VIP Chapter 438: A Love Triangle? Peaceful Coexistence√
“So, Iaar, what is it you want to tell me…”
“Come over here. Though it’s just the contents of a single piece of paper, it’s not something that can be explained clearly in a short while. Teacher Liya already knows. Now, it’s your turn to understand.”
“Okay. Then… I’ll excuse myself for a bit?”
Will sensed a subtle tone in Iaar’s voice, as if she were giving him special attention.
Perhaps this “special treatment” was because he had saved this Witch, and she had developed a certain fondness for him?
Since a Witch from five hundred years ago was personally explaining things to him, he certainly couldn’t refuse.
“Go ahead, go ahead. Senior Iaar is going to explain it to you personally. Besides… the truth about the Dungeon that book talks about, isn’t that what you’ve always wanted to know?”
“Mhm. Dear, have a good walk!”
Iaar smiled and tilted her head, waving goodbye.
Thus, after Will left with Iaar, only the two people who had just exchanged their “good morning kiss” remained.
“Um… Miss Liya? What are you going to do now?”
To Liya’s surprise, Iaar spoke first in this situation.
She raised her head. Under the dazzling sunlight of the Dungeon, she was wearing yesterday’s maid dress, unwashed, yet she appeared exceptionally radiant.
Perhaps…
It was because this girl had finally transformed from her former passive self, like a slave to others, into the independent Iaar she was always meant to be.
Oh… or more likely… she was happy after a night of passion?
“I plan to sleep for a while. Haa…”
Liya yawned and rubbed her eyes. If she hadn’t just seen Will come out of the room, she might not have had the energy.
Although staying up all night was a “common occurrence” for someone like her, this was different from an ordinary all-nighter.
The three of them had painstakingly translated that book from beginning to end based on the “decryption key” Iaar had recalled.
Moreover…
Because of this, they had encountered content that was overwhelmingly informative.
She was confident.
After seeing the secrets she helped decipher, Will would surely remember her contributions from the entire night.
“Wait, if, if that’s the case… please don’t rush, I still have something I want to discuss with you!”
Just as Liya was about to return to her room to sleep, Iaar called out to her.
“Hmm? What… You, you don’t mean you want to discuss how to divide Will right now, do you? If so, I’ll have to state upfront that both days of the weekend will be for…”
“Miss Liya! As an individual, I am very, very grateful to you. This is a small cake I prepared! Will said that if you stayed up all night, you’d surely want to eat a high-calorie treat early in the morning!”
“……?”
Liya looked at the basket of small cakes Iaar presented with a bow and suddenly felt that her previous remark had been too narrow-minded.
She looked at the cakes in the basket.
So, even without seeing the “results,” that person would remember her contributions from the entire night.
“I can understand him giving me cake, but… um… why are you thanking me personally?”
“Because… Will went to you first, right? Seeing this, I understand. During this time, it was Liya who took care of him, provided him with a place to stay and food—which was supposed to be my job! Since Liya did it for me, I’m very willing to offer some reward.”
“What a motherly explanation. Let me tell you, he’s working here too! He’s not just eating and drinking for free.”
Liya said, but she still accepted the small cakes made by Iaar.
Even though they were covered with a cloth, Liya, whose sense of smell wasn’t as keen as Iaar’s, could still smell the rich fragrance of the small cakes through the fabric.
Not only were they freshly made and smelled delicious, but they were also heavy and generously portioned.
More importantly…
The flavor seemed to be the same kind she would have in the Laboratory when she was low on energy and wanted a piece.
And this secret was, of course, something only a student who had been with her in the Laboratory would know.
“Heh heh, because, we’ll be living together from now on, right?”
Iaar said somewhat shyly, scratching her ear.
“…Eh?”
“And, I… I think it’s better if we don’t put too, too much burden on Will… This, this, this matter, isn’t Miss Liya more understanding… or should I find… find Miss Liya to discuss it.”
After all, Iaar was different from a Witch; as she spoke, she seemed to avoid eye contact, as if it were difficult to say.
“M-M-M-HUH???”
Liya hadn’t expected that Iaar would so naturally accept the idea of them sharing Will.
Not only did she accept it naturally, but she was also exceptionally enthusiastic, even overly generous.
And if she listened carefully, she was… seriously considering Will’s future nighttime lifestyle?
Liya now felt… perhaps she could coexist peacefully with this girl?
Although she had grown a little, she still seemed very easy to fool, no matter how you looked at it.
Never mind.
Liya sighed.
In fact, ever since the three of them had unearthed that “Quest System” book, she should have realized…
The three of them were indispensable.
Both for Will, and for each of them who wanted to bring back the perfect Will.
Liya weighed the cake in her hand.
Perhaps Will asking Iaar to bring this cake was his way of hinting at their peaceful coexistence?
Alright, for the sake of this small cake…
“It’s fine,” Liya patted Iaar’s shoulder. “You must have felt it, Will is in his prime right now.”
“M-M-My?!”
Although Iaar stood straight, her ears immediately shifted towards Liya.
“Liya, Miss Liya… you you you… you mean…”
“Moreover, with the Witch’s potion, these aren’t even problems… For example, how many times last night?”
Liya had a mischievous smile.
Iaar’s ears twitched, and she avoided her gaze for a moment, as if hesitating.
Then, in a low voice, as if only telling Liya:
“Um… counting, counting using, using her mouth and chest, it should be three times…?”
Hearing this, Liya recalled her own disadvantages, but also… leveraged her strengths, finding her advantage in items.
Oh, and not just items, but also taking into account the advantage of bloodline.
“Uh-huh, on the first night, I could do it about five times, you know?”
A strange competitive spirit arose in Liya.
“W-w-whaaaat?!”
Iaar’s ears straightened from their tilted position.
And then, she took Liya’s hand, looking extremely sincere.
“Please… please Miss Liya, no—Teacher Liya, enlighten me. I don’t want to lose in this regard!”
“There’s still much to learn in the future. But for now, for the time being…”
She rubbed her eyes. She was genuinely tired today.
“Let’s take it slow. I… I’m a bit sleepy. I really did a lot last night, let me sleep first—Oh right, and then I’ll properly enjoy this cake.”
“Okay! Okay! Then then then… I’ll escort Miss Liya to her room!”
“There’s no need for that!”
