Infinite Gacha - Chapter 248

Nono, the head maid of Lilith, the first princess of the racial kingdom, met the young princess as a candidate for her entourage.

When Lilith was only six years old and in grief over the death of her mother, the queen, Nono took her place by her side. At first, Lilith is spoiled by Nono as a mother figure, but she gradually comes to adore her as an older sister.

Nono also loved Lilith as if she were her own sister, and she scolded her and even criticized her to educate her, but their relationship never became strained and bitter.

This was because the bond between them had always been deep, and Lilith trusted Nono with all her heart.

--It was after the visit to the city of the "Witch of the Giant Tower" that the bond began to unravel.

undefinedNono, I'll have Yume make the tea from now on. You go about your other business."

...... princess?"

For some reason, he did not drink Nono's tea at first and had Yume, an apprentice maid, brew it for him.

From then on, Yume was treated as a maid and a close associate of Lilith, which was Nono's position.

Nono questioned Lilith about this treatment.

Lilith asked Lilith, "Princess ......, why do you favor Yume and keep Nono away from her these days?　Has Nono touched the Princess's wrath without realizing it?"

"You said you wanted to talk to me, and I wondered what was going on. ......

At night, while sitting on the sofa in her bedroom and sipping tea made by Yume (fake), Lilith lets out a sound of dismay in her voice.

Currently, they were facing each other alone in Lilith's bedroom, with Yume sitting out of the room at Nono's request.

Nono cuts in on Lilith's attitude.

She says, "In the face of ...... the rapid changes in recent days, I'm tempted to say. The most important thing to remember is that you can't just take a job and expect to get paid for it. Please tell me why you keep Nono away from her and give her preferential treatment.

Nono is already overreacting. You've always been too concerned with details. ......"

Lilith blurted out to her sister, but Nono seriously questioned why she was being kept away.

Sensing the atmosphere, she returns the cup to the saucer and replies.

I don't mean anything deep, you know.　Nono was right, Yume has been becoming more like a maid lately, so I just wanted to keep her by my side and nurture her in earnest. Nono also mentioned that 'it's hard with so few available maids,' didn't she?"

...... although that may have certainly been mentioned before."

Some young maids steal Nono's eye and slack off.

On that occasion, I leaked it to Lilith as one of my complaints, but ...... it was only a light-hearted remark to my sister whom I care for.

The actuality of the fact that the actual words of complaint were actually uttered, it is hard to deny.

Lilith tells him with a smile.

'So I'm trying to take some of the burden off Nono by keeping Yume by my side. Nono can now spend less time taking care of me and more time on other tasks, can't she?　I think they should be grateful, not complaining."

...... it is."

Nono is at a loss for words.

It is true, as Lilith pointed out, that the burden has been reduced and she has more time to devote to other tasks.

It makes sense to think that Lilith, who is like a younger sister to him, dares to use Yume (fake) because she cares about him.

(...... I'm not lying, but I feel like I'm not saying what I really feel)

I have been by Lilith's side for many years, watching over her as her sister and head maid.

I can tell at once that she has something to hide.

Therefore, Nono immediately noticed that Lilith was 'not lying, but not saying what she really feels either.

............"

Nono?　What's wrong?

I'm not at ......, no, it's nothing." Thank you for making time for Nono. Thanks for clearing up any doubts I had."

Well, I'm glad."

Lilith smiles.

She is smiling well, but Nono can tell at a glance that she is not smiling from the heart.

Instinct told him it was not a good idea to pursue the matter any further.

Nono bows and leaves the bedroom.

As she moves down the hallway, she ponders.

(...... Princess is hiding something. It's similar to when she once tried to keep a kitten in her room without telling me.)

When Lilith was around 10 years old, she caught a bright white kitten that wandered into her yard and tried to keep it hidden in her room.

'He said, "I'd be opposed to keeping it anyway."

At 10 years of age, she had become more intelligent, and even if she told a lie, it would be immediately obvious, so she dared not say anything about it.

Even so, Nono soon found out and confiscated the kitten.

Lilith herself could not keep the kitten, as it would cover her dress, bedding, and carpets with hair, damage her furniture by sharpening its nails, and transfer its scent to her.

As a result, she was kept at the family home of a maid who worked for Nono and sent there.

The kitten has now grown up and is living a carefree life.

The conversation we just had was also a dialogue technique that refined the attitude of those days by dozens of times and hid the heart well.

It was a level that NONO, who has served Lilith for many years, was able to recognize.

However, I couldn't tell what he was hiding.

(...... It's not possible that she's trying to keep the kitten hidden again like she did when she was a child.)

He considers the possibility that he was embarrassed to have Yume as his sidekick because he was embarrassed to have her know about him as his own sister.

Lilith is also a woman of her age and it's not that she's not a woman of her age, but ...... it doesn't feel right in light of her attitude earlier.

(......Other possibilities, why I avoid Nono, even with Yume at my side: ...... They know I'm a spy!)

Nono's feet stop in their tracks with a jolt as if a lightning bolt had run from her head to her toes.

Disgusting perspiration flows.

He forced saliva down his painfully sticking throat and turned his head.

(......, but there is no way the princess will ever find out Nono is a spy!　(Since the report to the Majin Nation goes through my parents' home, there is no way the Princess could have known about it.)

The Royal Castle of the Racial Kingdom is a heaven for spies from other countries.

I considered the possibility that other spies tipped off Lilith to Nono's identity. ......

(...... I'm not saying there is zero possibility of Nono and the princess not getting along, and then entering as a replacement aide to extract information, but it doesn't make sense, and)

Information obtained by staying by Lilith's side is easy to obtain without being by her side.

You don't have to go to the trouble of snitching on her.

But ...... there is no proof, but Nono's intuition tells her.

(...... this is just Nono's bad hunch, but it's not there)

That said, I can't ask him directly, 'Did you start to keep Nono away from me because you found out she was a spy?

' ......!"

Just the thought of Lilith knowing that he is a spy is enough to make his heart ache, and he leans against the wall, unable to bear it.

But even Nono had no choice but to reject the assignment to spy for the Majin Nation.

Her family had been spies for the Demon Kingdom since before she was born, and if she betrayed them, assassins would be sent to kill her and her family.

Nono, as a racial person, does not have the strength to repel the assassins of the Demon Nation.

Therefore, he had no choice but to work as a spy.

However, it is a fact that he has betrayed Lilith even with such excuses.

In some cases, there was even a possibility that Nono might assassinate her by his own hand.

(...... not yet. I don't know if the princess has found out that I am a spy yet. Anyway, I need to work hard, get close to your side again, observe in detail, and find out the real reason why you kept her away.)

In fact, there is a possibility that I was mistaken and that Lilith is really just giving Yume a job out of concern for Nono - and that's it.

I tell myself this and take my hand off the wall.

She removes her hand from the wall, and walks heavily back to the servant's room in the royal palace - Nono's own room.

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