After finishing the battle with the Knights of the Azure Moon and subjugating the four surviving members to Liliana, I made the following day a free day.
Tomorrow we will go to the Amethyst Palace where Liliana’s half-sister is said to be hiding, so this is a brief holiday.
Somehow, I can’t shake the feeling that this is a “calm before the storm.”
Count Kol, Safiya’s father and the governor provisionally ruling the Former Yangus Kingdom Territory, said it was hard to believe Yuliana was alive…
It is certain that there will be turbulence.
Then, on that day, early in the morning, after the party members had gone out to their respective places, only Liliana and I remained.
“Liliana, aren’t you going anywhere? Or are you staying at the inn to avoid people?”
“No, Hal. There is a place I want you to take me today.”
It is rare for Liliana to smile so meaningfully.
“Then where shall we go?”
In the end, I got into a gondola at Liliana’s request, crossed the River Leete, and moved to the old city side where the Crystal Palace ruins were located.
Then we entered a branch of the canal, but I, who was already unfamiliar with the geography, had lost my bearings.
However, Liliana, who had the advantage of local knowledge, gave the boatman instructions one after another and proceeded with the gondola.
And we arrived at a pier that was old but grandly constructed.
“Where is this?”
“This is the pier leading to the service entrance of the Rose Palace, which stands a little away from the Crystal Palace.”
“One of the palaces we talked about yesterday?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“But I heard that the palace was strictly sealed and locked by the Spanish army…”
“Hal, Schwerin is my home ground. Besides, for me, who was the crown prince, palaces were like ‘a familiar stranger’s house,’ a place inhabited by collateral relatives, so I know them well.”
Currently, Liliana and I were in “Princess Harem” formal wear.
In other words, we were in suspicious attire, wearing masks modeled after Valkyries and hooded robes.
Currently, there is no one around except for Liliana and me, but it feels embarrassing to be alone with just the two of us.
I don’t know what kind of outfit Liliana is wearing under her hooded robe today.
And upon closer inspection, she was holding a basket and a folded tablecloth in her hands.
“You brought a basket and a tablecloth.”
“Yes, the basket contains lunch made by Tirna. It’s a small secret picnic.”
It seems Liliana, who had been under tension, came for a change of pace.
However, the scenery has been the same for a while now.
On our right, a wall made of baked brick, taller than our height, plastered with plaster, continued, and on the opposite side, separated by a narrow road, was a canal.
“We’re almost there.”
Where Liliana points is a hedge, with a part of the wall made into a hedge.
In other words, it was a hedge with evergreen trees planted.
There must be a secret entrance somewhere in the hedge to enter the palace grounds.
I obediently followed Liliana.
Knock, knock, knock, thud.
“I think it was around here… this is it.”
Contrary to my expectation, Liliana felt along a perfectly ordinary wall in front of the hedge.
Then, while recalling her memory for a moment, she touched the wall.
Creak, creak, creak, creak.
Seeing the sound of something being dragged heavily, though I couldn’t see Liliana’s hands, a part of the wall moved and sank into the ground, leaving a gap wide enough for one person to pass through.
“This is the secret entrance! What an amazing mechanism!”
“Yes, it’s amazing, isn’t it? I heard that this mechanism was discovered in ruins from the Ancient Magical Civilization Era. I heard that it was relocated here with great effort and money. This is, so to speak, a secret escape route for royalty…”
Certainly, with such a mechanism, it would be difficult for ordinary people to discover.
“It will close immediately, so let’s hurry inside.”
“O-okay.”
Creak, creak, creak, creak.
Immediately after Liliana and I entered the Rose Palace grounds, the same sound echoed, the stone wall lifted, and it returned to being just a wall.
“Indeed… it was an amazing mechanism…”
“Hal, please look ahead. It’s a maze garden with intricately trimmed hedges.”
When Liliana told me to look ahead, all I could see were hedges taller than my height and the entrance to a maze.
“Wh-what!?”
“This is the giant maze garden, the specialty of the Rose Palace. It was of such a scale that searches were sometimes conducted for those who intruded out of curiosity. Of course, for me, it was my childhood playground, so I won’t get lost. Please follow me.”
I started walking again, following Liliana.
This maze garden is not just planted with hedges in a maze pattern, but it also has a complex and bizarre structure, with tunnels of hedges and bridges over streams that flowed en route, which was more varied than I expected.
At some point, I no longer knew where I was walking.
“Wow, it’s beautiful.”
“Isn’t it?”
Ahead was a small plaza, where magnificent roses were in full bloom.
Perhaps there is no one to manage it now, so it is maintained by inertia from the past, but the beautiful large-petaled roses were magnificent.
Further on, in the next plaza, a fountain was built in the center, and colorful ornamental fish were leisurely swimming in the waters around it.
The sunlight reflected on the water surface, combined with the diffuse reflection from the scales of the ornamental fish, created a fantastical scene.
“These fish are beautiful, but… are they edible!?”
“Heh.”
Liliana smiled at my gluttonous remark, which sounded like something Elise would say.
“The ornamental fish swimming here are very expensive. I heard that one of them could build a mansion. By the way, as for the taste… it’s said to be bad.”
“Oh, is that so? So someone has actually eaten them…”
After this, guided by Liliana, we enjoyed various spectacles built within the maze garden, and time passed before I knew it, and the sun had risen to its zenith.
It was almost lunchtime.
Since we had walked a considerable distance, my legs were tired, and I was hungry.
“Shall we have lunch soon, Liliana?”
“Soon, Hal.”
After walking for a while longer, we came to a gentle slope, and beyond where the hedges ended, there appeared a small hill with a giant tree.
Perhaps this hill is also an artificial hill made by piling up soil!
Still, the trunk is too thick.
Transplanting such a tree would be difficult, but not impossible.
As I was thinking about this, Liliana spread out the tablecloth under the shade of the giant tree and prepared lunch.
In the basket were the usual sandwiches and apple pie for dessert.
Then, bottled drinks were prepared.
“I thank God for providing us with the sustenance to live today.”
“Then let’s eat, Hal.”
Lunch eaten outdoors while conversing with a beautiful girl like Liliana is very delicious.
The sandwiches disappeared in no time, and I savored the apple pie while drinking orange juice.
It seems that the sandwiches and apple pie were homemade, made by Tirna borrowing the inn’s kitchen.
“Tirna said she was sorry for the standard fare, but it was very delicious.”
“It was. Eating outdoors… especially with such a beautiful girl like Liliana, it was very delicious.”
“Thank you, Hal.”
Liliana and I are resting after our meal, overlooking the maze garden from the top of the hill with the giant tree.
The wind blowing over the hill caresses our skin, refreshing us.
Looking up, the sound of rustling leaves in the branches of the giant tree and the sunlight filtering through the leaves are beautiful.
I thought I had walked quite a bit, but it seems we had circled around in many places, so the maze garden itself was not that large.
The magnificent palace visible in the distance must be the Rose Palace.
And when having lunch, Liliana removed the mask modeled after a Valkyrie, and also took off her hooded robe, revealing the casual clothes she wore underneath.
Surprisingly, the clothes Liliana was wearing were what is called a maid outfit.
Her somewhat bluish lustrous silver hair flowed down her back, and she wore a white brim, a hair accessory, on her head.
Liliana, who sometimes wears a luxurious silver tiara, is rarely seen wearing a white brim, which is a symbol of a maid.
Is she wearing a maid outfit with the intention of taking care of me?
The dress was an apron dress, combining a blue dress with a white apron, and the sleeves were slightly puffed.
The skirt hem was short, barely covering mid-thigh.
White lace fabric was sewn onto the hem of the skirt, and it was also puffed out, so she was probably wearing a pannier underneath.
She was wearing knee-length white socks on her legs.
The color of her shoes was also blue, matching her dress, and she looked very pure and cute.
As a result, an alluring bare leg was exposed between the hem of her skirt and her socks, creating a stimulating appearance.
And the overwhelming sex appeal was also considerable.
The coexistence of contradictory feelings of “purity” and “sex appeal” is probably because Liliana is a peerlessly beautiful girl.
This is because, to the men of the world, the existence of such a beautiful girl is unreasonable.
“Hal, it’s embarrassing when you stare at me like that…”
Liliana’s cheeks blushed faintly as she noticed my intense gaze.
“You’re wearing unusually provocative clothes today. But Liliana in a maid outfit…”
“This… when I consulted with Lyuschenne about taking Hal to the maze garden, Kirika, who was listening nearby, recommended it. She said that mazes and maid outfits go together…”
This choice of maid outfit was recommended by Kirika…
Then, this provocative maid outfit must be handmade by Kirika, who has a hobby of making cosplay costumes.
“Then, Kirika called Elise and said, ‘I prepared this just in case!’ and had her take it out of her item box. Elise also said, ‘I was aiming for this outfit too!'”
However, if Elise were to wear this maid outfit instead of Liliana, I thought it would be an outfit that would absolutely not suit the plump Elise.
Also, I couldn’t see the connection Kirika mentioned between the maze and maid outfits…
“Does… does it not suit me?”
Liliana asked me with a slightly sulky look and an upward glance.
Her eyes were also slightly watery, and she was incredibly delicate and cute, with plenty of sex appeal.
“No, it suits you. I just thought it wouldn’t suit Elise if she wore it.”
“…*Puff*… *chuckle*… S-sorry.”
Upon hearing my answer, Liliana seemed to have hit a funny bone and was trying hard to suppress her laughter, which was a heartwarming sight.
“Hal, lunch is over, so I will guide you to my special ‘secret base’.”
Liliana, with a mischievous look on her face, reached into a hollow in the giant tree.
Then, a rope ladder descended from the tree.
“What an interesting mechanism.”
“This was made for me by the gardeners because I loved this maze garden. I’ll climb up, so please follow me.”
Saying that, Liliana grabbed the rope ladder and climbed up.
Then, as expected, the inside of her skirt could be seen…
Inside the skirt, as expected, she was wearing a light blue pannier, and underneath that, it appeared she was wearing pure white drawers.
The drawers were abundantly adorned with frills, but the dynamism from the crotch area to her thighs was magnificent.
Every time Liliana climbed a rung of the rope ladder, her “secret garden” was revealed.
Liliana doesn’t seem to realize it, but what a fortunate sight this is.
The mystery of the exposed naked body cannot be put into words.
Although her female genitalia are hidden by the drawers, it greatly stimulates my imagination.
“Hal, please climb up too.”
The fortunate sight ended quickly, and Liliana, who had finished climbing, called out to me.
“Ah… I’ll climb up right away.”
I climb the rope ladder, recalling Liliana’s alluring lower body and crotch area.
“So this is Liliana’s ‘secret base’!”
To my surprise, a children’s room had been built in the branches of the giant tree.
It was an authentic structure with a roof, walls, and skylights for light, and inside the room were a bed, picture books, stuffed animals, and building blocks, with a carpet on the floor.
The room was filled with Liliana’s childhood secrets.
“Hal… I am very afraid. Please, give me courage…”
As I was looking around the “secret base,” Liliana spoke to me in a slightly strained voice.
“Liliana!?”
Surprised by Liliana’s tense tone, I looked at her and saw that her flushed face and blue eyes were moist with fever.
“Hal, please take pity on this insignificant Liliana. I am afraid of meeting my half-sister, Yuliana. If Yuliana has fallen into a ‘corpse doll,’ I will have to dispose of her with my own hands…”
Saying that, Liliana threw herself into my chest.
“I see… Liliana, you were also anxious.”
The reason Liliana invited me today and visited this “secret base” in the maze garden seemed to be because she wanted to be loved and supported without anyone else present.
Indeed, considering Liliana’s position, she would naturally long for human contact.
Moreover, Liliana is someone who was revived by my “Resurrection Magic” after dying from punishment.
In other words, her dependence on me is great…
Does she have feelings for me?
“Hal, I love you.”
*Chu, chu, buchu, lick, lick, lick*
The moment her confession of love ended, Liliana’s soft lips pressed against mine, pecking my lips a few times before passionately pressing against them.
She then forced my lips open and intertwined her tongue with mine.
She gripped the back of my head with both arms, and a passionate deep kiss began.
In response to the feelings of Liliana, my beloved, I intertwined tongues and exchanged bodily fluids.
Liliana’s bodily fluids… tasted faintly of apple pie.
Thank you for reading.
episode38-8 Liliana is wet at the secret base ② 〇
is scheduled for pre-posting at 0:00 on December 16th.
