Why Are You Alive?

"Eleanor," Yuuya called out to her again and she turned to look at him while he continued, "Get to work."

"B-But to do that in front of everyone is a b-bit, shouldn't we at least go inside the house, No? T-Then I guess I have no choice," Eleanor blushed while her eyes darted around.

"…" Yuuya looked at Eleanor like he was looking at some pathetic trash.

"Ahem* I'll get to work, if you give me a kiss I'll be more motivated to work~," Eleanor tried to act cute but Yuuya's gaze didn't change.

"Hmph, didn't work, I'll get that damn kiss one day," Eleanor stomped away with puffed-up cheeks like she had been wronged.

'What the hell is going on? Is that the same Holy Queen we know?' Iris, kicking Saint, Owen, and Lexia were too stunned to even process what was happening with Eleanor.

"You should get a change of clothes," Iris looked up as Yuuya seemed to talking to her.

She looked down at her 'Clothes' if they could even be called that because of the multiple holes, grim, and blood on them.

'I was in front of him wearing this?' Iris nearly had a mental breakdown as she looked at her appearance.

'What would he think of me if he looks at me like this? Wouldn't he lose all interest? Why? I just found the perfect husband, Why are you doing this to me?' Iris screamed in her mind but Yuuya's next words were even worse for her.

"You should also take a bath," Yuuya said since he was sure that Eleanor had been dragging them across the place for a good number of days.

'Just kill me already,' Iris looked done with life as Grayfia pulled her away from the scene in order to clean her up.

"Sir Yuuya Have you already made a recovery?" Lexia swopped in knowing that her chance was here to talk to Yuuya.

"…Yes," Yuuya said flatly as he sat down on the sofa.

"But you look tired Sir Yuuya," Lexia was easily able to notice that.

"Because I am tired, terribly so," Yuuya said while leaning back on the Sofa.

Just when he thought that he got some peace and quiet as Apophis didn't try to attack him in his sleep, his hope was mercilessly stomped down on right in front of him

"You just took a nap though," Apophis said and Yuuya sighed.

"You know the reason already,"

"I don't, please do elaborate," Apophis grinned.

"…Let me get some sleep," Yuuya said as he closed his eyes but…

"Are you sure you want to sleep with her around?"

"Ugh," Yuuya's eyes opened as Apophis laughed looking at his face.

'That's correct,' Yuuya didn't know what Eleanor would do to him if he lets his guard down in his current state.

So, he just chose to sit there and wait till she came back after making preparations.

'I don't know what is going on?' Grayfia was confused because of the series of events that had happened in the short amount of time here.

Eleanor threw not only hers but everyone's mind into chaos with her antics and even Yuuya who normally had an unchanging look…

'Master looks unnerved,' But Grayfia could understand since Eleanor was just that ….How should one put it? Weird? Crazy? It was hard to put a finger on it since she wasn't really behaving the same way all the time.

Like right now…

"I finished making the bath~," Eleanor declared as soon as she came back.

And the others couldn't help but think…

'Why a bath? Weren't you going to heal him?' Grayfia was among them but Yuuya didn't seem too surprised by this.

"Where did you make it?" He asked since she had most likely concealed it with magic on purpose, the reason?

"Come on I'll guide you so that we can take a dip together," Eleanor winked and Yuuya deadpanned even more.

"Don't come in while I am using it," Eleanor's mood deflated as soon as she heard that.

"I made so many preparations for it, you have no regard for a lady Ash, you should be better!" Eleanor said with puffed-up cheeks and Yuuya just ignored it all.

"So, are you going to tell me or should I find it myself," Hearing this Eleanor sighed and closed her fist before opening it to let out a beautiful blue-colored butterfly.

"Just flow this little one and you'll be at the spot," Eleanor said with a shrug like she was giving up on the idea of going in with Yuuya.

"I better not see this butterfly around when I enter," Yuuya said while following the butterfly and…

"Tch, he found out," Eleanor clicked her tongue as Yuuya figured out that the butterfly's vision was connected to hers.

"Of course, he knows, he is already aware of all of your tricks stupid tree hugger," Apophis said with a smile.

"Atleast I have tricks of my own pesky snake," Eleanor said and there was this weird tension in the air, pretty much everyone could see sparks flying between the two and it was terrifying since both beings had strength on an unreal level.

'Mom I don't think I'll make it back home,' Owen was already writing his will while the saints were in the corner trying to not get caught in what was about to go down.

"Let's go inside the house and talk," Apophis simply turned around to walk towards the cabin while Eleanor followed her.

The atmosphere was still as tense as before and Grayfia followed them as well.

After entering the cabin the two sat down and Eleanor snapped her finger.

'She made a barrier that quickly? And from the looks of I won't even be able to make a scratch to it,' Grayfia gulped at the level of mastery shown by Eleanor, she made this type of barrier like it was nothing.

This made her worry more about leaving her alone with Apophis, these two were just too erratic in nature to be left alone without Yuuya around.

'Are they going to fight?' Grayfia wondered since the two didn't look like they were on the best terms with each other, but then they sat down on the sofa and…

"Let's drink some wine," Apophis said taking out a wine bottle.

"What do you mean wine? Who drinks wine? Bring out the damn Sake!" Eleanor said as she looked disgusted by the sight of wine.

It was clear to see that she didn't like wine at all.

"Yuuya bought this you know?" And as soon as Apophis said that…

"What are you doing, pour the damn wine," Eleanor changed her tune and Apophis smiled while shaking her head.

Then the two sipped on wine while sitting on the sofa and talked.

"It has been a while since we've done this," Apophis said and Eleanor nodded.

"Yeah, things just got too hectic at the time, but well that's just how life is, ups and downs happen eventually, give me more wine," Eleanor sighed and finished her glass already.

'What …the hell?' Grayfia was too shocked to understand what was happening, 'They….'

"Are you shocked to see us acting normally Miss Maid?" Eleanor smiled looking at Grayfia making her blink.

"It would be more shocking if I wasn't shocked," Grayfia said what she was thinking and Apophis laughed.

"Well, I guess you make a fair point my new rival," Eleanor smiled slightly while looking at Grayfia.

"New ….Rival?" Grayfia tilted her head a little.

"Yes, you also want to get into My Dear's pants, right? That makes us rivals, but I need to tell you that I am going to be first," Eleanor said the last part very seriously even though her starting words were indeed too crude.

"W-wait, me and Master w-what? There is no such thing like that," Grayfia was struggling to put words together right now but she somehow denied it all.

"Hmm?" Eleanor narrowed her eyes as Grayfia coughed and regained her composure.

"I am just a maid, nothing more nothing less," Grayfia said and she could see Eleanor losing interest.

'It was good that I didn't let the misunderstanding grow,' Grayfia sighed while not noticing the two gazes on her.

"Anyway, what happened to you? How are you here?" Apophis asked Eleanor while taking her eyes off Grayfia.

"Me? I somehow found myself born into this world after I died there, I was looking into this but now I don't care," Eleanor shrugged as before she was looking into who was behind this and what their motive was, but now that she found Yuuya she didn't care about anything.

'What?' Grayfia wasn't able to follow the conversation but it only got worse...

"But that isn't the main point here," Eleanor looked at Apophis and continued, "Why are you alive Apophis?"