Walking down the street, Adam unconsciously recalled what had just happened. His slightly cald anger imdiately surged again.
In his mind, he made a firm resolution: Sooner or later, he would devour that pervert Crusader!
However, for now, it was better to escape from the dangerous lord’s mansion first, or else who knows what other outrageous things those idiots might do. It wouldn’t be good if he completely lost his temper.
Currently, Adam needed to et with the administrators of Axel to discuss and resolve so issues, such as malfunctions at the water purification plant and other similar matters. He had thought winter would be leisurely, spent at ho, but unexpectedly it turned out to be even busier than sumr.
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So unimportant chores were resolved quickly, with arrangents neatly completed within two hours.
It was now afternoon, ti for tea.
Adam didn’t want to go back. After pondering for a mont, he decided to spend so ti at Wiz’s Magic Item Shop.
But to his surprise, Wiz wasn’t at the shop; only Vanir was there alone guarding the store.
"Are you saying Wiz left early this morning?"
"Yes, that’s right!"
Vanir looked at Adam with a mischievous grin, his hateful expression giving the impression he was deliberately provoking him.
"...Hey, you used mind reading on , didn’t you?"
"Yes, that’s correct!" Vanir didn’t deny it, and even used today’s events as a topic to further provoke him, "Oh, Lord who is surrounded by beautiful maids, forced to endure their endless temptations, afraid of releasing evil desires, and had no choice but to flee here to hide — how about facing your inner feelings more honestly!"
"That prefix is too long!" Adam suddenly felt that coming here wasn’t a wise decision.
Because there was a Duke of Hell here deliberately playing with people’s hearts.
"I’m leaving!"
"Yes, welco back anyti, Lord!" Vanir didn’t try to keep him, but his lowered head bore an even more malicious smile.
It seed he was concealing sothing, or perhaps he had "seen" sothing.
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anwhile.
"Face my inner feelings more honestly... huh."
Walking down the street, Adam fell into deep thought. He remained in this contemplative state until he returned to the lord’s mansion and his study.
There were no greetings from the maid team — perhaps there were, but he ignored them — and even at dinner, no one ca to disturb him; they simply placed food in front of him and quietly withdrew.
It must be said that in the realm of maids, Aqua perford quite excellently.
When Adam erged from his contemplation, he discovered it was already very late.
’Those guys should be asleep by now.’ He thought, then got up to go to the bathroom, wanting to take a bath and then go to bed.
Although this morning had made him sowhat flustered, he had perfectly avoided trouble in the afternoon. Once today was over, the maid ga would end, and he could finally breathe easier.
However... While carefully scrubbing his body in the bathroom, he heard light footsteps outside the door.
"I’m coming in."
A girl said these words, and without waiting for Adam to refuse, pushed open the bathroom door and entered.
Ah, huh?
Adam was stunned for a mont, only reacting when he saw the girl appear before him.
"M-gumin! Why did you co in?!"
Standing in front of him, gumin was still wearing the maid uniform apron from earlier, but her exposed arms and calves made Adam wonder if she was wearing anything else under the apron.
Though petite, she had good proportions. And now, with unstoppable montum, she crossed the bathroom and ca straight toward him.
Instinctively turning away, he asked sowhat embarrassedly, "W-wait! gumin, what is this about?"
"Huh?! It’s obvious, isn’t it? Back scrubbing, back scrubbing!" gumin grabbed his shoulders and unceremoniously sat him down on the bath stool, "Scrubbing the master’s back is a maid’s duty, isn’t that obvious?"
"Ah, huh?"
"What are you spacing out for?!"
"No, it’s just that this task shouldn’t be assigned to soone else?"
Adam was confused by gumin’s urgent and forceful approach, not understanding why she suddenly beca so proactive, especially doing sothing so embarrassing.
"I refuse!" gumin vehently objected, then angrily shouted, "I absolutely cannot lose to that Yunyun..."
So it was a competition with Yunyun.
"Hey, are you using as a tool in your rivalry?"
"Exactly, is there a problem?" gumin didn’t refute but frankly admitted it, and she even wanted to go further, "By the way, how long is Adam going to be shy? We’ve already bathed together before. It’s just back scrubbing, hurry up and turn around!"
"Wait! It’s back scrubbing, right? Facing away from you is normal, isn’t it?!"
"...Ah, sorry, I forgot."
"Pay attention at a ti like this!"
"I got it, I got it."
gumin had been severely provoked by Yunyun, possibly spending the whole day comparing herself to Yunyun’s morning feeding session, which made this proud chuunibyou girl unable to accept it. So she took the initiative to co to the bathroom to scrub Adam’s back.
Her goal, naturally, was to one-up that girl. If Yunyun couldn’t even handle bathing together, what would she think if gumin spent ti alone with a man, complete with mutual back scrubbing?
Such intimate acts would definitely make Yunyun concede defeat!
Thinking this way, gumin put in even more effort.
Ten minutes later.
Her forehead was covered in sweat, and her cheeks were flushed. Exhausted, her small body leaned against Adam’s back.
Likewise, Adam felt the sensation on his back. After a mont of silence, he spoke first.
"Tired, gumin?"
"Yes, I’m exhausted, don’t have any strength left."
"Geez..." Adam sighed.
Arch-Wizards already had low stamina, and gumin was the epito of malnutrition. Even brief intense activity would rapidly deplete her energy.
"Then, let’s get out."
"Yes, um... if possible, could you help scrub my body? I’m afraid of catching a cold, thank you."
Seeing his strange look, gumin didn’t seem embarrassed at all.
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Coming out of the bathroom, Adam headed to the bedroom.
He felt ntally exhausted now, just wanting to lie in bed and sleep well.
However, there was an unexpected guest in his room, lying on his bed. It was Wiz.
No wonder he hadn’t seen her at the magic shop today; she had been here all along. Wait — using the word "lurking" seed a bit excessive.
Adam seed to guess why she was here.
"I-I... I’m the maid who warms the bed for the lord..." Wiz’s eyes glistened with tears, as if she was about to cry.
Adam understood. It must have been that idiot Aqua forcing her to play maid as well, and even assigning her the excessive role of bed-warming maid.
But... Wiz was a lich — her body temperature was cold! Making soone like her a bed-warming maid? What was that idiot Goddess thinking?
There should be limits to bullying people!
"Wiz... I’m sorry for letting you join in their nonsense."
"No, actually I didn’t do anything, just lay in bed the whole ti."
"Since this morning?!"
Adam hadn’t expected that Aqua, in order to keep his bed constantly ’warm,’ had made Wiz lie in bed all day.
The idea was good, but the person chosen was wrong.
"Sorry, Wiz, you should stay here tonight."
"Eh... EHHH?!!!"
"Ah, don’t misunderstand, not in the sa room as ." Adam waved his hand to dispel her misunderstanding, "It’s already very late, and going back isn’t convenient. There’s a spare room on the third floor, you can stay there."
"...O-okay." Wiz realized her misunderstanding and sighed in relief, "Then I’ll be imposing on you."
"We’re the ones troubling you, making you go through all this. I’m truly sorry."
And so, under Adam’s guidance, Wiz moved into the guest room.
Night.
Adam, lying in bed, couldn’t help but sigh. So many things had happened today — it was indeed a bit overwhelming.
But fortunately, after today, the maid ga would end. So, ti to sleep...
He closed his eyes. No more thinking, drifting into deep slumber.
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"Please wake up, it’s already dawn."
"Mmm..."
"Get up quickly, master."
"WHOA!!!"
The word "master" definitely jolted Adam awake.
However, when he saw the small figure beside his bed calling him to wake up, he couldn’t help but smile wryly.
"You too, Beatrice?"
Betty had changed out of her formal dress and was also wearing a small-sized maid outfit. Now she wore an embarrassed expression, performing the wake-up service that maids do every morning.
"Please get up quickly, lazy master."
"Yes, yes, yes, my maid lady."
Perhaps having a group of maids like this isn’t so bad after all?
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