'Father..?'
That was the last thought inside the woman's mind. She wasn't even given the chance to name herself.
"Huh?"
Elena and Ella both looked at her in shock. Aleshia looked at her bitterly. Someone was already bearing the child of her master. It didn't feel well for her who was the first maid. She should have been the first one.
"Ah, should I have kept it a secret, Master?"
Aezel looked at Lawrend awkwardly.
"No, it's fine. Aleshia already knows."
Lawrend shook his head and explained to her.
"I see. So what do you think?"
Aezel turned her head to Aleshia and asked her.
"I'm not comfortable."
Aleshia replied honestly.
"Fufufu. You chose not to, right?"
Aezel could guess from Aleshia's reactions that she didn't get 'it' inside her.
"Y-Yes. I don't want to be left behind by Master, so I chose not to."
Aleshia stuttered as her face blushed in embarrassment. She remembered what happened earlier with Lawrend.
"Fufufu. Take your time."
Aezel grinned at Aleshia smugly.
"Can you girls stop that? What's the use of thinking that you are better because you are pregnant?"
Lawrend looked at the both of them in confusion. Again, women. He couldn't really understand their thought processes.
"Fufufu. Bearing your child means so much more than you think, Master."
Aezel looked at Lawrend with a meaningful smile.
"..."
Lawrend was speechless. He could impregnate them anytime they want. It was useless to fight over it.
"Anyways, let's get out of here, Master."
Aleshia pulled Lawrend's hand. Aezel nodded her head at Aleshia, and she brought with her Elena and Ella.
As they were leaving, the innkeeper glanced at the five of them in confusion.
"Wait—! Where is Kiova!?"
The innkeeper suddenly realized, and he couldn't help but think of the worse situation. He ran up the stairs and walked towards Lawrend's room. He immediately noticed the woman from earlier lying on the ground, dead.
"Sh*t! They escaped."
The innkeeper cursed after he felt the woman's pulse was not there.
…
"Where are we going now?"
Lawrend asked them as Aleshia pulled his hand.
"We're going to the Phoenix-Dragon Inn."
Aleshia replied.
"Huh? I wonder if they will let me in."
Lawrend thought out loud.
"What do you mean?"
Aleshia asked while not looking back.
"They kicked me out of the inn just as I was about to meet you, girls."
Lawrend explained to her.
"They did!?"
Aleshia stopped and turned to Lawrend in shock. Her eyes peered into Lawrend's eyes like a hawk.
"Y-Yeah. They said that I can never enter again."
Lawrend nodded his head at her. He was taken aback by her reaction.
"Hmph! I'll scold them."
Aleshia snorted in anger. She continued pulling Lawrend along. Of course, Lawrend didn't let it continue for long, and he walked together with her while they held hands.
"Isn't that the Dark Angel?"
"What is she doing pulling that Elite Mage with her?"
"Wait, they're all wearing maid uniforms!"
The passersby turned their heads towards Aleshia's group in shock and disbelief.
"They recognize you?"
Lawrend furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.
"It's a long story."
Aleshia smiled awkwardly. She didn't even want to get started with explaining what happened with them.
"Alright. Tell me when we get there."
Lawrend replied to her with a smile.
"Y-Yes, Master."
Aleshia was dazed by Lawrend's smile when she glanced at his face. Since what happened earlier between the two of them, she couldn't help but feel much more closer and in love with him.
After a while, they finally reached the Phoenix-Dragon Inn. It wasn't that far from Lawrend's inn.
Aleshia walked towards the entrance of the inn together with Lawrend.
"Hm? Boy! You're here again."
The swordsman from earlier looked at Lawrend in annoyance. He had some misgivings towards Lawrend as ever since that incident happened, he had been stationed here in this boring spot.
Lawrend didn't respond. He merely furrowed his eyebrows. He believed that Aleshia will solve this.
"Hah?"
Aleshia looked at the swordsman coldly.
"Who are yo—"
The swordsman was about to dismiss her when he recognized her face.
"T-The Dark Angel! Why are you wearing a maid uniform? I almost couldn't recognize you!"
The swordsman said to Aleshia with disbelief etched deeply into his face.
"Answer my question first, why are you blocking my Master's way?"
Aleshia walked towards him and stared at him coldly up close.
"M-Master?! He is??"
The swordsman pointed his finger at Lawrend in disbelief.
"Yes. Why? Do you have a problem?"
Aleshia raised an eyebrow at the swordsman.
"N-No… It's just that he was kicked out because he called all of you his maids."
The swordsman shook his head nervously.
"He's our Master! Why do you think we're wearing maid uniforms right now?"
Aleshia said to the swordsman angrily.
"Y-Yes!"
The swordsman stood straight in attention. Even though he was an Army Sword, he didn't dare slight her.
"Hmph. Let us enter."
Aleshia snorted and brought Lawrend with her inside. She headed directly for the stairs leading upstairs.
"Halt! Miss Dark Angel, that guy over there is forbidden to enter the inn by the manager."
An inn staff held his hand out and stopped Aleshia from proceeding. He was wearing a sleeveless tuxedo with a white long-sleeve undershirt.
"Tell her to come to my room."
Aleshia said to the inn staff before ignoring him. He then walked up the stairs with Lawrend holding her hand.
"Wha-?"
The inn staff watched them leaving blankly. A while later, he regained his senses and ran towards the manager's office.
"Manager Lolikoli! Miss Dark Angel told you to come to her room!"
The inn staff opened the door and shouted.
"Stop shouting!"
The voice of a little girl sounded out in a bad temper.
"But Miss Dark Angel said…"
The inn staff repeated nervously.
"Big Sister did!?"
The voice changed to one of excitement.
"Yes! She also brought with her the teenager that you banned."
The inn staff nodded his head and explained to the person inside.
"Hahh!? That insect is here? I'll go to my Big Sister now!"
The voice of the little girl turned sour in her anger.