Morning.
A luxurious room somewhere.
Crack—
The obese male noble angrily smashed the expensive porcelain in his hand onto the floor.
The fat on his cheeks trembled and turned red with anger.
“Damn it, that lowly bitch dared to betray me! I should have killed her long ago!”
The man leaning against the wall in the corner spoke coldly.
“Your Excellency Darius, with all due respect, your subordinate might have failed the assassination attempt.”
The man was wearing a rainbow-colored shirt, knee-high boots, and four swords on his belt.
He had a peacock tattoo on his cheek and an open-top hairstyle like a parabolic antenna.
“At least to me, she’s more loyal than most.”
Darius suddenly turned his head, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the speaker.
“Oberon, are you telling me that my best assassin couldn’t even take down a five-year-old child?!”
“Is that the ridiculous conclusion you, the Northern Emperor of the Northern God Stream, can draw?”
Oberon shrugged his shoulders, playing with the peacock feather in his hand.
“Arcadia is a country after all, there might be experts in the palace.”
Darius snorted disdainfully, sat down on the chair impatiently.
“Impossible! The insider told me that the so-called prince can only use a few maids.”
“Those unruly and self-serving former adventurers who make up the army, they can’t possibly obey a little brat!”
Oberon pinched the peacock feather with his two fingers, curiously looked up and asked.
“After all, why are you so concerned about such a remote little country?”
“You even went all the way there, scheming to kill the father and still refuse to stop, you have to kill a child who poses no threat.”
Darius’s obese body trembled subconsciously, as if he thought of something terrible, his face was extremely ugly.
“You don’t understand the consequences of not killing him, in short, only one of us can survive!”
Darius anxiously asked.
“When will the person you arranged arrive?”
Oberon secretly laughed at Darius’s overreaction, completely not taking this commission to heart.
If it wasn’t for the amount of money Darius gave him, he would have already run away because of boredom.
“It wasn’t arranged by me, it’s just a coincidence that the other party is the person that Arcadia’s late king was about to invite to be the prince’s swordsmanship teacher.”
Darius’s eyes lit up, he clapped his hands happily, and laughed sarcastically.
“Hahaha, they are asking for it!”
“This means that person will definitely not be suspected, I’m sure we can easily take out that little brat this time!”
“By the way, who is he?”
A silent and confident gleam flickered in Oberon’s eyes, he flicked the peacock feather in his hand into the air.
“Rest assured, it’s the Northern King, 【Double Sword】, one of the three top swordsmen of the Northern God Stream.”
Darius didn’t even see Oberon draw his sword.
The peacock feather landed and instantly turned into dust that was difficult to see with the naked eye.
Oberon’s expression was indifferent, his tone casual.
“Fragile and pathetic life, let us, the Northern God Stream, pick them at will.”
Cold sweat beaded on Darius’s forehead, his eyes were filled with a look of terror, his right hand clenched the armrest, unconsciously making a creaking sound.
“.......Is this the power of the Northern Emperor?”
“Ha, hahahahahaha, good good good, this time it will definitely be foolproof!”
...
Arcadia Kingdom.
Capital city of Elserand.
Royal Palace Bedroom.
“Huh? A servant left by the late Queen?”
“Yes, Lady Lilya. I was an orphan taken in by the late Queen, and I was trained to be His Majesty’s secret guard since I was young.”
Facing Lilya’s suspicious gaze, Rita calmly made up a story.
“If it weren’t for the assassin last night, I would have been secretly guarding His Majesty in the shadows, this was the late Queen’s wish.”
Lilya, who was easily diverted by Rita, immediately looked nervous and clutched her skirt.
“Ass, assassin?! Is His Majesty alright!”
“It’s okay, His Majesty is unscathed, he slept soundly afterwards, he even drooled. I have dealt with the assassin, her body was buried on the back mountain of the palace according to His Majesty’s order. Do you want to check, Lady Lilya?”
“Umm, checking is… no, let me go and take a look later.”
“Okay, Lady Lilya.”
Rita even took out the identity document specially prepared for her by Rod, which made Lilya believe her origin.
Therefore, although Lilya was very wary of the new beautiful maid, she had to accept her presence.
This morning, Lilya was in a good mood and was about to enjoy her little Majesty’s sleeping posture as usual.
This was a secret privilege she had as a maid.
However, when she pushed open the door to the bedroom, the smile on her face froze instantly.
There was a maid she had never seen before lying on her Majesty’s bed?!
Her home was stolen?!
It was her who came first! She hadn’t even slept with His Majesty!
Lilya originally wanted to scold loudly, but she was easily suppressed by the other party’s aura.
Even though she was only in her early twenties, her face was exquisitely beautiful, beautiful enough to rival the kingdom’s princess, causing Lilya to feel a bit inferior.
The gorgeous maid outfit adorned with roses that she had never seen before, made Lilya’s maid outfit full of patches look like rags.
While Lilya was feeling a mix of sourness and complexity, she suddenly realized that the other party was a complete stranger.
However, just as she was about to make a move, the other party took the initiative to introduce herself with a low profile, saying that she was His Majesty’s companion.
This relieved Lilya, but she felt inexplicably regretful in her heart.
The other party’s manner and aura were more elegant than any royal noble Lilya had ever seen.
But for some unknown reason, she was quite respectful in front of her.
Lilya felt a little constrained, she pulled her patched skirt back.
“That… please don’t address me as ‘Lady’ or anything like that.”
“I, I’m just temporarily taking care of His Majesty when there is a vacancy in the palace position, since you are the servant left by the late Queen, you should take over…”
Lilya wanted to cry, she felt lonely in her heart, but she could only purse her lips and force a smile, accepting the reality.
That’s right, I’m just a thief who usurped a high position.
His Majesty needs a maid like Miss Rita who is elegant and beautiful.
And I’m clumsy, even at cooking…
I’m not worthy to be His Majesty’s maid at all.
“I, I will put myself in my place, please don’t dismiss me, Miss Rita.”
“I really like it here, I will try my best to become a qualified maid!”
Rita didn’t expect Lilya to be so sensitive and even naive, she quickly took two steps forward, held Lilya’s rough hand, and bowed her head in shame.
“What are you saying, Lady Lilya? The position of head maid has always only been held by you.”
“Huh?”
“To be honest, I have been out for many years, eliminating threats to the country, and I only recently returned to the palace. I’m clueless about the situation of the country and the interpersonal relationships in the palace, I need Lady Lilya to teach me.”
“But… but I just know a few more people than Miss Rita, the head maid or something…”
“His Majesty said you are his most trusted maid.”
Lilya widened her eyes, her mouth slightly open.
“Did His Majesty say that?”
Rita feigned helplessness.
“So His Majesty really is biased.”
Lilya immediately puffed out her cheeks, glared at Rita with an imposing aura, and lectured.
“You can’t slander His Majesty! He works hard and is very tired! Even if you are the servant left by the late Queen, you will be punished for saying that!”
Rita immediately took the opportunity to bow her head in apology.
“My fault, I neglected palace etiquette because I was out for so long. To avoid making mistakes again, please don’t hesitate to teach me, treat me as a newbie.”
Lilya originally had no spirit in front of the perfect Rita, but now that she found out that Rita also made mistakes, she suddenly felt much lighter.
Lilya blushed slightly, cleared her throat.
“Th, that’s right, after all, etiquette is very important, before you grow up, I’ll… I’ll take care of you.”
Lilya patted her cheeks, took a deep breath, entered a working state, and didn’t forget to teach Rita.
“At this time, you should wake His Majesty up, wash him, serve him breakfast, and then do swordsmanship practice.”
“Since the swordsmanship teacher hasn’t arrived yet, I can only take his place for now.”
“It is very important to cultivate a healthy physique, so even if His Majesty whines, you absolutely can’t allow him to stay in bed, this is a principle that maids must never violate!”
“Rita, do you understand?”
Rita solemnly nodded.
“I understand.”
So Lilya led by example, walked to Rod’s side, gently pushed Rod’s shoulder, and said softly.
“Your Majesty, wake up~”
Rod mumbled something, reached back and hugged Lilya’s arm.
“Ugh, I’m so sleepy, wait a little longer…”
Lilya blushed, stammered.
“Ok, okay.”
Rita watched this scene with a subtle expression.
“.......”
Umm, is this the principle that maids must never violate?
You’re too indulgent of him!
【Pictured is a young Lilya, please give flowers and votes!】