I Became the Maid of the Lout Prince - Chapter 291 [Strong Motivation (2)]

‘…The one in the bathroom right now must be Ethan, right?’

I stood in front of the Blackwood family’s main bathroom. Before entering, I checked the clothes left outside one last time.

The training clothes were undoubtedly Ethan’s, judging by their size, stains, and smell.

Seeing that there were no other clothes in the basket, it was certain that only Ethan was inside. After all, in this mansion, besides me, only Harold could share the bathroom with Ethan.

‘I confirmed earlier that Harold went into his study.’

It would be quite awkward if I went in naked only to find it was someone else.

Once Harold enters his study, he typically sits there motionless for at least three hours, so he’ll probably stay there like a statue handling mansion business until dinner.

With that thought, I deliberately placed my neatly folded clothes in a somewhat noticeable spot before entering the bathroom. 

This way, if anyone else tried to come in, they would see both mine and Ethan’s clothes and know to turn back.

Slide.

“……”

As soon as I opened the bathroom door, I saw the back of Ethan’s head. No one else was there.

He probably had a general idea of who entered based on the sound of the door opening just now. However, he couldn’t tell exactly who it was since his back was to the door while he soaked in the tub.

“…Father?”

“It’s me, Young Master Ethan.”

“Ah, Lilith.”

“Yes, young master.”

He was still responding normally without any particular reaction.

He probably thinks I came in to help wash him. 

…Though my intentions were quite different.

“Did you come to help me wash? Or do you have something urgent to tell me?”

“No, I just came in to bathe together with you, young master, so please don’t mind me.”

“Ah, ah… t-together…”

I subtly hinted at the fact that I was naked, but his reaction was somehow peculiar.

I’m pretty sure he used to be startled even when I just came in to wash his back before.

While I was happy to see this kind of reaction, it also gave me a somewhat mixed feeling.

‘So now he’s completely comfortable with me joining him in the bathroom, is that it…?’

His attitude seemed to suggest that since we’d done everything including kissing and seeing each other naked, sharing a bathroom was now just a mundane thing, which slightly upset me.

Well, even though I was upset, there wasn’t much I could do about it except complain in my heart.

Besides, I came into the bathroom like this to get Ethan to cross that ‘final line,’ so I had to be patient here.

Scrub, scrub.

“……”

Rub, rub.

“…Sh-should I leave first if you’re uncomfortable, Lilith?”

“Didn’t I say I came in to bathe together with you, Young Master Ethan? Are you thinking of leaving me here alone?”

“…Sorry.”

What kind of exclusive maid would drive out the master who entered first and take over the main bath, anyway?

After deliberately making the sound of washing myself clearly audible, I quietly slipped into the tub but opposite Ethan.

Splash.

“……”

“……”

Water hit the floor as it overflowed from the tub with the slightly raised water level.

Ethan, sitting across from me, strangely avoided my gaze. His face was flushed enough to be noticeable even from this distance.

“There’s no need to be shy about nudity at this point, is there?”

“…Lilith, are you trying to seduce me right now?”

“In a way, you could say it’s seduction. …Though I didn’t come here to say something like I want you to take me right now, Young Master Ethan.”

“T-Take you? It’s not like I’ve ever forced anything on you.”

“Yes, that’s true. That’s why I trust you even now. That even if I show off my physical beauty naked in front of you like this, Young Master Ethan, you will maintain self-control and not hastily take me.”

“……”

Ethan quietly moved his hands toward his lower body, not knowing what to do. I deliberately avoided looking at that area while pretending to continue the conversation casually.

“Young Master Ethan.”

“Ah, yes. Lilith.”

“Do you perhaps remember about two years ago, when I first gave you a ‘reward’?”

“…By reward, you mean that…”

“I mean when I allowed you access to these breasts of mine, back in those immature days.”

Splash, splash.

“…I remember, so you don’t have to wave them in front of me.”

Ethan turned his gaze away from the ripples created by the two masses of fat as he recalled the memories from two years ago.

“Then, do you also remember the condition I set for allowing this?”

“…If I won one match in a sword duel against Father, you’d let me touch them.”

“You remember well. I was wondering if you might have forgotten the conditions, seeing how you freely put your hands on them these days without any conditions.”

“…That was half because you seduced me.”

“Yes. And half because you couldn’t control your desires and took the initiative, young master.”

“……”

His quiet response suggested that Ethan was somewhat aware of it, too. 

Lately, the frequency of our physical intimacy without meeting the condition of ‘victory against his father in a duel’ had been increasing.

Of course, I wasn’t really one to talk since I’d been indulging all of Ethan’s whims… but still, one’s first time is something meaningful.

I hoped he would remember the significance of when I first allowed him access to my breasts.

“Lilith, you said you were attracted to strong men.”

“……”

“So that’s why it started with you saying you’d allow at least your breasts if I could win even one match against Father, the strongest in the Blackwood Mansion. Right?”

“That’s correct. I’m glad you remember it properly.”

“…In this case, not remembering would be the problem. After all, it was because you said that that I started swinging my sword with real determination.”

“……”

“Thanks to you, I reached a level I couldn’t have imagined before. I’m truly grateful for that.”

Well, while today’s duel was against Harold, Ethan’s skill objectively wasn’t lacking.

Rather, compared to other students his age, he was improving at an incomparably fast rate. He probably knew this best himself.

He was already at a level where no one could match him in the Swordsmanship Department except for the Hero, Gyeongmwajogyegigwat. He always maintained a slight advantage in win rate against the third to fifth-ranked students.

Since he awakened as a Sword Expert this summer vacation, the gap between him and the remaining non-Hero students would only widen further.

It only appeared overwhelming because his sparring partner was Harold, the empire’s youngest Sword Master who had broken all sorts of records. At this point, even if you brought Gyeongmwajogyegigwat instead of Ethan, he would easily be forced to kneel before Harold.

That’s why my request to win ‘even one match’ without any restrictions might seem unreasonable to Ethan. If I was going to make such an unreasonable demand… naturally, I should also talk about a definite reward that could ignite his motivation.

“What I said to you back then, Young Master Ethan, wasn’t just an excuse to maintain my ‘qualification as a Saint.'”

“……”

“I was truly attracted to strong men… or more precisely, to seeing you, Young Master Ethan, gradually transform into a strong man.”

“……”

“That’s why I sincerely wish for your next victory. A victory where you win even one match against Master Harold, without any handicaps or restrictions.”

There wasn’t much change in his expression up to this point. Until now, it was just verbal encouragement.

What I was about to say next wasn’t just simply words, but about a real ‘reward’ meant only for Ethan.

“If, Young Master Ethan, you can achieve such a victory… I think I wouldn’t regret giving you my ‘everything.'”

“E-Everything…?”

“Yes, everything.”

“Everything… L-Lilith’s, everything….”

Ethan muttered the last words I spoke repeatedly, as if enchanted.

I felt like I could feel Ethan’s pounding heartbeat transmitted through the water’s surface, even though it couldn’t possibly be audible from this distance.

…Perhaps it was my own heartbeat.

“Of course, everything from a mere maid like me might just be trivial entertainment for you, Young Master Ethan.”

“W-What are you saying?! L-Lilith, you’re not just a mere maid to me…!”

“A swordsman must prove themselves with the sword. If you truly have feelings for me, young master, I believe you’ll show the skill worthy of taking me.”

“……”

‘This should be enough motivation.’

I deliberately chose to convey this message in the bathroom to stimulate Ethan’s imagination more. I thought it would be more effective to say ‘everything’ while showing my body, rather than just saying it with words alone.

Like how adult product websites attach cross-sectional diagrams of onaholes in their product descriptions… no, scratch that. Even I thought that was too lewd of a comparison.

Anyway, with this, Ethan would probably have nothing but thoughts of how to beat Harold in their next duel for a while.

Of course, if you ask whether Harold is an opponent that can be defeated by willpower alone, that’s not the case… but I believe Ethan can somehow make it possible.

“I’ll be looking forward to it, Young Master Ethan. I’m looking forward to the moment you proudly claim my most precious first time through your own skill.”

“…Right. Look forward to it, Lilith.”

“That’s all I have to say. I’ll take my leave first, Young Master Ethan.”

“……”

Splash.

I left the bathroom first, leaving Ethan, who was still in a state where he ‘couldn’t get out’ of the tub.

Now… I could only pray that Ethan would be as devoted to his desires as I thought.

T/N

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