Okay, now I know where the treasury is.

Chris just took a meaningful look at the door, before sighing again and then walking away. Without a doubt, he’ll be shouting “Goddess~~!!!!” Throughout the palace...god dammit, I totally hate that homo-emperor!

After making sure that the emperor went away, I released a relieved sigh and quickly canceled the invisibility spell yet again.

After all, I only have enough magic to keep the spell running for four more minutes...and my recovery is a bit on the slow side. A thousand times slower than the consumption. J-just a tiny bit.

...Okay, I admit it, I don’t really have an aptitude to magic, alright?

However, I also don’t expect that many people know any invisibility spells either. So hmph!

“However...”

I took a complicated look to the side, “...I did not expect that it was this close to my room...”

Yes. The most important place in this whole castle, the place that has the most treasure in this world, the place where it is basically the solid foundation of the empire, and the place where it also might hold some artifacts from the thirteen saints. Who would have thought...that the room, right next to it, was my very own!

I quickly walked a few steps next to the giant door over to my own, tiny, humble brown door that’s made out of a rather fancy elven wood.

“Who would have thought that the giant door that I really never paid attention to; Never even mentioned before; Never even crossed my mind before, was actually the treasury’s!”

I gently pushed on the door as I mumbled my doubts on exactly why Chris never really came to check my room, simply running off in the opposite direction.

At least he would have had a shred of doubt, won’t you agree?

“Whatever. Let’s hurry up and find my battle panties...”

...Eww, that just sounded like something else!

N-no, I don’t mean like ‘Battle panties’ as in Battle panties

But rather...ugh, you’ll understand soon enough!

I quickly walked to the closet and took out a familiar looking pink panties. Honestly speaking, all of the ‘Panties’ provided to me were pink.

...I have a feeling that it’s someone’s fetish.

Anyhow, I picked a random panty and then closed the closet.

“Okay, now to find--” “Bang!”

The door was suddenly slammed open, which made my body jerk into action. The action was, of course, getting on the floor with maximum speed while trying to appear as small as possible.

“Kyaaaa~!!”

No one will harm a small person!

I look like a child--fifteen years old--after all!!

A-and no, it wasn’t me that uttered that girly cry!!!!

“L-lady Kai!!”

...And speak of the devil!

I quickly looked up to the frantic looking Angel.

Angel immediately responded with a forced smile.

She urgently walked to me, and extended her palm in order to help up to my feet.

“Thanks.” I replied to her with a smile.

Angel appeared as if she didn’t hear what I said as she looked lost at what I was holding in my other hand.

Yes, she looked lost at none other than the panty that I grasp within these delicate hands of mine!

“W-what’s the matter...?”

Alright, let’s give acting another try.

Let’s do it, let’s do it~! I’m sorry Angel, but this is for the sake of my well being. Don’t worry, I’ll work it out with the old man before leaving. So you better dance to my tone, okay?!

Now let us wait for her to say the magic words.

“U-umm...F-for some reason, the archduke is after me...!”

She bit her lips as if she was going against something inside of herself.

Can it be that she’s ashamed from asking a favor from me? That shouldn’t be it...

“Oh...c-can it be...you want this...?” As I said that, I opened my palm and extended it for Angel to get a better view of what’s within. Even though she already saw what it is, I really need to play my ignorant part.

“Yes!” Angel nodded frantically, “Indeed, I really need it to even have a chance against the archduke...I’m not that powerful after all...I can only rely on underhanded means!”

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I made sure to make my expression go a bit ugly. My lips began to slightly quiver as my eyes began to waver. “I-I was just about to use...” I then looked a bit conflicted, and then sighed. “Never mind. H-here you go, Angel...”

Angel, in return, had an ugly expression.

Truly, this expression is ruining her image so far...oh well, it might as well has been ruined from the very start.

After practically ten seconds of nothing but silence, she finally sighed. “Never mind. I don’t know what is up with the archduke...but it’s probably just a misunderstanding!”

Her eyes looked resolved to do anything. She looked determined to jump into the tiger’s mouth, so to say.

She turned around, planning on getting out there and fight it out with the archduke.

“W-wait!” I shouted, “Since you are also being sought by the old man...please, take this and take care of him for the two of us!” And then I threw the panty at her.

Angel looked confused. But that confusion was cleared up almost immediately, and was replaced by both delight and the reoccurring determination.

“Yes!” She shouted again, as the rims of her eyes began to tear up.

Ugh...I somehow feel a tiny bit guilty right now.

Oh well, guilt won’t be able to get me my dream crystal, now would it?

So, let’s quickly bury it to the back of my mind.

Now then...let’s see. Hehe, let’s hope that she will be able to truly turn into Panties-Kamen...

She then slowly wore the panties on her head...

“...Fuu...” She exclaimed as her face became devoid of expression.

My eyes looked at her with both anticipation and urgency. I should win an award for acting, won’t you agree?

“A-angel...Do you f-feel like you can scare the living daylight out of the old man, and then b-beat him...?”

Two seconds went by after I said that.

Angel looked to be extremely calm.

This isn’t going as planned!

Dammit, are you telling me that she doesn’t feel the urge; the will of the panties...?

Ahh, are you telling me that she doesn’t feel anything at all!?

As my thoughts were sent to a turmoil, a sudden change happened to Angel that calmed them down in practically an instant.

“Huehue...”

A lewd grin appeared on Angel’s face!

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! Haha!

“I-it seems y-you...are r-ready...”

I tried my best to hold back my laughter while looking at the perverted Angel, who had panties on her head.

Angel nodded while the lewd smile still crept on her expression, before she turned around and left.

As soon as she closed the door behind her...

“...HAHAHAHA!! Fuck yeah! It worked!!”

I fell to the ground laughing.

“I knew it! Not only were a full week of nothing but scary games made her super stressed--more so than last time, the old man being on her back trying to hunt her down...made it even worse! She is now more immersed in her alter-ego, Panties-Kamen, than last time!! Kehahaha!!!”

I truly couldn’t stop laughing!!

...And now, we only have to wait for the two of them to battle it out!!!

“...Wait a second, my plan was to have the two of them battle it out in front of the treasury’s room...”

As soon as that thought escaped my mind...all of my laughter came to a halt.

“Shit, she left the room!!”

Doesn't that mean that she won't stay near this place because I never hinted at it?!

I let loose a perverted spirit that wants to scare people(And also to battle it out with the old man) loose!

Dammit, she could be anywhere at this point!!

Now not only do I have to lure the old man here...but Angel as well!!!

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Author note: Woohoo! Our very first battle chapter is going to come up pretty soon! Isn't that exciting? Also, I've removed the hiatus thread because I don't like none chapter-ish topics to be on the feed...so yeah, I'm still busy with the midterms. Sorry for the short chapter even after the long period of no chapters...on the bright side though, five more days before I'm done...?