Dangerous loyalty『Tartaglia x MR』

XLI

sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ᴅᴀʏ; Hᴇɪᴅɪ's ɢʀᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇᴠᴇᴀʟ

M/n, Verose, and Diluc are preparing for the trip to Khaenri'ah and keeping Alois busy with grunt work to make her remember her objective while she was in Snezhnaya. It was around noon when M/n realized that it was Aether and Baizhu who brought him tea and snacks when it was usually Heidi. Now that he thought about it, Diluc mentioned meeting a strange woman on their side of the castle. It all hit M/n now that is since he was too busy to take notice.
"I'll be back, you two keep up with the checklist before we set off tomorrow evening."They nod before returning to the list of necessities.

M/n was now on the hunt for either Heidi or the mystery woman that Diluc brought up. He knew at some point he'd run into one of them.
"Hm, maybe the mystery woman is Heidi's girlfriend? I would love to meet her-Oof!"M/n ran face-first into a chest and given how tall the woman was. Taking a few quick steps back, he sputters out an apology, however, he was silenced when looking up at the women's face.

"Your majesty?"

"Uhh! You must be Heidi's girlfriend?!"

".....Excuse me? Ah, I see what's happening, Your majesty has never seen my face due to my mirror maiden uniform. It's Me, Heidi."
M/n screams with glee, and rains down every compliment known to man!
"You're drop-dead gorgeous!! How dare you hide your face! What's the occasion, I must know, are you visiting a lover?!"

"Hehehe, your majesty. You're so silly and your question no, I'm not visiting a lover. Today I'm visiting my birthplace, you usually don't realize I'm gone but my dear you've changed so much, no longer docile. I'm proud of you, my favorite snow of Snezhnaya."

"Oh quit it, you're going to make me emotional."M/n rubs the back of his neck sheepishly as he feels the tears line his lower eye linds from Heidi's loving words.
"My words are true, I still remember the day I met you! You were so little causing your poor father trouble, you ran straight up to me with a huge smile across your face."

"Gee! You sound like a proud mother."

"Hehe, maybe I am. You used to drag your father and me around the field of Bieberstein crocus behind the castle, oh how I miss those days."The two smile at the memory, M/n then suggest that Heidi formally introduce herself to the harem, as in allow them to get see her face since it's always been covered. Heidi nods her head, white locks bouncing just a bit.
"I swear they're going to have a heart attack."

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"Mi-Miss Heidi, wow! You're so beautiful, why were you hiding your face?!"Everyone was in awe, even Alois who happened to drop by with information about Lumines current moves.
"Why thank you, little deer."

"Mommy, sorry!"M/n and Verose shove their hands over their mouth to stop the laughter but Tartaglia bet them with a quickness. He was clutching his stomach and laughing his heart away at the embarrassed Alois.
"Tartaglia, be nice. I'm sure if you said something embarrassing you wouldn't want people to laugh."

"Aether, that man is a degenerate and has no shame. If anything he'd get off on it."Kunikuzushi blankly explains while Baizhu nods in agreement.
"I'm sorry miss Heidi for mistaking you as a stranger."

"No need, Sir Diluc. It's understandable as to why you thought so, I would have thought the same. Due to here highness... Jealousy, she ordered me to wear the traditional coverings of a Mirror maiden."

"Oh and she's petty, I love you even more."Kunikuzushi chuckles darkly alongside the tall woman, they've always got along but this time it was different, she was showing another side of herself that was usually masked by her professionalism.
"Ah, Heidi! You wouldn't happen to have a feather on you? I feel like I can use it to develop better and more effective cold medicine!"

"I have many, Baizhu. If you need them, you need only ask."The doctor lights up from her gentle words.
"Hey, Hey! Heidi up for a friendly spar! I bet you're super strong."

"I'm definitely up for it. But I will restrain some of my abilities, I would be beside myself if I hurt one of his majesty's lovers."Tartaglia chuckles, he couldn't wait to battle the Cryo woman.
"Heidi you must teach me how to make those vanilla sweet flower cookies!"At Aether's request, the other males also wanted to know.
M/n smiles as the harem happily chats with Heidi.
"How the tides change.."

"It seems Alois is more infatuated with Heidi than Lumine, that's good. Because now Celine won't lose a child."M/n mutters to Verose who nods in agreement.
"Ah, it's nearly lunchtime. Shall we head to the dining room?"Heidi asked turning to look over at her favorite person with a smirk.
"Oh, this going to be good."