The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 99

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Chapter 99

At first.

I was shocked.

Then.

I was flustered.

Finally.

I shouted.

“That’s a lie.”

Lu, who leaned more comfortably against the cold wall, made a nonchalant expression.

“That’s an understandable reaction. You must be shocked by how great I am.”

“What are you saying? A god couldn’t possibly be as frivolous, cunning, and perverted as you!”

“Ahaha.”

In the entire world, only Lu could produce such a dry and indifferent laugh.

The moment I heard that laugh, my stiffly frozen neck relaxed as if melting. At the same time, Lu’s appearance, which had felt fake, began to become clearer.

‘…It’s Lu.’

It’s Lu. Not Count Sereniye, but Lu.

The process of coming here to Calepa flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern.

The struggle of convincing the Head Maid.

The struggle of sleeping cramped at the airport.

The struggle of being ignored by that horse-dung marquis.

Even the struggle of jumping into burning Calepa!

Unable to contain my rising anger, I grabbed Lu’s collar (though due to our height difference, it was actually closer to his chest) and shook him vigorously.

“You perverted bastard! What did you do so well that you’re only showing up now? After making me suffer like this!”

Perhaps he had a rat’s worth of conscience left, as he didn’t push my hands away and obediently let himself be shaken.

“Yes, I am a bit… perverted. I’ve been feeling it quite desperately lately. For about, oh, 14 years now.”

His subtle gaze seemed to say ‘because of you.’

At those words, I recalled the gallery filled with images of me. Lu’s shameless face overlapped with my face that was embedded in every photo.

“Lu.”

Why did you watch over me?

What were you thinking while watching me?

Only meaningless words fell from my lips that couldn’t quite open.

“Lu… are you a demigod who has overcome all four walls?”

As strength left my hands, the hem of his clothes that I had been gripping slipped from my grasp.

Lu, who had been quietly looking down at me, answered in a whisper.

“It’s been a while. But I’m still half human. I haven’t become a perfect god yet.”

I see. Yes, this is what it takes to be called a demigod.

‘To think I dared call something like Mephistopheles a demigod.’

When I first saw that demon, I thought there could be no greater pinnacle.

Even that barely reached Lu’s toes.

A demigod.

One who has overcome the fourth wall of unity of mind and body. One who has reached the extreme of the realm humans can touch.

A mage who became a god.

The pillar of Rogue.

And my… benefactor.

[Stop the delusion there.]

My head felt heavy.

I know. I know that I’m expecting something from Lu. The expectation that I might be someone a little special to him.

Of course, it could just be my own delusion.

But so what if it’s a delusion? I’d just feel a little embarrassed. I was planning to keep it to myself anyway.

Still, I was afraid.

Really, afraid it might be a delusion.

‘How pathetic.’

Thanks to Lu, I realized one thing.

When it comes to unfamiliar emotions I’ve never experienced, I become an extremely passive person.

I’m a coward.

I’m a fool.

I’m a timid liar.

I… like Lu.

That’s why I’m afraid that I might not be special to Lu.

“What’s the problem?”

White fingers lifted my chin.

Though he was smiling, his somehow chilling gaze came close to my face.

“When you’re talking to me, you should look at me.”

The soft flesh beneath his fingernails carefully brushed under my chin.

“Tell me what the problem is.”

“…You’re the problem.”

As if telling me to continue, Lu blinked his long eyelashes.

At that moment, a hole formed in the dam of my heart that I had been holding back.

“You’re the biggest problem. Why did you call me? Why did you make me come all the way to this distant Calepa? What do you want from me?”

“…”

“Was it to keep your promise with me? Because of that one promise, you watched over me for 14 years and even came to Weatherwax Estate to spend time?”

“…”

“If that’s the case…”

“If that’s the case?”

A voice dripping with cold frost pierced into my ear.

“If that’s the case, what would you do?”

What?

What would I do if that’s the case? Did he just ask me what I would do?

I felt a surge of emotion.

Someone mustered courage they didn’t have and barely managed to speak up. And all he knows how to use is that kind of tone!

“What do you mean what would I do? I’d say thank you! For not forgetting a promise from 14 years ago until now… Ah.”

I couldn’t breathe.

So breathless that Lu was holding me very tightly.

‘What?’

I can hear his heartbeat. Of course I can. My face is touching his chest.

Why did he hug me?

‘Is he crazy?’

Is he a crazy mage who hugs first and thinks later?

All sorts of random thoughts that wouldn’t normally occur came to mind. That trembling was so unfamiliar and frightening that I forcibly pushed Lu’s body away.

“D-don’t hug me carelessly!”

Damn it. These lips that are no help in life whatsoever.

“Don’t hug you carelessly?”

Repeating my words in a voice full of laughter, he obediently stepped back.

“Then if I get permission, can I hug you? Good, Daisy. I want to hug you. So will you take my hand?”

And then he extends his hand in front of me.

His hand.

I can’t think of a reason to refuse.

No, more than anything, I didn’t want to refuse. But I also didn’t want to obediently take his hand. Because I don’t want to be led around.

‘Don’t act like an idiot.’

Get it together, Daisy. How many men do you know?

How many men have seen you naked?

How many women have clung to you?

Are you really going to act this naive with an old man who’s lived over one hundred fifty years?

“Come on.”

I don’t know, but I grabbed it anyway.

Because I wanted to.

Lu’s lips curved into an alluring arc as if he’d been waiting for this.

I felt annoyed, like I was being toyed with.

No, actually I’m not annoyed. How could I feel bad when I’m holding hands with you…

“I’ve never particularly wanted anything from you.”

A gentle force pulled my hand along.

We walked.

We passed through the space where the mental magic trap had been spread, crossing the long corridor I had glimpsed faintly in the darkness.

“That time has passed. I’ve lived too long, you see. Ever since reaching the divine realm, rather than feeling and wanting things… I’ve only focused on maintaining balance.”

“Balance?”

“Daisy, have you ever watched one person’s life for 14 years?”

As if I would have.

“What do you think it would be like to stay by their side to keep a promise, sharing in their joys and sorrows? Would it feel like watching a long play? Or would it feel like melting into their world?”

Lu was telling his own story.

I liked this topic. It was rare for Lu to tell old stories.

“Wouldn’t it be different for each person?”

Honestly, I wasn’t that curious about how it might differ. I just liked the feeling of walking while holding hands with Lu.

Maybe because of our height difference, I kind of felt like a dog being walked…

“Right, it’s different. So how I felt doesn’t matter. Actually, that’s not important at all.”

Lu walked down the long passage, pulling aside the white cloths blocking our view like curtains, one by one. One sheet, two sheets, three sheets…

And when he pulled away the last cloth.

“After meeting you, my balance tipped.”

We were standing on Quin Island.

Whoosh. The humid rain and wind soaked our hair and clothes instantly. The white waves crashing against the cliff were as fierce as a monster’s maw.

Still holding Lu’s hand, I looked down at the beach where the sun was setting.

A girl coming up from the water onto land, and Lu watching that girl.

“You, wandering the burned island in half-tattered clothes.”

A strong whirlpool disturbed my vision and the world changed once again.

The rain and wind became dry and flower petals fell.

Two figures appeared at the cliff edge. It was me and my mage standing before a stone grave.

“You, who dreamed of revenge, saying meeting me was fate.”

Now, the world turned upside down with the blowing petals.

The distant horizon disappeared. Now we stood above a ruined city.

I could see myself dragging my sword with a limping leg, and Lu standing like a shadow among the fleeing citizens.

“You, who fought through demons alone.”

On the battlefield too.

“You, who found stability meeting people, yet still became consumed by revenge and turned into a Black Knight.”

Even on Quin Island, which had become the demons’ stronghold.

“When I saw you swing your sword at Mephistopheles, I had to suffer anguish for the first time in decades…”

Always, Lu was by my side.

Only Lu stayed by my side in that place.

“Now that you’ve returned to my side, I can’t let you go again.”

With that quietly murmured voice, we returned to the Caliphate.

I couldn’t tell if Lu had shown me illusions or sent me back in time to the past.

In this moment. We were alone together.

“Yes. You ultimately destroyed my balance.”

A cool yet comforting warmth embraced my shoulders.

“…That day.”

The moment quiet breath touched my forehead.

“You shouldn’t have caught my eye on that island.”

A hot blade pierced through my abdomen.

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