Chapter 128 - 26 - Royal Visit

Chapter 128: Chapter 26 - Royal Visit

Morning came so quickly. The sun hadn’t even risen above the horizon, but it had already wake me from my deep sleep. My body felt refreshed after writing a new magic theory and managing my sleep schedule well.

Falling asleep after writing down some theories to counter someone else’s stupid theories from their magic book feels so good, like insulting some idiots in the comments section and letting the notification icons fill my phone screen.

My handwritten magic book would probably be dismissed as nonsense by Marchioness Shinano Vii Lichtberg, that is, if she actually read the latest Chapter of my handwritten magic book.

And that would happen in a few minutes, after all, I still get some serious training as my routine. Rubbing my eyes after waking and brushing the crystallized dirt from around my eyelids, it felt so refreshing in the cool morning air.

"Uh? I think I forgot to close the window until morning."

"No one dares to come into my bedroom while I’m sleeping, right?"

"Well, who would dare enter a Duke’s Mansion with a tight guard from the night maid squad? Only a stupid and brave person would do that."

As I said that, I got out of bed and looked at my mother, who was still sound asleep. Her breathing was soft, and I would feel guilty if I did anything to disturb her sleep.

"You should be more aware of the situation you’ve created. This room might be safe from burglars because it’s guarded by me and the mighty glowing sunflowers. Don’t let this situation become a bad habit that will carry over into your future!"

Fllaappp...

Fllaappp...

Right before my eyes, the holy magic book advised my careless self.

"I did it because I trusted you and the sunflowers who always guarded me at night. This bad habit won’t carry over into the future. I’m not that stupid!" I replied, holding back my enthusiasm in this early morning.

For some reason, I suddenly have a good feeling about today. I don’t know why, but my woman instincts tell me it’s going to be a relaxing day with a few complaints.

"You trust me too much. It’s true we guard this room while you sleep. But don’t do that every day!" the holy magic book grumbled as it landed on my lap.

Her bright yellow eyes stared at me. Her cool back cover pressed against my thigh before she slowly opened the pages as if to show me something.

"While you were sleeping soundly last night, I looked up some interesting things about magic affinity that were the main topic in your handwritten magic book. Some of what you said was true; some saints have a holy magic affinity that is much higher than the four element magic affinity."

"Just as I suspected before, right? It has nothing to do with faith in the Great Goddess."

"But believing in the Great Goddess is the main requirement for using holy magic! Yes, some people can use holy magic without believing in the Great Goddess," she said while narrowing her eyes and looking at me.

"Don’t look at me like that. I might just be a Saintess stuck at a maid apprentice body. Hahaha!!" I joked, seeing an opportunity to make a dry joke.

"No Saintess is as deceitful and cunning as you. A Saintess should have a pure and kind heart, not a dirty one who will do anything to further her little plans."

"H-Hey! I’m not that bad, am I? I haven’t done anything illegal in this world!"

On this bright morning, after waking up from a satisfying sleep, I was suddenly accused of committing a crime by a holy magic book that did not understand human law.

"Say that after seeing what’s next to you!" the holy magic book retorted in a frightened tone.

I turned to the side and saw three sunflowers that had aimed their explosive seeds at the holy magic book.

"You know... I’m actually a pure-hearted apprentice maid. I’ve never caused any trouble that would make my beloved owner or my two Masters do anything even close to breaking the law."

Cttiinngg!!

Cttiinngg!!

As if to answer the doubts in my words, a flashback of Master Amagi constantly fighting with Master Reina flashed through my mind. In that flashback, I also saw myself kicking the groin of an old butler who wanted to practice swordsmanship during my intensive training. Also, some of the little tease I’d been up to these past few days.

That was almost against the law in my old world, though.

But the rules and laws in my old world are different from the world of this novel!

"I was indeed naughty in some ways, but I did it for the good!" I continued with an illogical and forced excuse.

"What are you saying? Writing other people as fools and insulting them openly in your handwritten magic book is already an unlawful act and goes against the concept of a pure-hearted Saintess!"

"Oh? You’re talking about my handwriting magic book from last night?"

"Yeah, of course! What do you think I’m talking about?!"

I immediately turned my face away and tried to divert the conversation to something else.

"On, no, I just thinking about that crazy training I went through. Throwing a knife at my own Master... it felt like a pathetic betrayal attempt, didn’t it?" I said, starting a new conversation unrelated to the previous topic.

I just admit it...

I mean, my actions don’t reflect the gentle, compassionate, or good nature of the Saintess, which seems to have pure hearth. Even in my old life, goodness could only be achieved as long as morals remained.

So, I don’t need to be defensive about the words of the true holy magic book.

Admitting it as a truth; is enough for me.

"You mean... the knife throw that made you happy and triggered the fight between the two grown women?"

I simply turned my head to the side and chuckled, which was enough to redirect the magic book to a new topic. So far, the plan was working smoothly.

"Don’t laugh! You look like a monster who likes to wreak havoc on the world!"

"You will become the Saintess’ greatest enemy with that sly laugh!"

The holy magic book’s shouts echoed throughout my room. The quiet morning turned into a cacophony of jokes and laughter from the chatty magic book. I was forced to get out of bed, carrying the holy magic book in my hands.

"Hey! Where are you taking me?" asked the holy magic book while staring at me with its sharp yellow eyes.

"I leave this to you and burn the world together!!" I said to the sunflower plant that was getting ready to shoot its explosive seeds at the holy magic book.

As long as I have a reliable ally, I will be the antagonist who shows humanity’s cruelty to the holy magic book that lives with an innocent personality.

For me, her innocence is more like stupidity than mere ignorance; both are innocent, but the stupid part is hard for me to bear with my tissue-thin patience.

Cttaasshh!! Cttaaasshhh!!

Poomm!! Poommmm!!

A small explosion from the explosive sunflower seed echoed, not as loud as a firecracker, but enough to dent the cover of the holy magic book. It wasn’t a create a hole, but just leave a dent in the cover.

It must have been painful for the holy magic book, although I’m not sure she could feel pain because she was a magic book that didn’t have a nervous system like humans.

"Aww!! Aww!! Don’t shoot me with explosive sunflower seeds again!"

"This is the umpteenth time this has happened! Please don’t give the same punishment to torture me!"

The scream of the holy magic book echoed through my bedroom. I quickly grabbed a broom to sweep up the scattered sunflower seed shells and a dustpan to collect the trash scattered on the floor. This was the umpteenth time I’d done this, and the holy magic book showed no signs of deterring me.

Yeah, she already getting uses to it.

Perhaps she took this as a sign of affection from me. Master Reina and Master Amagi liked my disgust gaze, which looked down on them. Perhaps... this holy magic book felt the same way.

The sunflower seed explosion was not as loud as a firecracker, much more controlled explosion and less disturbing sounds.

Tookkk...

Tookkk...

While I was cleaning the sunflower seeds from the floor, I heard a knock on my bedroom door. The sun hadn’t even risen yet, but someone was already knocking. I could guess who it was based on recent events.

Fllaaappp...

Fllaappp...

The holy magic book flew to the dressing table and just lay there on top of it, pretending to be the magic book I was reading with the page open to the Chapter discussing a holy magic affinity.

My hands quickly swept the dirty floor before answering the knock on my bedroom door.

Krrraaakkk...

After making sure the floor was clean of sunflower seeds, I opened my bedroom door and saw the Head Maid with a serious expression on her face.

"Bad news, Liliana!" she said matter-of-factly this morning.

"B-Bad news?" I repeated the Head Maid’s words, not yet understanding what she meant.

"Yes, bad news! Today’s intensive training is canceled due to the visit of the King and Queen of Belfast!" She said in a serious tone.

"W-What part is bad, it is?" I asked further, staring at the Head Maid in surprise.

"The King and Queen of Belfast came to Duke Adelheid Von Blutfeld’s residence after tasting your spicy mayonnaise sandwich! They want to meet the person who made it!"

"Huh? Yeah, sounds like a bad news... wait, what?? Haaaah?!!" I couldn’t contain my surprise after hearing that.

Normally, a King and Queen of a kingdom wouldn’t eat a sandwich filled with spicy mayonnaise, right?

Wait a moment...

How did my handmade spicy mayonnaise reach the royal family?

I don’t understand what’s going on!

Could my womanly instincts be wrong about today’s good feeling?

"Because of their sudden visit. Today is your day off from intensive training, and you have to be with Duchess Adelheid Von Blutfeld all day."

It seems... I’m being ordered to die today by Duchess Adelheid Von Blutfeld.