While getting along well with Luke behind the scenes, Sylphy and Ariel also continued to deepen their bonds of friendship.
However, the opening act never ends smoothly.
At that time in her life, Ariel was an extreme sadist.
She was a girl who felt a particular excitement tormenting others.
The likely cause of this was something that lingered behind after all the times she had been nearly assassinated.
At first, Ariel did small things, like ordering the maid of one of her guards to perform cleaning duties while stark naked, while others included Ariel herself severely beating an errand boy with a horse crop.
Perhaps you could call it a "love of bullying the weak".
Of course while her proclivities were concealed as much as possible, they were already established as a well known fact in the imperial court.
At first, Ariel only targeted those who were weak, but gradually over time she lost interest in weak people, and instead came to be attracted to those she considered to be [Strong People].
By accomplishing the task of making a [Strong Person] prostrate and submit to her authority and position.
It came to be that doing such things stimulated the princess.
Luke was no good as a target.
He never tried to show Ariel any of his strong parts.
Omitting of course, the origin of Luke's feelings towards Ariel.
Also, there was Sylphy's predecessor, the Guardian Magician Derrick.
That one never showed strength towards their Master, Ariel.
Nothing but obedience was shown.
Mental Strength and a Rebellious Spirit, men who didn't try and show these things were not at all of Ariel's 'taste.'
Most likely they were able to accomplish their job as Ariel's guard because none of them had anything that matched her 'taste.'
And then what about Sylphy?
She felled the Terminate Boar with one shot using chantless magic, and while in a strange place, surrounded with strange company, she remained determined to do her best to learn strange manners?
'Tasty.'
Even if she was skilled in magic,
Even if she was of a younger age,
Even if she had white hair,
Even if she had long ears,
Even if she is diligent,
And even if it seemed like there was a man she desired.
All of it was to Ariel's 'taste'.
At first, Ariel endured the nagging 'desire.'
It was because Sylphy saved her.
Ariel owed Sylphy her life.
She still remembered the fear the Terminate Boar instilled when it appeared before her.
If Derrick hadn't pushed her away, Ariel's head most likely would have exploded and her brains splattered everywhere.
If Luke hadn't protected her, Ariel's stomach and chest would likely have been torn apart.
Neither Luke nor Herself would be alive if not for Sylphy.
The Terminate Boar is different from a Goblin.
It doesn't lay it eyes on a woman and consider violating her.
It only rips the body apart as it feeds on it.
Ariel's life had been saved, and as a respectful member of the Imperial Royal Family of Asura, repaying such a favor was surely necessary.
However, such thoughts, began to gradually fade away.
The Sylphy who eats delicious meals everyday.
The Sylphy who lives and works hard every day.
Towards that Sylphy, Ariel speaks words of gratitude to the first time before preparing to eat such a 'tasty' meal.
Such a wicked happiness could be seen in the eyes of the princess.
Of course, Sylphy is Sylphy, naturally she worried over her parents and Rudeus.
But, at the same time, she knew Sylphy also recognized that she was now under the [Patronage of Ariel].
So a bit of that attitude had emerged in her daily life.
Seeing such an attitude, Ariel considered what to do.
(It's a good thing, right?)
(I don't need to endure it anymore, right?)
Such a misunderstanding had led Ariel into planning the brutal assault.
On a certain evening, Ariel went to Sylphy's bedroom, wielding the Asura Kingdom Purveyor's Royal Dildo, and attacked!
It was to be a night of dazzling pink!
After all, there was no one who ever defied the Royal partner!
So the virtue of Sylphy was about to be in a precarious position[2].
Counter to the Princess's expectations, Sylphy fought back.
With blood-red eyes, she rushed straight at Ariel and fought back.
In a half-dazed state, she retaliated.
Sylphy threw aside all the manners and etiquette she had learned up until now.
Sylphy did not have any deep feelings of respect towards the imperial family.
And once, from Lilia, she had learned a bit of the 'night workings' that went on in the imperial palace...
Sylphy recognized the rape attempt on herself for what it was.
Of course, there is gratitude towards Ariel.
But this and that were two different stories,
Sylphy with her powerful magic, had inflicted a wound on Ariel that nearly killed her.
If, at that time, Sylphy couldn't use healing magic, it would have become a serious problem.
Actually, it had become a problem.
Luke, who heard the screams of Sylphy had rushed to the room.
And there he saw the scene, a tattered Ariel, and a Sylphy performing recovery on her.
Ariel, the second princess who he was sworn to protect, had been wrecked.
Luke, realizing the situation in a moment, knew that Ariel's bad habit had once again appeared.
And at the same time he also thought the situation was a bit distasteful.
Just by himself, it's impossible to cover these incidents up every single time.
However if Ariel orders it, he will let fall the head of Sylphy.
This he understood intuitively.
Luke shook.
Does he kill his only friend to protect himself, or does he defend this friend who came from unworthy roots instead?
However, that troublesome and groundless pondering was over in a moment.
[Being tormented, it is surprisingly pleasant...]
Ariel, it seems, had just awakened to a new proclivity.