(Image: Arianna)
What was Raphael doing right now?
The answer was obvious.
Not only the clever Erica, but even the pure Liliana understood what kind of state Raphael was in the moment they heard that sound.
Normally, Erica had never heard any noise coming from next door, and she should not have been hearing anything from next door now, either.
But at this very moment, Erica heard it. Raphael's voice seeped through the wall from next door, restrained, yet carrying the unmistakable note of release.
"…"
Erica lightly bit her red lip and listened for a long time.
In the end, she made a major decision.
"Just a look. Just a look."
Taking a deep breath, Erica raised a monocle-like lens before her and cast the magic of "Clairvoyance."
Just as Erica expected, Akuto's room had no anti-peeping wards set up. She saw the scene inside with ease.
In Akuto's room, the black-haired, black-eyed youth was tightly pressed against the equally black-haired, black-eyed Raphael, their fingers interlaced.
Raphael's skin was wheat-toned, but not rough at all. On the contrary, it looked remarkably smooth and supple, as if it had been treated with some top-tier skincare.
What drew Erica's gaze the most was Raphael's abdomen. Raphael's abs were not especially pronounced, but if Raphael tensed up slightly, you could still make out six faint, wheat-colored blocks.
Yet at this moment, those six blocks had completely vanished, turning into one continuous, moving plane of muscle. Erica saw fine beads of sweat continuously emerge over that shifting, wheat-colored abdomen, then slowly drip down.
In the end, slowly, Erica's slender, fair, delicate hand reached beneath her red dress.
…
Under normal circumstances, Erica would never do something so unbecoming of a lady.
But right now, with her excitement running far too high, it was only natural.
The moment Erica arrived next door, Akuto already knew she was there.
So Akuto deliberately removed the soundproof barrier and the other barriers he had set up.
More precisely, he only removed the barriers on Erica's side. The barriers in every other direction remained exactly as they were.
After that, Akuto fully stimulated his succubus bloodline.
Under the full force of that succubus bloodline, Raphael's eyes rolled back uncontrollably, and a pleasing flush spread across that wheat-toned skin. Of course, the main reason Akuto pushed it that hard was for Erica's sake.
Under Akuto's influence, Erica did something she would never ordinarily do. She slipped her hand beneath her long dress in blatant impropriety.
However, what happened next was somewhat beyond Akuto's expectations.
It was true that Erica lay down on the large bed in Raphael's room and began to entertain herself, using the two of them as her "side dish."
But at some point, another black-haired girl in a maid outfit appeared at the doorway to Raphael's room.
…
Her name was Arianna, Erica's maid.
She knew Erica had gone to the front desk for a key, but after getting the key, Erica still did not return, which greatly stoked Arianna's curiosity.
Just then, Arianna received a communication from the Copper Black Cross. They ordered Erica to head to the designated location to handle the "Divine Beast Descent" incident.
Arianna waited for quite a while, but Erica still did not come back.
In the end, Arianna decided to search for her herself.
Yet after searching for a long time, she still could not find Erica.
In a daze, Arianna thought of Raphael-sama's room.
Since Erica had gone to the front desk for a key, was she in Raphael-sama's room right now?
Driven by a substantial degree of curiosity, Arianna groped her way toward Raphael-sama's room.
By chance, the door was left ajar.
And so, Arianna saw Erica sprawled on the bed, one hand holding a mirror to observe the scene opposite, and the other reaching beneath her long dress. She even heard Raphael's voice coming from next door.
At this point, even if Arianna were extremely slow, she understood what was happening.
So she forced herself to endure the embarrassment, stepped forward on small feet wrapped in purple pantyhose, and gently pushed the door back until it was only slightly ajar again.
On Erica's side.
Because it was her first time using a real person as casting material, Erica was deeply absorbed. For a time, she did not notice that Arianna had already come once, then left once.
…
An hour later.
Erica walked out of Raphael's room, exhausted in both body and mind.
Not long after Erica left, Arianna entered Raphael's room.
Normally, even Erica had been heavily affected. Arianna's magical power was far weaker than Erica's, so she naturally could not be an exception.
The reason she chose to leave earlier was simple—Erica was already in the room.
So Arianna waited in Erica's room for a long time. When Erica finally returned, Arianna immediately informed her that the Copper Black Cross had contacted her.
After that, Arianna directly said she was sleepy and was going to bed, then hurried out of Erica's room with quick, small steps.
As for Erica, after an hour of manual "work," she was already drained. She gave the Copper Black Cross a rough reply, then lay on her own bed and fell asleep.
As for Arianna, Erica felt that Arianna was a bit strange today, but she could not be bothered to think about why Arianna was being rude enough to go to sleep before she did.
After all, today she had stayed up late researching information related to Akuto, and she went to bed later than usual.
…
After Erica fell asleep, Arianna took over her position.
First, like Erica, Arianna saw Raphael's letter and learned of Raphael's judgment of Akuto.
Then, driven by powerful curiosity and the pull of that succubus bloodline, Arianna picked up the mirror Erica had used.
"So Erica-sama used 'Clairvoyance' through this mirror just now?"
Casting "Clairvoyance" through a mirror was not difficult. Even a trainee maid like Arianna could do it with ease.
So she lay down where Erica had lain, breathing in Erica's lingering scent, and slowly slipped her hand beneath her skirt.
"So even the strongest female Holy Knight of civilized Europe can show such a shameless side…"
Because Arianna's strength was far weaker than Erica's, her resistance to the succubus bloodline was far weaker as well.
Erica could still force herself to leave the scene after releasing her "ultimate move," but Arianna did not even have the strength to stand up and leave.
And so, on the very bed where Erica had "fought," Arianna fell asleep in Raphael's room.
…
How much time passed, Arianna did not know.
Arianna woke again.
"A strange ceiling… Where is this…"
The moment she woke up, Arianna heard that familiar sound again.
That was… Raphael's voice!
Which meant she was in—
She turned toward where the sound came from, and her eyes met Akuto's.
At this moment, Akuto had one hand grasping Raphael's ponytail, while he looked at Arianna with a gaze full of amusement and appreciation.
Although Arianna was Erica's personal maid, her beauty was top-tier, not inferior to Erica's at all.
However, when it came to the bonus of "presence" and aura, Erica still surpassed her.
At a casual glance, most people would think Arianna had black hair. In truth, her hair was a deep blue-violet.
Because she had Fuso ancestry, Arianna's appearance perfectly fused Eastern and Western aesthetics. She carried both a servant's respectful, composed propriety and a unique allure born of her bloodline.
Her features were the most direct expression of that mixed heritage—so exquisitely shaped it was astonishing. She had an Italian warmth and a Japanese softness at the same time.
Beneath that deep navy long hair was a delicate, adorable round face. Her jawline was slender and elegant. Her skin was ivory-white and fine, with the soft, smooth luster characteristic of East Asian beauty.
Her eyes were large and deep, the sockets slightly set, carrying a touch of Mediterranean romance. Her irises matched her hair, that same deep blue-violet, or rather, deep navy.
Her nose bridge was high but not overly sharp, the tip refined and slightly upturned, blending the strengths of East and West. Her lips were full like petals, a healthy cherry pink that needed no adornment to be enticing.
But at this moment, because she had watched Akuto and Raphael's "battle" for quite some time, her lips—originally brushed with pink lipstick—looked overly plush and swollen from how many times she had licked them. Her normally calm blue-violet eyes also looked exceptionally moist, trembling incessantly.
The lower half of her maid outfit was a knee-length skirt, paired with long purple tights.
That's right—purple tights. At a rough glance, they looked like black stockings, but in truth, Arianna wore purple. That illusion was like her hair: the first glance suggested black, but the reality was deep navy.
Besides being made from high-end material, the fabric itself was distinctive. It had a subtle matte texture, tightly wrapping every inch of skin from her thighs to the tips of her toes.
Above the tights, between skirt hem and stocking edge, a small strip of pristine "absolute territory" peeked out, the snow-white skin forming a strong visual contrast with the deep purple. The top band was trimmed with a faint lace border in the same color, or an almost imperceptible dark pattern, clinging closely to her legs to prevent slipping, while further emphasizing her slender lines.
Lower still were her delicate feet, also wrapped in that purple fabric. The tights lent her small feet a hazy, noble sheen.
Arianna's foot shape was slender and exquisite. Her ankles were clear and refined, the curves soft yet distinct, flawless from any angle.
On her feet were classic maid black shoes—round-toed, flat, with smooth patent leather that looked warm and glossy.
Those refined little black shoes neatly completed the overall look, making the feet wrapped in purple seem even smaller and cuter, showcasing maid charm while also giving off a strong aura of youthful girlishness.
…
Slowly removing Arianna's round-toed black shoes, Akuto gently held Arianna's delicate feet through the purple tights.
"E-eh? …Eh??!!"
Arianna did not expect Akuto to take off her little black shoes so directly.
"Um, it really isn't good to wear shoes on the bed, but, but is this—"
Akuto's reply was simple.
"Arianna-san, you've been peeking for so long. Don't you think you owe some compensation to me, the victim?"
(End of Chapter)
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