Chapter 9: Miss Miscellaneous Fish’s Little Progress

But Lilian knew one thing very well.

It was normal for Eleonora to have her episodes.

Since she was here, then hand over the Experience Points to me!

So, Lilian took a step forward, closing in on Eleonora.

“Um…”

The girl with dark green hair suddenly approached.

Having just finished exercising, she was drenched in fragrant sweat, her cheeks flushed, radiating vibrant energy.

A bead of sweat slid down from her forehead, hanging on her chin, not falling.

Below it was the girl’s swan-like neck and a collarbone that made one’s fingers twitch in desire.

Eleonora’s heart involuntarily quickened.

Her rosy lips parted, enunciating word by word: “Ma…ster…”

Goosebumps rose all over Eleonora’s body, a tingling sensation spreading from her spine to every limb.

She was momentarily dazed.

It was as if she had been transported back to that night, when Lilian personally fed her—the smiling face of Lilian suddenly flashed vividly in her mind.

Eleonora instinctively stepped back a few paces.

“Stay away from me!”

She shouted, lacking confidence.

【Made the master happy, Maid Profession Experience Points +3】

Buzz!

Exactly! That’s how it should be!

Lilian’s gaze sharpened.

But wait, what do you mean by stepping back?

Experience Points, give them to me!

Lilian began to forcefully recall all sorts of misfortunes from her previous life—like instant noodles without seasoning—and then thought about how she had gotten lucky and ended up like this now…

Finally, she squeezed out a single tear with great difficulty, then hypocritically wiped it away.

“Master, do you dislike me now…”

Lilian deliberately pronounced the word ‘master’ with heavy emphasis.

A worthless noble triggering keywords just to get Experience Points—this had to be exploited.

Eleonora’s heart twitched, almost unable to resist pulling her into a hug.

Then, she suddenly snapped awake.

No.

She finally sensed something was wrong.

Since the day Lilian suddenly fainted, it seemed she had become a different person.

But not like the Lilian from the previous life.

The Lilian from before was confident, resilient, and never gave up.

She was especially kind and courteous to everyone.

Now… Lilian was too proactive, and Eleonora felt uneasy.

It wasn’t that she hated it—she actually quite… quite liked it.

More than that…

No, no, what am I thinking?

Eleonora jolted herself awake, cutting off her dangerous fantasy.

The important thing now was to make Lilian hate her.

Quick, think! How did the villain in the book do it?

So, Eleonora mustered all her courage!

“Hmph—stop changing the subject. You useless maid, do you even deserve to train here?”

My goodness.

Who exactly is changing the subject?

The worthless villainess was already ignoring whether her lines made sense and just mechanically copying, even starting to snarl?

Hakino’ra, you little—

Fine, I’ll play along!

Quick, think—what can I say to make Eleonora happy?

Ah, got it!

“You do deserve it, I deserve it! I have my own reasons!”

“Hmph, reasons? No reasons are acceptable!” Eleonora was ready to argue stubbornly.

“I want to work hard, improve myself, and protect my master!” Lilian’s acting skills exploded, fists clenched at her chest, full of vitality.

“Ugh…”

In that moment, Lilian before her somehow overlapped with the shadow of the Lilian from her previous life.

“I will definitely save you, protect you!” The dark green-haired girl shouted resolutely.

Eleonora’s momentum immediately deflated.

How unfair…

Saying that again, about protecting her…

Eleonora felt her heart racing faster.

【Made the master happy, Maid Profession Experience Points +3】

Lilian was about to burst out laughing.

Sigh, that’s it?

The little fish probably had never been hit with a direct ball before.

The “protect” line was obviously a lie.

If she really could improve, she could secretly observe Eleonora’s strength later.

After all, Eleonora wasn’t the Demon Lord from her previous life.

As long as she worked hard enough, surpassing Eleonora wasn’t impossible.

Then…

Who would bother keeping you around as a maid if I can fight?

Lilian felt that whether it was repaying debts or solving problems with force, the day she left the Earl’s mansion was waving at her, coming closer and closer.

Sigh, your big brother is really strong, huh.

“Hmph! You’re so self-important. Did I ever allow you to protect me?”

Eleonora suddenly puffed up and threw a second punch!

Lilian had to admit, the worthless noble lady really was getting stronger.

They were already at round two.

“You can’t even do the maid’s work properly, you cry at the slightest scolding, let alone train.”

“You’re just a passing fancy. ‘Protect me,’ huh? Ridiculous. I’d be thankful if you could even become a qualified maid…”

Saying that, Eleonora snorted, turning her little head away as if she didn’t even want to look at Lilian.

Wow, she actually got aggressive.

Lilian was a little surprised.

At this moment… she should say: “Even if it’s the master I want to protect, you can’t trample on my feelings like this.”

But Lilian couldn’t hold it together.

She was about to break character.

The smile was already uncontrollable.

If she laughed while saying that line…

If Eleonora noticed she was teasing her, she would get all flustered.

Today was training day; Lilian didn’t want to starve.

So she decided to back down.

Lowering her head, pressing her lips together, she said nothing—actually trying hard not to laugh.

Seeing Lilian’s reaction, Eleonora thought she had hit her exactly where it hurt.

Her belief that Lilian was just a passing fancy was strengthened.

According to the book, her next step should be…

“But as your master, since you have the intention to improve, I am obliged to supervise you.”

“I will arrange for someone to give you special training. If you can last one month… no, two weeks, I will grant you one request.”

“If you can’t last…” Eleonora revealed a cruel smile.

She had used this expression many times as the Demon Lord, so she was very practiced.

“Hmm…”

Tactical thinking.

What kind of punishment would make Lilian hate her?

A public Punishment by the Inner City Knight Order?

That was infamous in the Noble Circle.

But just imagining Lilian embarrassing herself in front of all those knights, getting mocked, and eventually breaking down emotionally…

No, that would ruin Lilian’s reputation.

And even if she embarrassed herself, it would only be for Eleonora’s eyes!

So what should she do?

Eleonora suddenly recalled a widely spread saying among the demon tribes.

—The strong must humiliate the weak!

Then, as long as she humiliated Lilian, it would be only natural for Lilian to hate her.

Humiliation…

Usually means stepping on someone.

Then she could go even further.

Lilian waited a long time without a reply, looking up confused.

She saw Eleonora going from deep in thought to realization, then curling her lips into a charming yet mischievous smile.

Eleonora narrowed her eyes, releasing the aura of a Demon Lord.

In her previous life, countless strong people were pressed to the ground by her presence, too afraid to move.

Oh, oh, oh, the little fish is actually fired up—

“Then you shall kneel! And lick my feet.”

Lilian understood that she definitely had to accept this wager.

After all, professional guidance would speed up the Experience Points gain.

She couldn’t refuse either—Eleonora said she was “obliged to supervise.”

Most importantly, this worthless noble’s original intention was probably this—to find an excuse, make a bet, and then punish her by making her lick her feet?

If she refused, how would she survive?

Feet…

Did Eleonora have this fetish in the previous life’s Game?

Lilian’s gaze shifted downward, landing on Eleonora’s legs.

Her legs were close together, perfectly aligned, with just the right amount of flesh on her thighs.

The calves looked slender and well-proportioned, wrapped in white pantyhose, exuding youthful innocence.

No, this was not the time to be staring.

Shaking her head lightly to dispel the useless thoughts, Lilian feigned enthusiasm and said, “Yes, Master, I will work hard!”

Then she started thinking about what would come next.

After two weeks, how much would the Maid Profession level up?

From the description, the higher the Maid Profession level, the more she could please Eleonora, the better their relationship, and the more likely she’d get permission to go out.

But training would take time away from interacting with Eleonora, which would slow down her Experience Points gain.

So if she purposely failed, how much Experience Points would the “Punishment” yield?

Would those points cover the losses?

When people think, their heads tend to drop a little.

This caused Lilian’s gaze to lower even more.

Originally on the legs, now even lower, landing on…

“You shameless perverted idiot maid!”

Eleonora had been happy just moments ago, but Lilian had so easily fallen into her trap—and then she noticed the girl’s head was lowered, staring at her feet!

Almost instantly, Eleonora’s ears burned fiercely as she angrily blurted out the words in embarrassment.