Combat Maid Harem

Lawrend was happy to see that his maids were improving a lot on their own. He watched Amene shoot her bow several more times before he returned to his room and decided to rest for the night.

Instead of sleeping, Lawrend controlled his mana and relaxed his body. He didn't want to sleep anymore after what happened the last time he did so. He would like to keep it to a minimum because he didn't know when the Goddess would try to attack him again.

…

The night quickly passed and Lawrend heard the door to his room open.

"Master, sorry for intruding on you. I have a question about my magic."

Lawrend opened his eyelids and stared at the black-haired woman standing inside the room. She stared at him with slightly cold eyes that had warmth concealed within them. Her footsteps were very light and hard to notice.

"That's rare." Lawrend mused to himself.

Aleshia nodded her head and walked closer to him.

"It's like this."

Aleshia started casting her darkness magic. Her fingertips turned black and eccentric runes appeared. These runes spread toward her hand, wrist, arms, and the rest of her body, causing her to look like she had a lot of tattoos.

"Oh!" Lawrend exclaimed.

He stood up from the bed and grabbed Aleshia's hand. His eyes changed color as he stared at the mana flowing within her body. He ran his fingers along the runes and sensed great power hidden within them.

"Your ancestry is definitely related to the Runic Heaven Mage. Does it feel painful?" Lawrend carefully asked.

"No. It actually feels good. I'm just not comfortable seeing the runes all over my body," Aleshia replied.

Ever since she started using magic, this was the first time she encountered something like this. It scared her the moment it happened the first time. She tried to look for references for it in the library but there were none to her expectation.

She remembered the Runic Heaven Mage and knew that Lawrend should be able to tell her more about this strange phenomenon.

"Then it might be a power imbued in your bloodline. Had Ella shown similar runes?"

"Not yet, Master. I think it's because I'm at the threshold of becoming a Grand Mage. I only need one more improvement to change."

"I see. Come here. Sit on my lap. I will hold your hands and sense the inside of your body."

Aleshia blushed at his suggestion but still nodded her head. She walked up to him and sat on his lap on the bed. She slowly leaned her back against his shoulder and smiled.

Lawrend grabbed her hands and held them. He closed his eyes and carefully poured his mana into her hands. Unlike what his Elemental Eyes could see, he could sense every change in her mana.

"Mm… This is very interesting. Your mana is flowing along the paths of the runes. It's like your whole body is a magical formation," Lawrend muttered.

"R-Really? Does that mean anything?"

Aleshia was nervous to hear his diagnosis.

"It means your magic is more powerful than before. I can't confirm it until you try it out for yourself, but you should also be able to store more mana than before."

Lawrend had never encountered anything like this before. Seeing it with his own eyes gave him inspiration for his own improvement. He wanted to try if he could incorporate such runes into his soul and turn himself into a walking magical formation.

His mind couldn't help but wander aimlessly.

If he could create a magical formation that could combine all of the elements without any effort on his part, then he would be able to insta-cast his soul magic without fearing that they would become weaker than before. If he then put effort into combining the elements with the added effect of the magical formation, his magic would be several times stronger.

Lawrend felt excited about the future of his magic.

"Master?" Aleshia called out.

She realized that he had been unusually silent. She looked back at him and saw his dazed eyes.

"Ah! I was just thinking about the possibilities of that," Lawrend replied with slight embarrassment.

"If you want to learn more, you can use me for your experiment, Master," Aleshia said.

"Experiment? I won't risk your life like that. I already know what I need to do," Lawrend replied.

He was confident in himself. He only needed to see the insides of her body a single time to learn how the runes in her body worked. He was that intelligent after improving his soul magic so much.

At this rate, Lawrend could feel that he might be able to reach a God's intelligence level in the future. It was an absurd thought, but Lawrend didn't think that it was impossible.

"Mm… Thank you for calming me, Master. I was worried about this," Aleshia said and snuggled her head on his chest.

Lawrend rubbed her head before gently kissing it.

"I have to go, Master. My little sister is pressuring me. She's improving so much," Aleshia said and stood up from his lap.

"Take care. Don't overdo it. Your health is more important."

"I know, Master. I will always be your hidden blade. I can't get ill."

After saying those words, Aleshia left the room.

Lawrend stared at her departing figure in silence. He meditated again and closed his eyes. He focused on the new idea he just learned now.

…

Time quickly passed. The sun rose and fell. Lawrend taught Truf, Amene, Ella, Aleshia, and others about magic during these two years. Hundreds of angels had been caught and killed, but there were still zero signs of Heaven. It made Lawrend and Ramiela slightly worried about the future.

For what reason did the Goddess delay the arrival of Heaven? She could've won by now if she attacked Lawrend's empire in one stroke. Instead, she opted to send her angels to their deaths.

And of course, it wasn't only a loss on the angels' side. Several angels managed to reach Lawrend's room without being detected. Fortunately, he was quite strong and easily subdued them.