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Inside the hotel room.
After accepting Liliana's loyalty, Minato turned to look at Erica.
"Not bad. You helped ease my burden. So, what kind of reward do you want?"
"Oh?" Erica's eyes lit up slightly and she smiled. "I wonder what kind of reward Your Majesty has in mind?"
"How about... you don't leave tonight?"
Hearing that, Erica's cheeks flushed red and she suddenly looked torn.
Wasn't this moving a little too fast?
Sure, she had already decided to serve him... but it's only been one day since they met!
She couldn't just give up her first time so casually.
Plus, if she agreed that easily, wouldn't the King think she was too easy?
Meanwhile, Liliana stared at the two of them, wide-eyed, silently watching every move.
Wait, is the King and Erica's relationship already that far along?
This is gold.Pure. Creative. Gold. Heheheh...
Minato glanced at Liliana, surprised.
She looks like she's deep in thought... but what kind of weird stuff is she thinking about?
Ah right, didn't she dabble in writing romance novels or something? Makes sense now.
"All right, relax, I was just teasing you," Minato chuckled, seeing how flustered Erica looked. "Come here. Your reward is my divine blessing."
"A blessing?" Erica stepped forward, a hopeful look on her face.
But then—just like that!
She watched Minato stand up and gently cup her face.
Wait—hold up?!This is how he gives blessings?
"Mmm—"
So soft... This is the King's aura...
Her body trembled slightly.
Was this... what a god's blessing felt like?
As the incarnation of the Sixth Godslayer, Minato could grant his power to others.
His blessing carried the power to purify all negative effects—and even resurrect the recipient.
And when activated, it could temporarily boost someone's power to the level of a lesser deity.
"T-This... this is the King's blessing?!"
Liliana covered her eyes with both hands, but her wide-open eyes peeked right through her fingers.
So... scandalous.
Her face turned bright red. Her whole body was heating up as her imagination started to spiral out of control.
She was already itching to write all of this down.
This... this was divine inspiration!
"Your Majesty, even if this is to bestow a blessing, isn't it taking... a bit long?"
Erica's breath was heavy as she lightly bit her lip, shooting Minato a playful glare.
"This method gives the best results," Minato said, totally serious.
It was his first time granting a blessing—cut him some slack.
Erica pouted a little, about to say something, when her eyes landed on Liliana standing nearby.
She froze.
Crap. She totally forgot she was still here.
Damn it! She saw everything!
So embarrassing!
Erica was screaming inside, but on the outside, she maintained her noble poise and calm demeanor.
After a moment, she forced herself to cool down, gave Liliana a sidelong glance, and smiled. "Master, I think all your followers should be treated equally, don't you?"
"How about blessing Liliana too?"
"Fair enough."
Minato nodded and started walking toward Liliana.
"E-Eh?!"
Liliana stiffened.
Wait—what?!How did she go from being a spectator to getting pulled into the act?!
Before she could react, Minato had already pulled her into his arms.
"Y-Your Majesty!"
As she looked up and saw his face getting closer, her whole body turned as red as a tomato.
"Something's... flowing into me..."
Liliana's eyes grew hazy.
Now she understood exactly what Erica had just felt.
Moments later...
Minato pulled away from her lips.
Seeing the slightly dazed look in her eyes, his lips curved into a satisfied smile.
Nice.
Very different from Erica's vibe.
Liliana stumbled back a few steps as she snapped back to reality, her hands flying up to cover her face.
T-T-This actually happened...
My first kiss!
And... and my heart—it's pounding like crazy!
"How was it?"Erica grinned. "Pretty good, right?"
"You vixen, don't act like you care."
Liliana shot back immediately.
Erica gave her a once-over and smiled slyly, "Judging from your reaction, you really liked it."
"Liliana, you're not as innocent as you look, huh? All that stiff formality—just a front?"
Liliana's face twitched.
Ugh, this woman... She's got such a wicked sense of humor.
I've never once beaten her in a verbal duel...
Minato watched the two of them bicker and finally spoke up, "All right, your blessings are complete. If you're ever in danger, you can activate them yourselves."
"But after that, I'll need to reapply the blessing."
Hearing that, both Erica and Liliana blushed, but still nodded.
Blessings, huh...
Sure, the method was kinda... embarrassing.
But this really was a divine favor—something ordinary people could only dream of.
"Oh right, Your Majesty," Liliana suddenly remembered something and her expression turned serious.
"I didn't just come here to swear loyalty. There's something else."
"The King of Swords wants to challenge you."
"Oh?"
Minato raised an eyebrow. "Salvatore Doni? Didn't take him long to show up, huh?"
The sixth God Slayer. A guy who lived for battle.
Plus, Minato was currently on his turf.
So honestly, this didn't surprise him at all.
"Your Majesty, if it really is the King of Swords, this could get tricky," Erica said, a bit worried. "If he's got his eyes on you, there's no avoiding the fight."
"Then we'll fight," Minato said with a calm smile. "The so-called King of Swords isn't enough to scare me."
His tone was steady, but the sheer confidence behind his words was impossible to ignore.
"At your command, My King!"
Erica and Liliana both dropped to one knee, their eyes locked onto Minato.
Especially Erica—her eyes practically sparkled with admiration and love, like it was overflowing.
Looking at him now reminded her of that incredible battle earlier.
Unconsciously, her thighs shifted slightly and a wave of heat rushed up her body.
Wait... am I okay?
Liliana caught the movement and blinked curiously.
"Ahem... enough with the kneeling. You don't need to do that every time," Minato waved casually. "After all, you're my wings now."
Liliana: "..."
Erica: "..."
"....."