Chapter 41: An Unexpected Side

With the addition of ten maids, Twilight Castle immediately became lively. Of course, the happiest among them was little Erin.

At first, little Erin was a bit nervous. Although she wasn’t a professional maid, she could see that these young women were far more skilled in maid work than herself. Those silver utensils that would take her a long time to polish to shine were quickly restored to their clean and beautiful state in the hands of these sisters. Not to mention in cleaning, cooking, making tea, and other aspects, they performed excellently. Because of this, little Erin was initially worried if she would be sent away. After all, there weren’t many people in this castle, and originally four people were enough to take care of Julian and Ophariel’s daily lives. Now with ten more people suddenly added, little Erin even felt a bit unsure of what she should do.

Fortunately, Ophariel saw through the little girl’s thoughts and assigned her to her side, making her her personal maid. Of course, little Erin didn’t have any particularly complicated work. She only needed to wake Ophariel up every day, prepare her breakfast and hot tea, and organize those documents. Although this wasn’t very easy, it wasn’t too burdensome work either, and the little girl naturally adapted to it.

After bringing back ten well-trained maids, Julian no longer managed other affairs, just being an absentee boss. Firstly, he wasn’t very interested in these troublesome matters, and secondly, Ophariel was capable enough, able to handle almost all affairs, so naturally, he didn’t need to worry about them.

So, in the following days, apart from leisurely enjoying delicious red tea every day, Julian’s only pleasure was watching Ophariel direct those maids to clean the entire room and move decorations… Seeing her dusty appearance, one could hardly associate it with the image of a high and mighty princess.

“That’s right, right there!” Ophariel raised her head, directing two maids to place decorations on the table. She carefully observed for a moment before finally sighing in relief, then turned her gaze to look at those two maids. At this moment, they had completed their task and turned to leave the corridor, but Ophariel’s gaze lingered on their backs for a long time before finally withdrawing.

Then, a voice she least wanted to hear at this moment sounded.

“Envious?”

“I’m not, my lord,” Ophariel immediately turned around, staring at Julian who had appeared behind her at some unknown time, and spoke firmly.

“I just find it strange, that… that kind… that kind of…”

Her face turned slightly red, especially under Julian’s gaze with a smug smile. This former princess seemed to have some difficulty organizing her language.

“That kind of… um, very special clothing, I’ve just never seen it before, so I’m just a bit curious.”

“Is it really that strange?”

“Very strange.”

Perhaps realizing that she could finally escape from this topic, Ophariel’s voice grew much louder. But just then, another maid happened to walk past the two of them. She curiously glanced at Julian and Ophariel standing in the corridor, and because of this, the latter’s voice became weak again.

“That kind of clothes is really very… very… no, or maybe a little… bit…”

As Ophariel spoke, her gaze began to involuntarily follow the maid’s figure again. Julian, standing in front of her, wore a leisurely smile, enjoying the princess’s embarrassment. He certainly understood what Ophariel was thinking.

The maid uniforms designed by Julian were quickly produced. After all, Twilight Town was a very small town, and usually, no one wanted to weave clothes. Moreover, living in such a relatively remote small town, almost every household had some sewing skills. Because of this, opening a clothing store here wasn’t popular. So, Julian’s order allowed these people who originally had no business to make a big profit. They completed this order with the greatest enthusiasm and the fastest speed, even acquiring those expensive fabrics immediately – problems that can be solved with money are never problems. Since Julian didn’t haggle over the price like those picky customers, everyone naturally worked extra hard.

However, after seeing Julian’s draft design turned into reality, Ophariel obviously became less “calm”.

In Ophariel’s memory, maids all wore sky blue long dresses with a white apron outside and thick maid caps on their heads. This was the maid’s attire. Although there would be some changes in noble families, there was essentially no difference. But now, the maid uniform designed by Julian, whether in style or appearance, had completely overturned Ophariel’s common sense.

This uniform wasn’t as loose as ordinary maid dresses. On the contrary, they were quite tight, well accentuating the young women’s figures, showcasing their youthful charm. It must be said that this was very fresh in Ophariel’s view, but one point made her very unacceptable.

That is, these maid uniforms were all ultra-short skirts!

Although they were ultra-short skirts, due to proper design, they didn’t cause embarrassing “exposure” problems. Moreover, the white trim inside the skirt also acted as a shield, blocking those malicious gazes. Paired with black over-knee stockings and black leather boots, these maids looked not only energetic but also full of unique female charm and style.

But it was this point that made Ophariel very dissatisfied. In her educated understanding, women shouldn’t casually expose their thighs in public, that was a very… shameless behavior. Because of this, noble young ladies generally wore long dresses, and even at home, they never wore such thigh-exposing clothes. For those greenhouse flowers, even just exposing their calves was already quite revealing for them.

Although Ophariel’s own attire couldn’t be considered very formal, she still maintained the characteristics of nobility. White long boots and a one-piece dress well concealed her legs, not exposing them. But these maids were different. After all, the length of a mini skirt is different from an ordinary one-piece dress. So, seeing these young women so openly wearing such embarrassing uniforms walking back and forth before her eyes, it was inevitable for Ophariel to feel uncomfortable.

Really, really shameless!

“How could you make such maid uniforms, my lord? I think this is really too… indecent!” Ophariel almost turned red as she finally said the last word. For a princess born in the royal family and well-educated, she probably had no chance to come into contact with such vulgar vocabulary.

“How is it indecent?” But what made Ophariel angrier was that after hearing her words, Julian not only didn’t show any signs of regret, but instead showed a very surprised expression, as if he hadn’t thought she would say this at all.

“Don’t you think these uniforms are beautiful?”

“I just think these clothes are too indecent!” Ophariel clenched her fists, this time her words flowed much more smoothly.

“How can you let these girls expose their thighs like this… it’s really too disrespectful to them! And if others see it, they will also question your taste as a noble.”

“Those who question my taste have no right to be nobles.”

“But I’m questioning ‘your’ taste as a lord.” Ophariel rolled her eyes impatiently.

“Even in the royal palace, there wouldn’t be such bold clothing… and, by doing this, you’ll make these girls subject to harassment from some unfriendly people.”

Ophariel’s words weren’t without reason. After all, in this era, maids themselves had no human rights to speak of. Just like her mother, although she was a lady-in-waiting, she still couldn’t refuse when her master sought her favors. Even in private, many nobles would exchange maids, taking to bed those they liked, and maids had no right to refuse. Even maids from other families were the same. After all, maids were like decorations. Which master would be furious because a guest touched their decorations?

From this perspective, those plain maid uniforms were also to protect these servants. After all, if they wore inconspicuous clothes, it would be difficult to arouse others’ interest, thus reducing the chance of being noticed. But Julian’s approach of doing the opposite completely displayed these girls’ youthful and beautiful radiance in front of others. It’s hard to say this was a rational move. If these girls were some noble’s daughters or the like, it might not be a problem, but now, they were just maids after all.

“I see.” Hearing Ophariel’s complaint, Julian nodded. Although he had already thought of this point, he wasn’t worried. You should know, these maids weren’t easy to deal with. Although they hadn’t regained their original power now, as “technique-oriented” Wraith Warriors, these young women weren’t primarily strength-based warriors originally. Because of this, men wanting to take advantage of them probably wouldn’t succeed so easily.

Of course, Ophariel knew nothing about this. In her view, although these girls were a bit strange and mysterious, they were all very good children. She certainly didn’t want these young women to encounter disasters because of some unscrupulous lord’s bad habits.

However, the biggest problem was…

“So you’re worried about them…”

“Isn’t that obvious?” Ophariel frowned. She looked at Julian’s face, which hadn’t changed at all, and instinctively felt that something might be wrong.

“Did you think I had other thoughts?”

“How could that be? I saw you looking at them so intently, I thought you also wanted to wear… isn’t that so?”

“Me?” Hearing this unexpected answer, Ophariel widened her sapphire blue eyes in surprise.

“How could I…”

“If these uniforms are really as indecent as you say, then as a princess with noble upbringing, shouldn’t you choose to ignore them?” Obviously, Julian quite enjoyed Ophariel’s changing expressions.

“But you keep looking non-stop… It was my oversight. Even Erin has changed into the new uniform. There’s no reason not to prepare a set for you. After all, you’re my adjutant, preparing a uniform for you is necessary.”

“Let me wear it?!” Hearing this, Ophariel’s body trembled slightly. She widened her eyes, not knowing what to say.

“But, this kind of…”

“Don’t worry, as my adjutant, you naturally have special treatment.” Julian, with an elegant smile, put his hand on Ophariel’s shoulder.

“If you don’t like this kind of skirt, can’t we just make your skirt longer? Of course, in my personal opinion, women should show their beautiful side. Hmm… if you want to cover it up, that would be a real pity.”

“It, it won’t be a pity!” Ophariel jumped up. She stepped back, looking at Julian with a flushed face.

“Alright, Lord Julian, I hope you can withdraw this strange idea. I’m very satisfied with my current attire, there’s no need to change at all.”

“That’s a real pity.” Julian frowned, obviously not very satisfied with Ophariel’s answer.

“But I think I can understand your feelings, Miss Ophariel. After all, no one wants to show their ugly parts to others. It seems I’ve meddled too much.”

“Who said that?!!” Even a fool could understand the implication of Julian’s words, and after hearing this, Ophariel, as if severely stimulated, immediately turned red and excitedly retorted.

“I’m not because of that reason, my legs are not ugly at all!”

Saying this, Ophariel actually directly lifted her skirt and flipped it up at Julian.

“…Ah…”

Faced with this princess’s sudden outburst, Julian was dumbfounded. Ophariel, after the outburst, immediately regained her composure. She trembled, looking at her hand grabbing the edge of her skirt. At this moment, her hands were tightly gripping the hem of her skirt, lifting it high, and those beautiful, pure white and slender enticing legs were thus exposed before Julian’s eyes. The round, charming curves were completely exposed in the air. If it were a bit higher, perhaps even the girl’s hidden forbidden area would be exposed in broad daylight.

“…Ah… ah… ah…”

Ophariel’s face was flushed red, her eyes and mouth wide open, unable to utter half a word. Julian, after the initial shock, quickly regained his composure. He carefully appreciated the girl’s body, then nodded slightly.

“Very beautiful, Miss Ophariel.” With his usual smile, Julian sincerely responded.

“Ah… I… I… I’ll excuse myself first!!” Ophariel let go of her hands, stood dazed like a puppet for a moment, then immediately turned around and disappeared down the corridor with lightning speed.

I really didn’t expect that this princess, who looked calm and composed, would have such a side.

Looking at Ophariel’s disappearing figure, Julian shook his head and smiled bitterly.

It seems there’s one more set of clothes to prepare.