The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 26

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Chapter 26

“Flowers? You need seeds, not seedlings? Now that the weather’s gotten warmer, many people come to buy flowers, but it’s been a while since someone came for seeds. Well then… choose a picture that appeals to you from this album, miss. I’ll give you the seeds for that flower.”

I even recalled the name of the first flower I ever planted in my life, which I had pretended to forget.

“You chose this flower? It’s perfect for spring. It looks plump and pretty, doesn’t it?”

“No, the name.”

“The name?”

“I like the name.”

“…Ah, it is pretty. The name ‘Daisy.'”

The flower’s name was Daisy.

I planted daisies.

Since Daisy planted daisies, how could the flower pot be without meaning?

Ah, I realize it now.

I thought I hadn’t put any affection into the name ‘Daisy,’ but that wasn’t true.

What defines me is not my name. What makes me is each moment that accumulates layer by layer.

The me who chooses, the contradictory me, the me who regrets—all of them without exception are me.

As moments accumulate, I become more solid.

Tomorrow’s me is more like me than today’s me. So today’s ‘me’ is the best ‘me’ that the current me can understand.

‘Taking control of one’s life begins with knowing oneself.’

I know myself.

Therefore, I have seized control of my life!

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It felt as if strength was being infused into my cracked soul.

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I opened my eyes, not knowing when I had closed them.

“Just now…”

As I calmly caught my breath without panicking, a large warmth touched the top of my head.

“Well done.”

Lu, who said this suddenly, gently stroked my head. His unusually caring gaze closely observed my condition.

I too quietly examined my body. My palms were soaked with cold sweat.

Not just my palms.

Sweat that had dripped down from under my chin had pooled between my knees. Even my clothes were damp, as if I had just come out of playing in a river.

But what mattered lay elsewhere.

‘My soul that was precariously close to breaking… has become much more solid.’

My lifespan, which I had estimated at three years, had roughly doubled.

‘How on earth?’

I understood that I had just gained a tremendous insight. If I were the swordsman I used to be, it was the kind of pure insight that would have made me shout with joy.

But while insights can heal the body, they cannot heal the soul.

Souls are difficult to break, and healing them is impossible. At least, that’s what I knew.

Lu removed his hand from my head and spoke.

“You look confused. Is this your first time experiencing the unity of mind and body?”

“…Unity of mind and body?”

“Simply put, it’s the process of ascending to demigodhood. You’ve just reached the first of four stages.”

What? Demigod? I was so surprised I nearly choked while swallowing.

Demigod.

The supreme realm that Grand Sorcerer Mephistopheles and healer Dian Ket had reached.

Those who reached the realm of demigods could be counted on one’s fingers throughout history.

Even the founding emperor of the Pen Rota Empire, who was a great mage, and countless Sword Masters called heroes, could not claim the title of god.

I heard there were only two demigods in the current generation, including the religious leader revered as a god in the North Continental Union.

That realm that even Raphael and the Sword Saint couldn’t reach.

“Why me?”

Lu’s brow furrowed gracefully upon hearing my question.

But his gaze, which seemed ready to scold me, regained its composure before long.

“Miss Daisy. Your body seems to have reached quite a useful level. Didn’t your master tell you about the unity of mind and body while you were reaching that level?”

I was briefly annoyed by the expression “quite useful level,” but since he seemed ready to share important information, I decided to let it slide gracefully.

“I don’t have anything like that.”

“You don’t?”

“Yeah. I don’t have a master.”

Actually, rather than not having one, they were scattered everywhere. Anyone who had given me even a single piece of advice could be considered my master, if you think about it.

“This is absurd. Are you saying Miss Daisy trained with the sword without a master and survived on the battlefield with such swordsmanship?”

Lu let out a hollow laugh and slowly stroked his chin.

He was looking at me with very amused eyes, but as the person in question, I found it not amusing at all.

“…How did you know I was a swordsman?”

I had never told him that I used a sword.

When I glared at him with wary eyes, Lu lightly flicked my nose as if telling me not to do such foolish things.

“Our cute Miss Daisy reeks of being a swordsman—who wouldn’t know?”

“Don’t try to brush it off with jokes. Everyone except you doesn’t know.”

Lu shrugged lightly and answered.

“Those who have held swords for a long time have those habits ingrained in their daily life. Like pulling your right shoulder back to take a drawing stance when assuming a defensive posture.”

Then he playfully tapped the back of my left hand.

“Or habitually feeling around your right hip to check for your sword.”

I couldn’t give any response.

Lu’s observation was true, and he had accurately seen through the fact that I was a left-handed swordsman.

“That expression when you clam up when at a disadvantage.”

“…”

“You’re like a child—it’s funny.”

“Ahem. Hmm.”

I solemnly composed my mind and body and raised my head.

In Lu’s eyes as he gazed at me with his chin resting on his hand, there was a rare emotion mixed in that I couldn’t usually feel.

Affection.

I could feel benevolence in his eyes!

For whatever reason, Lu was currently in a very benevolent state. This was a rare opportunity. Not missing the timing, I seriously parted my lips.

“Mr. Lu, I have a question. It’s a serious question, so please answer without joking around.”

“I don’t want to.”

“You said the realm of mind-body unity is divided into four stages.”

“You’re not even listening to my refusal.”

“I heard that when you become a demigod, great changes occur in your body too, so not only do all illnesses and wounds disappear, but you won’t even be injured by ordinary weapons.”

Fortunately, Lu listened to my words.

“…Is it the same for the soul?”

If the body is reborn as a vessel for a god, wouldn’t it be right for the soul to also be reborn as a god’s soul accordingly?

Lu’s gloomy eyes grew even darker.

“Curious?”

“Yeah.”

“If you’re curious, get on your knees and say ‘Please tell me, master.'”

It would be a mistake to think I couldn’t do it.

I immediately got on my knees and said through gritted teeth.

“Please tell me, master. You brat.”

He answered with a disinterested expression.

“It’s possible.”

Then he continued with a strange look in his eyes.

“But becoming a demigod is impossible. At least statistically speaking. Why? Does our Miss Daisy want to become a demigod? Do you possess some wicked soul?”

His scathing voice shot arrows into my heart.

“Just because you accidentally crossed the first barrier, do the remaining three barriers feel easy too? Do you think you can naturally climb up by living carelessly and half-heartedly like now? Are you hoping to somehow receive the realm of a demigod as a gift and become the world’s luckiest maid, enjoying a full lifespan in both body and mind?”

Annoying bastard.

‘I can’t argue back.’

But apart from my wounded pride, his mockery was absolutely right.

The enlightenment I had gained unexpectedly had felt too sweet.

‘If the four stages could be easily overcome… this world would be overflowing with demigods.’

Moreover, my lifespan is short. Even if I have different possibilities than others, I don’t have the time to complete the unity of mind and body.

‘I almost turned my eyes to false hope.’

Lu’s words are harsh and annoying, but he doesn’t say wrong things. That made him even more irritating.

I stood up and dusted myself off, meeting his eyes as I spoke.

“Thanks to you, I’ve learned a lot, Mr. Lu. I’ll be going back now. Thank you for helping today, and good night.”

As I continued walking toward the door, Lu called out to stop me.

“Miss Daisy.”

I stopped with the bedroom door open.

I turned to look at Lu, thinking warm thoughts like ‘You’re unexpectedly soft-hearted. Are you going to apologize for speaking harshly?’

“The sun’s up.”

“…”

“We’re late. Because of you.”

That’s a lie, right?

I returned home at the fastest speed since regaining my body.

In front of the foyer, the Head Maid, dressed impeccably from head to toe, was waiting for us with a menacing smile.

“Miss Daisy? This makes it twice you’ve been late. Your pay will be docked.”

And so my pay was docked.

Damn it!

But today’s misfortune didn’t end with the pay cut.

The lie Lu left behind spawned another hell.

“Starting today, you’ll receive 20 minutes of brief education daily. To live harmoniously with people in the city, you need ordinariness, not specialness. I’ll help you develop the social skills and ethical consciousness that Miss Daisy lacks.”

And so I lost 20 minutes of my noon break time.

Damn it!

This isn’t a life with agency. I hate the Head Maid.

Time flew by quickly after that, and the morning of our departure for the capital dawned.

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