Chapter 54: Daily life of a maid (1/2)

(AN: This chapter was asked by the *******. These events happen just one day before Sol awakened his core or two days after Sol took Camelia's virginity.)

”Head maid, the breakfast is ready to be served.”

”I see. I hope you avoided the things his highness did not like.”

”Of course.”

”Head maid, what about her majesty's breakfast?”

”Do as always. She isn't picky.”

The maids snickered at the obvious difference in way she was acting. Despite that, none of them were particularly surprised. It wasn't the first time and it has been for more than ten years.

”Head maid, his highness is awake and is about to take a bath.”

”Was the temperature set to ideal?”

”Yes.”

”Who is the one on service today?”

”Two of the newbie and one who already served for about two years.”

”Any of them already received His highness favors?”

The maid frowned as she took a notebook before checking the name.

”One of the newbies was part of a previous rotation and already received his favor. The other two did not.”

One of the maids blushed heavily. Clearly, she was the one who already received the favor. The other two weren't better, anticipation could be seen in their eyes.

”I see. Prepare the contraceptive and make sure they drink it before and after. Only if his highness clearly states that they are allowed to have children should they stop?”

”Roger!”

After that, she beckoned three Catwoman maids who wore different clothes than the rest. Rather than just normal frilly clothes, they also had arm guards and leg protectors as well as a Halbert in their hands.

”You two, what is the schedule for her majesty today?”

”A conference with some of the nobles about the rampage of bandits and another one with the dignitaries of the church about the temporary new leader at noon. In the afternoon a meeting with the Duke Highland and at night one banquet with the duchess.”

”Very well, you two will serve as guards for today. You will also test all the food during the banquet. I will call a squad that will help prepare it. Everything must. Be. Perfect! Any mistakes will be punished with your salary immediately halved and a grave mistake will result in being fired.”

She then turned toward the last one, ”As for you, Setsuna is becoming cranky because his highness doesn't train with her lately. You are today's sacrifice.”

The maid that was pointed paled, ”But–”

But a hand was placed on her shoulder as she was looked at with a sad expression, ”Sorry, your sacrifice will not be forgotten. Your answer?”

Downcast, her ears and tail drooping down, she sighed, ”Understood.”

The two other cat women sighed in relief as they patted their rather small chest. Currently, Setsuna was on the verge of going berserk. Even though she didn't use her horns, few of the battle maids could hold a candle to her.

”Well, now that it's done… I need to go do some grocery.”

The three of them tilted their heads. As the head maid, Milia did not need to do any chores aside from directing them. Still, they didn't bother arguing. This was an old habit of Milia as she always personally chose the ingredients for his highness dinner.

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Being a maid wasn't easy. Being the head maid-was headache-inducing.

The number of maids present in the tower was about five hundred. There was no male in the tower of babel so all the servants were women from 15 to 40 years old.

Each maid was carefully screened. Different characteristics such a loyalty, clean background, good personality, beautiful appearance, and the ability to serve were necessary.

Even after they became maids, they wouldn't be allowed to approach members of the royal family before at least having worked for three years and accumulated enough experience.

A servant wasn't just someone used to work. A servant represented the face of the one they served. The mistake of the servant was the mistake of the master.

What's more, they had to be careful about spies, assassins, or seductresses sent by the nobles' families.

Of course, as the head maid, Milia had to work on all of that. She didn't refuse all the bad seeds. Sometimes she accepted bad maids only to fire them later just to show the good ones how lucky they were.

She also allowed some of the seductresses and spies of the nobles family to give them the illusion they were getting some information on the royal family.

Of course as for the assassin–their destiny didn't need to be explained. Milia was many things, but she wasn't forgiving. Anyone trying to hurt Sol was just a target that should be exterminated in the swiftest way possible.

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Walking outside of the tower with a basket in her arms, she gently hummed as she reached the main street of the plaza. She wasn't wearing her maid clothes but rather a simple large white robe that hides all her curves. Her usual working clothes showed too much skin and she refused to let anyone aside from Sol see her like that.

This order was also given to all maids. They could walk as scantily clad as they wished in the tower but they had to wear demure clothes once outside. In her mind, absolutely all the women in the tower belonged to her master. Even if he never touched them.

All the maids chosen were virgins and they were forbidden from any relationship while in service. Of course, she wasn't a dictator. If any maid wished to enter into relationships, she just had to leave their service. Of course, they would never have the occasion to serve again in the castle.

She ignored the wide berth people were giving her. In the past, many ignorant men had tried to accost her. Now though, they understood that she wasn't someone they could mess with.

The atmosphere in the market was bustling, people screaming, and calling to their shop, old women discussing and dissing younger women, younger women were scoffing at the dissing of the older one, pickpockets were trying to steal, and pervert tried to cop a feel.