It had been a full day since Rekka and the others had gone into the Lost dimension, everyone in the mansion was working as usual but there could be seen people sighing here and there. Mai was busy at this time because her Master Rekka had given her quite the work before leaving for the Lost dimension.
"Hmm.. Master will surely need all the rooms… I can't imagine how many girls he could bring when he becomes older in three days?" As Mai said this, she was instructing workers to set up furniture in every room of the Mansion that Rekka had built.
If Rekka knew that Mai was having such thoughts He would Certainly say;
"I will never go around picking up girls!"
Following that she would have answered "as if you already haven't."
Looking at Leila and Alice, both of the girls were picked up after all.
The Mansion was complete. It had 20 very big rooms on each floor. Only the first floor was made differently which had large spaces for audience halls and other waiting rooms. Some rooms were made extravagant and some were made less extravagant, there was a kitchen, the bath house which was bigger than she thought it would be, and of course rooms for resting and gathering with acquaintances. Her Master had already given her all the directions she would need and after handing her the proper funds to buy all the things for setting up the house. Mai had set out to finish her work before her master arrived. of course the funds that Rekka gave Mai had made her panick for a bit, the large sack that was filled to the brim with Platinum coins could probably by a whole city, but Rekka had every easily said to finish it all, he wanted this place to feel extravagance, so he didn't even bat an eye while giving Mai so much.
As fast and quick-witted as she was, she had already brought all the furniture that would be needed to use the upper 2 floors… Mr. Vladim had been very meticulous in making the same style furniture that Rekka had ordered. but of course the money still was over flowing even after buying everything they could need, then the only thing left was antics and special products that accentuated and attracted any who look upon it.
after that was dealt with, The only work needed was to set all the rooms up since the furniture was now ready to install. So as she directed the workers, the furniture was set and rooms after rooms were decorated with great speed. Mai had great hopes that her Master who had the charisma even surpassing the 2 heroes would captivate uncountable people around him so his living abode had to be top notch.
As she thought such thoughts, she came to the center of the building, on the 2nd floor in front of a large door. opening and entering the room, It was filled with furniture that looked elegant and extravagant but there was a faint modest touch to it. The only eye-catching thing was that the furniture released a faint aura which seemed as if it was made for a king. The atmosphere of the room with this faint elegant aura was very soothing.
The room looked so well designed that people of any walk would find it captivating. such was Mai's work. And this thoughtfully selected and decorated room she had prepared for her master was something she could really be proud of. There were some relaxing chairs at one corner. And a couch had also been prepared on the other side of the Room. On the opposing side of the room there was a big glass wall. Rekka himself had enforced this wall and made it as hard as a concrete wall. The transparent glass gave out a beautiful view to the front yard and further scenery also made the room light up, as the sun rays were coming in unhindered by the transparent glass. The Idea seemed so impossible that until this was made, Mai was completely reluctant to believe it. But just like her master, he made something that looked impossible like it was nothing.
"Hmm! I have so much work, why am I day dreaming!" Mai used her hands to slightly slap her cheeks. she had been thinking all day what her master would do after coming back….it was hindering her calculative mind from working properly… and here she thought she was supposed to be the big sister he lacked...
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Leila was packing all her stuff, Packing could be said as wrong cause she was just throwing the things she needed into the storage spell…. She was looking giddy and happy like a high schooler in love… she was even humming to herself…. Unaware that she was keenly being watched by her capable maid Mia, she was moving around packing in her room. Who could tell that just a few days ago Leila looked lost at what to do… whatever had happened before locking herself shut in her room… must have been significant. Still Mia could never ask about that… there were some things even she had to be reserve to ask after all.
The change in Leila was brought in because of Rekka's confession. Because of the blessing he had, Leila knew just what Rekka felt for her. It was a weird sensation, feeling someone else's feeling but since it was Rekka's. The man she was head over heels in love with, it only excited her more.
Even the slightest resistance she had in her heart was removed by that event... Even Leila was surprised that she could become like this. She had gone through every one of Rekka's desires in her mind. It had brought so much embarrassment to her and stimulated her so much that she had even been unable to get out of bed… for days…
Of course her embarrassment still didn't fade after so many days, so she just had to live with it but these events had made up her mind to Believe in Rekka. She was ready now, because behind all those desires were Rekka's wish to live with Leila with all the happiness in the world, his desire to procure her and his desire to monopolize any and all time she had in her life. His feelings were so strong for her that she could easily picture a life with him in the future they would share. although she felt as if rather than encountering something new, she was renewing her feelings for Rekka, it was still true that no matter how many times she looked at Rekka, her heart fluttered with bliss. so even if the feeling was new or something she felt like renewing, at the end, it was all for Rekka.
"My Lady, everything is ready." when suddenly Mia said so from behind Leila, she got so surprised and gave such a reaction as if she was packing to elope…..
But then she remembered that wasn't the case because this relationship was already approved by her mother and Rekka's Grandparents... still, she couldn't hide the happiness she had.
"Alright then let's get going." As Leila finished packing, she took off to Rekka's Mansion with Mia on hand. She had already ordered the guild to stop renting this mansion to her since she would be living with Rekka.
As she left the front gate and got on the carriage, she looked at the mansion. It represented her lonely days and days of anxiety that she had gone through but she was still very fond of this place, since this was the place where she had started her career as a guild master. Her biggest achievement in the world… Leila was not a simple guild master after all.. Even in the human lands… she was the guild master that oversaw the whole human lands guilds.
"My Lady, I can't believe you are still keeping me with you." Said Mia sitting Opposite Leila.
"Why not? you've been with me for years, I can't get used to any other maids you know?" of course no other maid would embarrace her as much as Mia does, but the master and servant relationship that the both had, no other maid would probably be able to have that kinda relationship with Leila in this world.
"Thanks for such praise, but those are wasted on me." Mia looked delighted saying that.
"Well I don't know about that. you did make me approach Rekka. I don't think I could be leaving this place or else." That was the truth. After meeting Rekka, just like Rekka himself, Leila also fell in love at first sight although as unknown to love she was… she had no clue about her feelings at all. all Leila did was rant about the amazing boy that she had met, the respect that she suddenly wanted to give him and the want for interaction with him that she craved.
Her best friend and Mia, her personal maid, had understood that Leila was in the end interested for the guy, so in disguise of getting that soul stone she made her Lady approach Rekka. of course it was made into a taste to learn if the man was actually crude or noble at heart, and a test Leila too, if she had it in her to even enchant someone like the Heroes grandson.
Mia clearly thought that although her Lady was an idiot in cases of love, her adult and mature charms with a completely beautiful face would be enough to make a young boy fall in love. Not to mention a maiden in love would especially look charming. Since Leila's best friend was busy with other matters, Mia had to take the responsibility.
"Still My lady, I thought that I could make Master Rekka fall head over heels like this for you but in this case, I can see that you're the one who has been hopelessly captured." As Mia Sighed with a simple smile Leila got red… but she replied..
"No It's not just me, he may not show it to others but he is crazy for me you know…?" at Leila's honest words even Mia got surprised. Very few women could say that his lover was absolutely in love with her, with unwavering eyes. The look that Mia got from Leila was the same unwavering eyes.
"Pardon me My Lady, I am sorry to think like that.." Mia quickly apologized while bowing as she realized that her Lady was right.
"No.. no it isn't your fault geez! I think falling in love made me a lot more hot headed…" as Mia chuckled seeing her Lady holding her head in embarrassment, their moving continued..
"Still though… I am amazed at how fast you and Sir Rekka got close.." Mia said. For her, finding out that Leila became this much infatuated in under a month was nothing short of a miracle.
"I guess it was the first time I saw him…."
"...." since Leila stopped after that, Mia looked up to see Leila having a far away look in her eye's...
"Since I became an adult… no maybe even before that… every male that looked at me would always divert their glances the first time… it was really weird to me… but after sometime they would be able to look at me.. But their gazes seem so revolting That I wanted to throw up… really, I never thought there would be a man I would like in my life…" Leila said with a voice that clearly told of her hatred of men.
"I suppose that to be normal… my Lady you might not believe it but you are beautiful… the first time I saw you I had lost my breath.. At that time you were only a child… as you grew up. You only bloomed into a more captivating flower… very few men can hold themselves and act with respect and modesty.."
"Yes, Mia.. I know.. That was why Cadia… my best friend… she taught me to look rather cold in public. If they believed I was an untouchable flower, I just had to be truly an untouchable flower. It may not have stopped those useless men from pursuing me but it did make my life a bit easier…" Mia could remember the time when Leila had just come to age.
For a long time after that, Leila was stopped at every work she did with constant proposals. There were so many men not only vying for her status as the daughter of the overlord but even her beauty.
As Leila was a very diligent worker, she had a big goal, it was to pursue the magic in this world. Her extreme fondness for magic was the only dream she had from her childhood. Being not able to walk her goal because of all the useless men that wanted her to boost their image was the reason Leila grew to become someone who hated men with disgust.
"So did Sir Rekka do something that was even able to catch this unreachable flower?" Mia asked.
"Well unlike other men he actually looked straight in my eye… I don't believe he looked at my outer appearance and got that serious about me… those eyes looked so gentle and true… ah that gaze was just something else… even the word piercing might be inadequate… as if he looked straight in my soul... I might have been able to keep my emotionless face at that time.. But I think he saw through me.. when in our second meeting, I was done in… Mia.. I think I will refrain from telling you what happened.."
"As my lady wishes… but I am happy that My lady found a man she can look at with love." As it turned out Leila liked the way Rekka looked at her straight in the eye… the gaze that took her heart by surprise had avoided any small details… it was true love at first sight.. Someone who's gaze looked not only the outer beauty but the inner as well… that was who Rekka was.
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On the 2nd day that Rekka and the others were in the Lost Dimension, the work on Rekka's mansion finished. Every room had been prepared, the maids had been selected and everything was looking neat and clean. The new mansion looked very different from any other building in the vicinity, but as it stood on the Land Rekka had remodeled, it oddly looked beautiful..
The maids had a great meeting while selecting who will get to work on the mansion, as everyone was holding their ground to work there, At last Sylvia and Ceciel made a schedule that every other day workers would change, only Rekka's personal Maid Mai and her crew Sarah, Seri, Lia and Elia was permanent to work only in Rekka's mansion. Since they were his personal maids. In a way among the maids they were the most close to Rekka.
Especially Mai. She had been made the head maid of the Mansion. Although she thought that she didn't deserve the post, she had to agree, since Merlin and Melinda found her suitable for the job.
So while things progressed peacefully in the real world, everyone performed their day to day activities in thought of Rekka.
Even before Rekka came to the mansion for the first time, Everyone had to wait to meet him. Before Merlin and Melinda came to the house, they had sent a telepathic message that they had got a grandson so everyone in the mansion already knew someone very important was coming.
And the present situation was the same. Everyone waited with bated breath that Rekka would be coming back. Only this time, they were eager to see how he would look when he's back, since he was already a cute young teen, the transformation of him seeing in real life without waiting made shivers go down in everyone's back.
On the other hand in the Over Lords Castle…
"My Lord, things are not looking good… It seems a war is inevitable." A girl dressed as a knight said kneeling to the overlord.
"Sigh… After all these years of non aggression… what the hell happened….? In a few months time…. We just got a few months of peace and this again."
The Overlord looked troubled. She didn't even know how that war-like situation came to be.
"Look for information! There had to be some unknown development in the past 3 months… we will analyze the information and think about what to do."