I Became the Maid of the Lout Prince

Chapter 88

“...Me, as your dedicated maid?” (T/N: used ‘dedicated’ instead of ‘exclusive’ in preparation for the next chapter)

As soon as I heard the single sentence Isabel muttered in response to Ethan, I was overwhelmed by such a shocking sensation that I wanted to collapse on the floor.

‘Isabel... as Ethan’s dedicated maid...?’

An uneasy imagination flashed through my mind for a moment.

As soon as I thought of the possibility of her becoming Ethan’s exclusive maid, my head was filled with all sorts of complex emotions to the point where I couldn’t think straight.

Beyond the shock of Isabel taking the position that should be mine as Ethan’s exclusive maid...

I felt so stupid for not having predicted this simplest and most reasonable possibility until now.

‘Come to think of it, it’s just natural.’

Despite about three years passing since I became Ethan’s exclusive maid, how many times had I actually acted like an exclusive maid as his personal servant?

Making the bed and cleaning the room? Anyone could do this, not just an exclusive maid but any maid in the mansion.

Accompanying him during meals or outside activities? This wasn’t even something I did voluntarily, it was an obligation of an exclusive maid from the beginning.

However, as soon as I realized that there were countless possibilities for Ethan not wanting to keep me as his exclusive maid, my heart started pounding wildly.

What young master would want to keep a woman who tried to strangle him to death and whispered curses into his ear as his exclusive maid?

Moreover, there were even a few times when I acted impulsively, ignoring Ethan’s words, so it wouldn’t be strange at all if he was already sick of my very existence in his mind.

‘Could it be that every time I asked him to make me his exclusive maid for the academy, he kept avoiding it because...’

It was a moment when everything made sense if he really didn’t want to keep me by his side and was acting this way to get rid of me completely with this opportunity.

Of course, it’s not like putting on a brazen face and pretending to work properly now would work.

Ethan had already decided on Isabel as his next exclusive maid from around the time my contract period was ending.

And you know what’s even funnier?

If I put myself in Ethan’s shoes, I think I would have chosen Isabel over Lilith as an exclusive maid too.

Housework that a maid should do? In terms of skill, Isabel would probably do it a hundred times better than me.

And what about personality? Isabel’s kind and warm personality towards everyone was a thousand times better than someone like me who only thinks about self-preservation.

You might say Lilith wins in terms of appearance, right? ...While it’s hard to completely deny that since it’s part of the game’s official setting, let’s call it a draw since Isabel is cute, too.

And even if I slightly win in terms of appearance, that wasn’t a virtue that an exclusive maid should have in the first place.

In short, if Isabel and I were to compete for the position of Ethan’s exclusive maid, my elimination was practically 100% certain.

This means that after giving up Ethan’s exclusive maid position to Isabel, I would have to enroll in the academy...

...with the ambiguous status of a viscount’s daughter in the Magic Department of Luminor Academy, where political maneuvering runs rampant.

“...Could you give me some time to think, Young Master Ethan?”

“Sure. But I’d like an answer as soon as possible if you can.”

“Yes...”

While all sorts of negative thoughts were going through my head as I hid behind the wall where Ethan and Isabel were talking, their conversation seemed to be ending. After making sure Ethan had completely disappeared upstairs while staying hidden until the end, I quietly approached Isabel, who was left alone.

I needed to somehow ask her to give up the position of Ethan’s exclusive maid.

“Young Master Ethan, really... Even so, to suddenly ask such a question without consulting Lilith...”

“...What were you just talking about with Young Master Ethan, Isabel?”

“Hiyaaa?! Li-Lilith?!”

“...That’s not exactly why I’m telling you to reject it.”

“Th-Then what is it...? Can you tell me why I shouldn’t be the dedicated maid...?”

“...I’m sorry, Isabel.” [GalaxyTL/Axiomatic]

“......”

“The position of Young Master Ethan’s exclusive maid is absolutely necessary for me.”

“...Huh?”

Isabel showed a strange reaction after I explained why I asked her to reject the position of Ethan’s exclusive maid.

For some reason, her expression, which looked like she was about to burst into tears, changed to something that seemed perplexed.

Not wanting to be hated by her, apart from not losing the position, I explained in as much detail as possible why I asked Isabel to give it up.

“I’m going to enter the academy next year, Isabel.”

“Ah, yes... I heard that from the young master just now...”

“Thanks to the young master’s consideration, I’ll be able to enter as a noble, albeit a lower-ranking one.”

“I-I heard that from the young master too...”

“Do you think the noble students attending other academies will leave a lower-ranking noble lady with no connections alone?”

“Ah, probably not...?”

“That’s why I need it. I absolutely need the position of Young Master Ethan’s exclusive maid. I’m honestly confessing this only to you, Isabel, without telling the young master.”

“Ah, umm... But Lilith, the position of the dedicated maid that the young master mentioned to me...”

“Please reject it, Isabel. I know it’s shameless and brazen to ask this, but I absolutely must be Young Master Ethan’s exclusive maid while attending the academy.”

“......”

Isabel rolled her eyes in confusion as if she didn’t know what to say.

Judging by this reaction, she seemed to be struggling with what answer to give.

After a moment of silence, Isabel’s answer was, fortunately, the happiest news for me.

“About Young Master Ethan’s offer for the position... I never even considered it in the first place...”

“R-Really?!”

“Yes. And I want to tell you something because it seems like you’re misunderstanding something. The offer about being a dedicated maid that Young Master Ethan made to me...”

“Isabel~!! You really are my best friend!”

“Wh-What?! Li-Lilith?!”

Unable to control my sudden emotions due to the overwhelming feeling of gratitude, I impulsively hugged Isabel with my whole body.

Isabel, who was unexpectedly buried in my embrace, called my name with a slightly bewildered voice.

“Wh-What...?! Li-Lilith, what the young master said was...!”

“Isabel, thank you! I’ll never forget this favor!”

“W-Wait, Lilith! Where are you suddenly going now?!”

“So that you don’t have to struggle with rejecting the young master, I’ll convince him for sure! I’ll convince him to take me, not you, Isabel, as his exclusive maid to employ at the academy!”

“No, Lilith! That’s a misunderstanding...!”

Deciding to check Isabel’s words coming from downstairs later, I quickly ran upstairs towards Ethan’s room for now.

Before Isabel’s resolved mind could waver, I had to somehow get a definite answer from Ethan that he would employ me.