Chapter 24: A Bright Future Ahead!
The room fell into silence.
Did I manage to pull it off?
No one had ever seen through my expressions besides my master!
Alice felt confident.
However, three seconds later, Nia suddenly burst into laughter.
Following that, Charlotte and Leanna joined in, and even Xue Nuo couldn’t help but smirk.
The girls’ affectionate gazes seemed to treat me like an adorable puppy.
In the midst of their silver-bell-like giggles, Nia, with tears of laughter, stepped forward and flicked Alice’s forehead, causing her to let out a cute little squeal.
The elven girl helplessly said, “Little Alice, you didn’t really think we didn’t notice your crush on Roy, did you?”
“Surprise!”
At this moment, Alice—who had always thought she was a perfect undercover agent—suffered a huge blow.
But calling it a crush was an exaggeration; she had been very careful about the boundaries between a master and servant!
“A crush? Oh no, Alice didn’t think of it that way! I just wanted to get a bit closer to my master as a maid.”
The girls exchanged glances.
Just a bit?
Charlotte stroked her chin, looking absurdly amused: “Do you want to hold hands with Roy?”
“Wanna!”
“And do you want to hug and cuddle him?” Nia chimed in with a teasing smile.
“Wanna!!”
“You also want to dance with him, get cozy, and stick to him like a little puppy all day?” Leanna clapped her hands, making an accurate summary as if reading her mind.
Even Alice felt it was getting a bit weird to keep answering, but facing such enticing questions, she shut her eyes, struggled for a moment, but ultimately couldn’t beat her instincts.
“Wanna! Really wanna! Super wanna!!!”
“Got it.”
Xue Nuo looked over and made the final conclusion: “You do have feelings for Roy Ainbrad, indeed.”
“Mhm, that’s what they call love.” Nia added beside her.
Alice felt like she had been pierced by an invisible sword, her whole body toppling backward.
Oh no, oh no.
Was that really how she felt?
Was that what they meant by love?
They seemed to understand her better than she did herself!
If that’s the case, did her feelings for her master always stem from an infatuation with the opposite gender?!
Just like Charlotte and the others…
Alice had never thought deeply about this before; she merely acted on instinct to get closer to Roy.
Now, hearing them say it, she felt as if she had woken up from a dream. Her heart raced like a startled deer, and her mind descended into chaos.
But she quickly recovered, propping herself up and becoming alert to the four girls opposite her.
No girl would want more rivals for the heart of their beloved.
From past experiences, every time Roy encountered a new girl, Charlotte and the others would fly into a rage, stirring up a storm.
And now, was it finally her turn to face this?!
Her opponents were noble ladies, daughters of the heavens, far ahead of her ordinary, mid-tier extraordinary being status.
There was no way she wouldn’t be nervous.
However, Alice didn’t want to back down.
After waltzing with Roy in the Kingdom of Goldsand, Alice had come to understand her feelings and didn’t want to suppress her affection for him anymore.
Love. To have such feelings as a maid towards her master was undoubtedly disrespectful.
Having these thoughts toward her master made Alice undeniably a bad girl.
But so what? Even as a bad girl, she wanted to always be by her master’s side!
Even if her rivals were Charlotte and the others, she absolutely could not retreat!
With this thought, Alice was like a hound ready for battle, glaring at them, tensing her body, and defiantly declared, “That’s right, Alice likes her master!”
“As a maid, I can’t compare to you ladies in terms of looks, talent, status—none of it! But even so, I won’t give up!”
Even if the flames of that night had extinguished, her master hadn’t given up on her, so she too should have the same resolve!
“Alice belongs to her master! As long as he doesn’t find me repulsive, I will never back down, so—”
So bring it on!
Alice clenched her little fists, ready for a solo 1v4 showdown.
But she never expected that midway through her declaration, everyone would start clapping cheerfully.
Especially Nia, who praised her on the spot: “Good! So spirited!”
“Eh?”
“Chasing a man requires such spirit!” Charlotte nodded, equally amused.
The unexpected warmth of encouragement left Alice utterly baffled.
It was like a knight who risked everything charging into a dragon’s lair only to find the allies already camped there; it felt like a wasted effort.
Alice timidly asked, “You don’t dislike me, do you?”
Charlotte responded, chuckling, “Why would we dislike you? As the main wife, shouldn’t I at least have this much grace?”
The volcanic fury of the red-haired princess flashed before her eyes, but Alice didn’t dare say a word.
In fact, if anyone else had dared to speak so in front of them, let alone anyone else, Charlotte would be the first to snap and turn that person into charcoal with a fiery punch.
But Alice wasn’t just anyone.
The little maid’s feelings for Roy were clear to everyone.
She never competed, didn’t shout, didn’t make a fuss; she silently shielded Roy from trouble and mediated everyone’s relationships.
If the current concern revolved around Roy, then Alice was the caring little quilt that protected everyone.
Furthermore, Charlotte and the others had long seen through Alice’s thoughts, and if they were going to get angry, they would have done so long ago—there was no time for that now!
Alice’s tense declaration of war didn’t provoke any nerves; instead, it felt like watching their beloved cabbage finally grow!
This child has finally woken up!
Leanna smiled and explained from the side, “Of course, it wouldn’t be allowed if it were someone else, but for you, we not only don’t oppose, but we will help you!”
“Help me? Huh? Why?” Alice’s eyes were filled with confusion; she was still in a state of chaos, with a head full of question marks.
Girls battling over a man was a common story, but why were they wanting to help her instead?!
Could it be they had some special experience…
Before her rude thoughts could fully form, Nia had already grabbed Alice’s soft little face and began to fondly knead it.
“Our little Alice is sweet, lovely, and doesn’t cause trouble. Isn’t it normal for kind sisters to give you a hand?”
“And besides, without us, you wouldn’t know what to do about Roy, would you?”
Alice felt pained by that truth.
Unfortunately, she had no experience when it came to dating.
Even if she clearly recognized her feelings for Roy, her heart was tumultuous, yet she had no idea what to do next.
It was as if some people got so excited while studying that they rolled over in bed and never got any further.
But if she had reliable older sisters who had already captured the master’s heart helping her out, wouldn’t that be twice the result with half the effort?!
With that thought in mind, Alice’s eyes lit up.
“As the master’s beloved, you must know a lot about how to date, so please help Alice with her love life!”
Under Alice’s adoring gaze, the four girls felt a little fluttery.
Nia stood up, patted her chest, radiating unparalleled confidence: “No one understands Roy better than us!”
“Hmph, as long as you follow this lady’s advice, I guarantee you’ll have Roy wrapped around your finger!”
“With just three sentences, the senior can make the junior fall for you!”
“Don’t worry. Alice, no need to be nervous, I’ll plan your romance like a thesis.”
Nia draped her arm over Alice’s shoulder: “As long as we lend a hand, a mere Roy won’t be hard for you to win over?!”
At that moment, Alice felt as if she could already see the beautiful future being painted around her by them!
The future was bright ahead!