"Here is...? An unfamiliar ceiling, ugh~! What an old trope, forget it, I won't mock myself anymore."
Thinking this, Liya couldn't help but recall what happened before. Right, it seems she saw the Goddess. Where is the Goddess? As her thoughts reached this point, Liya suddenly sat up, looking at her fair hands.
Surprised, Liya inwardly said, "What's going on? Am I not dead?"
"Could all this be real?"
"What's real?"
Just as Liya sat up and misspoke, a sudden, unexpected voice rang out, startling her. She shifted her gaze to where the sound came from and saw a very capable-looking woman standing calmly by the bedside, watching her.
"Who are you?"
Liya was very confused. If this wasn't a dream, the person in front of her should be that silver-haired Goddess. Although this woman was beautiful, she couldn't stir the same deep love for the Goddess in Liya's heart.
"I am Guinevere's personal maid, Nasha Franrica. Who are you? You're not an enemy spy, are you! Tell me the truth, or else, I can't guarantee I won't put a hole in you."
As Nasha spoke, she frowned unhappily. Nasha felt that the little girl in front of her was thinking some very rude things. Then, Nasha, from who knows where, produced a dagger and held it to Liya's throat, pressing her for answers.
"Nasha? Big Sister, can you please put the knife down first? I can't run away anyway."
Liya looked at the sharp dagger at her throat and felt a chill. Suppressing the urge for her legs to give out, she began to flatter the violent woman in front of her. When under someone's roof, one must bow one's head. Hmm! That's the right logic.
Nasha gave the sweating Liya a deep look, then still withdrew her weapon and quietly listened to Liya's story.
"Nasha, is the little one awake?"
Before the two could continue, Zeus suddenly burst in.
"Ah~! Goddess!"
"Greetings, Guinevere."
Nasha shot a displeased glance at the rude, shouting Liya, then, following protocol, bowed to Zeus. Zeus waved her hand, indicating for Nasha to stay by the side. She knew that this loyal maid would never allow an unknown presence to remain before Guinevere. She had to confirm if this unknown presence was dangerous before allowing Guinevere to interact with her alone.
"Goddess, wait, what is she saying? Guinevere? Guinevere, Guinevere."
"Masaka, is this the world of the Fate series!?"
Liya, who had been gazing at Zeus, suddenly had a realization. She was astonished by the information she'd received. Could this be King Arthur's 'Queen'! Liya, who had suddenly become excited at seeing the Goddess, had a bucket of cold water poured over her by this information. This meant her Goddess was gone and was about to get married. Kami-sama, why are you so cruel to me? Completely forgetting the three words she had said to her God, Liya began to pray again.
"What's wrong? I am Guinevere. Is there something amiss?"
Zeus found Liya, who was in a state of'shouting,' very amusing. She suddenly wanted to play a role-playing game. As long as she didn't tell Liya, Zeus's identity as a 'transmigrator' would remain unknown to anyone. It was simply splendid.
"Uh~! Hello, 'Queen' Guinevere."
Looking at Zeus's smile, Liya's dream was shattered, and she showed a heartbroken expression. But this title made Nasha on the side displeased. What was wrong with this child? A commoner should bow and show the highest respect to royalty. Not only did this child not understand these manners, but she was also so rude to the Guinevere she served. Even if she was a child, it couldn't be forgiven. Even more infuriating was that she actually called Guinevere 'Queen'? This was a great insult to an unmarried royal. Even a child would be sent to the gallows.
"Such an impolite person! Guinevere is still unmarried. How can she be called 'Queen'? It is utterly disrespectful. Guinevere, please allow me to take her to the dungeon for questioning."
Nasha instantly knelt, her face serious, and requested Zeus.
"You, you haven't married King Arthur yet?"
Liya was too surprised by this information. She spoke to Zeus with a mix of surprise and worry.
"I am indeed not married, and I don't know who this King Arthur you speak of is."
Zeus did not agree to Nasha's request. She directly helped her up from the ground, motioning for her to just listen from the side. Then, Zeus lied to Liya with her eyes wide open. Of course, she knew who Arthur was, but the expression of her 'fellow countryman' in front of her was simply too amusing. Oh no, she was trying so hard not to laugh that she was almost getting internal injuries.
"That's good, that's good."
Suddenly, Liya calmed down, took a deep breath, and instantly realized what a stupid thing she had done. She had actually leaked the plot to a 'plot character.' How was she going to smooth this over? Online and urgent.
"It seems the little sister has been hungry for too long and is having hallucinations. Nasha, go prepare something to eat! We can ask her about things after she recovers; it's not too late."
Zeus instructed Nasha, who was still standing in front of her, requesting. Nasha, helpless, could only obey Zeus, but as she walked away, she glared fiercely at Liya, as if warning her.
"You rest first! If anything happens, have Nasha find me."
Looking at the sweating Liya, she smiled, shook her head, ignored Liya's gaze, and walked away.
However, at this moment, Liya also needed time to calm down. Otherwise, the next events would be even more amusing.
"Interesting, very interesting, haha~!"
Back in her room, Zeus dropped her disguise, laughing like a child several months pregnant. There was no way around it; Liya's expression just now was truly hilarious. After satisfying her mischievous interest, Zeus suppressed her laughter, walked out of the room, maintained her image, and then, after returning to her room, burst into laughter.
"This feeling is unexpectedly exhilarating."
Recalling Liya's bewildered expression when she received information she didn't know, believing she understood the world perfectly and knew all their deeds, it might also be due to her initial unfamiliarity with the 'other world,' coupled with her 'fellow countryman' being somewhat naturally clumsy, which led to such an interesting situation.
"The days ahead won't be too boring, it seems."
Thinking about Liya's reaction upon learning she wasn't married, as if it were a huge surprise, Zeus guessed it was because the 'plot' hadn't unfolded yet, and she still had a chance to insert herself into the story. But these were all Zeus's thoughts. Zeus would never have imagined that her 'fellow countryman' would actually fall for her and have the idea of competing with King Arthur, Artoria. If Zeus had known, she would not have interacted with this 'fellow countryman.'
In another world.
"What? Sixth Sister has disappeared again."
Due to the different flow of time and the Gods' lack of concept for time, by the time Hades received the information from her second sister, Poseidon, almost ten years had passed.
"It seems it's that Grandmother (with emphasis) again, playing tricks."
Hades rarely broke her expressionless facade, her face showing anger.
"What do we do, Big Sister? At this rate, when will we ever find Zeus-chan!"
Poseidon, playing with her trident, asked Hades. She was very anxious now, but when it came to that Grandmother, even all Five Sisters combined probably wouldn't be enough for one slap.
"Call them all over. It's time to make a plan."
A cold glint flashed in Hades's eyes as she spoke to Poseidon.
"Alright! I was just waiting for you to say that."
Poseidon, with a cruel smile, flew out of Hades's temple.
"Don't let anything happen, my dear sister Zeus."
Looking at the empty temple, Hades thought with a melancholic heart.
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