddenly dissipated considerably.

She suddenly covered her mouth and chuckled softly, then slowly moved to stand in front of Maria.

"So stupid..."

She reached out, her fingers tracing Maria's smooth skin, gently touching the clasps.

In a few swift movements, Maria was freed from her restraints.

"Um."

Maria breathed a sigh of relief when the problem was finally solved.

Looking at the alluring Lamaline before her, Maria nodded gently.

"Thanks."

"..."

Lamaline's face showed a hint of reproach.

Why say things like that at a time like this?

Even so, she couldn't help but feel shy after seeing Maria's gaze.

"Are you... ready?"

She spoke softly, as if asking herself.

Maria nodded slightly.

"Yes... I feel it's about time."

"Um."

Lamaline didn't say much... perhaps she felt there was no need to say anything more. She simply raised her swan-like neck, silently closed her eyes, as if anticipating something.

Will it be very intense?

No...

Maria seems to have a strong personality, but that's only in normal times. When faced with certain special situations, she can actually be very shy... She must be quite inexperienced, right?

Maybe... After all, I've heard that everyone reacts differently in situations like this...

So... will Maria do the same?

So... what should I do?

Do you accept it?

After all, Maria has always had this kind of personality, so going along with it seems like it might be okay.

But I am the sovereign, and she is my queen... Should I be a little more assertive too?

Lamaline's emotions were in turmoil.