My Servant System - #515 - 515 Chapter 514: Preparing For the Excursion (3)



After another fun filled night, I gave Jahi a quick kiss before leaving her behind to savor the taste of the two others, smirking back at them as I listened to the Demoness awaken entirely.

Exiting the room, I stopped by the kitchen first to grab something light to eat before making my way to the chapel, hoping to run into Lady D’Arcon again so that I could ask her where Lady Yusa might be found.

My plan was to begin praying everyone day at least once, both because I wanted to see if I would ever reach Reincantra but also because I found the action soothing and enjoyable, giving me a moment of true peace away from the constant churning of time.

As a form of meditation, I found that prayer was incredibly beneficial in regards to ‘venting’ my problems or woes, the act of communicating them to someone that I hoped was listening being rather soothing to my soul despite the lack of response.

So I made my way to the chapel and knelt in front of the altar for a few minutes, finding some solace before I began my day in earnest, which meant exploring the Palace for a bit to see if any of the Empress’ wives were out and about this early…

I looked through the long halls before entering the library, where I decided to see if I could find the books on Reincantra somewhere as I waited, making my way to the Divine section and browsing the various tomes that lined the shelves.

Each of the names on the spines were dedicated to the God or Goddess that the book was about, so I made my way towards the R section and looked for Reincantra, only to see one of the books be pulled out by a dainty pale hand.

“I thought you might be here, dear… Here. This should answer your questions about your Goddess.”

Lady D’Arcon smiled gently at me as she handed the heavy, dark maroon bound book to me.

“Oh… Thank you, Lady D’Arcon! I was wondering… where might I found Lady Yusa or her daughters?”

She chuckled, glancing over her shoulder as she said “Monica, where are your sisters at? You were with them last…”

Peeking around the corner, the nearly identical – yet younger and more serious – Monica stared at her Mother and I as she replied “I left them outside near the water gardens. Aunt Yusa should be with them soon as well, if I remember correctly… Though she might be late.”

“Hm? Why?”

Coming out from behind the shelf, Monica raised her brow as she said “You should know full well why, Mother… Everyone in the Sanctum knows.”

Lady D’Arcon formed an ‘O’ with her mouth before chuckling wryly, looking back at me as she said “Then… dear, I’d suggest making your way to the fountains and being content with just Misa and Lisa. Yusa won’t be joining you anytime soon… But, that should still be rather beneficial for you. The twins are Snow Women after all, so their grasp on Ice Magic is only second to Klaki and her daughter Draka. Do bear with their… eccentricities though. They can go from rather calm to animated in a snap.”

Her daughter nodded, turning those deep sapphire eyes towards me before sighing, pinching the bridge of her nose as she said “Katherine, right? I’ll take you over there… The spot they’re at is out of the way. Besides, I wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving you with the two of them anyways… Sometimes their relaxed, other times they’re… carnivorous.”

I raised a brow at that, which made the woman nod again as she added “Trust me when I say that… for two Snow Women, they can get pretty heated. Despite the fact that they are – again – women, they are rather carnivorous for anyone that catches their eyes, so…”

Rubbing her jaw, Lady D’Arcon tilted her head as she innocently asked “I wonder why that is?”, which made Monica stare at her blankly before gesturing for me to follow her.

“Ah, a moment please… Katherine, dear, is Jahi out in the Training Fields? I’d like to see if I can guide her a little regarding Light Magic. Even if our methods aren’t compatible, I imagine there is something there for me to impart unto her. Oh, and I’ll take the book there too for you, to get it out of your way. When you return it, just give it to Oppo at the front; he cares for all these books immensely, you see…”

Placing the book back in her hand, I bowed to her before following behind Monica, who was walking swiftly through the halls, her azure dress complimenting her golden locks.

“I still don’t entirely trust you, nor do I think that what you are doing is even remotely understandable, but I can’t just throw you to two wolves hidden in sheep’s clothing… We already had a problem with them before when they were just reaching maturity; got a little too curious and experimented on a maid. We had to pay a good chunk of change to settle things, and thankfully she was understanding of what had happened, but still…”

She trailed off before glancing back at me, saying “Imagine Princi, but subtle and impossibly persistent. They’ve gotten better, but… They can still be trouble. And considering your magic and your looks, well…”

Pursing her lips, Monica looked me over before turning back around, opening the door leading out into the gardens.

“Be careful. I imagine that after they listen to Aunt Yusa for a bit, the two will wonder if they could steal a spot with Jahi, or perhaps even bribe her for you. Singleminded and utterly determined… so damn stubborn, but it’s because of that that we all love them.”

I frowned at her words, which made the sapphire eyed woman smirk back at me, her tone slightly playful as she said “You heard correctly… you’ll have two well endowed, persistent, beautiful women pining not only after you, but after Jahi as well. Good luck with that~! I hear lust is a deep rooted vice for the Asmodia’s…”

Giggling, she winked as she added “Though, I imagine Leone’ll ward them off. They might be determined, but they respect things that have been claimed… too a degree, anyways~! Oh, Misa! Lisa! There you are…”

We stepped past some hedges and emerged into a small collection of ponds and fountains, which is where we found the twins lounging on a bench, staring at a chess board between them created from colored ice.

Looking up, they both tilted their heads as they asked “”Monica? What do you want?””

“Oh, nothing for me, but..! This is Katherine, Leone’s lover? The one that has Ice Magic as well?”

That made their heads snap towards me, and I blanched slightly as their blue and green eyes narrowed, pinning me to the spot.