"…Huh, boo, I think I figured that one girls abilities out!"
"That's great but… Are you okay?"
"Are you asking that because I am unreasonably calm right now, despite the outrageous things that occurred today that would justify me to be really angry right now?"
"That's one way to frame it… I did expect you to be less composed."
"Well, first I thought Blabla or whatever her name was somehow had an ability that could have a negative effect on my strength, but now I find that all my physical attributes haven't changed a bit. It was more my motivation that deteriorated, like a mental debuff. It's a bit weird, but I'd assume she can do far more than just those blast attacks and this debuff. If I had to describe it, I suppose it feels like I am under really strong narcotics!"
"You don't seem under really strong narcotics to me…"
"Would you rather have me stumble onto your lap, using my last bit of strength to cling to you before I fall off into the world of slumber~?"
"Forget it, of course it would have less of an effect on you…"
"Less of an effect? I will have you know that if not for those, I'd be really fucking angry right now! That bitch kissed my cheek! And the even bigger bitch blew a kiss into my ear!"
"I promise we will get them next time."
"Will we~?"
She wrapped around his neck and leaned her full body weight against him, making the extent to which she had been keeping herself together for the sake of battle apparent.
"Y'know… I saw the way you two were looking at each other earlier… What are you hiding from me, boo!? Is it because she has smaller boobs than me? Are mine too big? You tell me the truth or else…!"
"Okay, now I see it… I guess this is the closest I will ever get to seeing a drunk you."
"Why do you wanna see me drunk, boo, you perv!"
"I find observing the different behaviors of people when they are under substances quite interesting. I also pictured you to be a cute person when drunk."
"Aww… Now you must be real disappointed, boo! Cause in truth… In truth… Shh, come closer…!"
He Leaned in so she could whisper into his ear, for whatever reason since they were already alone.
"Boo, the truth is, I'm a real sexy drunk…! I think… I feel really sexy right now…. At least sexier than Rapunzel or whatever…"
"Seems like you're a competitive drunk, boo…"
"Am not! I'm always competitive… Cause I wanna be the best! The best in the world! So you only look at me!"
"I am always just looking at you."
"Liar! You gave Natsumi way too much attention the past couple of days! Trying to… Play matchmaker with her and me or whatever! I won't allow it! And if you don't stop, I'll kill her right now! I'll kill everyone!"
"Okay, okay, I will try to… Ignore her more?"
"Yes you will! You're such good boy, boo… I really luv you…"
"You really are letting yourself go right now…"
"Shh, don't tell Yamato, but I lifted all the spells protecting me from loosing my composure and stuff, because… I thought it'd be real fun to act really inconsiderate and not be held accountable for any of it! Which is why it seems like I only got worse since Cin… Cinderullia… left? Was that right boo? "
"Is that how you think getting drunk works…? And yeah, close enough, I guess…"
"Ehehe… I'm so smart… Don't you love how smart I am?"
"I do…"
"I can't tell if she really is unaware of how she is acting, or just pretending to and wants to see if she can get away with it. But either way, I can't help but wonder if it's not just a way to blow of steam and relax. She's been working really hard lately after all, doing all sorts of stuff even though all she really wants to do is relax with me… Makes me really proud, if I'm being honest… So I guess I will treat this as a moment for her to goof off and so as she pleases. I'm just going to assume she could turn back to normal if she really wanted to… I can worry about the elfves another time. I need to think about something first anyway…"
"Hey! What are you thinking about without sharing it to your wife!?"
"I was thinking how much I love you and how cute you are."
"Ehehe… Yeah, me too… We're so alike… Like soulmates…"
"Do you want to go to sleep?"
"Nuh uh! I'm going to have lots of more fun with you, as much as I want! And you can't say no ever! But before that, I'm going to rest my eyes, while you stay on the ground and look all cute and comfortable…"
Like a professional, she kicked his legs over and pushed him onto the ground, where she climbed on top of him. She was not bothered by the bloody grass which they occupied, and since his clothes could not get dirty, neither was Yamato. If she was fine, so was he. She suddenly yelled out, while curling up on top of him.
"Triiishhyyy!"
Petrisha, who was catching her breath surrounded by bodies after slaughtering the entire army, like an obedient dog came back at the mention of her name. Though she was a bit surprised, her Mistress positioned was by no means unusual, and even somewhat routine for her by now.
"Y-yes, Mistress? I finished the army off, as by you instructed."
"Mhm… You're a good girl… I just wanted to tell you to get lost… Because your presence bothers me…"
"O-oh…Thank you, Mistress! I'm sorry to have bothered you, I will take my leave right away!"
"Good… That's nice…"
Overwhelmed by her Mistress's kind words, Petrisha would cherish this moment forever as one of particular joy, and add it to her core memories of happiness, since most others where already erased and forgotten by now.
After Petrisha had left, Yuki stretched and made herself comfortable, so they could remain there for the next hour or so. Petrisha on the other hand arrived at the Absolute Citadel, where she had an unusual encounter.
"Good evening, Petrisha, I hope you bring good news?"
"Good news? About what, Lady Carina?"
"About the battle, of course! Everyone has been wondering about it ever since the announcement. All confident in our destined victory, of course. But getting confirmation from someone present is still nice, obviously. So?"
"Oh, right… Well, Mistress Yuki made the decision that it would be safer for our troops to sit this battle out. As what we first believed to be a force of elves 300.000 strong, turned out to be an army of undead elves, lead by three heroes of some kind."
Carina's usual smile and warm demeanor disappeared, as what she just heard was truly outrageous to her.
"That's… Outright disgusting… As expected of the elves, these lesser creatures… Blasphemous left and right, and then they dare declare their kind heroes as well? When in reality it is abundantly clear that the only people deserving of such a title would be appointed by the Absolute Church, with our god and emperor's approval, of course!"
"As far as I'm aware, the three were humans, not elves."
"Oh… Well now it makes a bit more sense calling them heroes at least… That's truly unfortunate regardless. Now we have to hunt down our own kind… When they could have been such devoted believers…"
"Ahaha, yeah…"
"I've noticed that she is really not fond of the elves or other species in general… Must be a leftover of the Holy Doctrines, which strongly supported human supremacy, and normalized it over generations. While the Absolute Doctrines don't directly state humans to be superior to any other species, the God Yamato as well as the angels beneath him having human appearance sure makes it easy to continue arguing towards it. What the Absolute Doctrines do state is that all other beliefs that are not central about Yamato and his godhood alone, are wrong in their entirety and should be treated as insult to the true and absolute teachings of the Absolute Church. Which makes it easy to discredit a whole species, if that species happens to have different religious beliefs…"
"I'm so glad you see it exactly as I do Petrisha! You really are someone other church members can look up to, serving directly within the Absolute Citadel! Maybe I will advertise with that in my next campaign… What do you think?"
"Uh… as in, have the most devoted people be employed in the Absolute Citadel as maids and butlers?"
"Something along those lines! Obviously just for lower levels, but I hear the Lab is somewhat short staffed."
"Do you want me to propose it to the Mistress?"
"Oh, no you don't have to do that! I will go ask Yuki about it myself later. Do you know when she will be back?"
"…That could take a while."
"Aw, I guess it can't be helped then… Is she still busy with the enemy forces? You never did say how things stand as of now."
"Oh, no she is… Keeping Master Yamato company. The battle is already over, the three heroes ended up escaping however."
"Ah… How thoughtful of her! And as expected of these traitors to the human race… Of course they would not even know to properly die when our glorious God is even attending personally to ensure our safety… Despicable. Well, I guess I will see you around! I wish you a good night, even though it is still evening and I'm sure you will continue working hard for while longer!"
"Yes, I wish you a good night and rest of the evening as well."
As Carina left, Petrisha continued her way through the hallway, checking for dust while going her usual evening routine. Phoebe was already in bed, thanks to Natsumi, so she had a bit of excess time to kill. She chose to spend that time with Marneras, who also seemed not particularly busy. On her way to the only other demon in the Absolute Empire, at least of her knowledge, she wondered about her conversation with Carina just now, and how the praise she gave her had not meant anything at all to her.
"To think humans distinguish between themselves and elves, when they are both just as meaningless life forms overall… I'm sure my Mistress would agree, it is what makes her praise hold weight… That and the fact that anything she tells me must be true. She told me so herself very often, after all. Oh, but Master Yamato is human too, and he is most certainly not meaningless… Ah, but I was also trained to think of him as something more, so I suppose he is the exception. Lady Pheobe too, of course."