Sacrifice: Time of Mine

Midnight, Tamya went out of the mansion before Avion even acted. That was when he was still "punishing" Edora and trying to "teach" her some things he hoped that she will understand.

Tamya was in her nightgown while her eyes were looking at the Trading-Hills Resort. Although, in front of her were just trees and bushes.

"Ho? Lady Tamya, you're awake at this time?" an old maid came out. This old maid was one of the servants who were accompanying the lady on their morning routine.

"Yes, I am just waiting for someone." Tamya looked at the old maid and slightly nodded with her usual kind and patient smile.

"Waiting for someone?" the old maid raised her eyebrows, 'Who could be the person Lady Tamya is waiting in the middle of the night?' she asked herself inwardly. 

Tamya just shrugged her shoulders..

Suddenly, realization sparked within the old maid's eyes, 'Is this a nightly rendezvous?!' her dried lips sweetly lifted, "Oh my, oh my... it seemed like Lady Tamya is in her rebellious phase?"

"Eh..? Haha.. ha.." the lady's brows questionably tightened while retaining her smile.

"But don't worry..." the old man leaned forward while she glanced at one window on the highest floor of the old mansion, "I won't tell the lady's rebellious phase to the Old Master. I don't want Lady Tamya to miss the feeling of a youth love. Treasure it." at the same time, the old maid backed with a sad sigh.

"It seemed like Aunt Gina has some experiences." Tamya twisted the topic using a reverse card.

"Oh no, no... sadly, I was not able to experience it." like a teenage girl, the old mad squirmed.

"No to worry, Aunt Gina, there are still a lot of men out there who are willing to take a mature woman." 

"Oh stop it... I'm already in my fifties! I would eat a whole tree if there's a man who would look at a very old woman like me." Aunt Gina, the old maid, jokingly replied.

"Hehe" Tamya then laughed femininely and then said with a straight look, "As long as you do your job as our servant, we will grant you your wishes. So you should start chewing on a tree now."

"...." Aunt Gina's face froze before she released forced laughter, "Ahaha... haha... lady knows how to jest."

"Hmm" and there Tamya with her sweet smile again.

Grrr...

"Did... you hear that Lady Tamya?" Aunt Gina looked at where she seemingly heard a growl from some beast. Fear slightly enveloped her.

"It seems things have begun. I hope our people on the other three kingdoms had already begun as well." 

"What do you mea-"

Aunt Gina's words were interrupted when what reached their ears was a loud boom from far away which was quickly followed by the trembles of the ground.

After that, they heard the mysterious beast in the same direction cursed before there was another but a greater earthquake that hit them.

"Huh!? What happened!?" she tried to look but there were tall trees that were blocking the two views.

"Is this the Hundred Beast Assimilation? For Haliviana to resort to that, Galion must've struck by now. But the queen is not able to fight him back?" Tamya pondered, "Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"

There were panics within the mansion.

"Oh no, what is happening inside?" Aunt Gina heard the panic and looked to see a window opened and peeked out another but a younger maid.

"She's here!" she shouted with a relieved tone.

"Oh hahaha, they must be searching for us." Aunt Gina laughed but then turned to Tamya and asked, "But does Lady have some knowledge about this?"

She clearly heard Tamya's mutters. Although the old maid was not able to understand them, seeing that her lady is still calm made the old maid calm too.

"Hm? Just a little bit."

The front door opened and three maids came out. They were all female and no male one sight.

Aunt Gina laughed, "I'm so sorry to have worried, you girl-"

"Lady Tamya, we were so worried that you disappeared... oh, Aunt Gina, why are you here too?"

"... I thought you're worried about this old woman too. But it seemed like I'm wrong." Aunt Gina pouted.

"No, of course not. More importantly, what are you doing here, Lady Tamya? It's very cold and we heard some scary big growl from somewhere followed by a small earthquake."

"Wow, more importantly... I mean, you're right. The lady is more important... but cold..."

"Ah, I'm just here, waiting for someone to arrive." Tamya responded as if she didn't experience what these girls had earlier.

"Someone? In the middle of the night?" the first girl asked which was followed by the second girl with some enthusiasm.

"A man!?" the second girl had sparkling eyes.

"Ah? Yeah... and don't shout that here."

"Kyahh~~!" the rest of the girls shrieked.

"It's a good thing that the Old Master is a heavy sleeper at night or else, the mansion would be flipped upside down!" the third girl stepped in.

"Yeah! Old Master really hates men to the core."

"I once listened to her story and it seemed like she was very broken-hearted..."

"Yeah, you can't blame her. Some men are really just... not good."

"But there are a lot of dreamy men out there too!" the second girl squirmed.

"Lucky you... you're the one who always goes out to get groceries...."

The maids were talking to each other, not shedding any signs of sleepiness in the middle of the night. Others would've been panicking, but seeing the lady and the old maid here standing calmly, couple with the fact that they couldn't see the giant due to the tall trees, they were indulged in their fantasies instead.

After a while, Tamya looked around and a male's voice came out of nowhere.

"Lady Tamya, may I seek the old lady's attention." a seemingly sickly old man came out of the woods and respectfully greeted Tamya.

The maids were startled. They stared at this man and looked at him from up to down.

'An old man!?' when they were about to ask if this is the man their lady was waiting for, Tamya responded.

"King Gregor, you know that you can't meet Grandma Sien."

"Yes, I know, Lady Tamya. So if it's possible, can the Lady relay a message for me?"

In a unison, all the maids, including Aunt Gina tilted their heads.

'King... Gregor...?'