6. Are you teaching me how to do things?

Lorelei’s perspective.

After visiting a “big shot” in Glamorgan Castle and returning with Moriaty, it was already nighttime. The guards had already made arrangements for lodging and security, and the only thing Lorelei regretted was that time was already too late. If she had ended the meeting earlier and returned earlier, she would have avoided making Oueillet angry.

“Ah… if only that ‘nauseating’ meeting had ended earlier, I could have returned earlier.”

The faint sigh, mixed with frustration and disappointment, lingered on Lorelei’s face for a moment, until Moriaty, who was checking the room’s security, asked a question…

“Queen?”

“Oh, it’s nothing~”

Having already vanished without a trace, when Louise lifted her head to meet Moriarty’s concerned gaze, she had already donned her usual innocent and carefree smile. “How’s the setup going, Moriarty? Even though I came here because of some matters, I still hope our rare ‘beach date’ won’t be disturbed if possible.”

“Everything is ready. Considering that directly booking the entire hotel would be very suspicious, we’ve just rented a large number of rooms under different names this time. Your room, along with Euclid’s and Kephir’s, is under the protection of other team members, so there shouldn’t be any safety issues.”

“Thank you.”

The queen clapped her hands happily. “Ah, right~ Remember to have the team keep an eye on Euclid’s and Kephir’s travel times and durations, okay~”

“Yes… Yes, Your Majesty.”

As the queen’s aide, Moriarty knew exactly what this command was for. However, just as she was about to agree, a sudden knock echoed from outside the door!

Moriarty immediately became alert!

“Your Majesty, please step aside for a moment.”

“No need, I think it’s probably… ‘her’ sending someone over.”

Louise did not heed Moriarty’s warning. Instead, under Moriarty’s anxious gaze, she proactively opened the door to the room! A rare display of gloom and ruthlessness flashed across Louise’s face, but when she opened the door to greet the visitor, she still presented herself as the cheerful and innocent queen of the Great Yng Empire.

“…Excuse me~”

Accompanied by a young yet unusually languid voice, a very “special” young maid appeared at the door. This specialness manifested in many ways—not only did this maid have a pair of long ears, signifying her elven identity, but as a young elven girl, she also differed from other traditional blonde elves with her white hair styled in a bun at the back of her head.

After a lackluster greeting, the elven maid performed a symbolic bow towards Louise with even more lethargic movements.

“Good evening, Your Majesty. During your stay at Glamorgan Castle until your departure, I will be temporarily serving your daily needs as per my master’s orders… sigh, what a hassle…”

This elven maid was arranged by someone within Glamorgan Castle to serve Louise. Knowing this, Louise did not respond much but maintained her usual smile, only hiding her hands behind her back.

“Miss Ludwig, if you find it troublesome, you don’t have to serve me; you can just return to your master~”

“I really don’t want to, but it’s my master’s order…”

The elven maid named Ludwig scratched her head. “I find it bothersome to put on a facade, so I won’t bother with that. In any case, I’m here to see what you ‘do next’ on behalf of my master.”

The smile that had always graced Louise’s face shattered in an instant! At that moment, she rarely dropped all pretense and simply let the emotions represented by her current feelings show on her face.

An expression of anger and threat!

“How I do things is none of your business!”

The wrath of the queen of the Great Yng Empire was something very unfamiliar to its people. After all, anyone who had truly witnessed the fury of this queen, who had always been cheerful and smiling, would likely not be seen the next day.

However, facing Louise’s overwhelming anger, the elven maid seemed to be oblivious, even yawning in boredom.

“No, um… you don’t need to be angry. I’m just reminding you not to add unnecessary trouble for your master and the Great Yng Empire. After all, if there are trivial matters to handle, it will definitely fall to me, and just thinking about it is a headache. So… please take your tasks seriously.”

“!”

Louise was momentarily speechless, her expression shifting like the weather, but at least she refrained from doing anything foolishly furious. The queen of the Great Yng Empire could not be someone who only knew how to roar in anger.

“Ah, speaking of which, that Kephir is here too, right? I heard she recently acquired various treasures and seems to be at the seventh tier in martial arts, combined with even stronger magic…”

The elven maid completely ignored Louise’s reaction and continued to ramble on. Only when mentioning Kephir did a sudden, fierce glint of hunger akin to a ravenous beast flash in her lazy eyes.

“If I get the chance, I’d really like to take a look at her…”

“Ludwig!!”

This time, it was Moriarty who lost her temper. However, just as Moriarty was about to step in to defend her student, her wrist was firmly grasped by Louise!

When she looked again, Louise had already donned her usual smile—no, it was more vibrant and innocent than her usual carefree demeanor.

“Miss Ludwig, please don’t casually lay hands on my people~ Otherwise, even I wouldn’t be pleased at all.”

“Well… as long as you properly fulfill the master’s orders, I don’t want to cause any trouble… So, I’ll take my leave now. By the way, even though I’m a maid, I won’t be waking you up tomorrow or making breakfast. If possible, I’d like herbal tea when you prepare it…”

Having said that, the elven maid, who seemed completely unafraid of Moriarty and didn’t even regard Louise, yawned and turned to leave, leaving behind Louise, who stood frozen in place, and Moriarty, who slammed the door shut in a fit of anger, her usual calm demeanor completely gone.

“Your Majesty…”

“…”

After a brief silence, a smile blossomed once more on Louise’s face, though this time, it seemed as if the facade required more effort than usual.

“Let’s not worry about that maid. Instead, we should look forward to tomorrow’s seaside outing~”

“Yes…”

Moriarty could only acquiesce, watching as the queen returned to the bedside, removing her stockings and clothes one by one, preparing for a bath.

At this point, it was clear without needing to guess: the queen’s mood was at an all-time low, but… this time, there was truly nothing anyone could do.

I’m sorry, O’Keefe.