"Beta! You're despicable! Do you really plan on doing something like this with the master? Do you think you'll be forgiven?!"
Epsilon clenched her teeth, glaring at Beta in front of her.
The beautiful twin-tailed elf's entire body trembled with rage. Even though they had been comrades through countless life-and-death struggles, there were things she could never yield on—never forgive!
And that was anything concerning her master!
"You actually want to take a hot spring bath with the master… That's a great crime! A crime of absolute disrespect!"
At this moment, in Epsilon's eyes, even the conspiracy of the Cult of Diablos was not as sinister as Beta's plan.
She saw the silver-haired elf wrapped in a bath towel. Her overwhelmingly glamorous figure could only be described as violent and arrogant. Even as a woman herself, Epsilon couldn't help but feel envy, jealousy… and burning hatred!
"Ara~ Ara~ Epsilon, whatever are you talking about? How could I ever commit such a grave sin against the master?"
"Then why are you—"
"I'm simply going to bathe in a hot spring. Nothing wrong with that at all."
"It just so happens this hot spring is mixed bathing, and the master happens to be there."
"This is nothing more than destiny's coincidence, definitely not something I arranged."
"When I booked the hotel, I made sure to have it reserved on purpose."
"You're not even going to admit you plotted all this?!"
Epsilon pointed furiously at Beta's chest. No—at those two massive, unnecessary lumps of fat, with pure resentment on her face.
She thought to herself how useless that fat was… She wanted to rip it off and attach it to herself!
But Beta ignored her fury.
The silver-haired elf's eyes were locked on the hot spring door, and the expression on her face—an obscenity no beautiful maiden should ever show—was that of a starving beast in heat.
"Ah, I've been waiting so long for this moment… This body exists for him. I must make the master fall hopelessly in love with me, and then we'll—Biiiiiip—Hehehehehe~"
"Wow, I can completely understand your mood right now, but your expression is disgusting! And it's absolutely impossible—the master would never fall for you like that!"
"Really? Well, I won't know until I try. Speaking of which, Epsilon… are you holding a grudge against my breasts? Could you stop glaring at them like that?"
Beta looked at her with cold sweat running down her forehead.
Epsilon's intense gaze was so sharp she instinctively crossed her arms to hide her chest.
"Huh? Am I staring? Well, what are you hiding for? Do you really think you can cover something that big?"
"What can I do about it? They just keep growing. And it's said that elves keep developing later than humans—around their twenties? Which means I still have two years left to grow."
"You've been like this for two years already, and you still have two more to go? Beta, how greedy can you be?! Aren't you afraid they'll explode one day?!"
Epsilon's voice trembled.
"It troubles me too. If possible, I'd rather they stop growing. My shoulders hurt all the time."
"Beta… you've said something you shouldn't have."
"Why are you drawing your sword?! Besides, aren't you the same as me?"
Epsilon's murderous glare froze Beta in place. Beta pointed weakly at Epsilon's chest.
Honestly, she was utterly baffled. Why was Epsilon so hostile toward her, when she herself had an incredible figure?
Epsilon was speechless. Completely lost for words.
She was nothing more than a fake created by slime. In truth, her body was hollow, empty… an illusion.
"I'm going in first."
"Dammit!!"
While Epsilon was still stunned, Beta took the chance to slip past her defenses and into the hot spring.
Epsilon's gut screamed that this was bad—but it was already too late. She reached out, only to fall short of the door.
If possible, she too would have loved to enchant her master with her body.
But Epsilon knew all too well—it was impossible outside of dreams. Her slime chest wasn't strong enough to even hold shape after soaking in hot water.
"One day… One day I'll defeat Beta the natural! I'll prove that artificial is the future!!"
Epsilon fell to her knees in the changing room, shouting at the ceiling… such a lofty and tragic ideal.
But for now, she could only feel restless and uneasy.
As hostile as she was toward Beta, Epsilon knew very well how terrifying the silver-haired elf's charm was.
As her enemy, she could acknowledge it openly:
No man alive could resist Beta's allure!
Even though her master's willpower far surpassed that of ordinary men… he liked them all, and Beta was dangerously skilled at being both seductive and adorably sweet.
"No, no, no, this can't be happening. Could I really lose to Beta? Guuuuuuh!! I can't accept this!!"
Epsilon knelt on the floor like a defeated dog, pounding her fists as tears welled up in her eyes.
But only minutes later…
A voice unexpectedly came from the hot spring.
"Epsilon, are you there?"
"Master?! Y-Yes! What are your orders?"
"Beta fainted and drowned in the hot spring. Her nosebleed turned the entire pool red. I can't bathe like this. Please take care of her."
Leon spoke helplessly from the women's side of the bath before heading to the men's changing room to get dressed.
Epsilon was stunned at his words.
After confirming he was gone, she rushed inside and dragged out the unconscious silver-haired elf, who was sprawled on the floor with a blissful smile on her face.
Her actions carried obvious resentment—she dragged Beta by one leg.
"So, your plan failed? Good. But seriously, what exactly happened?"
"Hehehehehe~"
"And with that stupid grin on your face, are you even dreaming right now?"
Epsilon crouched down in front of the unconscious Beta and poked her chest curiously.
"My master… your body is magnificent!" Beta murmured in her sleep.
"...I see."
Epsilon instantly understood.
"Huhu~ You made a fatal mistake, Beta. No matter how charming you are, the master's charm is even stronger! Before you could seduce him, you were seduced yourself! As expected of the master!"
This was a catastrophic failure.
Not only had she failed to seduce Leon, she had humiliated herself with a nosebleed and nearly drowned—meaning Leon's opinion of her had definitely plummeted!
"Ah!!!"
Suddenly, Beta's eyes shot open.
Her face went from blank, to dazed, to overjoyed!
"The master gave me mouth-to-mouth!"
Beta leapt from the floor and struck a triumphant pose.
Though she had collapsed from fascination with his body and nearly drowned, Beta clearly remembered one thing: her master had given her artificial respiration.
This bloody accident had turned into the greatest profit imaginable!
"Maximum profit!!"
"Haaaaaaaaaaaah?!!!"
Epsilon froze in place, screaming in disbelief.
She absolutely could not accept this outcome!!
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(End of Chapter)
"Hmph. If you really want to be useful, then entertain me, try to throw those pathetic power stones at me. Let's see if even your insolence can amuse a king."