I Became the Maid of the Lout Prince

Chapter 170

After exchanging appropriate greetings with Seraphine and Luke upon entering the student council room, I sat at the administrative desk Luke guided me to, waiting for the other student council members to arrive.

I already had an idea about some of the members from what Seraphine had told me, and I was roughly aware of the student council composition from the original story.

As I sat at my desk in the student council room, making small talk with the other members, familiar faces began to appear one by one.

"Long time no see, Lilith."

"...It's been a while, Lady Auguste."

"Did you have a good summer vacation? I spent mine leisurely at an estate owned by the Auguste Merchant Company."

"That sounds wonderful. I'm glad you had a good time."

"...If it's alright, perhaps next summer we could..."

"I would prefer if you didn't cling to my maid too much, Lady Lizzy Lynn Auguste."

"...My apologies."

A noble lady boasting about her summer vacation story quickly averted her gaze and retreated at Ethan's appearance.

"Is everyone here~? Hm? This young lady here seems unfamiliar~."

"Nice to meet you, Senior Orion. I am Lilith Blackwood Rosewood, a first-year in the Magic Department."

"Oh, so you're that girl~? I've heard a lot about you~."

"Really? What have you heard...?"

"Oh, just this and that~? You're already quite famous among the first-years in the Magic Department~. I think you and Agnes are the most well-known, right~?"

"...Senior Orion, please don't get too close to my maid..."

"Oh my, Ethan~! Long time no see~! The last time we met was at the royal palace, wasn't it? You've grown a bit taller and look a bit more manly~."

"...Pardon?"

"Please step away from Young Master Ethan, Senior Orion!"

Just like in the game, Senior Orion from the Magic Department was a mysterious and seemingly dangerous figure.

...And on top of that, there was another character I only knew by name and who had no significant presence.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Gwen Ivelt, a second-year in the Engineering Department."

"Ah, yes. I'm Lilith Blackwood Rosewood, a first-year in the Magic Department."

"Noted. I'll remember that."

"...Thank you."

Because of his faint presence, he was in some ways even more enigmatic than Orion.

This was my first meeting with Gwen Ivelt, a rival character in Luke's route.

Gwen Ivelt

Honestly, I barely remembered anything about him besides his name and appearance.

One might wonder how I could forget a rival character after spending thousands of hours on Luminor Academy, but he was really that forgettable.

He was quiet, had no significant connections with major characters, and thus had no impact on the story, practically making him an NPC.

With short brown hair, standing about 180 cm tall, and having a stoic personality, he looked like a character the developers might have thrown together out of boredom.

He had no memorable traits and no main storyline. Even characters like Old Ethan or Caraham had main storylines.

Despite being a rival character, he didn't act like one. If the protagonist started to build a bond with Luke, he would naturally fade into the background.

-Clang!!

"...Ugh!"

"Huff, huff... haah..."

With Ethan's horizontal slash, Harold's sword momentarily flew into the air.

Students watching the duel let out soft exclamations.

"...What?"

"Did he just disarm Professor Harold...?"

"As expected of the Blackwood family..."

For the first time, Ethan achieved a "complete victory" during a duel with Harold.

Among the students taking the same class, he was the second to do so after Gyeongmwajogyegigwat.

"Ethan."

"...Yes."

"Since you achieved a complete victory against me, like Gyeongmwajogyegigwat, you will receive a perfect score for this semester."

"Thank you!"

"Additionally, from now on, I will also use my magical abilities during our duels. Be prepared."

"Yes!"

Ethan had effectively graduated from Harold's class for this semester, just like the hero.

Meanwhile, as a mid-level student, I had yet to win even once against Harold, who wasn't using his physical or magical powers.

While everyone has their own strengths, this made me feel oddly inadequate.

Conversation with Ethan

After finishing the duel with Harold, Ethan returned to my side, and I offered him a calm compliment.

"Congratulations, Young Master Ethan. Your skills are improving rapidly."

"...Thank you, Lilith."

"Since you won against Master Harold, I will prepare a reward for you tonight, as usual, Young Master Ethan."

"...About that, Lilith."

"Yes?"

"Today, it's not just any win, but a 'complete victory' against my father, right?"

"...That's correct."

"Although it feels a bit strange for me to say this, shouldn't a complete victory warrant a more significant reward?"

"...Do you want a different reward for your complete victory?"

"It's not that I want a different reward. I just feel like we should take things a step further. After all, we are temporary lovers now. Of course, if you say no, I'll understand."

"...Understood. Since you put it that way, Young Master Ethan, I'll prepare a reward suitable for a complete victory."

"I'll look forward to it, Lilith."

...What should I do?

I hadn't thought about a reward for a complete victory.