I Became the Maid of the Lout Prince

Chapter 153

Two weeks had passed since I formally contracted with Sei, the mid-level wind spirit.

As expected in an academy world based on a game, various events occurred over the past two weeks, but from Ethan’s and my perspective, it felt like fairly ordinary days passing by.

If there was anything special among those events, it would be that my level increased by one to Level 12 during the practical monster subjugation classes over the past two weeks.

It was a natural result, considering Ethan and I paired up to hunt five or six monsters a day.

Of course, it was an incredibly slow growth compared to focusing solely on leveling up, but the fact that I was growing at all was important in its own way for now.

The typical scene when Ethan and I attended practical monster subjugation classes looked something like this:

“Lilith, can you buy time against the goblin at 3 o’clock?!”

“Easily! So Ethan, please focus on the orc in front of you!”

“Alright, I’m counting on you!”

Basically, while Ethan fought strong enemies at the frontline and focused on those battles, I defended the inevitably exposed blind spots.

Alternatively, our typical pair hunting style involved Ethan dealing with monsters in close combat while I kept ranged monsters in check with Dagger Throws or Magic Arrows when their numbers were few.

I also occasionally used Arcane Barriers or Mana Chains to support Ethan’s hunting.

It was reassuring in many ways to fight with a reliable tank and damage dealer in front. In Luminor Academy, I, as the protagonist, had almost exclusively played the tank role.

Dropping honorifics during battle was Ethan’s idea. He said that in urgent situations, using “young master” every time could lead to missing important information. [Only on Galaxy Translations! / Axiomatic]

As a maid, I couldn’t suggest such a brazen proposal first without risking being accused of disrespect, so I kept quiet. Fortunately, Ethan wasn’t so oblivious.

Of course, I agreed since I had been thinking about it before.

Anyway, apart from being the young master I served and a nobleman, Ethan was quite a useful partner in practical hunting.

I couldn’t help but naturally think that I wanted to continue working with him until graduation from the academy, if possible.

‘As long as I remain Ethan’s exclusive maid, I should be able to act in a partner-like position while attending the academy.’

It feels like just yesterday I saw him as a child whining for food in the kitchen, but now, he had become a reliable vanguard I could entrust myself without worry.

It was inevitable to feel a strange sense of emotion every time we attended practical hunting classes.

If there was anything else that was special, it might be that I’ve gotten a little closer to Agnes.

Well, from her desperate situation, getting closer to me was probably the best solution, so it was essentially an unavoidable choice.

For Agnes, spirits were not an option but a necessity to win in the complex battle for the successor of the Elizabeth family.

It wasn’t really a matter of her magic becoming stronger or weaker with a spirit.

It’s entirely possible to raise a contracted spirit into a strong one depending on the human’s capabilities.

The event to give Agnes a spirit would come to the academy on its own soon enough, so until then, I had to make her willing to contract with even a low-level spirit somehow.

This doesn’t mean I’m harboring resentment towards her from our unpleasant first meeting and saying things to upset her to her face.

After discussing spirit studies seriously with Agnes for two weeks, I became somewhat familiar with how to handle her. [Only on Galaxy Translations! / Axiomatic]

While seeking help from me regarding spirit contracts, Agnes often looked at me with eyes that suggested she didn’t like me.

Well, even if she looks at me with those yes, she can’t do anything to me until the next evaluation test anyway.

“Please vote for the princess for Student Council President!”

“We ask for your support for the Moonlight Shadow Princess!”

Meanwhile, Seraphine’s student council election campaign was steadily progressing.

If something unexpected had happened, I would have participated in helping with Seraphine’s campaign. For now, though, the student council election was proceeding as in the original story, so I didn’t intervene unnecessarily.

Besides, even if I jumped in to participate in the campaign, it wouldn’t make much of a difference

Seraphine’s election as Student Council President was already almost certain, and other candidates were essentially participating for the sake of participating, not actively campaigning with the thought of becoming president themselves.

Well, although the royal family’s power doesn’t reach much within the Island of Knowledge, they would still have to meet as royalty and subjects outside the academy.

They probably wouldn’t want to risk falling out of favor with the royal family by staking their lives on the uncertain possibility of being elected as the academy’s Student Council President.

In other words, when Seraphine’s student council starts its activities in a few days, Ethan and I will also start to get busy in earnest. [Only on Galaxy Translations! / Axiomatic]

If we do student council work on weekdays, we’ll naturally have to deal with assignments we would delay to weekends, so this weekend was essentially the last leisurely weekend Ethan and I could spend.

...And for some reason, on this last weekend, I was out walking the streets of the Island of Knowledge with Ethan from the morning, having left the academy.

Moreover, we were walking without Isabel, who was always by our side in such situations, so it was just the two of us.

“Lilith, is there anywhere you’d like to go?”

“...No, you don’t need to ask for my opinion, Young Master Ethan. I’ll follow wherever you decide to go...”

“We agreed not to use ‘young master’ today, Lilith.”

“...That’s right. ......E-Ethan.”

As I struggled to call Ethan’s name with lips that seemed reluctant to part, Ethan nodded with a satisfied expression.

Feeling a bit puzzled by his incomprehensible reaction, I quietly followed Ethan’s steps for now.

Really, how did it end up like this...