The Rifled Flintlock, whose Divine Core had been fully awakened by the Stone of Stellar Resonance, had transformed into the gentle and lovely maid, Liv.
When Liv was dealing with Miss Kiana's "treasure," the sound of her gunshots had alarmed Mei and Bronya Zaychik.
Mei only relaxed after confirming that Liv was completely harmless. After all, it was a relief that, unlike last time, they hadn't summoned two problematic gods, and the world wasn't facing destruction.
And so, the beautiful girl Liv stayed on as Li Xuan's maid, and Li Xuan continued his pea(ce)ful(l)y compli(ca)ted life.
A new morning in Nagazora City.
"Yawn~" Li Xuan sat in a chair, yawning repeatedly. Of course, he couldn't help it. Who would have known that Liv would sneak into his bed last night?! As an otaku, he was at a loss for what to do with this sudden happiness. So, he had spent the whole night being held by Liv, and the result was obvious! He... had insomnia.
"Master, if you're tired, I can make you a cup of tea. It's very good for relieving fatigue," the beautiful maid Liv said gently, resting Li Xuan's head on her soft chest and slowly massaging his temples with her slender fingers.
"Mhm, mhm," Li Xuan replied drowsily, his eyes closed in comfort.
"Oh, right! Liv," Li Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and said. "What is it, my dear master~" Liv's soft, sweet voice came from beside his ear.
"I think... uh, ahem, about... sleeping at night, we should probably sleep separately. It's still quite hot," Li Xuan said, his face flushing with embarrassment. After all, he was a young man full of vigor. If he slept with a goddess-level girl every day, and more importantly, she had no defenses... it would be very easy for him to get worked up.
'Ouch~ that hurts.' Li Xuan frowned as he accidentally bit a canker sore on his lip. It seemed he really was a bit worked up lately.
"...Master, you don't want me anymore?!" Liv suddenly said from behind him. "No, that's not it, I... huh?!" Li Xuan turned his head and froze. Liv's autumn-water-like eyes were shimmering with tears, and large teardrops, like crystals, fell from her ruby-red eyes.
"D-don't cry!" Li Xuan panicked, not knowing what to do. He had never been good at comforting girls in his life, which was why, despite his handsome face, he had never even had a girlfriend.
"Why does not sleeping together mean you don't want me anymore?!" Li Xuan was flustered. What kind of logic was that?
"But, but it's a custom in my hometown for a maid to sleep with her master!" Liv sobbed softly. "...Young lady, where is your hometown? I've decided to move there," Li Xuan thought, looking at the teary-eyed Liv and silently complaining.
"It's because of this that I didn't want to become a maid at first," Liv said dejectedly. "I once thought about applying for a job as a secretary at an amusement park, but it seems I was rejected for not having any magic... so I ended up on the path of a maid." "But since I've become a maid! I must follow the rules of a maid!" Liv clasped her hands in front of her chest, her red eyes burning with a flame called fighting spirit.
"...So... you're still insisting on sleeping with me!?" Li Xuan thought.
"Ahem... well... it's a bit hot lately, so, uh, we can talk about it again when the weather cools down..." Left with no other choice, Li Xuan could only try to stall. Though, wearing the divine armor Xuanyuan Festive Garb, he was perfectly warm in winter and cool in summer.
"Mhm, okay~" Having received a satisfactory answer, Liv finally let Li Xuan off the hook for the time being.
"Master, are you resting today?" Liv asked respectfully, holding a tea set.
"No, we're going out today," Li Xuan said calmly. "We need to gather some supplies and find a new escape route."
"Slurp~" Li Xuan took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and said with a smile, "But first, let's do a few vows..."
(End of chapter)