"You gotta be kidding me, put your back into it, Yella!"
"How can I put my back into it when it's attached to my back already?"
Penzilvana had a tick mark on her forehead, she was about to say something when a servant cut her off and informed her that the Queen was looking for her.
"Oh? That's strange?"
'We met and ate breakfast together just a while ago? What could be the matter?'
"Alright, tell Maculata I'll be there in a minute"
"Understood, Lady Penzilvana"
"What do you think happened to her majesty?"
"I don't know"
"Hey!"
Both Yella and Maise straightened at the sudden appearance of Penzilvana.
"Slacking off? I just looked away for a second, and you stopped"
"No! Master!"
"Heh..."
"Let's continue"
"Alright, I need to check up on Maculata, see what's up with her, both of you shouldn't stop until you master your skills, it will also be vital when the time comes"
"YES MASTER!"
Penzilvana smirked whenever they say Master, she convinced them to call her Master at some point as well as a bit of threats.
Penzilvana went to the office of the Queen there was no one around besides her, she was beet red in her confusion, she closed the door before she entered, but she stopped when Maculata pointed at the door.
"Lock it"
"O....kay"
She finally approached her, she was curious why Maculata looked strange. She tested her theory if something was wrong by sitting on her table. Not only that, but she even crossed her legs and snatched the paperwork that she was holding.
"..."
"MACULATA!"
"Huh?!"
"Damn, if you aren't scolding me for sitting and snatching your paperwork, then something's wrong"
"Penzilvana..."
"What's up?"
"The sultry 'dress' was discovered by a servant"
"And?"
"I thought it would just disappear"
"Well, it was a physical item, I didn't create it with magic"
"Why do you even have that?"
"Well, I accidentally grabbed it from a mission you tasked me once, I didn't want to throw it away since, I was about to make it a rag for cleaning, and then I just forgot about it, until your request"
"A maid saw it! I was so embarrassed"
"Why did you even put it with your other laundry"
"I didn't know! I was occupied!"
"Alright, calm down"
"How can I be calm when-"
"I'll erase their memories"
"But-"
"But?"
"Wouldn't that raise suspicion?"
"Suspicion?"
"It will be strange if you called for them, and then they forgot what they were doing"
"They won't- Why are you so concerned all of a sudden? Where is Shadow as well?"
"..."
"Well?"
She covered her face, Penzilvana raised a brow.
"...I"
"You know your scaring me because of your sudden behaviour"
"Penzilvana!"
"There's the famous glare, I'll be quick about it, I also want to ask you some things too"
"Fine..."
She nods and takes care of the maids that saw the Lingerie Dress, afterwards, she returns, but to her surprise Shadow was already there.
"Oh, hey Shadow"
"Hello, Lady Penzilvana"
"You look happy"
"Yes, I am"
"Good for you, so Maculata-"
She looked tense and stiff, Penzilvana looked at the ninja which was just relaxed.
'Did these two swap bodies or something? What is this?'
"Can you give us privacy?"
"Oh! Of course!"
Shadow complies and leaves, Penzilvana then crosses her arms.
"If you are acting like this, then that means something happened between you two, besides the-"
"Stop!"
"Hahahaha, okay, tell me what is happening to you"
"Well..."
Penzilvana steps forward, she wants to hear everything the Queen has to say to her with clarity.
"I...I don't know what is happening to me..."
"Are you...perhaps...?"
"What?"
"Pregnant?"
"We only did it once"
Penzilvana raised a brow, looking at her with disbelief.
"Twice"
"Hm..."
"More than twice"
"Are you alright after?"
"Yes"
"That's good, you aren't hurting?"
"Not at all"
"That's good"
"But Shadow was worried because I bled the first time, but we still continued, we asked the Palace Doctor"
"What did the doctor say?"
"Well, the doctor was in utter disbelief, then the doctor snapped out of it and nodded"
"So it was normal?"
"Yes"
"What's troubling you, then?"
"...I'm getting confused"
"Hm"
"Shadow confessed to me that he loves me"
Penzilvana choked, 'I knew that, but hearing it from Maculata shocked me'
"I know this shouldn't bother me, I shouldn't be bothered by it-"
"Well, you fed your curiosity, is it satiated now?"
"Very satiated, now I became confused not just that but-"
"Hm?"
"I- I crave for more affection"
"You mean touch?"
"No...it's not just the intimacy of touch, the feeling of being loved by someone...I didn't know that this was dangerous for me"
"You play with fire you get burned, currently you got confused now"
"Yes, but I am still firm on my belief that this is just a job and I should not be swayed by my feelings"
"Mmh"
"But of course, I also need to keep in mind that image of a queen and be poised"
"Mhm"
"Why aren't you saying anything?"
"What do you want me to say? Hahaha"
"It's not like you to say anything"
"I'm actually happy for you"
"Huh?"
"Jokes and pranks aside, you're not the one to express any emotions, seeing you like this brings relief to me, for one you aren't stress out as you used to before, two your stiff and scary face is softened a bit"
"...That is my trademark though"
"Hahahaha"
"I do wonder"
"Yes?"
"What about the other suitors?"
"..."
"You like Shadow now, but what about them?"
"I never utter, that I liked Shadow"
"Really? You don't?"
"I like him...but"
Maculata's face turns red as she recalls what they did last night.
"I like him...but I don't know"
"Oh, to be young"
"You sound like an old woman"
"...Are we done talking?"
"You got annoyed, huh?"
"Well...yeah"
"Penzilvana"
"Yes?"
"Do you think..."
"Yes?"
"No, nevermind"
"..."
Penzilvana gave a deadpanned look at the Queen.
"Why do you humans do that?"
"You also do that sometimes"
"I know, but you also know that I get annoyed when you don't complete what you say"
"Well, I am also the same"
"You should go back to work, Maculata, I also need to see what those kids are up to"
"Alright"
"If you ever need anything, just call me, by the way, where is Peachy?"
"Peachy is with her tutors"
"I see, I'll bug her later, go back to work"
"It's not the same when, I'm not the one saying that"
"Shadow"
"Yes? Lady Penzilvana?"
"Take care of her"
"Of course"
"I'll take my leave now"
Penzilvana exited the Queen's Office, The Queen and Shadow were left inside.
"...Your majesty"
"What is it?"
"...Are you alright?"
"Yes, why wouldn't I be alright?"
"I see"
Maculata continued working, despite her heart pounding when Shadow was around.
"Shadow?"
"Yes, your majesty?"
"Tonight..."
"Hahaha, as you wish"
"..."
Penzilvana returned to Yella and Maise, they collapsed on the ground, breathing heavily.
"Tired, already, huh?"
"Heh"
Yella and Maise looked at each other with a smirk, just then a ball of fire shot out of nowhere but Penzilvana didn't even need to look or do anything to stop the fireball, to Yellas' surprise.
"How?!"
"I'm a MASTER, that doesn't surprise me"
"Hmp"
Another fireball appeared, but before it got to her, it was already extinguished.
"Two"
"You aren't impressed?"
"Unfortunately, it still lacks power"
"...Urgh"
"What about you, Maise?"
"I already healed my sister though..."
Penzilvana approached Yella and towered over her, she squinted her eyes.
"It's average"
"..."
"She healed all of my wounds"
"Yes, but the scratches are still there"
"Oh..."
"She did her best"
"It isn't her best if it's not good enough in my eyes"
"Then what is best in your eyes?"
Penzilvana grabbed a knife that was on her waist, then slashed her arm, making the twins flinch.
"See this wound? A normal human could get paralysed by this slash, first the nerves, It's obvious it's cut"
"Are you alright?"
"Yes"
Penzilvanas' hand glowed, and she hovered her hand above the wound she created, it then instantaneously closed after five second.
"With your power you can easily do that Maise"
"Wow!" She looked at her hands, she then closes it "But, I'm still not in your level"
"No one becomes a master in one day"
"Yet, you want us to master this already"
"I'm teaching you to quickly master it so that we can move on to other things so that you can master the magic that interest you, it's up to you to master the things you like"
"Why do we need to master one?"
"Magic that has been trained for a lot of years, decades even is the most powerful spell that you will have"
"There's an even more powerful spell, right?"
"There is, but a normal spell that has been trained and mastered, can easily overpower the strongest spell, spells does work like rock, paper, scissors be mindful of that"
"Okay"
"Train again-"
"Isn't it time for lunch?"
"Oh, right"
Back at the Office of the Queen, Maculata had a very annoyed expression on her face, one of the nobles was reported stealing taxes, they were caught red-handed.
"What do you want your punishment to be?"
"Your majesty, please...I needed the money!"
"It says here, that you needed money because you are in debt with your gambling addiction"
The noble was sweating profusely, Maculata had a death stare locked onto the noble.
"Your family is also suffering, are you not concerned for them?"
"I-"
"You will be sentenced to imprisonment"
"Your majesty...! What about my family!?"
"You should have thought about the consequences of gambling"
The noble kneeled down, defeated, the Knights behind him grabbed his arm and dragged him away.
"...I do feel sorry for his family"
"A father that loves his family would not risk endangering them, it looks like, he also gave that up being addicted in gambling"
"Shadow..."
"Yes, your majesty?"
"If..."
"Yes?"
"If perhaps-"
Shadow waited, but then she shook her head.
"It's nothing"
"That's a little unfair, your majesty"
"Hahahaha..."
Shadow's eyes softened, he leaned down and kissed her forehead, Maculata was surprised by the sudden action of Shadow.
"We aren't in a private place...Shadow"
"No one is around, and it's just the two of us"
"Well...the thing that I wanted to say is, you wouldn't abandon me, right?"
"No"
Maculata stands up and hugs him, he hugs her with great care, careful not to hurt her.
"I would follow you even in death"
Maculata looked up, he couldn't resist the soft, blushing expression of the Queen and lowered his face, to meet her lips in which she accepted.
"Shadow..."
"Your majesty?"
The moment Reymonds voice called out she immediately straightened and stepped away from Shadow, but Reymond already knew what was happening, that is why he did not abruptly enter.
"It is time for lunch"
"Yes, thank you, let us go, Shadow"