After accepting Liliana's fealty, Ayato looked at Erica.
"Not bad. Sharing the king's burdens. What reward do you want?"
"Oh?"
Erica's expression stirred, and she smiled: "What kind of rewards are there?"
"How about not leaving tonight?"
Hearing this, Erica's pretty face flushed, and her expression became conflicted.
'Wasn't this too fast?'
'Even though I had already decided to serve him, we had only known each other for one day.'
'I couldn't be so hasty with my first time.'
'And if I agreed like this, wouldn't it give the king the impression that I was too easy?'
Liliana stared wide-eyed, continuously sizing up the two of them.
'Had the relationship between the king and Erica already progressed this far?'
'Material!'
'This was all real material... hehehe.'
Ayato glanced at Liliana with some surprise.
'This one's mind seemed to be thinking about a lot of messy things.'
'Ah, right, I recalled she wrote some romance novels in the original work.'
'Never mind then.'
"Alright, I was just teasing you."
Looking at the conflicted Erica, Ayato smiled: "Come here. The reward I'm giving you is my blessing."
"A blessing?"
Erica walked over, a look of anticipation on her face.
But soon,
She saw Ayato stand up and cup her face.
'Wait?'
'Was this really how blessings worked?'
"Mmphh..."
'So soft. This was the king's presence.'
Her body trembled.
'Was this the blessing of a god?'
The sixth incarnation, the Youth.
Ayato could grant his power to others.
His blessing possessed the power to purify all negative effects and to resurrect.
And once activated, the recipient's power could instantly be raised to the level of a subordinate god.
"Th-this... is the king's blessing?"
Liliana covered her eyes with both hands, but her wide-open eyes saw everything clearly through her fingers.
'So... so depraved.'
Unknowingly, Liliana's cheeks flushed bright red, and she felt her body beginning to grow hot.
Her mind even began to wander, wanting nothing more than to immediately record it all.
After all, this is a rare source of inspiration.
"My King, even if it's to receive a blessing, does it need to take this long?"
Erica's breathing was heavy. She bit her lip lightly and looked at Ayato with reproach.
"This way of granting the blessing has the best effect."
Ayato responded righteously.
After all, it was his first time granting a blessing, so he wasn't very skilled yet.
Erica curled her lip and was about to say something when she saw Liliana nearby.
Instinctively, her body stiffened.
'Damn it, how could I have forgotten about her?'
'How horrible. Lily had seen everything.'
'This was so shameful.'
Erica's inner thoughts were frantic, but on the surface, she still maintained the composure and elegance of a noble.
After a moment, she finally forced herself to calm down, glanced at Liliana out of the corner of her eye, and smiled: "Master, I believe a subject should be treated equally."
"How about letting Lily receive the blessing too?"
"That's only right."
Ayato nodded and walked towards Liliana.
"Eh, eh?"
Liliana's expression stiffened.
'What was happening?'
'How did I go from being a spectator to being part of the show?'
Before she could react...
She was already pulled into Ayato's embrace.
"My King!"
Looking up, seeing Ayato getting closer and closer, Liliana's face turned crimson.
"Something... is flowing into me."
Liliana's eyes became dazed.
She finally understood what Erica had felt just now.
A moment later,
Ayato pulled away from Liliana's lips.
Seeing the hint of spring in Liliana's eyes, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly.
'Not bad.'
'Completely different from Erica.'
Liliana stepped back a few paces, finally came to her senses, and immediately covered her face with her hands.
'Th-this... had really happened.'
'My first kiss.'
Her heart was beating so fast, as if it were about to leap out of her chest.
"How is it?"
Erica smiled ambiguously: "The blessing feels pretty good, doesn't it?"
"None of your business, you she-fox."
Liliana retorted.
Erica looked her up and down and laughed: "It seems you're really satisfied."
"Lily, you're quite different from your appearance. Have you always been a hypocrite?"
Liliana's expression stiffened.
'This she-fox had such a nasty sense of humor.'
'Until today, I had never won a verbal sparring match with her.'
Ayato looked at the two and spoke: "Your blessings are complete. If you encounter danger, you can activate them on your own."
"But afterwards, I will need to grant them to you again."
Hearing this, both Liliana and Erica blushed slightly, but both nodded.
The blessing...
Although the way of receiving it was a bit embarrassing...
This was indeed the king's blessing, something ordinary people could only dream of.
"Ah, right, my King. Besides coming to pay you homage, I have other matters."
As if remembering something, Liliana's expression became serious.
"The Sword King wants to challenge you."
"Oh."
Ayato raised an eyebrow and said: "Salvatore Doni. He's already coming after me so soon?"
This sixth Campione was quite fond of fighting.
And the place where he was currently located happened to fall within Doni's territory.
So, he wasn't surprised by any of this.
"My King, if it's the Sword King, it could be quite troublesome."
Erica hesitated: "If he's set his sights on you, this battle is probably unavoidable."
"Then let's battle."
Ayato smiled: "A mere Sword King is no reason for me to be afraid."
His voice was calm, but it revealed an indescribable dominance.
"As you command, my King!"
Erica and Liliana knelt on one knee, staring directly at Ayato.
Especially Erica, whose eyes were practically overflowing with admiration and affection.
The Ayato at this moment reminded her of the battle that day.
Unknowingly, her thighs began to twist restlessly, and a wave of heat rose within her.
'Was she... alright?'
Liliana, noticing this, blinked slightly.
"Alright, there's no need to perform such grand salutes all the time."
Ayato raised his hand, signaling the two to rise: "After all, you are both my wings."
Liliana: "..."
Erica: "..."