Kapitel 16: Not my intention. Ch.16

After the incident, I went out for a moment as so Miss Kannavis can get some rest.

"Ughh.. my head's hurt." Huuu.. it's been a long day… I heard that a unit from the house of Ophis is coming in soon to sweep up the wyvern.With a corpse this intact, they're gonna obtained some hefty riches. The flesh is already going to be a gold mine, but the heart.. wyverns are also part of the dragon family, even though they might not be able to use any magic, but its heart, the mana core is still gonna contain a significant amount of mana.

Will the Corvus just gonna give it up to the Ophis like that? I can't imagine what the future will be like.Things might get a bit more complicated from here on…

…!! This terrifying Aura… just like from the cemetery!? What?! Is the wyvern still alive? I dashed in to the wrecked garden hoping I won't have to witness the wyvern moving again. In spite of what I have thought, the only vital thing there was a small lady, in a night dress, standing in front the wyvern still, her hands were covered in red liquid and some was dripping off of her clothes.

I got goosebumps all over my body, what am I seeing here? Whatever's happening in front of me, I can't seem to comprehend it. Lady Kannavis..? What is she doing here? And what is that noise..

"My lady…" I got closed.. she can't seem to hear me… is she sleep walking? That sound.. it's like someone's grinding their teeth… As the moon climbed up high in to the sky, illuminating the area blue, I grabbed her shoulder, the noise disappeared. What turned around has a glowing golden iris and pupils that decreased in to very thin vertical slits with multiple pinholes when the blue moon shines on them. They're almost like a pair of lizard's eyes…Her visions was out of focused like she was in a trance.. More than that, a distinctive metallic smell was reeking from the red fluid that was smeared on her face and body. These are definitely blood…

I felt that at that moment, something is very wrong, she doesn't look… human.. and she's not responding to my call. I shaked her up and shouted.

"My Lady!!"

Right away, she seemed to regain her consciousness, then her pupils reverted back in to a circular shape, like a human pupils. She examined her surroundings then onto herself, her face turned from a puzzled expression and in to a pale one.

"W-what the f*ck?!" Kannavis cursed out.

Both of us were dumbfounded. There were so many questions I wanted to ask her, but those people will be arriving soon. If they see this, they're gonna start to question us.

"My lady, we need to get back inside-" I couldn't finish what I was saying. Immediately they came and I spotted a familiar face. Lord Hedera? He's a wiled person.., I used to work with him before, and it's tricky to understand his thoughts. He's easy-going most of the time, but right now I'm a bit wary.. I tried to scurry back inside but-

Lord Hedera stopped us at our track and started talking. I don't want this to go any longer or else she might get exposed… please someone do something…anything please..

Then my prayer was answered. Out of the blue, the crow and the snake were at each other throats, and we were excused out, this wasn't what I was expecting, but it works!

As we were heading back, A heavy feeling hits in...blood seemed to oozed out my nose.. Oh crap. I think I overdid it today..

"What's wrong?" Kannavis asked.

"It's nothing, my lady.. I am probably just a bit tired." I turned my head away, as to hide the blood loss from her.

"Oh is that so? Then go, I'll let another maid helped me." What? Others can't see this!

I grabbed her and I looked in to her eyes, using the request she gave me in the woods, I insisted that I helped her, her facial expression was that of someone who regretted their decision, but she abides by it.

Looking back to it, why did I persist to help her so much? Then reality kicks in, she started to undress.. wait why am I feeling flustered? I've already seen her naked body before, so why does it feel weird right now?

Her petite body seeped in to the hot bath, the heat flushed her skin in to a fair pink tone, her dark-blue glossy hair started to float onto the surface, the clear bath began to dye red as the blood washed up off her body and in to the water. Mmm.. there's some speckles of blood on her back.

"Let me help with your back, my Lady." As I touched her back, it felt warm. Her skin is soft and tender like a newborn baby. As the blood fades away, I started to smell her scents, It's almost earthy like floral, and a little sweet… it's addicting. My hands started to vent deeper, through her hair, and onto her neck.

"Ohh.. that's really… great." Kannavis moaned in relaxation. Oh goodness.. how can she speak such a lustful thing? Am I being tested? Goddess I am fighting your hardest battle.. I could feel the heat in my face is rising up… this isn't good. My hand kept moving like it was exploring the depth of her pleasure, or was it actually my desire? Ultimately, it was out of my control, my fingers was grabbing a hold of her neck, slowly lifting her head upward. I leaned in close, focusing on my thumb, placing it over her soft peach tinted lips. I want a taste of it… wait-

I stopped in my track….what the heck am I doing?! I can't be doing this! Lady Kannavis.. she's trembling.. I'm taking advantage of her!!!

I backed away from her "…There's no more stained on your face, my lady." I said as a distraction.

She opened her eyes and swinged away from my grip.

"We're done right? Let's get out." Kannavis said. Her ears are red.. did I make her uncomfortable?

A few days went by and the only thing that occupied my mind was seeing her in that bathtub... I'm turning in to a pervert, aren't I? These days I would make all kinds of excuses just to see her face, despite not being her personal maid anymore, I would ask Holly to let me deliver stuffs to her room. It's busy around the manor at the moment, so Holly was thankful I was helping.

"Can you take her lady to town?" Holly asked.

"I'm sorry?" Wait really? We're going to visit the town, just the two of us?

"Well, Miss Kannavis has been looking forward to go there, but you see, I'm quite busy here. It would be nice if you can accompany her, you know-"

I replied excitedly. "Of course! I would love to,ma'am!"

*Cassia's Town*

Seeing her lady's joyous expressions as she navigates through the town was exhilarating, I never thought that this lady in front of me could make such expressions. I thought moments like this can last forever.. but how couldn't I realize that it was just a dream? As we wander around the town, we stumbled upon a bookshop.. wait- I remember… Master's hometown is here, and… why am I seeing this now?.. This is no coincidence, he must be here. My speculation was correct, he is here, and his goal here was to remind me of my duty.. how could I forget it?

Now he even sent a letter to jogged up my memory about this?…Hah… this.. if I had done this sooner, it wouldn't have been this hard to complete such a task.. Oh goddess.. do I really have to choose? Disappointing my master…or either.. betraying my lady?.. maybe this is a sign.. your highness needs to be saved… I mustn't delay this any longer.

After the sun has fallen and the night blazed the sky, I went to the front of her room. I knocked, no one answered. I unlocked the door, her room was dark, her curtains are opened allowing the night sky to flow in to her room. She's asleep on the bed, her bed is all messed up, and she's rustling in her sleep. Her lady must be having nightmares again. I went up closed to her, reminiscing back to the moment we were having tea.

"Papa, what are you doing?" I asked my foster father.

"I'm making tea, for me and your mother, of course!" My father said.

"But papa, I thought you didn't like tea."I said.

"Mmm yeah you're right, I'm more of a sweet person..but that is what your mother enjoys." Father smiled brightly as he said so. "She is someone that I want to spend the rest of my life with, the love of my life~ so whatever it is that she want to do I would also like to experience it too, even the smallest thing like having tea! After all..She's my everything..my wife..my best friend.. my soulmate..and I.. am her tea partner!"

"A tea partner?" I asked.

"Exactly! Tea time is a sacred time between us. The purpose is to focus on the person in front of us while having a hot, comforting moment with each other."

"Father..Does it have to be exactly tea?" I bluntly asked.

Father giggled at my question, then patted my head. "Who knows? As long as it bonds you together… anything thing will work, won't it?"

I was over the moon when Miss Kannavis called me her tea partner, and the moment when she came close to me and wipe the crumble cookie off my lips. The desire that was begging for her to approach further and felt my lips… can she hear it? my heart is beating out of my chest right now..

*Back to the moment*

*Kiss*

I recite a spell from the healing book I purchased from Master's store, and while doing so, I kissed her temple. This spell will help soothe her mind, and put her in a deep sleep, nothing can disturb her like this. "Goodnight, my lady."

I went behind the sofa and searched over that marble cabinet. It's strange, behind the picture of this woman who looked almost like Kannavis, is a square wooden box, and a top of it is a stacked of books that was all diverse in genres. But one of it particularly catches my eye, the princess and her magical sword.

That book was my childhood favorite, I couldn't help myself but to start reading it. Just like I remember, this book was great! But at the very end, there's a note.

"True enlightenment lies beneath us, and our sanctuary is the key to it all~ Mary." This must be her note, isn't it?

Mmm..she's a very straightforward person, I see. The book is in the box, isn't it? and the key to opening it must be the church. As I examined the container, it's truly as I expected, there's a seal placed on it that only the bishops or higher ranking members have knowledge of and can accessed to. Thankfully, Master Abel is an archbishop, and has taught me stuff here and there about it. If I tweak it like this… then…

*Click..*

The box is opened!.. what's contained inside was a notebook, with a leather cover, the pages are a bit torn, but everything inside was handwritten. As I read the content.. this… it's relating to summoning rituals.. and…what?

!!!

That ominusing aura again!! It's hard to breathe through this release of thick mana!…this.. it's the feeling of being in a beast presence! This time, it's clear.. it is surging out of Lady Kannavis.