Blessing Of Yuri Goddess-Chapter 297 - 5 - Some Preparation Before Depart
Tookk...
Tookk...
After the tiring dinner ended, someone suddenly knocked on my bedroom door. Mio, who was cleaning my bed and prepare for my sleep, immediately opened my bedroom door.
Craaaakk...
From behind my bedroom door, I could see Sebastian standing while carrying the magic robe and magic staff that I had chosen earlier.
"Good evening, Lily-sama."
"I hope my arrival doesn’t disturb you who want to fall asleep immediately after attend a tiring dinner," said Sebastian, giving me a polite greeting.
Tap...
Tap...
Without waiting for my answer, Sebastian immediately handed the magic robe and magic staff to Mio, then nodding politely to leave.
Sebastian seemed to notice me, who want to sleep after wearing a see-through nightgown that would make a man feel awkward when saw it. Sebastian’s choice was right to prioritize Mio to take care everything.
Kllaamm...
The door to my room immediately closed tightly and Mio approached me along with the items given by Sebastian. In addition to handing over the magic robe and magic staff that I had chosen earlier, Sebastian also handed over several military uniforms that could be used alternately for seven days along with a command baton that made my position the highest authority in the expeditionary troops.
Just like my exhausted parents, I also felt incredibly exhausted after seeing some of the important equipment tucked inside.
Mio immediately arranged the items Sebastian had given on the table.
"Lily-sama, will you be wear magic robe during the expedition into the forest?" Mio asked curiously, especially with her sharp gaze towards the magic staff.
"Yes, I think I’ll wear it on the first day of the expedition," I replied casually and immediately approached the table that Mio was using to organize the things Sebastian had given earlier.
Tap...
Tap...
In addition to the magic robe and magic staff, I also saw some magic equipment wrapped in a magic bag with a small note on it.
"Judging from the equipment Sebastian brought, looks like my parents are too worried about their daughters’ safety, huh?" I said, muttering to myself about this.
"Of course, they would be worried, Lily-sama. This is an expedition into the forest with an unknown level of danger. The reports that came into Marquess Rommel and Earl Timoti’s previous expeditions only left speculations that needed to be proven," Mio replied, looking more serious than usual.
It made me understand the potential dangers I would face when I was in the forest.
In addition to the threat of wild monster attacks and unknown poisonous plants, I also have to face unique natural challenges, and that will forge my capability as Matriarch to make decisions.
As my father had planned, this expedition into the deepest part of the forest would train me as a Matriarch.
"Are you afraid of the unknown forest, Mio?" I asked Mio.
"I do feel scared, but Lily-sama is much more scared to make a decision when an unwanted problem comes, right?" Mio replied with a smile that made me think about that.
"I hope there is no problem that makes someone die in the fierce wilderness," I replied with a wish.
Mio immediately pulled my hand and immediately kissed my palm with her soft lips, "I also hope that doesn’t happen, Lily-sama."
Chupppp...
Mio’s gentle kiss on my palm immediately made me aware of the big trouble that would happen if I wasn’t careful in the wild.
"My Supreme Commander, it seems you are worried about the expedition you are about to undertake," said Aiko, suddenly letting out an air of presence.
"Oh, Aiko, are you done patrolling the Mansion?" I said, noticing Aiko’s presence becoming more apparent after going into stealth mode.
"Yes, I’m done with patrol and now it’s Sirius’s turn to patrol," Aiko replied as she walked towards me.
Aiko stopped in front of me with her eyes sparkling as if she wanted praise, but I ignored her sparkling gaze and gave her a compliment for her hard work.
"Good job, Aiko. Did you find any traces of rats that got lost inside Marquess Rommel’s Mansion?" I asked Aiko, giving her an implicit compliment.
"So far there are no signs of any remaining rats. Marquess Rommel’s Black Maid Unit has been doing a sweep that leaves me quite impressed by their level of efficiency and effectiveness, Supreme Commander," Aiko replied with annoyance evident on her face.
As one of the stealth slime races that are competitive in the field of movement from behind the scenes, I think the Black Maid unit is the biggest rival of the stealth slime herd in moving from behind the scenes.
"They’ve been trained for that, Aiko. You have to practice more to achieve the same thing," I replied to give this small defeat as motivation for Aiko who wanted to develop further in the future.
"Yes, Supreme Commander. I will train even better to meet your expectations in the future," Aiko replied with her face lowered.
Caress...
Caress...
I immediately stroked Aiko’s long hair which looked shabby.
"I hope it happens soon without making me wait any longer. Oh! Speaking of your future development and what you said earlier, I’m worried about this expedition," I said to vent my worries about this.
"What are you worried about, Supreme Commander?" Aiko asked as she enjoyed the touch of my hand on her long hair.
Caress...
Caress...
After stroking Aiko’s long hair for a while, I saw a map tucked under the command baton, my hand immediately reached for it and saw a forest topography that had been recorded fifty years ago.
The topographic map of the forest that should no longer be accurate will be the reference who guides my expedition into the deepest part of the forest and search for the existence of the Elf race.
Sraakk...
My hands immediately opened the map wide and asked Aiko a question, "Do you see what I’m worried about right now?"
Aiko immediately narrowed her eyes to look at the map on the table carefully. Aiko’s intelligence in assessing the situation made her immediately know what I was worried about at this time.
"Poison plant territory..."
"Territory of monsters that live in groups..."
"Unstable soil structure..."
"There is too much to worry about, Supreme Commander," Aiko said, looking at a topographic map made fifty years ago.
Nod...
I nodded my head as if agreeing with every word Aiko said.
"Well, what’s worse than all of that is... this topographic map was made fifty years ago. Which means... some circumstances have changed and this topographic map is no longer accurate," I said, emphasizing my concerns about this.
"That means... we have to be the vanguard for scouting?" Aiko asked, giving me the answer I wanted from her.
"I hope you do that and take some plant samples while you’re at it, this is a military expedition that will allow us to understand the forests within Marquess Rommel’s territory. I hope we find some copper that turns into gold in it," I said with a smile towards Aiko.
"Isn’t it one of the Alchemist’s abilities to turn copper into gold, my Supreme Commander?" Aiko said with a tilt of her head.
"That’s just a proverb that indicates we found something better than what we were looking for, Aiko," I said to explain what I said before.
"Hmm..." Aiko seemed to be thinking about something before she glanced at Mio.
"Supreme Commander, if you want to find gold, I can replace this copper," Aiko said further while smiling at Mio.
"E-Eehh?" Mio looked confused by Aiko’s words, but I knew what she meant.
"I’ve already got two golds, you don’t need to worry about that anymore," I said to show how important Aiko and Mio in my life.
Who would have thought that the proverb I used previously would be used by Aiko in a situation like this?
Aiko smiled as her presence seemed more like gold than copper.
I had to change the topic of this important conversation before Mio realized the meaning of Aiko’s previous statement.
"Cough! Get back to the important matter at hand, Aiko."
"I want you to take some plant samples or body parts of the monsters we encounter in the deepest parts of the forest," I continued in a serious tone.
Aiko looked enthusiastic when she heard it.
"Does that mean we have to kill some monsters to study the body?" Aiko said with a sparkling gaze like a stealth slime thirsting for knowledge.
"That might be possible if the wild monster we encounter is aggressive, but if it’s a fairly tame monster then you just need to take some samples like hair, fur, or other body parts that fall off."
Nod...
Nod...
Aiko seemed to understand what I said and nodded her head.
"It’s like a scales that’s so old that its hard skin scales fall off without it realizing it," Aiko muttered, indicating that she understood my instructions.
"Yes, that’s it. We are on a military expedition with the main goal of finding new allies in the deepest part of the forest. If we find a wild monster that can think logically like you, then that would be very beneficial for me," I replied while closing my eyes and acting as if this plan would go smoothly in the future.
"Supreme Commander, I don’t think that possibility will happen because the slime race is the smartest among wild monsters!" Aiko exclaimed as if defending the dignity of her slime race.
I watched Aiko’s facial expression before letting out a small sigh.
"Yeah, you’re right, I hope you all don’t become a bunch of stupid stealth slimes in the future," I muttered to tease Aiko.
Aiko suddenly puffed out her cheeks as if she was sulking.
Pout...
Pout...
"Supreme Commander, do you doubt the intelligence of the stealth slime herd that has developed so much after undergoing evolution?" Aiko asked while showing a sulking expression on her face.
"I just hope you all don’t become stupid in the future, isn’t that a good hope so I can rely on you all in the future?" I said while continuing to tease Aiko with these words.
As the day began to approach midnight and Mio had prepared a comfortable bed for me, it ended my serious conversation with Aiko.
Preparations for the expedition to the deepest part of the forest were being prepared, until that day arrived along with the increasingly heated conflict in noble faction and heretical cult.
