Chapter 49
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Volume 2 + Chapter 49: ~ Is It True?
‘Virtue + 100.’
‘Current Virtue: 5004.’
No, why is this protagonist so wicked?!
Vanessa thought with full of resentment in her heart.
Earlier, pretending not to care about her and sitting at the dining table to start eating was just a trick, right??
Did she already know that I would react like this?! How long has she been squatting here watching?! Did she see my whole awkward and pathetic demeanor just now??
Vanessa’s face was covered with the blush of a young girl, her lips pursed moistly, staring at Aesphyra without saying a word, as if she had a lot to say but couldn’t utter a single word.
Her eyes were filled with anger, embarrassment, shame, and a bit of grievance.
Everything was unsaid.
“Sorry, sorry, Miss Vanessa’s earlier expression of closing her eyes and pouting like you were upset, was just too cute, I couldn’t help but take a few more glances.” Aesphyra also knew that she might have bullied Vanessa too much and apologized.
“Who’s upset? Why would I be upset?? I’m not upset.” Vanessa’s tone fluctuated a bit, and after speaking, she turned her head away again, not looking at Aesphyra.
“Alright, alright, baby Vanessa isn’t upset, I was mistaken, it’s dinner time, time to eat~” As she spoke, Aesphyra smiled and scooped a spoonful of beef soup, bringing it to Vanessa’s mouth.
Baby, baby? Who’s her baby??
Just now, all my reactions were really seen by her.
She was definitely doing it on purpose.
“Please don’t use such frivolous terms for others, Miss Aesphyra.” Vanessa pursed her lips, if not for her good upbringing and the blood of Varelis binding her, she might have already exploded.
How could there be such a bad person??”
“I said I’m not hungry.” Even though she was starving and her appetite was urging her to compromise, Vanessa still insisted on holding on.
She didn’t want to eat the food made by this annoying Aesphyra.
“Alright, alright, Miss Vanessa isn’t hungry, but it’s time for dinner. I tried making a new recipe, hoping Miss Vanessa can help me taste it if it’s good, okay?” Aesphyra’s tone was like coaxing a child to eat.
“If that’s the case, why doesn’t Miss Aesphyra try it herself?” Vanessa retorted.
“Don’t I need some feedback? I made the dish myself, so my opinion would be subjective, right?”
At this point, Vanessa was somewhat tempted.
“I was wrong earlier, but I really didn’t mean it, it’s just that Miss Vanessa is so cute~? Every smile and frown always captures my attention.” Aesphyra added.
She’s so glib, who would believe her smooth talk??
She knew it was just Aesphyra’s excuse to coax her to eat, but since she was given a way out, and Vanessa was really hungry.
Well, this doesn’t mean she’s going against her principles, nor does it mean she wants to taste Aesphyra’s cooking, it’s just out of pity for Aesphyra, who can’t get recognition for her new dish, so she’s willing to help despite past grievances.
But
She couldn’t move now, so she couldn’t feed herself, which means she’d have to ask someone else to help.
In other words, she’d have to be fed by someone else, and that someone is Aesphyra??
Vanessa found it hard to accept.
“I’ll do it myself.” Vanessa said somewhat shyly.
“Yourself? If Miss Vanessa can do it herself, that’s great, but you can’t even lift a finger right now, how are you going to do it yourself?” Aesphyra raised an eyebrow.
“……”
Vanessa remained silent, she knew this request was just to show her last bit of stubbornness and resistance, nothing more.
“Here, good baby, open your mouth~” Aesphyra brought the spoon to Vanessa’s mouth.
Vanessa’s cheeks turned pink, she didn’t like this, but she was really hungry, the steaming tomato beef soup in front of her was constantly tempting her, stimulating her senses.
Aesphyra wasn’t in a hurry, just smilingly watching Vanessa, waiting for her next move.
Vanessa was very conflicted, she even disliked others seeing her eat, let alone being fed by someone else??
Realizing she had no other choice and couldn’t keep hesitating, Vanessa slightly parted her petal-like lips, averting her gaze, her pretty face flushed with embarrassment.
Seeing this, Aesphyra’s smile deepened.
‘Virtue + 50.’
‘Current Virtue: 5054.’
Being fed also increases virtue?? Does it make Aesphyra feel happy??
When interacting with Aesphyra, Vanessa really wanted to ask who was gaining virtue here, it seemed like she was harvesting Aesphyra’s emotional value, but in the end, it felt like she was the one being harvested??
Even in a state of extreme hunger, Vanessa maintained perfect manners, eating and swallowing the food in small bites, not wolfing it down, enjoying being fed like a graceful young lady receiving service from a maid.
Aesphyra’s dishes were very delicate and small, just like herself, the taste was delicious while also having a certain refined depth.
She seemed to have a very unique understanding of cooking, so she had modified the recipes she learned, making them slightly different from the original but more distinctive.
If Vanessa’s cooking was an innate talent, then Aesphyra’s cooking was driven by interest, a genius who developed her own style while studying.
Soon, the food on the table was almost finished.
After eating, Vanessa felt the anger in her heart had subsided a lot, probably because the hunger was gone, after all, people get angrier the hungrier they are.
Well, maybe there was also some reason in Aesphyra’s meticulous feeding while she herself didn’t eat anything.
“My noble lady, is the taste to your liking?” Aesphyra said in a playful and teasing tone.
“Hmm, not bad… aren’t you eating?” Although she found it delicious, Vanessa still asked Aesphyra in a nonchalant manner.
“I’m in no hurry, after all, how can I let the lady go hungry while I eat first?” Aesphyra said, holding her cheeks, teasingly.
She seemed to enjoy the feeding process as well.
“Oh? Does Miss Aesphyra mean she wants to be my maid? Hmm~ judging by the service attitude just now, it’s barely acceptable, not entirely out of the question.” After eating and drinking, Vanessa felt a bit more confident.
Recalling the earlier situation where she was completely overpowered by Aesphyra, she felt somewhat unwilling to submit, so she wanted to at least verbally counterattack, using an elegant and proper tone to say these slightly teasing words.
She had won a great victory against Mirexia, attacking her until she was at a loss, how come she couldn’t counterattack when facing Aesphyra??
This won’t do, Vanessa felt she needed to regain some ground.
However,
‘Virtue + 200.’
‘Current Virtue: 5254.’
“Huh? Miss Vanessa wants to take me as her maid? Really? Then you can’t take it back~?” However, to Vanessa’s surprise, Aesphyra really took the bait, her flawless face leaned in, the emotion in her eyes so thick it could drip.
“From now on, let me, your most humble and loyal maid, serve you, from morning to night, inseparable~?”
“And, please make sure to hand over all your clothes for me to wash, let me bear this hardship for you~”
“Including when you bathe, I’ll help wash your hair, scrub your back, massage your feet…”
“Wait, please wait!” Seeing Aesphyra getting more and more into it, Vanessa couldn’t take it anymore, quickly calling a stop.
Seeing the virtue increase, she realized something was wrong.
No, isn’t she the last descendant of the ancient Carillian Empire?? How could she say such things??
Vanessa was completely baffled by Aesphyra.
Why doesn’t she follow the script??
Normally, this sentence would make Mirexia, or even Shikond, who isn’t that close yet, shy and defeated, then she could naturally approach them, teasing them with ‘I was just joking~? Why are you blushing? Did you really take it seriously~?’ to end the topic.
This way, she’d gain virtue and smoothly end the topic, a total win.
But Aesphyra is different from other heroines, she really takes the bait??
Not a single word of what she said seemed forced, all genuine, without a hint of acting.
How is she supposed to face such a high-level opponent??
“Hmm? What is it? Does Miss Vanessa have any orders~?” Aesphyra instead stepped into character first.
“I, that sentence earlier was a joke, sorry for saying such improper words.” Seeing this, Vanessa wondered if Aesphyra really took it seriously, so she said.
“Huh? Just a joke?” Aesphyra raised an eyebrow, her eyes showing a bit of disappointment.
So, did she really take it seriously??
Vanessa was of course joking, her school life wasn’t going too smoothly, she wanted to add some obstacles to increase the fun of life or something.
Getting herself a maid who’s always by her side, and that maid being Aesphyra, that’s purely adding difficulty to her life for no reason.
Not to mention with Aesphyra by her side, all her secrets would be exposed, just Aesphyra’s eating habits alone, she couldn’t possibly let her stay by her side, right??
Who knows what might happen.
Speaking of which, it’s been a while, she hasn’t informed Mirexia and Shikondel that she’s safe yet, what if they’re worried?
Vanessa thought of this.
After she regains her mobility, she’ll go find Mirexia immediately.
After eating, Vanessa felt much better, earlier she felt completely drained from the inside out, now she felt her energy was slowly recovering.
Now, she could move her fingers.
Speaking of which, what is Mirexia doing now? As the student council president, she should be handling the aftermath, right?? Or maybe looking for me.
Glancing at the silver-haired girl tidying up in the kitchen, although she really dislikes her, her behavior is indeed very proper.
Speaking of which, Aesphyra doesn’t owe her anything, and has saved her several times, this time too, she could have stayed out of it, but chose to save her and take care of her.
If only she wasn’t so perverted in some aspects.
“Alright, alright~ it’s getting late, Miss Vanessa, do you want to go straight to sleep, or listen to a bedtime story~?”
“Straight to sleep, I guess?” Mentioning this, Vanessa glanced at the sky outside, it was already completely dark, there was still some noise outside, after all, such a big event had happened, the follow-up would be very complicated.
Including the rescued students, the academy still needs to conduct a series of checks on them to ensure the remnants of the Demon God’s followers in their bodies are completely eradicated.
Besides, the rampant destruction by the Demon God’s followers has caused severe damage to many buildings in the academy, which need to be repaired.
Regarding this, Vanessa thinks the academy and Selena really should give Aesphyra an award or something, if it weren’t for her protecting the Saintess Selina Cathedral while fighting the fanatics, the Saintess Selina Cathedral would have suffered significant damage, the property loss would be incalculable, maybe even Selina’s resting place would be destroyed.
The fact that the Saintess Selina Cathedral is intact is all thanks to Aesphyra.
Thinking of this, Vanessa feels she’s found one of the reasons Selina is pushing her and Aesphyra together, it must be because Aesphyra previously protected her tomb with all her might, otherwise she’d be homeless.
So, go straight to sleep??
Just like this, without bathing, without even taking off her clothes, sleeping directly on someone else’s sofa for the night??
That’s too rough, isn’t it??
Vanessa had a thousand reasons to resist, she just didn’t want to, but after thinking it over, there seemed to be no other way.
She couldn’t possibly…
“If Miss Vanessa is willing, she can sleep in my bed, that way if anything happens at night, it’s easier for me to take care of her, is that okay?” Aesphyra’s lips curled into a beautiful arc, suggesting.
“No need, that would trouble Miss Aesphyra too much, I’d feel bad.”
“It’s fine, my bed is quite big, not just for two people, even five would be more than enough~”
Hearing Aesphyra’s tone, the smiling Vanessa’s head popped a big hashtag.
Normally, the way to care for a patient is to give up one’s own bed and sleep on the sofa in the living room, right?
How can the guest and host sleep together??
“No need, I’m already very grateful that Miss Aesphyra let me sleep on the sofa tonight.” Vanessa refused.
“Ah, I see, then, how about I sleep on the sofa too, that way it’s easier to take care of Miss Vanessa?” Aesphyra tilted her head.
