LIGHTNOVELWORLD Volume 3 Chapter 29
29. Too Dark
Xia Yi once had the opportunity to become a knight.
Her former fiancée, the Knight Princess, had invited her to become a knight.
But at that time, Xia Yi refused.
Although she had never been a knight, she still had a certain understanding of knights.
Unlike ordinary swordsmen, knights placed great importance on honor.
For the sake of honor, knights were even willing to sacrifice themselves.
Since Norma’s goal was to become an outstanding knight and revive the Lawrence family, she would naturally attach great importance to this.
That’s why she had such high self-esteem.
Thinking of this, the smile on Xia Yi’s face grew wider and wider.
But in Norma’s eyes, the sweet smile of this cute-looking loli was as terrifying as a devil… No, maybe ten thousand times, even over nine thousand!
“Norma, it seems you’re not without resolve. You know that when you do something wrong, you have to accept punishment… And you should know why, right?”
“To atone for my mistakes and seek… forgiveness.”
“Actually, it’s very simple for me to forgive you.”
“Really?”
“Yes,” Xia Yi nodded. “Don’t worry, I won’t make any excessive demands.”
“Tell me, Xia Yi.”
“Take off your clothes.”
“Ah?!”
Hearing this request, Norma’s face instantly turned red.
She thought, this loli is a bit off, could it be yuri?
Why is she asking me to strip naked?
“Xia Yi, wh-what… do you want to do to me?” Norma instinctively used her hands to cover her body.
“Wrong. Your answer should be—’I understand,’ not questioning me with another question.”
“This is really… impossible to do.”
“You can refuse. I’ll tell your uncle about this,” Xia Yi got up, pretending to leave. “I’ll tell him that you refused to admit your mistake and also refused to apologize to me. You don’t understand how serious your mistake is, do you?”
“I just… at that time…”
Xia Yi interrupted her, “I don’t care what you were thinking at the time, but you arbitrarily changed the subject I applied for, which could have caused me to fail the Laurel Academy exam and not be admitted. This is a fact. Do you want to ignore the facts?”
“…” Norma was at a loss for words.
“Your teacher Hill is also very disappointed in your actions.”
“I know!!”
Norma almost broke down when she heard about Teacher Hill and shouted, “I understand. I’ll satisfy any request you make, even though we’re both girls! It’s my first time, so please be gentle with me… If it’s rough play, I probably won’t be able to cooperate!”
“Did you misunderstand something?”
Xia Yi pointed to a set of clothes hanging on the wall.
“I have no interest in you in that way. I asked you to take off your clothes so you could change into that outfit.”
“What outfit?”
Norma turned her head to look.
It was actually a maid outfit.
She was thrown into a huge turmoil, feeling as if her head had been struck, buzzing with noise.
“What? You actually want me to wear a maid outfit!!”
“From today on, this will be your regular attire.”
“I can’t wear it!”
“Don’t worry, Norma. I’m very considerate! I’ve already asked the servants in the manor and had the tailor specially make a custom maid outfit according to your measurements. You don’t need to worry about whether it fits or not.”
“Xia Yi, that’s not what I’m worried about!” Norma’s face flushed red. “I know I was wrong and I’m sorry to you. I’m also willing to accept punishment.”
“Right, isn’t this me telling you what the punishment is?” Xia Yi tilted her head.
“Anything but this! Xia Yi, there’s no one else here. I can accept any punishment and wear it… but only for you to see… But if you make me wear this maid outfit and let others see me… Then their evaluation of me will be terrible!!”
Norma was already as frantic as an ant on a hot pan.
“I want to become an outstanding knight!”
Xia Yi understood exactly what Norma was saying.
She really understood it too well.
Norma had high self-esteem and wanted to become an excellent knight, so naturally she cared a lot about how others viewed her.
If she wore a maid outfit and was seen by others’ gazes, she would naturally feel immense shame.
“Don’t worry, Norma. I understand.” Xia Yi comforted her.
“It’s good that you understand, Xia Yi.”
Norma breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed Xia Yi wasn’t that…
“It’s precisely because I understand this that I want you to wear a maid outfit,” Xia Yi’s smile was bright. “From today on, you have to be my maid, including when we go to Laurel Academy. You have to wear a maid outfit to school. It can’t be just the people in Belen who know. The teachers and classmates at Laurel Academy also have to know that Norma Lawrence, who aims to become an outstanding knight, is now a maid—”
“…”
Norma’s expression froze. Looking at the loli in front of her, she only had one thought.
Dark, too dark!
“Ugh… Just kill me!”
“I don’t like killing people. Forget it. I’ll go find your uncle instead. I wonder how much he’ll appreciate your persistence when he hears we’re going to stop funding the Lawrence family!”
As Xia Yi spoke, she had already opened the door.
Norma panicked and blocked Xia Yi, gritting her teeth. “I’ll wear it, I’ll wear it!! Don’t go find my uncle!!”
“So you’re willing to be a maid?”
“Yes, I’m willing to become a maid voluntarily!”
“Mm, very good. I can already feel your determination. As expected, you still have some qualifications to become an outstanding knight, Norma.”
Xia Yi showed a gratified expression.
“At least let me change clothes somewhere else…” Norma requested.
“Go ahead.”
Xia Yi agreed.
Norma left with mixed feelings, carrying the maid outfit.
…
Xia Yi waited in her room. She was in no hurry.
The monk can run away, but the temple can’t run with him.
After a while, there was a knock on the door.
“It’s me.”
“Come in.” Xia Yi said.
Norma silently pushed open the door and walked in. Her face was already as red as a ripe apple. The maid outfit unexpectedly suited her quite well. A young lady with a noble temperament wearing a maid outfit would display a unique style.
However, if Xia Yi were to evaluate it.
It didn’t feel as perfect as Sera’s…
There was still quite a gap compared to her own maid. But this was fine too.
“Xia Yi, I’ve done as you requested.” Norma hugged her arms and asked. It could be seen that she had made a big decision.
“What’s the matter?” Xia Yi asked in return. “Have you ever seen maids directly address others by name?”
“Xia Yi… Miss.”
“Mm, not bad. Norma, from now on, you will take on the duties of a maid and must be at my beck and call to satisfy my needs. Your future living expenses and other costs will first be given to me by Keith, and I will then transfer them to you.”
“How… can it be like this?!”
“I will assess your work attitude. If you really work well, you will get what you deserve, not a penny less. But if your attitude is bad, hehe… Of course, if you have any objections, you can also go confront your uncle. There’s no use complaining to me.”
Norma had already imagined that if she went to her uncle about this matter, he would definitely give her a harsh scolding and then tell her to come back and please Xia Yi properly.
She had no way out at all.
“I… understand, Xia Yi.”
“Hmm?”
“Miss Xia Yi!”
“Very good.”
Xia Yi felt it was time to give Norma her first test.
She raised her foot and deliberately swung it. The small leather shoe fell to the ground in front of Norma.
The mischievous loli raised her white stocking-clad foot without a shoe and deliberately said, “Oops, my shoe fell off. As a maid, what should you do—”