Chapter 57：??? Quest

"Yuki!!" Tina suddenly yelled out. Tina's mind blanked out. She did not even realize the other person in Yuki's embrace was female.

Yuki and Trisha both froze and slowly turned their heads towards the door to see Tina standing there. Yuki opened her mouth, but all she could do was stutter as she tried to explain. "Th-This… I-I… Umm..."

Tina came back to her senses as she yelled: "I told you no bo..." Huh?" It was now Tina's turn to be even more shocked. Her eyes grew even wider. Her mouth was wide open, but no sounds were coming out.

"..."

"P-Princess!?" It was only until Tina got a good look at the other person's body and then saw who it was that she realized the person her new daughter was being intimate with was another girl and the ninth princess at that!

"Umm… Hello.." Trisha couldn't hide her embarrassment. This situation was very awkward!

"Umm, Tina… I..." Yuki was still trying to explain. She never had to deal with a situation like this before.

"No need to explain. I had a feeling after what happened that day that maybe, just maybe, this would be the path you followed. It's not like it is nothing new. What surprises me the most is who the other person is…." Tina looked over at Trisha, who now had her head lowered. "Princess Trisha Evergreen, correct?"

"Yes, ma'am..." Trisha had suddenly become a very obedient little girl. But you could tell how nervous she was from her stiff, rigid movements and slightly trembling body. Trisha was afraid that Yuki would be banned from being with her, and she would once again be all alone.

Tina sighed, seeing Trisha like this. She was like a scared rabbit. Tina had heard this girl was not treated well within the royal family. "Both of you fix yourselves and sit."

Both girls quickly adjusted their shirts and sat down like they were told. Tina stood in front of them and sighed once more. "Just to be sure you two are together, correct?"

"Yes." Yuki answered truthfully and without hesitation. Yuki then looked over at Trisha, who was visibly shaking, and reached out and grabbed her hand to try to comfort her.

"Then my guess is that the Princess will be over here more often, and this is why you wanted to get a bigger bed, correct?" Tina asked.

Yuki nodded her head and answered: "Yes."

"Alright. You might as well set up the guest room as well so that the Princess can have her own private space while she is here. But Princess, from what I know, you can not move out of the apartment you are currently in, correct?"

"Yes!" Trisha answered, her voice squeaking. She was surprised by Tina directing the question towards her.

"I see. It's fine if you are half living here. As you are both adults, I will not limit what you do but Yuki, Trisha." Tina did not call Trisha, princess this time. "You are not to think about having a baby until you are both older okay?"

"Tina, you mean you do not mind!?" Yuki asked. She was slightly excited.

"Yuki, you like Trisha, right?" Tina asked as she looked directly into Yuki's eyes.

"Mmm… I do." Yuki answered firmly. There was no doubt that she did indeed like Trisha. Otherwise, she would not be willing to do anything intimate with her. But it was not at the stage of love just yet, though.

"Then that is all that matters. You are now my daughter, so as long as you are happy. You can love a man or woman. I do not care. But Yuki, just know that being in a relationship with Trisha will be hard due to her background, so be sure to keep this in mind." Tina said with a smile as she walked over and patted Yuki on the head.

"Mmm, I will.." Yuki smiled softly. She felt warmth in her heart to know that Tina cared for her so much.

"My name..." Trisha suddenly mumbled.

"Hmm? Oh! I'm sorry. Should I keep using your title?" Tina realized she might have overstepped her bounds by not using proper respect when saying a royal family member's name.

"No! It's fine. I am just happy. Besides Yuki, you are the only one to say my name. Please continue." Trisha said as she smiled brightly. She was happy people saw her for her and not her title.

"Then I will keep doing it then. In this house, you are my daughter's girlfriend, so that makes you part of our little family. Now then, I will leave you two at it. I will be back tomorrow morning around 9 AM. Luckily I only walked in when you two were making out. Otherwise, it would have truly been very awkward. Yuki, Trisha, have a good night. Also, close and lock the bedroom door next time." Tina gave Yuki and Trisha a hug before leaving. Leaving two girls sitting on the edge of the bed in a bit of a daze.

"Yuki, so she has accepted me?" Trisha asked, breaking the silence.

"Mmm… Tina is a very kind and caring person. Maybe by this time next year, we will be officially mother and daughter. Well, since the mood is a bit off, let's log in and take care of the inheritance thing before heading to the mercenary guild." After Tina showed up, her urge to do naughty things was gone. All that remained was a slight damp spot in her panties. Trisha also felt the same. She was no longer in the mood either.

The two laid on the bed and got into a position where they could cuddle up and be comfortable before putting on their VR gear and logging in game. Yuki's eyes opened. She stretched a bit before standing up. She reached up and pulled the sleeping cat on her head into her arms. Trisha logged in seconds later. "Ryu!" Trisha or Chi got up off the bed and hugged Yuki.

"What is this all of a sudden? Are you not sleeping right next to me?" Yuki asked as she hugged Chi back.

"I know that, but still. This is like a different us, you know? Here you are a man, and I am a fox. So it's like I get two different yous." Trisha did her best to explain.

"I guess that's true. Here I get to fluff your fluffy tail and scratch your soft ears." Yuki teased.

"I see you two are very close now. But I am glad you are back. We should take care of the inheritance. Then everything here will be yours." A voice came from behind them, causing the two to turn and look at Fu Shi, who had just appeared.

"That was my plan." Yuki said with a smile. "You said before this palace has to be inherited by both of us, correct?" Yuki asked.

"That is correct. One of you alone is unable to sustain this place or use the skill to transport here. You will need both of you to do so. This palace, this mystic realm, was always meant to be for two people. The man I loved was supposed to be by my side for all eternity as we worked to reach the peak. Sadly..." Fu Shi's expression turned sad then to that of anger.

Yuki watched these reactions and realized something. "Miss Fu, is there anything we can do to help you get revenge on the bastard who betrayed you?"

"Mm… In a way, you have helped Chi and me greatly and can be considered our master. If we can help, then it is a given that we will do what we can." Yuki replied. She was choosing her words carefully in case she messed up this chance.

*Ding!*

[Unique ??? Quest Started.]

[Part One: Gain Strength]

[Part Completion: Raise your strength to the pinnacle of the mortal realm through cultivation]

[Reward: ????]

It was not just her, but Chi also received the quest notification. Chi looked at Yuki with a questioning look, and when she saw Yuki nod, she hit yes. Yuki looked at Fu Shi as she hit the yes button and said: "We will do our best to help you get your revenge."

"Then I will leave things in your hands then." Fu Shi bowed her head. When she raised it again, she said: "Now, shall we bind this palace to the two of you now?"

"Sure, what do we have to do?" Yuki wanted to ask more about the quest and find out why there are so many '???' but she could see that she was not going to get any answers from Fu Shi. But she was starting to get really excited about gaining this palace. She had wanted to explore this place to its fullest and see what it had to offer.

"Follow me. We have to go to the core of the Palace…." Fu Shi said these words before walking out of the room. Yuki looked at Chi and stretched out her hand, grabbing ahold of Chi's hand. Chi blushed and smiled as she let Yuki pull her along as they followed after Fu Shi.