Chapter 108

Although there were various events during the entrance exam, Ethan and I successfully entered the Swordsmanship Department and Magic Department of the academy, respectively.

We also confirmed that the key characters of the Swordsmanship and Magic Departments had passed their respective entrance exams.

We couldn’t wait for all of the remaining entrance exams that would continue for over a week, so we could only confirm the characters in these two departments that Ethan and I had applied for.

Among the characters I confirmed that passed, the one that troubled my mind the most was, of course, the protagonist’s name.

Gyeongmwajogyegigwat Volt.

It was a shocking name that felt like it would chip away at my mind just by imagining it in my head.

Probably anyone who sees this name, that looks like it was created by randomly smashing a keyboard, would think the same.

Of course, no matter how strange a name the Hero has that’s hard to even pronounce, it doesn’t actually affect what happens in Luminor Academy.

It’s just a difference between whether the player can play with more immersion from the player’s perspective or just play casually, thinking that a game is just a game.

And Gyeongmwa… anyway, that guy’s name was clearly closer to the latter for anyone who saw it.

Of course, if it was really about controlling the protagonist as if playing a game, it wouldn’t matter. Who cares what name you give your character?

However, believe it or not, this world is now the undeniable reality where I live and breathe, and in reality, I simply couldn’t trust a Hero who named himself like that.

Well, whether I can trust the Hero or not, the world will go on as it is, and the inhabitants of this world will treat the protagonist with that strange name just like a normal hero.

I, too, had to respond as normally as possible when I encountered that hero.

I could be certain in my heart that if I got involved with this person as a fellow transmigrator, it would undoubtedly lead to unfavorable entanglements.

“Gyeongmwajogyegigwat Volt. Gyeongmwajogyegigwat Volt. Gyeongmwajo… ge, Gyeongmwajogyegigwat Volt…”

If I mispronounced it at all, it would surely raise suspicion.

No matter how strangely the protagonist’s name was created, it was treated as a normal name in Luminor Academy, so stammering while pronouncing it would also be dangerous.

As we were to depart for the academy again from today, I needed to memorize it thoroughly.

“…Gyeongmwajogyegigwat Volt. Good.”

With this, the plan to not get involved with the protagonist was somewhat complete. I should respond normally while pretending to be ‘Simple-minded Maid Lilith’ as much as possible, even if we meet.

If he tries to get involved with Ethan in a strange way……

…

…..I’ll just block that part.

I had clothes and daily necessities needed for staying at the academy for about four months, study materials, and other things needed for emergency funds or maid duties.

I packed all the things I needed securely, so it was now time to board the carriage heading to Luminor Academy.

In doing so, we’d enter Part 2 of the story; the start of the main story of the original game, Luminor Academy: Age of Sword and Magic.

As I’ve mentioned once before, the main story of Luminor Academy is divided into five parts.

Excluding Parts 1 and 5, which can be seen as the prologue and epilogue, the actual main story of the game could be said to start from Part 2, when you enter the academy.

In other words, for Ethan and me, today’s departure to the Island of Knowledge could be said to be the beginning of the main story of Luminor Academy.

It might seem a bit unfair that we have to return to the academy again less than a week after taking the entrance exam on the Island of Knowledge, but it can’t be ignored that the Blackwood Estate was in an advantageous location.

Nobles whose territories were located at the northern or eastern ends, or commoners who couldn’t easily get carriages, had to wait for dormitory admission on the Island of Knowledge after taking the entrance exam until they could enter the academy.

The proximity of the Blackwood Estate to the Island of Knowledge was an advantage at times like this.

“Are you ready, Maid?”

“Yes, young master. However, there might be items missing from the luggage I prepared for you, so I recommend checking once more before departing.”

“I checked last night. Anyway, the only important things we need are the academy uniform and my swords, so if needed, we’ll buy and live with what we get there.”

“Understood, young master. Isabel has already gone down to the mansion entrance to load the luggage, so we just need you to be ready.”

“Alright, then, let’s depart. If we depart late, we might have to camp overnight in the middle of the journey.”

…I don’t really like camping events because the probability of encountering bandits is high.

As Ethan said, it would be better to depart as soon as possible. If we really encounter something troublesome, like bandits, it would be unpleasant in many ways.

So, Ethan, having packed his luggage for staying at the academy for four months, ran down the grand staircase of the mansion to its entrance. There, we met the servants of the Blackwood family gathered to see me, Ethan, and Isabel off.

“Have a safe trip, Young Master Ethan.”

“Yes. I’ll leave the mansion in your care for a while, Dittmeyer.” Sёarᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

“Don’t worry. We’ll manage thoroughly so that we can welcome you and the master whenever you return home.”

“Lilith Rosewood, Isabel Grace. Both of you, don’t forget your responsibilities as maids, as your duty is to assist Young Master Ethan.”

“”Yes, Head Maid.””

“Especially you, Lilith Rosewood. Although you’ve become a noble of a branch family of the Blackwoods, as you remain Young Master Ethan’s exclusive maid, I hope you’ll do your best in your role as an exclusive maid. I still think of you as a maid of the Blackwoods before being a noble lady.”

“You don’t need to worry, Head Maid.”

“…You shouldn’t make me worry in order for me not to worry.”

…Well, I owe Head Maid Melissa in many ways.

She was one of the few people who still treated me casually, like before, even after I became a noble lady.

To be honest, it didn’t feel good to be called “young lady” by other servants while wearing the same maid uniform as them, so I was rather more grateful for the consistent attitude of the head maid and Dittmeyer.

The same goes for Isabel and Catherine, who still think of me as a friend and colleague.

“T-t-t-take care on your trip, Miss Lilith…!”

“Yes, Senior Catherine.”

“And Isabel too… Go and serve Young Master Ethan and Miss Lilith well…”

“Yes, Senior Catherine!”

Catherine approached me and Isabel to give her farewell greetings as soon as the Head Maid’s send-off ended.

Today, the face of this pitiful crybaby maid seemed even more pitiful.

“Th-thank you for staying with a scatterbrain maid like me for years… If it weren’t for Miss Lilith and Isabel, I-I probably would have lived being bullied by Ariana and Alicia forever…”

“You’re not a scatterbrain maid, Senior Catherine. Neither Lilith nor I think of you as scatterbrained.”

“…No, more than that, it’s not like we’re parting forever. We’ll return to the mansion for our summer vacation after the first semester, so why are you crying like this is the last time you’ll be seeing us?”

“B-but still… Un-until now, I’ve worked hard because you two were here… If both of you suddenly leave for the academy like this… Uck, WAAAAAAH~!”

“Sigh…”

“Don’t cry, senior. Please stop!”

Catherine is unable to let go of me and Isabel easily, probably because we have a history of working together as a team of junior maids in the past.

Unlike when she sent me off alone about ten days ago, it seems her emotions finally overflowed when she had to send Isabel off as well.

In two to three years, Catherine will also enter the ranks of the senior maids, but I wonder if it’s okay to promote such a delicate person to a senior maid of a duke’s family.

Her working speed and skills were still the fastest and most reliable among the three of us, though.

Thanks to Isabel’s personality-fitting soothing and comforting, Catherine was able to somehow stop crying and see us off with a smiling face.

After finishing our goodbyes, the three of us – me, Ethan, and Isabel – finally boarded the carriage heading to the academy.

“Are the farewells over?”

“Yes. I’m sorry for keeping you waiting, young master.”

“It’s okay. We’ll be apart for three months, so you should have enough time to talk.”

“That’s true, but we should still leave before it gets too late.”

“Right, Maid. And Isabel, get in the carriage too.”

“Yes, Young Master Ethan!”

Isabel entered the carriage, following Ethan and me with a particularly joyful expression.

It seemed she was quite happy to visit the academy with the position of my exclusive maid.

Well, it’s not incomprehensible that she’s so happy, given that as an ordinary commoner, she would rarely have the chance to visit the academy, even as an exclusive maid.

By the way, the reason Harold didn’t come out to see his son off was simple. While Ethan and I were away taking the academy entrance exam, Harold had left to go somewhere and hadn’t returned yet.

As a result, Ethan’s last duel with Harold somehow fizzled out, and of course, there was no instance of me letting Ethan touch my chest when he won against Harold.

In the end, Harold didn’t return to the mansion until today, the day we departed for the academy again, so it’s safe to say that Ethan won’t have a chance to touch my chest for at least three to four months.

Even if Ethan tries to make other conditions to touch my chest again or proposes other conditions, I plan to refuse him thoroughly.

The days of moaning in front of this guy every two weeks are now over. …At least, during the semester.

As I was thinking about this after boarding the carriage, the carriage bearing the Blackwood family crest started moving with the sound of horse driving.

The carriage carrying the three of us – one new student of the Swordsmanship Department of Luminor Academy, one exclusive maid to assist the lady entering the academy, and me with the peculiar status of being both a new student of the Magic Department and the young master’s exclusive maid – moved along the southwest road.

We moved towards Luminor Academy, where both expected and unexpected encounters were waiting.