「And, before that…… Liscia, please call Serina-san here.」(Souma)
「I understand.」(Liscia)
Liscia nodded and immediately leaft, after a short time, she came back with a woman wearing a maid dress. This woman was Liscia’s chamber maid, Serina. She is a bit older than me, an intelligent beauty-type chamber maid that looks nice in glasses. She raised the tip of her apron skirt a bit and bowed to me and Jeanne.
「I have come just as called, Your Majesty.」(Serina)
「Serina-san. In the guest room, there is the Amidonian Ducal Pr-…… Duke, Julius-dono. Since perhaps my discussion with Jeanne-dono would take a lot of time, please accompany and entertain him as a drinking partner.」(Souma)
Serina respectfully bowed towards that order.
「I humbly oblige. Therefore, Your Majesty, I request permission to open the Akkou Liquor in the cellar of this castle.」(Serina)
When she said this, I felt that Seina’s eyes were glistening strangely for a moment. She didn’t look like it, but perhaps she is actually quite a drinker. Since it was to entertain the guest, then it would be alright to drink what she wanted, right?
「I entrust it to Serina-san’s discretion. If it’s to entertain the guest, then I will permit it.」(Souma)
「I humbly oblige. Please leave the privilege of “pouring drinks”[2] for Julius-dono to me.」(Serina)
When she replied, Serina made an ice-like smile and then she bowed before leaving the room. Although I am bothered by that smile, well, since she said she will entertain Julius, then it might be alright. While I was thinking this, I looked at the people around me and saw that Liscia and Hakuya had their faces cramped.
「I-is something wrong?」(Souma)
「Souma…… Akkou Liquor is a liquor famous for being “strong”.」(Liscia)
「Although the taste is good when indulging in it, if someone who isn’t accustomed to it drinks it, then they will quickly depart to the dream world. Actually, to drink it normally, you just need to drop two or three drops of it into juice or tea.」(Hakuya)
Liscia replied and then Hakuya supplemented the explanation while making a face as though he had a headache.
「Eh? Then, if she’s “pouring drinks” using that liquor, then……」(Souma)
「The drinking round will came to an end in just under 10 minutes.」(Hakuya)
「So you mean that there will be zero entertainment value!」(Souma)
Well, since Julius could be said as a someone from the enemy country, it doesn’t really matter, but…… Serina-san, in contrast to her calm demeanor, is quite a schemer. While I was thinking about this, Liscia spoke out while pinning her fingers against her temples.[3]
「Souma, there are three people that I am no match for. They are Mother, Duke Carmine, and then Serina.」(Liscia)
「She’s Liscia’s chamber maid, right? Why is she on the same level as the former Queen and an Army General?」(Souma)
「It is because Serina is a maid so perfect that not only does she have an attractive face and figure, but she is also excellent in her work performance, and polite and considerate towards others. Also, for an only child like me, she is someone who I thought of as an older sister figure. However…… There is only one flaw with her.」(Liscia)
「Flaw?」(Souma)
「That is…… how should I say it, sadism tendency?…… or more precisely, behaving just like a child who is teasing something that she is interested at…….」(Liscia)
「You mean……she is a “super-S”?[4]」(Souma)
When I asked this, Liscia had the eyes of someone who was seeing something far away.
「When I was still a naughty kid, Marcus was the one who would reprimand me, but the one who doled out the punishment was Serina. Of course, since Serina is only a maid, she wouldn’t do something like corporal punishment, but in exchange, she would give mental attacks. At least…… If only at least…… No, those things also….. Ah geez, why is it that she could always and constantly find my bad points!」(Liscia)
「Just how much has she grasped your weaknesses……?」(Souma)
While soothing Liscia, who was hanging her head down in embarrassment, I breathed out a sigh. Serina-(Super-S)-san, what a frightening child you are……[5] I could see on the edges of my sight that Jeanne was trying to stifle her laugh.