Chapter 17: Liliana's Personal Maid and the Second Most Powerful Figure After Her—The Archdemon Lyra
Th he stood up, approached the door, and oped it.
Instantly, an exquisitely beautiful woman with an expressionless face, dressed in a maid outfit, stood before him.
A slight smile graced Leon's lips as he calmly inquired, "Are you Liliana's personal maid?"
The impassive woman gazed at Leon for a momt and nodded politely.
"That is correct, Your Majesty Leon. Allow me to introduce myself; my name is Lyra, and I am an archdemon in the service of the Demon Emperor." The seemingly expressionless woman, idtified as Lyra, bowed slightly with respect towards Leon.
Upon hearing her introduction, Leon was guinely surprised; he hadn't expected that this servant was an Archdemon, signifying her as the second most powerful individual in the Demon race, just below Liliana in strgth!
During his time as a hero, Leon had heard of the Archdemon, rumored to be the right hand of the Demon Emperor.
However, its existce remained shrouded in mystery, and he had never countered it, not ev in battle, as the tire war on the Demon race side was led by the Demon Gerals.
So, it could be said that he was greatly surprised to discover that the igmatic Archdemon was, in fact, Liliana's personal maid.
"An archdemon, huh?" His gaze carefully and curiously scanned Lyria.
Her short, shoulder-lgth black hair and the beauty of her emotionless face brought to Leon's mind memories of Loli Rain Violet in the palace.
Despite her not being overly tall, her proportions were well-balanced, and the maid outfit she wore appeared so ordinary that it gave her the appearance of a common yet pretty maid.
Yet, who would have guessed that this seemingly harmless woman was an archdemon, the second most powerful figure after the Demon Emperor?
Ev demon gerals might find themselves kneeling in her presce.
The mere thought brought an involuntary chuckle and a smile to Leon's face.
Observing Leon's sudd smile, Lyra blinked curiously and inquired, "Your Majesty Leon, why are you laughing?"
Leon quickly regained his composure and shook his head lightly.
"It's nothing," he replied briefly, shifting his gaze to the food trolley behind her.
"Well, you're here to bring food, ar't you? Let's go inside," he continued, extding an invitation for Lyra to ter.
"Um," Lyra nodded and promptly wheeled the food trolley into Leon's room.
Inside the room, she carefully arranged the food from the trolley onto the table, while Leon, who stood leaning against the door, observed her with curiosity.
"By the way, I have something to ask you. But before that, is it alright if I call you Lyra?" Leon asked carefully, folding his arms across his chest.
Ev though he was aware that Lyra served as Liliana's personal maid, Leon remained uncertain about her true stimts.
After all, he still held the status of a hero and stood as an adversary to the tire Demon race.
Furthermore, Lyra was an archdemon, her strgth ranking just one level below that of Liliana, the currt Demon Emperor.
Ev at the peak of his hero strgth, Leon had to consider Lyra's formidable power and couldn't afford to underestimate her.
Upon hearing Leon's words, Lyra halted her movemts and turned her gaze slightly to meet Leon's eyes.
"Of course, Your Majesty Leon. Also, you need not be overly polite with me, as Her Majesty the Demon Emperor has already instructed me to attd to your needs," Lyra replied, her expression seemingly unchanged.
Leon released a small sigh, feeling more at ease after hearing her words.
"Alright th, Lyra. I have one question for you. Um... could you tell me about my three little daughters?" Leon asked, contemplating for a momt before addressing the topic on his mind.
Honestly, he held great curiosity about his three little daughters and desired to learn more about them.
Moreover, he himself was not ev aware of the names of his two other daughters besides Fiona, and he had neglected to inquire about it from Liliana earlier.
While he would evtually discover more through direct interaction, seeking information from Lyra seemed like a more immediate and beficial approach.
Lyra responded with a slight nod upon hearing Leon's question and said, "Certainly, Your Majesty Leon. I will provide you with the information."
She gtly pushed the empty food trolley aside and turned her atttion back to Leon.
"Your Majesty Leon likely countered Young Lady Fiona this morning, correct?" Lyra inquired with a light tone.
"That's correct; I met her," Leon said, a slight smile appearing at the memory of the charming little girl.
Lyra nodded in acknowledgmt before proceeding with her explanation.
"Young Lady Fiona is the third and youngest among the three. Following her is Young Lady Iris in second place, and in first place is Young Lady Charlotte," Lyra explained gradually.
Upon learning the names of the other two, besides Fiona, Leon felt a profound wave of happiness.
"Iris and Charlotte, hmm? Their names are truly beautiful." Leon chuckled inwardly and turned his gaze back to Lyra.
"Could you share information about those two little girls, Charlotte and Iris? Their attitudes and behavior, perhaps?" Leon inquired further, as this was the information he was most eager to learn.
He already knew about Fiona's attitude, which manifested as that of a very spoiled yet caring little girl.
However, he was unaware of the behavior of the other two little girls, prompting him to anticipate their actions in advance.
"Of course, Your Majesty Leon. First, Young Lady Charlotte, the eldest of the three, is a very mature girl who is atttive to her surings. Next is Young Lady Iris, who possesses an indiffert and cold demeanor similar to Her Majesty the Demon Emperor." Lyra continued her explanation carefully, a description that Leon easily comprehded.
"So that's it... I see." Leon nodded in understanding, finally gaining insight into his other two little daughters.
This information proved valuable for future counters, providing him with a better understanding of how to approach them.
While Liliana had already informed them about him and everything seemed fine outwardly, the inner nuances of their psychological reactions remained unknown.
Moreover, the abrupt presce of a father figure who had be abst since their birth must have prested challges for them in terms of adaptation.
Fortunately, Fiona, the youngest among the triplets, proved to be very innoct and already harbored affection for him, despite this being their first counter.
Leon took a deep breath and cast a grateful look at Lyra.
"Thank you for your explanation, Lyra," Leon said with a gtle smile, expressing his gratitude.
"You're welcome, Your Majesty." Lyra nodded before pulling back the food trolley beside her.
"Th, I would like to take my leave first, Your Majesty," she continued, slightly bowing her head towards Leon.
"Very well." Leon smiled and slowly stepped aside.
However, after only a few steps, Lyra suddly halted and turned back to Leon, saying, "By the way, Your Majesty Leon, I forgot to mtion earlier that Young Lady Fiona asked you to join her in the back gard for some playtime."
Leon nodded and replied calmly, "Alright, after I finish breakfast and tidy myself up, I'll go see her."
Upon hearing this, Lyra nodded in understanding and exited Leon's room.
On the other hand, Leon, who had be observing her departure, turned toward the table filled with food, and his stomach promptly rumbled.
"Oops! I hav't eat since yesterday, and I'm very hungry now."
Without further delay, Leon quickly devoured all the food on the table with relish.
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A/N: I'm quite busy with lectures and don't have the time to write two chapters in one day, Hey~
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