7 Seven

Riveria POV.

After I wake up, I was confused to find my table that usually messy full of documents to become clean and documents neatly arranged on it. No, it's not only my table. I prohibited anyone to clean my room. because in the past there a case I lost an important document so usually my room bit dirty and messy, I only clean it when it becomes too much. even then, I will only organize my messy document.

When Lefiya treats me, she also only clean the floor and picking document that fallen. So why my room become so clean that it is sparkling? And since when I wear this nightgown?

"Did I have amnesia?"

"Negative, I already examine Riveria-sama health. There no problem that can cause amnesia. Do you want me to re-examine?"

"...Elasha? No. You don't have to do it."

"Affirmative. Good Morning, Riveria-sama"

"Good Morning"

'(That's not it! Since when you here! Ah, that it. Yesterday, Elasha and Lulaena come here.)'

So the change of my room is because of Elasha. But that does not explain this nightgown. And when did she examine my health?

"Elasha, when did you examine my health?"

"Report. I examine when Riveria-sama sleeping."

"and this nightgown?"

"Report. I made it after examine and wash Riveria-sama body to make sleep more comfortably."

'(are you serious! You can do that without me realizing it!)'

No matter how much I want to scream. I cant. There no way I will destroy my image that I build and maintain from the beginning.

Maybe this why sister often complains about Elasha that her alias is too suitable for her.

'"Haaah."

I let Aina resign because I want to escape from all formalities, yet now I get a more perfect aide. Well, Elasha will make my life more comfortable som why not. but at least she needs to learn more about socializing and privacy.

for now, let's just enjoy it, after all, there not only me that will get this treatment.

'( there no way I did not share my happiness with my daughters, right?)'

"Report. Breakfast is ready."

"ah, thanks."

Elasha already takes out an elegant bed tray plus a healthy meal on it even some desserts. without having to get out of bed she placed the meal in front of me.

'( delicious! yep, there no way I will suffer- happy alone.)'

"Report. The bath already has been prepared."

"Alright."

When I arrived at the bathroom, I rub my temples. after all, in my front is only a privilege of high-class noble that can enjoy. a double bath, one with milk and the other with flower.

How nostalgic. I did not have to do anything yet everything already prepared like when I still live in Alf Royal Forest as a royal princess. at least there will nothing worse than this like tea party or singing practice.

But, I realize how wrong I am to drop my guard after finish my bath.

"Elasha, what's with that dress?"

"Report. I made this dress at Alf Royal Forest from the world tree's leaf fiber. I enchant this dress with comfort, grime repels, magic protection, damage reduction, mana battery, physical reinforcement. while this is not as good as what milady made but there no problem with its basic function."

"that's not what I ask but… whatever. Please pick me the usual robe I use."

"Affirmative."

Elasha keeps that dress in her storage again and picks my usual attire that already clean like new. Seriously, when she does it?

'(Yes, the usual robe is the best.)'

There no way I will use a dress like that again. A smooth white gown that has long white sleeves with transparent fabric around it yet displaying the shoulder of the wearer to make more feminine. The dress emphasized the bodyline without appearing too vulgar and give an impression of royalties with golden and blue colored parts around the neck and waist also some purple jewel embedded in the gown. /Holy White Royal/

I could already imagine everyone laughing and starting to tease me after I came out of my room in that dress.

'(Hmm. But Elasha already made it for me, so I must dispose- I mean, make use of that beautiful dress.)'

"Elasha let's go to Ais's room. I will introduce you to Ais and Lefiya. Also, warp that dress. You can use it as the first meeting gift for Lefiya."

"Denied. this dress was for Riviera-sama. There already set for Lefiya-sama."

"it's okay. She can use it as a spare."

"Denied. There are already hundreds of types of dresses that I make for each of my masters."

'(hundreds of dresses like that!)'

"Ais! Yes! You can gift it to Ais. Ais is also my daughter, so you can give all of my dress for her."

"Denied. I also already made dresses for Ais-sama. So there no need for Riveria-sama to care about princesses' dress. There are also some spare clothes if Riveria-sama wants to give it to someone for both male or female. I also have some material if there a need for more or repair and adjustment. "

'(...it's over.)'

"Ah! morning light is very beautiful."

"Correction. This is still 5 AM. There still 40 minutes before sunrise."

My body feels cold yet I am sweated like crazy.

'(Aina, please save me from your sister.)'

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Third POV

*Knock knock*

"yes?"

Lefiya that opens the door gets confused after finding an unknown elf wearing a mask in front of Ais's room. But her confusion didn't last long, the unknown elf steps aside and Lefiya could find Riveria behind her.

"Riveria-sensei?"

"Good morning Lefiya. did Ais already wake up?"

"yes, Ais already up. Now, she reading a book on the bed."

"let's go in then. I want to introduce someone to you two."

"huh? Okay."

Lefiya enters Ais's room followed by Riveria and Elasha that close the door after she gets in.

In the room, they find Ais's rereading 'the Dungeon Oratoria' in corner of her bed while still wearing her pajama. she is trying to find a clue to how to defeat the black dragon. Lefiya sits on the corner of the bed while Riveria sits in a chair that Elasha prepares for her which makes her lip twitched because of the chair design which too elegant.

The two girls also confused at the chair that suddenly appears and the elf that stands still beside Riveria.

"Ais, how are you?"

"I am bored. Can I get out?"

"not yet. You must give me a satisfying answer."

"but I don't know what you mean."

"then just wait for your duel."

"hmph."

Ais pouting and buried her face in the book which makes Riveria smile wryly at her act before looking at Lefiya.

"then how about you Lefiya? Is Ais troubling you?"

"no-no-no. she did not trouble me at all! After all, now I can sleep with Ais! Ah-!"

Lefiya realizes her slip of the tongue and her face starts to go red and burning. Knowing that there no point to continue asking, Riveria introduces Elasha to them.

"Ais, Lefiya. Let me introduce to you, this is Elasha. She will serve you two starting from now."

"Positive. Nice to meet you, Ais-sama, Lefiya-sama."

"em, nice to meet you too."

"nice to meet- that not it! What do you mean Riveria-sensei!?"

"Elasha will help 'all' of your necessary start from now. so, if you need help, you can call her."

"that not what I mean! Why we suddenly get a maid?"

"Correction. I am already your maid even before your birth."

"eh?"

"haaah. Lefiya, she is a maid that serve your mother. In the past, you two already meet her and I am sure my sister often talks about her, right?"

"yes, she is. but isn't it only her imagination? after all, didn't we from a poor family and always need your help. How can we have a maid?"

"its because suddenly your mother wants to live independently when she did not ready for it. Elasha must take your mother's duty so she can't be with us. At least until now."

"Affirmative. I already finish all of the work and preparation. I also already appoint my subordinate to decide on my behalf in my absence.

"Riveria-sensei. what exactly is my mom?"

"hmm… You will know soon"

Riveria smile to tease Lefiya.

"please…"

"Nah. Just ask Elasha later. I will go now. There is still someone to train."

"Request. Can I come along, Riveria-sama?"

"yes, you can. You need to understand the city situation. also, it would be better if you help me train him. Lefiya accompanies Ais but, don't let her come out. Let's go, Elasha"

"Affirmative. Ais-sama, Lefiya-sama. Please take this and wear this necklace. crush the gem in the necklace if there an emergency. Also, infuse mana to the necklace to call me if you need anything."

Riveria and Elasha walk out leaving confused Lefiya and Ais. after all, they suddenly get a maid that they did not need.

Lefiya wondering what her mother is. From her memory, she is only a clumsy single mother with a mental issue after all, who in the right mind punching and kicking the hero's statue to reliever her stress? Lefiya forgetting that she doing it too while accusing her mother. but, no matter how she trying to remember, there no way her mother is someone important. or maybe she is, there many books about magic theories in her desk that hard to understand for Lefiya even now.

Also, gifts from Elasha, 2 neatly packed boxes, and 2 beautiful necklaces. from the color, they already know which one is theirs. Golden is Ais's and Lefiya's is blue like their eye color. From how they can feel mana inside them, they know all of it is a magic item. The necklaces have a normal amount of mana but the scale of mana inside of the box is off the chart only less than Riveria's staff and Robe. After some discussion, they decide to open their gift simultaneously.

"waaah!"

From her box, Ais find a long white battle dress but the front is open so as not to obstruct movement with blue outline also protection metal in chest and waist, a black mini skirt with grey outline, a pair of black stocking, a pair of black hand sleeve with blue stripe, a long blue scarf, a silver hairband with a blue gem. There also silver metal protection gear made from mithril if they are not mistaken. A pair of wrist protectors and a pair of long metal boot. /Sparkle Princess/

In Lefiya's box, there is a mini white and red dress with golden outlines and three pink gems in the chest with a long red back skirt, a pair of white boot, a pair of white stocking, a pair of red hand sleeve, also a red cap with golden outlines. /Elven Awakening/

Their dress not only beautiful but, also a magic item. even if they haven't worn it yet, they know that this dress will increase their strength. unlike Riveria that always tries to maintain her image, they like a cute dress so they were very happy that they want to try it and quickly test it in battle. Alas, their happiness did not last long after remember that Ais still not allowed to go out and Lefiya is here to watch over her.

"Lefiya."

Ais looking at lefiya with puppy eyes that make Lefiya start sweating. Her mind starts to calculate the pro and cons, between complying Ais's request that will make them get punishment from Riveria or reject Ais's request that will make Ais annoyed at her.

"wait, Ais! let us think together. What will better for our future, okay"

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Riveria POV

I went out from Manor with Elasha Behind me. As usual, I get disturbing gaze from people that I ignore. No. I tried to ignore it if not for Elasha. she is emitting bloodlust to our surroundings except me which keeps them from approaching us for at least 5 meters.

"Request. Can I get rid of people who did not respect Riveria-sama?"

"Don't. There will be more problems if someone knows."

I start to get sweated again. Basically, they all are disrespectful to me

'(you can't just request to start a massacre so easily!)'

"Correction. There will be no problem if there no witness."

"No. Just ignore them. They will stop do that in a week if our plan worked."

There no way someone will find it normal thing if many people go missing in one night. even a baby will start to suspect us if that happens.

"Affirmative."

"so, what is the function of this necklace?"

'(One disaster successfully prevented. let's divert her attention.)'

Elasha also gives me a necklace with a green gem. so there must be more than what is seen, knowing it is a magic item.

"Report. It's for emergency calls. I make that if the gem is destroyed, it will use the mana stored to make a shield then it will alert me immediately or it will summon me if I within a radius of 1 KM when it is destroyed. Also, the necklace always tells me where the owner is."

"What happens if we take this off or get removed?"

"Report. The necklace will notice me. if it removed by force, the gem will self-destruction."

"ah. Okay."

Yep. While it is useful. It will also make it harder to ditch her. At least she will not always with me. For Ais and Lefiya that never become a noble and has a maid, they surely never know how troublesome it is, even more, when the maid is too perfect.

'(Let us suffer together.)'

"Question. What is Riveria-sama taught Bell-sama?"

"I taught him how to control his mana and mana flow if he ready. Eh, Bell-sama?"

Elasha never gives respect to someone except her master or gods. so why she respects Bell Cranel?

"Report. Bell Cranel is Zeus-sama's grandson. So it is normal for me to respect him."

"now that you say it. I remember that there was information about his grandfather who was killed by a goblin before he came here."

"Report. It is Zeus-sama's act. Zeus-sama wants Bell-sama to go to Orario and do what he dreams of, which is to be a hero. so he orders Peter to say that he got murdered by a goblin to Bell-sama and all of our members in the village act like Zeus-sama already dead while Zeus-sama is hiding from Bell-sama."

" Is it enough to just tell bell to go to orario?"

"Affirmative. But Zeus-sama thought that it was more interesting like that. the others also casually gave their cooperation because of its fun."

'(What an incurable Familia)'

There no one normal in that familia. They were all too carefree if not in a serious situation.

"Report. Riveria-sama, we arrived."

"Riveria-sama, thanks for coming."

We arrived in front of the gate of Hearth Mansion while I still reminisce.

Haruhime also already waiting in front of the gate. It looks like she wants to help her familia by serving them.

'(What a nice girl. Please don't throw away your humanity to become a better maid like this person.)'

I glance at Elasha before looking at Haruhime that clueless about my hope.

"Haruhime. You don't have to wait for me in front gate every morning you know."

"it's okay. It is our honor that Riveria-sama willing to teach Bell-sama so we must give our best service."

"approved. You have talent. Do you want to become my disciple?"

'(is it okay for you to take disciple just like that!?)'

"eh! umm..."

"Haaah, let me introduce to you. This is Elasha. She is my aide. Elasha, this is Haruhime. a member of Hestia Familia."

"Nice to meet you, Elasha-sama."

"Affirmative. Nice to meet you too."

"Haruhime, please think again before accepting Elasha's offer, okay. think carefully. While your skill definite will improve but, please, think about it again and discuss it with your familia. For now, is Bell ready?"

"yes. Bell-sama already meditating in the courtyard"

"okay. Let's go."