Chapter 103: Lydia’s Confusion! The Secret Under the Table!
Lydia was very confused…
To be honest, the fact that the Queen and Shelley were together wasn’t a huge shock to her. After all, having not grown up in Ir, her understanding of Nadia was only superficial. A great being, a being who would save her. But she hadn’t waited for Nadia to save her. The one who had pulled her out of the abyss was Shelley. A mysterious noble with a hazy aura… and he was her… master.
“And now, I’ve come to Ir with him…”
“Doesn’t that mean… everything I did back then was meaningless?”
Remembering her impulse to offer herself, Lydia felt her whole body flush with heat. She wished she could wash her face several times.
As Nadia’s disciple, no matter what Lydia’s previous status was, her current status was incredibly noble. And with this status, the entire royal capital of Ir was open to her.
Of course, exploring the royal city alone was too difficult for a timid girl. She had been wandering around the castle for the past few days. Because her face was unfamiliar, many people didn’t avoid her when they met her, but treated her as a new maid. This actually made her feel a little more at ease…
Two young and lovely half-elven maids, taking advantage of the head maid’s absence, gathered together to whisper.
“…Did you hear?”
“What?”
“The sounds coming from Her Majesty the Queen’s bedchamber… lasted for a whole day!”
“Really!?”
“I heard that the maids who passed by there all smelled a fragrance! It was very… exciting!”
“…Ah!”
“I’m going to go for a walk there today too!”
“Yes, yes! Let’s go together!”
“Heeheehee, I’m so looking forward to it…”
“…”
Lydia passed by on the corridor above. Hearing their conversation, she was lost in thought.
“…Is that so?”
Her Majesty… no, Teacher is with Master Shelley all the time… but why haven’t they come to see me?
Thinking back on the past few days of being neglected, she felt a little sad… Waking up in a bed softer than Shelley’s, being served by servants, wearing dresses she had never dreamed of… but Lydia’s heart felt empty. Everything here was not as warm as waiting for him to come back in Shelley’s room…
And most importantly…
“…What am I?”
A pitiful slave girl? Or a talented little maid who was picked up by chance?
“I’m getting more and more confused… hmm, what’s that?”
She saw the head maid who had been serving her these past few days. She was now following a man’s figure with a fanatical expression, passing through the corridor in front of her and entering a room.
“What’s wrong with her!?”
That state was definitely not right. From her contact with her these past few days, the impression the head maid had given her was that of a stern person who always maintained a calm expression. There was no way she would be following someone with such a dazed look…
“But… what if it’s her lover?”
That was also possible. A head maid who was completely different in front of her lover seemed plausible.
“No, I have to go see.”
Unable to restrain the impulse in her heart, Lydia quietly followed and peeked through the slightly ajar door…
!!!!
The always-cold head maid was now kneeling on the ground before a man with a fawning expression, whispering something.
“…The message has been sent…”
“…”
“My lord! My lord! I beg you!”
“Give me that!”
She looked up, her beautiful face flushed, and was about to kiss the man’s calf but was stopped by a hand gently pressing on her head.
“You want it?”
A somewhat low voice sounded. Lydia couldn’t hear clearly what the man with his back to the door was saying, but she vaguely felt that it was familiar…
“I want it! I beg you!”
The person sighed softly and gently tapped the head maid’s forehead with his finger…
“Ah!”
As if she had received a great stimulation, the head maid let out a lustful cry, her whole body arching back and writhing on the ground.
What’s wrong with her!? What did that man do!? No, I have to tell Her Majesty…
While she was still thinking, the door suddenly opened. In a daze, Lydia stumbled forward and fell into a warm embrace.
What!?
“Peeking is not a good habit.”
A warm, amused voice came from above her head. The nervous Lydia immediately relaxed. With tears in her eyes, she looked up at the person before her and said in a low voice, “Master…”
“Hmm? Are you sad?”
“…Yes.”
She wanted to deny it, but Lydia, as if possessed, spoke her true feelings…
“Feeling neglected?”
“Yes.”
Shelley picked her up with one hand, ruffled her hair, and comforted her, “Alright, don’t be sad. It’s not that I’m ignoring you. I’ve just been busy with some things…”
“Come with me. Let her lie here. She’ll wake up in a little while.”
Burying her head in Shelley’s shoulder, Lydia didn’t try to get down. She was carried directly to Nadia’s study.
Placed on a stool, Lydia finally asked the question that had been bothering her, “Master, what was that just now?”
Shelley leaned against the table, wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, and said with a smile, “The head maid? Ah, she’s a noble’s informant, responsible for passing on some information about Nadia’s movements…”
So, she’s not innocent… but that look?
Seeing the confusion in her heart, Shelley revealed a meaningful smile. He tapped her forehead and said in a low voice, “She’s in a hallucination. In that hallucination…”
“She’s enjoying the greatest pleasure in the world.”
Confused, Lydia saw an image of a naked Shelley appear before her. He slowly leaned in to kiss her lips… and then, there was nothing more.
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Blushing and with wide eyes, Lydia said in disbelief, “…That wasn’t real, was it?”
“It was fake. Just a hallucination.”
But! The touch was so real! Then…
Her mood suddenly dropped. Lydia lowered her head and said, “Then, that time… was that also a hallucination?”
If even that time was fake, then I…
Flick.
Gently flicking her little head, Shelley held her small face, looked down at the confused, upturned Lydia, and said softly, “Do you want to tell the difference between the two?”
“…Yes, I want to.”
Gently touching her forehead, Shelley said in a tone as if he were coaxing a child to sleep, “Then close your eyes and take a nap…”
“Experience… the illusory world’s… me.”
Looking at the fainted Lydia, Shelley looked at the blushing, sleeping girl with a bit of a headache…
“Where do I put her? People are coming soon.”
“Hmm… right! Here!”
Shelley gently placed Lydia in the kneehole of Nadia’s desk and gently kissed her warming cheek. Then, Shelley sat on the desk facing the door, picked up a book from the side, and waited for the nobles to arrive.
Waving his hand to open the door to the room, Shelley said with a half-smile, “What are you all doing here?”
