Creation: The Path of a God (Updated Edition)

Chapter 4 - Part 16 (Book 1 - Fantasy World)

Han basked in the warmth of the tea, not able to stop himself from smiling.

Seeing Han enjoy his tea, Helania proceeded to pour a cup and prepare a serving for Queen.

Queen nodded and gave a slight smile, "Thank you."

Helania turned to look at Brittany, "Would you care for a cup?"

"I will continue to serve My Master," Brittany dismissed the offer, not even stopping her fingers from continuing to devotedly massage Han's face.

Helania smiled at Brittany before going to serve herself some of the tea.

Enjoying the tea and his creation taking care of him, Han stayed out of the exchange between Helania and Brittany. It wasn't challenging to sense that tension existed between his creations. The friction stemming due to their differences in how to serve him. With this in mind, talking to Brittany didn't seem necessary. He knew that Brittany was a kind woman at heart, even if her devotion may appear to be extreme to others. Han sensed that Helania and Queen also understood the attitude Brittany had, letting it continue.

Taking another sip of the tea, Han sighed with contentment as Brittany's fingers continued to drain any fatigue from his mind. With her massage, the tea, and the aerotherapeutics, the overall experience helped him to feel content.

A soft knock was heard on the door.

Han smiled, knowing it couldn't have belonged to the Lady Knight. From their brief interaction, it was likely that the woman would've hammered on the wood while demanding an audience with him.

One of his maids made her way toward the door.

Doing a brief inspection of the room from where he sat, Han made sure that nothing too conspicuous would cause awkward questions to be asked. Despite the actions performed, it was his desire to keep a moderately low profile.

"Though, I do not mind responding to anyone's attempt to ruin my fun," Han snickered as he took a sip.

The sound of the door being opened could be heard before it was closed. Returning to the main social area, the maid bowed, "Master, there is a woman who would like to speak with you. She asserts that you had agreed to a meeting earlier."

Han nodded and waved a hand.

The clanking of armor invaded the peaceful environment of the room.

Likened to the first time they had met, this time, the Lady knight had removed her helmet, allowing her long blonde hair to cascade down her back. She slowly scanned the room and mentally noted everyone before falling on Han. They slightly widened upon seeing him but soon narrowed. Her blue eyes didn't quite reach what would be considered a glare, but just above it.

Gruffly courtesying to Han, "My Lord, I appreciate you granting me an audience to speak with you."

Han noticed that her anger was turned down several notches to a low simmer. Seeing how she behaved, he wondered how much it was due to being in the presence of a noble or his youthful appearance. But it was clear that she expected to be listened to, regardless of his social standing. It was like she were a teacher catching a misbehaving student in the middle of breaking the rules.

The Lady Knight was only giving him the bare minimum. Even then, it was tenuously held in place due to the circumstances.

"How may I be of assistance to the Lady Knight of Illumin?" Han slowly took in her appearance. "Or should I call you Valessandria?"

He didn't mean to be flippant, but the way she stood at the entrance to his room made him imagine she would take out some formal document to interrogate him. It wasn't difficult to notice that she didn't enjoy having to be deferential to nobles.