Volume 4, Chapter 65 – The Elf Princesses in the Bath

Seeing that Fia didn’t respond, the expressions of the other two grew even stiffer. It was clear she wasn’t joking with them.

“Your Highness, are you really not kidding…”

“Hah, although I know it sounds unbelievable, it’s the truth. I don’t know why Yelido didn’t come looking for me, but it did happen.”

Then, Fia recounted the cause and process of why she had beaten him up, from when he had intended to move against Anastasia, to him slapping her, and her punching him in a fit of rage and returning directly to the palace.

After hearing this, neither Anastasia nor Liti knew what to say. Liti’s shoulder, which had been pressed against Fia’s arm, even shifted away a little as if in fear.

“To be able to come back and sleep soundly after punching Father, you’re the only one in the entire World Tree Continent, Sister… But you even knocked out a few of his teeth. Why was there not a sound from him all afternoon?”

“If I knew, I wouldn’t be asking you, Liti.”

“I think perhaps His Majesty felt that he had also done something wrong, that he was at fault first, which is why he didn’t trouble you, Your Highness…” Anastasia said hesitantly, her head lowered, her gaze on her chest.

“At fault first?”

Fia tilted her head in confusion.

With Anastasia’s personality, she certainly wasn’t saying that Yelido thought he shouldn’t have punished her. There was another hidden meaning here.

“Yes,” Anastasia held her right hand to her chest, her lively blue eyes filled with melancholy. “Since you were born, His Majesty has never hit you. He probably feels that he also hit you in a fit of rage, which is why he hasn’t made a move. Although he has done the act of forcibly taking another’s wife, that was because he loved Veronica too much. Besides this misdeed, he has done a commendable job in most matters, and could even be said to be full of charisma, a man who reflects on himself. If he feels that he was too harsh on you, he would naturally feel that your retaliation was reasonable.”

Although Fia knew Anastasia was evaluating Yelido from an objective standpoint, for these words to come from her mouth still sounded strange.

“But Sister even knocked out a few of his teeth… with Father’s strict personality, he would surely punish you in some way, right?”

“But His Majesty also dotes on you very much. If a person feels they are in the wrong first, when the other party—especially if that person is someone they value—retaliates, even if it’s a little excessive, they will choose to forgive them. In fact, they might even feel better that way.”

“Come to think of it, Queen Veronica still refuses to accept any of His Majesty’s kindness to this day. The only person who can truly talk to him and is also valued by him is you, Your Highness. The former you was indeed a little cold, but you are ultimately his beloved. Now that you have lost your memory, and he has hit you in a moment of anger, if even you were to leave him like the Queen, he would have nothing left—to say he would have nothing left is a bit of an exaggeration. It should be said that everyone he cherishes would have left him.”

“…The way you put it, Anastasia, it sounds like he’s very pitiful.”

Fia muttered under her breath. If Yelido hadn’t snatched Veronica from Clark, but had chosen to be with the consorts who loved him, like Mother Yulisha, the outcome for both sides would have been very happy. He might have even become good friends with Clark. Of course, this would lead to another problem: to force a person to like someone they don’t, the marriage process would surely be fraught with all sorts of bumps.

Anastasia gave a wry smile.

“I am just stating that you are very important to His Majesty. Although you call him ‘Yelido’ this and ‘Yelido’ that, in your heart, you still see him as your father. You haven’t stopped seeing him as family just because you lost your memory.”

Without refuting her, Fia fell silent. Anastasia was right. If she hadn’t seen him as family at all, then a punch was just a punch. If he dared to do anything, she could just hit him again. It was precisely because she saw him as her father that she felt conflicted.

Seeing that Fia did not refute her, a smile appeared on Anastasia’s mature and gentle face. Like an older sister, she reached out her right hand from the water and gently stroked Fia’s head.

“In that case, how about you try to reconcile with him, Your Highness? You yourself said that you shouldn’t have been so extreme. Since he hasn’t come to find you, he must feel that he is also at fault. This way, it will be much easier to reconcile. Perhaps before you even speak, he will take the initiative to admit his mistake in an indirect way.”

“No. I don’t think he’ll ever admit his mistake.”

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Yelido didn’t look like the type of person who would.

“That’s just your prejudice, Your Highness. The reason he was able to marry so many consorts was not only because their families wanted a marriage alliance with the royal family, but also because he was both handsome and charismatic when he was young, which made them fall for him. Admitting his mistakes is just one of his good qualities.”

Fia let out a long sigh, and the water vapor in front of her was even dispersed a little.

“If he’s so willing to admit his mistakes, why hasn’t he returned Veronica’s freedom to this day? Doesn’t he understand that his actions are only hurting the person he loves and pushing her further and further away?”

“Well…” Anastasia’s brow twitched, and she looked troubled. “This is one of His Majesty’s few misdeeds. His love for the Queen has reached a point of madness and cannot be explained by common sense. In most cases, he is an elf of excellent character. In any case, you can first try to sit down and have a serious conversation with him, explaining what you like and what you don’t. If he calms down and listens seriously, he should be able to understand your thoughts. You are the only family member he can talk to. He will surely try to compromise and tolerate.”

Fia understood what Anastasia was trying to say. She should first explain her thoughts to Yelido, and then admit her mistake of raising her hand to him. Of course, this did not mean that he could then punish Anastasia. The “mistake” here only referred to the violence; the matter of Anastasia was still not open for compromise.

However, that being said, Fia still felt that Anastasia’s view of his behavior was too idealistic. Yelido seemed to be the type of strict, unyielding father who would only stick to his own opinions and would not listen to others.

It was hard for her to imagine the scene of Yelido easily nodding and saying, “Mmm, alright. I won’t bring up Anastasia’s matter again” after she said Anastasia was not at fault. After all, when the former princess had brought Anastasia back from the Land of Exile, they had had a huge fight and a cold war for several years. If things had been so easy to resolve through conversation, the princess would have done so long ago.

She looked up at Anastasia’s profile.

“Then what if it doesn’t work?”

“If it doesn’t work…” a look of helplessness appeared on Anastasia’s face. “Then we’ll just have to think of another way.”

“You won’t know the result if you don’t try. You know this clearly, Sister.”

Mimicking Anastasia, Liti, who was sitting on Fia’s other side, also reached out to stroke her head. However, unlike Anastasia’s gentle, comforting motion, Liti’s was clearly playful. Her hand slid from the top of Fia’s head down her long black hair, and this action immediately made Fia reach out and pinch her cheek, stopping her. The princess’s black hair was hip-length. If Liti’s hand were to keep sliding, it would end up in a place it shouldn’t.

“Ow, ow… I was just trying to help you put your hair up, Sister!”

You little brat. If I hadn’t pinched your face, you definitely wouldn’t have said that.

Fia reprimanded her internally, but she didn’t say it out loud. She felt that a little playfulness between sisters was nice; being too serious would just be boring. She let go of Liti’s soft cheek, then stood up and took a step into the pool, so that Liti could get behind her and conveniently help her put up her hair.

As for the reason for putting her hair up, Fia was not completely unaware. Doing so while bathing could prevent hair damage—this was knowledge Anastasia had taught her on their journey.

“Hah, alright. When it’s morning, I’ll go and try to talk to him.”

“Hmph, hmph, that’s more like it. By the way, so you do have such a rational side, Sister Ana. You never showed it when you were with me before.”

Liti actually wanted to say that when Anastasia had been talking to Clark, she hadn’t been as calm as she had just described herself. But she thought that might have been a case of being too close to see clearly, so she didn’t say it.

Anastasia’s expression froze.

“Uh, how should I put this… I think this is very unbecoming of a maid, a little improper. Just now, I only did it because I felt I absolutely had to…”

“It’s not improper at all! Sister would only think you’re great like this. A woman who is big, mature, and gentle like you is right in her strike zone. If I were you, I would have already tricked Sister into bed so she couldn’t get up, and she would only know how to shout ‘Ana~ Ana~’ all day, becoming a fool who only knows how to indulge in pleasure.”

Liti… your desires are overflowing.

Although Liti was talking about her, for some reason, Fia couldn’t help but imagine the scene of Liti buried in Anastasia’s chest, rubbing her cheeks against her while giving her a triumphant smile and saying, “Won’t you try it~?”

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“H-Her Highness Liti, what are you saying? Her Highness already has Miss Claire… and-and Her Highness and I are just master and servant. How could she…”

“Sister is going to be the elf queen. How could she only have one consort? It’s fine to have a second, a third, even more than Father~” Liti said, combing Fia’s hair and fanning the flames from the side.

Although Fia felt embarrassed, she didn’t stop her. It wasn’t that she was being fickle, but that she found this joking atmosphere interesting, and it helped her tense mood relax.

“Even so…” Anastasia lowered her head and mumbled, her pointed ears tinged with a crimson hue, it was unclear if it was from shyness or from soaking in the pool for too long.

Liti took the opportunity to poke Fia’s back.

“Sister Ana is belittling herself again. Hurry up and praise her, Sister. Then she’ll be yours tonight!”

Very cooperatively, Fia pretended to be serious and cleared her throat.

“Ahem, I think Anastasia is both beautiful and gentle. Even becoming a royal consort would be a bit of a condescension.”

“Ho ho~ Sister Ana, Sister has already agreed. Hurry up and seize the opportunity!”

Seizing the chance to tease Anastasia, Liti pressed her advantage. She gave up on combing Fia’s hair and instead swam behind Anastasia, her mischievous hands placed on her ample chest, which was covered by a thick bath towel.

“Hmph, hmph, hmph~ with this perfect pair that you can’t find a second of in all of Silvar, make Sister so happy she forgets to go home!”

The moment her words fell, Liti ripped off Anastasia’s bath towel. Her perfect body was instantly exposed to Fia’s eyes. From her alluring collarbones to her flawless waist, and then to her rounded thighs, which were hazy and indistinct in the water vapor, everything that could be seen and couldn’t be seen was revealed. Her skin, as lustrous as suet jade, was on full display. Full where it should be full, slender where it should be slender, not a single flaw could be found. Even a slight change in any line would destroy this perfection.

This was truly… a body with proportions worthy of being called a work of art.

If a sculpture of her body were to be made one-to-one, it would surely become a world-renowned masterpiece. Even the gods would have difficulty carving such an exquisite body.

Fia only felt the gloom in her mind instantly disappear. Her whole world was left with only Anastasia’s seemingly glowing body.

“Eek!”

Stunned for a moment, not knowing what had happened, Anastasia suddenly came back to her senses. She let out a cry and slightly turned to the side, hastily snatching her bath towel back from Liti and squatting in the water, with only her head exposed.

“See, Sister was stunned! Sister Ana is indeed very charming.”

“Her Highness Liti, h-how could you do such a shameless thing!”

“Eh, but you get to see Sister’s body every day when you change her clothes, Sister Ana. It’s only fair to let her see yours, right?”

“Th-that’s different! Even I’m going to get angry!” Anastasia held the bath towel to her chest with one hand to prevent it from falling, and at the same time, turned to give Liti, who had long since run away, an angry look.

However, not only did Liti not show any remorse, but she also happily whistled.

“Whoo hoo~ It seems Sister Ana still doesn’t understand the situation. If you chase me now, your bath towel will fall off, and then Sister will not only see the front, but also the back~ You’re so cunning, Sister Ana, using this method to seduce her.”

“Her Highness Liti…! I…!” Her brain crashing from the high temperature and the intense sense of shame, Anastasia could only turn back to look at Fia for a moment. She opened her mouth, but her throat felt as if it were blocked by something, and she couldn’t get a single word out. In the end, after a long struggle, she mustered her courage, her mature and gentle face filled with a maiden’s shyness. She turned her face away, not daring to look at Fia’s eyes. “Your Highness… did… did you see everything?”

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“No. My eyes were blocked by the water vapor.”

Fia forced a deadpan expression and explained seriously.

Of course, she was lying. In that instant, she had already engraved Anastasia’s perfect body in her mind. It was a body so perfect it could be called a masterpiece sculpted by the gods. To have missed even a little of it would have been a crime.

She was only lying to comfort Anastasia. As for whether she felt guilty for doing so, Liti had already helped give an explanation. Not only had Anastasia changed her underwear for her, but she had even seen what her mana surge looked like. For her to look back at her could only be considered barely even—anyway, Anastasia was her older sister. This was just some fun between beautiful girls. Yes, fun.

But I didn’t expect Anastasia to be so big…

Fia used the plates and bowls she ate with to make a comparison in her mind. Although she had accidentally stumbled upon Anastasia sitting on her bed in disarray in Claire’s clinic in the past, the light had been dim then, and she had been worried about being discovered, so she hadn’t dared to look too obviously. Now, the light in the bathhouse was ample, and Anastasia had been facing her, only a meter away. She had even clearly seen what her cute navel looked like.

Although Erin Slate was also very large, compared to Anastasia, she was still a point inferior.

By the way, the princess and Anastasia were children of the same mother. Veronica’s chest was exceptionally flat. How could she have given birth to a child with such exaggerated proportions? Elves were truly strange.

“Blocked by the water vapor…”

Anastasia soon said something that made Fia feel a mixture of surprise and doubt.

Her voice, with her face turned away, had a hint of something like disappointment.

Hey, did I hear that right?

Fia’s expression became strange. To say she hadn’t felt embarrassed would surely be a lie. The reason she had been able to appear so calm was only because her admiration for the perfection of her body had overshadowed her shyness. And she hadn’t deliberately exposed herself; she lacked a seductive and captivating aura, so she was only slightly embarrassed. If Anastasia had deliberately shown herself to her, it would have been difficult for her to remain calm—she would have looked away without a second thought.

Due to her extreme embarrassment, Anastasia had already submerged even the top of her head in the water, leaving only a bubbling surface.

Liti, in turn, took the opportunity to circle around the bath and come up behind Fia. She affectionately leaned her petite body against her and looked up with a mischievous, little-devil-like smile.

“Shouldn’t you reward me, Sister? For example, by letting me see how big you are.”

“…Are you a pervert?”

“Even if I am, I’m a pervert who only likes you, Sister,” as if she had thought of something, Liti’s eyes darted. She put her hand in her own bath towel with a probing expression. “Then do you want to see mine, Sister?”

“What are you thinking about all day? I’m not interested in little children like you, Liti.”

Fia had no doubt that if she had nodded, Liti would have immediately taken off her bath towel. She even felt that she was probably the type who would stand on the edge of the bath and suddenly open her towel to her.

However, Liti pouted with a sulky expression.

“Even I have a maiden’s modesty. It’s a rare chance to be so frank with you, Sister. Both Claire and Sister Ana have seen you, and I’m the only one who hasn’t. It’s too unfair.”

“…Is this something to compete about?” Fia was at a loss for words.

“Hmph,” Liti pouted and snorted lightly, then took two steps back from her. “Since you won’t show me, then I have no choice but to—Ta-da~”

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Without any warning, Liti lifted her bath towel with both hands and threw it into the air. The unfurled towel instantly blocked the light, and then, her flawless white skin was exposed in the misty bathhouse.

However, what appeared in Fia’s vision was Liti in a light blue bra and cute panties. It was obvious that she had prepared this in advance. She was teasing her.

Fia suddenly had the feeling of not knowing what to say.

“How was it? Did you have a sense of disappointed expectation?” Liti’s face showed the brilliant smile of a successful prank. She walked towards Fia in her underwear. “‘I finally get to see my cutest little sister’s body, but it turns out she’s wearing underwear! How despicable!’ or something. You were definitely thinking that just now, right, Sister? If you beg me nicely, I can secretly show you in my room, okay?”

“No. I had no thoughts of it at all.”

Putting aside the fact that it was a crime, first of all, she was not interested in a child’s body.

“Eh, are you really not just saying that?”

“Anyone who would have a sense of expectation for a little child like you should be locked in prison.”

“But your gaze didn’t move away at all just now.”

“That was because I didn’t have time to react.”

Fia explained righteously, trying her best not to let the guilt show on her face. Liti, in turn, stared at her face for a good while, until she was sure that she could find no trace of a lie. Her expression instantly fell. As if she were throwing a tantrum, she hugged Fia’s arm and bit it, seemingly fiercely—but in reality, it was just a light bite.

“Dammit, dammit, dammit! I’ll grow up too! I’ll grow up too! You’re looking down on me too much, Sister!”

“Then we’ll talk about it when you’ve grown up.”

Seeing that she had muddled through, Fia breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn’t not reacted just now, but for some inscrutable, indescribable motive, she had been unable to look away. She stroked Liti’s head and began to change the subject.

“Alright, alright, I happen to have some time. There’s something I want to try. Be quiet for a little while.”

“Are we going to talk about business?”

Liti, who was biting and secretly licking her arm with the tip of her tongue, looked up. Although she hadn’t bitten hard, she had still left a row of neat and small teeth marks on Fia’s arm.

“Mhm.”

Fia nodded, her gaze falling on the teeth marks. She felt a little strange about the saliva on them—normally, she should have felt disgusted, but Liti’s appearance was that of a genuinely cute girl, and the teeth marks themselves made one feel cute. She was a little curious as to whether, if she were to raise her arm and sniff it in front of her, she would blush so much that she would roll around in the water, begging her not to.

Although Fia felt that she would say something heartbreaking like “you’re so disgusting, Sister” with a look of disgust.

That couldn’t be helped. After all, she was not a truly innocent and cute princess. She was a little-devil and black-bellied younger sister.

Of course, these actions only remained at the fantasy level. She would not put them into practice. Now that business was at hand, it was more important to talk about it.

Fia’s expression became serious.

“I want to take this opportunity to erase the Sinner’s Mark from Anastasia’s face. If this is feasible, maybe it can also change the fate of those physically disabled witches in the Witch Hall.”