Chapter 52

I Became the Maid of the Lout Prince - Chapter 52 [A Man is What a Woman Makes Him (2)]

Whiling away the days after reaching level 6, another year had passed in a flash.

It’s been about two and a half years since when I clearly realized that I had possessed Lilith in Luminor Academy.

Although I couldn’t achieve anything grand due to my status as a debt maid, it wasn’t like I’d just been playing around as Lilith for a considerable period of 30 months.

Even if I roughly summarized what I had accomplished so far, it was quite a decent growth.

Starting at a lowly level 2 at first, I had raised my level by a whopping 4 levels up to level 6.

I had basic stats solid enough to not just die anywhere.

I had a mana capacity overflowing to the point of almost reaching four digits.

I now have three lower-level magic spells I could use, including Clean.

Above all, I even learned Lilith’s ultimate skill, Mana Blast.

It was safe to say that I had done as much as I could from the position of ‘debt maid Lilith.’

I had even learned how to drive a carriage from Dittmeyer in my spare time, so I had secured skills for survival to some extent.

‘Somehow, it feels like I’ve grown much more immersed than when I actually raised her in the game.’

Well, even though Luminor Academy was the game of my life, I never imagined it would literally become my life.

Moreover, after spending two and a half years in Lilith’s position, it felt like I was playing with a handicap.

You know, like playing only with the mouse, or playing without recovery magic.

Living while shifting my thinking like that, I could say that these days were quite lively.

To the point where I even unconsciously thought that it might be a bit fun.

‘They say humans are creatures of adaptation, and it’s indeed a bit scary how the mind adapts to the environment.’

Well, whatever. If I adapt, it’s good that I adapt.

Except for the one pitiful fact that I possessed Lilith, entering this game world was still a kind of reward for me.

Even if my body had become like this, this world was the world of my favorite game in my past life, Luminor Academy.

In a way, it was like an impossible dream coming true, so of course I had to enjoy it to the fullest, or it would be a waste.

Once the contract period ended and I left the Blackwood Mansion, I could hunt monsters to my heart’s content, achieve my dream of owning a house that I couldn’t fulfill in my previous life, become a fairly famous adventurer in a guild, and make a name for myself, and finally get married even…

‘…Ah.’

Right. Come to think of it, there’s no way I could get married with this body.

I almost forgot that I had a female body and contemplated with my strange imagination.

Getting married with this female body naturally meant that the other party would be a man.

Marrying a man. That alone was still terrifying, even after more than two years of realizing my possession.

In the first place, why did I eat garlic in the kitchen in the middle of the night as soon as I realized I was possessed and fought monsters like the Hooked Tusk with my life on the line?

All of those were done to avoid a future where there was nothing but getting penetrated by a man.

…But after all that crap, I still end up with a man in the end?

If only for the sake of the efforts I had made so far, that was something that absolutely must not happen.

I didn’t have any grand goal of leaving Lilith’s genes in this world.

My goal was to live well and eat well as a single person until I died in the world of Luminor Academy, which was the game of my life.

That alone was my life’s goal.

For that, I had been steadily saving up my independence funds through knitting for a year, and whenever I had the chance, I organized the story of Luminor Academy and prepared for the future.

…Even though I had been preparing in various ways over the past year.

In fact, the one who had changed the most in the past year probably wasn’t me but the noble I had to serve.

That piglet noble Ethan…

…No, I won’t be able to use that title anymore.@@novelbin@@

Ethan, who had grown so quickly while receiving Harold’s training over the past year, had become so neat that he could no longer be called a piglet.

Harold’s swordsmanship training must have been quite tough, as Ethan’s recent appearance could not be likened to a pig at all.

Rather, it looked like he had muscles all over his body to the point where it was questionable if there was any fat left.

As the fat disappeared, the disgusting pot belly went away, and the arms and legs that were coated with fat were filled with significantly firm muscles.

His face, which was once more plump than a steamed bun, now had sunken cheeks and looked considerably sharp.

‘If I post Ethan’s current appearance on the Luminor Academy Gallery, what kind of reactions would it get?’

I was confident that at least half of them wouldn’t be able to distinguish between the game’s hated Ethan and the current Ethan.

Still, there were subtle traces of the old Ethan in his hair, eyes, or other parts, so about half would probably recognize him.

Of course, even those who recognized him would mostly think of it as an inspired creation or fanfiction.

Moreover, perhaps because it coincided with him reaching puberty, Ethan’s body underwent other physical changes, such as growing taller and his fingers getting longer.

Comparing the past and present, it was safe to say that it was not just a simple growth; rather, it was a complete transformation.

‘Still, this is much better than when he was a stupid piglet.’

At least I don’t have to work while smelling the piggy sweat.

Ethan had proven with his own body that while drawing lines on a pumpkin doesn’t turn it into a watermelon, a pumpkin can at least become a zucchini if it loses weight.

Unfortunately, his height seemed to have stopped growing at around 165 centimeters *1 after growing to some extent.

According to the official profile revealed in the game, Lilith Rosewood’s height was 163 centimeters *1.

Based on my age, Lilith’s puberty would have ended long ago, so my current height wouldn’t differ much from 163 centimeters either.

The current Ethan was just slightly taller than me, so he was probably around 165 centimeters.

It seemed like he couldn’t grow as tall as other male characters due to the side effects of only growing sideways during his childhood.

Of course, 165 centimeters was still above average height based on ordinary people, but fundamentally, this world was the setting of an adult SRPG game.

Compared to the protagonist or other major rival male characters, he was definitely on the shorter side.

Of course, even considering that, he was much taller than his original supposed height.

The original ‘Lout Prince Ethan’ was less than 140 centimeters even after entering the academy.

Somehow, I ended up talking only about Ethan’s dramatic changes, but in fact, there were some changes in people other than Ethan as well.

The junior maids, Isabel and Catherine, were promoted to senior maids; now, there were junior maids who hadn’t even been there for a year under them.

The original head butler, Jack, retired, and as in the original story, Dittmeyer took the position of head butler.

Of course, compared to the dramatic changes to Ethan, these were really minor issues.

“Miss Lilith Rosewood.”

…Speak of the devil.

At the sound of Dittmeyer calling me from the blind spot today as well, I quietly turned my head in the direction of the voice.

‘Why does he keep coming to find me personally even after becoming the head butler? Can’t he just have someone else do it at this point?’

I neatly folded those words only in my heart and answered while meeting the eyes of Dittmeyer, who had called me.

“Yes, Head Butler Dittmeyer.”

“It’s Dittmeyer Collin Evercroft.”

“…I said it correctly as Head Butler Dittmeyer this time.”

“…Ahem.”

After making an awkward expression for a moment, Dittmeyer fake coughed once.

Then, as if trying to pretend the previous conversation never happened, he quietly continued with the next message.

“There is a summons from the young master. He asked me to inquire if Miss Lilith could come to his room now.”

“Ah, yes.”

“By the way, he also said that if Miss Lilith has an urgent matter, there’s no need to call for her.”

“…Ah, understood.”

No matter how urgent a matter an exclusive maid has, how could it be more urgent than the young master’s summons?

Recently, whenever Ethan summoned me, it was always like this.

He was somehow trying to show consideration, but upon closer inspection, he wasn’t really being considerate.

In fact, Ethan himself would know best what would happen if I ignored his summons because I had an urgent matter to attend to.

I would either be summoned by the head maid for my poor attitude as a servant of the Blackwoods and get a lecture on etiquette or be summoned by Harold and tremble in fear.

‘Could he WANT that to happen to me?’

Since there was a time when I wanted to kill him, there was a strong possibility that Ethan also didn’t have good feelings toward me.

Perhaps he still harbored the intense resentment of that time in his heart…

‘No, that’s too much of a stretch.’

Recently, whenever I made a judgment about Ethan, I felt a strange feeling.

Perhaps it was because the Lout Prince Ethan I saw in the game and the current Ethan didn’t match at all.

After all, it was right to view the hated Ethan in Luminor Academy and the current Ethan as clearly different individuals.

The current Ethan wasn’t the lout prince with a dirty and unpleasant appearance and personality…

…Nor was he the guy with an unpleasant amount of fat to the point of being called a piggy noble.

If I had to give him a fitting title, it would be something like Noble Ethan or Blackwood Heir Ethan.

His first impression was so bad, but he was fundamentally a noble and the heir to the Blackwoods.

“Miss Lilith.”

“Ah, yes!”

“There is a summons from the Young Master. By the way, if Miss Lilith has an urgent matter…”

“…I heard it the first time.”

“I thought you hadn’t heard since you were still standing there after listening.”

…This bastard’s way of twisting words hasn’t changed even after 2 years.

It was a moment when I felt that some things never change over time.

“You said the young master is in his private room, right?”

“That’s correct, Miss Lilith.”

“I understand. I will personally respond to the summons, so you don’t need to go back and forth to convey the message to the young master again.”

“Understood, Miss Lilith.”

With that answer, Head Butler Dittmeyer *2 disappeared towards the corridor where he had appeared.

While watching his back for a moment, I also quietly moved my steps to the 4th floor, where Ethan’s private room was located.

…It’s been quite a while since I received a direct summons from Ethan.

I hope he’s not calling me for something strange.