A day passed after that.
"That looks really good on you..."
Leon said, admiring Leini's new outfit.
At this moment, the black-haired girl was wearing a black and white maid outfit. Regardless of whether she could work or not, her cute appearance alone was enough to be a reason to hire her.
Of course, Leon had no shortage of beautiful girls, and the reason he kept Leini by his side was also because of her specialty.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Leini looked at herself in the mirror wearing the maid uniform and felt relaxed and at ease… at least much more so than when wearing a dress and high heels.
She finally understood that she really wasn't suited to be a noble daughter. Perhaps serving Leon as a maid like this was her sacred duty.
"By the way, how is your father?"
"Yes, it's thanks to Your Highness that my father is well. He has returned to his territory. He also told me to serve Your Highness well from now on and repay your kindness."
"Well then, go ahead and serve me well."
Leon raised his hand and gently touched Leini's head.
The black-haired girl found this unbelievable. Leon's attitude toward his enemies and his own people were truly polar opposites.
It could be said he was cruel and ruthless toward the former. No matter how cute she was, he really could have killed her without hesitation.
But he was so kind to his own people, as if melting them with gentleness and grace—like a perfect prince from a fairy tale.
In fact, Leini's father had been completely shocked when he discovered that his daughter had become Leon's servant.
After all, those who could serve in the royal household were daughters of noble families. As the future king, even daughters of viscounts couldn't hope to become Leon's attendants.
At the very least, they needed to be from a count's family.
Nowadays, countless people throughout the kingdom wanted to flatter Leon but couldn't find a way. Yet his foolish daughter had managed to accomplish what even the highest-ranking nobles couldn't.
As for rejecting the offer… how could a mere baron dare refuse the will of a prince? Quite the opposite—Leini's father couldn't wait to celebrate such a fortunate outcome.
He immediately instructed Leini to follow Leon and do her best.
By the way, the Ministry of Magic was also gone.
All nobles involved were executed.
Their deaths were miserable—they were tortured in brutal ways. Yor's methods were swift and clean, but very painful.
The king and princess, who were informed of the incident, said the purge was well done, and they helped cover it up. It would be strange if anyone could trace the incident back to Leon.
The knights happened to run into a corrupt marquis and used him as a scapegoat, providing a public explanation to satisfy the people.
"Can you control your power now?"
"Yes, I succeeded after trying the method taught by Your Highness. Now I can control my magic."
Leini said happily.
Her magic circuit was now completely open. The once dormant magic stone had been activated, and the girl had fully become a vampire.
Now, she could control her power and no longer release her charm unconsciously.
However, after her full awakening, her appearance changed slightly. Her once-black pupils turned bright red, giving her a somewhat sensual allure.
Leon thought it was wonderful—and quite to his liking.
He almost wanted to tell her to warm his bed.
The contrast between her cute face and alluring eyes made Leini even more captivating. With her childlike features and tall figure, maybe one night… he really would eat her up~
"Excellent. Although the power of vampires is dangerous, it can become a good weapon if used well."
"Yes! I will do my best to help you, Your Highness!"
"Good. It's great to be motivated—but for now, you should start by sweeping the floor."
Leon waved his hand and told her to start by learning basic maid duties—unlike a certain assassin who was hopelessly clumsy.
After Yor returned from her mission last night, she was covered in bright red. She left the bathroom pretending it was from a hot shower.
Like a proper master, Leon rewarded her thoroughly for her hard work—all through the night.
She probably hadn't even gotten out of bed yet.
In the castle courtyard.
"We haven't been alone like this in a while."
Leon sat next to C.C. and handed a plate of freshly baked pizza to the witch.
Her eyes lit up when she realized it was a new flavor, but she quickly composed herself, took a slice, and began eating as she teased him.
"Yes, there are more and more girls around a certain someone, so how come His Highness, prince of the world, has time to meet a lonely witch like me today? I already told you—I'm not going to act as obedient as the others."
"Don't worry, I know very well that someone here is more like a stubborn cat than a loyal puppy."
"Haha. Then why are you looking for me? Don't tell me you actually want to have afternoon tea with me..."
"Basically, yeah. I just think it's time I got to know you better, C.C."
While speaking, Leon opened the storage compartment and pulled out hot black tea and lots of dumplings—as if he really did plan to spend the afternoon with her.
"You didn't tell me why you helped Leini yesterday. I don't believe you'd help someone for no reason."
"If you don't want to tell me, I'll take the pizza."
"Hmph! Do you think I'd reveal my heart so easily just for a pizza?"
"Of course not—but I've got a lot of free time today, and I'm willing to spend all of it with you, eating pizza."
Leon said with a shrug.
He really was free today.
C.C.'s eye twitched. He was the one who brought the pizza, and now after just one bite, he had awakened her appetite—and was threatening to take it back.
What a suspicious prince with an awful personality.
The two stared at each other in silence, until finally the witch turned her head away first.
Suddenly, Leon revealed a proud expression of victory, which made the witch curse in her heart. No matter how powerful she was, he was still a brat at heart.
She would never admit that someone's face was far too charming. Looking into those golden eyes and seeing her own reflection… her heart skipped a beat.
It was rare for someone to be interested in her awful past. Let's see if he can still eat pizza after hearing it.
"The reason I helped that girl is because she reminded me of my past self."
C.C. couldn't reach the plate, so she casually took a slice of pizza from Leon's hand and bit off the corner.
"Really? I don't think you were ever that cute," Leon teased.
"...Next time I take your place at one of those noble events, let's see if I don't stir up some real trouble."
(End of chapter)
Give me some power stones there you go~😉