I Became the Maid of the Lout Prince

Chapter 84

“Miss Lilith, have you ever thought about enrolling in the academy as a noblewoman?”

“...Pardon?”

My mind was momentarily confused by Seraphine’s absurd words coming from right in front of me.

To the academy? Me?

As a noblewoman at that? [GalaxyTL/Axiomatic]

As soon as I heard about a new route that I had never even thought of since coming to this world, I could only respond with a dumbfounded exclamation, losing my words for a moment.

As if she had been waiting for it, Seraphine latched onto my answer that had accidentally slipped out.

“You just said ‘yes,’ right, Miss Lilith?”

“No, that was just by accident...”

“But you did say ‘yes,’ even if it was by accident, didn’t you?”

“......”

“Can I take that as an agreement? Right, Miss Lilith?”

Seraphine was smiling from ear to ear while suddenly pressing me about my slip of the tongue.

Seeing her active response, it seemed that she was truly serious about enrolling me in the academy.

Moreover, it appeared that she had already consulted with Ethan to some extent and was preparing to enroll me in the academy.

The academy...

Of course, it would be great if I could enroll in the academy as a noblewoman, as Seraphine said. [GalaxyTL/Axiomatic]

Unlike entering the academy as a commoner, enrolling as a noblewoman would mean that I could also enter under the Magic Department, which was Lilith’s main strength.

It was a much better offer than entering another department of the academy, which I had mentioned before.

However, I couldn’t readily accept Seraphine’s offer just because it sounded good.

...I still couldn’t clearly grasp her intention as to why she wanted to enroll me in the academy.

“Princess Seraphine.”

“What is it, Miss Lilith?”

“If it’s not rude, may I ask you one question regarding enrollment in the academy?”

“By all means, Miss Lilith.”

“May I know what you want from me after I enroll in the academy?”

“......”

Seraphine fell silent for a moment, as if my question had unexpectedly hit the mark.

Judging from her current reaction, it seemed that she was leaving open various possibilities for how to use me after I enrolled in the academy.

“When I make this kind of offer, people usually ask me ‘how’ I will make it possible.”

“Pardon?”

“Miss Lilith, you’re asking what I want from you after enrolling in the academy.”

“......”

“...As if you already know that I can easily make it possible for you to enroll in the academy.”

...Well, I do actually know that. [GalaxyTL/Axiomatic]

Seraphine had even created a fictional viscount family to send a letter without being cautious.

For Seraphine, creating a viscount family to avoid the eyes of others would be slightly more difficult than flipping her hand.

In addition, there were countless other ways she could use to enroll me in the academy from her position, such as creating a special entrance exam for me to take or transferring me after enrollment using her personal authority.

Honestly, as long as I could enroll in the Magic Department of the academy, I didn’t really care what method was used to enroll me either.

Luminor Academy was basically an academy-based game.

Like most academy games, there were some skills or magic that could only be learned by taking classes, so I also wanted to enroll in the Magic Department of the academy if possible.

It was just that I had temporarily given up on it because the current conditions were not very favorable.

“Ah, you don’t need to see me off. I have to get in the carriage right away anyway.”

As soon as Ethan and I got up from our seats to see her off, Seraphine waved her hand as if to say it wasn’t necessary and made us sit down again.

Because Seraphine only moved her steps after confirming that we had sat down again, we had to let her leave without even being able to properly see her off.

In the drawing room where she had been, who had come like the wind and disappeared like dew, only Ethan and I were now left alone.

“Young Master Ethan.”

“...Yeah, Maid.”

“Was it your idea to give me the status of a viscount and enroll me in the academy?”

“It was, but...is it a bother?”

“Of course not. To you, Young Master Ethan, who has shown so much consideration for a mere maid like me...I can’t express enough gratitude no matter how much I thank you.”

This time, I conveyed my feelings to Ethan by bowing my head with a truly grateful heart.

Ethan quietly explained the process of how I came to be enrolled in the academy while accepting my gratitude.

“...I said that your talent would be wasted and asked for help in making you a member of a Blackwood branch family and enrolling you in the Magic Department of the academy. Since it’s impossible for a maid of commoner status to enroll in the Magic Department, I received help from the princess in that regard.”

“I see.”

“In the first place, if it’s discovered that a commoner maid can use magic, it will be dangerous in many ways later on. I also...oops.”

“...What is it, Young Master? Did you perhaps say something you shouldn’t have to me...?”

“...No, it’s just that I realized I shouldn’t call you a maid anymore, Lilith. Of course, you’re still my exclusive maid for now, but you’re scheduled to pay off your debt soon and be incorporated into the Blackwood branch family as a noblewoman. From then on, you won’t be my exclusive maid anymore.”

“Ah.”

...That’s right. If I gain the status of being from a viscount family, I’ll have to quit my maid job for Ethan.

No matter how lowly a noblewoman from a branch family is, it would cause many problems for her to work as an exclusive maid for a young lord.

There have been cases where lower-ranking noble families send their children to serve as servants in the main family or higher-ranking noble families.

They do so to demonstrate the bond between nobles or loyalty to the main family.

However, even among such servants, it was an unwritten rule not to send them to sensitive positions like being an exclusive maid for a man. [GalaxyTL/Axiomatic]

As an exclusive maid for a man, you would often observe his personal life, such as his sleeping appearance, changing clothes, or before and after bathing.

No matter how lowly, they were still nobles, and especially for young ladies, it could hinder their marriage prospects, so it was common not to work as an exclusive maid for a man.

Moreover, sending a daughter of a branch family to be the exclusive maid of the young master of the main family could be seen as an act of the branch family seeking power from the main family.

‘...No, wait a moment.’

Come to think of it, isn’t this a bit dangerous?

Let’s assume that I quit being Ethan’s exclusive maid and become the daughter of some nonexistent viscount family and enroll in the academy.

Then, what happens next?

A lowly noble lady who’s a viscount solely in the title, with no power or connections and no personal network since she has never shown her face in social gatherings until now.

If I enter the academy alone in this state, surely...

‘I’m screwed.’

Only after thinking this far did I finally realize the situation I was in.

I realized the fact that simply receiving a “noble status” from Ethan and Seraphine was not enough to survive in the academy.

And that to survive, I couldn’t stay as I was now.

“...It will be a bit sad to think that you won’t be a maid anymore. Of course, you’ll continue to live with our family from now on...”

“...Young Master Ethan. This might be rude, but may I make one small request?”

“A small request? ...Go ahead and tell me.”

“Could I continue to serve as your exclusive maid until we both graduate from the academy?”

“...What?”

Even though Ethan’s eyes widened at my sudden suggestion, my heart in making that request to him was more serious than anyone else’s.

Because to survive in the academy with an ambiguous status, like that of a viscount, it seemed that I still needed Ethan’s help.