episode_0417

First win, from Ethan.

It was a moment when ten days of hard work paid off, and my emotions were instantly filled with no small amount of joy.

“Aaaa …

The number of times Ethan and I have exchanged swords in the past ten days is at least in the three digits. If we were to count all the times we have exchanged swords before even talking about compensation, it would probably be close to the four digits.

It was a valuable win that I had finally achieved after so many challenges, so I couldn’t help but feel dopamine rushing through my head.

“Fighting!! I won!! Finally! I finally won…!!”

“You like it that much, Lilith?”

“… … Ah.”

… Ethan looked at me with a slightly dumbfounded expression as I screamed like a crazy woman, unable to control the emotions that came over me in an instant.

Only then did I remember that I was still in front of Ethan and hurried to clean up the mess I had just made.

“… Excuse me, Master Ethan. My actions just now were just an unconscious expression of happiness, and were absolutely not intended to psychologically humiliate Master Ethan… .”

“I know. That you said it because you were truly happy that you won against me, and that Lilith usually keeps her emotions in check.”

“… … .”

“I never thought that my first mistake would be used to the end and that I would get a blow. This fight was really great.”

“… Thank you for your kind words.”

It was the last blow that we fought without losing focus until the very end despite both of us being exhausted, so Ethan also acknowledged my victory.

Looking at that refreshing expression, it seemed like Ethan was hoping for my victory too.

Just as Harold taught Ethan swordsmanship, Ethan must have enjoyed teaching me swordsmanship in his own way. Like a teacher watching his student grow.

“I feel a little embarrassed that the release is so happy. I never thought that he would expect such a reward from me.”

“… … Ah.”

… Yeah, now that I think about it, that’s why I stayed focused until the end.

I was so intoxicated by the momentary victory that I realized belatedly why I had been fighting with Ethan every day. And I wondered how Ethan had seen me, so intoxicated by victory.

‘To anyone who saw it, I would have looked like a crazy woman desperate to have sex.’

It was an absurd misunderstanding, but it was already too late to correct it. Besides, if I made excuses in a clumsy way, it would only look more ugly and hypocritical.

… and if I had to be specific, the need for compensation was still valid, so I didn’t want to add any unnecessary words.

Rather than that, the bigger problem would be worrying about how to utilize this ‘one night’ that I got from Ethan.

“How do you want to receive the ‘compensation’, Release? I’d be fine with anything, even tonight.”

“… How much work does Lord Ethan have left to do at Blackwood Estate?”

“I don’t know why you’re suddenly asking that, but I think it’ll take about three more days to process it.

Things that need to be done urgently should be done in that amount of time, and things that have already been sent will take some time to come back anyway, so it should be okay for the time being.”

“Then, can I receive the reward from Master Ethan after I’ve finished all the work?”

“Huh?”

Ethan tilted his head slightly as if he was skeptical of my question, but I was sincere.

Since I had already received the reward of being able to do whatever I wanted with Ethan, I wanted to make thorough preparations.

“I don’t really mind that time… Are you okay?”

“What do you mean, Master Ethan?”

“I was so happy just now, I wonder if I can hold out for three more days.”

“… The joy I felt just now was simply the joy of having won the duel with Master Ethan, and I wasn’t particularly happy because I thought I would receive a reward right away.

Are you really treating me like a pervert maid just because I didn’t cheat on you in bed that day, Master Ethan? ”

“… … Oh, no. That’s not it.”

Ethan shook his head with an unidentifiable silence.

“… Anyway, if I’m going to receive a reward from Master Ethan, I want to make it clear. Rather than receiving a reward from Master Ethan who is busy with work or other things, it would be much better to receive a reward from Master Ethan who has taken care of all the other urgent matters and is now free.”

“If Lilith wants to do that, he can do that. I think it’s good too.”

“… Yes. Then, I would like to receive the reward from the master in three days… Ah, no. Four days after everything is perfectly finished.”

“… Four days later?”

“Yes, four days later.”

“… Okay, I got it.”

Ethan nodded as if he understood, although he seemed to think something was strange.

The schedule for the reward for the valuable victory obtained after a thousand duels was set like that.

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The day after it was confirmed that I would win the swordsmanship duel with Ethan and receive a reward.

Ethan and I sat in Harold’s office as usual, sorting out the business that had come to the Blackwood family.

There were two main reasons why Ethan’s reward was delayed four days.

One was that, as I said before, I wanted to receive a reward from Ethan who was a little more relaxed, rather than Ethan who was busy with work and a tight schedule. The other was that if I received the reward on the third night, I wouldn’t be able to fully enjoy it.

Since this was a hard-earned victory and reward after over a hundred challenges, I thought I would like to spend an entire day to repay the favor.

… Of course, that didn’t mean I was going to roll around naked in bed with Ethan all day, squeezing him. Considering the difference in physical strength, I would probably get tired first.

Since it was a rare opportunity, I wanted to go on a date at the Blackwood estate, spend some time alone together, and then hug each other in a somewhat nice atmosphere.

Last time, you even granted my slightly unreasonable request to wear cat ears and a tail, so I guess you’ll grant me a somewhat annoying request this time.

… I had planned to receive my compensation with some leeway, but less than a day later, I couldn’t help but regret this decision.

Because I felt like the sexual desire that had already built up was constantly stirring inside my body at the thought that I could now receive a ‘reward’.

‘Sigh, fuck… I want to have sex… ‘

Until yesterday, I didn’t feel anything special, but as soon as a day had passed, I felt my body throbbing with desire again.

Up until now, I had some restraint in my mind because I thought there would be no reward until I beat Ethan, but now that I’ve already won one game, that restraint has disappeared.

My heated body seemed to be saying, ‘You won, so why aren’t you having sex?’ and it seemed to be encouraging my relationship with Ethan even more than when we hadn’t talked about rewards or anything.

‘If I just move my body until it’s tired, I might be able to shake off these distracting thoughts… .’

Even though it was a duel with a somewhat obscene purpose, the reason I was able to endure it was probably because I swung my sword with Ethan every day until I was exhausted.

Originally, when your body is tired, you tend to have less lewd thoughts. Conversely, it was natural for lewd thoughts to pop up in your head when you didn’t move your body.

Even more so if it is an office where the two of you work together, just a few meters away.

As a dedicated maid, I couldn’t leave Ethan behind and go anywhere, and I often helped Ethan with his work, such as writing letters on his behalf, so I was just waiting in this small space.

Maybe it was my mood, but as the time we spent together in a small space grew longer, Ethan’s smell also seemed to grow stronger.

“Release, can you come over here and help me with this for a minute?”

“… Understood, Master Ethan.”

It was Ethan who called me, probably because he had another letter to write, so I stood up from where I was waiting and walked over to Ethan’s desk (originally Harold’s) at the table a little way from the office desk.

“What’s the matter, Master Ethan?”

“This is a letter from Silverwood Estate, and this is a letter from Greenwood Estate. I will give a positive review to the letter from Silverwood Estate, and to Greenwood Estate… .”

-Bam.

“Huh, hhhh?!”

“Whoaaah?!”

I was so surprised by the moment when Ethan’s fingers and mine touched that I let out a scream.

And Ethan, who was surprised by my scream, also dropped the paper he was about to hand me on the floor.

-Whisper, whisper.

“… Sorry, sorry! Okay, I made a mistake… .”

“No, it’s okay. If you’re tired, why don’t you rest a bit? Since I have to do the work anyway, I don’t need Lilith to help me… .”

“Oh, no. That can’t be done. Above all, I need to help Master Ethan so that the work can be finished quickly and without any delays.”

With those words, I hurriedly picked up the letters scattered on the floor.

It was fortunate that it was only a few letters and not a bunch of documents.

With that thought in mind, I was crawling on the floor, picking up the last piece of paper, and my eye level naturally shifted to Ethan’s waist, who was sitting on the chair… .

“Haa, haa… .”

“… Release?”

“Ugh, crane?!”

… I guess I really went crazy for a moment. No matter how hard it is to endure, this isn’t it.

But since I still had some sense left, I was able to quickly sit up when I heard Ethan’s voice.

“I will write a reply to this letter as Ethan Do-ryun said. You told me to give Silverwood a positive review, right? ”

“… Yeah. And you can reply to Greenwood asking for a little more time. But if it seems difficult, you can just rest… .”

“This is not even a job, so leave it to me! Th, th, then I will go to the table over there and give instructions!”

“… Yeah, release.”

Three days from now.

You’ll finally be able to receive your reward from Ethan in three days, so just wait for three days.

… I’m not some kind of beast, so shouldn’t I be able to tolerate that much?