I Became the Maid of the Lout Prince

Chapter 150

Two weeks had passed since Agnes and I became partners in the lecture class based on Spirit Affinity.

This was already our third meeting for the Communicating with Spirits lecture class.

“Alright, everyone~! Today, we’re going to have a chance to meet spirits in person~!”

“Okay~!”

Professor Erin Esilda, the spirit studies professor, led the students of Luminor Academy with a childlike expression, as if guiding kindergarteners.

Perhaps due to her tone, some of the students even matched her vibe.

Although she looks young, she’s probably older than most professors at this academy. After all, she’s half-fairy.

According to the curriculum, which Professor Erin explained on the first day, the grading system for this class was simple.

For students who hadn’t contracted with a spirit yet, the goal was to somehow contract with a low-level spirit by the end of the semester.

For those who already had contracts, the goal was to increase intimacy with their existing spirit.

Professor Erin’s subjective judgment would determine whether intimacy had increased or not.

Since she’s half-fairy and can freely converse even with low-level spirits, there’s no way to dispute the grades.

‘In my case, it doesn’t matter since I can communicate with Sally anyway.’

But wait, I haven’t actually contracted with Sally, so how will my grade be measured?

Well, I’m sure Professor Erin will figure it out. It’s not my place to decide the grading criteria.

By the way, any student who fails to contract with a spirit by the end of this semester will receive the lowest grade in this subject. [Only on Galaxy Translations!/Axiomatic]

I suppose that’s only natural, given that the course is about communicating with spirits. If you can’t find a spirit to communicate with, you’re out.

“Since some students are still unfamiliar with spirits themselves, we’ll start our session by getting used to their presence~!”

“Okay~!”

“Spirits are always around us, even though they don’t often show themselves~! There aren’t many visible in the academy because of all the people, but there are many spirits in my secret garden. We’ll spend some time meeting them directly and learning how to talk to spirits~!”

“Professor! Can those who haven’t contracted with a spirit yet make a contract with one we meet?”

“If the spirit wants to, it’s possible~! But most of the spirits in my garden are mid-level or higher, so it won’t be easy~!”

Out of the 30 students in this class, only about three or four had a high enough mana capacity to contract with a mid-level spirit.

Most of the students had already contracted with low-level spirits, so realistically, only Agnes and I could potentially contract with a mid-level spirit.

As I mentioned before, Sally and I weren’t in a contract relationship, so there was nothing stopping me from contracting with a new spirit.

Well, my goal wasn’t to contract with a new spirit but to build a bit more intimacy with Sally, so I wasn’t even thinking about making a contract.

“A mid-level spirit.... Theoretically, it’s enough. Rather than a low-level spirit that can’t even communicate, it might be better to try one that can speak a little...”

“Even low-level spirits can sense how humans approach them. I don’t even know what basis you have for saying, “It’s fine that I can contract with mid-level spirits at most.” Do you think spirits will eagerly contract with you without a thought just because they have eyes, Miss Blaze?”

“...What do you mean?”

“I mean, spirits have their own standards of beauty from their perspective. You can’t easily contract with a spirit just because you have a lot of mana. Of course, having a higher maximum mana capacity makes communication relatively easier, so contracting becomes easier, but you need to solve the problem before that in the first place.” [Only on Galaxy Translations!/Axiomatic]

“...”

“Right now, from the spirits’ perspective, Miss Blaze, your mana probably smells like some terribly stinky food. Some spirits might find it tasty if they force themselves to take a bite, but it’s not easy to get them to take that first bite. At the very least, you need to change that unsellable-product-like attitude to make spirits feel curious...”

Tap, tap, tap, tap!

“W-wait a moment, Miss Blaze! Where are you suddenly going?!”

Just when I thought she was quietly listening and focusing on my words for a moment, Agnes suddenly turned away and started moving away from me.

As I was about to chase after her, feeling exasperated by her unpredictable behavior, this time, Sally suddenly started calling me urgently.

{Lilith, Lilith! Look, look over there!!}

“What is it, Sally? I need to go knock some sense into Agnes right now...”

{That’s not important right now! Just look over there~!!}

“What’s over there that’s so important?”

True to her nature as a fire spirit, Sally was making a fuss like a blazing flame as she called out to me.

Giving in to her insistence, I quietly shifted my gaze to find a type of spirit I had often seen in the game in my previous life.

A small girl wearing thin, translucent clothes was slowly floating in the air as if surrendering herself to the flowing wind.

I could immediately recognize it as a wind spirit from its familiar appearance.

‘A sylph? No, it should still be a mid-level spirit, so is that a sylphid?’

Usually, high-level wind spirits are called sylphs, so I probably wasn’t wrong. It didn’t seem to have a specific name either, as it appeared to be without an owner.

Well, this was Professor Erin’s personal garden where several spirits were already roaming around, so a sylphid didn’t feel particularly special.

“Isn’t it just a sylphid? Why are you suddenly making such a fuss about...”

{Contract with that one, Lilith!}

“...What?”

{I just had a hunch! I feel like my meeting with that spirit is fate!}

“Ah.”

{Contract with her! Lilith! Quickly! Hurry!!}

...This crazy lolicon spirit.