Actually, wearing a maid outfit wasn’t so bad.
If it was a proper maid outfit, Xuefei figured that aside from it being a little troublesome to put on and slightly undermining her dignity, there wasn’t much else to worry about.
But the problem was, her maid outfit was just a bit too…
Her back felt refreshingly cool—that was fine; her wings needed room to stretch, after all, and every Demon maid had to expose that delicate, tender area. A slightly short skirt was acceptable too, given the sheer size of her dragon tail…
But why was there such a blatant cutout at the waist!
After slipping on the stockings, Xuefei blushed as she flashed a satisfied smile at the mirror’s reflection of the breathtakingly beautiful girl who could cutely knock anyone out cold. But then her expression shattered.
Because she had confirmed it…
What Laer had custom-made for her was nothing more than something called a “maid skirt”—pure erotic lingerie!
In response, their Head Maid explained:
“Lady Xuefei’s figure is a one-in-a-million rarity, unseen in ten thousand years. There’s no need to cinch the waist on purpose; even in her natural state, it outshines those so-called slender waists painted on with rouge and powder~”
Her flawless skin bore not a trace of excess fat, supple and tender like a lotus blooming from water—the very build some women obsessed with beauty would sacrifice everything to attain. For Xuefei, it came as naturally as breathing.
So a touch more sensuality shouldn’t be an issue, right?
“Uuu, but if the other maids see me like this, won’t it…”
Won’t it damage my dignity?
Xuefei had once been human, but now, in her Evil Dragon form, she was undeniably, authentically—and no matter how you sliced it—an unquestionable embodiment of terror and evil, wasn’t she?
And yet here she was?
“It does undermine the image… Hmm.” Laer rubbed her chin, gazing at the dragon maid in the mirror as she sank into thought.
“Right? Exactly!”
Xuefei was thrilled that Laer had finally taken her side for once!
But Laer’s next words nearly sent Xuefei toppling over in a faint.
“Lady Xuefei has a cute style to begin with. Wearing this might shift her toward sexy instead, which is bound to catch people off guard~”
“Where am I cute!”
Xuefei whipped around, hands on her hips, cheeks flushed crimson, puffed up with indignation. Her diamond-shaped dragon eyes should have radiated demonic intimidation, but instead, they only amplified her adorably righteous charm.
Laer’s eyes widened.
Any ordinary maid would have already succumbed, drowning in a flood of nosebleed… Only someone with Laer’s professional training could hold it together in Xuefei’s presence.
Perhaps it really could work…
Xuefei, effortlessly toggling between cute and sexy—yes, she might just pull it off!
“Xuefei, rest easy. If you do well, I’ll put in a good word for you with Celi.”
“Really?” A flicker of hope lit Xuefei’s eyes. She spun before the mirror, her black-and-white maid skirt billowing like a breeze, then came to a graceful halt with her feet together, her lithe waist curving into an elegant arc.
So cute!
It was a brand of cuteness utterly distinct from Celi’s. For an instant, Laer felt a pang of sympathy for Leia’s predicament. In her mind’s eye now, this adorable little dragon girl no longer overlapped with the Hero at all.
“Really.”
Laer nodded with apparent composure, though inwardly, this cute little creature had stirred up a storm. Her height was nearly a match for the Dragon King herself…
Truly, one’s aura was what mattered most~
“You realize, don’t you? If it came down to Celi, she’d trust me far more than you or Leia.”
Xuefei nodded, owning up to the truth.
Laer and Celi’s bond was plain as day to anyone who bothered to look.
The Great Sage hadn’t even invoked her authority, bending over backward to spare Celi’s life—her image of kneeling in supplication before Leia was still fresh…
Xuefei’s jewel-like pupils glimmered faintly.
“I only want your romance to flourish smoothly. As for who comes out on top, I won’t play favorites. Put another way: perform well, and victory is as good as locked in.”
“As expected! I knew you were the best, Laer!” Xuefei nearly bounced with joy, prompting Laer to give her a pensive glance.
“Is that so…”
“Come on, follow me. I’ll walk you through the maids’ rules and protocols… Oh, and watch yourself around that bunch of maids. They’re your ultimate fans, after all~”
“No worries,” Xuefei said with a wave of her hand. “It’s not like they’re going to eat me or anything, right?”
Laer covered her mouth with a chuckle, offering no reply.
Evidently, Xuefei was utterly oblivious to her own devastating charm.
……
The rules of the Maid Competition were straightforward. Starting at 5:30 a.m., the maids would serve until nightfall that same day. No one could make excessively unreasonable demands, with core maid duties forming the bulk of the scoring criteria. Bonus points, of course, would come from shining in some unexpected areas.
The advantage was hers!
That was what Xuefei believed.
She could spend the entire afternoon familiarizing herself with maid work. It was cramming at the eleventh hour, but far better than floundering helplessly on the second day, right?
By lunchtime, Xuefei had already slipped into her maid outfit. She tiptoed cautiously into the maids’ restaurant, skirting the crowd to claim a seat at a corner table. She sat with her legs neatly together, ready to tuck into the meal that Laer had arranged to have placed there ahead of time. All the while, she glanced about and pricked up her ears to listen…
Chatter buzzed from every direction:
“Wah, I slept like the dead yesterday. Thank goodness Lady Laer didn’t punish me…”
“Don’t sweat it. You’ve only been here a few years. The veteran maids are sticklers for protocol, but Lady Laer isn’t one to hand out punishments on a whim~”
“Yeah, Leia has such an intimidating aura. I can barely get a word out in front of her…”
“You hear about the new maid? Word is she’s a Snake Demon named Celi. Bet she turns into a Demon Race member any day now~”
“Xuefei looks adorable today too!”
Something weird must have slipped into the mix!
No, no—it had to be the Xuefei doll they meant. She was so tiny, and these were all big sisters towering over 170 cm. There was no way they’d spot her invisible self. She was just being paranoid. Yeah, that was it…
“Right?~ Look, who’s that little figure perched so daintily at the table?”
“Wow, it’s Lady Xuefei!”
“So cute! Every bit as adorable as the rumors say. Ahh, I’m done for!”
“Quick, quick, Su Fei—where’d you put your snacks? Hurry up and give some to her!”
???
In an instant, the maids—who’d been deep in animated discussion at the table—switched their focus entirely to the dragon maid Xuefei. They whipped around, their eyes alight with stars. Some rushed right over, crowding the corner until it was watertight.
These were clearly girls of stunning beauty, drawn to the Evil Dragon Palace to serve as maids, be it for the work or the shelter of the Evil Dragon herself. Xuefei racked her brains but still couldn’t fathom why these gorgeous young women were so fixated on her!
Who could come to her rescue?
